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THE COLUMBIAN. Legal advertisements on page 7.
'" BLOOMSBURG, FA. Au explosion of gas in the Avon-
.,, ... ,,, dale colliery at Plymouth, yester-
VHURSUAV, APRIL 27, .899. dfty artenuoni so Piously burned
KnteveO nt ttif VoH njner at RUmmitmrg, 1'a. sjx xq that they will die.
rutul cUikk nuttier, Marrh I. IttJW. '
Apprentice Wanted.
Boy not under 16 years qld wanted
to learn printer's trade. Must be a
good reader and speller. Town resi
dent preferred. Apply at this office, tf
PURELYPERSONAL
J. Howard Patterson Esq , spent last week
in Baltimore and other places.
Wellington Manning, of I'hillipsburg.cnme
home on Fridiy for n few days' stay.
V. S. Harnian's many friends will l.e clad
Xo learn that lie is improving in health.
Frank Miller returned home Saturday from
Mahanoy City, where he had been visiting.
Mrs. Dr. Meredith, of Panville, visited
Icr parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Eyer, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Jacobs and children went to
Berwick this morning to spend the balance of
the week with friends.
Miss Delia Gcisingcr, an accomplished
joung lady of F.spy enjoyed a short visit with
Scranton friends the latter part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Little have returned
lo their home at Light Street, after spending
the latter part of the winter in Southern
Florida.
Rev. Adolph Meyer went to Bloomsburg
Monday to perform his duties in connection
with the Mission School at that place, of
which he has charge. "Danville Intelli
gencer." John Klingaman, of Beaver Valley, gave
this office a pleasant call Saturday. He was
accompanied by his son, Master Oliver, who
watched the running of the job presses and
he '.'sticking" of type with great interest.
Matthew Mc Reynolds is visiting his par
ents, Mr. rtnd Mrs. Dr. McRcynolds. He
las been engaged for the past nine months
making a survey for a railroad near Sunny
Brae, Nova Scotia. He expects to be home
ntil May 15.
Bibles and Hymnals at Mercer's
Drug & Book Store.
One of the three new battleships
to be constructed is to be named
Pennsylvania.
The annual election of trustees
of the Normal School, will be held
next Monday, at 2 p. m.
Wilson Yeager of Locust appears
this week among the list of candi
dates for County Treasurer.
The Boys' Brigade will meet on
Friday evening, this week, at 7
o'clock for the regular drill.
If you are looking for a bicycle,
either new or second-hand go to
Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
Dewey day next Monday. The
public schools of town will cele
brate the event by exercises in
keeping with the occasion.
The title of "Papa" was conferred
upon Wood Welliver, cf Fernville,
Monday afternoon by the arrival at
his home of a wee son. .
The Bloomsburg Cycle Works,
rear of Moore's Shoe Store, Iron
street, are kept very busy and their
work is giving good satisfaction.
Mountain fires are now raging in
many sections and young timber is
beiner ruined. Unless rain comes
shortly, the damage will be enorm
ons. -
Archie Nesbit, of Jeddo, has been
appointed agent for the associated
wheelmen of Hazleton aud vicinity.
Hazleton Sentinel.
Mr. Nesbit, several years ago,
conducted a photograph gallery in
Uioomsburg.
Well, how did you like the
Bicycle Show
Who can say now the Cleve
land Ball and Roller Bearing is
not a great invention ?
We still have one of those
fine Cleveland Tandems for
$50.00.
Wolff American. $50.
Reading, $25 to $50.
Barnes, $50 to $65,
Cleveland, $35 to $75.
Fine
for rent.
Combination Tandem
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W. S. Rishton. Ph. C,
Otrecsita P. 0 Pharmacist
Telephone No VR
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The construction of a bicycle path
from Shamokin to Sunbury is now
under consideration by the wheel
ing inclined portion of' the lormer
place.
We have some gilt patterns of
papers that are worth 30, 40 and 50
cents per bolt that we are selling for
half price at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
We learu from the Milton Stand
ard that Mrs. William Kelchner,
of this town is critically ill at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Wildun
Scott, at Milton.
R. H. Ringler, the newly elected
Justice of the Peace, will enter upon
his duties May 1. He will occuyy
the room vacated by J. M. Clark,
in the Moyer building.
Harry Derr and O. W. Ent re
turned home Friday from a two
days' fish at the North Mountain.
They succeeded in landing ninety
seven of the gamey trout.
J. C. Brown, assisted by W. II.
Eyer, and a corps of engineers, are
making a survey of the Borough of
Nescopeck, preparatory to making
a new map of the same.
William II. Hidlay on Saturday
resigned as teller at the First Na
tional Bank, and Eugene F. Car
penter, who has been the book
keeper, has been appointed to till
the vacancy.
To-morrow is the
second of the
two days designated
by Governor
Stone as Arbor Days. If you did
a ., inntio,, i, firct
1I1IL 1 11 f fill V Lll-L. LliailLlllC Vll S. 11V. Ul Llh
day, you can do so to-morrow.
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The Bloomsburg Band will give
their first annual ball, in the Town
Hall, on Dewey Day evening, May
1st. Music will be furnished by
Prof. Losey's Concert Orchestra of
twelve pieces.
Robert Shaffer and Miss Sadie
Ernest, two young people of this
town, were united in marriage at
the Lutheran parsonage, by the
pastor, Rev. McLinn, Thursday
evening of last week.
Deputy Revenue Collector Robert
Buckingham is hunting for cigars
with Jacobs' counterfeit revenue
stamps on the boxes. He found
5,000 in bhamokin, and we are in
formed that 4,000 have been found
in this county, but where, we can
not tell.
Rev. J. D. Smith will address
the men's meeting at the Y. M. C.
A. Hall next Sunday at 2:30 P. M.
Subject "Moving Forward." Sing
ing by the male choir. This service
is to be of interest to the men of
Bloomsburg and all are invited to
be present.
The Y ot the W. C. T. U. will
hold a silver medal contest, music-
ale, oratorical, in the Lutheran
church Tuesday evening, May 2d,
under the auspices of superintend
ent of contest work. Everybody
welcome. Begin at 8 o'clock. Ad
I mission, 10c. Supt.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold a chicken and
flannel cake supper, with ice cream
and cake, in the Moyer building,
recently vacated by the Broadway
store, on Saturday evening from 5
to 10. Supper, 25c. Ice cream
and cake, extra.
The Boys Brigade of the Y. M.
C. A., to the number of about one
hundred aud fifty, marched out
near Oak Grove Tuesday evening,
where they were drilled for two
hours by F. N. Turner. The boys
made a nice appearance. They are
rapidly becoming famliar with the
commands and execute them very
nicely.
B. F. Fruit was taken suddenly
ill at the Exchange Hotel Sunday
I night, and had to be taken to his
Home at jersey town. It appears
that he had just driven over in the
evening and intended spending a
day or two with friends here. We
have been informed that his afflic
tion was a paralytic stroke. From
, last reports his condition was im
proving. Bicycles from $25 to $75 for new
ones at Mercer s Drug & Book
Store.
Wall paper is moving at Mercer's
because the prices are very low. .
Residents of Stillwater, Fishing
creek township, are asking that the
place be made into a borough.
Prices low on lamps for 30 days
Do not want to carry the stock over
it Mercer s Drug & Book Store.
The name of C. M. Terwilliger,
former clerk to the County Com
missioners, is announced this week
as a candidate for Prothonotary.
The new tailors Kemper & Ev
ans are nicely located in the room
used as the Democratic headquar
ters, over Peacock's hardware store.
William Bogart, of Scott town
ship, announces himself as a candi
date for County Auditor. He is a
man of intelligence and long busi
ness experience.
Sunday trains, two going each
way went into effect on the Blooms
burg division of the D. L. & W.
Railroad last Sunday. The first
train for Scranton is due here at
7:15 a. m. and the next at 6:39 p,
m. Going south, they leave here
at 12:22 and 8:07 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the Sunday school institute
of East Greenwood township, to be
held in the Christian church, Rohrs-
burg, April 29, afternoon and even-
mg. A good program has been
prepared. B6th sessions will be
instructive and enlightening;
Mr. J. J. Leaten of Wilkesbarre
and Miss badie Mcfadden were
married in the presence of a large
number of invited guests by Rev.
A. J. McCann in St. Columbia's
Catholic church at five o'clock yes-
terday afternoon. At the conclus
ion of the ceremony a reception was
tendered at the home of the bride
on East Seventh street.
The numerous friends of Mr.
Arthur Foulk will be pleased to
know that he is recovering from the
severe attack of appendicitis from
which he has been critically ill the
past two weeks. On Saturday last
an operation was performed by Dr.
Champlin assisted by Drs. Curry
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a.na 1 no.npson 01 wanviiie, opening
line aoaomeri ana wasning out a
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large quantity of pus, The patient
has been steadily improving since
the operation.
The funeral cf Oscar E. Yost, son
of James E- Yost, of this town took
place from the latter s residence on
Eighth Street, Friday afternoon and
was largely attended. The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers of
Harrisburg attended in a body, in
uniform. Mr. Yost was an employee
in the yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Harnsburg, aud was
killed by being run over while male
ing a car coupling Tuesday after
noon. His remains were laid to rest
in Roseniont Cemetery.
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If so, there must be some
trouble with its food. Well
babies are plump only the
sick are thin. Are you sure
the food is all right? Chil
dren can't help but grow 1 I
they must grow 11 tneir rooa 1
nourishes them. Perhaps a j
mictatc uim mart in Ko S
past and as a result the di- I
tfestion is weakened. If that I
is so, don't give the baby
a lot of medicine j just use i
vour everv-dav commons
sense and help nature a j
little, and the way to ' do f
it is to add half a teaspoon
ful of
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
to the baby's food three or
four times a day. The gain
will begin the very first day
you give . it. It seems to
correct the digestion and
gets the baby started right
attain. If the baby is nurs
ing but does not thrive, then
the mother should take the
emulsion. It will have a
good effect both upon the
mother and child. Twenty
five years proves this fact.
Joe. nd $1.00, ill druggliti.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemirti, New York.
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Seven different makes of bicycles
at Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
John M. Clark, Esq., has moved
his office from the Moyer building
to the First National Bank build
ing-
A nice Jot of Clover and Tim
othy Seed, just received by the
Bloomsburg Store Co., Ltd. Prices
reasonable. 3-0
Judge Little will next week ap
point three persons from this county
to act in conjunction with W. II.
Sturdevant, G. J. Llewellyn and
Charles Shea, who have been
named by the Luzerne county
Court to appraise the river bridge
at Berwick and make it a free
bridge.
With next Sunday's Philadel
phia Inquirer will be presented a
handsome oil-colored portrait of Ad
miral Dewey (size, 10x15 inches).
This issue of the Inquirer will be a
great Manila number, dedicated -to
Admiral Dewey, 111 honor of his
unparalleled victory of May 1, '98,
and will be filled with illustrations
and special articles worthy of the
occasion.
The committee appointed to make
the final arrangements for the mid
summer meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture, which is to be held
here May 31st and June 1st, held
a meeting yesterday afternoon and
completed the program, which, we
suppose, will be published in a
short time. The members of the
committee are H. V. White, chair
man, A. P. Young, Win. Mensch,
B. F. Batin, H. H. Brown, J. C.
Brown, E. H. Young and Hon. W.
T. Creasy. They were all present,
except Mr. Creasy.
The fire policemen held a meet
ing in the Town Hall Friday even
ing. The object of the meeting wa
to elect a captain and lieutenant of
the fire police. The first to be dis
posed of was the captaincy. The
nominees were Harry Gruver, of
the Rescue Company, and George
Yost, of the Good Will. The count
resulted in the election of the latter,
he having received nine out of
total of fourteen votes.
For lieutenant, George Cavanee
received nine votes, Arthur For
tune five, and William Quick one
The former was elected.
The police are composed of four
members from each company. Fol
lowing are their names : Friend
ship, No. 1 George Cavanee, Wil
bur Hower, rrank banders, Geo.
Weaver ; Rescue Harry Gruver,
Hervey Shutt, Michael Tracy.Wm.
Smith : Winona Arthur Fortune,
W. G. Quicks Edward Lewis, Boyd
Maize ; Good Will Frank Baum,
George Yost, W. D. Brobst, Wm.
Rehm.
For Rent-
The Bloomsburg Land Improve
ment Co. have a house and barn for
rent. Inquire of N. U. Funk, Secre
tary. 4-20-tf
Ilenaty Is Blood Deep.
Clean blood means a clean akin. No
beautv without it. Cascarets. Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
6timn up the lazy liver and driving all lm
purities from the body. Ik-gin to-day to
banish Dimnles. boils, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
uascarets, oeauty top ten cents. am drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, luc, zac, sue.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Wanted. At once 200,000 feet
drv chestnut boards. Also, beech
birch, soft maple, ash and basswood
boards. Hawley-Slate Fur. Co.,
4-6-4t. Bloomsburg, Pa
HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, BIK
lousness, Indigestion, Headache
Easy to take, easy to operate. 20c
Critical Judgment
finds no flaw in our Photo
graphs. Let your friends de
cide we know their opinion
will be complimentary to our
work.
Skill, taste, experience, with the best
of modern appliances and equipment
all these we employ to make your
picture perfectly satisfactory.
We are sliowlntr several new styles of work.
In both the platlaotype and caruouette Qulsli,
that are exclusive with us In WcjoiiibUui'K.
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PHILLIPS STUDIO,
MAIN STREET.
Opposite Episcopal Rectory.
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CLARK'S STORE.
We mention through this paper,
this week, a few items, gathered from
different parts of
be of interest to you. Our stock was
never more complete than now in al!
lines, and new lots coming in all the
time. We buy for cash and sell for
cash,always endeavoring togive good
qualities, no matter
Dress Goods.
We mention a few items of
Dress Goods plenty of others.
52 in. all wool buttings, 1 yd.
38 in. all wool Suitings, 39c yd.
40 in. worsted checks, 50c yd.
50 in. all wool serges, 59c yd.
Dress Trimmings.
A complete line of these in
braids, satin folds, cord effects,
bands, jet chiffons, crepon silks,
pleated and swissed silks, silks
with lace insertions, buttons,&c.
Dress Linings.
A stock of all the newest and
correct linings are here of all
kinds.
White Dress Materials.
A stock second to none. All
the newest. Our line of Pks is
large, from 15c to 50c a yard.
India linens at 10, 15,20, 22 and
25c a yard.' Fancy white goods,
12$ to 50c a yard.
Tailor-Made Suits.
We will offer some big values
. i.i -r 1
in tnese goods tnis wees, u
will pay you to see and buy.
All new this season.
Waist Silks.
Never before have we shown
as handsome a line as now. A
1. W. HARTMAN & SON.
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Our Hand is to the Plow
Furrow in All Kinds
is Our Seed Time
Warm weather has
waked
up thin goods, namely :
In JJress uoocis,
In Shirt Waists,
In Dress Skirts,
In Wrappers,
In Spring Capes,
In Spring Jackets,
In Muslin Underwear,
In Gauze and Knit Underwear
In Summer Corsets,
In Linen Collars and Cuffs.
Ladies, who want a nice Silk
just in. Also Spring Wrappers, made up in the best style.
Tust ooened a new line of
side, pompadour, back and other
fancy and plain combs, witn a
new line of belts, buckles, pins,
chains and a general assortment
of fancy gilt and gold articles.
SHOES! SHOES!
SPECIAL
$2 SO
To meet all the require
ments of trade.
Everything used in this line
"the best." Quality,
Style, Fit.
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Pain UNNKCt;saKY in Ciiii.ihiriu.
Tain Is no longer necessary in childbirth.
Its causes, being understood, are easily over
come, the labor being made short, easy and
free from danger, morning sickness, swelled
limbs, and like evils readily cured. Cut this
outj it may save your life, suffer not a day
longer, but send us 2 cent stamp and receive
in sealed envelope full particulars, testimon
ials, confidential letter, &c. Address, FrjVNK
Thomas & Co., Baltimore, Md, 3-2 6 m
Iryihe COLUMBIAN a year.
the store, that may
howlowthe price.
special lot of 4-yard waist pat
terns, in fancy silks, at $2.60 the
pattern. Others at 75c, $1 00,
115 and $1 50 a yard.
Lace Curtains.
A large line of these goods.
We call attention to these lines
in particular, at $1 00, $1 25,
$1 50, $2 00 and $550 the pair.
Shirt Waists.
A full line of cotton waists,
in newest styles, at 50c upwards.
Silk waists, full line, new styles.
Hosiery and Underwear.
A special lot of children
hose, in sizes from 6 to c, at
2 and 15c the pair worth 18
20c.
Ladies' lace hose at 50c a pair.
See our ladies' hose at 25c
pair.
A full line of ladies' vests,
with long and short sleeves and
no sleeves, in all grades.
Sailor Hats and Flowers.
We show full lines of ladies
sailor and walking hats, in new
effects, in all grades. Also a
large line of flowers, at a big
saving in price. Come and see
them.
. . CLARK & SOK
of Turning the Spring
of Dry Goods. This
on Dress Goods.
' CHILDREN'S WEAR.
In Colored Dresses,
In White Dresses,
In Long White Coats,
In Short White and Col. Coals
In Little Jackets,
In Knit Sacks,
In Lace Caps,
In Silk Caps,
In Lawn Hats and Caps,
In Neckties and Ribbons,
In all kinds of Spring Gloves
and Mitts.
Cape, should see our new line
Our silks at 39c have attracted
lots of buyers. They were
never shown befor e Friday last.
We continue the sale a short
time at the price.
I. W. HARTMAN & SON.
LINE
DEWTLER
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
May 9, 1899:
Miss Sallie Allen, Aaron QuicV,
Mr. David D. Moser. Cards Ed.
Switzer.
Persons calling for the . above
letters will please say that they were
advertised April 27, 1899.
1 O. B. Mellick, P. M.