THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, FA. or Absolutely Makes the food more delicious and wholesome IKWl WO WWIH BO,, W OH. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, JUNK 8, 1899. KntereiJ at the fot Optre at Blimnilmrg, Fa, second eta matter, March 1 , IBSS. A GREAT OFFER- Farm Journal From Now to Dee. Nearly Five Yean. 1903, By special arrangement, made with the publishers of the Farm Journal, we are enabled to offer that paper to every subscriber who pp.ys for The Columbian one year ahead, for only $1.00, both papers for the price of ours only ; our pa per one year and the Farm Journal from now to December, 1903, nearly 5 years. The Farm Journal is an old established paper, enjoying great popularity, one of the best and most useful farm papers pub lished. WSS" This offer should be accepted without delay. tf Democratic Committeemen- Beaver C. Z. Pchllcher. Benton Boro. B. O. McIIenry. Benton Twp. Abe Hurt man. Berwick, N. K. ebon. Urader. Berwick, 8. K. J. U. Furtnan. Berwtck. N. V. M. C. Carey. Berwick, 8. W. H. Urelfuss. Bloom lHt ('. B. chrltmian. Bloom ad Kranlt Bnum. Bloom 8rd K. K. Zarr. Bloom 4tli John Kelly. Brlarcreek K. O. .tones. Catawissa Twp. D. 11. Kotterolf. C'atawtHxa Boro U. R. Khawn. Cent rail lat Pat. Fogarty. Cent ralla Sd-Kd. WaUh. Cent re Joe Weiss. Cleveland- W. II. Small. Conyngham K. N. ConynKiiam W. N Km'l Levan. Conii;lium W. John Curren. ConynRtiain 8. W. Peter MetlDger. Conynglium 8. K John Walsh. KlBhlnuoreek K J. M. Wenner. rishlnijoreek W.-M. W. MoHenry. Fraokllu 8. D. I) reman, tireeuwood E. J. B. Fullmer. Greenwood W. W. B, Eyer. Hemlock D. Stroup. Jackson Alos Knouse. Locust J. W. Snydttr. Madison J. K. Hhuman. Main J. F. Baumaa. Mimin J. A. Kromer. Mlllvllle J. 8. Cole. Montour James Quick, lit. Pleasant A. Manlch. Orange Pine N. P. W. Hones. Pine a T. B. Oo'dner. Koarlngcreek-Chua. Krelsohor. Scott ET Wm. Deltierlck. Kcott W. K. C. Johnston. Sugarloaf N. B. D. Cole, guyarloal 8. J. M Larlso. Democratic Primary Election Notice. The Democratic Primary Election of Columbia county will be held on Saturday. Tune 10th, 1800. The poles will be open at the regular vot ing place in each election district, be tween the hours of 3 and 7 o'clock p. m. Official tickets will be placed in charge of the officers of each election board, from whom they can be pro cured by Democratic voters. Candidates for the following named offices are to be voted for at this elec tion l Five persons for State Delegates. One person for County Treasurer. One person for Prothonotary. One person for Register & Recorder One person for District Attorney. Two persons for Commissioners. Two persons for County Auditors. Each district will also elect a Com mitteeman and Primary Election Board, to consist of one j'udge and two inspectors. The County Convention will be held in the Bloomsburg Opera House on Tuesday, June 13th, at 11 .o'clock a. m. John G. Mchenry, R. G. F. Kshinka, Secy. Chairman Charles H. Sharpless has broken cround for a dwelling on Centre Street, below Fifth. That toilet soap, as good as any loc. soap ever sold, at 6 cakes for 25c, at Mercer's, is great. Bicyclists, from Sunburv. to the number of forty-five passed through town on Sunday. When you Goods from want anv RISHTON Call him up by Tele phone and he will de liver it. Just received a new lot of those Mossberg Chime Bicycle Bells, 75c. A good Bicycle for sale $1 5.00. W. S. Rishton. Ph. C, Oiwjsttj P. 0 Pharmacist Telephone No 107W Powder Ipure PURELY PERSONAL Miss Helen Chrisman is home from school. Mrs. George W. Knterline is in Wilkes, barrc visiting relatives. Harry Wilbur, a student nt Dickinson College, is home on his vacation. John Kcnyon went to Philadelphia on Wednesday to see his brother who is ill. Mrs. Stuart Reynolds has returned home Irom a pleasant visit at factory vtlle, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Walliurn of Berwick, were the cuests of Mr. and Mrs. II C. Jones over Minuay. Francis Drinker came down from Scranton Saturday evening and spent Sunday with his parents In town. W. 15. Cummines arrived in town on Wed nesday. He has been traveling through the west lor a New Y ork hrm. Miss Annie Fox has gone to Philadelphia, where she will spend several weeks with her sister, Mrs. 1, . Gilbert. Miss Ruth Kuril and sister, Miss Pearl, of Berwick, enjoyed a pleasant day's visit with Miss Martha Leacock last week. Rev. D. N. Kirk by attended the session of the Archdeaconry of Wilbamspnrt at St, 'aul s cnurch, I'hillipsburc, Irom Monday to Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas Vannatta of Iron street, con templates a trip to the west in the near fut ure. She will be accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. 1. Lewis of Altoona. Miss Mae Ucnscoter, a popular vouns lndv of Shickshinny, attended the Commencement exercises of the High School Inst week. She was the euest of Miss Martha Jones. Miss Stella Lowenberg left on Wednesday In visit her brother, osepli Lowenberg, at Norristown, he havinc met uh an acci dent on Monday in which he broke his knee can. Tom. Richard has cone to Wilkcs-Barre to accept a position as plasterer, for a con tractor of that City. He has been employed in a like capacity by Walter Laubach, for in last live years. Anthony Menzbach, the obliging clcra at G. W. Enterline's, left on Tuesday for Wil liamsport where he will spend a week, an endeavor to cure himself of rheumatism with which he has been afflicted for some tune past. Legal advertisements on page 7. Wanted: Two Laundry Girls at once at the Exchange Hotel. The annual reunion of the Hess family is scheduled to take place at Hess Grove, Rupert, to-day. The commencement exercises of the Catawissa High School will be held in the Opera House at that place tonight. Workmeu are engaged putting down a new artificial stone pave ment in front of the Post Office and Columbian buildings. The Youth's Companion has been recently added to the already large and excellent list of periodicals in the Y. M. C" A. reading room. Edward Ent of Light Street and Miss Mary McBride were married at the latter's home in Orange township, Tuesday evening. Lumber job to let. About four million feet consisting of all kinds of hardwood and hemlock. Stock ers and mill men wanted. Inquire of J. T. Brady, it Jamison City, Pa. Judge Savidge last week filed an opinion in the Doak case, in which Henry Doak applied for a decree under a bill in equity to have the farm situated in Center township, this county, which was sold by his daughters Mercy and Lillie Doak to one Frederick Tencate, reconvey ed to Henry Doak, Sr., on the ground that the children refused 10 take care of their father. The farm is not reconveyed. The Farm Journal has nearly two million readers each issue ; it is putting in a new press that will print 200 copies a minute ; it is the best farm paper in America, and it pleases the women folks all to pieces. We have made a special arrangement by which we are able to send the Farm Journal for the balance of 1899 and all of 1900, 1901, 1502 1903, nearly five years, to all subscribers of the Colum bian who pay a year in advance. Please be prompt. The engagement of Claude M. Stauffer of this city, to Miss Blanche May Whitley, of Mifilinburg, was announced Monday afternoon. Mr. Stauffer is well known in the city and his fiancee is a most charming young lady, who formerly resided here and has a host of friends. The betrothment is the source of many hearty congratulations from all who hold acquaintance with the couple. Hazleton Sentinel. Mr. Stauffer has many friends in Bloomsburg. He was a student at the Normal School for several years and played first violin in the or chestra of that institution. Bicycles, from $25 to $65, either ladies' or gents' at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAT 01 W. B. Snyder, Esq.. Candidate For County Treasurer. The Catawissa News Item, of Jan uary 20, 1 898, says ot w. 11. Sny der : "We have had business re lations with Mr. Snyder for the past fourteen years, and have al ways found him accommodating, honest and prompt." A reference to our list of can didates will show a new aspirant for County Treasurer W. B. Sny der, Esq., of Roaringcreek one of Locust township s good citizens and squires. His ability is beyond queS' tion, and if elected, he will make a model official.' Catawissa News Item. m W. B. Snyder, of Locust Twp. las authorized us to announce his name as a canuiaate tor county Treasurer. He is a consistent Demo- crat and good citizen, and will make a warm canvass for a place on the ticket. He nsks the support of the voters.- Columbian. k W. B. Snyder, of Locust town ship, candidate for County Treas urer, was in town last week, look ing after his political fences, which he seemed to find in very good con- ditiou. Mr. Snyder s record as Justice of the Peace, and the way he is esteemed at home, are strong endorsements for him. Berwick Independent. W. B. Snyder Esq., of Locust township, and a candidate for county Treasurer, was a pleasant and wel come caller in this part of the county in order to get acquainted with the democratic voters and to solicit their support at the coming primary el ection. We found him a pleasant and companionable gentleman, with whom it is a pleasure to meet. Argus. W. B. Snyder Esq., of Locust township, transacted business at the county seat today. He also an nounced as a candidate for county Treasurer. Mr. Snyder comes from old democratic stock and would no doubt make a creditable official. Sentinel. Among our callers on Monday we were pleased to see W. B. Snyder, of Roaringcreek, who is a candidate for county Treasurer. lie is a courteous and affable gentleman, and is in every way qualified to fill the position to which he aspires. Tablet. Honesdale went down before our Normal School ball team on the former's grounds Saturday afternoon by a score of 6 to 2. Honesdale, it is said imagined an easy victory, but like the many other aggrega tions who have stacked up against our "champs" this year "got fool ed." A large sea turtle, weighing 205 pounds, was received by C K. Housel & Son, the proprietors of the Bloomsburg Market, on Mon day. On Tuesday permission was obtained from President Holmes, and the monster wa3 placed in the Market square lountain, where it is a great attraction. Mr. M. C. Jones of East Fourth street, has ereatly improved his home by putting on another story and building a kitchen. When it is completed he will have a very neat and comfortable home. He has also improved the appearance of that street by planting small trees along in front of his home. J. D. Armstrong, one of Blooms bure s progressive merchants, ac companied by his wife, spent several days 111 town this week as the guest of Geo. P. Frontz and wife. They came by overland route and spent Memorial Day in Muncy, at which place Mrs. Armstrong's friends are buried, in order to place floral trib ute on the graves. Mr. Armstrong gave the Mail office a pleasant call, we finding him an affable and gen ial gentleman.- Hughesville Mail. J. C. Brown, A. J. Derr and Geo. W. Keiter, of this county to gether with three viewers from Luzerne county, appointed to ap praise the river bridge at Berwick and to determine whether or not the same shall be made free, had a meeting at Berwick on Thursday of last week. An organization was perfected, but no action taken. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday. Kester Laubach, of Fairmount Springs, a student at the Normal School, was knocked off his bicycle and rendered unconscious by com ing in contact with an arc light on Main street Tuesday. The light had just been lowered by Mr. Rush, of the Electric Light Co., to be trimmed, and before he had time to warn him, young Laubach came dashing down the hill, striking his face against the wires. He was thrown abruptly from the wheel, landiug on his face. Ice cold soda, with fruit flavors, SC. a glass, at Mercer's urug ana Book Store. Harold, youngest son of R. C. Neal of Harrisburg. is ill with ty phoid fever at New Haven, where he is a student at Yale College. His mother and brother Robert are with him. Photographer, Ralph G. Phillips focused his camera 011 the members of the State board of Agriculture in front of the Court House on Friday. They were nicely grouped together and we venture to say the picture will be a good one. The Boy's Brigade will have a Strawberry Festival in the Broad way on Friday evening June 9th to raise money to purchase their uni forms. Everybody should turn out and help the boys. The residence of C. C. Roberts at Rupert, was the scene of a happy event last Thursday morning, when Mr. Charles Mensch and Miss May Kleim were united in marriage The ceremony was performed by Rev. Hartman of Buckhorn. The heat thus far this week has been very oppressive. On Monday afternoon at two o'clock the ther mometer rose to 101 in the sun and it was but a few degrees under that in the shade. It was just about the same on Tuesday. The heat accord ing to reports, is terrible in the laree cities, and prostrations are numerous. The Y. M. C. A. held its first open air meeting ot trie summer in Oak Grove Sunday afternoon. The attendance was quite large notwith standing the humidity of the atmos phere. Prof W. II. Detwiler made a good address and the singing by the male choir was excellent. These meetings will be continued during the warm weather. William Coflman, of town, per haps better known as ' Irish, played third base for the Wilkes Barre team against the Normal on Memorial day, and handled him self in phenomenal fashion. In the morning game he cracked out two singles, scored two runs, and had five assists. While he made an error in the afternoon's perform ance, yet his work in that game was very creditable Mrs. Jethro Henry and daughter Miss Carrie were thrown from carriage, while returning from Orangeville to their home at Forks Thursday evening of last week The former had her right leg brok en above the ankle, while Miss Carrie escaped with a few bruises It appears they had just crossed the bridge that spans the creek above Orangeville, when the horse took fright and ran away. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Woods of East Fifth street this town, have been the recipients of numerous congratulations the past week on their fiftieth anniversary which oc curred on the 4th inst. They had planned for a large gathering of re recent death .Q h fe n fes latives and mends, out owing to a tivities were dispensed with. Not wunstanding their advanced ages Doin are in tne Best ot nealth, and a more jolly, and goodnatured pair cannot be found in a day's trave They have our best wishes for their future happiness 44 Every Path Hath a Puddle. Ihe puddle in the pathway of most lives is a defective circulation due to a blood sup ply that instead of growing clear and strong like a moun tain brook, is stagnant and impure. Puddles may be puri fied, however, and become limpid streams. That is what Hood'sSarsaparilla does with human blood. It clarifies, purifies and strengthens the blood, and when this is accom plished, the vital organs, liver, lungs, kfdneys, bowels, are all braced and in vigorated. It never disappoints. Dyspepsia "Suffered everything but death tor years with dyspepsia. Nothing relieved me until I took Hood's Karsapa rilla and It made and kept me well. Can eat anything I wlau." Mas. Kuokmi Mdbpht, Hull's Mill, Danbury, Conn. Impure Blood-" Five years I luffored with pimples on face and body. Hood's Sarsaparilla cured me permanently. It also cured my father's carbuncles." Albkbt K. Ciiast, Tuatln City, Cal. I Erysipelas -"My little girl is now fat and healthy on account of Hood's Sarsapa. rllla curing ber of erysipelas and eoema. It Is our family medicine, as we all take It." Mbb. H. O. Whiatlkv, Port Chester, N. Y. dWcdS SaUajml Hood1. Wl eur llror Ul. IU non lrrtUtln n4 Profitable Reading. A dollar is worth just one hundred cents. To spend tho! dollar in cheap, trashy imitations of good, dependable merchan dise, and by thus doing sa .e a few cents, is not true ccononry. The following items are reliab1e merchandise of good quality, as we endeavor to have the vhole stock consist of reliable am dependable merchandise ai. lowe?t prices. unc Sale of White Goods. J 46 in. white lawns, 10c yd. 36 in. India linens, 22c yd. 32 in. India linens, I2jc ya. 50 in. French liatiste, 50c ya., washes nicely. G8 in. French organdy, 50c yd. 29 in. white corduroy, 25c yd. . 28 in. white pique, 25c yd. 30 in. dotted pique, 45c. yd. Ladies' Furnishings. Some very low figures on ne cessary articles for present wear. A good, plain crash dress skirt, tor 39c each. Ribbed cotton vests, low neck, silk taped, lace edge trimmed, 10c. 2 yd long net ties, lace trimmed, 50c. 2 yd long silk ties, newest out, 48c. Fine Lisle Hose, children's, all sizes, 6 to 9, great value, 19c pair. Ladies fine hose, in plain or drop stitch. Special values, 25c pair. Ladies' white Taffeta gloves, 25c pair. Stockinet dress shields, 10c pr. Nice belt buckles, 25c. A very good summer corset,32c. K. & j. hne batiste corset, $1. White pique dress skirt, trim med with insertion, $1. Ladies' white chamois gloves, 75 c. pair. lA SHOES! SPEIAL $2 SO To meet all the require ments of trade. Everything used in this line "the best." Quality, Style, Fit. F D Lamps at reduced prices at Mer- cer s Drug it Book Store. f Mrs. Alfred Eveland, died very suddenly from heart failure at her home in Asbury Wednesday morn ing of last week. Mrs. Eveland had been in this town the day before attending to some business, and re turned home in the evening. Wednesday morning she arose as usual and made no complaints as to feeling unwell. As she was dressing she fell heavily to the floor and ex pired in a few minutes. The de ceased was in her thirty-ninth year and leaves to mourn her a husband and four children. Nearly Everybody Bays Lowenberg's. OlotbiDg at No store shows such a large stock. No store sells Good Clothing at such low prices. Feople have a great deal of confidence in this store. They know that they will be treated light here. We are selling a great many men's suits at almost half what other stores ask. Suits at $7:50 worth $10:00; suits at $9.90 worth $1 j. 00; suits at $13.90 worth $15.00 to $18.00. Our $3-75 suits are better than the $5.00 kind elsewhere, bike suits all wool $2.90; $8.00 covert suits at $6.75; men's bike pants $2.75 kind at $3.15; $1.50 kind at $1.98; $2.00 kind at $1.75; crash pants 75; wash and swim ming pants ioc each. it For Bent. Rooms on second floor fiont, over B. Gidding's clothing store. Inquire of J. G. Wells. 6.1 tf. OAHTOniA. Bears th. f Thfi Kind You Haw always Bought Blgnators of Ribbons. All silk, plain Taffeta, gooc quality, in the wanted colors. 4 in. wide, 22c yd. Best quality all silk Taffeta made, 5 in. wide, all colors, eoc vd. Lot of No. 5 all silk fancy rib bons, 5c yd. Special lot double face satinr ribbons, suitable ior necic anc belt ribbons, 30c yard. Sailor and Walking Hals. New lots, new styles, new low prices, bailors at 24, 50, 70, 95c. Trimmed walking nats at $1 25, worth $175 and $200. Only a small lot, act quick i you'want. Wash Dress Goods. Fine printed organdies, choice slyles, I2jc. Extra fine dimities, I2$c. A lot of organdies, 10c. Plain color pique, I2jc. 40 in. plain colored lawns, lajc yard. 34 in. sheer Madras, is cts. yard. Linen color crash, 15c yard. Dress linens, 20, 25 and 35c yfi All linen homespuns, 17c yam. Wash Dress Skirls. In Cotton. In Linen. In Pique. 39c 47c 57C 70c 85c $1 25 1 75 2 00 2 50 2 98 $1 00 175 2 00 2 50 27s SHOES! 0 LINE DENTIER Critical Judgment nnas no flaw in our rhoto 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 an tnese we employ to make yoar picture perfectly satisfactory. We are ahowlnir Mvqrnl rntw nrviuo nf nr- ln both the Dlatlnotme and carbonnitfl nniufc. that are exclusive with us lu UlooiuBbunr. BE VI TO DATE, O THE PHILLIPS STUDIO, MAIN STREET. ' Opposite Episcopal Rectory. ' 114 Monday's big storm damaged some of ,the electric light wires, and the whistle at the plant was blown to call out the Superintend ent. The firemen mistook that for an alarm of fire and hustled oat with their hose carriages, only to haul them back, after they had learned the ca use. For promptness in respondi ng to calls for help, our laddies are ha rd to beat.
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