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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
VIIURSDAY, JUNK aa, 1899.
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PURELYPERSONAL
M. C. Dawson is in Wilkes-Barre spend
wig a few days.
William McDowell circled among friends
in town Monday.
Miss Nellie Heck, of Shamokin, is in
town visiting friends.
Miss Helen Maier, of Sunbury, is visiting
'aer many young friends here.
Charles Mills is now working In Danville.
He at one time lived at Danville.
Conner Creveling and family of Brooklyn,
are visiting relative: In this vicinity.
W. II. Smith, editor and proprietor of the
Benton "Argus" was in town Friday.
Mrs J. E. Vannattaand son, Master Tom,
spent Sunday with .relatives in town.
John F. Derr and son-in-law E. P. Bardo
of Derrs, attended to business in town on
Monday.
Mrs. Dr. H. Tiumail has returned home
from an extended visit at Atlantic City and
other places.
Miss Mary Bales, of Nanticoke, is the
guest of her cousin, Miss licrtlia Shoemaker,
en Mxth street.
Guy Jacoby and wife are arranging for a
trip to Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore
and other points.
Dr. J. J. Brown and wife have returned
boinetiom a visit witb llackettstown, N. J.,
relatives ana menus.
Mr. and Mrs. George llassert enjoyed a
two-days Ml with Kingston and Wilkes
Barre friends last week.
Mrs. Dora Mourey of Montgomery, is
spending a tew days witn her sister, Mrs.
Skeer 011 Market street.
William Verdy and wife of Philadelphia,
ipent Ihe latter part of last week wilh the
loriner s relatives in this town.
Hoy, son of Dr. B. F. Gardner, a student
at a military school at Nazareth, Pa., is
some lor his summer vacation.
Miss Mary Smith has returned lo-herhome
at Berwick after u pleasant visit with her
cousin, Mrs. Tillie Smith on Sixth street.
Miss I.illie Edwards, an estimable young
)ady ol Muncy.is spending a couple of weeks
among relatives in Bloouisbuig and vicinity,
Frank Jacoby of Welliversville, has gone
to Baltimore where he will undergo a surgical
operation nt John Hopkins Hospital of that
uty.
Miss Lulu Cole, who has been sick for
several months, is improving rapidly, and is
bow able to sit out on the porch on pleasant
days.
Frank E. Lutz, son of M. P. I.utz, lias re
turned home from Haverford College He
secured the Junior prize for systematic read
ing this year.
Robt. Burns is spending his vacation wifh
lis sister, Mrs. Rush Zarr on Third street,
ite is a student at Susquehanna University
at Selinsgrove.
Arthur Thomas, n member of the Regular
army, returned on Tuesday to Camp Maade,
his furlough having run out. This regiment
is expected to leave for Manilla before long.
Miss Mary Conner, daughter of Rev. B.
C. Conner, left yesterday for Millersburg
to attend the wedding of a former school
mate, Miss Hannah Bowman, to Mr. Harry
Ceary,
Superintendent of the B. & S. Railroad.D.'
IV. Campbell and family have gone to Sugar
loaf township a week or two in the hope that
the climatic change will be a benefit to the
formei's health.
When you want any
Goods from
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
$15.00.
W. S. Rishton. Ph. G..
(towdto P. 0 Pharmacist
Telephone No WJ4
Baking
Pi;re
Mrs. B. r. I'oulkc and sister, Mrs. Shaw
are visiting their cousin, Hiram Crawford
and family in New York City this week.
Mr Crawford is the proprietor of the West
minster Hotel at Irving Place.
Miss Annie Woods and Miss Sophia Van
natla were called to Altoona lest week by the
midden illness of the latter's sister, Mrs. J.
W. Lewis, from latest reports Mrs. Lewis'
condition was greatly improved.
William rreas of Berwick, accompanied
by his daughter, came to Bloomsburg Mon
day on their bicycles. Years ago William
resided in this town. He is now employed
in the Jackson & Woodin car shops.
K. .. ljuckalew, C . f urnian, L. a.
Fornwald and B. F. Sharplcss of this town
and Capt. H. J. Conner of Orangeville, all
members ot the famous Iron Guards of isOl,
spent Sunday with their old comrade George
Mcars at Rupert.
Mr and Mrs. F. K. Hill of Sunbury, ac
companied by their two daughters, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. William II. Slate on
I'ifth street over Sunday. Mr. 1 1 ill is the
publisher and proprietor of the "Evening
Item" ol that city.
Frank Phillips is spending some lime with
his mother, in town. He has been conduct
ing a photograph gallery at Muncy for some
time past. He intends going south in the
near future, and try the ph"lograph business
in that section.
II. A. Ludlow, for a long time engineer at
ttie furniture works has secured employ
ment in a mill at Danville, and contemplates
moving there in a short time. R. O. llev
erly and two sons have also secured work in
Danville and the family expects to move
soon.
Nathaniel Gidding, a very popular young
man who has resided with his brothers in
town for several years past during which lime
he attended school and assisted in the cloth
ins store, left on Tuesday for Ouluth, Minn.,
where he will make his home in the future
with his brother, J. M. Gidding. The
annvuncement of his departure will be re
ceived wilh regret by his many friends.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
Fine box paper from 10c to 25c
per box at Mercer s Drug & Book
Store.
Owners of soda water fountains
in town say business in that line is
good.
- 1 m
For Paris Green and all pure
drugs go to Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
Yesterday, June 21, according to
the almanac, was the longest day
of the year.
We have only a few hammocks
left. Prices right at Mercer's Drug
& Book Store.
G. M. Lockard has recently built
an addition to his residence on Kast
First street.
For croquet sets, base balls, bats,
masks and gloves go to Msrcer's
Drug & Book Store.
Eight new members received the
third and final degree in theKnights
of Golden Eagles Monday night.
A handsome new cab has recently
been purchased by Dr. G. II. Wel
liver and added to his livery turn
outs. If you are looking for a nice book
for a present to a classmate or a
friend, try Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
Horace Supplee is giving the
members of his Sunday School Class
a few clays outing, at Low's woods
near Iron Dale.
Ask to see the new style of visit
ing card at this office. Can't be told
from an engraved card, and costs
less than half as much, tf
Many limbs were blown off the
trees, along the streets, by a terrific
thunder and wind storm Tuesday
evening, about five o'clock.
The weather the fore part of this
week was very warm. Old nature
is evidently squaring herself on ac
count of last winter's buzzard
weather.
For Rent. Double house, on
the Lightstreet road, just above
Town Hall. Inquire of E. E. Bit
tenbender, or J. L. Richardson,
Bloomsburg. 6-15
A much needed improvement has
just been completed on North Iron
street, in the way of cobbling the
gutter on the East side of Iron
street above First.
Sixteen head of horses were so d
at George H. Welliver's auction
sale at the Exchange stables Friday
afternoon. The attendance was good
and the bidding quite lively.
A Paul E. Wirt fountain pen or
a pearl handle gold pen for a lady
makes a nice commencement day
gift for your friend and can be had
at Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
Harry Berry, formerly catcher
for the Normal School base ball
team, is playing in the same position
with the Albany club of the New
York State League. He is consid
ered one of the best ou the team.
Guv Slcnny has accepted a posi
tion as a clerk for Ben Gidding.
Bibles larcentid small, testaments
and hymnals of all kinds at Mercer's
Drug Hook store.
Mrs. S. K. Pursel's propc-ty, be
tween Center and Market streets is
being connected with the sewer.
We are informed that there are a
large number of teachers anxious
to secure schools in Bloomsburg.
Day books, ledgers, records.
journals, cash, counter and all blank
books at Mercer s Drug & Book
Store.
Monday is Field day at the Nor
mal School. Besides the other
events, a game of base ball will be
played with the Bloomsburg Wheel
men.
Daniel Laubach on Tuesday pur
chased the pool tables and fixtures
from his son Walter, located in the
room underneath the Exchange
Hotel.
Miss Toe McKelvv and Mr. By
ron Stickuey, of Scranton, will be
united in marriage at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. McKelvy, this evening.
Mrs. Jessie Brenchley died Mon
day morning at her home in Hem
lock township. The deceased was
about twenty nine years of age, and
had been an invalid for several
years. A husband and three child
ren survive.
Contractor Thomas Gorrey and a
force of men are at work on the
Wirt building, getting it ready for
the new occupant The Bloomsburg
National Bank. It is expected that
the new structure will be ready for
business about the latter part of
July.
William C. Johnston, ex-superin
tendent of public schools of this
county, graduated with honor from
the law department of the Univers
ity of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia
last week. We have been informed
that Mr. Johnston intends locating
in Bloomsburg. t
James C. Brown, G. W. Keiter
land A. J. Derr of Columbia county,
and Georere G. Llewel vn. W. H
Sturdevant and Charles Shay of
Luzerne county, viewers, met at
Berwick on Friday and decided that
the bridge over the Susquehanna
should be made free.
Thomas Trump, an employee of
the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway" . Company was overcome
by the heat while working at the
new railroad bridge at Rupert, on
Thursday. He was brought to his
home in a critical condition, but
has nearly recovered.
At a specal meeting of Friend
ship Fire Company, No. 1., held
Tuesday night, it was decided to
accept the invitation to attend the
Fourth of July celebration at Dan
ville. The boys expect to have
their hose carriage and at least
thirty members in the parade.
We did not observe J. Wesley
Moyer among the large number of
firemen who turned out to the fire
on East street, Monday afternoon
Wesley is the treasurer of the
Friendship Company and should be
on hand at such occurrences. But
perhaps he didnt hear the alarm.
A goodly number of young people
attended the festival and dance held
under the auspices of Losey's Con
cert Orchestra at Hess Grove, Rup
ert, Saturday evening. Inspiration
was furnished by Losey s excellant
concert organization. Terpsichore
devotees vote it the best event of
the season.
The Post Office is now nicely
fixed in its new quarters, in the
Moyer buliding below Market
Street. Instead of new fixtures with
combination boxes as was the iu
tention at first, Mr. Moyer pur
chased, from Mr. Wirt, the fixtures
complete and moved them to the
new building; so that the arrange
ment of boxes is just the same as it
was 111 tne iormer location, a. neat
little private office has been fitted
up 011 the left as you enter the build
ing. It is separated from the main
room by a movable steel partition.
After many years of impaired
health Mrs. Williams, wife of M. S.
Williams, departed this life at her
home 011 North Iron Street, at an
early hour Monday morning, aged
about sixty years. She was a pa
tient sufferer from paralysis for a
long time, and it was a severe stroke
which caused her death. Mrs.
Williams was a good mother and a
kind and respected neighbor. The
sorrowing members of the family
are a husband and seven children,
five sons and two daughters. The
funeral took place to-day at 10
o'clock.
See our very large line of pocket
books and bill books at Mercer's
Drug & Book Store.
Prescription's filled with only the
purest and best of drugs at Mercer's
Drug & Book Store.
We have an ordinance in Blooms
burg against dogs running at large
without being muzzled during the
hot months. But will it be enforced.
"Tis worth a bag of gold." This
applies with special force to Hood's
Sarsaparilla, America's Greatest
Medicine.
Rev. J. D. Smith of Bloomsburg
will deliver an address on the Bible
in the Light Street M. E. Church,
Friday evening, June 23, at eight
o'clock. All are invited tc be pres
ent. We are informed that the smelter
at or near Central ras been com
pleted and that it will be put in
operation this week. We hope that
paying quantities may be realized.
The Bloomsburg Car Manufact
uring Company is busy on an order
for railroad cars to be used in China.
The cars are to be constructed of
Steel thirty four feet long, with
60,000 pounds capacity. They are
to be taken to Jersey City, July 10,
and taken from there, by vessel, to
China.
The W. C. T. U., of Stillwater,
will hold a gold medal contest in
the M. E. Church at that place on
Thursday evening, the 29th inst.
An interesting program, with spec
ial music, is being prepared, and
the public are cordially invited to
attend. .Admission for adults, 10
cents ; children, 5 cents.
That the open air Sunday after
noon meetings of the Young Men's
Christian Association are growing
in favor, was evidenced by the ex
traordinary large crowd who visited
Oak Grove Sunday afternoon. The
address was delivered by Rev. Car
roll, of Columbia, S. C. The talk
was highly enjoyable, as was also
the singing by ihe male choir.
The Farm Journal is cheap, but
not too cheap to be good ; it is full
of ginger and gumption, and has
as many other good things in it
that you can use as any paper at
any price. It will be sent for the
balance of 1899 and all of 1900,
1 901, 1902 and 1903, nearly
five" years, to subscribers of the Co
lumbian who pay one year in ad
vance.
Harry Derr, J. A. Hess, P. A.
Kline and Charles Hidlay, were ar
rested last week for illegal fishing,
and given a hearing on Monday last
before Squire Ammernlan, of Forks.
The boys were represented by Sen
ator Herring. The case drew 2
large crowd of people interested in
the proceedings. The Senator sue
ceeded in securing the acquital of
the accused.
Levi Kinley, a well known and
universally respected resident of the
village of Espy, died Friday morn
of last week. He was a veteran of
the Civil War, and had been ill for
nearly a year. The immediate cause
of death was dropsy. Mr. Kinley
was nearly seventy years of age and
is survived by a wife. The funeral
occurred Sunday afternoon with
interment in the cemetery at Al
media. H. A. Schweppenheiser, of Lime
Ridge, left Monday night for New
York City to take the Pasteur treat
ment. One of his cattle, a young
heifer, was suddenly afflicted with
some disease Saturday evening, and
Mr. Schweppenheiser, thinking the
animal was choking, and desirous,
if possible, to relieve it of its ap
parent great suffering, ran his hand
down its throat. In removing his
hand it was badly lacerated, by
reason of coming in contact with
the heifer s teeth. After the ani
mal's death, which occurred short
ly thereafter, it was discovered that
she was afflicted with hydrophobia,
and Mr. Schweppenheiser decided
to go and take the treatment in or
der to prevent any fatal result from
the wounds.
A small fire occurred at the resi
dence of John Snyder on East street
at a little after one o'clock Monday
afternoon, but was discovered
before doing very much damage.
Ths blaze started in the out kitchen,
and was probably caused by a de
fective flue. The Rescue Company
from the Fourth Ward was the first
to answer the alarm, and made
a quick connection with a plug near
by and had succeeded in extinguish
ing what might have made a disas
trous conflagration, before the
Winona's and Friendship's had
reached the scene, consequently the
services of the two latter organiza
tions were not needed. A new com
bination nozzle used for the first
time by the Rescue Company gave
first class satisfaction. The loss to
Mr. Snyder's property was very
little.
Our ice cream soda with fruit
flavors is giving good satisfaction
at Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
Profitable Reading.
A dollar is worth iust one hundred cents. To spend thai
dollar in cheap, trashy imitations
dise, and by thus doing save a
The following items are reliable merchandise of good quality,
as we endeavor to have the whole stock consist of reliable and
dependable merchandise at lowest prices.
line Sale of White Goods.
40 in. white lawns, 10c yd.
36 in. India linens, 22c yd.
32 in. India linens, 12JC yd.
50 in. French Batiste, 50c yd.,
washes nicely.
68 in. French organdy, 50c yd.
29 in. white corduroy, 25c yd.
28 in. white pique, 25c yd.
30 in. dotted pique, 45c. yd.
Ladies' Fitrnishincs.
Some very low figures on ne
cessary articles for present wear.
A good, plain crash dress skirt,
for 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
pai,r.
Ladies tine 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. & Lt. fine batiste corset, Si.
White pique dress skirt, trim
med with insertion, $1.
Ladies' white chamois gloves,
75 c. pair.
CLARE
SHOES!
SPECIAL
$2 50
To meet all the require
ments of trade.
Everything: used in this line
" the best." Quality,
Style, Fit.
F. D.
Defective Eyes
Can be made to see
perfectly and the trou
ble entirely removed,
by PROPERLY FIT
TED Glasses. My long
experience is at your
command. I examine
your eyes FREE and
tell you whether or not
you need glasses. Can
supply all kinds of OP
TICAL GOODS AT
MODERATE PRICES.
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postofllce, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
July 4, 1899:
R. L. Bower, R. S. Deming, Miss
Jeanette Maxwell, Mrs. Elvira Walter.
Persons calling for the above
letters will please say that they were
advertised June 33, 1899.
O. B. Mellick, 1. M.
Piano Tuning
Will Guernsey will be in town
during the week beginning June 19.
Leave orders for piano tuning at the
Columbian Office. 2t
of good, dependable merchan
lew cents, is nor true economy
Ribbons.
All silk, plain Taffeta, good
. quality, in the wanted colors,
4 in. wide, 22c yd.
Best quality all silk Taffeta
made, 5 in. wide, all colors,
50c yd.
Lot ot No. S all silk fancy rib
bons, 5c yd.
Special lot double face satine
ribbons, suitable for neck and
belt ribbons, 30c yard.
Sailor and Walking Hats.
New lots, new styles, new low
prices. Sailors at 24, 50, 70, 85c
Trimmed walking hats at
Si 25, worth $175 and $itxx
Only a small lot, act quick if
you "want.
Wash Dress Goods.
Fine printed organdies, choice
styles, I2jc.
Extra fine dimities, I2jc.
A lot of organdies, 10c.
Plain color pique, 12JC.
40 in. plain colored lawns, I2jc
yard.
34 in. sheer Madras, 15 cts.
yard.
Linen color crash, 15c yard
Dress linens, 20, 25 and 35c -yd.
All linen homespuns, 17c yard.
Wash Dress Skirts.
In Cotton. In Linen. In Pique.
39c $1 25 $1 00
"47C I7S I7S
57c 2 00 2 00
70c " 2 50 2 50
85c 2 98 2 75
&c S03ST.
SHOES!
LINE
DEWTLER,
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, exnerience. with th W
of modern appliances and equipment
all these we employ to make your
picture perfectly satisfactory.
tnbotu tlieplutlnotype and cftrbonette nniah.
that are exclusive wil h us In Bloomsuuiv.
THE
PHILLIPS STUDIO.
MA TXT l!"PDri?m
.MAIN STREET.
Opposite Episcopal Rectory.
11-34
Works of Reference
AT BEDUOED PEI0E8
At BIDLEMAN'S BOOK STORB.
"The American Educator," 6
vols, quarto, cloth leather. Illus
trated. "Chambers Encyclopedia," 10
vols. Royal 8 vo, cloth. Illustrated.
"Appleton's Encyclopedia," 16
vols, royal 8vo. Sheep.
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