COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA, 3 L Absolutely Makes the food more delicious and wholesome loin tAKma Mwor THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. VIIURSUAY, AUGUST 3. 1899. MnttrrS tilth PoHOfllt at MomntilrurQ, Pa, u mvond claim matter, March 1, 1B!W. A UKEAT OFFER- Farm Journal From Now lo Dee., 1903, Nearly Five Yeara. By special arrangement, made with the publishers of the Farm Journal we are enabled to offer that paper to every subscriber who pays 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. ttS" This offer should be accepted without delay. Legal advertisements on page 7. Mountain Grove Camp Meeting began yesterday. Rev. F. B. Riddle will preach in the M. E. Church Sunday morning. A young son has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kllen bogcti at Scranton. For repairs on vour bicvele go to the Bloomsburg Bicycle Works and you will get satisfaction. Thomas Ilalderman's house near the Sonice Run School House was destroyed by fire on Monday. The Jeffries-Fitzsimmons picture fight drew only a small audience to the Opera House, Monday evening The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany announces the next Seashore Excursion on Thursday August 10 The employes of the Bloomsburg Silk Mill will hold a pic-nic at Is land Park, Sunbury, on Saturday, August 24th. 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 H. A. M'Killio. chairman, has issued the call for the Republican county convention. The primaries will be held on August 19th. Mt. Carmel is to have an Overall Factory, Eberle and Son of Girard ville being the manufacturers. The plant will cost about $1000.00. The Rescue Fire Compauy, of the fourth ward, will hold a festval in Hess Grove, Friday evening, August 18. Everybody invited. For a memorandum book or tab let or box of paper, or a blank book of any kind go to Mercer s Drug 6c Book Store. John Adams has entered Moyer Bros', drug store as an apprentice. John has the necessary qualifica tions to enable him to master the art. Rev. Tames W. Martin of Orange- viHe, fdled the Presbyterian church pulpit last Sunday, both morning and evening. The pastor, Dr. Hemingway, preached in one of the Presbyterian cliurclies in Yv 11- hamsport. For lamps of all kinds and all lamp fixtures go to Mercer's Drug & Book Store. 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 I Bicycle Bells, 75c. A good Bicycle for sale a$1 5.0 0. -o - W. S. Rishton. Ph. G.. OotmUojP.O ' Pharmacist telephone NoJlO'M d P WIDER "Puije eo., rw vornt. They sat In the dim-lighted pnrlor, The old folks thought they behaved, Till they heard her exclaim to their horror 1 "Oh, Jack, you ought to get shaved 1 " Wanted : To purchase a farm. For further particulars address with description, location, etc., 4t Farmer, Bloomsburg, Pa. James P. Franklin, representing the Michigan Mutual Life Insur ance company lias estaoiisuea headquarters in Bloomsburg. If you have a fine watch, timer, or repeater that needs repairing, it is not necessary to send it to the city. J. L. Roys can repair it for you for less money. C. J. Otttuan had a part of the thumb on his left hand cut off as a result of coming in contact with a shaper head on one of the machines at the Desk Factory, Tuesday after noon. C. B. Ent and John Kenyou were noticed on Tuesday busily engaged drawing plans for the erection of a telephone line to Camp Idleness. This will make it verv convenient for the boys. i ne colored campmeeting is in progress at Hess drove, Rupert i ne attendance on hunclav was quite large, but it will be much larger on the coming Suudav, if the weather is favorable. Persons going to Seashore on the .'cuusvlvania Railroad Excursion Thursday August ioth may go to Atlantic City without transfer through Philadelphia by taking the Delaware Kivcr lindge Route. A new flag stone pavement is be ing laid in front of the John prop erty on Fourth street, between Iron street and the Evangelical church This is a needed improvement and will enhance the value of the prop erty. Pleasure seekers will again be accommodated on Thursday, August ioth, with an excursion to the Sea shore. Coaches will be run through to Atlantic Citv via Delaware River Bridge Route, making the trip most delightful. Saturday is the date of the P. O. S. of A. picnic and excursion to Glen Gnoko. Indications point to a big crowd. All those who go will have an opportunity of seeing some of the finest scenery in Penn sylvania. The fare is only $1.35 for the round trip. Two young women, residents of the lower end of town were seen masquerading up and down Sixth street in male attire Monday even ing. They were evidently seeking notoriety, and it would probably please them if we would mention their names, but we won't do it. About six hundred accompanied the Wheelmen's picnic to Island Park yesterday. It was feared that the storm, which visited this place about noon, would make it decided ly uncomfortable for the pictucers, but we are informed that no rain fell at Sunbury until in the even ing. The Girton family will hold their Eighth Annual Reunion in Glen wood Grove, JUiUville, Pa., on Thursday Aug. ioth, 1899. If it should storm on that date then ,the day following. All connection with the Girton family are requested to be present. 2t J.VO. J. K.REAMER, Sec. Thomas Owens, known better perhaps, as "Red," who phyed short stop for Bloomsburg ball team two years ago, is now holding down second base lor Philadelphia. He was also a soldier in the late war and saw service in Porto Rico. He was made a corporal at Chicka manga. The Winona lure company on Tuesday changed their hose car riage from John C. Rutter Jr's barn to the bam just in the rear of the old Presbyterian church on Market Street. This location is more accessible, and will give the boys a better chance to respond more promptly in case of fire. The Sterling Remedy Company' special representative, A. M Brinckle, of Indiaua Minera Springs, Ind., white in town last week, advertising No-To-Bac and Cascarets, gave this office a pleas ant call. He is .an anable gentle man, and is one of the most ener getic, pushing men in the business For a nice easy hammock or for a nice croquet set go Drug & Hook Store. to Mercer's See the Winona play ball at tliletie Park Saturday afternoon at x o'clock. A eoou game is as sured. We now have only two ladies' second hand wheels that can be bought at a bargain at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. Make your arrangements to take the trip to the Seashore, Thursday August ioth via Pennsylvania Rail road. Rates are low and accom modations unsurpassed. For Rent. Double house, on the Lightstreet road, just above Town Hall. Inquire of E. E. Bit tenbender, or J. I,. Richardson, Bloomsburg. y-15 The regular weekly drills of the Y. M. C. A. Boys' Brigade will be discontinued during the month of August. If there are any boys who are desirous of becoming members of the Brigade, they should leave their names at the Y. M. C A. rooms. A distressing accident occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Bogart in Mifflin township Mon day. Oue of the stove legs collapsed upsetting a coffee pot and spilling its boiling contents over their three year old child, which was playing near by. I he infant was frightfully scalded, but the physical! in charge says it will recover. The United Evangelicals will hold a camp meeting in Boone's grove, one mile trom I'.spy, August qui to 1 7111, ISQO. l lie services will be in charge of Rev. H.Young, P. E., assisted by a number of the ministers of the district. There win he a boarding House on tlie ground and meals will be furnished at reasonable rates, by the day or term. Everybody interested is in vited to attend and eujoy the ser vices. For tents, &c, address Rev. S. S. Mummey, Espy, Pa. Com. Young men who congregate in public places, and enter into dis cussions, should be more careful as to their language. A few evenino-s rt. u.w etenings since, a crowd of ycung men Stopo- ed on one of our prominent street corners, and became so loud and disrespectful in their langvage that several ladies who were sitting on a porch near by, enjoying the cool air, were compelled to go into the house to get out of hearing distance. There is too much of this sort of thing carried on in Bloomsburg. A young man who has any respect for mimself wont do it. A. C Hidlav was painfully in jured at the Desk Factory Tuesday afternoon. He was engaged at his work when a piece of belting several inches in length, broke from a machine about fifteen feet away from him. It was carried with terrific force across the room striking Mr. Hidlay in the face, cutting it from his mouth nearly to the ear. His arm'and hand were also considerably contused, having been struck by the belt. So great was the force that he was knocked to the floor, and could not get up without as sistance It required nine stitches to sew up the gash. At this writ ing he is resting as comfortably as could be expected. The Winona Fire Company easily defeated the Almedia base ball team at Athletic Park, Saturday afternoon. The score was 24 to 6. The fire laddies could have elevated the tally considerably had they been so disposed, but it was their first game and the weath er being a trifle warm they didn't care to overdo the matter. The Al media aggregation took their med icine very gracefully and acknowl edged that they were out of their class. Every member of the home club secured a hit, while a few pounded out as high as four. It was a very gingery exhibition and all wlio attended got their money worth there was no charge. The new Bloomsburg National Bank opened its doors for business at nine o'clock Tuesday morning. The building in which it is located presents a handsome appearance, both on the in and outside. It has a capital stock of $60,000 and a surplus of $20,000 paid in, aggre gating a capital of $8o,ooo. A. Z. Schoch is President; Paul E. Wirt, Vice President; William II. Hidlay Cashier; and Morris S. Broadt, Teller. The board of directors is an exceptionally good one, and is as follows: Henry J. Clark, Joseph Ratti, Wilson M. Eves, Samuel Wigfall, Harvey W. Hess, Harrison J. Conner, Paul E. Wirt, O. W. Cherrington, W. M. Longenberger and A. Z. Schoch. If you want a bottle of any kind of patent medicine or a box of any kind of pills go to Mercer's Drug & Book Store. PURELY PERSONAL John E. 1-idler spent Sunday nt Milton. Samuel II. Ilarman spent Sunday nt Wil- liamsport. James II. Weeks of Scranton, was a visit or to our town yesterday. l'aul Romany has ri-tuined from a weeks sojouitl at l.dwarcUville. Miss Esther Kendii?, of Lancaster, is ihe guest of Miss I.iila Sl"nn, Mrs. lohn S. Gilbert, of Philadelphia, Is visiting Mrs. William Webb. Mrs, W, C Kichart and son, Lester, have gone to Hugesille for ft week. Miss Martha McKinncy is the guest ot Miss Grace Evans at Berwick. Daniel M. Mcllenry, of Stillwater, was noticed on our streets yesterday. Miss Kuth Rltter, of Chicago, is the cucst of Mrs. Comstock on Normal Hiil. Mrs. John Keller of Ornnccville was among our welcome callers on Tuesday. Mrs Force and daughter, of Patterson, N. J., are visiting Mrs. Yorks on Fifth street. Mrs. Thos. E. Geddis and little son, have gone to Williamsport to remain two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ira S. Brown returned to their home at Norwalk, Conn , on Tuesday. I. W. Bet, one of our old Light Street subscribers dropped in to see us on Monday. Mrs. T. Grafly and daughter of Philadel phia, visited relatives in town the past week. Mrs. W. S. Rishton was the guest of Mrs. A. II. Wooley at Danville, one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Levered of Phi a- dclphia are visiting relatives and friends in town. John Kimble, of Jonestown, member of the firm of Kimble & Jones, millers, was in town on Tuesday. Miss Lulu Cole went to Guava on Ved nesday to vis-t at her grandfather's, William 15. Peterman. A. II. Stroh came down from Pittston on Saturday and spent Sunday in town with his wife's relatives. Miss-Grace Creasy, nfter a pleasant visit with friends in town, has returned to her home at Shomokin. Corner Tasker, Esq., of Wilkes-Barre visited his sister, Miss Madaline Tasker, in town on Wednesday. Mrs. William Weber Johnson, of Phila delphia is visiting Mrs. Charles Watson lc Kelvy, on Market Street. Mrs. K. C. Neal and son Harold, of liar risburg.werc visiting at the Clark homestead on Market street last week. George C. Koan, foreman of this office, is away on a ten day vacation, visiting freinds up the West Branch. His wife accumpa. nied him. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sands ar.d little son, Joseph, returned home from a two weeks visit at Philadelphia and Atlantic City. They report a nice lime. Mrs. Robert Lovett, with her son Joe are visiting at Mr. and Mrs. John Heigh- m"ler' on -alnarle trect- lne i-veus were former resi(ients of this town. l R n , xj an(1 Mr, Kirkbv and little son Kent left on Monday for Rye, N. V'., for a month's vacation. There will be no services in St. Paul's Church during August. Edward H. Hairar arrived in town on Saturday for a ten day vacation. He is em ployed in New York City but lives in New ark N. J. Mrs. Harrar has been in town with her parents for several months. Mr. and Mrs. Gehred Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Snyder drove down from Blooms burg Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Eckert, at Northumberland. "Sunbury Daily." Miss Annie Hartley left this morning fcr Harrisburc After a few days' visit at that place she will go to York and New where she will visit relatives and about four weeks. C. D. Lynn, Secretary of Ihe local C. A. returned home Saturday after weeks absence. He attended the Y, Berlin, friends Y. M. a two M. C. A. Bible Conference at Eagles Mete, and also visited friends in the western part of the state. Miss Bessie Jacoby returned home on Tuesday from a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. May Schuler, at Ashland. On Wednes. day she left town to spend the balance of her vacation at Stroudsburg and Delaware Water Gap. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Roys left on Mon day for a two weeks outing at Sodua Point, Lake Ontario They will also spend some time in New York state before returning home. Carl Bernhard is assisting in the jewelry store during Mr. Roys absence. N. P. Moore Esrj , and wife of Buck Horn, and John II. Wingert and wife of Lewisburg drove up to Berwick last week Tuesday and spent two days with John W, Moore, and Chas. H. Moore, the Squire's sons. Chas. II. Moore expects to move from Nescopeck to Oneida, Schuylkill Co., this week. Montgomery Smith returned home last Saturday. He has completed a college course and law course at Ann Arbor Uni versity, Michigan, and been admitted to the bar of that state. He will apply for admis sion in this county. Mr. Smith is a son of the late llervey E. Smith Esq., and is a young man of much promise. Miss Van Tassel of Bloomsburg, called on friends in this city Satuiday.-Dr. J.J. Brown, Messrs, J. C. Brown, 1, N. Moyer and James Kline drove down from Bloomsburg, Sunday, to attend services at St. Paul's M. E. church. Mr. and Mis. G. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. I, A. Snyder and Miss liulah Sny der, of Bloomsburg, enjoyed a pleasant drive down to this city yesterday. (Danville News. ) That ioc soap selling at Mercer's Drug & Book Store, six cakes for 25c is all right. Try it and be con vinced. I. Stephen Reice, son of Charles Reice, on Monday completed a full three-years' term as an apprentice in the pharmaceutical department of Moyer Bros', drug store. He is one of our most popular young men, of correct habits of life, and gentlemanly in his deportment. To morrow he leaves for Philadelphia, where he hopes to secure a position and enter college this fall. We join with his legion of friends in wishing him success. Piano Tuning. Will Guernsey, piano tuner, will be here on August 21st, Leave orders at this office, 8-3 3t cljlk.k: &c son" WILL CLOSE ALL Short : Ends of Dress Goods, Linings, Trimmings, Laces, Embroideries and Summer Goods of all kinds At Greatly Reduced Prices, It will pay you to examine this offer ing. Printed Challies go to the low price of 20c. a yard. Corded Muslinette, Reduced from 18c. a yard to 12 l-2c a yard. Golf and Sailor Hats. Sailor Hats at 25, 50c. Golf Straw Hats, at 65 and 75c. now. Quills of all kinds, at 5c. to $2.25. Golf Felt Hats. These will be used all Fall now. H. J. CLARK & SON. "QUEEN VUALITY" All Styles, for dress, for the house, for the promenade, for outing--al! for one price, $3,OQ All Russet and Summer Goods, for ladies and gentlemen, at cost. F. D. DENTLER m O-EO. "W. HESS, SUCCESSOR TO HESS BROS., Optician and Jeweler, Bloomsburg, Pa. Several men, representing the Cocoa-Cola Company, have been passing out free tickets this week, entitling the person receiving one of the same to a free glass of that refreshing beverage at any of the soda dispensaries in town. WORLD FAflOUS. LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM becomes a reality when the witch ing winsomeness of the summer girl is rewarded by a souvenir of her charms, in an engagement ring, such as the lucky man will find in all the latest designs in set tings, with " gems of purest ray serene " in diamonds, opals, pearls, emeralds, sapphires, in effective combination, or solitaire, in our rare collection. Call and examine my stock be fore purchasing. 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 showing several new styles ot work, in both tUo plHilnotype and rarbonette DnlBb, that are exclusive with us In Bloomsbunr. UK IP TO DAT 12. -O- THE PHILLIPS STUDIO, If A T XT OTTt?Tm MAIN STREET. Opposite Episcopal Rectory. 11-24 Get a good pair of tires from Mer cer and you will be suprised how it will improve the running of your wheel. For photographic supplies and fresh chemicals go to J. E. Roys, Jeweler.
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