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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
VIIURSUAY, AUGUST 3. 1899.
MnttrrS tilth PoHOfllt at MomntilrurQ, Pa,
u mvond claim matter, March 1, 1B!W.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.