ME COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURC, P. r5 Absolutely Makes the food more THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, AUGUST lo, 1899. Knlered at tht Pot Ojnr at Blnmnsburg, I'a, trcond claim matter, March 1, 1838. A UBilAT OFFER- Farm Journal From Now to Dee., 1903, Nearly Flva Yean. 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 $t.oo, 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. fST This offer should be accepted without delay. Legal advertisements on page 7. Croquet sets at Mercer's Drug & Book store. The New Telephone Rental Rates are made to fit the requirements of everyone. A few hammocks left and the prices are right at Mercer's Drug & Book store. The Girton family reunion is be ing held at Glenwood Grove, Mill ville, to-day. Patent medicines of all kinds and all kinds of Pills, at Mercer's Drug & Book store. Charles S. Formvald, of town, has been granted an increase in his pension from four to eight dollars. Bicycle gas lamps, bells.cements, inner tubes, and all kinds of sun dries at Mercer's Drug & Book store. The gutters on Market street lave been made to look neater by the removal of the weeds aud other refuse. Perfumery, soap of all kinds, toilet articles of all kinds, tooth brushes, from 5c. to 50c., at Mer cer's Drug and Book Store. The Knights of the Golden Eagle of Muncy, Watsontown, Danville and Milton will picnic at Milton Park, Thursday August 24. Pocket books, bill books, memo randum books, receipt books, note books, cash books, and all kinds of books at Mercer's Drug & Book store. Plate glass have been placed in the outside office doors of Guy Ja- coby and A. L. Fritz, Esq., on the second floor of the Bloorasburg Na tional Bank building. Albert Dent was injured in a bi cycle collision, on Park street, Fri day night. He was thrown to the ground, receiving an ugly gash in his left leg, just above the knee. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Everett of Mt. Carmel, died on Friday of last week. The remains were brought to Blooms burg Monday and interred in Rose mont Cemetery. Farmers often need a telephone, but neglect to make inquiry about the rates, thinking they are too ex pensive. Thousands are so located that they could avail themselves of a telephone at a very small cost. 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 at $1 5.0 0. W. S. RishtorvPh. G Oowslta'. P. 0 Pharmacist Telephone No' .10! Baking POWDER "Puke delicious and wholesome Get your prescriptions and re ceipts filled at Mercer's Drug store. Alexander Bros. & Co.'s front windows have been handsomely let tered in gold by P. K. Vannatta. Hon. Andrew L. Fritz has a force of carpenters at work erecting a barn on the rear of his East Street property. The specific remedy for troubles of the blood, kidneys, stomach, hv er, is Hood.s Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier. 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 A large barn in Beaver township was struck by lightning Saturday and reduced to ashes. It was the property of A. Hunsinger. The Columbia County jurors for the United States Court to be held in Williamsport in September are Hon. J. U. Kurtz and Charles H Moore. For Rent. Double house, on the Lightstieet road, just above Town Hall. Inquire of E. E. Bit- tenbender, or J., L. Richardson, liloomsbtirg. 0-15 The wires for the fire alarm sys tern have all been strung on top of the electric light poles, and it is now being tested. It will be ready for service 111 a few days. Wanted . To purchase a farm For further particulars address with description, location, &c, Farmer, P. O. Box S35, 8-3-4t" Bloomsburg, Pa. A dog exhibiting symptoms of rabies, passed through the upper end ot Lspy, yesterday afternoon An effort was made to shoot it, but without success. There were sev eral other canines, along the road, but whether they were bitten or not is not known. In anticipation of the next cen sus-taking, it would be well for farmers to keep careful records, so that reliable information may be given the enumerators, who are to gather statistics. Farmers will be asked to give data of their produc tions and to state what proportions were sold or consumed. Shamokin people to the number ot ten thousand attended a picnic, held under the auspices of the mer chants of that place yesterday. Al thongh it is an annual occurrence the crowd yesterday was by far the largest since the custom was inaug urated. All the business places, excepting the Banks and Post Office were closed. The Winona Fire Company won their second game of base ball, at Athletic Park, on Saturday after noon, defeating Espy in a one sided exhibition. The visitors were never dangerous, but one runner getting as far as second base. Ow ing to a heavy rain storm whtch came up, the contest was stopped at the beginning of the fifth inning. Score- Winona 1 1 , Espy o. The many friends of bicyclist Will F. Mc Michael will be sorry to learn that he is confined to his bed in Williamsport with inflammatory rheumatism. The wheelmen of town were arranging for a match race between McMichael and Krick, two great rivals of the wheel, to be run at the race meet to be held here Saturday August 19. But under the circumstances it will have to be dispensed with. Sam'l Shaffer received a letter on Tuesday from one of the officers at Camp Meade, stating that his son Boyd had been discharged, owing to a defect in one of his eyes. Boyd was a member ot the Ninth Regi ment, but at the time of its depart ure for San Francisco, a few weeks ago was confined to the hospital by sickness. This rejection will set very hard on Boyd as he was very desirous to go to Manila. The Millville Hotel Company, says the Tablet has been changed to a limited Corporation under the uame of Milville Hotel Company Limited. The stockholders and the amount of stock held by each is as follows: Ellis Eves, $1,500; William Masters, $1 ,000; John Eves $1,000; Susan W. Heller, $1,000; Chandlee Eves, $500; W. W. Eves $500; heirs of C. W. Eves, $500; Jos. W. Eves, $370. Robert Mcllride has finished painting two large barns recently built by Daniel McIIcury 011 his farms below Stillwater. A Bloomsburg paper says that Freeze Quick is a genial, warm hearted fellow. Then how can he freeze quick ? Dushore Review. Workmen of every description are in great demand in Berwick. It is said that two hundred carpen ters are wanted at the car works at that place. Sunday was the biggest day from an attendance standpoint, that the colored camomeeting, at Rupert, has had in many years. From early in the morning till late in the eve ning conveyances were on the go, and the trains on the D. L. & W. were full. A plank on the riyer bridge tipp ed up, throwing one of Kelchner's bus horses Tuesday afternoon, re quiring some time to liberate the animal. The plank on the bridge have been in a loose and unsafe con dition for several weeks, and should be fixed to avoid accidents. The cow kicked the bucket over aud spilled the milk, and if you do not get the Farm Journal for the balance of 1899 and all of 1900, 1 901, 1902 and 1903, nearly five years, just by paying for the Co lumbian a year ahead, you will be like that cow. The Farm Journal is the biggest paper of its size in the United States of America. Old soldiers, who are receiving pensions, will be interested in a re cent decision, made by Commiss ioner Evans, who says that internal revenue stamps need not be placed upon any pension papers. Many pensioners have been affixing these stamps to their pension papers, but according to this decision it would be unnecessary to do so. Col. A. D. Seeley of the Ameri can Car and Foundry Works of Berwick, formerly the Jackson & Woodin Company, is looking for men. He says that 200 men, either carpenters or laborers would be given immediate employment at good wages. In nearly all depart ments the men are working day and night, and the capacity of the works is not sufficient to fill the orders. There are now 2,900 men on the pay roll and about $75,000 were distributed among them last month. Samuel Dover, of Elizabeth City, N. J., arrived in town Tuesday morning for the purpose of inspect ing some wire drawirg machines, which have just been manufactured by the F. J. Richards Machine Works, of this town. Each ma chine weighs in the neighborhood of twenty-seven thousand pounds, and are the largest ever constructed in this section of Pennsylvania. Their manufacture requires great experience and skill. Mr. Dover subjected the machine to a very critical examination and pronounced them first-class. They will be shipped over the Reading to Jersey City, and from there to Manchester, England. A car load of darkies passed through Bloomsburg on the Penn sylvania Railroad Tuesday after noon, on their way up to Wilkes barre, where they are to be used in the construction of a new sewer for that city. There were about one hundred of them, all imported from Richmond, Virginia. During the few minutes stop at the station at East Bloomsburg, they had con siderable fun among themselves, humming improvised ditties, and making witty remarks. A quar tette got off the train, and standing on the platform, sang an old time Southern melody, which sounded very pretty. They were a jolly lot of fellows. -. The appearance of the Clover Mandolin and Guitar Club at Orangeville Monday evening next, is being looked forward to with con siderable pleasure by the music loving people of that place. The program tc be rendered is as follows: PART I. Overture '.'Salute to Orangeville." - Club. Vocal Solo "My Old Newhamp- shire Home. D. J, lasker. Cornet SoU-"01d Kentucky Home" Lambert McIIenry. "Bye and Bye You Will Forget Me" Winona Quartette. Mandolin Duet Messrs. Riley and Lewis. Graphophone Selections. PART 11. "At a Georgia Campraeeting" Club. "Oh Lovely Night" Winona Quartette. Vocal Solo "He Was a Sailor on Board the Maine," D.J. Tasker. Mandolin Solo C. Riley. Musical Sketch Messrs Decker and Keller. Medley Waltz "Just One Girl" Club. PURELY PERSONAL Mr. nnd Mr. II. F. Hicks, of William sport, arc in town on a visit. Misses Oertrmlc Taylon nnd Kathryn Kerns were guests of "friends here tliU week. Hon. Kussel Kami of Ilcnton, was in town on Monday attending to Irg.il matter!). (uy Jacoby an 1 wife sp.:nt Sun lay among relatives in Noriliunilierland and Sunlmry. Miss Fannie (loodman, of New York, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs Louis Gross. Mr. and Mis. Duy have returned home from a three weeks visit with relatives in Indiana. William Leverett returned to Philadelphia yesterday. His wife will remain here for several weeks. Sol. Goldsmith, of Mt. Carmel, visited his sister, Mrs. 11. A. Gidding, on First street, the past week. Miss AttaDeWitt, operator in the tele, phone office, is spending her annual vacation t Atlantic City. George Tobias has given up the clerkship in F. M. Keiner's store, and has accepted a position at the Danville Hospital. Misses Sarah Martz and Lena Kelly, of Catawissa, were in town over Sunday as the guests of Miss Margaret McFadden. S. C. Brown returned home on Friday from a trip, and on Saturday went out to "Camp Idleness" to spend this week. Miss Emma J. McVeagh, of this city, is on a month's visit to friends in Danville and Bloomsburg. "Williamsport News." Joseph H. Hall of Camden, New Jersey, was in town on Tuesday, looking after the Interests of the "Philadelphia Inquirer." Mr. and Mrs. John Knies returned home on Monday from Hazleton, where they had spent a week visiting the former's mother. John Mears of Brooklyn, N. V., arrived in Bloomslurg on his bicycle Saturday. He will be accompanied home by Barton Pur sell. Warren Lee, and Miss Mary Furman, of Hazleton, who is visiting friends in town, enjoyed a drive to Danville Saturday after noon. Mrs. Harry Kulp, of Philadelphia, and Miss .Myra IJowers, ot Danville, visited the Misses Myrtle and Jennie Beagle, on fifth street, the past week. Geo. Fnterline, M. I. Hennessy, Matthew JUcKeynolils, and Irvm bnyder, attended a clam bake out at "Lamp Idleness Wedncs day afternoon and eyening. Edward Eyer, of Philadelphia, is spending his annual vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. F.yer on Market Street. ' He is accompanied by his friend, Francis Lins also ot rhiladclphia. John Whitacker, a representative of a large tannery at IJinghamton, New ork, was a visitor to Bloomsburg this week. lie was very favorably impressed with our town, and may in the near future make it his home. Hon. A. L. Fritz and J. P. Fritz, the lat ter of Central, left town Tuesday morning for Philadelphia and other cities, to transact business in the interest of the Mining Com pany recently formed in Sugarloaf township. George W. Gray gave this office a pleas ant call on Monday. He is employed at Kulp's camp, near Lewisburg. He wants to be kept posted on the happenings in Colum bia County and so he added his name to our list of subscribers. Miss Bessie Jacoby returned home on Monday from Penn Manor, Md., where she had gone to complete her eighteen days' va cation. During her absence she visited the Gettysburg battle field and several other places of interest. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Slate, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ikeler, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Pea- cock, Miss Carrie Brown, and Mrs. I. A. Snyder, were among the people from town who joined the Pennsylvania Railroad excur sion to Atlantic City this morning. Judce G. W. Bartch. wife and three daughters are visiting Mrs. Bartch's sister Mrs. 1 nomas liarton, on West Main street. One daughter has bee n here since last fall, attending the Normal -School. They have many relatives in Columbia County. John C. Traub and wife, of Bloomsburc. and Mrs. John P. Cunningham and two daughters, of Scranton, drove over from the former place on Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hoover. The ladies of the party are sisters of Mrs. Hoover. llughesville "Mail" Joshua Fetterman made his appearance on the street or. Wednesday morning, after being confined to the house for several months past, - on account of almost total blindness. With the aid of glasses he can now see enough out of one eye to walk about the street, and can also read the newspaper. lie nas oeen under the care ot Dr. iirown. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hess left on Tuesday in a" carriage to drive to Danville to spend a day or two, after which they will proceed on to Lewisburg, Milton and Wat sontown. They will spend Sunday at the latter place, and return home Monday or Tuesday by way of McF.wensville and Wash ingtonville. Mr. Hess formerly condncted a jewelry store in Watsontown. He moved from there to Bloomsburg seven years ago. This is his second visit to that town since he left it. W. H. Millard, a native of Bloomsburc. but for the last five years living in Indiana county, is here on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Millard, on the corner of Iron and First streets. He has been suffering with a car buncle on his hand. Mr Millard has been engaged in soft coal mining in that county tor several years past and reports that busi ness is very brisk, and but for the numerous strikes, which took place last winter, work would have been continuous. He expects to return in a few days He will-be accom panied home by David Edwards, an experi enced ore miner, of this town, who expects to enter the mines. While here William at tended the session of a favorite lodge of his Theta C-utle, K, G. E. of which he w,as a charter member. , This is the last day at "Camp Idleness." There will no doubt be a "hot time" tonight. A meeting of the school board of Greenwood township will be held at the Center School house next Saturday afternoon for the purpose of electing teachers for the coming term. During a thunder storm last week the barns of Andrew Hunsiftrer and Mrs. Jacob Beyerly, both in Beaver township were struck by lightning and entirely consumed, together with their contents. The loss is considerably greater than the insurance. glare: &c sonsr 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 UALITY All Styles, for dress, for the house, for the promenade, for outingall for one price, $3.00 All Russet and Summer Goods. for ladies and gentlemen, at cost. F. O-EO. "W. HESS, SUCCESSOR TO HESS BROS.. 7 Optician and Jeweler, Mrs. Maggie DeHart, owing to unhappy domestic relations exist ing between her aud her husband, Ranslaer, has separated from him, and has moved, with her two little children, to Wilkes-Barre, her for mer home. "Friday" wants to know now if he is single. WORLD FAHOUS. D. DENTLER THE BURNING QUESTION with many people. We are will ing to give good advice free to all, besides testing your eyesight, viz : Wear reliable glasses glasses that are properly adjusted and fitted to the eyesight. We will not put poor glasses on your eyes, but such classes as will y make poor eyes, good eyes. Bloomsbure. Pa. 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 Knowing several new ntyleg of work In both the plattnotype and rarbonette flniab that are exclusive with uh In lUoomsbure. 111! VI TO UATKS. -O- THE PHILLIPS STUDIO, MATN STBVF.T Opposite Episcopal Rectory. 11-24 The P. O. S. of A. picnic tq Glen Onoko, on Saturday, was a success. About five hundred peo ple from town accompanied it, while several hundred more joined it along the line. The day was a perfect one, and the management excellent.
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