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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THURSDAY, SLITEMHI'.R 21, 1899.
Kntrrrit at Ihr llwl Ojw nt hlinmitlturg, t'a.
around elt matter, March 1, 18SC.
A UKiiAT OFFER.
Farm Journal From Now to Dec, 1903,
Nearly Five Yeari.
By special arrangement,' made
with the publishers of the Farm
Journal, we are enabled to offer that
paper to every subscriber who pays
for Thb 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
fora now to December, 1903, neariy
5 years. The Farm Journal is an
old established paper, enjoying
great popularity, one of the best
and most useful farm papers pub
lished. aT This offer should be accepted
without delay.
Wanted !
We want 500 new subscribers to llie
Columbian this fall, and as a special
inducement will include the Farm
Journal from now until Jan 1, 1904
free.
Or the New York Thrice a week
World for three months free.
Or the Columbian and World ant
year for $1.50. tf
Legal advertisements cn page 7.
Corn cutting is now in order with
the fanners.
All kinds of drugs at Mercer's
Drug & Book Store.
Keep an eye on cur Puzzle De
partment on 1st. page.
Regular September Court com
mences next Monday.
Dont fail to work for the prize on
the geographical puzzle on 1st. page.
The Benton shirt factory has re
sumed operation after a month's
idleness.
Look at the Geographical Puzzle
in our Puzzle Department on first
page.
Silas Kitchsu has engaged with
Creasy & Wells as foreman at their
plaining mill.
Pencil boxes, crayons, box paper,
envelopes and all stationery at Mer
cer's Drug & Book Store.
The Normal School will have a
foot ball team this season, notwith
standing the report to the contrary.
Wheat Wanted. Cash paid
for damaged wheat. M. Sager,
9.7. Orangeville, Pa.
Whiffs of the odoriferous fertilizer
salute the traveler at frequent inter
vals aloug the country roads these
days.
School tablets, pens, pencils, inks,
erasers, compasses and all school
supplies at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
The ministers of Milton have or
ganized for the purpose ot having
the Sunday laws enforced. They
will endeavor to have all stores
and places of business closed on the
Sabbath.
Messrs. Dawson & Sons, of
Bloomsburg, are putting down a
granolithic pavement in front of
Hotel Simpson. This is the first
pavement of this kind laid in town.
Shickshiuny Echo.
Telephone 492.
WE SELL THE
PUREST
SPSCESj
On the market. We charge thej
LOWEST
PRICES
Possible for Pure Gucds. Special
prices for assjrtmentj
FOR PICKLES.
W. S. Rishton. Ph. G..
Snt Building. Pharmacist
Fires prove very comfortable
these cool evenings.
The approaching autumn is al
ready reddening the leaves.
Tcrfumery at 10, 15, 2, 50, 75,
1. 00, 1.25, 1.50 and 2.00 per bottle
at Mercer' Drug & Book Store.
Alexander Billmyer's Park at
Washingtonville contains 52 wild
red deer, about 1 20 wild turkeys,
5 fierce elk, jack rabbits none, more
than a. 000 grey squirrels, bears,
and other wild animals.
Robert Stout, for twenty years
or more an inmate of the Bloom
Poor House, died at that institution
on Sunday, aged about 78 years.
His remains were taken in charge
by a brother and taken to Jersey
town for burial.
The festival by the Friendship
Fire Company at the Town Hall
Friday and Saturday evening was a
success and the boys realized a
snug sum. Patrons received treat
ment of the first class order, and a
good time was had by all.
Daniel Steadinan of Benton, has
been reappointed store keeper and
ganger, for a term of four years at
Rohr McIIenry & Son's distillery
Mr. Steadman has proven himself
to be a good official and his re-appointment
is a reward of merit.
Now that the hunting season is
opening up true sportsmen are more
than ever determined to make war
upon the pot hunter. Columbia
county has a few of these unscrup
ulous individuals and if they are
willing to prof.t from a friendly
trip, thev had better "look a lccdle
oud."
Prof. Frank II. Losey will leave
this week for Corry, Pa., where he
has been engaged as instructor for
the band at that place. Mr. Losey,
during his stay in our midst, has
made many friends, and his depart
ure is generally regretted. He is
one of the best as well as ablest in
structors our band has ever had.
The Bloomsburg Wheelmen in
augurated the custom of holding
progressive euchre parties at the
Club House on Third Street, Thurs
day evening. Playing was contin
ued until a late hour. The prizes
were won by Tom Moore, first,
and Mr. John Armstrong second.
The event was a very enjoyable one.
The Centennial Club dance did
not take place Tuesday evening, as
advertised, owing to some difficulty
encountered with the Town Coun
cil over the renting of the Town
Hall, where the event was to have
taken place. The postponement
was a great disappointment to a
large number of young people who
had made arrangements-to attend.
The postmaster general has sent
out notices to the postmasters
throughout the country stating that
the department desires to be inform
ed regarding the weight of all mat
ter that passes through their offices
Commencing Oct. 3 and continuing
until Nov. 6, the department de
sires to be informed of the weight
of all mail matter, etc., that passes
over the railroads.
In an attempt to board a moving
freight train near Briarcreek, Satur
day afternoon, John Hopper, one of
tne I). L. & W. Railroad Com
pany's section hands on this divis
ion, missed his hold and tumbled
under the train. One foot was
severed near the ankle and all the
toes on his other foot were badly
mashed. He was given skilled
medical aid, but owing to his pre
carious condition he was sent to the
Hospital at Scranton. From latest
reports he is improving.
The Farm Journal is unlike any
other paper ; for one thing it prints
no quack medical advertisements ;
for another it takes five-N ear sub
scriptions and gets the paper to its
subscribers the lull tune it tuey are
anywhere on this planet, even if
they move two or three times ; if
they die their heirs g?t it. Now
we are going to send the Farm
Journal for the balance of 1899 and
all of 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903,
nearly five years, to every advance
paying subscriber to the Colum
bian, but better speak quick, as
we have only a limited number
Farm Journals to offer on these
terms
PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.
FIRST PAGE.
Belter try for the prize in our Puz
zle Department on 1st. page.
The Co uinbia County Bible
Socitey's Annual Convention will
be held in the Hidlay Union church,
Cabin Run, Monday October 2nd.
Get vonr tirr fixnd. wlirpt nrn-
ded. trued, clpjuinl find ndinstt'il at
, , j -
the Bloomsburg Cycle Works, Iron
street, rear ot Moore s bnoe Store.
Kxtensive pieparations are being
made for the unveiling of the sol
diers monument at Catawissa, which
is to take place Saturday, October
7U1.
For Rent. Double house, on
the Lightstreet road, just above
Town Hall. Inquire of E. E. Bit
tenbender, or J. L. Richardson,
Bloomsburg. 0-15
John Welliver's barn near White
Hall was burned to the ground
Sunday night. A considerable
amount of grain was dertroyed, but
no live stock.
A man said to be an Armenian,
afflicted with leprosy, has been dis
covered at Nanticoke. The officials
have taken action looking to the re
moval of the patient.
The meeting of the viewers, for a
bridge over the river at Mifllmville,
which was to have been held yester
day, has been continued until Fri
day, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Lattimer Heacock of Greenwood
township, was thrown lrom his
bicycle to the ground on Friday
afternoon, and received ugly cuts
about his face, which necessitates
his wearing a bandage for several
days.
The State Firemen's Convention
will be held at Scranton, October 4,
5 and 6, The Friendship Company
will attend and will take with them
the Bloomsburg Band. The other
three organizations of town will
send delegates. ,f
. Miss Mary Woodin, daughter of
Mrs. Mordecai Jackson, formerly of
Berwick, was married to Joseph E.
Borches.of Knoxville, Tenn., in St.
Johns Episcopal church at Belle-
lonte on 1 tiesday. The happy event
was witnessed by a large numer
of guests.
On account of the celebration in
New York the Lackawanna Rail
road will sell round trip tickets from
all stations to New York at reduced
rates. Tickets will be sold Sept.
28 to 29, good to return until Oct.
4. For further particulars inquire
of ticket agents.
A revised list since last issue, of
bicycles at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store. One second-hand gents for
10,00. One that we sold this year
for 35.00, run only sixty day9, price
now only 20.00. One run ninety
days for 15.00. One ladies' for
10.00. Two new ladies' wheels for
25.00, and 40.00 and 30.00
It has been decided by the Post
office Department to extend through
out the country, as soon as practi
cable, the plan of registering letters
at private residences, by having the
letter carriers attend to the work
while making their rounds. Of
course this will only apply to what
are known as "free-delivery" of
fices. '
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the professional card of W.
C. Johnston, Ex-superintendent of
schools of this county and a recent
graduate from the law department
of the University of Pennsylvania.
He has opened a law office in the
Wells building on Main street,
where he can be consulted at any
time except on Tuesday, when he
will be at Millville.
II. J. Linker, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Linker, of West Mahon
ing street, Danville, and a cousin
of R. W. Jacobs, an employe of
this office, died at his residence in
Tamaqua on Sunday. He has re
sided in Tamaqua for the past twenty-five
years and was a member of
the Americtis Hose Co. He was
a baker by trade, but during the
past few years had been conducting
a hotel, known as the Jackson
House. The deceased is survived
by a wife and four children. The
funeral took place at Tamaqua to
day. ''How about that cycle path"
queried a resident of town of a
wheelman this morning as the two
met in front ot the Post Office.
"Well" answered the latter "you
know the Town Council agreed to
appropriate $100 toward its erection
and then rescinded it, leaving the
promoters of the scheme without
sufficient funds to complete it."
"Yes I know about that, returned
the citizen, but what did they do
with the money subscribed by in
dividuals?" "Oh paid it out for
hauling, etc., replied the wheel
man. The citizen scratched his
head, muttered a few words to him
self and passed on up the street.
PURELY PERSONAL
Osc.ir Alexander nrul wile tire visiting
in 1 reeland lliis week.
J. Sanileniin WoixM, went to Sunlniry on
Wednesday on Imsincss.
J. I'.. Sitler, one of our )ram;eville sill
scriliciH was among our ea!lc;S an Monday.
Custavc Itiihn, one of WilLctl-nrre's legal
lights, was in town a tliort time on Tuesday.
Misj Margaret liuhach it enjoying a two
week's vacation, visiting friends at Carlisle.
Mrs. David I.owenberg and son, William
pent Sunday with friends at Wilkes-liarrc.
Miss Jessie Vanliuskirk returned home on
Saturday after an extended stay at l'hiladel.
phia and other places
Alexander Uillmcycr and wife of Washing
tonville, took dinner at the Exchange Hotel,
this town, on Monday,
Capt. John M. Huckalcw, one of Fishing
creek's foremost citizens, circulated among
friends here on Friday.
Hiram Kline transacted business in town
on Tuesday. lie if one of Benton town
ship's thrifty farmers.
Noel Smith is now a resident of Benton,
having moved to that town last week, from
the foot of the North Mountain.
Mrs. Frank Paxton ot Philadelphia,, has
been the guest of her brother in-law Lloyd
Paxton at Rupert the past week.
John P.. Hunt went to Philadelphia on
Wednesday. He intends visiting the Allen
town State fair on his way home.
Kx SherifT John Mourey, expects to go to
St. Louis on Monday. His son Michael is
lying criticady ill at a hotel in that city.
Mr. ami Mrs. Orvnl If. Yctter, pleasantly
entertained Mr. and Mrs. John A. Drown of
liinghamton, N. V ,, a few days last week.
John Smith, who formerly conducted the
r.xchangc ilakcry here was in town this week.
lie is at present living at Hamburg, llerks
county.
Ex-Associate Judge I. K. Krickbaum of
Kenton township, made this oflice a pleasant
call while in town attending to business on
Wednesday.
Abram Strauser has changed his residence
from Koanng Creek to this town, and will
make his home with his son J. J. strausser,
on Tark street.
Mrs. James Edwards accompanied by a
son and daughter, are visiting her brother
deo. JI. LocUard on hast l irst street. 1 heir
home is in Utah.
Miss Margaret Thomas returned to her
home at Mahanoy City on luesday, alter
liciiif; the guest for a week of Mrs. V. F.
Hodine on Normal Hill.
Charles K. Welliver is representinc the
local organization at the State Convention of
the Jr. Order of United American Mechanics
in session at Scranton this week.
J. S. White, formerly of the local Tele
phone Exchange, now :n the employ of the
stme company at W ilkesoarre, was in town
Monday calling on old friends.
Wellington Manning and Samuel Conner,
two young Hloomburgers, employed in the
Dickson machine shops, at Scranton, spent
Sunday in town with their parents.
"One good turn deserves anoth
er." Those who have been cured
by Hood's Sarsaparilla are glad to
tell others about it.
Inner tubes, tires, saddles, ce
ments, tire tape, toe clips, wrench
es, graphites and bike sundries at
Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
Centralia is making preparations
on an extensive scale for the con
vention of the T. A. B. Societies,
which will be held in that town Oc
tober 10th.
Frank Sanders, who has been em
ployed at one of the furnaces at
Danville for several weeks past.was
arrested at that place by Constable
Miles Betz on Tuesday, on a charge
preferred by Miss Jessie DeFraine.
He was given a hearing before
'Squire Jacoby, aud held over for
court. In default of $500 bail he
was committed to jail.
"The Boy From Boston," as
produced by the Crane Players, at
the Opera House, Monday evening,
was fairly well received by a good
sized audience. While the per
formance, in our estimation, does
not occupy a position very near the
summit of perfection, we have no
doubt but that we will see worse
ones before the season is over. The
musical selections, by the United
States' Ladies' Military Band, were
very good, and called forth consid
erable applause.
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pale and not well nourished
by their food; also for the
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adult that is losintf flesh
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2 of wasting, it is the food
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ALL THE NEW GOODS
FOR THE SEASON
Are now being opened up daily, in Dress Goods, Ho
siery, Gloves, Linens, Dress Trimmings, Linings, Muttons,
Laces, Silks, Velvets, Notions, Suits, Skirts, Shirt Waists,
Black Dress Goods, &c. We
Dress Goods.
You will find the line wc are
showing now very complete,
and at prices that will please
you, Goods are advancing.
We can save you money now.
Don't you think you had better
act now ?
New Dress Trimmings.
The choicest of the season's
styles are here, shown in ap
plique work, jets, braids, bands,
yokings, buttons, buckles, &c.
New Felt Hats.
For ladies and misses, m all
the popular shapes of the sea
son. You should see them, and
at prices you will save money.
Black Crcpons.
A large line of these, in the
newest patterns, are here. Some
exclusive designs are shown.
The most popular goods of the
season, so all critics say.
Plaids I Plaids !
A season of plaids, all over.
Clark
All Styles, for dress, for the
house, for the promenade, for
outing al! for one price,
$3.00
All Russet and Summer Goods,
for ladies and gentlemen, at cost.
F. D. DENTLER
ticle is from our place the recipient is especially pleased.
New goods, low prices.
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OPTICIAN AND JEWELER,
56 E. Main St. Bloomsburg, Pa.
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invite you to come and see them.
Plaids everywhere. Sombre
and bright. We have the cor
rect ones. We think you will
agree with us when you see
them.
Black Dress Goods.
The largest line of black
dress materials of all kinds we
have ever shown. It will pay
you to see them. Crepons, fig
ured poplins, whipcords, &c.
Tailor-Made Suits.
We are showing a line of
these that are correct in every
way. See them.
Belt Bcukles, Belts, &c.
All the new styles are here
for your selection. Come and ,
see them.
Neckwear.
We now have a line of the
newest styles on sale that we
are proud" of. Come and see
them. You need not buy.
& Son.
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WORLD FAHOUS.
The Shine and Sparkle,
If only the shine and sparkle were de
sired people could be satisfied with imitations
of real things. But genuine qualities are
what the people want, and that is why we are
popular with those who are looking for the
beet the iewelers Can Slinnlv. Hpnanao on o
HIE
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, w ith the best
of modern appliances and equipment
all these we employ to make your
picture perfectly satisfactory.
Wi arc Bliowlufr sovsialnew Wylrg of work
In both tue platlnotype and carbonette nuiab
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MAIN STREET.
Opposite Episcopal Rectory.
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