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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, OCTOHKR 12, 1S99.
Kntrreti at Uin Pout OJItrt at Bloom Hhuru,
Ht aemnd dim matter, ttarvh 1,
I'a.
A UKEAT OFFER-
Farm Journal From Now to Dec,
Nearly Five Yean.
1903,
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. ir This offer should be accepted
without delay.
Wanted 1
We want 500 new subscribers to the
Columpian this fall, and as a special
inducement will include the Farm
Journal from now until Jan 1, 1904
free.
Or the New ork Ihnce a wee
World for three months free.
Or the C01.LWir.iAN and World one-
year for $1.50.
PURELY PERSONAL
Mrs. B. A. (i'ulilin Tailed relatives nt
Mt. Carmel the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fry are the guests of
J. 1). Warner on Iron street.
Mrs. II. V. Dietriek returned home Sunday
from a visit with her parents near Town
Line.
W. S. Conner and wife of Tienton, X. J.,
are on a visit to relatives and fiiends in this
vicinity.
Charles Alexander of Sinking Fprings, is
visiting his parents and attending the fair
this week.
The Misses I.illie and M.iry Doak aie
spending this week in I'lnladelphia, louLing
up the latest styles in dressmaking.
W. D. Mover and wife of West street, re
turned home Friday evenino afier a week's
absence visiting relatives at Kidgewood, X.
J.
I. VY. Ilartman returned home on Thurs.
day from Philadelphia where he had been
visiting friends, lie also took in the Ex
position while there.
Charles P. Llwell received a telegram on
Monday, requesting him to return to Boston
at once, to take a position as pianist in one
of the lead inc orchestras of that city. He
left this morning. ,
T. E. Roys returned on Saturday from
New York, where he purchased a line of
iewelrv for the holiday trade. lie also wit
nessed Thursday's fluke yacht race between
Columbia and Shamrock.
S. D. Hosier of Wilkesbarre, gave us a
Dleasant call this morning while in town at
tending to some business, and incidentally
taking in the fair. Mr. Hosier has scut the
Dast 18 months in Xew Orleans. lie says
the Columman is a welcome visitor at his
house.
Tohn Davis formerly in the employ of Paul
E. Wirt and later Creasy & Wells, now fill
inc a position with the News and Herald
Printing Company of Battle Creek, Michi
gan, was in town yesterday. He was given
a week's vacation, which he has been spend
ing with his brothers at Scranton and
Wilkesbarre. Yesterday he visited his
sister at Buck Horn. Judging from his ap
pearance the west agrees with him.
All kinds of drugs
Drug & Book Store.
at Mercer's
Maus Elder has succeeded Guy
Sleppy a clerk lor Ben Gidding.
The latter resigned to take a posi
tion as stenographer with the new
Keystone Drug Company.
School tablets, pens, pencils, inks,
erasers, compasses and all school
supplies at Mercer's Drug
Store.
& Book
Telephone 492.
WE SELL THE
PUREST
SPICES
On thejnnarket. We charge the
LOWEST
PRICES
Possible for Pure Goods. Special
J prices for assortment
FOR.PICKLES.
W. S. Rishton. Ph. C.
Ent Building. Pharmacist
ro., nf vom,
Legal advertisements on page 7.
Keep an eye on our Puzzle De
partment on 1st. page. -
"Hack to the fair ground" is
heard all along our Main thorough
fare today.
Pencil boxes, crayons, box paper,
envelopes and all stationery at Mer
cer's Drug & Book Store.
Outdoor plants and flowers, left
unprotected, have a decidedly frost
bitten appearance just now.
J. Wesley Mover has erected a
handsome new sign in front of his
store next to the Post Office.
The Old. Maids Convention will
be given at the Opera House instead
of at the Tabernacle, Oct. 19th.
Perfumery at 10, 15, 25, 5. 75.
1 . .
1. 00, 1.2s, 1. SO and 2.00 per nouie
at Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
A number of friends from this
place attended the funeral of Wil
liam Mather at Milivule on bunday.
Whkat Wanted. Cash paid
for damaged wheat. M. Saoer,
9-7. Orangcville, Pa.
We go to press one day earlier
this week, in order to give our em
ployees an opportunity to take in
the fair.
The Montour American says : "II
there is any idle men in Danville at
this time it is because they do not
want work.
Main Street is being covered with
crushed cinder, 1 his win maice
the best kind of a road bed after it
is worn a little.
A. S. Spaulding a former resi
dent of this town has been granted
a patent for an improved method of
curtaiu construction. j
When in town stop and s:e the
best and cheapest line of Blankets
and Robes ever offered to the pub
lic at C. S. Furman's. 10-5 4t
C. C. Peacocc is improving the
appearance of his East Fifth Street
property, occupied by J. b. Woods,
with a fresh coat of paint.
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. F. Betz, a mineralogist, is
said to have just located a vein of
coal, 20 miles in length, between
Milton and Montoursville.
The dining hall on the fair
ground this year is in charge of the
Presbyterian Church. A first class
dinner is served for fifty cents.
" What's in a name ? " Every
thing, when you come to medicine.
When you get Hood's Sarsaparilla
you get the best mcney can buy.
The Frank P. Billmeyer resi
dence on Market street has been
closed, ind the family has gone to
New York City for the winter.
Our merchants are removing the
awnings from in front of their busi
ness places. No effort will be made
to deep the sun out from now on.
The 1 2th annual convention o
the Young Women's Christian As
sociations of the State, will be held
in Wilhamsport November 2 to 6.
Ikeler & Fleckenstine are build
ing a shed near their mill, this side
of Oak Grove, in which to store
lumber, taken in exchange for flour
and feed.
Several speedy horses are entered
in the races at the Fair this week.
Among the best, perhaps, are King
of Diamonds, record, 2.064, and
Sterling, 2.0SJ4. These records
were not made this year.
The engagement of Miss Blanche
Gross, the popular and accom
plished daughter of our townsman
Louis Gross, and Mr. Joseph Heini,
a promising young man, of Dan
ville, has been announced. The
wedding will occur next month.
John Williams was thrown vio
lently from his bicycle while de
scending the Lightstreet hill, com
ing toward Bloomsburg, Sunday.
His injuries were a skinned face
and contused hands and legs. It
appears that the front wheel of the
"bike" struck a stone, and the
jar, coming suddenly and unex
pectedly, threw him over the han
dle bars. He resides in Berwick.
I'. I). Black, of Rohrsburg, an-
nounces Ms name as tne rronibt
j tion candidate for County Commis
sioner m this issue.
Cook Wanti: n. A girl who un
derstands cooking is wanted, where
Rood wages will be paid. Apply at
the Coi.i-.miuan Office. tf.
Squirrel shooting is not legal un
til October 15th, but as usual some
of the country game hogs are al
ready at the work of slaughtering
them. An example should bo made
of these violators of the law.
Miss Martha Brugler. of Third
street, on Monday morning took a
(iiiantity of ammonia, thinking it
1 . . . .
was listerme, and as a result, hau
her mouth and throat badly burned
Dr. Brown was quickly summoned
and administered emetics.
Murray & Mack's Merry Com
pany, in " Finnegan's Ball," de
lighted a big audience at the opera
House Tuesday night. The object
of the piece is to make people
laugh, and it certainly accomplished
its purpose Tuesday night.
Farm Journal for the balance of
1899 and all of 1900, 1901, 1902
and 1903, over four years, to every
subscriber who is in arrears if they
will pay all back dues and one year
111 advance ; also to every new ad
vance-paying subscriber. No bet
ter farm paper than the Farm Jour
nal.
Supervisors should remove al
loose stones from the public road
as the law directs. 1 he Act, as
passed by the past Legislature
provided a severe penalty for the
neglect of this duty, and should an
accident happen by the neglect, the
township is made liable for all dam
age ensuing.
Work has been started on the
new water supply for Lewisburg.
It will provide pure mountain
water from the mouth of the White
Deer creek, where a big storage
reservoir will be built. 1 he serv
ice will deliver 1,700,000 gallons
daily, against 150,000 gallons sup
plied by the present standpipe sys
tem of river water.
A Colored individual with a
mouth resembling a cave, after be-
ing twice arrested, once at L-atawissa
on Saturday and again here in town
on Monday for being a public nuis
ance, was shipped to Danville, last
night. He would have preferred to
remain here this week, but our
people didn't appear to take very
kindly to his unconventional speci
alty, of storing billiard balls, plates
and saucers in his tremendous ori
fice. Edward O'Malley, was electro
cuted at Scranton on Friday. He
climbed a pole and was perched on
the cross bars when he took hold of
a heavily charged wire. He utter
ed a groan and fell, but his feet be
came entangled in the wires and for
fully ten minutes he hung suspend
ed in the air, head downward.
When he was taken down by means
of a ladder, life was extinct. He
was 28 years of age and had many
acquaintances in this town.
While playing along the canal,
near the Rawlings bridge on Sun
day, two boys removed from the
surface of the water a paste board
box, containing an infant male
child. It was no doubt a still-birth
and was placed in the canal only a
short time before the boys discover
ed it, as the box was not yet wet
through It was buried and the
grave marked, to await develop
ments. The authorities have been
notified and will make every effort
to apprehend the guilty one.
The Friendship Fire Company
returned from attending the State
Convention, at Scranton, Pnday
evening. The failure of the boys
to capture one of the prizes offered
is a great disappointment to our
citizens. They certainly presented
a fine appearance, and we are in
clined to believe that it wasn t a
square deal. It is estimated that
there were in the neighborhood of
7,000 men in line, and the parade
was two hours in passing the re
viewing stand.
b. J. raux, a horseman ot some
note, and a former resident of this
town, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Brown, in
Wilkes-Barre, Sunday afternoon,
aged one month past seventy-two
years. He was at one time the
proprietor of the Lee Park Hotel,
and has broken and handled some
of the fastest horses in this State.
He was well and favorably known
throughout the State. Harry Faux,
who a week or two ago was report
ed to have been killed by a vicious
horse, is a son of the deceased.
The funeral took place on Tuesday,
interment being made in Almedia
cemetery.
Better try for the prize in our Puz
zle Department on 1st. page.
Inner tubes, tires, saddles
incuts, tire tape, toe clips, w
es. srranhites and bike sundries
Mercer's Drug & Book Store
The nostmastership vacancy at
Coles Creek, caused by the death of
tt v. T. 1). Rockwell has been filled
y the appointment ol Mrs. lua M.
Cole.
Guyjacoby, Charles C. Kvans
and C. A. Small, committee on
naturalization will meet the first
Monday of every month at 9 o clock
111. at the law office ol Juy Jacooy
Ksn.. in Bloomsburg, to examine
applicants for naturalization. All
applications should De sent in at
least five davs before the time of
hearing.
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
If you wish to save money, and
find a Great stock of clothing go to
Gross, he is the cheapest.
It will do your eyes good to look
at I,. K. Whary's display ol fancy
China. A laree assortment to se
lect from, suitable for wedding
gifts.
Don't forget the great bargains in
clothing at Gross .
For fine groceries and candies we
are at the front in quality and price.
Bloomsburg Store Co.
The newest and nobbiest over
coats at Star Clothing House.
We are headquarters in mackin
toshes, umbrellas, etc. Bloomsburg
Store Co.
HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ilia, Bil
iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
Hats, caps, trunks, suits, etc., in
endless variety at Gross' the cloth
ier, Bloomsburg.
L. K. Whary's fine Dinner Sets,
nrance Bowls. Salad Dishes and
inumerable other pretty and useful
table requisites are boundless in
their ability to please.
An elegant stock of boys' and
childrens' suits and overcoats at L.
Gross'.
Fine dress goods and waist silks,
our line is complete. Bloomsburg
Store Co.
This week and during the lair is
the 50th Anniversary of The D.
Lowenberg Clothing Store, Blooms-
burg's Greatest Clothiers. No one
should miss seeing their elegant
stock and the low prices on same.
For pretty lamps see our new line '
front window in grocery room.
Bloomsburg Store Co.
Special shipment of hats and fur
nishings, for Fair just received at
Towusend s Star Clothing House.
A penny saved is a penny made.
Buy your clothing at Oross he is
cheapest.
Do not forget we are selling
ladies' 3.00 shoes at 2.50. Blooms
burg Store Co.
' Bring your pictures into S. R.
Bidleman's and have them framed.
Come in to S.
look at the 5c,
vertised.
R. Bidleman and
wall paper as ad-
Mr. L. Gross has just returned
from New York with the finest
stock of clothing ever brought to
Bloomsburg.
It will pay you to inspect S. R.
Bidleman's large and fine line of
wall paper.
Do you want clothing? If you do,
it will pay you to inspect the great
stock at Gross .
See the new golf capes, coats and
collarettes, just opened, at Blooms
burg Store Co.
Advanced styles in neckwear at
Townsend's Star Clothing House.
We speak the truth when we say
that L. 15. Whary's stock of fancy
china is the finest ever brought to
Bloomsburg. All the new shapes
and beautitul decorations in t rencli
and German china.
A Christmas line of pictures to
look at. Also pictures for wedding
presents at S. R. Bidleman's.
The finest overcoats in light col
ors, black, blue and brown at the
lowest prices at Gross', Bloomsburg.
L. E. Whary has a large assort
ment of stoves and ranges, in
cluding the Summit Rauge, with
draw out grate, large fire box for
coal, special wood set, for burning
long wood, for farm use, cement
top and bottom oven plates, full
sheet flue, with 20x22 inch oven,
with reservoir and without. IJvery
range guaranteed. Trices away
down.
Those fall shirts, at Townsend's,
I ate creating quite a stir.
A 1 Dress Goods Store
Our present showing surpasses all
previous
We feel that this DRESS
- . . . .
peer. The labncs nave been gar.ncrcu irom uiu muumg maiacu.
You will find this DRESS GOODS display an interesting expo
sition for style, quality and price,
Dress Goods,
Storm Serges. Woven from
the best pure wools 45 inches
wirlr in spven rrdnrs nnrl black
at 5 5c. per yard
All wool in lead
iiuuicapuii
ing colors, 52 inches wide, good
weight, correct finish at 75 cents
JJroaucloths. 50 inches wiue
all pure wool steam shrunk,
colors and black. Good value
at $1.00 a yard, while this lot
lasts the price 85 cents.
Kul Glorcs.
We place on sale this week a
lot of regular $1.00 kid gloves
at 7 5 cents per pair (not all
sizes). Our regular lines of kid
gloves have been largely in
creased this week with new col
ors and sizes.
Silks and Velvets.
Complete line of silks for
Clark
11 mm ot ire
Get the correct shape for your par
ticular type of foot.
QUEEN
VUALITY"
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only thing that has made "QUEEN
QUALITY" famous.
Also a complete
CURTIS SHOE for
F.
ticle is from our place the recipient is especially pleased.
New goods, low prices.
OPTICIAN AND JEWELER,
56 E. Main St. Bloomsburg, Pa.
Critical Judgment
Fine nobby young men's suits.
Latest style double breasted vest,
very low in price at Gross', No. 11
Main street, Bloomsburg.
Visitors to the fair will do well
to stop in and take a glance at L. K.
Whary's stock of Stoves, Ranges,
and Fancy China.
efforts.
GOODS display is without a
1 c - .1 1 .1 : .
for the season.
dresses, waists, &c. Velvets full
line.
Coats, Capes, &c.
Our lines of coats and capes
are now ready. All the newest
styles of the season. We call
attention to our $8.50, a regular
Si 0.00 grade. All silk lined,
new coat sleeve plenty of
others equally as low. Newest
golf capes are here.
Furs, Collarettes &c.
You will find a choice select
ed lot of Neck Scarfs, Collarettes
&c., here for your approval If
you have a fur need, see us.
Underwear.
Ladies' fleecy lined vests $ .25
Ladies' Fine Vests .75
Ladies' Wool Vests 1.00
Children's fleecy lined
vests .25
Boys heavy vests and pants ,5
& Son.
are made in special shapes
to fit the several types of
feet. The price is not the
line ot tne tamous
men.
D. DENTLER
The Shine and Sparkle.
If only the shine and sparkle were de
pired 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 tte
best the iewelers can supply. Because an ar
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 8howli(f neveial new stylpgof work
InliotU the platluotype and carbonctte numb
that are exeluHlve with us In BlooruHburg.
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THE
PHILLIPS STUDIO,
MAIN STREET.
Opposite Episcopal Kectory.
11-94
Extraordinary values in men's,
boys' and children's clothing.
Townsend's Star Clothing House.
Tor Rent.
Rooms on second floor ft on t, over
B. Gidding's clothing store. Inquire
of J. G. Wells. 6-i tf.
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