THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
5
Good Style, Good Fit, Good Wearers
W. C. McKINNEY,
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, MAY io, 1900.
Kntereit at II" I'ont OjHc at Moomtlmrq, U.
t, tfenna elniu mailer, March 1, IMP.
Wanted I
We want 500 new subscribers to the
Coi-UMiiiAN this spring and as a special
inducement will include the Farm
Journal from now until Dec, 1904,
free. ,
Or the New York Thrice a week
World for three monthsw.
Or the Columbian and World one
year for $1.50. f
Pay Up and Get Both Papers at Price of
one.
e wa fit to ret 500 new subscribers
to our pater, and are going to do it if
we ca: ; we therefore continue our ar
rangement with the Farm Journal by
uhij.h we can send The Columbian
one year and the Farm Journal 5
years, both or $ 1 . And we' make the
tome offer to all old subscribers who
mil pay ah arrearages and one year
in advance.
You know what our paper is, and
the arm Journal is a gem practical,
progressive a clean, honest, useful
paper full of gumption, full of sun
shine, with an immense circulation
mong the best people everywhere.
YOU OUGHT TO TAKE IT.
Legal advertisements on pages 6
and 7. .
Leases and notices to quit, for
sale at this office. tf.
Two second-hand ranges for sale
cheap at L. K. Whary's.
The frosts of last week did
scarcely any damage to the fruit.
The school days of the high
school graduate are drawing rapid
ly to a close.
A. C. Hidlay, proprietor of the
Rupert Hotel, will have a grand
opening, Thursday, the 17th inst.
If you are thinking of papering
a room it will pay you to buy your
paper at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
The trolley line to connect Sun
burg and Harrisburg, will be built
this summer, or at least that is the
report.
Tuesday's storm extinguished the
forest fires which had been doing
such wholesale damage for two
weeks previous. Another good, as
the result of the welcome down
pour, is the refreshing vegetation
Tablets, envelopes, paper, mem
orandum books.receipt books, notes,
deeds, mortgages, blank books, box
paper, and all kinds of stationery,
at Mercer's Drug and Book Store
BICYCLES!
Cleveland,
Wolff-American.
$40 to $75
35 to 75
Reading,
Niagara,
V olverine.
Call and see samples
25 to 40
25
25
becond hand wheels for sale
LARGE LINE OF
BICYCL. SUNDRIES!
AT LOWEST PRICES.
Easy terms to buyers.
-o ;
V. S. Rishton. Ph. C.
Eat Biildin. Pharmacist
Telephone.
HE
FIUSK1J.N' SHOE
FITS THE FOOT.
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Men's, - $2.00
Boys' - - 1.50
Youths', - - 1.50
Little Gents', 1.25
No. 8 East Haiti St.
Bibles, large and
stock at Mercer's.
small, a large
Robert B. Grotz wheeled to Sun-
bury on Sunday and spent the day
with friends.
When you come to Bloonisburg
call at Thomas' Music Store and
get a handsome callendcr free.
George Trump, of Railroad Street
had one of his thumbs broken by a
tall irom a bicycle, near tne river 1
bridge, Sunday afternoon.
"Murder will out." Impurities
in the blood will also be sure to
show themselves unless expelled
by Hood s Sarsapartlla.
St Margarets Guild of St. faul's
church, cleared about fifty dollars
from the fitteen cent supper, given
at the Parish House Thursday
eveninsr.
- I
ou can get your bike repaired
in good style, and the workmanship
is guaranteed, at the Bloonisburg
Cycle Works, Iron street, rear of
juoore s siioe store. 1
Judging from the small number
of overcoats worn the cool days of
list week, our young men preier to
show their spring suits and shiver
rather than wear overcoats and be
comfortable.
The Columbian office closes at
a quarter of six o'clock daily. Any
one desiring to get in, in the even
ing, must make a special appoint
ment, and some one will be there
to wait upon him.
Jacob White died at his home
near Shickshinny, Sunday evening.
aged Si years. He is survived by
a wile and hve cmidren. J. Iv.
White of this town is a son. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon.
It you need a 1'iano. urgan or
anything in the Music Line, we
can suit you in quality and price.
If you doubt our word please call,
when we will convince you. At
Thomas' Music Store, Main street,
Bloonisburg. 5-10 4t
Wyoming Seminary and Normal
will play ball on Normal Held to
morrow afternoon. I lie up-river
outfit this year 13 reputed to be
quite strong, and as there is con
siderable rivalry between the two
teams a good game is promised.
The D. L. & W. officials' private
engine, Lomet, wim superin
tendent A. C. Salisbury, A. B.
Vaughn, agent at Scranton, and A.
W. Baker, auditor of the coal de
partment, passed down the road
Tuesday. On its return it stopped
here for a few minutes.
Walter Irappe will leave m a
few days for F.agles Mere, where
he has secured a good position. He
has been looking after the fire
alarm system since its inception
about a year ago. His departure
will make the position vacant.
Notwithstanding the lact that tne
job is a small one, with but little
comiu'iisatiou, there are no less than
four or. five applicants for it.
There will be a concert in the A.
M. K. church of Bloonisburg, Pa.,
on Thursday night, May 10, 1900.
It is to be a erand affair. All that
mav attend will have a good time.
Refreshments in abundance will be
had. Admission : Adults, 10 cents
Children n cents. All are invited
and will be made welcome, l'ro-
rv-orU for A. M. K. Church. Doors
open at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
The Farm Journal is the boiled
down, hit-the nail-on-the-head pa-
ner. cut to fit the farmer and vil
lager who know what's what. The
Farm Journal for nearly five years
("remainder of 1000. and allot 1901,
1902, 1903 and 1904). niul tne Co
lumbian one year, win ooui ue
sent to every new subscriber to our
paper, and to every old subscriber
' who pays one year ahead. Walk
right up to the captain's office.
II. A. McKillip's law offices, m
the CoiX'MiiiAN Building, have been
newly papered and painted. lie
has a handsome suite of rooms.
S. R. Bidlemnn is prepared to
show new patterns of wall paper for
1900, at the lowest prices, lie has
the agency for the only wall paper
factory that is not included in the
Trust. tf.
C. F. Mann, for the past ten
years agent lor the J. ct a. K. K.
Company, at Benton, has resigned,
and his place has been filled by the
appointment of Frank I,. Klase, of
this town.
William Chrisman has announced
his indention not to be a candidate
for the Legislature. This leaves
the field on the north side to Fred
Ikeler, Geo. W. Sterner. R. G. F.
Kshinka, and A. P. Young.
Boyd Kvans, of the Bloonisburg
Store Company's clerical force, has
purchased a horse from Dr. M. J
iiess. me erection ot a stable,
on the rear of hispropeity, on Fast
street, is now occupying Jake s
spare time.
G. V. Corrcll, W. M. Reber. F
W. Redcker, Samuel McKamey, J.
R Montgomery, W. T. Correll and
Mathew McReynolds compose the
new board of directors of the North
Branch Furniture Company. They
were elected at the annual meeting
held last week.
An entertainment will be given
at the Parish House on Saturday
evening, May 26th, under the direc
Hon of Miss Grace Corell. Among
other pleasing numbers will be solos
by Signortna Ravi and Miss Bow
man. Further particulars will be
given next week.
I II interested in uorses, cows or
r . 1 , .
sheeD. take the Farm fournal. It
js a wonderfully good little paper,
arul you ought to take it. We can
send the Columbian one year and
the arm lournal neriv live vears
(remainder of iqoo. and all of iqoi
1002. co and 1004). all for $1.00,
This only to new and old subscnb
ers who pay in advance. Pay up.
Death came peacefully to Miss
Ada Vial, at her home on Leonard
street, Saturday. She had been an
invalid for many years. The de
ceased was about twenty-one years
of age. The funeral took place
from the house Tuesday afternoon
The services were conducted by
Rev. D. N. Kirkby, ot St. Paul's
Church, interment in Rosemont
cemetery.
William T. Creasy was in town
on Monday. He is a very busy
man these days, giving much of his
time to legislative matters that need
attention at the next session. Mr
Creasy is recognized as a leader by
Democrats all over the state, and
his experience as a member ha
well fitted him for valuable service
in the legislature. The two term
rule in this case is not an inflexible
one in this county. T. J. Vander
slice had three terms, and A. L
Fritz four.
Do you want a cheap bicycle ?
If so, go to Mercer's Drug & Book
Store. ou can get a fairly good
wheel for a small amount of money
We have second-hand wheels as
follows : One Reading Reliable
S3. 50; one Record, $7.50; one Col
umbia,$i3.5o; one Crescent, 12. 00
one no name, $9.00: one ladies
Ben Hur pattern, $12.00; one la
dies' Commercial, new tires, $13.00;
one Crescent Tandem, $24.00; one
Norwood Tandem, as good as any
$65.00 tandem on the market, at
37-50-
During the progress of the storm
Tuesday evening lightning struck
the chimney of O. W. Cherring
ton's double house on Park street,
ou the side occupied by Peter Hartz
ell. The current passed down into
the dining room, out the door and
across to the other side, occupied
by "Charles Ottman, where it set
fire to the veranda, but was ex
tinguished before any damage en
sued. A little son of Mr. Hartzell,
the occupant of the other side of
the house, was burned about the
face and leg by the lightning, and
was terribly frightened.
An open meeting was held by
the Royal Arcanum, in their hall,
last Friday evening. A program
of vocal music, by the male choir,
a violin solo by Master Schwartz,
selections on the graphophone, by
Robert Dent, and recitations, by
Mrs. J. L. Richardson, was well
rendered and much enjoyed. Dr.
Bouse, of Chambersburg, Deputy
Grand Regent, Col. Farnsworth
and D. P. Hunt, of Danville, were
present and made interesting re
marks. Light refreshments were
served. The wives and daughters
of many of the members were pres
ent. The Bloomsburg Council has
nearlv a hundred me'n'w'i.
'URELY PERSONAL
Louis I-owcnbcri;, of Milton, was in lown
over Rundnv,
Arthur 1-orttinc, of Itprwick, was in town
ith his parents over Sumhy.
Charles Smith tame down Irom Wilkes-
arre nnl spent hunday in lown wun rem-
ivcv
Official business called Shcrifl V. .
Mack to Scranton on Friday. He returned
in the evening.
Dr. lilakcsly, one ol Danville s leading
niptjists, spent Monday 111 town wttn v.
I. M.i;ill I'.sq.
lioorge li. Khnwn, ol Catawissa, candi-
ate tor the nomination for hlierill, was 111
town on Monday.
W. D. Moyer on Sunday entertained L.
C. I-'osnot, proprietor of the Wntsonlown
'Star and Kecord."
Miss Nellie lamison, n popular younc
lady of Danville was the guest of Mrs. John
Knicss over hunday.
I-'.lisha S, l ornwald atttended the State
Convention of the Kniyhts of Malta, nt
Reading, this week.
Maybcrry Iiachman has secured employ
ment nt masonry at Curwensville. He left
for that place on Monday.
Mrs. C H. Johnson, ot Scranton, Mas
been the Riiest of Mrs. W. O. Holmes, on
Fourth sirei-t. the past week.
Charles lollock spent hunday with his
parents on I-ifih Street, lie is tilling a
responsible position at llazleton
Mr. and Mrs. II. h. Keice of Kspy atleml
ed the funeral of the former s half sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Garner at llazleton on Kri
lay.
Miss Irene Welliver of fcyersgrove, spent
Friday with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. William Kramer, corner of Fourthmd
Iron street.
C. 7.. Schlicher, nn aspirant for Legislative
honors, on the south side, was looking after
his interests in town on Monday. He re
sides in Heaver township.
T. II. Ed ar and J. F. Mcllen--y of Still
water, were in town on Friday. The former
has nist recovered from a serious attack of
that dreaded disease, appendicitis.
Jacob Shaffer, Harry Kulon, David Powell
loseph I,. 1 ownsend, J. Wesley Moyer, Art
Koan and I. L. Shoemaker, all members ot
Theta Castle, 276, of this town, attended
the State Convention of the order nt Allen
lown on Tuesday. The last mentiohed is 1
State Delegate.
Will save you dollars ! Our cata
logue of ten cent music. Call and
get one free at Thomas' Music Store
A. W. Vaughn has received his
appointment as post master of Jami
son City.
The Bloonisburg Car Manufactur
ing Company has received an order
for fifty, 60,000 capacity cars, to be
completed within the next month
We carry by far the largest line
of bicycle tires and bicycle sundries
and bicycles in Bloonisburg, and
we will treat you right, at Mercer's
Drug & Book Store.
Jeremiah Pensyl, a prosperous
farmer of Rush township, Montour
County, aged 63 years, dropped
over dead while watering his stock
Sunday evening.
The High School boys won from
Nescopeck at base ball at the ltter
place Saturday afternoon. Score
to 6. There is some good material
in the High School club.
The remains of the late R. B
Hazlett, whose death occurred at
Riverside on Tuesday, arrived here
on the 10:49 D. L. & W. train
Monday morning, and were laid to
rest 111 Rosemont cemetery. He at
one time resided in town.
Joseph Waterhouse was ground
to pieces by a freight train at
Muncy, Saturday afternoon. He
arrived in Danville about two weeks
ago from Philadelphia, and secured
employment at C. C. Mover s hv
ery stable, Saturday morning he
left for the home of his parents at
Muncy. He was standing at the
station with a few friends when
freight train came thundering along
In defiance of warnings he attempt
ed to board it, missed the handle
and fell beneath the wheels. The
remains were scattered along the
track for a hundred yards or more
The deceased was 28 years old, and
married. He was in Bloonisburg
one evening last week.
j
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need not lose flesh in summer
if you use the proper means
9 10 prevent n. iou mirm
5 vou can't take SCOTT'S 2
4 EMULSION in hot weather,
but you can take it and di- $
v gest it as well in summer as 4
t in winfpr. If k rot like fhe. $
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plain cod-liver oil, which is J
z difficult to take at any time, t
If you are losing flesh,
you are losing ground and
( you need
t
$
$
I Scott's Emulsion
g and must have it to keep up J
your flesh and strength. If t
you have been taking it and
prospering on it, don't fail to
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luiuiiiuc uiuii yuu aie i
oughly strong and well.
i
Joe. and $1.00, all druggist,,
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chtmiits, New York.
WHITE
Our line of white dress ma-
terials and trimmings is now :
i complete, in plains, plaids,
stripes, figured. It will pay you :
to see them.
WHITE GOODS.
50 in. Paris muslin, fine
and sheer, at 50c yard.
Washes nicely.
68 in. Organdy, fine qual
ity, nicely finished, at 70c
yard.
40 in.white lawn,l2icyd.
Special lot white India
linen, of fine grade, at 20c
yard.
I ACES AND
EMBROIDERIES.
If you have a want for
tb.es; goods it will pay you
to see our lines of them.
A big line of separate in
sertions, as well as edges
of all grades. A lot of
Torchon laces, from 1 in.
to 5 ins. wide, at $t a yard.
HOSIERY AND
UNDERWEAR.
Children's black hose,
fine quality, all sizes. 25c
a pair.
See the ladies' black hose
at 3 pair for 35c, regular
15c goods.
Ladies' long sleeve vests
25c.
Taped neck and sleeve
ladies' vests, 2 for 25c.
H. J. CLARK & SON. S
11 mm mwwmm
Get the correct shape for your par
ticular type of feet.
1 i hS. S-tOi J'
TRADE"SMARK
IS BRANDED
ON EVERY
SHOE.
"QUEEN QUALITY" famous.
Also a complete line of the famous
CURTIS SHOE for men.
F. D. DENTLER
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V'i -J 11 '"r '71 MIT
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GEO. "W. 13.
OPTICIAN AND JEWELER.
6 E. Main St. Bloomsburg, Pa.
I have on hand a beautiful line of watches, watch chains and
fobs, lorgnettes, brooches, stick pins, child's dress sets, shirt
waist sets, belt buckles, Nethersoloand chain bracelets, cuft links,
etc., in gold, gold plate and sterling silver, at reasonable prices.
Very suitable for commencement gifts and birthday gifts.
Well selected line of manicure sets and trays, brush and comb
sets and trays, pocket knives, vasaline- jars, bon bon boxes, sta
tionery sets, etc.
Wedge-w
Just the thing for comramencement gifts, in placques, pot
pourri jars, bon bon boxes and jewelry cases.
0". LEE lLJ'RrrXlST
JEWELER AND REFRACTING OPTICIAN,
45 Wisst Mai:; Street, - - HLOOMSBUUG, PA
First-class watch and jewelry repairing.
GOODS.
DRESS GOODS.
Some most excellent val
ues in dress materials. We
mention a few :
45 in. all wool serge, 55c
a yard.
60 in. Cravenette serge,
$1 50 a yard.
45 in. all wool Vigoroux,
75c a yard.
38 in. all wool Vigoroux,
50c a yard.
36 in. new wool plaids,
50c a yard.
50 inch broadcloths, $1
a yard.
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
A complete line of these
in all the newest effects of
the season. If you want
trimmings, see this stock.
SAILOR HA TS AND
FLOWERS.
Our line of these is now
ready, with all the newest
effects of the season, and
at lowest prices. See them.
SHIRT WAISTS.
A full line of waists, in
white and colored, in the
newest effects of the season.
"QUEEN
VUALITY"
are made in special
shapes to fit the sev
eral types of feet. The
price is not the only
thing that has made
A Rich and Royal Gift
can be selected from our superb
stock of table silverware for wed
ding, birthday, silver wedding
gifts, etc. We have them in the
newest and most exclusive de
signs in the most skillful work of
the silversmith, and in such large
variety to choose from that the
most fastidious taste can be ca
tered to with satisfaction. Nice
line of fine cut glass.
ood.