THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
VIIURSUAY, AlVlUST 1900.
Knlrretatthe Putt Ojnre at Blonntsbura, 'a.
at ttvond ctatt nwttrr, March 1,
WANTED.
A good team of working horses.
Must be sound, and well broken.
The Leader Store Co. L't'u.
Corner 4th & Market St.,
Bloomsburg. 6-ai-tf
Legal advertisements on page 7.
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Ture drugs, of all kinds, at Mer
cer's Drug & Book Store.
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A. L. Huff lias been appointed
postmaster at Town Hill, Luzerne
county.
Take your wheel to the Blooms
burg Cycle Works and get it re
paired. . . .. . -
The poor husband, whose wife is
away, finds it awful hard to go to
his lonely home before morning.
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Bad blood is a bad thing to in
herit or acquire, but may be made
good blood by taking Hood's Sar
saparilla. Harry Wilson is being congratu
lated by his numerous friends upon
the advent of a young son at his
home on Friday.
If you want to get rid of a friend
just loan him some money. He
won't bother you near so much,
uuless he is in need of more.
"Hearts ot Men," a play full of
intense human interest, is the book
ing for Tuesday evening October
9th, The Winonas will present it.
Chas. Sauerland, who a few years
ago resided at Centralia, died at
Ashland Friday night. He emi
grated to America from Germany
iu 1853-
Sit on your porches, by using
the Bamboo porch screens. Com
plete with poles and put tip for 3
cents a foot, at S. R. Bidleman's
book, wall paper and stationery
store. 6-2 1 tf.
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Two weeics ago lidward Ande of
Valley township, Montour county,
was overcome by the heat while
working in the field. His brain
was affected, and later paralysis
developed. He died on Sunday.
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The attendance at the colored
cauipmeeting Sunday was the larg
est in many years, if not entirely
unprecedented. So large was the
crowd, that it was with difficulty
that a person could walk through
the grove.
BICYCLES!
Cleveland, - $40 to $75
V olff-American, - 35 to 75
Reading, - 25 to 40
lapra, - - - 25
Wolverine. - - 25
Call and see samples.
Second hand wheels for sale.
LARGE LINE OF
BICYCLE SUNDRIES I
AT LOWEST PRICES.
Ensy terms to buyers.
V. S. Rishton. Ph. G.
Ent Baildinff. ' Pharmacist
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The Newest and Best
$3.00
Shoe for women.
Light, flexible soles.
Very Shapely and
Easy.
Name Stamped on
Every Shoe.
None genuine with
out it.
W. C. hckInney,
8 E. Main St.
Those acrobat are very fresh.
Said Mis Magee to me:
Oh some nro ficsh and fnnicrault,
Said I to Min Magce.
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Box paper 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
3.S and 50c per box at Mercer's
Drug & Book Store.
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Mrs. Hiram Tide, of German
town, recently gave birth to twins.
They have been named Kb and Flo.
Monday evening's storm blew
down a portion of the high board
fence which surrounds the fair
grounds.
Catcher's mitts, fielder's gloves,
bats, masks and all base ball
goods, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
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The Columbia County Teachers
Institute will be held in Blooms
burg, commencing on Monday
December 3rd.
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Feruna, Swamp-Root, Hood's
Saraparilla, Lydia K. Pinkhain's
Compound, and all patent medi
cines, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
The Bloomsburg School District
will receive as its share of the State
Appropriation, this year $5301,00.
This is very little less than the pre
vious vear.
We are indebted to Hon. Will
iam Chrism an for a copy of the
Common School Laws, with decis
ions of the Superintendent, explan
ations, forms, etc.
A meeting of the Executive com
mittee of the Democratic State
Editorial Association will be held
at the Park Hotel, Williamsport.
ou Friday evening.
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It is said that there exists ''11 the
family of Philip Sidler, of Cata
wissa, six cases of typhoid fever,
and several other cases in the neigh
borhood of the Sidler home.
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A new patent wagon spindle com
pany is to be organized in Danville
in the near future. It is highly
probable that John lives, of Mill
ville, will be president of the con
cern.
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Mrs. Arthur Lewis, aged thirty
two years, died after a protracted
illness, at her home in Wilkes
Barre on Monday. The deceased
was formerly Miss Kurtz, of Ber
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The congregation of the Hebrew
church of Danville, in charge of
Rabbi Adolph Meyer, pic-nicked at
Hess Grove, Rupert, on Wednes
day. A number of Bloorasburgers
were in attendance.
The "77's" of Danville were an
easy mark for the Bloomsburg
Juniors Saturday afternoon. It this
team is a sample of Danville's base
ball material, the town has certainly
deteriorated in that sport.
Nineteen lots in what has recent
ly been christened "Fairview Ter
race," were sold by the New ling
land Suburban Improvement Com
pany Saturday afternoon. The
balance will be sold at private sale.
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Two dusky individuals a man
and a woman have been giving
nightly exhibitions of their vocal
abilities for the past week. They
accompany themselves with a guitar.
Some of the selections are nicely
rendered.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Sharpless
have been informed of the safe
arrival at Genoa, Italy, of their
daughter, Miss Julia, who 111 com
pany with three other young ladies
bavs gone there to take a course in
music.
John and Elizabeth Burst, resi
dents of Sandusky, Ohio, says an
exchange from that city, have man
nged to impose on three of the
children these remarkable combina
tions: Alice Mry Burs:, James
Wood Burst, and Heury Will
Burst,
Rev. F. B. Riddle will preach in
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing. In the evening Rev. D. M,
Sterns of Philadelphia, will occupy
the pulpit.
Millville has a new tonsorial art
ist in the person of Sherman Pike,
of Hartford, Conn. He has purch
ased the barber shop and fixtures
of A. B. Tubbs.
Clarence Bycrly, a Penna. Rail
road brakenian was seriously injur
ed at Catawissa on Thursday last
by being squeezed between a car
and a building.
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Charles E. Welliver and C. P.
Girton have purchased the livery at
Hotel Oliver, Danville. Both have
had experience in the business, and
will 110 doubt be successful.
Wellington Hess succumbed to
dropsy at his home near Cambra,
on Tuesday of last week, in the
sixty ninth year of his age. A wife
and one child survive.
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The Farmer's pic-nic at Grass
Mere Park was well attended. If
the patronage along the line is as
liberal as it was from Bloomsburg,
there will be no cause for com
plaint. -
The Millville Tablet says that
on Thursday morning of last week
the railroad cars at that place were
white with frost, and four days
later the thermometer registered 94
degrees in the shade. Talk about
sudden changes, how's that ?
Judge Little, of Bloomsburg, has
been specially presiding at the Luz
erne court, and he rendered a .deci
sion that although dogs are person
al property they may be killed when
caught destroying sheep, and the
person so doing is not '.iable for
damages to owners of the cauines.
Shkkshinny Echo.
Prospects continue excellent for
a large crop of apples. Early apples
are beginning to appear in the mar
ket. During the dry weather, many
apples dropped; however plenty re
main. The quality appears excel
lent, less blemishes than usual and
few wormy apples. A fine crop of
tMuuis and pears is expected.
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The two new school houses for
Briar Creek township now under
construction will soon be under roof.
The one at Martz' corners is prog
ressing nicely and will be of much
benefit to that end of the town as it
is a twostory building while the
other is an annex to the building
which was completed a few years
ago.
There will be a grand festival
held in Academy Grove, Orange
ville. Saturday evening, August 11,
under the auspices of the Epworth
League of that town. All the del
icacies of the season will be offered
for sale. The Bloomsburg Band
has been engaged to give a concert.
Everybody is invited. In case of
rain the festival will be held on
Monday evening following.
The Ninth Annual Mauser Re
union will be held in the Ridgeville
Grove, two miles east of Danville,
on the 15th of August. If it rains
on this day it will be held on the
1 6th. This is to be a sociable, and
all the Mausers and all their friends
are respectfully invited and urged
to be present. Everybody invited.
Aaron Mauser, President,
F. W. Hagenhucii, Secretary.
Centralia Borough is in some
what of a mix-up over the publica
tion of its annual statement. The
law says it must be published in
the town paper, if the town has a
paper, if not, in the nearest news
paper published in the same county.
Though illegal, it is said the state
ment is to be given publicity in a
Mt. Carmel paper. Later develop,
ments will, no doubt, be interest
ing. . .
The "Farm Journal" is choke
full of gumption and has the larg
est circulation of any farm paper in
the world. It is good everywhere.
We offer it in connection with our
paper to advance paying subscribe
ers, that is both papers at the price
of the Columbian; our paper one
year, and the "Farm Journal"
nearly 5 years (remainder of 1900,
and all of 1901, 1902, 1903 and
1904), both for $1.00. Pay in ad
vance that's all.
E. J. Bowman, of Berwick, has
identified himself as a citizen of our
community. Mr. Bowman is a
graduate of Williamsport Dickin
son Seminary and Dickinson Col
lege, Carlisle. He is an excellent
writer and speaker, and has but
few superiors anywhere. He will
deliver an address here in the near
future on the subject "Our Coun
try's Future," and doubtless, there
will be a large attendance to hear
this eloquent speaker. He is a
cousin of Bishop Bowman, of the
M. E. Church, under whom he
graduated at Williamsport.
ville Mail.
PURELY PERSONAL
Miss Sade Sloan returned from lllock
Island last Saturday.
Miss I.illu Sloan is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Andreas, at Wilkcs-llarrc.
Mrs. W, S. Capwell and daughter are vis
iting relatives in Suanton.
Hubert Muliridc has been housed up (or
more than a week past, by illness.
I.. W. derinnn Tit l lomla is spending a
lew weeks with Columbia county menus.
Miss Annie Fox and sister, Mrs. . S.
Gillicit, arc spending a week at Kagles Mere.
Mrs. Dr. J. T. ltrown and Dr. Itrown's
mother nnd sister are sojourning at Moun
tain Grove.
Guy Sleppy, book-keeper for the Keystone
Drug Company, left yesterday for Scranton
on a visit.
Miss Margaret Hcndcrshott and Miss
Maine Vial nre spending thin week in Wil
liamsport with friends.
Mrs. Arthur Wooley, of Danville, was the
guest of Mrs. W. S. Kishton for several
days during the past week.
Gerald Gross ventured out on Wednesday
tor the tirst tune for two months. lie en
joyed a drive with Dr. Gardner.
l'at. Rcilly, of Sliumokin, spent Sunday in
town with his mother. lie is recognized as
a leader in his trade in that town.
Koocrt hwayzc anil children are spending
a month at liloomsburg, I.ightstreet, and
Shen a uloah. lierwick ' 'tnterprise.
Will Dentler departed on Tuesday for a
week's vacation. lie will visit Atlantic
Cily, New York City, and several other
places.
Ucv. W. M. Krvsinccr left vesterdav for
Mountain Grove, where he will take part in
the camp-meeting. He will be absent until
Sunday.
Dr. D. I. Waller and his three daughters,
Misses Mabel, Elizabeth and Margaret, of
Indiana, l'a. are, visiting their relatives and
friends here.
Nate Gidding arrived in town Monday
evening from Duluth, Minn., on a visit to
his brothers, Hen and Joe. He will remain
a week or two.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hassert are among
the liloomslmrgcrs who have enjoye 1 the
breezes at Atlantic City this seasun. They
returned home on rriday.
Mrs. M. M. Phillips returned home on
Monday from avisit with Miss Mattie Dugan
of New York. Miss Dugan was formerly the
operator at the Western Union Telegraph
ollicc here.
Mrs. F.dward Erath, daughter Miss Bertha,
and son Master Stanley, arrived in town on
Saturday from llkcs-liarre, for a visit with
relatices. On Tuesday they went to Milton
to visit Mrs. F.rath's sister, Mrs. W. K.
rmstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Ringter, Mr. and
Mrs. P. K. Vannatta, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Armstrong, Mrs. Ralph Phillips and Mrs.
M. M. rhillips ar.e occupying the camp re
cently vacated by the "Idlers," They will
remain over Sunday.
Rev. J. D. Smith departed on Tuesday
for Cambridge Springs, Pa. These springs
are celebrated for their medicinal qualities,
and Mr. Smith hopes for very much benefit
heallhwise. He will be absent from home
until the latter part of September.
Mr. and Mrs. 15. W. Jury and Miss Hattie
Crist are sojourning at Highland Lake this
week. They are guests of the F.ssick Hotel.
As a summer resort Highland Lake is be
coming very popular. Its growth during the
past few seasons has been wonderful.
Mr. Samuel Pursel, principal of the
Hloomsburg schools, who has been spending
some time at Chautauqua, received a message
this morning to the effect that his wife had
given birth to a son. Mr. Pursel was over
joyed at the news and left at once for home.
Eagles Mere "Chautauquan."
That Danville will have a new
industry in the shape of a Silk Mill
is now an absolute cetainty. The
site has been chosen, and the build
ing, which is to be a two story af
fair' will be pushed to a rapid com
pletion. It is expected that the
plant will be in operation by the
first of 1 901.
"Farm Journal" is the oldest
farm monthly published But it
is not old and moss grown; it is
bristling and brimming over with
good things. You should know it.
Here's a chance. Pay up your
subscription to the Columbian one
year ahead, and we will send it
nearly five years, the remainder of
1900, and all of 1901, 1902, 1903
and 1904, both papers at the price
of one.
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The citizens of Washingtouville,
who have never had telephone or
telegraphic communication with
the rest of the world, are congratu
lating themselves ou the early com
pletion of the extension of the
Montour and Columbia telephone
line, which will place them in
speaking communication with Dan
ville, Bloomsburg, Milton and other
towns. The poles have already
been delivered along the line and
work on erecting them has been
commenced. By the middle of
August, it is thought, the line will
be ready for service. The company
has thirteen subscribers, located at
Washingtouville, and along the
line between that point and Dan
ville. The United Evangelicals will
hold their annual camp meeting in
the Crystal Spring camp ground,
near Uuityville, Lycoming county,
beginning Wednesday evening,
August 22, continuing until the
29th. On Sunday 10c for single
and 15c for double rigs will be
charged to enter the grounds, to
help defray the expenses of the
camp the balance to be divided be
tween the P. E. and P. C. Anyone
desiring to attend camp can get
boarding and lodging by the meal,
day or week right 011 the ground at
reasonable rates. Any information
regarding tents or lodging will be
gladly given by addressing the
pastor, Rev. C. W. Hippie, Waller,
Columbia county, Pa.
Carks
Thursday, August 9, 1900.
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Tlio X-irLorn. Salo.
We offer you attractive values during this Linen
Sale in bleached, unbleached and half bleached Table
Linens, of Irish, Scotch and German makes, in the
choicest patterns. These goods we offer you at old
prices, and some less. Linens have advanced. Com
pare them with any you choose for the money. We
abide with your decision. Also pattern Table Cloths,
in 2, 2j, 3 and i yards long, with borders all around,
at same price as Table Linen of same quality is by the
yard. Toweling, in all grades, hand made Crashes, Nap
kins, Towels, Tray Cloths, Lunch Cloths, &c. It will
pay housekeepers, hotel and boarding house keepers, to
see these Linens and prices. What we sell you for pure
Linen must be all Linen, not part cotton or tow, as a
good many Linens are to-day.
WASH DRESS GOOES.
They must move out
now rapidly, as the fall
goods are about due. Down
go the prices to make
quick clearing. Plenty of
time for wearing yet.
40c printed Swisses, I2jc.
15c printed Pks, 9c.
Plain colored ducks, 9c.
Plain colored lawns, 40 ins.
wide, 8c.
30c English Madras, 20c.
SHIRT WAISTS.
Cleaning them out.
Prices greatly reduced. All
new, stylish waists.
85c waists, now Goc.
$115 waists, now 79c.
1 75 " $1 25.
50 " 39.
SAILOR HATS.
Chic and nobby styles of
(WELL OXFORD
No shoe ever
and beauty of the
PATENT KID OXFORD.
It makes any foot look attractive
and a pretty foot all the prettier. It
is delightfully easy and gives excel
lent service. Other styles for all-
Queen Quality round wear, golfing,
wheeling. For all
oxfords useSj aj occasions.
Light and
Graceful.
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that dues the business. Any bungler
can buy the fine kinds of material that
I use in repaiiing; but R KIM. is the
most valuable material that can be
used in watch repairing j and the
bungler can buy IT. I sell my skill fur
what it is worth, and it will cost you
less than bungling at a lower price.
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PTTr. W UIQQ Jeweler and Optician,
UrJllU. YV. JLIILOO, BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A.
Ml OPTICAL G0QBS
Consult a reliable Optician
Doing without glasses, or wearing those not suited to you, are
equally injurious in certain cases.
Eyes Examined Free,
When glasses are fitted. You will find all styles and prices
here. I guarantee to give satisfaction in every case, or money
refunded.
J". LEE JbLJ-EUTTlST
JEWELER AND REFRACTING OPTICIAN,
15 West Main Street, - - BLOOMSBURG, PA
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the season. Prices all re
duced.
50c sailors, 30c. Others
higher. See them.
TURKISH RATH TOWELS.
These are, without doubt,
the best values in these
goods we have ever offered.
The lots are limited. You
should see these goods and
prices at once, for we can
not duplicate them. So
act if you want Turkish
Bath Towels.
FALL HOMESPUNS, .
CHEVIOTS, &c.
52 in. all wool Homespuns,
75c.
50 in. all wool Homespuns,
90c. Worth to-day $1 15.
36 in. all wool Zibelene,5oc.
50 in. all wool Cranette
Cheviot, $i 40.
H. J. CLARK & SON.
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SOLE AGENT,
Bloomsburg, I i
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