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BLOOMSBUltG, PA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1000
NO. OS
A O00D SHOtflNU.
The Rescue Hose and Ladder Co ,
of the Fourth ward, did itseit credit
Vrw1.iv evcniiR. By the untiring en-
tIy ot i s members the people of our
town were permi.ted io witness the
hrecst ana most su--cssim succi
nonstration in the h-s'ory of the
local fire depa. .me .t. T.je, there
has already a. elf .ce street paraues r.
where there were ro c me.i in nre,
but never one 1 w""ch the partici
pants v. e all firemer. The lea'ng
fca are 0." the pageant was the Dark
en Brig.v'e, 01 the Rescue's. So
grotesque and varigatcd were the cos
tumes, and so amusing the" manner
isms and gestures, that they we c re
ceived by tunultous applause all
along the line.
In response to invitations, the
three other companies Friendship,
Winona and Good Will turned out,
and the showing was tru'y an auspic
ious one. The line of march was
from the new hose house of the Res
cue's, on East Fifth street, out Filth
to Market, up Market to Main, down
Main to West, countermarch up Main
to Fast, and down East to the place
of beginning.
The chief object of the parade
was to advertise and attract patron
age to their festival, and in this they
were eminently successful. So great
was the crowd that a person could
scarcely get through.
A platform had been erected in
front of the hose house and here the
Bloomsburi' Band, under the leader
ship of Lambert McIIenry, discoursed
excellent music for nearly two hours,
to the delight of the immense audi
encc.
The festival was continued Satur
dav evening, and the crowd, while
not so large as on the previojs even
ing, because of ine'ement weather,
was very gratifying, and the proceeds
accrenatcd a neat sum, and will be a
bis lift toward liauidatinc t'.ie debt
incurred in the erection of the hose
house. The Rescue's are all rijrht.
So say we all.
A Muraculous Escape.
The io:w north bound train on
the Delaware Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad, ran into and demolish
ed the delivery wagon of L. T. Sharp
less & Co. grocers, Tuesday forenoon
The wagon was in charge of Frank
Wolvcrton, son of T. L. Wolverton, a
member of of the firm. lie was at
Rupert delivering goods. Little
thinking that the train was due, and
perfectly oblivious of any danger he
drove over the railroad track. The
horse and front wheels of the wagon
were over when the train crashed into
it. The vehicle was totally demolish
ed, but fortunately, yet strange to re
ute, the driver and horse escaped tin-
hurt. Notwithstanding the fact that i
the train was close at hand, the young
man did not hear a sound of its
approach.
Death of Mrs. J. L. Girton-
Mrs. J. L. Girton died at her home
on Centre street Tuesday morning.
Death occurred about eleven o clock
Not more than half an hour previous
to that time she complained of feel
m unwell and retired to her room.
Mr. Girton went 'up stairs at the
mentioned time and found her dead.
Her maiden name was Unger. She
is survived by a husband and two
adopted sons. The deceased was
about fifty-five years of ace. The
funeral serv'ce will be conducted at
the house to-morrow at ten o'clock,
oy Key. D. N. Kirkby, of the fcpis-
copal Church.
Mnv Rnlt in Dflftth.
Georce Evans was fatally hurt at
me carpet Mill this morning, a nine
after seven o'clock. He was encaged
in oilinc the line shaft and had one of
his arms through the pulley, when the
machinery was suddenly started,
throwing him lo the floor. He was
picked ud and removed to his home
on Park street, and medical aid sum-
moned.
It is feared that his neck is
broken,
family.
He is married and lias a
TJ- Ev. Church Servioe, 8e.pt. 23.
Sunday school, at 0:1s a. m.;
w t
l reaching (subject, "Education"), at
lCVi-v n . T..:- I" T f V of
10:30 a. m.j Junior K. L. C. E., at
2 p. m.j Senior K. L. C. E-, at 6:30
P- rn. K. L. C. E. Rally, consisting
01 essays and addresses, at 7:30 p,
m.; Prayer and Teachers' Meeting,
on Wednesday evenine. at T.xo. A
Cordial invitafinn tr. rh nf these
cmces. Stranaers welcome.
J. W. Bentz, Pastor.
W
Doath of Kester Parker-
Kester Parker, an aged and respect
cd resident of Greenwood township,
died at his home on Fr'dav. Sent. id.
at the ripe age of 80 years, 7 months
and 20 days. He had been sick or
some lime and at nis age death .as
not entirely unexpected. Funer'
services were held o 1 Sunday and the
.iains interred in the cemetery at
this place. He is survived by a widow
and five grown children Mrs. John
Kitchen and Klmer, of Greenwood;
Avery K. and Mrs. Edward Hartman,
of Madison township, and Mr. Jacob
Holler, of Bloomsburg besides nu
merous grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. He had been mail
carrier from the railroad to the Green
wood postoffice almost ever since the
mail was put on the train. Millville
labltt.
"Our Methodist Mothers and fathers "
A lecture on the above subject will
be delivered by Dr. Frysinger in the
Auditorium of the M. E. Church on
Saturday evening, Sept. 22, at 8
o'clock. It was on this subject the
Dr. talked at the recent Huntington
Valley Camp Meeting, when, the
Shlckshinny Echo says : "He moved
his audience from tears to laughter as
he related incidents in the lives of the
men and women who made the church.'
As it is desired to give an opportunity
to everybody, voung and old, to hear
this popular lecture, the price of tick
ets has been put at the nominal sum
of ten cents. The spacious Auditor
ium, large as it is, ought to be crowd
ed at this low rate. T he proceeds wi
be a donation to the church.
As it is Viewed by a Stranger
Mr. Editor: What is the matter
with the north side of Main street in
your town of Bloomsuurg ? The pave
ment is sort of a cat ladder, being on
grade, below grade, and ro grade.
The houses, for the most part, do not
compare with those on the south side,
and the me. hods of the business nv.n
drive pedestrians to the south side for
an agreeable and pleasant wall:. In
the night time the north pavement is
dangerous to a stranger or person un
acquainted with its ups and downs,
and will, if possible, make his pur
chases on the safe side of the street.
At any rate, that is" the way it strikes
v A VlRANUKR.
Ready Tor Business.
Authorization was received Tues
day from Comptroller of Currency
Dawes directinc the First National
Bank of Shickshinny to begin busi
ness. The counters are being put in
position and the safe will arrive this
week and be placed in the vault. Ev-
en-thing is in readiness tor opening.
except the buildinsr. and Contractor
rury expects to have his work done
So that the bank can open on October
ist. Depositors wishing their busi
ness cards printed upon their checks
can have them ready tor tne opening
of the bank by giving uieir order to
Cashier Mensch now. Echo.
Death of Mrs. A. J. Derr-
Mrs. A. T. Derr departed this life
at her home in Jackson township this
county on Thursday evening last,
after an illness ol only a tew nouis, m
the sixty fouith year of her age. Death
at any time is an unwelcome visitor,
but when it comes as it did in mis
case it is indeed sad. Mrs. Derr was
an estimable lady, and her death has
cast a deep gloom over the community
,n which she resided. Mr. uerr sur
I vives. The funeral took place on
Sunday.
The directors for Rosemont Ceme
tPTV Association for the ensuing year
are . j. g. Freeze, J. urotz, j. j
Grower. Tohn Wolf. C. S. Furman, C
a. Kleim. W. E. Rinker, W. R. Ring
rose) r. r. Little, S. V. Peacock and
Frank Ikeler. The board was organ
jZed last Monday night by the election
r,f T ft. Freeze, president : w. IV
Rinker, secretary, and S. F. Peacock
superintendent and treasurer,
Mnrdansville still has its ghost.
A resident of that village informs
us that it appears almost nightly at
a anil nf t h hridne. looks to be
.1 .. r. toil is rlnthed in flimsy
1 auuui icu n-vfc . j j
t ial of immaculate white, and
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mates a noise annual w
. : ' - it,,- ."x n 1 1 wr u; n ri n
n nlsn savs that travel over the
bridge after nightfall has greatly de
creased
T.W. Dawson & Sons, of Ulootns
iMirrr are OllttillK down a gratlO'
litnic pavement, in umu ui "-"
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bank building. o7 ,,v.
M. E. OHCROU ANNIVERSARY-
The congregation of the First
Methodist Church, of this town, will
celebrate, in an appropriate manner,
beginning on Saturday next, the third
anniversary of their handsome edifice,
on the corner of Market and Third
streets. Special music, to be ren
dered by the choir, will be a pleasing
feature of the exercises. The ser
mon, on Sabbath morning, will be de
livered by Rev. R. H. Gilbert, D. P.,
of Berwick, who is recognized as one
of the ablest divines in the Central
Pennsylvania Conference. The event
promises to be one of the greatest oc
casions in the church s history, lie-
low is appended the program in its
entirety :
SATTRI1AY, SF.I'TFMliKR 22.
Lecture, 8:o p. 111. Suliject, "Our Meth
odist l athers and Mothers."
liy VV. M. Krysincr, 1). 1).
SUNDAY, SKI'I KMI1RR 2J.
Sunday school at 9:00 a. m.
Morning Church Service at 10:30 a. m.
Opening Anthem Choir
llvinu No, 37 choir and Cotigrc galion
l'rayer.
OlTcriny and Music ly Choir.
Sermon Kcv. K. II. (lilhcrt, II. D.
Music I'V the Choir.
Reception of Probationers into Full Mem
, bership.
Doxology and Benediction.
Anniversary l.ove least at 3:00 p. m.
League Devotional Meeting at 6:30 p. ni.
K veiling Church Servi.-esat 7:30 p. m.
rUtform Meeting and Service of Song.
Five-Minute Addresses by Laymen and
other interesting exercises.
MONDAY, BKI'l KMJIKK 24
Address, at 7:30 p in., by Miss I'rol. Hen
rietta A. Il.imroft, Kicld Secretary
of V. II. M. S.
Organization of a Woman's Home Mission
ary Society.
Maier in Good Soirils.
I. Maier who is in jail in Williams
port for making improper use of the
mails, is taking his imprisonment good
naturedly. He is in the best of spirits
at all times, ever willing to talk as
can be seen from the following taken
from the Willianisport Sun:
"Maier can tell a visitor to the jail
in an hour enough to fill up an edi
tion of a newspaper. He claims to
ave quelled the Cuban war, the South
African conflict, the Philipine trouble,
and is now engaged in the herculean
task of straightening out the Chinese
flair. He is President McKinley s
constant adviser, according to his talk,
and has dead loads of knowledge
stored away in his eruite brain that he
has not permitted to escape. He has,
however, set adrift lots of knowledge
n days gone by, and holds the grog-
ress of the universe in the palm of his
and. He knows more about mter-
ational law, he says, than there is in
the books, and is, in fact a handy
man for a president to have close at
hand in case of an emergency,"
. ... .
Like Expressions-
Under the above title A. B. Black
has collected and collated the various
expressions of prose and verse, from
the time of Homer to the present day.
One is surprised on examining the
pages to see how nearly different
writers in different lands have put tne
same thoughts into almost the same
words, and the cry "p'agiarism rises
to the lips more than once. There
ran be no Question of the value of
such a work, both for use as a refer
ence and for careful study in literature
classes; and it will undoubtedly assist
many a puzzled author or speaker to
give the proper credit for his quota-
tations. Taken trom me scroti.
monthly magazine, published by 1 he
Scroll Publishing Company, 30S
Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.
Bloorasburg fair Oct. 9 to 12, 1900.
This great Fair is second to none in
this state. From the present outlook,
the management expect to have 1
larger and better exhibit than ever be
"ore. Nothinn has been spared to
make it a great success. A large ad
dition has just been built to the grand
stand. The attractions secured are
novel and up to date. Something
new presented between every heat of
the races. Kacing begins Wednesday
with the 2:18 pace, 2:24 trot, 2:30
pace and 2:40 County race. Thurs
dry the 2:14 class, 2:30 trot and 2:24
pace. Friday, the closing day, the
Free for All race, 2:20 trot ami 2:27
class. For premium lists write the
secretary.
A. N. Yost, Sec'y.
An Unprecedented Demand for Coal
Since the Anthracite coal miners
strike has been promulgated t..ere
has been an unprecedented demand
for coal, as almost every person real
izes that the present struggle between
the miners and the operators may be
a long and bitter one, and will, con
sequently, make coal very scaxce.
PROGRAMME.
Fifth Annual Rc-Unlon ol thu Columbia
County Votcrsn Association, at Benton,
Pa., Sept. 29th, 1900.
Lieut. Kussgr. Karns, pres.
J. W. Evans, Vice Pres.
John K. Kkki.kk, Trcas.
I)R. I. K. l'AT TKRSON, Scc'y.
Commillce of Arrangements
Formation of parade nt 10.30 a. m., at ring
ing of church bell.
The procession will form 011 Public Square
and .Market treet, ntjht resting on
Two and a Half street.
Chief Marshal, Col. A. I). Secly, of
lierwick.
Assistants Capt, II. I. Conner, of Orange-
ville, M. 1'. l.utz, ol lilooinstnirg, dco.
V. Sfrner, of Ked Mill, C. F.
I la der, of Catawissa.
Kenton Comet Hand.
Columbia C0.1 y Veteran Association and
all (1. A. R. Posts, on the left of Ass'n.
C10I. A. I). Secly Camp, S. of V., Russcl
Karns Camp, S. of V., all other Camps
S. of V., on left of Camp 319.
W. C , P. O, S. of A., No. 12j, on left of
Camps S. of V.
All other P. O. S. of A. Camps form on left
of Camp 123.
All other orders will form on left of P. O. S.
of A. orders.
Carriages, with orators of the day, and all
other carriages and vehicles to follow.
ROUTK OK I'ARAIlK.
The procession will pass down Two-ami-One-Halt
street to Col ley street, up Third
to Kveritt street, out Kvcritt to Second,
down Scconu to Market, out Market to
first, up First to the Park, where a suita
ble stand has lieen erected.
After the parade the different orders and
associations will assemlile at the speaker's
stand in the Park, where the following exer
cises will be conducted :
National air, by lictitnn Cornet Band.
Piayer, by Rev. Wilhelm.
Singing, by Male (Quartette.
Address of Welcome, by S. K. Karns, Esq.
Reply to Address of Welcome, by Kev. J.
I). Smith, of Ploimsburg.
Singing, by Male (Quartette.
Reading of Minutes, by Dr. J. E. Patterson
Treasurer's Report, by John R. Keeler.
Callinc o the Roll, uy Secretary.
Election of officers and place of next meeting
Announcement ot result.
Adjournment for dinner.
Promptly at two o'clock p. m., at ringing
f church bell, will again assemble on the
grounds.
AFTERNOON MEETING.
Opened by piayer by Rev. Sawtcll.
Singing, by Male (JttaiteUe.
Remarks by Dr. M. Ii. Hughes, Rev. (1. II.
Hemingway, Prof. Jas. M. Coughlin,
and others.
Music, by Hand.
Every one come, and bring your families,
o hear and see the Veterans of Columbia
County together once more.
The Rev. Dr. 15. F. Dimmick,
pastor ot bt. Paul s .Methodist
Kpiscopal church, Danville, at the
completion of his Sunday morning
sermon, announced to the complete
surprise of his congregation, that
he had accepted a call trom a cliurcli
in Columbus, Ohio, and would
leave about the middle of October.
Dr. Dimmick is an able minister,
and his leaving is a source of deep
regret.
line Stationery
The job department of the Colum
bian is now prepared to show its pat
rons a fine line of stationery, in bord
and linen papers, for unidled letter
and note heads, in blue, white or
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cream, witn envelopes 10 maicn. 11
is suitable tor either pen or typewriter
Admirers of fine stationery are in
vited to call and see it. 1 he prices
are very low for the class of goods.
.
Buckwheat.
We will pay 60c. per bushel for
good buckwheat delivered to our mill
this week.
9-13-tf H. V. White & Co,
J. G, WELLS,
Successor to S. F. Peacock
& Co., Market Square.
o
Fodder Tar Rope,
10c. Lb.
Corn Cutters, 25c.
NEW LINE
DELFT WARE,
JUST RECEIVED.
Tust in Sincle and Double Barrel
Hammer and Hammerless
Leenins. Coats, Belts, Shells, Etc
General Hardware,
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Rugged People
Are apt to sneer at at a light-weight overcoat as a "softy's'
garment. But the way to keep rugged is to look out for your
health. Don't take any risks. Wear a top coat as soon as chilly
weather approaches. We have them in different lengths, weights,
aud sizes.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
13 Come in and see 113 we'll treat you right.
The Leader Department Store.
Suppose we say but little this
time about our Carpets, but let us
say that little strong.
Don't make any mistake about
our being headquarters for all
grades of Carpet
That you know.
these few things while you pre
cleaning house and getting ready
for Fair.
Wool t Velvet Carpet,
MADE, LAID AND LINED,
90
Now that's an unbeatable proposition. Try aud match it.
Heavy Ingrain Carpet,
50 OB1STTS.
HEAVY ALL WOOL CARPET,
EVERY THREAD WOOL,
S5 GEHnTTS.
Now that's another hard item to match.
GROCERIES. Still advancing. Still doing more
business each month. We put it to you as good, sensible
people, who want their dollars to go as far as possible,
that there is some reason for this. The reason is simply
this. We aro selling good, fresh, edible goods, at close
prices. Yet we will not sacrifice quality for price. We
will buy and sell only what we will eat ourselves.
THE LEADER STORE COMPANY, Ltd.,
ATTT A"NTn Af AT?Tv'T?T
75 he
Overcoat
Store"
Don't make any mistake
about the place to bay
your overcoat. We are
overcoat specialists we
can show more kinds of
good coats than anybody,
and we sell them for less
money.
You can prove this to
your own satisfaction by
coming in yourself, trying
on the coats and pricing
them.
The Hart, Schaffner
Marx overcoats are known
all over America for their
superb fit and durability.
Every one guaranteed.
and Furniture.
Just think over
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