THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, TA.
TIll'KSDAY, SKriT.MHI.U 20, 1900.
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.urmntlcUii" mallrr, March 1, I HSU.
WANTED.
A gooil team of working horses.
Must be sound, and well broken.
The Leadk.r Stork. Co. I,Yd.
Corner 4th & Market St.,
Bloomsburg.
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"Hearts of Men."
6-21-tf
The equinox will soon be clue.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
Leases and notices
sale at this office.
to
quit, for
tf.
Pure drugs, of all kinds, at Mer
cer's Drug & Book Store.
The reirutar September term of
Court will begin on Monday next.
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"Celluloid" has replaced "rub
berneck" as a polite slang exprcs
sion.
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Take your wheel to the Blooms
burir Cvcle W oi ks and pet it re
paired.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kyerof Cen
tralia, lost an infant by death Sun
day evening last.
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It snowed at Hazkton on Mon
day and the thermometer dropped
to the freezing point.
You can secure the Ladies' Home
Journal, or Success, for 90 cents
year of J. Wesley Mover. Q-6tf.
. L. l'eacock lias had Ins prop
erty on East Fifth Street, occupied
by J. S. Woods, repainted.
Catcher's mitts, fielder's gloves,
bats, masks and all base ball
Roods, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
u. B. German and wife have
moved from Millville to Tampa,
rionda, where they will reside per
nanently in the future.
Peruna, Swatnp-Root. Hood's
Sarsaparilla. Lydia K. Pinkham's
Compound, and all patent medi
cines, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
.The Columbia County Bible so
wty will hold their annual conven
'on at Orangeville on Tuesday,
September 25. There will be an
interesting and instructive program.
Box
paper 10. ik.
20, 25, 30,
-at Mercer's
35 and 50c. per box
ing & Book Store.
WE HAVE
TWO
BICYCLES!
WIS WILL, SKLX AT
Less Than Cost.
$30 Readiner Standard
AT $20.00.
$25 Niagara
AT $18.00.
fert'o86,? "ew wheels, in per-
V'. S. Ri
shton, Ph. G.
Pharmacist
THE
loui
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.
What a winter it will be if the
excess of heat has to be counter
balanced by excessive frigidity.
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A grand festival will be held at
Kspy Park this Saturday night.
The Buckhoru band will furnish
the music.
Do you read what people say
about Hood's Sarsaparilla ? It is
curing all forms of disease caused
or promoted by impure blood.
Monday was the thirty-eighth
anniversary of the battle of Anti
etam. Many of Columbia Counties
brave sons particpated in this bloody
conflict.
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The attraction booked to appear
at the OjK-ra House next week has
been canceled. The season will be
opened by the Winona Fire Com
pany in "Hearts of Men," October
9th.
George Raber, one ot the pioneer
residents ot rsescopeck, uietl on
W ednesdav ot last week atiu was
buried at Berwick on Friday after
noon. He was seventy-two years
of age.
The hay fever sufferers of which
there are many in town, are beginn
iug to feel better now that frost has
made its appearance. They are 1
woe-be -gone class while the afflic
tion lasts.
At the last meeting of the Cen-
tralia council, it was decided to tax
all cars and poles of the Klectric
Railway Company and also tele
graph and telephone poles within
the borough limits.
A bowline contest between
Wilkesbarre and Bloomsburg is be
incr arranged. It is likely that the
match will take place in J. R
Fowler's ten pin alley some time
next week, if satisfactory arrange
ments can be made.
Alexander Davidson, aged nearly
sixty five years, died after a pro
tracted illness at Williamsport,
Sundav evening. The deceased
was well and favorably known
throuorhaut this county, especially
in Greenwood township and Mill
ville.
Tames Masters is lying very ill at
his home in Sereno. His sickness
had its origin in Millville Sunday
evening, while he was attending a
church service. lie was removed
to Irs son-in-laws. R. L. Rich's
home, and the next day to his own
dwelling.
An unusually high wind on
Thursdav of last week served to
frighten many of our residents, who
feared it might be a part of the hur
ricane that wrought such loss of
life and property in Texas. It
blew at a fearful rate and huge
clouds of dust were wafted in all
directions.
Rev. John A. Dimoyer, of North
umberland will occupy the pulpit
of the Methodist church at Rohrs
burg next Sunday both morning
and evening. He administered to
the spiritual needs of this congre
gation nearly half a century ago,
and will give a laconic description
of his work at that time.
Reserve Tuesday evening of fair
week. That is the date of the Wi
nona Fire Company's Second An
nual appearance at the Opera
House. They will give you as fine
an amateur performance as has ever
been witnessed here. The illustrated
songs is a feature in itself, worth
the price of Admission. Bear in
mind the object.
Andrew Laubach one of the best
known residents of the upper end
of Columbia County died at his
home at Guava on Thursday of last
week. Mr. Laubach was the son
of a farmer and born in Mt. Tleas
ant township in 1874. He was
given as good an education as the
opportunities of his boyhood days
afforded. He weildcd quite an in
fluence in his community.
Peter Lilly, nn old resident of
Schuyler, near Turbotville, died
last week, after a short illness. He
is survived by a wife and six child
ren. He was about eighty years
old. Buried on Monday at ten
o'clock, from his late residence.
Interment at Turbotville.
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Death on Sunday morning re
moved from the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William May, on Fast Street,
their little four year old daughter,
Ruth. The little one had only been
sick a few clays with dysentery. Be
fore the remains of the little one
had been taken from the house, a
son aged six years died. This family
is indeed afflicted.
As there seems to be a misunder
standing in regard to the squirrel
hunting season, it being published
in some papers that it opened on
September 15, we would say that
this is a mistake, and some sports
men are liable to get into trouble.
The season is open from October 15
to December 15, inclusive. A cor
rect resume ot the game law was
published in this paper two weeks
ago.
A horse owned by H. W. Wat-
ters, the West Main street baker,
took fright at George M. Hughes
traction engine yesterday, and ran
away. The wagon was badly used
up, but the animal was not hurt.
There is an act of assembly which
if complied with, would lesson the
accidents occasioned by traction
engines. The act says that a man
should be sent ahead and clear the
way. but seldom, if ever is this pre
caution taken.
The members of the Buckhorn
Baud take this means of extending
their thanks to the ladies ot the
town and community for the valu
able assistance rendered at their
testival the 8th itist. Also to all
those who contributed in any way
to make it a succes. The receipts
amounted to $i95'oo. The ex
penses were $62.50.
By Ordkr of tub Band.
J. H. Hartman, Secy.
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Sydney, oldest son of Dr. T. P.
Hoffa of Washingtonville was held
up along the public road, between
Watsontown and his home, Thurs
day evening last. A man emerged
from a hiding pla:e and made
grab for the bridle, but fortunately
the animal took fright and sprang
forward, and running down th
road, saved its driver from any loss,
This is the second attempt of this
sort that has been made at about
the same place, within the past two
months.
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The "Farm Tournal" is twenty
three years old, prints forty tons of
paper a month, and is out ot debt
has a new press that will print 100
papers a minute : it is cut to fit ev
ery progressive fanner and villager
Don t you want tins tine mtie pa
per ? Now we have a clubbing ar
rangemeut with the "Farm Jour
nal" by which, if you pay 111 ad
vauce, you can have the Columbian
one vear and the "frarm journal
mnrlv five vears ("remainder of
1900, and allot 1901, 1902, 1903
and 1004) all for $1.00. Did you
ever hear of such an offer?
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Monroe Budnian was almost fat
ally injured at the Carpet Mill on
Monday. He was caught in a large
belt and carrieed about six feet and
ninned in between the line shaft
and ceiling. One of his arms was
nearlv torn from its socket, his head
was badly cut, and his body bruised
in many places. He would no
rlnnht have been killed had it not
been for the fact that his body
when it reached a point between
the ceiling and the line shaft, re
tarded the motion of the latter, and
gave tne workmen an opportunity
to stnn the machinery and rescue
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him.
Rerwick. was.deleated at base bal
on Saturday by Pottsville, in one of
the cleanest and closest games that
has ever been plaved within the
confines of our neighboring town
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Berwick boys wanted the game in
the worst kind of a way, because of
the intense revally which exists be
tweeu the two teams, they accepted
the medicine with becoming respect
and frankly admitted that the con
test was won squarely on its merits,
So seldom has befeat fell to the lot
of their bovs tin's season that the
whole populace, like the players
was somewhat spressed over the
outcome. Not until the twelfth
inning did victory perch, upon the
banners of Pottsville. At this point
with the score a tie at 6 to 6, and
with two men out and two strikes
011 the batter, he struck at a wild
pitch which the Berwick catcher
was unable to stop, and a runner
who had been patiently waiting on
third base trotted home with the
winning run. Berwick has played
championship ball all season, liav
ing lost only three games.
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TO CI RR A COI.lt IN ONI! IAV
Tako I.uxullve itrmuu Oululne TTublets. All
druirifNiN refund tlm uioui'j" If 11 fans to nuru,
'URELY PERSONAL
Mrs. K. C. Knt is visiting in New York,
J. Salter attended to business in Berwick
c-tlcnlay.
A N'. Yost is attending the Allentown fair
this week.
I' red Williams went to Scrantnn on busi
ness yesterday.
William Ouick is enjoying a few days visit
with Wilkes-li.irie friends.
I'.oyd Maize will leave Tuesday morning
for yalc, to continue his studies
II. I. Clark is unnhle to lie nt his post of
business on account of ill health.
I'.d. Appleman nnd Robert Chromis are in
Wilkesbarre this week seeking employment.
Theodore U Smith and little daughter are
at Allentown this week, attending the Dig
lair.
Mrs William I.everctt returned to Phils-
lelphia on l'riday, after a months sojourn in
town.
A. W. Duy Esi., returned home this
week from a visit with his parents at (lreen
c.istlc, Indiana.
I ton Kufus K. Polk, of Danville, shook
hands with many friends and admirers in
own on 1 uesday.
Charles Kitzmillcr arrived in town on Fri
day, lie has been spending the summer 111
the Western Slates.
C. C. Peacock and wife are visiting rel
atives and fnen-ls at likcs-uarre ana
Plymouth ihis week.
Kev. G. II. Ilcmineway went to Shick-
shinnv yesterday afternoon. He returned
home in the evening.
S. It. Stillwcll, of Scranton, President of
Pennsylvania I-ish Commissioners, was in
town yesterday on business.
Mrs. (I K. Wilbur departed on the 10:43
P I,. & V. tram yesterdny morning to visit
her father at Dryden, N. V.
Miss Acnes Fortune is home from her
vacation. She has spent the past three weeks
with friends at Williamsport and Highland
Lake.
Dr. J, I. lirown and wife went to Wilkes
Itarre, Wednesday, where the doctor is
attending the meeting of the Stale Medical
Society.
Among the people from a distance who
are visitinir relatives 111 lllo.imstuirg this
week are Mt. and Mrs. Charles F. Ralston,
of Middleboro, Kentucky.
Doctors J. W. liruner, F. W. Redeker, J.
S. lohn and Dr. J. K. Montgomery ot Buck
horn are aitendinu a meetini; of the State
Medical Society at Wilkesbarre this week.
Pen Carpenter bid his parents good bye at
the D. I.. & W. station yesterday morning
and boarded the north bound train for Ithka
N. V., to begin his second year at Cornell
College.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham White, of Weston,
Ohio, are visiting their former home in Col
umbia county. They at one time resided in
Centre township, but moved west about four
teen years ago.
George S. Robbins returned home on
Thursday evening from Mexico, where he
had been inspecting the mines ot the Ureene
Consolidated Copper Company. 1 his com
nany has many stockholders in town.
William I.aycock left on Saturday for a
two-weeks' vacation at Philadelphia. Seven
years ago he secured employment at the
Uloomsliurg Silk Mill and has lost no time,
except by illness, during that period,
Harry Laycock, of Wyoming, spent Sun
day in town with relatives. Harry learned
the printing trade lit this town ten years ago,
but has done very little at it. He is now
employed in the fi eight department of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, at the above place.
Htnps (lie Coutjli
Laxative Bromo 0ulnlne Tablets cure a cold
In oriH ilnv. n rlH-i. nn niY. &h
Lambert Mcllenry will play with
an orchestra at Scranton the coming
winter.
The Adams Express Co., has
notified its agents that all goods
consigned to Oalvestsn for the re
lief of the sufferers will be carried
free of charge.
The re-union of the Sixth Penn
sylvania Reserves was held at
Scranton on Friday. Capt. H. J.
Conner, of Orangeville, Geo. V.
Mears, ot Rupert, and C. S. Fur
man, B. F. Sharpless and C. S
Fornwald, of this town, attended.
William F. Ruch died after
long illness at his home in Berwick
Thursday evening. He was born
in Berwick in 1848 aud has always
lived there. His survivors are
wife and five children. The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon and
was in charge of the Masons.
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor
and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased,
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin
ates too often. If the
urlno scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when It should be able to
control the passage, It Is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon It, the cause of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these Important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the Immediate effect of
bwamp-Root is soon realized.
by druggists, In fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell
Home of Swamp-limit.
ing all about it, Including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Blncrhamton. N. Y.. be sura and
I mention this p?pr.
It is sold
CL ARKS' STORE TALK
Thursday, 5ept20, 1900.
What we Have to Talk About,
This week, is our complete new line of dress goods, j
in Broadcloths, Venetians, Cheviots, Serges, Zibclenes, i
Poplins, Homespuns, Camel's Hair, &c. It is our aim ,
to have each reader benefited by these talks, and inci-
dentally, we profit by it ourselves. We endeavor to ;
make each description as near accurate as possible, so i
that when you visit the store you will find goods as ad-
vertised. To all our old customers, and new comers, we
extend a cordial request to examine our
WOOLEN DEESS GOOES.
We have never shown
you as complete lines of
materials as this season.
You should see them.
Venetia ns. These
goods are verypopular and
stylish. Our line embraces
the leading shades a
smooth, twilled faced goods.
Broadcloths. One of
the popular dress goods
black and colors. We offer
you these at $1.00 per Yd.
They're worth $1.25. This
lot only at $1. Don't wait.
Camel's Hair. Camel's
hair suitings. They're all
wool, soft finished. Six
colorings. Stylish for suits
and skirts. 50 cents a Yd.
CliEVIOTS.-An old stand
by, but as good for wear as
any goods made, and this
season just as stylish.
These are shrunken and a
good quality. $1 .00 a Yd.
If you want dress gooods
see us.
No shoe ever
and beauty of the
SWILL OXFORDS
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 'roun,c! wear, golf ing,
OXFORDS useSj an occasions.
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Light and
Graceful.
tress for which beauty is not sufficient compensation. The
cure is in our properly fitting glasses.
GEO. "W". HESS,
Optician and Jeweler,
Bloomsburg, Penna.
Fill OPTICAL GOODS.
Consult a reliab1e Optician about that eye trouble of yoivrs
Doing without glrsses, or wearing those not sir.ied 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. LEB ZMZ-A-IRTIliT
JEWELER AND REFRACTING OPTICIAN,
45 West Main Street, - BLOOMSBURG, PA
Firpt-class watch and jewelry repairing.
WALKING SKIETS.
Your wardrobe will not
be complete this season
without the stylish and
comfortable walking skirts.
We are showing full lines
of this popular dress skirt
and mention two grades,
one at $3.25, the other of
plaid back goods at $4.50.
BLACK CHESS GOOES.
We have just placed on
sale a full line of the fa
mous "Priestley's" black
dress materials. These
goods are made from the
finest Australian wools.and
silk and wool effects. These
are pronounced the best
black goods made. Then
we have lots of other black
dress goods of all kinds,
and black is to be the lead
ing color in stylish dresses
this season, so they say.
You should see this show
ing of black goods.
One price Cash.
H. J. CLARK & SON.
made has the style
250F.D.DENTLER
SOLE AGENT,
Bloomsburg, Fa,
An Aid to Beauty.
Our Glasses are an aid to beauty, aa
well as a safe and sure remedy for all defects
of vision.
No matter Low fine looking the individ
ual may be, a painful searching for light
gives to the features an expression of dis
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