THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE' COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
jniUKSDAY, JUNE 27, 190!
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PI0TUEE8QUE BLOOMSBURG.
Contains nearly one hundred
pictures of the town and vicinity.
It is bound in silk, with stiff cover,
at $i.oo- and in flexible cover, at
75 cents. Only a limited number
have been printed. Those who
desire a copy should secure it now.
Do not wait too long, as the edition
is more than half sold now. Pub
lished and for sale at Tub Colum
bian Officii next door to Bloonis
burg National Bank. Entrance
through Roys' Jewelry Store, tf
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Legal advertisements on page 7.
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Sugar loaf pine apples at Tooley
& Co.
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Tuesday was the longest day of
the year.
New potatoes are cheap at Tooley
& Co.'s.
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Three more days and we will say
good bye to June.
For books, of all kinds, go to
Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
George Fry, of Harman &. Ilas
sert's car shop, had a finger mashed
Friday morning.
Hammocks many styles and
many prices at Mercer's Drug &
Book Store.
'The "Idlers" will go camping
next month. They are undecided
about where to locate.
Take your bike to the Blooms
burg Cycle Works, rear ot Moore's
store, for all repairs.
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To sell fire crackers, containing
dynamite, is a violation of law.
Our dealers should bear this fact in
mind.
Get your panacea for your little
chicks and lice powder to kill the
lice, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
And now the work is started by
a New Jersey woman who killed
her son for smoking cigarettes. It's
a sure cure.
The Paul E. Wirt pen factory
will shut down Saturday and re
main closed for a period of s'x
weeks or two months.
Town lots for sale, on easy terms.
Bloomsburg Land Improvement
Co. , Inquire of Sanderson Woods,
sales agent. N. U. Funk, Sec'y.
Office, Knt Building. (4 25
Telephone.
FISHING TACKLE.
Have just received a large
assortment of fine fishing
tackle. Everything of the
Ihtet fkttetq
AND
.Rods Jrom$1.25 to $5.50
Reels from 75c. to $2.00
Lines from 10c. to $2.00
Flies, a Full Assortment.
. Hook?, all Sty'ea.
W. S. Rishton, Ph. G.
Ent Building. Pharmacist,
The Newest and Best
$3.QO
Shoe for women.
Light, flexible soles.
Very Shapely and
Easy.
Name Stamped on
Every Shoe.
None genuine with
out it.
W. C. ricKINNEY,
8 E. Main St.
Order, your sugar loaf pine apples
from Tooley & Co.
For Croquet Sets, from 85c. to
$2.25, go to Mercer's Drug &
Book Store.
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Soda fountans have been doing
a rushing business. The demand
for the refrigerative beverage could
not be supplied Tuesday evening.
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Base ball gloves, of all kinds,
base ball bats, and all base ball
goods, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
Beautiful crimson rambler bushes
in full bloom can be seen on the
premisesof Mrs. Judge F.hvell, Mrs.
Geo. Ilassert and F. C. Ever.
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The barbers cf town are consider
ing the-formalion of a union with a
view of closing their shops at eight
o'clock in the evening, instead of
nine.
A full and complete account of
the Sunday School Convention, will
be found on pace 6 of this paper.
Lack of space prevented its publi
cation last week.
The Y. M. C. A. Glee Club was
out serenading Monday evening.
The music sounded sweetly on the
still night air and could be distinctly
heard tor blocks away.
The citizen who picks up a ' dead
thief in his yard one of these morn
ings will receive the compliments
and gratitude of the community for
his excellent marksmanship.
A meeting of the Bloomsburg
School Board, for the election of
teachers and janitors, to serve for
the ensuing year, will be held in
the High School Building to-morrow
evening.
A camping party consisting of
J. W. Lee and wife, Fred Holmes
and wile, R. F. Vanderslice and
wife, and C. II. Kline and wile,
went out to Arbutus Park on Sat
urday, where they intend to remain
for at least a month.
The Kpwoi th League of the Espy
M. E. Church will hold a festival
at Espy Saturday evening. All the
season's delicacies will be offered
for sale, and a general good time
is anticipated. The Berwick Band
will attend and furnish music
throughout the evening.
During a thunder shower which
passed over sections of the County
Saturday evening, lightning struck
the barn of Henry Kline in Mt.
Pleasant. Only a small amount of
damage was done. It also struck a
cherry tree near the house of 1. L.
Artman also in Mt. Pleasant.
G. W. Welliver had a valuable
cow killed by the south bound train
on the Bloomsburg & Sullivan Rail
road Tuesday evening. The ani
mal attempted to cross the tracks
near the Water Company Works,
when she was struck by the loco
motive and instantly killed.
A demonstration of the benefits
which follow a membership in the
Royal Arcanum, was given Tues
day evening when a draft on. that
order for $3000 was given to Mrs.
Thomas K. Geddes, on the death ot
her husband. The delivery was
made by F. B. Ilartmau, Regent,
Geo. K. Wilbur, Secretary and C.
S. Furman, treasurer. The great
promptness with which the pay
ments are made is very commend
able. The announcement of the death
of Mrs. William Rodgers, which
rirviirrcd at her heme in Coatesville
Tuesday afternoon, about two
o'clock was learned with much re-,
gret by her large acquaintance here
abouts. The deceased was the
daughter of Hiram Sterling of New
Columbia, and was aged about
thirty-eight years. The remains
will reach Bloomsburg over the
Pennsylvania Railroad this after
noon and be taken to the home of
her father. The funeral will be
held to-morrow.
This is pine apple week at Tooley
& Co.
Envelopes, paper, tablets, box
paper and all stationery, at Mer
cer's Drug & Book Store.
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After the first clay of July no more
revenue stamps will be required tip
on proprietary medicines, perfum
ery, cosmetics, chewing gum, bank
checks, money orders, express re
ceipts, export bills, bills of lading,
telegraph messages and several
other things. Let everybody be
thankful.
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John A. Moyer, Chief Burgess of
Danville, died at his home in that
town Saturday morning, after a
long illness, aged about forty-seven
years. The funeral occurred Tues
day afternoon, and as a mark of
respect all the business places were
closed. The deceased was well
known in Bloomsburg
.
One of our exchanges last week
in chronicling the visit of four
gentlemen to the town in which the
paper is published, concluded the
paragraph by stating "before leaving
they added their names to our list
of readers. ' ' Directly underneath
is :onveyed the innocent informa
tion "some very large suckers are
being caught this summer."
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Rev. D. N. Kirkby will conduct
services in St. Paul's Church next
Sunday, and will then take a vaca
tion of two months in accordance
with the action of the vestry. He
has decided to go to Kngland. Dur
ing his absence it is lively that ar
rangements will be made to have
services on Sunday morning at
least.
Word has reached Milton that
Martin Billmeyer was drowned in
the State of Washington last wdek.
Mr. Billmeyer was a former resident
of Milton. Last summer he left on
a prospecting tour to Seattle. He
was a son of Martin Billmeyer and
a first cousin to Mrs. II. J. Williams
of town and F. P. Billmeyer of New
York City. ,
Danville has a base ball team,
composed mostly of such old time
players as Shannon, Ammerman,
Gosh and Hoffman. An effort will
be made to revive the interest which
marked the games in former days.
We can remember back in '90
and '91 when the Danville's were
considered the best amateur ball
tossers in Central Pennsylvania.
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The tenth annual excursion and
picnic of the P. O. S. of A. will be
held on Saturday, July 30, at Ma
nilla Grove, near Taniaqua. Elec
tric cars connect Tfamaqua with the
park. They also run to the famous
Switchback, which is only a few
miles distant. All the arrange
ments have been made and the fare
for the round trip placed at $i.oc.
This will be an excellent opportun
ity to take a rest troin daily cares.
William F. Hawley died Monday
afternoon at his home near Forks
at the ripe old age of eighty six
years. His familiar face will be
missed by the many who have been
used to meeting him when they
passed by his home in the years
that have gone by. A wife and
two daughters constitute the sur
viving lamily. He was buried from
the Zion church this morning at ten
o'clock.
The curbstone market opened
this morning. ' There was a nice
offering of the products ot the
garden and the truckers were liber
ally patronized. Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, have been
named as the regular market days
by Mayor Ikeler. According to
his mandate there is to be no selling
within the town limits outside of
the curb market during the market
hours, which are from 5 a. m. to 8
a. m. Neglect of this notice is
punishable by a fine.
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Leuora Jackson, the violin virtu
oso, whose concert at the Normal
Auditorium several weeks ago was
the musical event of the season,
played at the Binghamton Festival
New York, June 6th, creating great
euthusiasm. This was the artist's
161st engagement since last October,
a remarkable record. Miss Jackson
will spend the summer in Switzer
land, but will return next Autumn
for another American tour, which,
like the other one, will include the
Southern States and Pacific Coast.
Normal students and graduates
are bidding their friends and ac
quaintances in town good-bye. The
exodus for home began after the
class day exercises yesterday. The
students will be back to resume
their studies in September, but the
graduates are leaving, or at least
some of thein,' for good. Smiling
countenances of graduates at happy
commencement time, express the
joy of cherished hopes realized, and
yet 'there is an apparent tinge of
sadness as the time for parting
draws nigh.
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Stop in and see our new line of
olives. Tooley & Co.
Green groceries of all kinds at
Tooley & Co.'s.
Will Teach Philippiuos-
Among the list of names recently
announced bv the United States Gov
ernment for teachers in the Philip
pines are T. H. PaI wards and K. Joe
Albertson, both of Benton, this county,
The former graduated from the Nor
mal in the class of 1000, and later re
ceived a diploma at the commence
ment of the Norma! this week. They
will leave San Francisco in company
with the other successful ones, num
bering altogether about four hundred
and fifty, , on a transport especially fit
ted out for the purpose. They have
signed contracts with the government
to teach for a period of three years at
a salary of $1000 a year. There was
abso'utely no influence, political or
otheiwisc, exercised in behalf of the
young men, and their success is due
wholly to good character and scholar
ship. PURELY PERSONAL
Will Lowcn Imijj spent Sunday at Milton,
Chnrlie Hiwer spent Sunday in Hcrwick
kalph Rough of Herwi.k spent Thursday
in (own.
Charles F. Skeer, of Uuslon is home lor
his vacation.
Miss Margnret Fortune spent Sunday at
Milllinvillc.
Charles Watson, of l'hiladelehia, was in
town on Tuesday.
Robert I). Dent made X business trip to
Nc York this week.
Mrs, Ryrnn Stickney, of Scranton, is vis
iting relatives in town.
Mrs. Alfred McIIenry is the guest of
lieiilon friends this week.
Mrs. -I.uthor Rupert and daughter are
spending to-day in lierwkk.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Darton have re
turned from their wedding tour.
Miss Nam Walker, of N'orristown. is
attenclyig the Normal exercises this week.
Miss Mae F.vans is home from Muncy,
where she has been visiting for seeial weeks
past.
William O'Connel of New York City, is
visiting friends in the viciuty of Light
btreet.
Mr. and Mrs, F. C Williams, of Scranton.
are visiting Mrs. Williams' mother, Mrs. C.
U. Bark ley.
Miss iJoia Laubacb, ol Andalusia is spend
ing her vacation at the parental home on Last
Third Street.
Miss F.va Penmati, ot Knoxville. Ill . a
d.uighter of Wallace Penman, is visiting rel
atives initown.
Hon. W. T. Creasy, cf Catawissa. called
on friends and transacted business in Blooms
burg Saturday.
Harry Achenlach is back to his post of
duty in the Farmers National Hank, after a
two wee'.s illness.
N. U. Funk, Fsi. went to New York on
Saturday on business, and went from there
to West Virginia.
William Krickbaum went to Harrisburg
yesterday to look in at the closing sessions
of the Legislature.
Miss Kathryn Wallace, of Dorrancetown,
is the guest of Miss Edith Miller, during
Commencement week.
Mrs. Russet Andreas, of Wilkes-IJarro, is
visiting at that home of l.er f.ithe, C. P.
Sloan on Market Street.
Rev. D, N. Kirkby went to New Voik on
Monday to engage passage to Kngland, where
he has decided lo go for the Summer.
Oliver II. Watts, who has been visiting
friends in town for two weeks past, will re
turn lo Middletown, Pa., to-morrow.
N. Klwell Funk, who graduated vesterdav
at the Normal in the College Preparatory
department, will enter Lehigh L'niversity in
September.
Kdward F.yer came up from Philadelphia
on Monday to attend the wedding of his
brother, W. If. Kjer. He returned to the
city last evening.
Trof. and Mrs. W. C. Mauser depart to
day for Mililinburg, Snyder county, the Pro
fessor's boyhood Home. They will remain
there the greater part of the summer.
Lei Waller and family, says the "Wilkes
Barre Record," will spend the summer in
Uloomsburg, returning to the Sterling home
stead, on River Street, in September,
Dr. J. R. Dimm and wife, of - eliusgrove,
are being entertained by Mr. and Mrs. G. P.
Frymire, on Fast street. Rev. Jjimin at
one time looked after the spiritual welfare of
the Lutheran congregation of bloomsburg.
E. U. Tustm, C. C. Peacock, F. G.
Yorks, Alfred McIIenry, of town, and John
G. Mc Henry, of lienton, fieparted Tuesday
on a tour of inspection to the Greene Con
solidated Company's operations in Mexico.
They are all sock holders.
Miss Rose Gidd ing, of Wilkes-Uarre, spent
Tuesday in town with her brothers, i. A.
and Joe (iidding. She returned to Wilkes
Iiarre yesteiday morning to make prepar
ations for an extended visit to heg- other
brothers, J. M. ami Nate, formerly of this
town, now living at Duluth, Minn.
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RAILUOAD NOTES-
Lackawanna Railroad Reduced Ratjs
to Detroit, Account National Edu
cational Association.
For the meeting of the National Educa
tional Association at Detroit, July 8 to iz,
1901, tile Lackawanna Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to Detroit from all
stations on its lines, at the rate of one fare
for the round trip, plus 2 oo. Tickets will
be sold July 6, 7 nud 8, good returning to
leave "Detroit not earlier than July 9, nor
later man July 15. liy depositing tickets
with joint agent on or before July 12, and the
fiayment of 50 cents, the return limit may
e extended to leave Detroit not later than
September I. , 27 21
Stop-off allowed nt Huffalo on return trip.
WANTED TRUSTWORT1 1 V MEN
anil women to travel and advertise for old
established house of solid financial standing.
hulary lf-jho a year and expenses, all payable
in cash. No canvnssini! required. Give
leferenccs and enclose self addressed
stamped envelope. Address Manager, 355
Caxton llldg., Chicago. 4-25-161
HlopH I He Cough
and Wurlm on Hit- old.
Laxailvt Mi'umo OuIiiIiih TuMpta imi-u a cold
luoueday. Jso cure, 110 pay. Price, 6e.
Lovely Laces.
Some heavy purchases, made during the past week,
at less than regular prices, enables us to offer vou some
of the most popular and most wanted Laces of the sea
son, at less than ruling prices.
18 in. Nottingham Allovers at 30c, 48c, 60c a yard."
5 in. Point de Paris Laces at 16c, 18c a yard.
Black Serpentine Insertions at 5, 8, 10,12c per yard.
Fine Valenciennes Laces at 8, 10, 14, 18c a yard. ,
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V7ASII MATERIALS.
These goods will win
your admiration on first
glance, and will not lose
their beauty when they
come in contact with the
wash tub, and all of them
moderately priced.
Fine Dimities, usual 18c
grade, 1 5c a yard.
Fine Batistes, 15c a yard.
Fine Pongees, look like
silk, 22c a yard.
WHITE GOODS.
We bought them below
their actual value. We
sell them less accordingly.
Fine checked Nainsook
7c a yard.
A better grade at I2$c a
yard.
Special India Linen 18c
a vard.
White Corduroy, 25c a
yard.
FOULARD DRESS SILKS.
We have a few dress
patterns of these. We
will close out less than reg
ular price. Good styles.
H. J. CLARK & SON
Hie only make of Rubber Shoes
and Boots in the world that will
stand this test of' elasticity and
strength. For sale by
IF. 0. OEMTLER.
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O-BO. "W. HESS,
THE JEWELER AND OPTICIAN, 3
Bloomsburg, Penna.
Store open Thursday and Saturday evenings.
BELT PINS,
BELT BUCKLES .
' AMB CLASPS,
In silver and gold, rose and green
colors. Beautiful designs, great va
riety, all new lines. 25c. to $4.oo.
J. LEE jyCjK.TiniT
JEWELER AND REFRACTING OPTICIAN,
45 West Main Street, - - BLOOMSBURG, TA
First-class watch and jewelry repairing.
WOMEN'S UNDERGARM'TS.
We've been telling you
about these good Under
muslins. Can't help it,
They're so nicely made
cut full, good materials
priced about what the ma
terials cost. We figured a
white skirt up; it cost more
to buy the materials than
the skirt ready made. This
was our $1.39 skirt. Cor
set covers, gowns and draw
ers. See this line of muslin
wear.
TRIMMED HATS.
Another big line of these
most stylish and desirable
Trimmed Hats, in the lat
est shapes and colorings,
at less than you can buy
them elsewhere for. Come
and see them, if you want
hats for ladies or children.
RIEEONS.
Big lines. All the wanted
kinds are here. All colors,
all widths. Anything in
Ribbons. Have you seen
the new Sash Ribbons ?
GOLD SEAL
Rubbers,
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Perfect fit,
Unrivaled
In Style,
Unequaled
For Durability-
Jewelry Wisdom.
It certainly is far from wise
to buy Jewelry wherever you see
Jewelry for sale.
The imitation looks like the
genuine at first.
The wise way is to come right
to us, then you'll know precisely
what you're buying. You'll be
sure you have your money's
worth.
An additional safeguard is we
GUARANTEE EVERYTHING