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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
A BANK PROSPERS
When the people prosper.
On the other hand, the people prosper "when the
bank prospers. ,
Neither is independent of the other.
Farmers Nat'l Bank,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Ent Building, Next to Court House.
VM. S. MOVER, President. A. IF. BLOOM, Cashier.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
ui.oomsburo r.
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
tr Klfteon yours experience. HatlHfactlon
juarantred. Best returns of any sale criers In
this section of the Mate. Write tor terms and
tales. We never disappoint our patrons.
Green groceries of all kinds at
Tooley & Co.'s.
T- M. Yost, of Bendertown, lost
his life while cleaning a deep well
for Rush Beishline, in FishinRcreek
township, Tuesday morning'. The
supposition is that he was over:ome
with the pent-up foul air and sank
into the water.
The tramp nuisance is to be
abolished at Stroudsburg in a most
novel way. The ball and chain
purchased by council is to be abol
ished. Hereafter a promise from a
tramp that he will take a bath is all
that is required.
Miss Julia Radle, of Herndon,
was admitted to the Northumber
land County bar last week. She
read law with her brother, P. E.
Radle, of Shamokin. She is the
first regularly admitted woman to
the bar of that County.
The Canada thistles are bothering
the farmers in many places. Some
of the farmers have removed the
destructive plant, but other farmers
neglect to pay any attention to
them. This neglect is very annoy
ing to the farmer who removes
them from his land, as it is also a
violation of law.
The shirt waist man has been re
placed by the straw hat horse,
though the number of the latter is
limited. The style of the hat is a
wide brimmed affair, with apper
tures, through which the horse's
ears penetrate. The animals appear
to like the idea. It is a great pro
tection from the heat.
The Clinton Democrat published
at Lock Haven has been changed
to a semi weekly paper. It will
reach its readers every Monday and
Thursday instead of only once a
week as heretofore. The Democrat
is a sheet of the sterling variety,
and deserves to succeed. No ad
vance has been made in the sub
scription price.
Do you want a good second
hand bicycle ? If so, go to Mercer's
Drug & Hook Store. One ladies
wheel, $9.00, with new tires ; one
gent s wheel, style, Sentinel, a bar
gain at $11.00; one gent's wheel,
style, Reading, for $11.00; one
high grade Columbia wheel, gent's,
for $9.50 ; one Reading Special,
with coaster brake, lor $16.50.
New last year ; one Crescent tan
dem for $25.00.
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A stray sky rocket lodged in the
closed canvass awning in front of
B. A. Gidding s store about half
past nine o clock Thursday night,
and ignited the cloth. It was hastily
torn Irom the iron rods, and ths
blaze extinguished before much
damage was done. Mr. Gidding's
insurance did not cover anything
on the exterior and of course he
lost, the amount being about twenty
five dollais He immediately
purchased a new one through V.
O. Holmes which arrived and was
put up on Monday
The partnership of Kemper &
Evans, tailors, which has existed
for several years past, was dis
solved by mutual consent on Mon
day. The business will be contin
ued by Mr. Evans. Mr. Kemper
will devote his entire time to the
manufacture of his new suspender,
a patent on which was recently
'ranted him. The work will be
carried on in the White Star Laun
dry building on West street. Mr.
Kemper's device is considered one
of the most meritorious inventions
of its kind on the market.
, TO CUKH 4 COI.UIN ON!', IUV
Take Laxative Bromo (quinine TuMoU. All
druuvlHls refund the money if it fulls to cure
K. wTUrove's signature la on each box. ii6c.
New potatoes are cheap at Tooley
& Co.'s.
A little four-page pper, entitled
Our Church Visitor, makes its ap
pearance this month. It is issued
bi-monthly in the interest of the
First M. E. church of Bloomsburg,
and contains much useful informa
tion concerning the work of that
denomination. Three pages are de
voted to reading matter and the
fourth page is filled with advertis
ing matter, which helps to defray
the expense of publication.
Mrs. M. M. Hicks passed away
at her home in Light Street, Thurs
day evening of last week. The de
ceased was about seventy years of
age, and is survived by a husband
and five children, namely, B. B.
Hicks of Scranton, S. II. Hicks of
Plymouth, Mrs. S. W. Kelchner of
Benton and Mrs. C. H. Kline and
Mrs. B. F. Hicks of Bloomsburg.
The funeral was held from her late
residence Sunday morning. The
remains were taken to Berwick for
interment.
The atmosphere experience of last
week was sufficient to convince the
average human being that of all the
summer discomforts excessive hu
midity is the worst. Under such
heated conditions it is difficult to
enjoy even driving, and any attempt
at enjoyment in the way of games
leaves the participant in a wilted
state. A person ought almost to
apologize for making any remarks
on the hackneyed subject of the
weather. We believe, however,
that the weather has been the fore
most topic of conversation, hence
our disquisition upon it.
The editor of the Muscotah (Kan.)
Record makes the following person
al announcement: "For the first
time we were married on Wednes
day. We have contemplated this
step for a long time, but lack of
funds always prevented, until we
finally decided to get married and
trust to providence for the rest.
The subscription rates of the Record
will remain at the same price. Only
the immediate relatives were present
at the ceremony. Our views on the
money question will remain the
same, only we need more of it. Will
go to housekeeping in the Asquith
home, in Second street."
An advertisement in a local pa
per, not long since, which was very
generous in extent, read :
"Person to wash and one to sew.
Payment in music lessons, Light
street." It seems to us that there ought to
be a little extra or "boot" in this
transaction. That the washboard
is greater than the piano, and that
the sewing machine is greater than
the washboard are modern proverbs.
Of course.if a laundress wants to get
herself up in Wagner.or if a sewing
girl wants to cultivate her voice so
that she may rise like another Lil
lian Russel, there is nothing to be
said. But on the face of it, the
person that secures free washing
aud sewing in return for music les
sons has the best of the bargain.
St- Paul's Year Bcok.
The Year book of St. Paul's Church
Bloomsburg, just published, is a neat
pamphlet of thirty-six pages. A half
tone of the church property appears
as a front piece. The book con
tains a greeting by the Rector, cov
ering matters of general interest con
nected with the Parishj a list of all the
Rectors of the Parish since 1794; the
officers and committees of the cor
poration! a financial exhibit showing
the expenditures from May 1, 1900 to
May 1, 1901, to have been $2,668.14;
different organizations of the Parish,
including Sunday School, St. Paul's
Guild, Altar Guild, St. Margaret's
Guild, the Church Periodical Club,
Woman's Auxiliary, Girls' Friendly
Society, Junior Auxiliary, Circle of
Kings Daughters, the choir and also
contains a brief history of St. Paul's
Parish. The book can be purchased
from the president of the different
organizations, or at this office. A
nominal price of ten cents has been
fixed to help defray, the expense of
publication.
t rOUL PLAY FEAREC.
Albert Metzgor Has Been Misting Since Sat'
urday.June 29th.
A source of great anxiety to his
family and to his friends in general is
the whereabouts of Albert Metzeer,
He has been missing since Saturday
evening, June 29th. On the morning
ol that day, he and his wife left their
home in this town, to go to Bender
town, where they had at one time re
sided, for the purpose of making some
collections from people who owed him
lor labor. Mrs. Metzger left there in
the afternoon with the understanding
that her husband was to follow in the
evening. He arrived at Forks in the
evening, a short time after the train
had left for Bloomsburg. This was
the last train, and there was nothing
for him to do, but walk, if he wished
to reach home that night. He did
not start for some time, however, as
he was seen by a number of people at
a church festival which was being held
in Laubach's Grove, a short distance
below the Forks staiion. He talked
with friends, but some of them say
that he appeared rather melancholy.
He was offered a ride part way home,
but declined, saying "he needed the
exercise." This was about half past
eleven o'clock, and was the last seen
of him.
Mr. Metzger is known to have had
considerable money on his person,
which fact tends to deepen the im
pression that he has been foully dealt
with.
Horton Laubach, a young man who
has for some time past been making
his home with the Metzger family
went up to Forks Tuesday morning in
the hope of getting some trace of the
missing man, but returned in the even
ing without having learned anything
in regard to his whereabouts.
Some people are inclined to the be
lief that he has committed suicide, but
those who are more intimately ac
quainted with him, place little cred
ence in this theory, because he was
without trouble of any kind, and was
right well to do.
The Royal Arcanum of this town,
of which Mr. Metzger is a member
will send a committee of four up the
creek today to aid in the search for
him.
A notable nuptial event was the
wedding of William Lowenberg to
Miss Julia Kaufman, which took
place at the home of the bride's
sister Mrs. Samuel Dreifus, at Milton
Tuesday morning. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Adolph
Myers of Danville. Only immediate
relatives were present. The groom
is one of Bloomsburg's leading
young business men. They are
now on a wedding tour and upon
return will take up their residence
with the groom's mother in this
town.
Free delivery of mail is now in
force at Fountain Springs and
Aristes. The mail for the former
place is taken out of the Ashland
post office by carrier, and the Aristes
carrier gets his mail at Centralia.
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Does
your hair
split at
the end?
Can you
pull out a
handful
by run
nine your
fingers through it?
Does it seem dry and
lifeless?
Give your hair a
chance. Feed it.
The roots are not
dead; they are weak
because they are
starved that's all.
The
best
hair
food
is
If vou don't want
your hair to die use
Ayer's Hair Vigor
once a day. It males
the hair crow, stops
falling, and cures dan
druff. It always restores
color to gray or faded
hair: it never fails.
$ I.06 bottle. AlldruKKltts.'
" Ona brittle of Ayar't llalr Vigor
toiiped my tiulr from falling out,
and atarud It to grow aguln ulccly.'1
Julius Witt,
March IS, 1890; Canora, 8. Dak.
"Ayer'i Hair Vigor completely
Cured me from lUmlruir, with which
1 was greatly afll Ictud. The j row th of
my hair nlin'O it ubo lias hcvu luua-
miugwouuurrui." .
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April IS, lew. New York, Jt.T.
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THE NEWEST !
What do you seek ? Quality and
style, don't you ? What next ?
The price is'nt it ? This store al
ways leads in those features.
These are the points upon which
we score our success.
Little Money
Anything ns good as we sell, as to
style and quality will not be sold
elsewhere at one penny less than we
ask. Money back at our store for
the asking.
1901 DIMITY.
Very select styles, direct from an
importer of high style novelties. Im
ported to sell at iSc. yard. Just came
to us. Very best colors, also plain
black, red, light blue, pink, yellow,
nile, lavender yard 15c.
LAWN WRAPPERS.
Made of good material, nice neat
patterns, at a price less than you'd
pay for the making, .i.oo.
1.25 CORSETS FOR 69c.
This week sale. All sizes but many
different kinds from 75c. to 1.25,
reg. for die.
3ic. YARD
10 pieces best twilled cotton towel
ing, will be sold this week at per yd.
3l
200 YARDS 4c. yard.
Dress Ginghams, in small plaids,
6Jc. goods here, 7c. most stores. This
weeks sale, yard, 4$c.
I. W. Hartman & Son,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Our New Store
The most comfortable to shop
in. Our new, free, quick de
livery to everybody in town. Is
-it of interest to you ; step up to
our counter, buy and 'twill be
sent to your house quickly.
1901 SWISS.
Ground plain, colored tints, raised
swiss embroidered figures, colors,
nile, lavender, red, new blue. Lit
tle earlier in season wholesaler asked
us 1 Sc. yard. We now sell it to you
at yard. 15c.
SHIRT WAIST SUIT
Made of navy blue, polka dot duck,
flounced skirt with seven rows of
white braid. Waist has sailor collar,
edged with white duck ruffled ; col
lar, front and sailor tie, made of
white duck, new Bishop sleeves, suit
Polka Dot Skirts.
We have one style polka dot,
navy blue duck, with double ruffle ;
each ruffle trimmed with 3 rows of
white braid, also one trimmed with
blue braid, $'3.50.
WHITE PIQUE SKIRT
Full sweep, excellent style, fine
material, $ 1.50.
Good Goods
Always. Trash don't find
harbor in our store. All the
antequated stuff we had was
sold at auction last spring. You
know it !
1901 FOULARDS
Or printed pongees, good imita
tion of silk. This season' creation.
Some in short lengths, others in full
pieces, almost every new color to be
had in this line. Regularly sold at
3)c. to 50c. yard. This week per
yard, 29c.
SHIRTWAISTS
New this season, made with wide
sailor collar, trimmed wit'.i white in
sertion, collar and front of white
tucked India linen. Regular price
f.5".
Special for this week fl.29.
PRINTED LAWNS Sc.
15 pieces, almost every color, from
the mill this season. Reduced for
this week from 7c. per yard to ;Jc
Children's Gingham Dresses 22c.
Made of good material and nicely
finished with seam covering, deep
hem, sold at 2t)c. This week 22c.
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If yon do not obtain all the barrflts
ru expected front the uae ef tea n.tr
iger, write the Debtor abeut it.
, blt.J. C. A VEH, Lowell, Mate.
BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A.
SON.
A SUNDAY EVENING WEDDING-
"For better or for worse" are the
sacred words repeated after the offici
ating clergyman, Rev. W. M. Fry
singer, by Frank ri. Evans, and Miss
Cora Myers, who were the principals
in a unique wedding, which took place
in the Methodist Church Sunday eve
ning. Pursuant to a previous arrange
ment the couple appeared at the
church at the close of the evening
service ready to assume the bonds of
marriage. They presented themselves
at the altar in the presence of a large
audience. The spacious interior was
filled, even the aisles were occupied,
and it was once proposed that the
gallery be called into requisition.
This match introduces to Bloomsburg
quite an innovation in the way of
weddings, and so happy has been the
result that it is not bad judgment to
predict that the custom will be kept
up.
The groom was a former lieutenant
in the local branch of the Salvation
Army. He left the ranks for a position
in the Carpet Mill,where he hoped to,
and judging from the past events he
has succeeded. in accumulating enough
of this world's goods to warrant the
step that he has just taken.
Lutheran Church Services-
On Sabbath July 14th Rev. J. A.
Singmaster D. D., Prof, in the Theo.
Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., will
preach in the Lutheran chuich. morn
ing and evening. The members of
the 'congregation are asked to be
present and all others are cordially in
vited. Strangers welcome. The
pastor will be present.
M. . McLinn, pastor.
Should be Looked After.
Residents of St xkshinny are circu
lating a petition to have sufficient
water let into the canal to make it a
running steam. The water is stag
nant and unhealthy, and is causing
disease among people residing in
close proximity. Several cases of
marlaria fever in Bloomsburg are at
tributed to it. At one point, near the
Catharine street bridge, the stagnant
water is an ugly, greenish color, and
jhe stench emitted is enough to
knock a person down. It is high
time that the local board ot health
takes some action in the matter.
Thia signature is on every box ol the genuine.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tbieu ..
the remedy that cure cold In one day.
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THE F. M. LEADER
Bargain Store,
Lockard Building, Main and Centre Sts.,
BLOOMSBURG, - - PENN'A.
THE LARGEST AND
Best Bargain and Novelty Store
IN COLUHBIA COUNTY.
Make your headquarters Lere when in town. The following are our offer
ings for hot weather pleasure and comfort :
Croquet Seta, "The Best," at 90c. and $1.10.
Hammocks, all styles, from 75c. up.
The Children's Delight Juvenile Garden Sets, 10c. and 2oc.
Our line of Summer Stationery cannot be matched for style, quality and
price.
The "Hahn" Hammocks and Marguerite Chair. New and pleasing.
Sterling Wickles-i Oil Stoves, for summer cooking.
Extra F ine Fibre Water Coolers. Once tried always used.
The "Hess" Perfumes, unexcelled. All scents.
The E. & B. Non-Corrosive Ink. The best in the world.
The Famous U-No O Shoe Dressings and Polishes.
Floral and Plain Crepe Paper. All colors and designs.
A full line of Fine China and Crystal Glassware.
Best assortment of High Grade Low Priced Jewelry in town.
Our line of Tin, Granite and Agate Ware, cannot be excelled.
Keed Anti Rusting Tinware. We guarantee it.
Celebrated Wade & Butcher Cutlery. You know its quality.
Baskets, all kinds and sizes, at prices that will astonish you.
Swift's Celebrated Snap and Wool Soaps. Best toilet" and laundry soaps
made.
Hundreds of other articles too numerous to mention.
Our motto, "Quick Sales and Small Profits, and Fair Dealing to All." We shall
be pleased to see you at any time. SPECIAL ATENTION GIVEN TO
MAIL ORDERS. Try us and be convinced.
IMHI1IIIIW
g P. O. Box 558.
We are Headquarters for Fire-Works.
Do not purchase until you examine our stock and prices.
F. M. LEADER,
' Bloomsburg:, Pa.
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