THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
FOR EVERYBODY.
We make an earnest effort to accommodate
all classes.
Our aim is to make this, in every respect,
the bank of the people ; a bank where all may
feel at home , a place where those of moderate
means may expect the same treatment as those
more favorably situated.
Farmers Nat'l Bank,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Ent Building, Next to Court House.
WM. S. MOYEK, President. A. II. BLOOM, Cashier.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
BLOOMSBURG TA
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
tw Fifteen ycam experience. Satisfaction
fnamnteed. Bent returns or any gale crlcrii In
tbl section of the State. Write for terms and
dates. We never disappoint our patrous.
Tor Sale.
For Sale : Two good farms,
in a good state of cultivation.
Good buildings, never failing water,
abundance of good fruit. Any one
wishing to buy, come and see.
Teims easy. George Ruckle,
9 19 Orangeville, Pa.
For Sale: A good 'fixed focus
camera, taking pictures $ by 4
inches, good as new. Fitted with
time and instantaneous shutter, two
diaphragm stops, two tripod sock
ets two view finders, ground glass
and door.and two double plate hold
ers. A good all around camera for
amateurs. Call and examine it at
The Columbian office, or address.
X Y Z
267 Market Street,
tf Bloomsburg, Pa.
William Morgan died at his home
in Nanticoke Thursday of last week.
The remains were brought to
Bloomsburg on Saturday and in
terred in Rosemont Cemetery.
Twenty years ago he lived out at
Iron Dale. He moved from there
to Nanticoke where he resided with
his family consisting of a wife and
four children, up to the time of his
death.
Public sale of town lots, by the
Bloomsburg Laud Improvement
Company, on Saturday, November
16 and Saturday, November 23,
1901. See advertisement.
Telenhone Branch Line OomDleted-
Can Now Talk Direct with Ashland, Centralia
and other Towns Previously Isolated. -
A construction gang of fifteen men
under Superintendent J. P. Aiken
who are putting the finishing touches
on the new branch of the United
Telephone & Telegraph Company
which will connect Danville and Ash
land arrived in Danville after dark
last Monday evening.
The new line, which is" twenty
miles long, has been in course of con
struction for some four months. The
workmen, who arc now engaged in
stringing the copper wire reached a
point within two miles of Danville
Monday. By Saturday next it is
thought that the new branch will be
in working order.
The comp'elion will not only give
ns direct communication with Cata
wissa and Ashland, but will also bring
into the service a large territory which
heretofore has known nothing of the
advantages of telephone or telegraph
communication.
Among the new towns that Dan
ville can talk to are Slabtown, Nu-
micna, Ansies ann centralia. As is
natural in these isolated localities the
residents welcomed the telenhone
with opened arms as an agency cal
culated to bring an added charm into
their daily life. Twenty subscribers
were secured before the completion
of the line and as is natural after the
value and convenience of the service
is fully demonstrated the patronage
will increase many Danville
News.
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Nov. 19, 1 90 1. Persons calling for
these letters will please say " that they
were advertised Nov. 5, 1901":
Miss Caroline Blaker, Miss Mary
Baker, Miss Ida Brobst.W. VV. Boone,
C. L. Burlingame, Miss Dora Cox,
Mr. Harmon Kline, Miss Ida May
Lyons, Mrs. Lewis Thurston, T. T.
Rones, J. F. Parks.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
O. B. Mellick, P. M.
Hicks For November
He Predicts a Stormy Month Thtindor
Storms and Snow Storms.
The stars in connection with Fri
day and Saturday, the 1st and 2nd,
indicate that a reactionary disturbance
will be central on those dates, causing
a rise in temperature, falling barome
ter and scattering storms and squalls
of rain and snow from about the 1st
to the 3rd.
A sharp, sudden rise of the baro
meter and change to colder will fol
low close after these disturbances,
but as sudden change back to storm
condition will come about the 5th in
western extremes. About Wednes
day the 6th to Sunday the 10th,
storms of wind, rain and snow will
make their transit from west to east
across the country.
Only a brief intermission will inter
vene between this vulcan period and
the reactionary change due from the
nth to the 14th. Conjunction ot the
moon with sun and earth, or new
moon on the nth, will check the ten
dency to high barometer and cold,
and a sudden return to warmer, low
barometer and rain and snow will be
natural about Monday the nth to
Thursday the 14th. These reaction
ary storms will be followed by a more
persistent and general over central
and northern sections for several days
leading up to the vulcan storm period
central on the 18th. This vulcan
storm period extends from the 1 6th
to the 20th, the 20th being the cen
tral day of the Venus period, with the
moon again on the celestial equator
in her passage from south to north
declination. Some of the most de
cided storms of the month may be ex
pected from about Sunday the 17th
to Tuesday the 21st. These storms
will reach a crisis on and touching
the 20th, rain, wind and thunder being
followed in many sections witiun a
few hours by northwesterly gales,
driving snow and change to freezing.
The freezing weather following the
last storms will react to warmer from
the 23rd to 26th. On the 25th the
moon is fu'l and in perigee, or near-
esc to the earth. It is also in direct
opposition with earth and sun on the
25th, causing an eclipse of the moon
in other parts of the earth. Look for
many more storms, largely of a bliz-
zardous character, not more thin
forty-eight hours before or after sun
down on the 25th, followed rapidly by
a great rise of the barometer and a
rushing cold wave that will be felt far
to the south.
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Light BisctiH
Delicious Cake
Dainty Pastries
Fine Puddings
Flaky Crusts
THE STATE AT A GLANCE.
Pottsville's school Doard has in
creased the salary of the trmnt officer
from $5 to $25 a month and a night
school will be opened.
-At 7:30 Sunday night an un
known elderly man, fairly well dress
ed, was instantly killed at Hudson by
a Delaware and Hudson passenger
train. The body was mangled be
yond recognition. It is not known
how he was struck, as the engineer
did not see him.
Diphtheria is raging around
Greenfield, and seven deaths have al
ready resulted. The place is quaran
tined, and the authorities hope to
stay the progress of the disease. The
failure of the physicians to use anti?
toxine in time is the supposed cause
of the epidemic.
It is believed that murdtr has
been committed in the case of John
H. Price, of Enterprise, whose dead
body was found in the creek on the
outskirts of Shamokin Saturday morn
ing The general appearance of the
body gave evidence that a struggle
preceded death. The head was cut
open, as was also the face.
The Shamokin borough council
has decided to adopt measures for the
prevention of smallpox two new cases
of which were discovered in Spring
field. They appropiated $600 for the
erection of a smallpox hospital, and
it will be built at once. Shamokin is
now thoroughly alarmed, and is re
solved to stamp out the disease.
Winans Hull, of Carbondale, who
was returned guilty of murder in the
second degree in Honesdale on Tues
day last for killing Edwin Schoonover,
of Scranton, in the woods near Lake
Lodore, on Tune 26, was Monday
sentenced by Judge Purdy to twenty
years' imprisonment in the Eastern
penitentiary, the maximum penalty of
the law.
About two months ago Mrs.
Jacob Myers, of Williamsport, had a
number of teeth extracted. A few
days later she became ill and the
doctors diagnosed her disease as
hasty consumption. Last night in a
paroxysm of coughing she coughed up
a tooth which had evidently been
lodged in her lung. It is believed
she will now recover.
To guard against burglars break
ing into the house and stealing the
wedding gifts to his daughter, Nellie,
who was married last week to Joseph
Cochran, ex-Attorney General H. C.
McCormick s home at Williamsport
is guarded by armed officers every
night. Three rooms in the house are
filled with gifts, the estimated value
of which is $100,000.
Mrs. Helen George, of Sharon,
Pa., claims the distinction of being
the oldest woman in America. She
is said to be 121 years of age, so
stated at a birthday celebration. She
is the mother of nine children, three
of whom are living. They are Mrs.
Helen Jennings, Mercer county, aged
99 years; William Emlenton, aged 80
years, and Henry George, of Plumber,
aged 74 years. She retains all her
faculties and is in fair health.
Rev. James H. Bettens, the
young Methodist minister, who forgot
his vows of love to Miss Jane Perry,
of Hazleton, and married another
girl, for which offense he was suspend
ed from the Danville Conference by
an Inveotigating Committee, has
quietly vacated the little parsonage at
Silver Brook. Rev. Bettens is said
to have been a devoted attendant
upon Miss Perry for seven years.
His leiters read at the investigation
bya committee of six ministers in
Hazleton teemed with endearing
terms.
The alleged nightly appearance
of a figure in black presumably a
woman on the road between Mont
gomery and Clintonville, near the
graves of the murdered wife and
children of William Hummel!, has
caused much excitement among the
superstitious people in the vicinity
who believe it is the ghost of the mur
dered woman. It is said that there
is a disposition among the more prac
tical people of the vicinity to watch
for the "ghost" and treat it to a dose
of bud shot, in which event some
sensation loving person in the com
munity will likely turn up for repairs.
Thomas Shannahan, an emloyee
for the railroad company at Osceola,
died at that place on Tuesday even
ing. He was supposed to be very
poor, but alter his death money to
the amount of $5,500 was found on
his person, sewed up in the lining of
his clothes. Shannahan has been
employed tor years as a track hand at
$1 per day, and some of the bills
dated back to 1850 on banks long
since out of existence, shows that he
has been hoarding and cairying the
money in that manner for many years
The money had to be fumigated be
fore it was placed in circulation again
Three sisters, one of whom lives in
Osceola, are the only known heirs.
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Thanksgiving Dinner.
The M. E. Church of Almedia will
serve a turkey dinner from 13 to 2 p
M. on that day, and oysters in all
styles. Ire Cream and cake in the
An Important Duoision-
That Will be Hard on Dealors Selling on In
stallment Plan.
Bya decision of Judge Ralston, in
the criminal court of Philadelphia,
Tuesday, a purchaser of goods on the
installment plan who does not yay the
bill may only be held responsible in
an action at civil law.
Mary Jeltschlichter was charged
with larceny as bailee of sixteen yards
of carpet, valued at $12, and a mirror
valued at $4, belonging to Gatcly &
Fitzgerald. It appears that she had
bought the goods on weekly install
ments, but had subsequently refused
to make full payment.
Her counsel admitted that she had
not lived up to the lease, but said that
no dennnd had been made upon her j
for the return of the goods and that
the charge of larceny as bailee was
improper. In substantiation of this
he cited two decisions of the supreme
court, wherein it was held that larceny
as bailee implies that the defendant
was given something in trust, and ob
liged to return that identical thing,
and no equivalent or alternative.
In this case, however, an alterna
tive in the shape of money in pay
ment was expected, and therelore the
charge in the bill of indictment was
incorrect.
Judge Ralston admitted the dis
tinction, and expressed the opinion
that the case was breach of contract,
with a civil remedy only. He there
fore instructed the jury to render a
verdict of not guilty, which was done.
There are many cases of similar
nature coming up in this region and
by this decision a civil action is nec
essary and then the defendant can
take advantage of the $300 law.
The other evening, says Dam.
Rumor, a fourth ward resident went
home comfortably loaded with tn
amber fluid. I lis wile who lud
been on the look out for him met
him at the door with the remark
"Well, full again." "Yes dear. I'm
full and the moon's full and you're
beauti " but she had him by the
ear and the door banged shut befi
be could finish
Do you want a good .second
hand bicycle? If so, go to Mercer's
Drug & Book Store. One ladies'
wheel $9.00, with new tires; one
gent's wheel, style, Sentinel, alar
gain at $it.oo; one gent's wtael,
style, Reading, for 11.00; one hih
grade Columbia wheel, gent's, for
19.50, on Reading Special, with
coaster brake, for $16.50. 2;ew
last year; one Crescent tandem fa
$25.00.
WE never put our money in inferior styles
nor inferior qualities. 'iy
YOU never misplace your money when you
purchase here.
A modest purse will procure many
needful requirements at this store.
HARTMAN'S.
Those who come to our store in doubt,
1 will go away convinced.
HARTHAN'S.
OUTING FLANNEL.
Plain colors and neat stripes, good variaty of colors.
One yard wide. 10c. a yard.
TUCKED FLANNELS.
They are new, they are pretty, they are all wool,
and in the new colors. Sold In our town onlv here.
75c. a yard.
PANNE VELVET.
In all the new colors, good weight and silky finish.
Hold in all the large cities at $1.50. We sell them at
$1.25 a yard.
FUR COATS.
Electric Heal Coats, in the new shapes, with high
collar, elegantly lined and finished. You enn buy
lower priced gwdsthan these, but you can't buy bet
ter goods for the money any place. Compare. $30 and
$35.00.
WAISTS.
New line of Embroidered Finn nul Waists, just re
ceived. All sizes, all colors. These are the nicest
goods brought to town this season. $2.75 to $3.95.
UNDERWEAR.
Children's Ribbed Shirts and Drawers. All sizes,
good weight, well finished, inside and out. 25 cents
per garment.
KNIT GLOVES AND MITTENS.
For every size and in every color. There never 1ms
been such a variety or such a stock of these goods in
our town. Prices start at 25c.
UPHOLSTERY VELOUR.
Plnln colors and printed pnttems, new colors and
designs. 27 ins. wide. Sold other places at 6O0. Our
prieo, 3tt cents a yard.
CR YS'l AL M AC1 1 1 N E TH READ.
This Is not equal to Coats' threat! ; but is much
stronger than most cheap thread, lias 200 yards on
each spool; black and white only. 3 spools, 5c.
CORDUROY.
Blue, gray, green, red, white, dark cardinal. AH
22 ins. wide. These goods are very scarce and hard to
get, and especially at our price 60c. a yard.
RED TABLE DAMASK.
Fust color, 64 ins. wide; better than most 25-cent
goods. New lot just received. 22c. a yard.
WRAPPERS.
Entirely new line of dark Flaneletto Wrappers.
New designs, new pricts. Good quality, with rultle
flounce, full skirt, 8ilo. Other grades, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50.
DRESSINO SACQUES.
Just received Full line of plain color Eiderdown
Sncques. All sizes, nicely finished. $1.00. Other
grades, 60e. to $1.60. -.
Cents
Cents
Save the cnets and the five
cents will save themselves.
Our way the smallest price possible for the best
goods obtainable.
Best
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THE R M. LEADER
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Bargain Store,
Lockard Building, Main and Centre Sts.,
BLOOMSBURG, - PENN'A.
THE LARGEST AND
Bargain and Novelty Store
IN COLUHBIA COUNTY.
Make your headquarters here when in town. The following are our offer
ings for hot weather pleasure and comfort :
Croquet Sets, "The Best," at 90c. and $1.10.
Hammocks, all styles, from 7oc. up.
The Children's Delight Juvenile Garden Sets, 10c. and 2oc.
Our line of Summer Stationery cannot he matched for style, quality and
price.
The "Halm" Hammocks and Marguerite Chair. New and pleasing.
Sterling Vickles3 Oil Stoves, for summer cooking.
Extra Fine Fihre 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 Pappr. All colors and designs.
A full line of Fine China and Crystal Glassware.
Best assortment of High Grade Low Priced Jewelry iu town.
Our line of Tin, Granite and Agate Ware, cannot be excelled.
, Reed 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.
P. O. Box 558.
F." M. LEADER,
Bloomsburg;, Pa.
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