f(fl mliY fiiflf,ii1 ftftiMf r VOL. 36. BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1901. NO. fil REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE HIGH WATER- . Great Dimagt Dont to Railroadi, and Traffic Stopped lor a lima. The heavy rain of Saturday, and the rapid melting of snow at the head waters, caused a sudden rise in the Susquehanna River and its tributaries. The streams began to swell on Sun day morning and continued to in crease until Monday afternoon, when they began to recede. At the foot of Market street the water was up to the bank top, and the back water was over the road at the culvert, and ex tended back up over the East Bloom road so that driving on that road was abandoned. The East Bloom bus travelled down Market street all dav Monday. Trains were delayed on all the rail roads. A number of people went to the Pennsylvania train at 4 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, but the train could not get through owing to washouts. Passengers for the D. L. & W. at 6 36 were informed that there would be no trains run through to New York The water was over the track be tween Nanticoke and Plymouth, and also between Rupert and Catawissa, and at other points. Mr. E. S. Forn wald. ticket agent, informs us that at one point on the main line there was a washout a thousand feet long, and thirty-five feet deep. On the Syracuse division all the bridges were washed away. The mails reached here over the Pennsylvania, on Monday morning, but in many places this road suffered severely. At Newbury, above Wil liamsport, a bridge gave way while a freight train was crossing, and the engineer, fireman and a brakeman were all killed. Their bodies could not be recovered until the water sub sided. The men all resided in Sun bury. At ten o'clock Monday morning the water was 23 feet above low water mark at the Reading railroad bridge at Rupert. Fishing creek was very high, but not so high as in 1889. The road along the creek below . the double bridge was flooded. Considerable damage was done at Mainville by the overflow ot Catawissa creek. county bridge over this stream, at Peter Fisher's in Beaver township, was carried away. BloomsTberg National Bank At the Clou ol Butintis Dae. 10, 1901 (In Business Twenty -Eight Months). RESOURCES. onns and investments $35.1. 565.46 urniture nd fixture! 8,000.00 Cash nl reserve 57,517. 15 Supplements- Owing to the demand upon our space by advertisets at this season two supplemental pages are issued this week and next, so that our read crs may have the usual amount of en tertaimng reading matter and not fee that The Columbian is an adver Using sheet only. The use of our columns by adver tisers shows that the paper is known to be a good medium for publicity At the same time subscribers should bear in mind that it is the advertising that enables the publisher to sell the paper at the low price of only one dollar a year. Qilmore's Toy Bazar. The entire first floor of Gilmore large building is devoted to toys. No stairs to climb. The largest an most varied assortment of toys of all hinds, Christmas tree ornaments, dolls. etc, in the county. I he public is invited to call and see the stock and get prices. We can show more toys than all the other stores combined and feel sure that customers will be satisfied with our prices. Christmas Daooe- Invitations have been issued the sixteenth annual Christmas Dance, to be held at the Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg, on Monday night. Dec ember 30th. The committee having the matter in charge consists Samuel H. Harman, A. W. Duy, P. McCabe. C W. McKelvv. W, Clark Sloan and Geo. E. ElwelL Holly Club bsnoe. The first annual dance of the Holly Club will be held on Christmas after noon and evening. VVyle's orchestra ot Danville will furnish the music The committee' having the dance in charge consists of R. G. Phillip Gerald Gross and Herbert Wyle. Deeds. A new lot of deeds have just bee printed at this office, conforming to the Act of 190 1. , They are as good as the best, and cheaper than some. Price, 6 cents each, or 5 for 35 cents. Orders filled by mail on receipt of the cash. tf. f 419,083.61 A. Z. SCHOCH, President. LIABILITIES. Capital stock $ 60,000.00 Surplus nl proliti (.net) 3o745-3 Circulation 59. 500 00 Deposits 368,837.23 I419.082.61 VVM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier. HARTMAN'S ENLARGED STOKE A Busy Place These Days. Notwithstanding the very large addition recently made to tne store ot I. W. Hartman & Son, by throw ing the entire first floor of their build ing into one room, they still find that they need more space for the proper display of their laige and varied stock, and they have therefore fitted up the basemeDt for mercantile purposes. This gives them another good sized room, easy of access, down a short and easy stairway. Here they have arranged on shelves and counters a fine lot of china, vases, pla'es of vari ous kinds, fruit dishes, and many other well selected pieces; toys ot all kinds, and many other goods desirable for the holiday trade. The main store room is handsome ly decorated and presents a very at tractive appearance. Additional clerks have been employed so that all customers can be promptly waited on. The rush of visitors to this old and reliable house indicates that the public appreciates the progressive spirit that is shown by the firm in endeavoring to cater to the wants of their trade. Christmas purchases will not be com plete without a visit to the store of I. W. Hartman & Son. . Bail road to be Sold. Tne Wilkes-Barre & Western Rail road, running from Orangeville to Watsontown, is to be sold for non payment of interest on a mortgage, from January 1st, 1895, up to Janu ary 1st, 1901. It-will be sold by the Central Trust Co., of New York, the trustee named in the mortgege, at public sale to the highest and best bidder, on the 10th day of March, 1002, at the Fourth street entrance to the Philadelphia Bourse. AN Oil) NEW sroRt; Pureel's Mercantile House In Holiday Attlre; A few weeks ago we attempted to describe the improvements at F. P. Pursel's store, made by the erection of a large addition to the building. With nearly three times as much floor space as before, this old stand is more crowded with goods than belore the enlargement, and yet there is plenty of room for the accommodation of the'r customers and tor the convenient handling of the varied lines of merchandise. The store is nicely decorated with arches and plants, and the effect is very pleasing. Among the attractive counters are those containing china, cut glass, silverware, glass ware, dishes, jardinieres, lamps, &c. The furniture department on the second floor con tains bed-room suits, couches, book cases, side-boards, rockers and num erous other handsome pieces of fur niture. A large assortment of dolls and toys is a new feature, and excites the admiration of the little folks. Space forbids special mention of the various departments. A visit to this store will assist in the selection of Holiday gifts. A large force of sales people are ready to auend to the wants of all customers. for Pioturesque Bloomsburg. This book is just the thing tor a Christmas gift. It contains 84 full page half tones of buildings and scenes in Bloomsburg. It is bound in two styles of covers, silk stiff cover, and flexible. For the next two weeks only they will be sold at 65c and 40c. The first edition sold for $1.00 and 75c. After Christmas the books will be sold at the regular prices. It ought to be in every house, and now is the time to secure one at the re duced price. Topio Cards, Christian Endeavor and Epworth League Societies will find several new designs in topic cards at this office. Orders Should be placed now, so that the cards may be ready for use on the first Sunday in January. Eesoue Ball, The fourth annual ball of Rescue Hose Co. No. 2, will be held in the Town Hall on Friday night, 20th. MetherelPs orchestra will furnish the music. A grand cake walk will be one of the features. Notes. Four different forms of notes have just been printed at this office. They are, a common promissory note, promissory with waivers, judgment, and judgment with waivers. Neatly bound in books of twenty-five, 10 cents. tf. Normal Sohool Exoursioa. The Normal School excursion to Washington left here on Monday morning with a party of one hundred and fifty-two people. The train con sisted of five vestibuled cars. Christmas presents for men and boys. Ben Giddiug. CALENDARS FOR 1902- As has been our custom for several years, The Columbian has issued handsome calendar tor the coming year. They are intended for sub scribers who have paid in advance, and for our patrons and customers generally. They are not for promis cuous distribution and will not be given to children. 1 he printing was done entirely at this office, except the date pads. Each one contains a half tone picture showing the buildings from The Columbian to the First National Bank. This calendar easily worth ten cents; at least it is a handsomer calendar than some we have seen which were ordered from out-of-town parties, and which cost the purchasers ten dollars a hundred, or more. Persons desiring this class of work would save money by consulting us before ordering from strangers. Now For the Holidays. With the passing of Thanksgiving our thoughts turn toward that great Gift-Giving Day Christmas which is only a few weeks away. We've been preparing for the Holiday trade for weeks and weeks brought the best here for you to select from useful articles at prices that are sure to tempt you. No trouble finding just what you want at just tne price. Never have relections been more beautiful. We urge early buying the stocks are at their lest now, and many of the finest fancies cannot be duplicated. T A f ' . T-'r. Pk.lntmoo U.ttr itrl.at Ua ia rrAinrr frt VitlV f.ir himself, if VOll A' VI a itlilU B UI a JJUJf O VllllBlUiaa uuj nuab nv m ""J J don't, buy it where lie buys at a man's store. COME AND SEE OUR Xmas, Haberdashery, Mufflers, Bath Robes, Gloves, Night Robes, Hosiery, Sweaters, Underwear, Silk Handkerchiefs, Collars and Cuffs, Mackintoshes Ben Gidding. and Rain Coats, Get a Paul E. Wirt fountain pen at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. CHRISTMAS 20 DIFFERENT PATTERNS TOILET ARTICLES TO SELECT FROM. Sterling Silver, 25c. to $12 Each. Complete Desk Sets, Brush and Comb Sets, IFzoxn. $2 XJp. See my advertisement on page 5. J. Lee Martin, Jeweler; Telephone 184a. Suspenders, Neckwear, Shirts, Dress Cases, Valises, Trunks, W atch Fobs, Hats, Caps. Umbrellas, Cuff Buttons, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Mackintoshes, CLOTHIER. THE Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. The Bloomsburg Wheelmen bas ket ball team covered itself with glory at Scranton Friday night, wal loping the "Crackerjacks," the much exploited organization of that city, before an audience of two thousand people. The score was 31 to 22. Manager Moore showed up in old time form and threw four baskets. Of the other eight thrown Lewis se cured three, Richey three and Holmes two. 1 he boys have designs on tne title of "champion" this season and they propose to give all other aspi rants for that honor a chase. Mirrors, Comb & Brush Sets, handkerchief boxes, glove boxes, collar & cuff boxes, jewel cases, smoker's sets, photo holders and boxes and all kinds of Christmas presents at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. For a nice Christmas present for father, brother or husband or friend gO to TOWNSEND S. FOR Till n HOLIDAYS Nickel Bath Room Fixtures, Nickel Chafing Dishes, Tea Pots, Coffee Pots, Skates, Toy Bedsteads, Parlor Pistols, Sleigh Bells. O ' T. GK "WELLS, General IIaedware, The Leader Department Store. About Our Rug. Have you sent ia your guess yet ? Do it to-day. Not many days left ! About Christmas. Here are a few of our many attractions : BOOKS. Nothing better for a Christmas present. A pleasant reminder of the giver for the whole year. $1.00 Each. $100 Each. $1.00 Each. "Dri and I," ' The Right of Way," "Helmet of Navarre," "Sky Pilot," "Lazarre," "Cavalier," "Crisis" and others. UMBRELLAS. Another j-leaoant reminder ! A person can't have too many, at least that's the feeling a man has when he is caught in the rain and his umbrella is not with him. Our stock is large and the quality guaranteed to be just as we rep resent it. Take our cheapest, for gentlemen $1 00. The covering is a mercerized cloth, paragon frame, natural wood handle a good, strong, substautial article. From this to $4.00 is a big jump, but we have a half dozen other qualities be tween. Ladies' Umbrellas range from $1.25 to $5 50. These latter are beauties pearl handle, with Sterling silver trimmings. The covering is Taffeta silk. Between these two extremes there; are a dozen different prices and qualities. HANDKERCHIEFS. Did you ever know anyone that had too many of these useful and necessary articles ? Prices, from 5c. to-50c We are putting the higher priced ones up in a very artistic box. These latter are very pretty. You cannot get their duplicate at any store in town, as the patterns are pri vate to us. They will add to the attractiveness of your gift,, if you are giving handkerchiefs. TOYS. The largest line we have ever had. Particularly strong in medium priced goods. Starting at 10c, and from that to $1 00. Dolls enough to start an orphan asylum. WE HAVE. BOUGHT 1,000 FANCY BOXES and have divided them into four lots 5c., 10c, 15c, The biggest value for the money offered m Bloomsburg. will miss it if you do not look these over. 25c. You The Leader Store Co., Ltd., Fourth Market Sts.,
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