THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Jl W. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, Al'KIL, 3, 190 H,tnrf(l ntt.hr Pout Op? at nummiiburg, Pa, . mnnnaolnminatter, Mnrcii 1, IBSt. Columbia it Montour Electric Eailwaj Company. TIMK TABLE. Invn Blootnsbunr. Leave Berwick, t. M. IS mi' IS SH 8 111 7-4 7 54 8 4H 9 !H 111 HI 11 04 "J 52 P. Mi A. U. 6 W n 40 7 28 ft IS 9 (14 9 W 10 40 11 VH 14 10 P. M 19 II) 1 88 2 1 8 04 9 f 4 40 B S 8 16 7 04 7 M V :tu m ant 1 04 1 62 2 40 8 W 4 HI 5 04 5 P.J 40 7 1W 8 111 9 (VI 111 40 11 li From Power llouao. Arrive Bloom, On and atfiT fiitmary 9, ;9oa, tho first car on Columbia A Montour Klectrlo Hallway will leave Power Houho, Instead of Market Square, at 5-00 a. in The iHHtcarfor l)erwle and points be. yond Mine Kluite. leaves ninnmshurif at 80 p. m. For Kspv, Almedla and Lime Kldtfo.last car leaves at, 10 a) p. 111. Tlie lnt car from Berwick itrvps at 10.40 p. m., arriving at, MnoiiiHburg 11.52 p. m. U C). UAlKBlT, Bupt. New Series Open April 1. The Industrial Building and Loan Association ot Blooinsburg, will open a new series on April 1st. This association will mature its first series on that date, having run 123 months, showing a net piofit to the investors of 12 per cer.t. per annum. During this period there has been 2321 shares issued to 434 share hold srs, 134 loans were made. No losses have occurred; but one mortgage has been foreclosed during 10 years. Where is the National As sociation that can show such good results? Stop, think if you have a few dol lars to spare each month, take shares in this Association and accumulate tvnr f.lnio ltlrlirp onlv. a small fund to start m business or build a home. Payments $1.00 per share monthlv. Money to loan to nersons desiring to secure a home, Application tor shares may be made in the Secretary or any of the Di rectors. C. C. Peacock, J. R. Townsend, Samuel- Wigfall, Directors t G. E. Elwell, O. W. Cherrington, F. R. Carpenter, I J. Lee Harman. Secretary, A. N. Yost. f , Legal advertisements on page 7. Early cabbage plants at jos. our rison's, 5th street. t Wanted: A kirl to do general iTinnse work. Good wages. Call at 222 West Third street. Hon. Fred Ikeler will deliver the Memorial Day oration at Benton .1 For Rent. Cheap house 7 j rooms, heated with steam, on res ' ervoir hill. Wm. Chrisman. ;.;; WANTED : - KeuaDie man 5 Manager of our Branch Office . 1 . for we "wish to open in this vicinity Here !"' Js a good opening lor the right man "Kindlv give eood reference when writing. The A.T.Morris Wholesale House Cincinnati, Ohio. , ; Illustrated catalogue 4 cts. samps. 3-27 6t. Both Telephones. NOTICE ! : TUta 5a fVio a (to rvf ATrnnnnlrtn Xliio o iuv "-c- - 1 and as we are always up-to- l .date we have decided to ex Mar. 17 we Moved r TO THE PEACOCK BUILDING jOn Market Square, which is "now Wens Hardware btore. In our enlarged quarters we 'hope to receive all our out ana ; manv new customers in the finest Drugstore in Centra Pennsylvania. j W. S. RlSHTON, Ph. 0., Pharmacist 3" MONARCH PATS."H- Great Shoes, In Every Leather. The Patent Leather Shoe That Won't Break Thro'. Try a pair. We have the exclusive sale. C. HcKINNEY, 8 E. Main St. Don't forget to Day to-morrow. observe Arbor The numerous pretty lawns about town are already assuming a green tint. There is a dearth of labor through out the county and many farmers are complaining. .... ' A. W. Duy Esq. has moved trom the Exchange Hotel to his property on Fourth street. The Benton public schools closed on Tuesday after a most successful term of seven months. Bishop Talbot will make his an nual visitation to St. Paul's church on Friday, May 2nd. Fred Ikeler's lecture on "Agita tors" is booked at Egg Harbor, N. in the neat future. Tickets are selling fast for the concert to be held Friday night. Don't forget to purchase yours early. W. II. Coffman has been notified to report at Reading on April 18. The base ball season will open the 21st. on Erittain Cole lost several fingers of his left hand while working with a saw at the tannery at Jamison City last Friday. Rohr McIIenry & Son received a car-load of pigs from Cumberland county last Friday. There were c head in the car. Lemuel Black, of Rohrsburg, was on Saturday appointed janitor at the jail. He is a sou of Ex Sheriff W. W. Black. Otto Turner has opened a cigar and confectionery store in the room vacated by confectioner Walter, who moved to Catawissa. The apotheosis used in Porter J. White's production of Faust. is the most beautitul and enchanting pict ure ever shown on any stage. At a meeting of the County Com missioners yesterday afternoon it was decided to lay a four mill county tax for 1902 and fifty cents tax for a dog. A warm supper, under the auspi- . . a r ces ol tue woman s auxiliary ui the Young Men's Christian Asso ciation will be held Thursday even ing of next week. G. Ed Lewis is filling tempora rily the position in the post office made vacant by Paul Eyerly's res ignation. The appointment will be made from the civil service list. Boyd Evans has given up mov ing to liloomsourg inis spring. He has received a substantial in crease in wages and will remain in Tyrone for another year at least. Harry and Will Derr, proprietors of the restaurant on Main Street, above Center, remembered their friends on Saturday with a free dis tribution of neat and pretty white ties. A large number of people have taken advantage of the Lackawanna Railroad Company's reduced rates the past few days, and travel to New York City has been quite ex tensive. Don't fail to hear the leading tenor of Wyoming Valley Friday evening. "He's fine" is the ex pression all make who have heard him. Tickets 25c. Are you plan ning to go? L. E. Whary has added a plumb ing department to his business and has secured the services of com petent workmen and is now pre pared to do all kinds of plumbing in connection with his stove and tinware business. Scanlon & Company are making rapid progress in the construction of the trolley to Catawissa. A force of men are already stringing wires between Bloomsburg and Rupert Connection with Catawissa is now only a question of a short time. Philip Miller, on aged resident ol Mt. Pleasant township, died at his home below Kyersgrove about one o'clock Sunday morning, after an illness of about two weeks. Fu neral services were held at Ikeler's church by Rev. Dieffenbacher. J. Wellington Shannon, of South Danville, and Miss Kraelie de Solm of Philadelphia, were married yes terday in Holy Trinity church, Philadelphia. The groom is well and favorably known in Blooms burg. A brass pulpit will be placed in the Episcopal church in the near future, as a memorial to a deceased relative of the donor. The name of the donor is known only to the Rector up to this time. It will be made known at the proper season. . , Calvin Neyhard was up before Mayor Ikeler Sunday night. The charge against him was the same that he has so often been compelled to face m the past, namely inso briety and as a natural following, unbecoming conduct. The usual fine of $3.60 was imposed. 9 . The personal property of -the Hamlin Car Wheel and Manufact tiring Company, of Catawissa, was purchased by William H. Rhawn, attorney, for $1832.00, at Sheriff sale on Tuesday. The real estate of the company is advertised to be sold on Saturday, April 19. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Bidle man, Miss Edith Miller and Messrs. W. D. Dentler, Eugene Chrisman, Harry Ritchey, Ben Carpenter and Gerald Gross witnessed the "Runaway Girl" at Danville Tues day evening. They were highly pleased with the performance. Elias M. Laubach, of Fishing- creek towuship, was in town this morning. He has long been en gaged in the manufacture of pump logs and has an extensive trade all through this section. He has sold one of his farms, and abandoned farming, and contemplates a trip to the west this summer. The opening at R. E. Hartman's store last week was a brilliant affair Excellent music was furnished dur ing the three days by Swarz's or chestra. and pretty souvenirs were given away. The store was throng ed by an admiring crowd all the time. The old building iust removed from the rear of Clark & Son' store on Center street, was once Bloomsburg's post office. It was during President Buchanan's term and Philip Unangst was postmaster The building then stood on the corner of Main. Death has called home Mrs William Remley, at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Oscar Yost in Dunmore. The remains will arrive ii Orangeville this morning and after services at the home ot relative, will be interred in the Orangeville cemetery, fane was about sixty-two years of age. The Republicans will hold their County Convention in the Court House Monday, April 21st, nominate candidates for Associate Judge, Members of Legislature, District Attorney,- Prothonotary, County Treasurer, County Commis sioner, Register and Recorder, County Auditor and delegates to State convention. The Concert in the M. E. Church on Friday evening, April 4th, promises to be the greatest musical event Bloomsburg has ever had the chance to hear. Mrs. Ella ' Fox Gilbert as contralto, Mrs. Auna Miller Melick as Soprano, Mr. T. R. Williams as tenor. Mrs. Rich ardson and Miss Lulu Honser as readers, all help in the program. You will miss it if you don't go. Squire Gibbons' smoke house, in Benton township, was broken into by robbers Saturday night and four hams and two shoulders stolen therefrom. Thefts of the kind have been quite numerous of late in that vicinitv. The manner in which the guilty ones make away with the goods, and the length of time it requires to get a line on them leads us to believe that they are artists at the business. An audience that taxed the High School Auditorium' to its utmost capacity, greeted Hon. Fred T. Ikeler last Thursday night. The subject "Agitators" was admirably handled. Mr. Ikeler has delivered this lecture in Bloomsburg several times before, but his discourse Thursday evening surpassed all previous efforts. His eloquence does not lie in the choice of words alone, but in the tone of his voice aud in his manner. OASVOnXA. Bean th A You Have Always Bought PURELY PERSONAL Harold Ncal, of Harrislmrc, spent Easter with relatives here. Geo. A. Clnrk, of Tyrone, spent Easter with relatives in Iiloomsburg. frof. 1'errin, of New York, is the guest f Mr. and Mrs. W. 1'. Meigs. Thomas Mickey went to New York City on Wednesday over the Lackawanna, Nelson Woods, of Danville, was among the visitors to Blooinsburg on Sunday . T. II. Edcar came down from Stillwater on Monday and spent the day in town. Mrs. William Voris and son Ilenjamin, of Danville, visited relatives in town on Sun day. Miss Nan ShcphcH of WilkcsRarrc, was the guest of Misi Letha Lock.ud over Sun day. L. T. Shnrpless returned home TutSday from Hcllefome where he attended ihe M. , E. Conference. Miss Minnie Ent is at home for a week to spend her Easter vacation. She is teaching in the schools ol Newark, IM. J. Mr. and Mrs. llavid R. Coffman were the guests of their daughter Mrs. Jos. iretna way at Wilkesllarre over Sunday. Mrs. It. II. Stroll and children of Wap- wallopcn, visited the former's mother Mrs, P. S. llarman on Iron Street on taster. Edgar Blue, of Philadelphia, spent a few days, including Easter Sunday, with his father, sister and brother on tasi street. Warren Edgar of Stillwater, was among the visitors to town yesterday. lie spent a portion of the day with his sister Mrs. Geo. li. Hunt. T. F. Derr of Tackson township, trans acted business in town and visited his qrand daughters, the Misses Ida and Maggie Woods yesterday. Mrs. Kate Taylor and daughter Miss Glcndolyn, of South Dakota, are being entertained by the former's sister Mrs. Alice Tubbs on Columbia Avenue. I. G. McIIenry of Stillwater, arrived in town on the early morning train over the B. & S. yesterday. He attended to business and returned home in the afternoon. Tared Williams stent Easter with his father, sisters and brothers on Iron street. lie holds the position of assistant superin tendent of an Electric Light Company 11 l'lymouih. Danville's newly appointed post master. Charles P. Harder, took charge of the office on Tuesday Mr. Harder enjoys the distinction of having been the youngest soldier during the Civil War. He was the vouneest of five brothers who en listed. He entered the service of Uncle Sam when only 10 years and 6 months old, and had the honor of being one of the drummer boys de tailed to drum on the occasion of Abraham Lincoln's funeral. Plunged in the depth of helpless poverty aud possessed of too much Dride to ask for assistance from friends, two sisters, Martha and Kate Mears, highly respected ladies of Catawissa attempted to end their lives Tuesday evening by taking laudanum. They were discovered by some neighbors who forced an entrance to the house, in a dying condition. Heroic measures were employed and the effects of the drug were overcome and their lives saved Miss Amy Ritter, after visiting her parents on East Fifth street re turned to the training school at New Haven on Wednesday. Miss Ritter has been away from the hospital since Feb. 19, owing to an affection of the eyes wnicn sue con tracted while nursing a patient. For a while it was feared that her sight would be entirely ruined. She was placed under the care of an eye specialist who succeeded in restor ing her vision. Miss Ritter's annua vacation would have been due in May, but owing to this discomfort she was permitted to come home at this time. She will not be able to come home again for over a year. A Presentation. On Easter morning Mrs. Fred Holmes was presented with a hand some mahogany music cabinet by the officers and teachers of the M. Sunday School. It took place in the Sunday school room, and a neat pres entation speech was made by F. B. Hartman, Superintendent. A beauti ful basket of flowers accompanied the gift. Mrs. Holmes has filled the posi tion of organist for the bunclay school and church for the past twenty years, and this was a recognition of her most faithful and competent services. She has also played at conventions, prayer meetings, revivals, concerts, and other public occasions, and all without any compensation except a small salary from the church. The church is very fortunate in having within its fold one who is so willing to give her time and musical talent to its services. The gift was a complete sumrise to Mrs. Holmes, and also to the scholars. Advance in Meats. The advance in the prices of west ern meats has raised the retail prices in the cities, and though there has been no advance by the local markets, it is certain that prices will go up, as the dealers cannot afford to sell at the present figures. There will be an advance of two cents a pound on beef making the following prices: Steak 3 oc, roast 16c, boiling ioc. Lamb goes up 5c a pound, so that leg wiU cost 25c and chops aoc. Pork will advance ic all around and veal re mains the same as at present. All Ready for Spring. This store is ready for the Spring business in all depart ments. Dress goods, Silks, Laces, Ribbons, Millinery, Under wear, Lace Curtains, Wash Dress Goods, Hosiery, Corsets, Etc. Millinery This de partment offers you complete lines of the newest styles in trimmed hats, tailor suit hats, flow ers, etc. bee our Special Fine Trimmed Hats at $3.98 and $4.98. Also Children's Hats of all kinds. HATS TRIMMED Dress Goods An attractive line of Dress Goods values are ready for yoar selection of all kinds. We men tion a special lot of 45m all wool serges at 58 cents a yard. 38m all wool albatros at 50 cents a yard. Dress Trimmings A full and complete line of the newest dress trimmings are now ready for your selection. Wash Dress Goods You will find many styles among this collection of wash materials in all kinds Fnnted, Dotted Swisses, Batiste, Cotton Foulards, Pongees, Silk Tissu. A special lot of 31 in Batiste 12 cents a yard. Special Values ONE PRICE CASH. SHOES OF ALL KIM. except inferior shoes, can be found here. We offer honest material whether it be calf or kid, and made up in an honest manner, into styl ish and durable footwear, for men, women and children. Any and every new shape or style that is worthy of considera tion will be found in our stock. Our ladies' shoes, at $2.00, have had a remarkable sale. Their merits have won friends everyr where. Another good shoe is Colonial Dame, at $2.50. F. D. DENTLER. TALK Distance. There are tome peopl who can read and sew for almost any length ol B 5 time without becoming tired. They do not have headache or any or the usual symptoms of eye strain. But there distance vision is not good They find it difficult to read signs distinctly or to recognize people when they meet. I hts m 5 is a defective condition and should receive professional attention without t e- lay While there seems to be no symptoms of overwork, the eyes are really upon a strain almost constantly. They are not in perfect focus and are com- m 5 pelled to make an extra effort at all times. This effort will eventual y injure .the eyes and the symptoms ana irritation will appear when it Is too la e. II - vou find that you do not see at a distance as well as you ought to, I ant to H 5 see you I want you to tell me all about your eyes. I will show you glasses that will make your vision clear and will advise you how to care for and pre- serve your sight. I do not charge for consultation. 5 G-go- "W Hess, : Optician and Jeweler, BLOOMSBURG, PEKN'A. . FAGKA&E SALE , We have still 270 packages and will continue sale until all are sold. You can find many articles inthis sale suitable for Easter Gifts. j. lee: martin, Jeweler and Optician. Telephone iS42. Flowers and Foliage- A. large collection of these in all the popular goods of the Season. Big long sprays of foliage and roses . . 70 cents Big bunches of roses 50 cents Frosted foliage per bunch 35 cents Special bunch of roses at 25 cents Lace Curtains We are offering some good values in these goods which you should see also curtain materi als by the yard, all kinds. Poles, loops, etc. FREE OF CHARGE. Black Goods We are showing full lines of the famous Priestly Black Goods in all the popular weaves of the Season. These are the best Black Gcod made and cost no more than others. Shirt Waists The handsomest line of these we have ever shown good ma terials, well made and perfect fitting. White waists from $1.00 to $4.00. Colored waists fron $1.00 to $2.00. in Table Linens. cSc SOIT. NO. 12.
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