THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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The Farmers National Bank
of Bloomsburg, Pa.,
Solicits your account and extends the invitation to all,
no matter how small, no matter how large.
The Farmers National Bank is prepared to extend
to all its customers every reasonable accommodation
consistent with conservative banking.
WM. S. MOYEK, Pius. J.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
TIIURf PAY, JULY 31, 190
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Columbia & Montour El. Ry.
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.1, 190a, ourt until furllier notice
Cars leave Ploom for Espy, Almedia. I.ime
Ridge, Berwick ami intermediate points as
follows:
A. M. 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:00, 7:40, S:2o,
90,9:40, to:20, lt:oo, 11:40.
1. M. 12:20, 1:00, 1:40, 2.20, 3:00, 3:40,
4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:00, 7:40, 8:2 ), 9:00,
10:20 and (11:00 Saturday nights only.)
Leaving depart from lierwick one hour
Com time as given above, commencing nt
6:00 a. m.
Leave liloom for Catawissa A. M. 6:20,
j-.oo, 7:40, 8:20, 9:00, 9:40, 10:00, 11:40.
P. M. ia:2o, l:00 1:40, 2:20, 3:00. 3:40,
4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:00, 7.40, 8:209:00
9:40, 16:20 and (I i :oo Saturday nights only.
Cars returning depart from Catawissa 20
minutes from time as given above
I). G. IIackktt,
Superintendent.
Calendars for 1903.
Orders for calendars are always
taken early. We have a large and
beautiful line of samples on exhibition
at this office, and we feel confident
har anvone who nrouoses to use cal-!
endars can save money by dealing
here. Oui- prices are lower than those
of traveling salesmen, for we have no
expenses to pay for cariare etc. Call
and see samples. No obligation to
buy if you do not find what you want.
Centennial Envelopes.
Only a few thousand more of the
official Centennial Envelopes are still
on hand. No more will be ordered,
and the opportunity to get them will
soon be gone. They wilt be just as
good for use after the Centennial as
before, if not used up. They can be
purchased by the pack at Rishton's,
"Wilson's, Hartman's, Bidleman's, J
W. Mover's. In quantities of 250
up, they can be purchased at this
office, printed or blank. 2t
Both Telephones.
WHILE
THEY LAST
We will sell all our bicycle
sundries at cost and below
to close them out.
"We have Gone Out of the
Bicvcle Business ami if you are
quick enough you cau get what
. n 1 . . 1
you want tor uttie or noiunig,
We will close EVERY
THING out
of cost'
regardless
o-
W. S. RlSHTON,
Market Scraare Pharmacist.
-H MONARCH PATS."ir
Great Shoes,
In Every Leather.
. The Patent Leather Shoe
That Won't Break Thro'.
a pair. We have
the exclusive sale.
C. HcKINNEY,
8 E. Main St.
X. THOMPSON, Cashier.
Bonfire Under a Balky Horse.
David Brenniman, a farmer resid
ing near McVeytown, had an exper
ience in moving a balky horse a few
days ago that he will not care to re
peat soon again. There was a heavy
storm coming up, and David had a
load of wheat on the wagon, which he
was desirous of getting to the barn
before it would rain, when one of his
horses balked and stopped the team.
In the rush some one suggested
building a fire under the animal.
This was immediately acted upon,
and as soon as things began to warm
the horse began to kick. After kick
ing himself loose from the wagon he
succeeded in kicking some of the fire
into the load of dry wheat, and in a
few minutes the entire load, wagon
and all, was consumed.
Tbe praise service at the M. E.
church last Sunday evening was at
tended by a large congregation and
a program consisting entirely of
the compositions of Prof. Schmicker
of New York was delightfully ren
dered by the choir. Mrs. Fred
Holmes, the organist, interpreted
the music with much expression
and the singing was well balanced
atid effectively rendered.
Of Interest to Townships
The opinion just handed down by
the superior court relative to indebted-
ess of a township in Luzerne county,
hich is to the effect that townships
must pay their own debts, is of far
reaching interest' and should be
weighed well. The suit grew out of a
township in Luzerne county with 7,000
inhabitants having a debt of $64,000.
The superior court directs that a
pecial levy be made on the laxables,
based on the valuation as revised by
the county commissioners. The lesson,
though a severe one, will teacn prop
erty owners to pay more attertion to
the proper administration.
Did the Parson Do Eight ?
Rather an odd thing happened in
a nearby town the othet day. A
ten vear old lad was arrested for
stealing brass from a Railroad Com
)any and fined $12. He could not
pay the fine, and was sent to jail
fhe boy is incorrigible, and his
parents made up their minds that
the tune spent in jail would be
good lesson to him, and determined
to permit him to serve out 111s hue
But the boy s Sunday-school teach
er and the pastor of the church he
attends raised the money and secur
ed the boy's release. How about
this? Did the preacher and the
Sunday-school teacher do the right
thing ?
Danoing Tabooed-
Students of the High School
Hazleton, must not dance in the
future. This restraint was placed
upon the pupils at a meeting of
the school board of that city held
on Tuesday when a rule was adopt
ed that hereafter no social functions
are to be carried out under the aus
pices of or in the name of the
High School, except with the con
sent of a committee of the board
The chief objection is that schoo
going children are too young, and
besides it occupies their thought
to such au extent that studies are
eutirely neglected.
ST- BWITHIN LEGEND TRUE.
It Has Rained Every Day But One, Weather
Bureau Records Show. Since July 1 S.
So far St. Swithin, one time bishop
of Winchester, and for nearly eighteen
centuries weather profit in ordinary,
much looked up to by those who
have faith in the humble groundhog
and other reve ed prognosticators,
has lived up to his reputation.
The owl ryme runs:
Si, Swithin's dny, if thou dost rain,
For forty days it will remain;
St. Swithina day, if thou he fair, .
For forty days 'twill inin nae mnir.
St Swithin's day is July 15 and on
that day there was a little rain towaid
evening, not an inch, but enough to
convince the superst t ous that Jup
ter I'luvius would be working ovei
time until August 24. Since then
the Weather Bureau's record has
been:
July W... .traoo of rnln .Inly 23. .. 0.41 lnc-h fall
Julv 17.... 0.11 Inch full .Inly M. cloudy, tm ruin
July IS ttaoBi'f nil 11 1.1 uly J I n.oi Inch fall
.Inly ltt trucf of rain July iiri..l.: Inches tall
July 'A).... truce of rain July !W unco o rain
July Hi O il Inch tall 1
The legend which started the saint
on his career as a weather profit be
can more than a century after his
death. According to his wish he had
been buried in the church yard instead
of the cathedral. A hundred years
later the priests, thinking the good
bishop's bones should rest in more
state, planned their removal to the
cathedral.
The day of the translation of the
remains the skies opened and it rained
steadily for forty days. Persuaded
by this sign from heaven the priests
allowed St. Swithin s bones to remain
where they were. Phila. Times.
Hendler Withdraws Bids.
The Hendler Construction Com
pany on Monday withdrew its bid for
the erection of the new court house
on the river common. When the
Construction Company sent in its bid
to complete the structure at a cost of
$597,000 a stone was specified in
hat bid that is admittedly superior to
the "chicken liver" stone owned by
rchitect Osterling's brother, but the
oatd of commissioners in awarding
he contract insisted that the Ohio
product should be used in preference
to any product of Pennsylvania. '"Zi
Before signing the contract, Mr.
Hendler as manager of the company
sent again to the Osterhng quarries
for prices for the stone and today re
ceived the reply. As he feared the
price is such as to be absolutely pro
hibitory and to bear out the charges
made by the Leader. He has there
fore withdrawn his bid. Mr. Wilson
Smith is the next lowest biddei
ut his price is $85,000 higher than
that of Mr. Hendler and it is con
sidered very uncertain that the court
would confirm the contract if the
ork should be let to him as the dis
crepancy is too great.
In all probability new bids will
have to be advertised for and this
will throw the work so late in the fall
that but little will be done this year.
Wilkes Barre Leader.
Mr. Hendler was the contractor
for the substructure of the Last
Bloomsburg, river bridge.
Ten Dollars For a Wife
That is the valuation that War-
ren, (."Jim" to most people; m
gokl places upon his wife. The
two were married some years ago,
but the matrimonial alliance was
soon broken and they lived apart.
The woman says that her love for
'Jim" has faded and now she
wants him to set her free that she
may give her heart to another.
Tim is pertectlv willing to do this
provided husband number two puts
up the price, namely, $10. Jim
says it will require that amount to
drowu his sorrow. Mrs. Ingold
arrived in town from Wilkes Barre
early Tuesday morning. She found
Jim shortly afterward and when he
refused to release her, she called
him many hard names and threat
ened him with all kinds of trouble,
Tim remained firm however, aud
walked away with the parting in
... . .
junction "my price is ten.
A little later the woman was
heard to remark that her life since
she married has been a bitter
draueht. She took Tim because
she. at the tune, liked him ana
thought they were alike in disposi
tion. One point that they surely
have in common is that neither one
is very fond of work.
Some years ago an attorney
drafted an agreement by which In-
colcl was to sell his wife lor $5. 00,
but the sala was not affected. Now
he savs he must have double that
amount.
Fine Tomatoes-
For several weeks past Geo. Run-
von has been attending market and
offering for sale tomatoes grown in
Dillon's hothouses. They are of fine
form and very pleasing to the taste,
being much more tender, and richer
in flavor than the tomatoes grown in
the south and sold at the groceries,
On Tuesday morning Mr. Runyon
had a large supply, one basket con
taininc thuty-six tomatoes weighing
twenty eight pounds. The largest
one ot the lot weighed twenty-four
i ounces.
PURELY PERSONAL
Miss Sarah I.ngnn is visiting in Shatnokin.
Iloyd Ticcott, of Millville, was in town
on Saturday.
M. Lender made a business trip to New
Yoik this week.
Miss Irene McN'enl of Catawista spent
Sunday In town.
Tames Hcndcrsholt has gone to liuff.im for
an extended visit.
Miss Minnie Dcily spent Sunday with
friends at I'ittston.
Miss Katharine Young is the guest of
friends at Allenwood,
Mrs. V, S. r.irnwatd spent Tuesday with
her pairnts at Riverside.
Karl Ciawfonl o,' Wdkesbarre spent Tues
day in town with friends.
Mrs. Robert Swavze of lierwick, visited
relatives in town lust week.
Harry Achenbach left for Atlantic City
this morning on his vacation.
Vr. and Mrs. Alfred McIIenry spent Sun
day in iiloomsburg with friends.
Miss Rose 'ohen of ilkesbarre is being
entertained by relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Tinglcy left on rues,
day foi a vi-.it with friends at N wlin, I'a.
.Miss Hess Cleaver, 01 1 hilaclelpnia, is
visiting Miss Flora Skeeron Market street,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Kelchncr of
Philadelphia, are, in lown for a two weeks
stay.
Miss Anna Price of St. Clair, Fa., is the
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. (
bupplee.
Miss Harriet Haas and Miss Josephine
Harry of lierwick. spent Sunday in town
wbh friends.
E. B. Tustin departed yesterday for New
York City and Asbury. His family is at
the latter place
Charles Evans of Wilkes-Barre arrived in
town on Tuesday for a visit with his mother
on Third street.
Tames I). Shaffer ami famdy started this
morning lor Atlantic City, where they will
remain for ten days
Mrs. I. A. Snvder and friend Miss Mary
llest have been spending the past several
days with relatives at I'ittston.
John L. Woods, of the "Republican'
office visited his daughter Mrs. Wm. II
Wren- at I.ewistown over Sunday.
John S. I'hillips, of Berwick, stopped in
town a few hours lod:iy on his way to l.agles
Mere to visit his son Ralph, the artist
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trethaway returned
to their hon.e in Wilkesltarre Sunday even
mg, alter a two weeks sojourn in town.
Miss lissic llarlinnn and Miss Uertha
Potter are the guests of friends in Cumber
land, Maryland's second city, this week,
Miss Jeannette Monahan of New York
City, is a guest at the home of her uncle
and aunt Mr. and Mrs. William C. Fortune,
Miss Eva McIIenry went to her home at
Benton on Saturday to remain until the
opening of the (all term at the rsormal
School.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Yost spent sunday
with the former's relatives at Hendertown.
Mr. Yost was shorn and raised in that
locality.
Owen Cain, constable of Conyngham
township was in lown last week. While in
Hloomsburg he called in the C01.UMMAN oi
fice and purchased a stock of legal blanks.
Rural Delivery in Montour-
Four New Routes Recently Established-
Supply the Country People Daily.
Services on four new rural delivery
routes began last week m Montour
county, as follows:
Route No. i leads in a northwest
direction from Danville to Mausdale,
to Burger's corner, Mooresburg road,
to Oak Grove, to Billmeyers mill, to
Davis' corner and Divid Davis'.
Route No. 2 follows the Washing-
tonville road to Carr's corner, thence
to G. Dietrich's to Peter Byer's and
north to H. Cooper's, to Auten's
school house, returning by Hendrick-
son s church.
Route No. 3 leaves the Washing-
tonville road at the Forks, taking in
Kaseville, C. F. Styer's, G. Ervin's
and Moore's corner at Swenoda,
Crossley's corner. Sheep's school
house, Sultz's blacksmith shop, Vin
cent Shultz's, John Benfield's, Eli
Appleman's and Blue's school house.
Route No. 4 follows Bloom road
to Hagenbuch's corner, thence north
to D. Pursell's and M. A. Girton's,
southwest to Edward White's and
north to Kaseville, east to Moore's
school house, north to Everet s cor
ner, northwest to Hiram Sandels
and Georse B. Kase s and west to
Elmer Sidlers.
W. L. Douglas
$3-oo, $3.50
and $4.00
SHOES
are worn dy more men
1
than
any other shoe.
Call and let us fit you
with a pair.
W. H. MOORE,
Cor. Main and Iron Sts.
BLOOMSBURG, PA
Cleaning
House.
It's not the ordinary time for house cleaning, but the
time is at hand for our cleaning up all Summer Goods at
REDUCED PRICES as we do not wish to carry them
to another season. Then this house cleaning of ours is
money making for you, because lots of goods are priced
very low to clean them out. Don't you think you had
better come to this house cleaning. There is no work for
you to do. We do the work and stand the loss on all
broken lots and prices.
Dress Goods
50c. Silk Ginghams 25c. yd.
50c. Grenadines 38c. yd.
35c. Tolo Silks 15c. yd,
25c. Mercerized 20c. yd.
1 8c. Dimities njc. yd.
Millinery
This house cleaning in this
department is a big saving to
you who have a Hat, Flower or
Trimmed Hat need.
Straw shapes, a lot at 25 cents.
Straw shapes, a lot at 50 cents.
Trimmed hats 1.00 each. Worth
three and four times the price.
$5.00 trimmed hats 2.00.
$275 outing hats 1.25.
Mens' Shirts
The balance of our Men's
Negligee shirts to go at 39 cts.,
each. Sizes 14 to 16.
ONE PRICE-CASH.
ZE3I. X- CLAEZ: cSs SOIT.
SHOES OF
except inferior shoes, can be found
here. We otter
whether it be calf
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 every
where. Another good shoe is
Colonial Dame, at $2.50.
F. D. DENTLER.
TALK
ITS CARE.
A good watch is like a good horse. Treat it right and it will serve you
well for years. Neglect it and you will shorten its days of usefulness. Good
treatment consists of regularity in winding and cleaning and oiling. Always
wind it in the morning. Your time of rising is moie regular than your time of
retiring. You carry your watch during the day and it needs the full strength
of the mainspring. Don't let it run without attention till it stops. Choose
. some day of the year your birthday is easy to remember end have it cleaned
and oiled regularly on that day. It doesn't take much od to satisfy a watch,
but when it does need, it needs badly. Carry a Rood dust proof case and never
open the back. Always have a watch maker regulate it. He won't charge
you for doing it and he knows just how. By following these rules a good
movement will last you a life time. When you're done with it it will still be a
good time keeper for your boy and your boy's boy to carry in turn,
O-co- "W- Hgsg,
Optician and Jkwei.br,, 1JLOOMS13URG, I'ENN'A.
If your Eyes trouble you in any
way consult me about them. I can
help you if glasses are needed.
J. LEE MARTIN,
Optician and Jeweler.
Telephone 1842.
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.
I Shirt Waists
Away down go the price 11
this house cleaning sale. Cho'ac
new styles. Come and see thetn
Womens' Under-
muslim
Some of the best values yot
have seen in a long time.
See the 25c. drawers.
See the 75c. night dress.
See the 50c. corset cover.
See the $1.50 white skirt
Lace Curtains
In cleaning house we fine
several lots of these we will
close out cheaply.
Parasols
Cleaning them up down go
the prices. Come and see the
offerings.
Laces
A lot of Black Serpentine in
sertion fall in the cleaning house
lot at reduced prices.
ALL KINDS,
honest material.
or kid, and made
NO. 27.
Deeds.
A new lot of deeds have just been
printed at this office, conforming to
the Act of 1901. They are as good
as the best, and cheaper than some.
Price, 6 cents each, or 5 for 25 cents.
Orders filled by mail on receipt of
cash. ! tf.