THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ, PA. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. J. S. Williams & Son BLOOMSBURG TA. Public Sale Criers and General Auctioneers. rw Fifteen years experience. Satisfaction juaranteed. Bent returns of any sale criers In his section of the Stat. Write for terms and dates. We nevcrdlsappolntourpatrons. Is it wet enough for you ? Legal advertisements on page 7. The song of the locust is heard no more. The Idlers are preparing to de part for camp on Saturday. L. R. Bomboy has been elected sexton of the Methodist church. Charles Sober has entered the employ of J. G. Wells as a clerk. Workmen are cleaning the grass and weeds out of the gutters on Third Street. Work on E. B. Tustin's new residence on Market street is rapid ly progressing. - - - A revision ot the course of study is under consideration by the School Board. Perfection is attained in washing and ironing at J. E. Fidler's Gem Steam Laundry. A number of the public schools throughout the county will open in the early part of September. . There was a slight fire at Ilar man & Ilassert's Monday, toward evening. No damage was done. The annual reunion of the Ash family will be held in McIIenry's Grove Stillwater on Saturday next. A brick crossing is being laid over Pine Alley on Market street. This is a long needed improvement. Dr. J. W. Vanval.a has changed his residence from Catawissa to Johnstown. He moved on Mon day. You will be pleased with the work, and they will be pleased to serve you at the Gem Steam Laundry. .. . . J. R. Fowler has transformed a canal boat into a dwelling, at Shawnee Park, and he and his family are living in it. . Have you tried the Gem Steam Laundry yet? Work called for and delivered, to all parts of town. J. E. Fidler, Prop. Furman, the Scranton decorator, was in town yesterday arranging for the decoration of several ot the buildings on Main street. We guarantee our work to be as faultless as human skill and modern machinery can make it. Gem Steam Laundry. J. E. Fidler, Prop. 4- Mifflinville won from Espy at base ball on Saturday at Mifflinville by the score of 9 to 6. The Espyites are putting up a pretty nice article of ball just now. The trolley company is about ready to begin paving between the rails in Berwick. The first con signment of brick has arrived and work will be started in a few days. Bloomsburg is well represented at Eagles Mere this week, quite a number of our people having taken advantage of the P. & R. Railroad Co's excursion to that popular re sort. C. E. Welliver, formerly of Bloomsburg, now conducting a livery stable in Danville, was out "or the first time on Monday after v twelve weeks illness with typhoid fever. Deputy Postmaster Ed. H. Ent, enters upon his duties tomorrow. 3. W. Ilagenbuch went on as a egular carrier Monday morning. V substitute carrier is yet to be lamed. Harry Sutton of Benton, has ieen awarded a free scholarship at he Conservatory of Music, Ithaca, M. Y. He is destined to become me of the finest cornetists in this iection of the state. The Executive Committee of the Agricultural Society held a meeting Saturday afternoon, and appointed Jhas. L. Sands, . of Mordansville, me of the starting judges for the :aces at the coming fair. Edward Wilson, a life long resi !ent of Berwick, aged seventy-four ears, died at his home in that own Tuesday. He is survived by 1 sister, living in Scranton, and a iialf brother, living in Nebraska City, Neb. A nrivate car. containing a num ber of the D. L. & W. Railroad officials passed through Blooms burg Monday afternoon. . . . Samuel Mettler has decided, on account of the warm welcome given him to settle in Danville. He drove from Ohio to Danville, a distance of seven hundred miles, to see if he could find any of his lost relatives. The death of three people by lightning while standing under a a tree at Pine Bush last week, should serve as a warning to people who imprudently seek the shelter of tree3 during electrical storms. Mrs. Kinmont, who has been visiting her father W. B. Cogger since Wednesday of last week, sang a beautiful solo in the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. She re turned to her home in Chicago yesterday. There was a rumor prevalent on our streets Tuesday evening that J. B. Nuss of Mainville, had been drowned. Investigation proved the report to have been an erroneous one, and that Mr. Nuss is at his home alive and well. The Electric Railway Company received two new open cars last week. The vehicles are fitted with motors and may be used as separate cars or trailers. They now have fourteen cars, constituting an equip ment that is unsurpassed. Bear in mind the Farmers annual pic-nic at Grassmere Park on Tues day of next week, August 7. A dining hall with a seating capacity of fifty has been provided, and an excellent turkey and chicken dinner will be sirved on the grounds. The members of Good Will Fire Company No. 4, will hold a festival at their hose house, corner West and Main streets, Friday and Satur day evenings, August 1 and 2. Everybody invited. Music by the Bloomsburg Band and Schwarz's Orchestra. The weather man dished up the real article on Monday. The mer cury soared upward until about four o'clock in the afternoon when it reached the 94 mark. The heat continued throughout the evening and night, and it was almost im possible to sleep. The Zions Grove Camp back of Catawissa, will be held Aug. 6-14, 1902. A silver collection will be lifted at the entrance on Sunday, for the purpose of paying for im provements made on the ground. Tents can be rented by applying to Rev. H. Minsker, Pastor, Newren burg, Pa. An order went into effect Friday on the D. L. & W. railroad, that in the future no baby carriages or go carts will be carried free. It will cost you twenty-five cents to take them along, if you hope to have the company take the responsibility of caring for such property when you go visiting. Bishop Ethelbert Talbot of the Central Pennsylvania Diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church, demands a new trial on the charges preferred against him by the Rev. Dr. Irvine, of Huntingdon, on the ground that the former court was unjust to him. He has written an open letter setting forth his reasons. . At last night's meeting of the Firemen's Centennial committee, W. II. Gilmore who was appointed to act as Chief Marshal of the parade on Fireman day of the Cen tennial, resigned and a committee was appointed to confer with the Centennial Committee to secure the appointment of chief of the fire de partment John Fortner in his stead. The Lutheran Sunday School of Catawissa, passed through town over the trolley yesterday en route for Shawnee Park, where the annual picnic was held. Shawnee is rapidly gaining in popularity. The grounds are clean, there is plenty of shade, and the numerous amusements add to the delectation of the picnickers. Billy Settly, the wiry base ballist denies that he skipped with two re volvers belonging to the Reading Company, while he was acting as a deputy. He informs us that the story is a lie, and that he intends to get even with the journals which printed the fitory. If language de notes anything "Willie" is pretty mad. The D. L. & W. sent notices to strikers in the Scranton region who occupy the company's houses that the company must have the rent paid up to this month. The de mand has caused considerable ex citement among the people occupy ing the houses. It is believed that they will be evicted unless they pay their rent. A head-end collision on the Philadelphia & Reading near Dan ville demolished two engines while three loaded and seven empty cars were reduced to splinters. The crews jumped and escaped. . The secretaries of the various county fairs are complaining of the lack of entries for races this year, none of the stakes having as yet been filed in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey circuit. Even the management of the srreat Allentown fair had to declare their stake races off for lack of entries. Racing horse9 seem to be unusually scarce throughout the country this year. Spreading rails caused a Lehigh Valley passenger train to leave the tracks at a point near Lofty Mon day afternoon. A section of the road was being repaired and the rails were not permanently fastened to the ties. The train was moving at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour. About thirty-five passen gers were more or less injured but no fatalities were recorded. Saturday's Silk Mill Employees picnic at Shawnee Park was a rouser. About three thousand people attended. The trolley cars were crowded with people through out the afternoon and evening. One car leaving here shortly after six o'clock, had 117 fares register ed. There were no accidents to mar the pleasure of the occasion, and everybody had a delightful time. One night last week says the Millville Tablet, Elijah Ikeler set his shoes on the back porch and when he got up the next morning he found a racoon in each one. They were taking a good comfort able snooze and did not like to be driven out They were put in a cage and will be kept for pets. They were not full grown being ap parently only a few weeks old. . . . .. . Frequently campers find it hard to keep ice at hand, and the food suffers for the want of it. A com mon clay flower pot may be mad good use of in keeping the butter cool and firm. Place the pot over the plate of butter and wraparound it a cloth wet in cold water, sprink ling water over the outside of the cloth as it becomes dry. Milk will remain cool and sweet if treated in the same way. Probably you think the conduct ors of our trolley cars have an easy job of it in life, but if so, a day or two "subbing" for him will con vince you of your error. He has all kinds and conditions to deal with from the dear old lady who forgets her street until she is a block or two past it, to the drunken blackguard who is a pest to decent people, and who should not be allowed among them. The con ductors have their troubles just as all other mortals. The last effort to save the life of John Gulick, who killed his mother below Danville about a year ago, will be made by his attorneys Geo. B. Reimensnyder and J. Simpson Kline, on August 20 next, when they will appear before the Board of Pardons at Harrisburg with the plea that he is insane now and was at the time he committed the crime. If the Board refuses to take action in the prisoner's favor the Govern or will at once fix the date of exe cution. The Harrisburg Patriot gave a complete and authenticate report of the Jeffries Fitzsimmons prize fight Saturday morning. The paper arrived here at 7:20 and was in big demand on account of its being the only paper having a round by round discription of the bout. The Phila delphia papers went to press with their first editions before the fight commenced and of course were un able to give the result of the affair to their readers in towns hereabouts until the second edition. F. M. Kelly, who has been deputy postmaster for the past four years and a half leaves that position today having resigned some weeks ago for the purpose of accepting a more lucrative position with the Richard Manufacturing Company. Mr. Kelly has been a very efficient and courteous official and the ser vice under his supervision has been very satisfactory. We are glad to know that his business connections will retain him as a citizen of Bloomsburg. The Winona Fire Company held a meeting last night and formulated plans for carrying put their part of the centennial program. Inasmuch as trie company nas received no word from the Sunbury company, it was decided to write again to ascertain whether cr not they are coming; if not an mv.tation will be extended to either a Lock Haven or Mahanoy City company. D. J. lasicer was autuonzeu to secure the parade uniforms. They will be rented from a Philadelphia cos tuming house. A strict watch is being kept over a certain public place in town, and some undesirable puolicity may be given the place if the much com plained of nuisance is not abated. Particulars have recently transpired regarding the conduct of certain females and males too, for that matter that is shameful in the ex treme. Rumors of dances that put Cairo's nudest to the blush are frequently, yes almost nightly cir culated. Sorrow and disgrace too deep for careless comment are cer tain to follow the inevitable dis closures. - Mr. and Mrs. George Howard tendered their daughter Miss Maud a delightful birthday party Monday evening. The young lady was doubly surprised and highly pleas ed. Shortly after the festivities had begun a heck load of people from Danville aririved on the scene to lend their aid in celebrating the event. The Danville party con sisted of the following: Mr. and Mrs. William R. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Morrall, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shannon, Mrs. Eli Hoover, Mrs. Wallace Hoover, Misses Sarah Hoover, Agnes McCloughan, Mar garet Fowler, Lizzie Shannon, and Mr. Jay Allen. The remains of Di. J. T. Ilutton arrived in Bloomsburg Saturday morning, from Fergus Falls. Minn esota, where he died on Monday. They were taken to the home of his son William Hutton, where funeral services were held, and afterward interred in Roscinont Cemetery. Dr. Hutton was favora bly known all over Columbia County. His wife was a daughter of the late Zebulon Robbins, and a sister of Mrs. J. S. Grimes. She has been deceased for several years. William Hutton, of town, is the only immediate survivor, (but thcrt are a sister and two brothers living, Mrs. Kate Kerns, of Cranston, R. I., James Hutton of Chicago, and Rev. Win. Hutton of Philadelphia. .. . Today marks the close of the trout season for 1902. This has been a very poor season hereabouts. The chief causes have been muddy streams, and a scarcity of the fish. For two or three days, at the begin ning of the season, the weather and water conditions were good but our sports put off going after trout, thinking there would be time abundant on which to try their luck. In this they were dis appointed. The streams by reason of the frequent rains have been continuously riled, and very little fishing has been possible. In view of the very few taken from the streams this season, it is only natural to expect them to be more plentiful next season. The death of H. R. Grimes oc curred after quite a long illness at the home of his sister Mrs. R. C. Johnston at Light Street Wednes- morning. Death was due to a complication of diseases. He left his home in Catawissa township to go to his sister in the hope that the change would benefit him. Mr. Grimes was fifty nine years of age, and leaves to survive him a wife and seven children. Mrs. Charles Johnson and Mrs. Albert Neyhard of Catawissa, James of Mt. Pleasant, Gertrude, Bessie, Marvin aud Wil Ham living at home. The deceased was one of a family of ten children, the other nine are all living. The funeral will occur from his home in Catawissa, Saturday morning at ten o'clock. Too Much fiain. Wet Weather Spoilt Growth ol Potatoes and Retards Growth In General. . The state crop report of the weather bureau the past week says that the opening days of the week brought sunshine and higher tempera tures! showers were general and the closing days were pleasant with cool nights. Several electrical storms, at tended by heavy rains, occurred in several counties and in many locali ties resulted in further delay of hay ing and harvesting, and damage by washings and flooding. Growing crops made satisfactory advancement, and pastures and the second growth of clover show marked improvement; but reports of wet soil, and the con sequent retarding of the cultivation ol corn and potatoes and the seeding of buckVheat, are numerous. Wlure threshing is in progress the yield ai.d quality is better than antici patedj rye is below normal in quantity but the kernels are generally well de veloped! oats now promise results far in advance of what early conditions gave reason to expt ct, and the second cutting ol clover will be average or better. Early potatoes aie being marketed and the lter plantings are not quite so far advanced as usual but apparently thrifty, garden truck of all kinds is developing nicclyt to bacco plants are small but healthy; apples and peaches are "Jropping" and these crops will be lightj corn looks good and some fields are in tas sel, but the crop as a whole needs I warmer weather to insure maturity. HOUSEFURNISHINGS IN OUR BASEMENT. Just received a quantity of needful kitchen good?. We shall sell the quantities specified at the prices. First Comers Always Get the Choice. Asbestos Stove Mats. Food cooked on it does not scorch or bum. 5 doz. to sell at each 2c. Basting Spoons. 14 in. loncj. heavy retiuned handle. 5 doz, to sell at 2c. each. Vegetable Hashers. Heavy, retained, wire, wood handle. 3 doz. to sell at 2c. each. CENTENNIAL COMMITTEES. The organization of the Centennial celebration is as follows: , GENERAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. John R Townscnd, Chairman, L. N. Moyer, Treasurer. Geo. E. Elwell, Secretary. Col. .1. Cl. Freeze, J. M. Stavor, ur, J. P. Welsh, A. W. Duy, Louis Cohen. II. A. M'KIUIp, J. C. Itrown, F. O, Yorks,. II. B. Clnrk, Frank Iktlcr, W. 8. Moycr, W. P. MeltfS, Dr. W. M. Heber, J. Q. Wells, C. C. Peacock. F. P. Pursel, A. Z. Henoch, Hon. W. Chrlsman, II. V. White, M. F. I. Scanlan, P. E Wirt, C. W, Miller, W. H. Slate, F. J. Richards, W. O. Holmes, J. Lee Harmnn, W. 8. Illsliton, E. C. Caswell, K. E. nartman. FINANCE COMMITTEE. UN. Moyer, Louis Cohen, W. O. Holmes, W. 8. Klshton, II. V, While, C. C. Peacock, W. H. blate COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM. J. C. Brown, Dr. J. P. Welsh, J. M. Slaver, W. P. Meigs. W. 8. Klshton. COMMITTEE ON ADVERTISING AND SOUV. EN I US. II. B. Clark, F. P. Pursel; Prof. J. II. Dennis, R. E. Hartman, A. W. Duy, W. S. Rlshton, Th oa. Moore. COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION. L. E. Waller, Chairman, Paul E. Wirt, S. Igfall, C. W. Funston, A. U. Bloom, Chan. W. McKelvy Frank Ikeler, A. W. Duy, W. H. Slate, R obert Ilawley, Hon. It. R. Little, J. M. Staver, J. Q. Wells, N. U. Fuuk, F. P. Pursel, 8. U. Harman, E. B. Tustln, W. P. Meigs, Geo. E. Elwell, W. 8. Rlshton, C. C. Peacock, F. P. Blllmeyer. COMMITTEE ON INVITATION. J. C. Brown, Chairman; J. P. Welsh, A. Z, Scbocb, II. A. M KIlllp. Geo. E. Elwell, Dr. W, M. Rcber, II. V. White, J. G. Freeze, W. 8. Moyer, Hon. Grant Herring, Hon. Fred Ikeler, F. G. Yorks, Hon. W. Krlckbamn, J. L. Dillon, Hon. W. Chrlsmun, Jobn L. Moyer, l. J. J. Brown, Dr. J. W. Bruner, 8. C. Creasy, J. Lee Uarman, Hon. A. L. Fritz, II. Mont Smith, W. II. Brooke, John G. Ilurman. W. D. Bcckley, I. Ilagenbuch. COMMITTEE ON DECORATIONS. P. K. Vannatta, Chairman; H. W. Sloan, II, B. Clark, II. G. Phillips, Warren J. Lee, 8. K. Bldleman, Wm. Lowenberg, Dr. M. J. Hess, Goo. W. Hess, E. F. carpenter, Harry J. Aehenbach, Morris S. Broaat. G. P. Hlngler, B. A. Gldrtlng, James II. Mercer, Warren II. Eyer, Robert 1). Young, K. F. Vandersllce, Edward Holmes, Dr. A. K. Aldlngcr, Prof. Joseph Dennis, Clyde Yotter, COMMITTEE ON PARADE (CIVIC) W. P. Meigs, Chairman; J. Lee Hurman, Carl Caswell, 8. C. Creasy, W. L. Demareo, Wm. Shaffer, Win. Karshner, GuyJaeoby, Wm. II. Ilenrle, W. U. llousel, Chas. Helm&rd, Geo. Hughes, Josluh Glger. J. L. Wolverton, John Cox, R. R. zarr, Fred Richards, J. 8. Gerstlng. Thos. Vandersllce, Chas. Hassert. COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY. R R. Vorls, Chairman; L. M. White, Oscar Alexander, W. 8. Reed, Charles Keller, Lesser Alexander, Geo. B. Hunt, William L. White, T, E Hyde, E. V, Hartman, Rulph Kellar, Robert Ilawley, T. V. Gunlher, G. P. Frymlre, J. H. Andres, Frank Wilson, John Lamed, W. C. Sloau, Geo. Wilson, James Wllaou, E. E. Illttonbender. Pierce Ilagenbuch, W. H. Blttcnbonder, John Sterling, Jacob Fotterolf, James Coleman, J. S.MoBrlde, Alex Cohen, M. J. Hughes, D. 1). Frymlre, Wm. Weaver, Alex Sehwarz, C. w. Blatohley. Harry Hartley, F. B. llurtman, Albert Moyer, O. T. Wilson. COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES. W. B. Allen, A. N. Yost, C. B. Lutz, Louis Gross, Bruce Black, Alex Sehwans, C, A. Klelm. jjfr VkVx eueeesson to' J Tin Pie Plates. The regular fc. cootk tWa size3, 7, 8, 9 inches, 11 doz. to sell. at each 7 in. 2c " 8 and U in. :5Ct Tinware, Glass ware and Enamel Ware. A good assortment of the Useful kind and at less prices than usual. These run mostly at 5c. 10c. to 25c. each. COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS EXKRCISKS. Rev. J. D. Smith, Rev. D. N. Klrkby, Rev. Dr.G.H. Hemingway, Rev. M. E. Mcl-Inn, Rev. Dr.W. M. I'ryslngor, Rev. J. 8. Ilentz., Rev, J. D. Thomas Key. J. R. Murphy, COMMITTEE ON SCHOOLS. W. E. Rlnker, J. C. Brown, Joicph Garrison, Chas. Taylor, J. C. Rutter, Jr. Dr. Hedekcr, L. P. Sterner, O. II. Yetter, H. Barton, W. W. Evans, W. C. Mouser, S. Pursel, COMMITTEE ON TRANSPOHTATIOX U. v. White, w. S. Moyer. Louis Cohen, W. II. Slate, Eugene F. Carpenter. COMMITTEE ON ENGRAVED INVITATIONS. Geo. E. Elwell, J. p. Welsh, A. Z. Schoch, COMMITTEE ON FIRE WORKS. J. G. .Wells, c. w. Funston, D. J. Tasker. COMMITTEE ON BASEBALL. C. W. McKelvy, Dr. A. K. Aldlng'r W. H. Eyer. COMMITTEE ON AUTOMOBILE PARADE. J. M. Staver, c. W. Funston, larl Wirt, Dr. Blerman, M. I. Low, George Low. J. E. Hoys, COMMITTEE ON MUSIC FOR PUBLIC MEET. INOA K. F. Colley, D. J. Hummer, O. H. Yetter, j. E. Sterling, H. G. supplee, J. F. Traub, J. I. Earner, Reunion of Farmers, Thursday Aug. 7th, 1902- The ioth annual picnic of the farmers of Columbia and adjoiniug counties will be held at Grasniere Park, Thursday Aug. 7th, 190:. Hon. ex-Governor Pattisou, Albert M. Cornell of Altus Pa. andW. W. Evans, County Sup't of Blooms Durg Pa., are expected to be present to deliver addresses. No better place to go for a day's outing. Grasmere Park contains about 25 acres, surrounded by the famous Fishingcreek and while there is an abundance of shade, there is also plenty of sunshine. The ground is covered with nice short grass. Two never , failing springs of cold water situated one on either side of the park from which you can diink at will. Plenty of room to ride bi cycles, play base ball, croquet, pitch quoits and other games. Swings, seats and tables add to the many comforts and attractions which must be seen to be appreciat ed. 10 or 15 large board tents covered with good shingle roofs furnish a shelter in case of storm. The Bloomsburg & Sullivan Rail road will run a special train leav ing fare round t'ip. Bloomsburg S:oo a. m. 6oc Light Street 8:15 a.m. 55c Orangeville 8:35 a. m. . 50c Yotks 8:45 a. m. 40c Zane" 8:50 a. m. 40c Stillwater 8:55 m. 35 Benton 9:05 a. m. 2jc lidsons 9:10 . m; 20c roles Creek 9:15 . m. 30c Laubachi ' g:25 a. m. 15c Arrive Grasmere Park9:3 a. m. Passengers from Jamison City take recrular trains. Pa arriving on P. & R. 8:33 train and on u. j. oc w. 8:44 a. in train wilt take regular B. & S. train leavinff Bloomsburg at 8:50 a. in. 1st section special train south will leave Grasmere Park promptly at 4:50 p. m. and run to Blooms burg without stop to connect with D. ,. & W. train north at 6:05 p. m. and with P. & R. train south at 6:30 p. m. 2nd section will leave Grasmere Park promptly at 5:15 p. m. and make all stops. Leases, 3c each, 30c a dozen. Notices to quit, 10c a dozen. For sale at this office. tf.
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