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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
BLOOMSBURG FA
Public bale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
t Fifteen years experience. Satisfaction
laaranteed. Best return of any sale criers In
his sect Inn of the state. Write for terms and
antes, we never disappoint our patrons.
Legal advertisements on page 7
These are good nights to sleep.
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The Reformed church is being
painted.
The Greenwood Seminary opens
Monday, bept. 1st.
The Millville Tablet reports frost
at that place yesterday morning.
l)T. u. li. welliver received a
car load of western horses on Sat
urday.
Perfection is attained in washing
and ironing at J. Ii. Fidler's Gem
Steam Laundry.
Labor Day programs on an elab
orate scaie are being prepared in
many Pennsylvania towns.
Proprietor of the Gem Steam
Laundry is distributing a very at
tractive advertising novelty among
uis patrons. '
You will be nleased with the
work, and they will be pleased to
serve you at the Gem Steam
Laundry.
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The East End Water Company
of Scott township Columbia countv.
capitalized at $1,000 was granted a
cnaner py tne state Department on
Monday.
George Hughes lost a valuable
horse by death Monday morning
The animal was a large beautiful
Jxiy and had recently shown con
"siderable speed.
Col. John G. Freeze is improving
nis residence corner of Third and
Center Streets. lie will paint the
entire exterior.
You can enjoy a pleasant day's
outing and at the same time help
me centennial lund bv loininsr the
P. O. S. of A. picnic to Nay Aug
x-arK. on Saturday.
"Bloomsburg Locomobile Club"
is a nicely painted sign that adorns
the one storv frame buildinsr on
Market Square. The work was done
Dy r. k. vannatta.
ram ii. Wirt's name is among
me use 01 rennsyivania inventors
reported by C. A. Snow & Co. this
week. He has been granted anoth
er patent on a fountain pen.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Tittle of East
street, are mourning the loss of
their four year old daughter, whose
death occurred from an attack of
summer complaint, on Monday.
The ladies of the A. M. E.
church will serve meals at all hours
in the lecture room of the church
on First street during the centen
nial at the small sum of 20 cents.
Miss Carrie Gertrude Hill, aged
twenty-one years, a student of the
Bloomsburg Normal School, died of
typhoid fever at the home of her
parents in Beach Haven last week.
The support that a man receives
from his friends in proportion as
his riches increase, is a good deal
like the ice dealers lump of ice that
becomes substantial as we need it
less.
A representative of I. Rambo &
Son, decorators, of Reading is in
town for the purpose of erecting
the Royal Arcanum and Knights
of the Golden Eagle arch lor the
Centennial.
A festival will be given on the
church lawn of the M. E. church
it Espy on Saturday evening. The
Berwick band will be present and
iive an open air concert. Every
jody invited.
The Good Will Co's. hose house
tt the corner of Main and West
itreet is being improved with new
weather boarding arid new doors.
The interior appearance will also
3e looked after.
The Millville Borough Council
has decided that the Bloomsburg
& Millville Electric Railway Com
pany must lay the girder or flat
rail through the streets of that
town.
One of our rural subscribers
called in the office on Monday for
last week's "issue. She said the
paper for some reason or other had
nissed and the whole family was
'ost without it. Concluding she
aid "We like the Columbian be
cause it gives us all the happenings
and its news is always reliable.
The old fashioned way of earning
it, is the best money making scheme
that we know of.
Some girls marry for money, and
then make the divorce court their
collecting agency.
The Columbia county Medical
Society will meet at Berwick on
Tuesday next.
The Pennsylvania Paper Mill at
Catawissa has shut down owing to
the inability of the proprietors to
procure coal.
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We guarantee our work to be as
faultless as human skill and modern
machinery can make it. Gem
Steam Laundry. J. E. Fidler, Prop.
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It is a hard matter for a man to
love his neighbor as himself, if he
has a garden and his neighbor has
chickens.
Nathan Noos, of Berwick is
doing time in jail. He was incar
cerated Tuesday evening on a
charge of desertion and uon sup
port. Wm. Chrisman Esq. was in pain
on Monday, the result of a bee
sting. One of the insects inflicted
a wound on his forehead and the
upper part of his face was swollen.
A special train over the H. Rr S.
railroad conveyed quite a number
to the festival at Orangeville, Satur
day evening. All renort a bio
crowd and a good time.
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The price of domestic sizes of
anthracite coal was advanced in
Nsw York City yesterday from W
to So a ton. The sizes affected nre
stove, egg, nut and broken coal.
Centralia was visited hv a de.
tructive fire Monday night causing
a loss mat is estimated at $12,000.
Five dwelling houses were burned
ana some otner buildings were
damaged.
The Catawissa branch nf the P
& R. Railway is rushed with freiVht
traffic and the crews have scarcely
time to rest, many of them are
making double time. The volume
of freight consists principally of
soft coal.
There was a Inrcre RimnK. of
blackberries in market Tuesday
morning, and they were rapidly
bought up. The veanles
nice and fresh looking. Sweet com
is a leader now and nearly every
wagon in market had a load of it.
An Ice Cream Social Will he lield
at the home of Mr. Clarence Voi
Van Camp, on Tuesday evening!
august 19. rroceeds to aid in re
building the Girl's School in
Seudai, Japan, which was destrov-
cu oy nre Marcn a, 1902. AH are
cordially invited to he
help the good work along.
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Herbert Shutt went to the Will-
lamsport Hospital on Monday to
see what can be done for his hand
Which has given llim o-rear nam r.f
late. Last winter he hrnUeH it
with a crow bar and it never healed.
He has received treatment from
local physicians but they have been
unabie to nelp mm.
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Enoch Cook, father ot Vt,' TT
Cook of Bloomsburg died at his
home in Danville on Tuesday, aged
70 years. He emigrated from Eng
land fiftV Vears apn and for a cVi-f
time lived in this town. For the
last torty years he has resided at
Danville.
The idle coal miners ore maVir,
. " UIBftlUg
it decidedly unoleasant for the
dents of Catawissa valley bv steal
ing their farm products. 'The farm.
ers are protesting vigorously against
iuc annoyance, and unless the
miners desist they will appeal to
Sheriff Kucrr for protection.
While discussinc the 9nn9nn.
of the different county papers the
other day an employee of one of
our comtemporaries said "I .like
the style of the Columbian better
than any of the others." The
mark of extraordinary merit is to
see those most
strained to praise.
A fire which rendered NTehem;,,!,
Cole homeless occurred in Tiento
on Monday. He succeeded in sav
ing his household goods. The
property was owned hv MY
Lemons. Other buildi ncs in door
proximity were on fire several times
but good work on the part of the
firemen of the town saved them.
The
phlets dealing with the question of
good roads and how to build dirt
roads in all their varied features
These pamphlets are intended for
farmers and can be had unon en.
plication to the United States De
partment of Apriciiltnrt. n;..::
of publication. Every maii inter
ested in good roads shonM E r.
" omu 1UI
them.
THE COLUMBIAN,
Will Morris has resigned his
position at Ed Row's barber shop
and entered the employ of the
Magce Carpet Co. Will is taking
a course in mechanical drawing
through the Scranton Correspond
ence Schools, and the night work
in connection with the barber busi
ness did not allow him sufficient
time to pursue his studies.
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Oak Grove, as a picnic place has
been almost forgotten this summer,
and tne once beautiful park retains
little of its former attractiveness.
Two years ago it might have been
put in good condition with a small
outlay of money, but since that
time its decline has been rapid. To
revive its old prestige now would
mean the expenditure of a good
deal of money.
Have you tried the Gem Steam
Laundry yet? Work called for and
delivered, to al! parts of town. J.
E. Fidler, Prop.
An item of particular interest to
railway mail clerks has been incor
porated in the postal appropriation
bill by the senate post office com
mittee. It authorizes the pavinent
of $1,000 to the families of railway
clerks who are killed in the line of
duty. Provision is made for the
payment of the sum immediately
after such casualties occur.
Secretary Tohn Hamilton, of the
state department of agriculture, is
authority for the statement that
roads can best be repaired during a
heavy shower. A man with a rub
ber coat and a shovel can do more
in an hour while rain is fallincr.
than on the whole of a dry dav.
Water courses can be turned and
new outlets made with eass on
rainy days.
Many of the farmers throughout
Centre county are ridding their
barns of rotten hav. Having was
begun earlv bv many, at a time
I when grass was in full vigor and
contained its greatest amount of
sap. Showery weather interfered
with properly curing the crop,
which stored in that condition
generated too great a heat, mould
ed and finally rotted. By next
spring many will find their hay un
fit feed for stock.
The Public Ledger and the Times
of Philadelphia have been consoli
dated. The first issue tinder the
new regime appeared on Tuesday.
They were both good papers before
the union and this massing of in
terests and knowledge should make
the Public LeJsrer and Times, its
new name, even better than either
one of its predecessors if that be
possible. The daily paper will be
sold for one cent and the Sunday
for two cents.
Howard Clark, a member of the
engineer corps that is at present
making a survey for the Susque
hanna, Bloomsburg and Berwick
Railroad was painfully injured near
Millville on Monday. He with
some others was engaged hewing
me uncerbrusn when a cutter in
the hands of a fellow workman
penetrated his right instep. The
cut was dressed by Dr. Christian
Later he was brought to Blooms
burg and sent from here to his
home in Danville.
The ladies of the Civic Club of
Bloomsburg will conduct free rest
rooms on north Market street above
the Square during the centennial
Aug. 28 and 2Q to which the ladies
01 tne county are cordially invited.
It is the purpose of the club to pro
vide a pleasant place, easy of access
where ladies and children may go
for rest. Sandwiches, coffee and
milk will be served at small cost to
those who desire a lunch. The
conveniences of a toilet room will
also be provided. jt.
The Harrisburg Patriot has a
new man at its head, Vauce C.
McCormick, the recently elected
mayor of that city has purchased
the plant and will conduct it in
the future The paper will be
Democratic in politics and its
columns will be open for the advo
cacy of all that is good for that city.
The new proprietor is a man of
deep vision and broad culture and
is abundantly able to conquer all
difficulties that may arise in the
publication of the paper. Already
there is a big improvement in tbe
appearance of the sheet.
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The Berwick Rangers didn't even
furnish good amusement for the
Carpet Works at Athletic Park
Saturday afternoon. Spitz, the
Berwick twirler, was as wild as a
March hare, he gave eleven bases
on balls, hit two men and threw
two balls fifteen feet over the
catcher's head. After witnessing
Saturday's exhibition we are forced
to believe that the creditable game
played by the Rangers here a few
weeks ago was an accident. Lyons
for the home team pitched well.
The umpiring of Mr. Splain was
tauitless. Score 15-7.
BLOOMSBURO,
Rov. son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E.
Stackhouse of Iron street, is serious
ly ill.
William Webb of Rishton's Pliar-
macy, is on his annual vacation.
He will spend this week with friends
111 iiciietontc.
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the drug stores were closed last
evening in order that the clerks
might join the picnic.
Prof. J. H. Dennis and family
are now occupying the Turner pro
perty recently purchased by Geo.
i . itmgier oh iiasi ruin street.
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Deitriclc mid McMir-hael of Ber
, .
wick have purchased a Yale Won-
der Clock through W. S. Rishtou.
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Bruce Patterson having been
elected a teacher 111 the public
school in Orange township, has re
signed nis clerkship with v. r.
Pursel.
We go to press too early to give
the result of the Danville Blooms
burg tenni9 tournament which is
being played on the Y. M. C. A.
court today.
Frank Quick of Fourth street
has been unable to fill his position
in H. (j. suppiee s store since
Mondnv. The nlivsician in attend,
j. rj
ance fears an attack of appendicitis.
. The First National Bank has the
brick on the ground, and will pro
ceed at onee tn lav a vitrifipd brick
pavement along the entire front of
iiieir ua me property.
Henry Rote, of Millville, died on
Sunday from an attack of grip with
wnicu ne naa sunerea icr nearly
three years. He was forty-six
years of age and leaves to survive
him, a wife and three children.
The funeral took place yesterday.
inirteeu blooded Uolstein cows
belonging to Claude Peters, a dairv
man near Martinsbnrg recently dis
covered a box of dynamite which
had been left uncovered. The cows
thinking no doubt, that they had
discovered a new kind of fodder be
gan muching it. Later there was
no milking that night as they could
not find enough remnents to make
one cow.
The strike, laying idle 150,000
men and boys and affecting profits
of some $1,000,000,000 of capital
in an tne neids of industry, from
several aspects is one of the costli
est strikes in histoiv. Now at the
end of the twelfth week, the losses
to the -miners and the business
community in the anthracite field
are estimated at $75,000,000.
The pension roll is steadily grow
ing. At tne end ot July ttie num
ber on tue list was 999,445, 50,000
more than the number of soldiers
at the close of the war in iSfie.
ihis tremendous increase is the re
sult ot the constant new pension
legislation by congress. At the
present rate there is no telling what
proportions ,the list will attain
twenty years hence.
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The very kind offer of the Lilly-
Corsou Steam Riding Gallery to
give the Friendship Fire Comoanv
a benefit cn Saturday evening has
been accepted. Tickets will be
sold for five cents and each will
entitle the holder to a ride on the
merry-go-round at the corner of
Main and East streets. The mon-
ev will he used to defrav the ev.
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pense of entertaining visiting fire-
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men aunng me centeuniai.
The Centurv Cluh of town nic.
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nicked at busquenanna Park, Wil
low urove. vesteraav. The toi.
lowing composed the party: Miss
Mary Sustin, Mrs. L. P. Sterner
and son Robert, Miss Helen Car
penter, Mrs. H. M. Smith, Miss
Lydia W. Drinker, Mrs. G. H.
Hemingway. Miss Sarah Van Tas
sel, Mrs. R. R. Little and daugh
ter Catharine. Mrs. T. L. Dillon
and son Charles, Dr. Honora
Grimes, Miss Georgia Pursel. Mrs.
t,ow ana aaugnters, Misses ueien,
Elizabeth and Alice Low.
Stole a Horse,
A complete drivine outfit consistine
4 u a
of a horse, buggy and set of harness,
were stolen from Daniel Levan s ham
near Numedia Thursday night of last
weeK, ana aespite tne tact that a
thorough investigation and search has
been going on ever since the commis
sion of the theft no trace of the guilty
Dartv can be found. Mr. I.evan and
two sons started in pursuit just as
soon as he discovered his loss. They
have visited Catawissa. Danville.
Bloomsburg and other towns, but so
tar their search tor a clue has been
fruitless.
There have been several horses
stolen in that section recentlv. in fact
it was the f.eauencv ot such depreda
tions that prompted the organization
ot farmers Association, and an active
effort will now be made to capture
the gang.
PA.
Up on First Floor.
$3 50 GOWNS FOR $2.00.
Women's Night Dresses.
Many of these have been soil
ed i.i handling- and by using for
1 CU ttUU UldUC UCllCL 1 11 LI II U1UM
garments some styles only one
or two of a kindabout five
dozen altogether. Don't wait.
3.50 and 3.00 reduced to 2.00
2.25 ana 2.00 reduced to 1.25
1.75 and 1.50 reduced to 1.00
1.70 and 1.2? reduced to .7
$1.75 SHIRT WAISTS FOB $1.00
I iinc emu v-uiuis, uui many
any kind-all new this season
have sold at $1.50 and $1.75,
White and colors, not many
reduced now to $1.00 each.
DOWN IN OUR BASEMENT.
Tea Straners, 1 Cant
9 dozen fine wire
straners to
put on
spout of
teapot 1 cent
each.
Egg Eoaters, 1 Cont.
o dozen fine trimmprl woven
wire, braced handle, wire frame,
1 cent each.
Clothes Fins, 1 Cent a Dozen.
Strictly firsts and full size.
These are the cleanest and best
clothes pins made. ic. dozen.
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEES-
The organization of the Centennial
celebration is as follows:
GENERAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
John R. Townaend, Chairman,
L. N. Moyor, Treasurer.
Geo. E. Elvrell, Secretary
Col. J. G. Freeze, J. M. Stnver.
lr, J. P. Welsh, A. W. Duy,
Louis Cohen. it. a. M'Klllip,
J. C. Brown, p. g. Yorks.
II. B. Clark, Frank Ikeler.
W. 8. Moyer. W. P. Melcra.
Dr, W. St. Heber, j. g. Wells,
C C. Peaeeck, F. p. Pursel.
A. Z. Schoch, non. W. Chrisman,
B. V. White, m. F. D. Scanlan,
P. E Wirt, . c. W, Miller,
W. n. 81at, F. J. Richards.
W. O. Holmes, j. Le llarman.
W. 8. Klshton, E. C. Caswell.
H. E. Hart man.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
L. N. oyer, Louis Cohen,
W. o. Holmes. w. 8. Rlshton,
H. V. White, c. C. Peacock.
W. H. Slate
COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM.
J . C. Brown, Dr. J. P. Welsh.
M. Staver. w. P. Mela.
W. 8. Rlshton.
COMMITTEE ON ADVERTISING AND SOUV
ENIRS.
n. B. Clark, F. P. Pursel;
Prof. J. II. Dennis, R. E. Hartman,
A. W. Duy, , w. 8. Rlshton,
Thos. Moore.
COMMITTEE ON HECEPTION.
L. E. Waller, Chairman, Paul E. Wirt,
8. Wlirfall.
C. W. Funston,
A. U. Bloom,
Frank Ikeler,
W. 11. Slate,
CUas. W. McKelvy
A. W. Duy,
R obert liawley,
J. M. Staver,
N. U. Funk,
8. H. Harm an,
W. P. Moles,
W. 8. Rlshton,
F. P. Bllimeyer.
Hon. K. K. Little,
J. G. Wells,
F. P. Pursel,
E. B. Tustln,
Geo. E. Elwell,
C. C. Peacock,
COMMITTEE ON INVITATION.
J. O. Brown. Chairman:
J. P. Welsh,
H. A. M KUllp.
Dr. W, M. Reber,
J. G. Freeze,
Uon. Grant Herring,
F. G. Yorks,
J. L. Dillon,
John L. Moyer,
Dr. J. W. Bruner,
J. Lee Harman,
H. Mont Smith,
John G. narman.
I. Hasrenbuch.
A. Z, Bchoch,
Geo. E. Elwell,
H. V. White,
W. 8. Moyer,
Hon. Fred Ikeler,
Hon. W. Krlckbaum,
Hon. W. Chrisman,
iT. J. J. Brown,
8. C. Creasy,
Hon. A. L. Fritz,
W. H. Brooke,
W. D. Beckley,
COMMITTEE ON DECORATIONS.
P. K. Vannatta, Chairman; n. W. Sloan,
H, B. Clark,
R. G. Phillips,
Warren J. Loe,
Wm. Lowenbercr,
8. H. Bldleman,
Dr. M.J. Hess,
E. F. carpenter,
Morris S. Broadt.
B. A. Glddlng,
Warren H. Eyer,
R. F. Vanderslloe,
Dr. A. K. Aldlnger,
Clydu Yetter,
Geo. W. liens.
Harry J. Aehenbach,
G. P. Rlnirler.
James H. Mercer,
Robert D. Young,
Edward Holmes,
Prot. Joseph Dennis,
COMMITTEE ON PARADE (ClVICl
W. P. Meiirs, Chairman: J. Lee iiurman.
carl Caswell,
8. C. Creasy,
W. f.. 1 !lllftFfA.
Wm. Shaffer,
Guy Jacoby,
W. U. Housel,
Geo. Hughes,
J. L. Wolverton,
R. R. Zarr,
J. 8. Gerstlng.
Chas. H assert.
Wm. Karshner,
Wm. U. Uenne,
CUas. Relmard,
Joslah Glger,
John Cox,
Fred Richards,
Thos. Vandersilce,
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY.
R. R. Vorls, Chairman:
L. M. White,
W. 8. Reed,
Oscar Alexander,
Charles Keller,
Lesser Alex
xaniler,
Geo. B. Hunt,
William L. White,
T, E Hyde,
Ralph Kellar,
E. V, Hartman,
Robert Uawley,
O. P. Frymlre,
Frank Wilson,
W. C. Sloan,
James Wilson,
Pierce Hagenbuch,
John Sterling,
James Coleman,
Alex Cohen,
D. l. Frymlre.
Alox Mchwarz,
Harry Hartley,
T. V. Gunt her,
J. H. Andres,
John Larned,
Geo. Wilson,
E. E. Blltenbender.
W. H. Btttenbender,
Jacob Fetterolf,
J. a McUrlde,
M. J. Huirhes.
Wiu. Weaver,
C. w. Blatchley.
F. B. Uurtman,
Albert Moyer,
o. T. Wilson,
COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES.
W. B. Allen, A. N. Yost.
C. B. Lutz, Louis Gross.
Bruce Black, Alex Bchwara.
iZ0 NkSI sueeesson to' )
f, A. Klelm.
$5.00 PAHaSOLS FOB $2.95
Trices are taking them styles
are new; goods are right but
we will not keep them until next
year if you care to save half
your money.
5.00 parasols now 2.05
3.50 pa-asols'now 1.95
2.75 parasols now 1.50
2.00 parasols now 1.25
1.50 parasols now 1.00
1.25 parasols now .75
1 .00 parasols now .50
$1.00 SHIRT WAISTS F0B39C.
A lot of women's colored shirt
waists that were sold at 50c. to
$1.00 now all to eo at o eenta
eacn.
Drinking Caps, 2 Cents Each.
5 dozen extra quality tin, firm
ly soldered, warranted not to
leak, 1 pint size, 2 cents each.
Shelf Oil Cloth, 5 Cents.
Superior grade, 1 2 inches wide
with fancy border and scolloped
edges. Yard 5 cents.
Coffee Fot Stands, 3 Cents.
S dozen bright silver wire tea
and coffee pot stands, well made
and equal to goods at much
higher price. 3 cents each.
COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.
Roy. J. D. Smith, Rer. D. N. Klrkby,
Rev. Dr.O.II. Homlneway. Rev. M. E. McLI nn
! Rev. Dr.W. M. Fryslnger, Rev. J. 8. Bentz.
j Rev, J. D. Thomas Kev. J. tt Murphy,
J COMMITTEE ON SCHOOLS.
W. E. Rlnker, J. c. Brown,
Joseph Garrison, Chas. Taylor,
J. C. Rutter, Jr. Dr. Hodeker,
L. P. Sterner, o. H. Yetter.
H. Barton, w. w. Evans,
W. v. MouBer, 8. Pursel,
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
H. V. White, w. 8. Moyer,
Louis Cohen, w. fl. 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. Aldlnger
COMMITTEE ON AUTOMOBILE PARADE,
J. M. Stavor, c. W. Funston,
Karl Wirt, Dr. Blerman,
M. I. Low, George Low.
J. E. Roys,
COMMITTEE ON MUSIC FOR PUBLIC MEET
ING3.
R. F. Colley, d. J. Hummer,
O. H. Yetter, j. k. Sterling,
H. G. suppiee, j. f. Traub,
J. I. Harner.
FIREMEN 8 COMMITTEES.
FKIINDSniF FlBI Co.
W. H. GUmore, Geo. Weaver,
Elmer Delterlck.
Rkscui Uobb Co.
H W. Townsend, Jaa. Kashner,
R. J. Tracy.
Winona Uosx Co.
Sam'l H. Harman, Boyd Maize,
G Ed. Lewis,
LlBBBTT HOBO CO.
Robt, Morris, jno. Welliver,
Jno. Fortner.
Good Will Firb Co.
W. W. Barrett. Jr.
Fred Bower.
P. 0- S- of A. Picnio to Nay Aug Park.
The eleventh annual excursion and
picnic of VV. C. No. nn. P n :
A., of Bloomsburg, will picnic at Nay
Aug Park, Scranton, Pa., on Satur
day, August 1 6, 1903.
Nay Aue Park is acknowledged hv
all to be the most beautiful park in
Eastern Pennsvlvania. The Citv of
Scranton appropriated and expended
last season ioo,ooo to beautify and
maintain it. It is eauiDDed with the
best of buildings and all the popular
amusements of a city park. It has
the most beautiful scenerv to he
found anywhere, some of which is at
tractiveNay Aug Falls, the Span
nine Bridge, a real Coal T,'n nn
hundred and fifty feet under ground,
anu ngntea Dy electricity, one of the
finest Menaeeries in the State a 1
lake, stocked with gold fish. Mountain
scenery unparalleled.
All those interested in Plnomc.
turg's Centennial celebration should
patronize the excursion, as fifty per
cent, ol the net proceeds will he
given towards making it a success.
This excursion will be run ouer the
D. L. & W. Railroad to Scranton,
thence by trolley to the park. First
class refreshments can be secured on
the grounds at popular prices. '
Trains leave Bloomsburg 7:30 a.
m., sharp, stopping at Espy, Lime
Ridge and Berwick only.
Fare, from Bloomsburg and above:
Adults, $1.35; children, 65 cents.
Catawissa; Adults, $1.35; children,
75 cents, including trolley fare.
' Trolley leaves Catawissa bridge at
6:40 a. m , sharp. Tickets will be on
sale at bridge on morning of excur
sion. Baskets should be distinctly mark
ed to avoid loss. By order of
Committee.