THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
CHAS. H. EVANS',
Successorto W. C. McKinney,
Comfort Shoes for Everybody.
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 Hank is prepared to extend
to all its customers every reasonable accommodation
consistent with conservative banking.
WM. S. MOYEK, Pkks. J. N. THOMPSON, Casiiiep.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, TA.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1902.
Knlert'd at the Putt Office at lllmmitliurg, Pa,
n.'oiirto!i" matter, Manh 1. Ibff .
Columbia &. Kcntour El. Ry.
TIMK TAI1I.H IN liri KCTJl'NK
x, 1901, auil until further notice
Can leave liloom for Esjiv, Almcdin, Lime
Kidur, Berwick and intermediate points as
follows:
A. M. 5:00, 5:4. 6:2o 7'-o0 7:4. 8:20,
9:00, 9:40, 10:20, ll:co, 11:40.
T. M. 12:Jo, 1:00, 1:40, 2.20, 3:00, 3:40,
4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:2J, 7:00, 7:40, S:2 , 9:00,
10:20 and (11:00 Saturday nights only.)
Leaving depart from Berwick one hour
from time as given above, commencing at
6:00 a. m.
Leave Bloom for Catawissa A. M. 6:20,
7:00, 7:40, 8:20, 9:00, 9:0, 10:00, 11:40.
P. M. 12:20, I:O0 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, 10:20 and (1 1:00 Saturday nights only.
Cars returning dvrt from Catawissa 20
minutes from time as given above
D. (i. llACKETT,
Superintendent.
LOCALNEWS.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
The time for. preparing applica
tions for liquor license is drawing
near. Blanks for hotel, restaurant,
bottler's, distillery and wholesale
petitions are for sale at this office.
We guarantee our work to be as
faultless as human skill and modern
machinery can make it. Gem Steam
Laundry. J. K. Fidler, Prop.
j
John Baldwin a conductor on the
D. L. & W. Railroad was taken
seriously ill with pneumonia on Fri
day. Mr. Baldwin is one of the
most popular men ou this division.
Jesse James, dramatized from the
kook, or the notorious Missouri out
law, will appear at the Opera House
Saturday evening. All special
scenery and an elaborate production
is promised.
Bell Telephone.
Why Can't I Get
Pure Spices?
How often you hear this question asked.
You Can If You go to
RISHTON'S DRUG STORE!
I just received this week from Gilpin
Laugdon & Co., of Baltimore, who lead
the world in Purr Diutcis and Spicks
a consignment of spices put up in 2oz.,
4oa. and 1 pound tin boxes, which they
guarantee on every box as beiug abso
lutely pure and the very bust.
The price is vory little higher than
the common truck sold as spices, but
they are cheaper in the end because so
much stronger. Come in and see them
ud get a book on spices.
We have the following kinds:
Allspice, English Mustard,
Clninamon, - Jamaca Ginger,
Cloves, African Ginger,
Red Pepper, Mace,
Paprika Pepper, Hweet Margertmi,
White Pepper, Garden Huge,
Black Pepper, Turkey Dressing.
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W. S. RlSHTON,
Markat Sauare Pharmacist.
Perfect Fitting
Can be had at
Hog Cholera medicine at Mercer's
Drug and Book Store.
You can put it down for a fact
that the friend that you have to buy,
is never worth the price.
Miss Faust has succeeded Miss
McPherson as clerk in Gomer
Thomas' music store.
The painting of the Catawissa
bridge across the Susquehanna
river is very nearly finished.
K. W. Ivey will go out of the
grocery business. His stock and
fixtures will be auctioned off.
Ask Mercer for it, if he has not
got it he will get it for you. Try it.
.
All Philadelphia papers 2 cents, by
the month delivered 30 cents, 25 cents
a month at the store. J. W. Moyer.
.
Don't forget Young Bros big
horse sale at the Central Hotel
stables, Saturday afternoon at 12:30.
Edward Lewis of the postoffice
clerical force who has beeu housed
up for five weeks is improving
slowly.
Harry S. Utt secured an honor
able discharge from the Uuited
States Army. He arrived home ou
Monday.
You will be pleased with the
work, and they will be pleased to
serve you at the Gem Steam
Laundry.
The Christian denomination has
placed a stove and chairs in the old
Presbyterian church and are holding
their meetings there.
Thanksgiving day is only two
weeks distant. Don't put off buy
ing your turkey too long or you
may have to do without one.
Pure Drugs at popular prices is
what you get at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
A sale of pies, cakes, baked beans,
salads, savory meat, etc., will be
held in the Parish House on Satur
day morning from 10 to 12 o'clock.
Girls, when a fellow tells you
that you are the only one he ever
loved, shy off. He is either a co
lossal liar, or too green to be whole
some. 1
Every horse to be sold by Young
Bros at the Central Hotel stables
Saturday afternoon will be guaran
teed to be sound and all right in
every particular.
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Invitations have been issued for
a dance to be held at Irviu's Hall,
Catawissa Thanksgiving night. It
will be one of the leading social func
tions of the season.
Susquehanna University will op
pose Normal on the gridiron Satur
day afternoon. This team put up
'a good game against the Carlisle
Indians recently.
John Gensil was buried at Lime
Ridge ou Sunday, He died at his
home iu that village on Wednesday
previous. He was betweea 65 and
and 66 years of age. ,
Perfection is attained in washing
and ironing at J. E. Fidler's Gem
Steam Laundry.
C. L. Rupert is now supplying his
customers with fish twice a week.
On Tuesday he receives a consign
ment of fresh water fish from the
lakes, and on Friday salt water fish
from the ocean.
The Mount Carmel Item is now
nnnearinc ns a dailv. It is one of
1 k o j
the neatest country dailies that
reaches our table. It covers the
news field well, and the venture
certainly deserves success.
Lamps to burn at Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
The diagram for the sale of seats
for the Normal Athletic Associa
tion's Benefit Minstrel Entertain
ment will be opened at Bidleman'8
book store Thursday morning, No
vember 20, at ten o'clock.
The Dillon Greenhouse Manu
facturing Company is constructing
a green house for Davis & Weiss,
the East Fourth street florists.
The building is to be of concrete,
and will le first class in every res
pect. Sylvester Sitler of Light Street has
for sale a brood mare and well-bred
colt. The marc is of good size, and
will work anywhere. The colt is ol
pacing stock. Any further informa
tion can be obtained by addressing
Mr. Sitler. 4t.
The hard coal supply of the var
ious coal dealers of this town is
still low, and no large orders for
the winter have been delivered.
Most of the dealers have enough
small orders on hand to keep them
busy tor a month. Wood still has
a ready sale at a good price.
The Rev. James W. Diggles cur
ate of Christ church, Williamsport,
has been appointed by the Bishop
to take charge of the Episcopal
Missions at Berwick and Catawissa.
Mr. Diggles will make his residence
in Berwick and will take charge of
the work earlv iu December.
Circumstantial Evidence contains
none of the "clap-trap" or blood
and thunder element usually dished
up with the ordinary drama of to
day. Its theme is pure and elevat
ing and the story touches a strong
moral lesson which is bard to for
get. At the Opera House Tuesday
evening.
No nicer, in fact none as beautiful
as the lamps that Mercer the Drug
gist is selling.
The Brotherhood of St. Paul,
are arranging for a moving picture
exhibition to be given at some near
future date. The animated scenes
will equal anything ever shown
here and will include among other
things the great eruption of Mt.
Pelee, the greatest calamity of re
cent times.
Eri Treibelpiece, formerly of
Pine Township, this county, now
residing at Benscoter'sPond, and J.
R. Fowler departed Tuesday morn
ing on a deer hunting expedition to
Eddy's Lick, Clinton county. They
will be out for probably three weeks,
unless they should have the good
fortune to capture a couple of the
ruminant quadrupeds the first day,
in which event they will come home
on the next train.
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
November 25,1902. Persons calling for
these letters will please say " that they
were advertised Nov. 13, 1902":
R. S. Harlan, Messrs Breakstone
Grossman & Co., Frank Malcom, Mr.
Frank Mills, Mrs. Marth Segraves,
Miss Margaret Yooye.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
J. C. Brown, P. M.
One of Bloomsburg's most prom
inent young men drove to Danville
recently with a lady friend, and
after taking supper at the Montour
House, returned home again. When
he reached the livery stable he was
informed that the horse he brought
back was not the one he went down
with. The hostler at Danville had
given him somebody else's horse.
The liveryman here got matters
arranged so that there was no arrest
for horse stealing.
The largest line ot lamps in Old
Columbia County at Mercer's Drue
and Book Store.
A young man, one of the number
of rooters who accompanied the
Wyoming foot ball team to town on
Saturday, caused quite an excite
ment at the close of the game by
stealing the Normal colors from a
student. In the attempt to regain
it the flag was torn and the fellow,
with a piece of it iu his possession
took to his heels and ran down towu.
He was hotly pursued by some
Normalites and given a good trounc
ing. Three or four others of the
visiting contingent were also rough
ly bandied. The lesson taught
them was one which they are not
likely to forget very soon.
PURELY PERSONAL
lien Giddina went to Mt. Carmel yester
day.
V. It. CofTinnn spent Sunday with friends
at Wilkeslmrre and Kingston,
I. L. l'illon Is in Philadelphia this week,
attending the annual chrysanthemum show.
Harry Ritchie witnessed Lincoln T. Car
ter's ' The Daikest Hour" at Danville last
night.
T. W. Nichols, of the Canning Company,
is back from Philadelphia, where he spent
the past two weeks.
Edward Ever of 1 hiladetphia visited his
parents Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Eyer on North
Market street this week.
Deputy postmaster Edwin Ent spent Sun
day with his wife, who is visiting her former
home in Wcatherly, l a.
George W, Mean and wife of Rupert, and
C. S. Furii'.an ot lllonmsliurg attended the
reunion of the Legion of Honor at Phila
delphia last week.
Joseph Hendlcr of Wilkes Pane, was In
town on Monday. Mr. Hendler was the
contractor for the stone work on the river
bridge here a few years ago.
Oscar Lowenberg is at the
Miners' Hospital at Fountain
Springs, where he underwent an
operation for a split knee cap a
couple of weeks ago. Dr. Biddle
performed the operation. The knee
was opened and the broken cap
drawn together with wire. Oscar
is greatly pleased with his treat
ment, but says it requires a deal of
nerve to stay there as men are
brought 111 almost daily in terribly
mangled conditions.
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If you want a hot water bottle,
fountain or bulb, syringe, nipples
or baby fittings go to Mercer s
Drug and Book Store.
. .
T. A. Schott of Danville owns
three violins, which he values at
thousands of dollars. The oldest
was made iu Italy in 1640 and an
other is a Stradivarius, made in
1730. The first instrument was
brought to this country from France
by Anthony Schott, grandfather of
Mr. Schott. Then it came into
possession of his uncle, Joseph
Schott, and from him it descended
to the present owner. The third
instrument is a cello, which is 189
vears old.
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Sun & Fowler's beautiful pro
duction "Circumstantial Evidence
will be presented at the Opera House
Tuesday evening next. This play
is one of the strongest in the English
language. It tells a story of genuine
heart interest, and is interpreted by
a company of exceptional merit.
All special scenery will be used.
Our people will recall the excellent
minstrel performance given here by
Mr. Sun two weeks ago. He prom
ises something fine in "Circum
stantial evidence," and he is one of
the few theatrical managers who
keep their play bill promises. Seats
can be obtained at Bidleman s Book
Store.
Box papers from 10c. to 5,0c
Tablets from 5 to 25c. Envelopes
from 5 to 1 6c. per pack. All station
ery at Mercer s Drug cc jiook jstore
Mrs. Amanda Bartch, wife of
Judge Geo. W. Bartch, died at her
home in Salt Lake City, Utah on
Monday. The deceased was born
in Hemlock township, this county,
in 1845 and was therefore 57 years
of age. She is survived by a hus
band and three daughters beside a
brother and three sisters, one of the
latter beiug Mrs. T. J. Barton of
Bloomsburg. The body will be
brought here for burial. It will
arrive on Sundav and the funeral
will take place the following day
from the residence of J. E. Welli-
ver of Leonard street, a nephew.
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The Fifth street residence, and
store building, corner of Mam and
Centre, the property of J. K. Lock-
ard, are advertised at sheriffs sale,
to be sold on November 29th, at
the court house at 2 o clock p. m.
SHOES
,If you have not seen
our line of SHOES, it
will pay you to see it.
We have the largest
Stock of Shoes
of any store in this sec
tion. Made by the best
Manufacturers especi
ally for me, and will fit
AND WEAR.
Our School Shoes
are made extra strong
to stand the hard ser
vice given a School
shoe.
W. H. MOORE,
Cor. Main and Iron Sts.
BLOOMSBURG, PA
I CLARK'S. I
BLACK LRES3 G00S3.
All the wanted styles of
the season are now ready
for your selection. All the
popular weaves in the fam
ous "Priestley" Black Dress
Goods are here. See the
Cheviots, Etamines, Pow
derettes, Prunellas, Wors
teds, Granites, Zibelines,
Mohairs, Etc.
SILKS, VELVETS.
Black and colors. See
our black silk velvets at
1.00, 1. 25, 1.50, 1.7s,
2.00 and 2.25 yard.
Fancy Dotted Velvets at
75c. yd. Cordurovs at 50c.
yd. A good Taffeta Silk
at 75 cents a yard.
furs, runs.
Neck furs; a full line of
all the newest styles. See
the Martin Chester Scarf at
5.00 each, the Isabella Fox
at 7.50 with two full brush
tails. Choice Isabella Fox
at $20.00.
UNDERV7EAR.
The good warm kind that
wears. Ladies', Children's
and Boy's fleeced 25c.
Ladies' Union Suits socts.
and up. Ladies' vests and
pants 75 and 1.00.
PETTICOATS.
A full line of those fine
Mercerized Skirts that are
made so good at 1.00, 1.40,
1.75, 2.00, 2.25, 3.00 each.
H. J.
SHOES OF ALL KINDS,
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 ot
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 NO. 38.
two lEsiisra-s
Always travel with cupid, and two rings
travel with the rings we sell The ring itself,
and the ring of honesty honesty in material,
workmanship and price
The machinery that runs this jewelry store
is honesty. If you buy a baby pin here, it will
be just as represented or a new one for it. If you
buy a watch here it will be as good a watch as
you can buy for the money. We POSITIVELY
will not misrepresent anything. Buy something
and see if this isn't so.
G-go. "W"- Hess,
Optician and Jeweler, BLOOMSBURG, PEN N'A
CHANGED CONDITIONS
REQUIRE NEW MeTHODS.
I
The Hour Glass of our Great
tnose days, dui times nave caangeu. iuc buucmiui m
of today reckon time as money, a missed train or broken
engagement means something lost.
A GOOD TIME KEEPER
Is an element in character building. A Watch that is
always on time inspires promptness and teaches self reliance
J, Lee Martin,
"TTtvirts of Gold." the muc'i
heralded pastoral drama, wifh an
elegant array of special scenery,
wonderful mechanical effects, and
an all star cast comes to the Opera
TTniKSP tn-nitrht. This show has
been booked since April and is un
doubtedly one of the season's best
rural dramatic attractions.
MILLINERY. j
We are offering some de-
cided values in 1
FINE TRIMMED HATS i
in the very latest styles, j
Made in our own workroom. J
You should see them. Also
Outing hats 48c. to $4.50. !
Untrimmed . hats 50c. to j
$4-50- Ostrich feathers;
a big assortment of plumes 1
and tips at special prices. I
We do millinery work in
all branches. ' 1
WAIST MATERIALS.
Of all kinds in cotton,
silk and wool. The cotton
starts at 8c. a yd. and up.
The wool at 50c. a yd. and
up. The silk at 60c. a yd.
and up.
TABLE LINENS.
You like nice good table
linen, of course you do. We
have it and at prices to
please you. 68in. cream
Damask all linen 50c. yd.
7oin. bleached Damask 1.00
yd. Also a full line of 3
and 3 yd. cloths, border
all around.
COATS, SUITS.
All the newest styles are
here; Monte Carlo Coats,
English box Coats,. Half
Fitting Coats. See the
coats at $10.00, $12.00 and
$15.00. Tailor made suits at
$10.00, $11.00, $12.50, $13.
50 and $15.00.
CLARK & SON. :
Grand - fathers did very well in
OPTICIAN AND JEWELER.
Telephone 1842.
For threatening the life of R. M.
Shultz of Benton, Abraham Feter
inan of that place was placed in jail
yesterday. This is his fifth arrest
ou this same charge.
Try Dr. Hess Chicken Panacea,
it will make' your hens lay. A t
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.