THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
When you want to
Make an Investment,
CALL ON
THE OLD RELIABLE
The Farmers National Bank
Capital, $60,000.
C. M. CREVELING,
Pres.
DIRECTORS:
Grant Hf.rrino,
N. U. Funk,
Dr. J. J. Brown,
J. L. Mover,
Dr. Wm. M. Reder,
C. A. Ki.f.iM,
$1.00 to $3.00.
Chas. M.
HYCIENIC SHOES FOR CHILDREN.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, Al'RIL 23, 1903.
ttnlrraatthe foul Ojnre at ntnnmtlmrg. Pa.
aifftoondcJii mutter, Marc li 1. IHftj.
Columbia & Montour El. Ry.
TIMK TAHI.H IN ICFFRCTJUNE
1, 190a, and until furtlier notice
Cars leave Bloom for Espy, Ainu-din, Lime
Ridge, Berwick and intermediate points as
follows:
A. M. 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:00, 7:40, 8:2o,
9:00, 9:40, 10:20, II:oo, 11:40.
P. M. 12:20, 1:00, 1:40, 2.20, 3:00, 3:40,
4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, T-no, 7140, 8:2 ), 9:00,
10:20 and (1 1 :oo Saturday nights only.)
I.eavini' denart from Berwick one hour
from time a (jiven above, commencing ai
too a. in.
Leave Bloom for Catawissa A. M. 6:20,
7:00, 7:40, 8:20, 9:00, 9:40, 10:00, 11:40.
l M. l2:2o. 1:00 1:40, 2I20, 3:00, 3:40,
4:20, S:oo, 5:40, 6:2o, 7:00, 7.40, 8:209:00
140, 10:20 and (Il:oo Saturday nights only.
f!ars returning denart Irom Catawissa 20
minutes Irom time as given above
D. II. Ha-krtt.
Superintendent.
Warriors Mark Grange, Hunt
ingdon county, reports 21 new
members, most ot them are young
people, with fair prospects for mote
as the result of the week ot special
effort.
Wellsbcro Grange, Tioga county,
shows 20 new members and 10
more in sight for the same time.
Shiloh Grange, No. 927, Sus--quehanna
county, recently initi
ated a class of 12 at a special meet
ing, a number of members from
Spring Hill Grange, Bradford
county, being present. Oysters
were served in the basement of the
hall. This grange now has 120
members enrolled and a number of
applications on hand.
At tne last meeting, w.iuith i t . of Woolton Hal . at
maintain the fertility ot tlie sol
: 1 T)
was opened for discussion by the
Worthy Chaplain, the oldest mem
ber of the grange, and a charter
member, Bro. Whitney. An inter
esting discussion followed.
Bull Telephone.
FISHING TACKLE.
A NEW LINE
FOR TROUT.
Look over your old tackle
and let us fill in your wants
with bright new stock.
SEEDS.
A full line of garden and
flower seeds in packages
just received. All fresh and
bound to grow.
W. S. RlSHTON,
'.Market square Pharmacist.
Open a Bank Account,
Have a Check Cashed,
Borrow Money or
Surplus $60,000.
M. MILLKISEN. Cashier.
H. A. McKn.Lir,
C. M. CEVEl.lNO,
C. W. Runvon.
YoarFeet
Will feel fine in
a pair of our
dainty
Spring Oxfords
Evans,
LOCALNEWS.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
Dr. J. S. John is having the yard
in lront ot his home sodded.
Give us a call and
that we are the best.
Laundry.
be convinced
Gem Steam
"The T de of Life" with a car
load of scenery is an early booking
at the Opera House.
Blank books and all stationery
Mercer's Drug and Pook Store.
at
A. II. Neyhart's bakery in Ex
change block has been newly
papered and painted.
There are many new students at
the Normal for the spring term
which opened on Tuesday.
All bicycle sundries
Drug and Book Store.
at Mercer's
John Robbins of Shenandoah,
last week purchased the Brower
property on Market Street.
. . .
Bishop Talbot will administer the
rite of confirmation in St. Paul's
Church this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Box papers from 10c. to 50c.
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
at
uliani C. bwartz lias been ap
pointed post mas'.erat Pine Summit
in Place ot Mrs. I. r. Lemon, re
signed.
Ray. a little eight month old
child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ilolter, of Fast Seventh Street died
last night.
. v.
W. J. Barry, who resided in
Blooinsburg some years ago, is now
r i - - --- - .
Atlantic City.
Governor reunypacker will at
tend the tenth anniversary of the
Sons of Veterans' camp at Milton
on the evening of May 19th.
. .
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Schock and
Mrs. C. W. McKelvy, attended
the funeral of Mrs. Ira D. Schoch
at Selinsgrove on Monday.
Seveu years in is our business
reference. Gem Steam Laundry.
Snow to the depth of several
inches is reported to have fallen at
Buffalo yesterday. The outlook
for fruit, if the present cold weather
continues, is gloomy.
The indications are that the
Ithaca Band will have two large
audiences on Monday. The mati
nee program will differ from that
of the evening.
Wall paper from 8c. per bolt to
40c. per bolt at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
Wpv Tnhn C Grimes, who at
tempted self destruction while at al-
tnmia attending the Methodist con
ference, has recovered and has been
discharged from the City Hospital,
Altoona.
After thoroughly investigating
the matter a committee of the Har
risbursr Board of Trade reports that
the questiou of navigability of the
Susquehanna river is a feasible
one.
The Wheelmen will hold a ladies'
nd gentlcmen'a euchre at the club
and gentle
house tonight
Senator J. Henry Cochran has
been chosen a Fennsylvar ia repre
sentative at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition.
The famous Ithaca Band, prize
winner at the ran American, win
appear at the Opera House, on
Monday next, matinee and night.
The Schwarz Orchestra will give
a concert in the Town Hall, Hen-
ton next Saturday evening. They
will make the trip in a hack.
Adam Smith, of Berwick, dis
trict manager of the Fidelity Mu
tual Life Insurance Co. of Philadel
phia was in town on Monday.
.
Boyd Tubbs will resign his po
sition with I'M. Roe on Saturday
and enter intq partnership with
Harry Tohn, the Last street barber.
-
The newly appointed special po
licemen were sworn in by Presi
dent of Council John R. Townsend
at the Town Hall Saturday even-
hig.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wclliver
-
of Talmar were bereft of a little
three year old child Saturday.
Death was caused by whooping
cough.
"Fast Lynne" with a strong
cast and special scenery, will hold
forth at the Opera House tomorrow
night. This is a pretty play and
one that never fails to please.
The verdict of an army of pastors
at n recent international convention
was that where there are Christian
Kndeavor societies there is intense
loyalty to the Sunday and midweek
church meetings.
William Crotty and Miss Mary
F. Shoemaker were married at
Danville last week. I he groom
formerly resided in Blootnsburg.
He is at present employed as a ma
chinist at Danville.
Richard Baker, whose revival of
"F.ast Lynne" is to be given at the
Opera House tomorrow evening.
was for years a popular actor in
New York City and London and is
famous in both cities as a stage di
rector.
Two clever and pretty children,
the Shannon sisters, aged 6 and 8
years, will appear in Baicer and
Gibson's revival of "Fast Lynne"
at the Opera House tomorrow even
inK taking tne roles ot wane ana
a . f -
little Isabel.
We have a nice line of wall paper
and as cheap as the cheapest, at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
Harry Wilbur, son of Prof, and
Mrs. G. K. Wilbur, of First Street,
and a trraduate in last, years class
of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.
is now city editor of the Wheeling
W. Va. Jteriser. He is at home at
present 011 account of his health.
A physician declares that a man
should sleep with his mouth closed.
As a matter of fact he should keep
it closed sleeping or waking. Many
a man, and woman too, gets into
trouble by wagging their jaws too
much.
Mortimer Butler has returned
home from a two weeks visit to
Chicago. He was very much im
pressed with the bustle and life of
the windy city. He says there's
something doing all the time.
The Supreme Court on Monday,
sealed the fate of Jacob Gearnarclt,
when it aftirnied the judgment of
the Court of Oyer and Terminer of
Northumberland County. It will
be remembered that Gearhardt was
convicted for the murder of his
wife.
Cigars. The Sweet Jaras are
the finest in Blooinsburg for a 5c.
smoke, try them, at Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
Sugarloaf township will lose two
good residents next week, when P.
K. Shultz and Wilbur Laubach
will depart for the far west. They
will go to Seattle, Washington,
take up some government land and
reside their permanently in the
future.
P. McManus, who is constructing
the Susquehanna, Blooinsburg &
Berwick Railroad was on Wednes
day of last week awarded another
contract, lie will build the Thorn-
dale section ot the new line between
Thorudale and Glen Loch in south
ern Lancaster county.
HENRY W. CH&MPLIN, M. 0.,
OCULIST,
i:nt Itulldlnic. nioouiKlxir jf, I a.
It has oomo to inn Unit my work In llttlntf
trliissi s Iiuh Imen comim'rjcli'rt liy specialists In
Wllki-ttlKti'iv, Si-raiiton unit mtliukilnia. I link
for a Blnue ot your uat ionaKo. Twenty-two
years exporlenco.
D TRTT YPFRONAl
rUnjLjl iLnJUlUlL
t)r. II. V. ltower of Milllinville spent
Monday in town.
Mrs. F. C. Williams has returned to her
hotnr. ni Scrnnton.
L. E. Waller, Esq., of Wilkes Harre, was
in town on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ileim of Danville,
spent Sunday in town.
John L. Woods is visiting his daughter at
Lewistown this week.
William Tillcv of tlflmlock was among
the recent welcome callers at this office.
Mrs. William Ilulme of Hcnton township
was the guest of friends in town last week.
I'ercv Curiin of Berwick, was noticed
shaking hands with friends in town on Sun
day. Mr. J. L Scchrist and two daughters of
Ellicoit Ctiy Md. are the guests of friends in
town.
W. f'.. Cogger, superinteiidant of the
School Furnishing Company left yesterday
for (irano Rapid?, M.ch
Amnnt those who at (ended the Masonic
nicctinv ncltl in town lasi ween, was nen. j.
? . . . . .... 1. ... . t
I. S. liihin of Lebanon.
V. II. Allen and I. C. Uuttcr Jr. attend
ed the mcetini? of the democratic Hate
Committee at llarrisimrg on Wednesday.
C. V. Snyder has moved his
.
ttilor shoplrom Mts. Kut's building
to the second floor of Wells' build
ing.
Poor health has compelled C. L.
Berger to resign the office of super
visor of Briarcreek township to
which he was elected last February.
Senator J. K. P. riallofKlk Co.
was elected Chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee on Wednes
day. The State Convention will be
held in Ilarrisburg on Septembers.
A man applying for insurance to
one of our life insurance companies
was asked if his father died a
natural death, and replied, "No,
he had two doctors and a trained
nurse."
Mrs. Robert J. Burdette sees in
women s clubs a iruitiui source oi
divorces and in women's love of
jewelry and social shining the cause
that sends men behind prison bars
for embezzlement.
If vou want wall paper or win
dow curtains go to Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
. . . .
A. N. Yost, Esq., has rented the
rooms in tne int miiming, laieiy
occupied by C. W. Snyder, and
will move his law othce there as
soon as the work of painting and
papering is completed.
It is said, says the Watsontown
Star, that a man who squeezes a
dollar never squeezes his wife. In
lookine over our subscription ac-
:ounts we are led to believe that
some awlui good women in mis
section are not getting the pressure
thev deserve.
Same thing at this end.
A circular relatinc to a book
entitled, " The Devil in the Church'
states that the book has been en
dorsed bv the Royal Arcanum
This is a libel on the order. No
such endorsement of any book re
lating to sectarian or religious
matters has ever been authorized
by the Royal Arcanum, or any one
empowered.
Bicycles. New ones tor 25. 00
and they are worth looking at, at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
In the clothing of the Italian who
met his death on the S. B. x li.
Railroad on Monday of last week
was found eighty-five dollars. His
fellow countrymen sent the amount
to the dead man's wife in Italy and
defrayed the burial expenses out of
their own pockets. In whatever
else they may be lacking, the
Italians in this instance performed
an act of genuine charity.
The residents of the Fourth ward
were aroused from their slumbers
about half past eleven Monday
night by an alarm of tire. The
blaze which was only a slight one
was in the kitchen of Samuel
Kemp's home on Fast Eighth street
The general alarm was not sounded
but the whistle of the Electric
Light plant brought many people
to the scene. The blaze was extin
euished without the aid of the fire
men.
Base balls, base ball gloves and
mits and all ball paraphernalia at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store
The confectionery store of K M.
Savage is attracting much attention.
He has just completed improve
ments. The entire interior has
been repapered and the fixtutvs re
painted. 1 he eftect is decidedly
pretty and artistic. 1 lie Miow
window contains a very tempting
display of Huyler's candies and
may be taken as an index of the
many good things ot which Mr.
Savidge has a large stock.
Second hand bicycles, some good
bargains at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
(Hats primmed
Black and Colored
5 Dress Materials.?
Our lines of these are new complete showing the wanted
kinds and colorings. Priced to please you
All Wool Voiles ) 50c.
Batiste and Etamines, ) a yd,
Black Mohairs 50c to 1-25 yd.
Dress Linings.
Our stock is complete with
all kinds. Mercerized Sateen,
Selicias, Spun Glass, French
Batiste, Percaline, Etc.
Acorn Shirt Waists.
These most popular and
perfect fitting white waists
are now ready for your choos
ing. Over 30 styles at present
to select from. Priced from
1,00 to 4.50.
Special Purchase
Of Outing Hats, Straw
Shapes, etc., enables us to
offer you this lot while they
last AT AND LESS than pre
vailing WHOLESALE prices
Don't wait if you wish to share
in this offering.
1 1 'omens Undcrmuslins.
The most complete line of
these well made goods priced
so you need not make them.
Gownt., 48 cts. to 2.50.
Drawers, 25 cts. to 1.25.
Corset covers, 18c. to 1.50.
Skirts, 50 cts. to 4.50.
H. J.
$2.00
and
$2.50.
FJHEIE1
One Uncle Sam
To the person returning to
certificates before August
Fine Drop Head
with all
necessary attachments,
for five
0
One Certificate given with each Pair of
UNCLE SAM SHOES.
F. D. UENTLER.
5 TALK NO. 45.
j Fine Cut Glass.
n We beg to announce that Mr. W. F. Heft, represent-
SS ing the T. U. Clark Co., Manufacturers of Rich Cut Glass.
will display at our store Friday and Saturday, April 24th
and 25th, his entire line of samples including the newest
and most artistic shapes.
This display will give you the advantage of seeing the
products of one of the foremost lines. Your presence is
desired.
O-eo. T77". ZE3Iess,
Optician and Jkwei.kr, BLOOMSBURG, PENNA.
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TA1L0E-MADE SUITS-
N. S. Tingley has accepted the
agency for Reinach, Ullman & Co.
of Chicago, merchant tailors, and is
ready to supply made-to-measure
clothing at prices lower than can be
obtained elsewhere. He has a large
line of samples to select from. His
place of business is the third floor of
the Columbian building. 4t.
No cracked collars at the Gem
Steam Laundry. Try us.
Keeping IIouhc for Ilie It rain.
The brain is an exacting tenant It's house
must he kept clean and fresh or there will be
trouble with the lamllonl. The brain need,
a constant Supply of Rood, wholesome foods
(?", the new cental, tastus good and sup
plies the nourishment ncded, Iwcauso uJf "
is nn.de from brain strer.ythnninc grains, in
viyor.ites the tired (system and kindler ac
tivities. You will like f " at any meal.
(Jrocers sell "f a-ia ly
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All Wool Crepe De chine 75 S
cents a yard. 2
All Wool Basket Etamine
s
90 cents a yard.
Dress Trimmings.
A complete new line of all J
the newest effects in Bands,
Galoons, Applique, Medal- 2
lions, Drop Ornaments, But-JJ
tons. Braids, Loops, Buckles,
Etc.
Lace Curtains.
We offer some extra good
values in these at 1. 15 to 2.25
a pair. Heavy Curtains from "
3.00 to 9.00 pair. J
Flowers, Foliage, Fruit, Etc. J
Another new lot of these"
this week. Some extra values.
Roses, 12 cts. a bunch.
Foliage, 25 cts. a bunch. S
Rose Sprays, 50 cents. g
Big bunches of roses 60 cts.J
Laces and Embroideries.
All the needed kinds for, all 1
uses are here for your selec-
tion. Many choice patterns."
See them.
Cotton Dress Goods. 2
Full lines of printed wash 2
goods are now ready for your 2
selection in choice patterns.
CLARK & SON.
THE
$3-oo
and
$3-50
AM
HOE
FBEEl
Sewing Machine.
ua the greatest number of
1st, will be presented a
Sewing Machine
guaranteed
years.
n
Do you want shoe
Satisfaction ?
If you do buy your
shoes here.
Every shoe made
for comfort and service.
Woman's Oxfords
1.50, 2.00, 2.50, and 3.00
Woman's Shoes
1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, and 3.50
W. L. Douglas
3.00, 3.50 and 4.00
SHOES FOR MEN.
W. H. MOORE,
Cor. Main and Iron Sf.
BLOOM KTWFO, ?A