THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA;'
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THE OLD RELIABLE
The Farmers National Bank
Capital, $60,000.
C. M. CREVELING, Pres.
DIRECTORS
J. L. Moyer, Grant Herring,
Dr. Wm. M. Reber, N. U. Funk,
C. A. Kliim, Dr. J. J. Brown,
$1.00 to $3.00.
Chas. (VI.
HYCIENIC SHOES FOR CHILDREN.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1903.
Kntcrrd at the Pott Office, at Btoonittmrg, Pa
t neconielan matter. Kerch 1 , 1888.
Columbia & Montour El. Ry.
TIMP, TAnl.K IX KFFECTJCNE
1, 190a, and until further notice
Cr leave Flom for Espy, Almedin, Lime
R idee, Berwick and intermediate points at
follow!
A. M. 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:00, 7:40, 8:20,
9:00, 9:40, 10:20, ll:oo, 11:40.
P. M. 12:o, 1:00, 1:40, 2.20, 3:00, 3:40,
4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:co, 7:4. 8:20,9:00,
10:20 and (11 mo Saturday night only.)
Leaving deport from Berwick one hour
from time as jjiven above, commencing at
Ml. HI,
Leave Bloom for Catawissa A. M. 6:20,
7:00, 7:40, 8:20, 9:00, 9:40, 10:00, 11:40.
P. M. 12:20, 1:00 1:40. :. 3:00 34.
4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:00. 7-4. 8:209:00
9:40, 10:20 and (11:00 Saturday nighis only.
Can returning depart from Catawissa 20
minutes Irom time as giveu above.
D. G. HnKTT.
Superintendent
THE FABM JOURNAL.
To those who are on the five year list:
The publishers olFarm Journal
inform us that every paper contains
a label showing the time when the
five years expire for those who are
receiving that paper from The Co
lumbian as a premium. Each pcr
' son must keep track of the time, and
when it is up, send a -postal card to
the Farm Journal telling them to
stop it, unless they want to continue
it at their own expense. We shall
give the matter no turther atten
tion. 2t
I Bell Telephone.
GOLD
WATCH
FREE!
Have you tried the New Drinks?
Golf, and Cherry Kola.
They are delicious. With
every glass you get a check,
and the person, who on Oct
ober 1st, returns the great
est number of checks will
be awarded a
Either Lady's or Gentle-
man's size.
Both these flavors are new
and this method is taken to
properly advertise them.
W. S. RlSHTON,
Market yauaro Pharmacist.
GOLD WATCH FREE
Surplus $60,000.
M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
H. A. McKillip,
C. M. CHEVEMNO,
C. W. Runvon.
YourFeet
Will feel fine in
a pair of our
dainty
Spring Oxfords
Evans,
LOCALNEWS.
Legal advertisements on page
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Baker on Saturday.
The Friendship Fire Company's
base ball club will go to Milton on
Saturday to play.
Wall paper from 8c. per bolt to
40c. per bolt at Mercer s Drug and
Book Store.
The merry-go-round, after a
several weeks stay has pulled up
stakes and gone to Benton.
Mr. Robert Rook, one of Blooms-
burg's most promising young men
has entered the employ 01 Mr.
Woolsey the baker. .
Manuscript covers for typewri'er
biju legal jjait:ia, lift uv wiuis,
with name printed on, are for sale
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ai me columiiiam oince. 41.
Bicycles. New ones for $25.00
and they are worth looking at, at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
Mr. Bruce Hartzell who has been
employed at Woolsey's bakery re
signed to accept a position on the
Mifflinville bridge.
Second hand bicycles, some good
bargains at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
J. L. Moyer and family have
moved to the Vance farm near
Orangeville, where they will temain
tor the balance of the summer.
We have observed that the con
ductor who raises umbrellas and
lifts babies off the cars does not
always get thanked as he deserves.
If you want wall paper or win
dow curtains go to Mercer's Drug
and Book store.
William Bennett's out kitchen in
Fernville was struct, by lightning
during an electrical storm Sunday
evening, and the chimney knocked
down.
J. Lee Martin has opened a
jewelry store in a room a few doors
below the post office. William Cal
houn has eutered his employ as an
apprentice.
WANTS D-YOUNO MEN to prepare for Oovfirn
ment roxlllons. Fine Openings lu all Depart
ments, uood Biilurlea. Hnpld Promotions. Kz
mutilations soon. Particulars Free.
1 liter-state Cor., I out., cedar Haplds, la.
6-18 mo.
The Band has been engaged to
furnish music for the festival to be
held by the Good Will Fire Com
pany Friday and Saturday evenings
of next week.
Quite a uumber of our people at
tended the concert giveu by Miss
Patterson at Rupert Tuesday even
ing. The entertainment they say
was an excellent one.
Box papers from 10c. to 50c. at
Kfprrpr's Time and Book Store.
T fV Oniok is busv fillincr the
j. . j o -
coal bins at the various school
liniispQ in Inwn. He was awarded
the contract at the last meeting of
the School Board.
Seven years in business is our
reference. Gem Steam Laundry.
It is Infinitely easier to forgive
than to forget. Money is all right
as a valuable possession, but itis'nt
always a comfortable one.
In nttemntitiir tr turn the current
olT of au electric fan in Tohn Gross'
restaurant, Hudson Mann, clerk
in Kisliton's drug store, had the
fingers of his right hand painfully
cut.
Blank books and all stationery at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
. .
The legion of friends of Rev. M.
E. McLinn, will be grieved to learn
of his serious illness with typhoid
iever, at his home in Apollo. His
condition is said to be very precari
ous.
We have a nice line of wall paper
and as cheap as the cheapest, at
Mercer s Drug and Book Store.
The surviving daughters of the
a tr
late Mrs. Dr. D. H. Montcrimprv.
Mifflinville, Pa., desire to express
1- -. 1 - - A - - 11 1 t Jl ' . - J
1 nuiik in ail rif 1 1 1 Tin 1 ir riuciurnri
aunng tueir recent aiinciion, ana
1.1 L. .1.. i . .
The much wanted machinery for
the Irondale Electric Light & Power
Company, arrived yesterday morn
ing, and barring any bad luck the
company expects to have the plant
in operation next week.
Base balls, base ball - gloves and
tnits and all ball paraphernalia at
Mercer s Drug and Cook Store.
The county bridge now in course
of construct ton in Cleveland town
ship was inspected by Com miss
ioners Bocert and Steraer on Mon
dav. They expresed themselves
as pleased with the work.
.
The Morrelli comet can now be
seen 111 the evening sky. It was
visible Tuesday night, and a 11 inn
ber of people were watching it. It
can be distinguished from the stars
by a haze which surrounds it.
Tires, inner tuoe. cements, bells.
pedals, toe clips, grips, pumps, sad
dles, &c. at Mercer s Drug and
Book btore.
What's the matter with the
Friendship's ball team ? They de
feated Berwick 5 to o and on Ber
wick's own ground at that. Wes
ley Mover says that Danville Old
Timers are afraid to play them.
August 6th is the day set for the
Clerks' Picuic. Fairchild's Grove
has been selected as the place. This
grove has gained great popular favor
this season. With its admirable
location and numerous amusement
devices its popularity is not to be
wonaerea at.
Cigars. The Sweet Jaras are
the finest in Bloomsburg for a 5c.
smoke, try them, at Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
The Greystone Stock Company
of New York City is included among
the bookings of the local Opera
House the coming season. The
company has been secured at con
siderable expense to come direct
from the metropolis to fill this en
gagement only. They will appear
here during lair week.
Berwick will be practically des
erted on Saturday. The citizens
will unite in a mouster picnic on
that day to Flarvey's Lake. All
business places will be closed, and
there will be absolutely nothing
doing. Those who remain at home
will have a chance to see how the
town was before the boom struck
it.
William Salmon, a pattern maker
at the malleable iron works, Ber
wick, was found dead m bed at his
boarding house in that town Thurs
day afternoon last. He was 25
years of age and resided in Dan
ville. He was a descendant of the
family that gave its name to Fort
Wheeler, at the paper mill near
Light street.
.
Word has reached relatives at
Jerseytown of the death of Matthew
Kinlen at Kansas City, Mo. The
telegram which was sent by Frank
a brother of the dead man, to Thos.
of Jerseytown, another brother,
states that be was killed by a car.
The deceased was a son of the late
James Kinlen, was about forty
years old and leaves a wife and an
adopted child.
Travel to the suburban towns
over the street railway was unusu
ally large on Sunday, particularly
so ou the Catawissa end. Scarcely
a car left Market Square without
every seat occupied and on several
trips standing room was the best
you could get. Catawissa appear
ed to be the mecca and the Rupert
Club house had its full quota of
visitors. Where is the man who
once said that the novelty of the
motor cars would wear off?
OAS'I'OHIA,
Bean tht 0 m m m nm
The Kind You Have Always
PURELY PERSONAL
Ilarrv Rulon went to Philadelphia on
Tuesday.
Turin P. Conway was a Scranton visitor
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pursel have return
ed h me from Boston.
Morris Rroadt, of Lansdown. Pa. is visit-
inn his niother in town.
Koliert Dent left this mori.lns for a rrip
to Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Harry Ilnrtmnn Is assuring in Kisliton's
drug store during the tatter's absence.
Mrs. S. K. Miller of Sunbury spent Sun.
day in town with Trends and relatives.
Margaret Thomas has returned home from
an extended visit with relatives in Illinois.
Miss Ilnttte Moyer is entertaining Miss
Deborah AlcKelvy, of Clearfield, this week.
Miss Helen Baldy was the guest of Miss
Eleanor Wilson, on Market street, over Sun
day. Chas V. McKelvy arrived home on
Tuesday from two weeks stay at Atlantic
City.
Miss lies Cleaver of Philadelphia is the
guest of Miss Florence bkeer on Market
street.
Carl Wirt ia in Europe. He sailed two
weeks ago and will probably remain two
months.
John L. Woods was a visitor at the home
ot his son-in-law and daughter at Cewistown
Over Sunday.
Master Rexford Getnberling of Sunbury Is
spending a tew weeks 111 town with his aunt,
Mr), II. C. Jones.
Koy and Lena Kingler are guests of their
grand parents Mr and Mrs. K. 11. Kingler
in town., lney reside at woodvme, unto.
Reporter Thirston, of the "Daily" has
resumed his position after a two weeks en
campment with his company at Mu Gretna.
Bod F. Maiie left Tuesday morning for
Santa Fe New Mexico, where he will be em
ployed in the office of the Mexican Central
Railroad Company.
Miss Marion Masters of Sereno and Miss
Florence Johnson of Cincinnati are being
entertained at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. b.
F. Peacock on Fifth street.
Mrs. W. II. Bascom, of Lansing, Mich.,
who has been visiiing her uncle Dr. W. II.
House, left on Monday for Binchamton.
She will visit friends at other intermediate
points on her way home.
MisS Sophia Wilson of York, Miss Laura
Moyer, Louis Buckalew and Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Rishtnn and son Myron constituted a
party that left Bloomshurg on Tuesday to
spend a week at taglesmere.
George W. Bar'ch aflr.r spending a two
weeks vacation at Orangeville returned to
Philadelphia on Saturday. His wife who
has been quite seriouly ill for some time pnst
is rapidly regaining her health.
Miss Fera Morton who has been the guest
of Mis Vera Hemingway on Third street,
returned to her home in Sunbury on Mon.
day. Mist Hemingway accompanied her
and wilt visit her for several days.
Prof. Jas. II. Dennis returned home last
week from a visit with his mother at Dover,
New Hampshire. He also spent some time
at the resorts along the New England Coast.
On his way back he met Dr. Peck and to
gether they put in a day at Newport.
Mrs. Coughlin, and grand-daughter Miss
Coughlin, of Herwick, who have been spend
ing the past few days in town as the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Rush Cook, departed last
evening lor Orangeville, where they will
spend several days visiting friends and rela
tive .
High water during the past two
weeks has greatly delayed t he work
on the river bridge at Mifflinville.
Contractor Reimard says dam after
dam has been washed out for him,
and it is absolutely impossible to
make any progress with the work.
The stream at Mainville too, he
says is equally as troublesome, and
if its present wild behavior continues
it is simply out of the question to
make even an approximate idea of
when the contract will be complet
ed. He estimates that the loss to
him last week alone, amounted to
$1600.
No cracked collars at the Gem
Steam Laundry. Try us.
One of the most delightful picnics
of the season was that of St. Col
umba's Church held at Oak Grove
on Tuesday. The weather was fine
and the attendance large. The
day's program was carried out with
out a hitch, and the good time was
extended into the evening. Sch
warz Orchestra was present and
rendered good music. One of the
interesting features of the day was
the chancing off a ten dollar gold
piece and an umbrella. No. 192k.
won the former, and D. J. Lynch
held the lucky number and drew
the umbrella.
Wesley Fortner, a well known
Nescopeck resident, aged seventy
three years, died Tuesday evening.
One day last week while walking
in front of the Hotel Morton in Ber
wick, he fainted and fell to the
pavement. He however, recovered
from the attack, and to all appear
ances was in his usual health, until
Sunday, when he was afflicted in a
similar manner, while walking in
Pine Grove Cemetery. He was
taken home, but never regained
consciousness. Mr. Fortner, sev
eral years, ago resided iu Blooms
burg. He is survived by a wife
and four children, Mrs. Myron
Geddis, of Northumberland, Lou
and Verda.at home, and John, of
this town.
HENRY W. CHAMPLIN, M, D.,
OCULIST,
Uut Jiulldiuir, IllootusbrtrK, Pa.
I keep in stock a large assortment ot first
?uallty lenses, and spectacle and eye glHBS
rumen and mountings. 1 will supply you with
these goods at prices less tbaa ) ou will pay
any wuore viae. t-sa ijr.
HATS TRIMMED
j COUNTERPANES! j
5 We call attention to the line of Counter-
5 panes we now nave
5 the high prices that
these goods are without doubt big values.
A full size, 3 lb Counter
pane. Regular value
,85c.
$t.oo; now
An extra heavy big .
size Counterpane at..
Shirt Waists
Down. Down go the prices
just when you need them.
All this season's newest styles
Come and see them.
Umbrellas
We call attention to several
lots of umbrellas at very low
prices for their respective
grades at 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 anu
2.50 each.
S Hosiery
a All the wanted kinds are
2 here.
J See the ladies' at 10, 12, 19c.
See the ladies' at 25, 39, 50c.
See the children's 10, 12$, 15c.
"See the children's 2 pair 25c.
J See the men's 4 pair 25c.
Mohairs
The popular dress goods in
white, red, or navy at 50c.
2 and 75c. a yard. Also in
black.
H. J.
$2.00
and
$2.50.
One Uncle Sam Sewing Machine.
To the person returning to us the greatest number of
certificates before August 1st, will be presented a
Fine Drop Head Sewing Machine
, with all necessary attachments, guaranteed
for five years.
O
One Certificate given with each Pair of
UNCLE SAM SHOES.
F. D. DENTLER.
TALK
PONS
We carry a splendid assortment of Pins for both ladies' and
gentlemen's wear. Some of them are very inexpensive and are
very pretty. From this point they grade upward to any
amount you care to pay. In scarf pins, lace pins, baby's pins,
broaches,. and all goods included in the line, we make it a point
to show the very latest styles in variety, and to afford you every
facility for satisfactory selection. Our prices you will find to
be very moderate and in no case exceeding the actual value of
the article.
G-eo. "7vr"- X3Iess,
Optician and Jeweler, BLOOMSBURG, FENNA.
Bid WEEK FOB ELKS.
This is a big week for the order
of Elks, and it is estimated that up
wards of 15,000 of them are attend
ing the National Convention at
Baltimere. Public and private build
ings are lavishly decorated and
arches and courts of honor have
been erected in various parts of the
city. Yesterday there was a grand
parade of visiting lodges in which
10,000 Elks participated. The pro-,
gram for the remainder of the week
is as follows :
Thursday Outing and crab feast
at Tolchester Beach.
Friday Excursions to Gettys
burg battlefield and Pen Mar.
Saturday Excursions to An
napolis, Washington, Old Point
Comfort and Richmond.
FREE OF CHARGE
on sale, considering
cotton brings today!
A 341b Counterpane full size.
choice patterns, worth . -.1
1.25 at 1 ,UU5
s
A Damask Counter
pane, choice patterns
2.50!
Muslin Underwear
I
a
Complete fall lines now
ready for your choosing.
JNight dresses, 50c to 2.50
Skirts, socto4.ooS
Corset Covers, 25c. to 1.25 J
Drawers, 25c to 1.25 J
3
Wash Dress Goods
8
Away down are the prices.
just when you want them.S
See the lines reduced to ioc,2
1 8c and 20c.
i
Ribbons, Ribbons
All the wanted kinds and
colors, all widths. Velvet
ribbons in black and colors.?
All the popular widths.
Summer Millinery.
All that remains of ourS
trimmed hats at a big reduc-J
tion in price. Straw shapes
at 25 and 50c. We do millin-
ery work of all kinds and do
it right.
CLARK & SON. 5
THE
$3.00
and
$3-50
0NCLE
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NO. 46.
8
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The T07 Pistol Matt go-
Sta'e Board ot Health Will Recommend
Legislation.
The toy pistol and its deadly re
mits are to be things ot history, very
soon, if an act is passed by the Penn
sylvania legislature, which will be re
commended by the state Board of
Health. The board met Saturday,
with representatives of health boards
of several adjoining states, and the
recent large number of tetanus caseB
growing out of Fourth of July acci
dents and the pollution of Schuylkill
river we. e discussed. The committee
on poisons and explosives was in
structed to prepare an act to prevent
the use of toy pistols by minors.
All bicycle sundries at Mercer's
Drug and Book Store.
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