THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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Capital, $60,000. . . Surplus $71,000.
C. M. CKKVKL1NG, Pkks. M. MILLK1SKX. Cashier.
DIRKCTORS:
J. L. Mover, Grant Hkrrino, H. A. McKiu.ir,
Dr. Wm. M. Rf.hkr, N. U. Funk, C. M. Ckvf.mno,
C. A. Klum, Dr. J. J, JJroWN, C. W. Runvon
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, lH'.CKMIII.K 3, 1.J03.
Muter ed at thr Pom Oflce at Blotmtiiiiury, Pa
a iKOonit claim Juallrr ,inti(li 1, 1KM.
CALENDARS FOR 1904-
We shall present our sub
scribers with calendars for 1904
as usual, under certain con
ditions. Calendars are expens
ive. It costs money to buy them.
We give them away as an in
ducement to subscribers to pay
up arrearages. That is the only
benefit we get out of it. We
shall give them only to those
vhobave paid for Tin: Coi.um.
BIAN within one year. None
others need apply. We shall
have no calendars for general
distribution, but for our patrons
only. 81
Prof. Calhoun, who since early
in the spring has directed the
Bloomsburg Band, has resigned and
gone back to Northumberland to
accept his former position as leader
of the band at that place. During
his stay here he has done yoeman
service with the baud, and brought
its playing up to a high standard.
The ability to coach beginners and
make their work of such a character
as to satisfy critical listeners is Mr.
Calhoun's to an extraordinary de
gree. Mr. Calhoun can be assured
that he leaves Bloomsburg with the
well wishes of every man, woman
and child who knows him -and
they are a host.
.
Roy Gardner, sou of Dr. B. F.
Gardner, has been selected as assist
ant superintendent of the Berwick
Electric Light Company.
Loads and Loads ot
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The Good Old Fashioned
kind 1 had hist year.
HEALTHY, WHOLESOME
AND HARMLESS.
Only 25c. per pound in
any quantity.
Look in my big Window
W. S. Rishton,
Market fccmare Pharmacist.
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Open u Hank Account,
f f S,,L"''
onoy
Make an Investment,
CALL ON
RELIABLE
National Bank
Evans' Top Notch
for Women at $3.00.
Finest Slock Stvlish Lasts.
Expert Sliocmuking.
Patent Leather or Kid.
Sn. art enough to win and bold tlie
most fastidious. Hand Turned or
Welted.
PRICE S3.00.
MS WW A .- i. w?ir
iincnn.nuF.N's siiols.
LOCALNEWS.
Legal advertisements on page 7,
Miss Bess Jacoby of the clerical
t)rce at the post otlice is off duty on
account of illn?ss.
A large line of all kinds of books
at Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
Mrs. Guy Jacoby has been con
fined to the house by sickness for
the past two weeks.
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Mrs. K. 1 Row, who has been
quite seriously ill for more thau a
week past is improving.
For Bibles and Testaments both
large and small go to Mercer's
Drug and Book Store.
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The big minstrel and variety
entertainment Thursday night
next. Get your seats reserved
now.
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of Fair Association is sched
tiled for Saturday, Dec. 12, at the
Secretary's office.
WANTED FAtrilKI L 1'K.KSON TO CALL ON
retail tiadi-andwwsror manufacturing liouse
having well t'H'iioi'Hii' i dusuu'hh; local it.-rn
torv: airaluht salary f DulU weekly and ex
pon.se money advanced: prevlnusexperlenceun
neeearv; position permanenl; business successful-
KnelOKn itelf addressed envelope. Sup.
erlntendenl Travelers, 805 Monou building,
Chicago, III. u-iuai
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The skating has been excellent
at the wide waters of the canal for
the past several days, and hundreds
ot young people nave oeen enjoy
ing the exhilerating sport.
Lamps. The designs in lamps at
Mercer's are far superior to any in
bloomsburg, take a look at them.
The Normal School excursion to
Washington, which for the past
several yeavs has been conducted
about the holidays, will be post
poned this year until about Easter.
"The Minister's Daughters"
was produced before a fair sized
audience Saturday evening. The
plot while old, was given a youth
ful dress, and was interpreted by a
capable company.
Stand Lamps", Hanging Lamps,
Hall Lamps, Bracket lamps, lamp
fixtures of all kinds at Mercer's
Drug and Book Store.
It is certainly hard luck when a
mau falls heir to the comfortable
fortune of $25,000 and cannot have
his freedom to enjoy it. But ttiat
is the position of a man who is
serving a life sentence in Dan-
nemora prison.
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for a well established house In a few counties,
ealtliur ou re! all merchants and agents Local
. .. . " u .i...u ...1 1.1 nu. uriwlr ntlh AVnunaiitt
leri nury. oumij ..v .
additional, all payable In cash each week.
Money tor expenses advuneed. Position per
manent. Uuslncss successful and rushing.
Standard House, S3J Dearborn St. Chicago
11-1 I0l
The death of Mrs. Catharyn
Schlicher, relict of the late Moses
Schlicher, occurred at her home in
Beaver towuship Thursday evening,
aged 73 years. Surviving her are
three sons and a daughter. The
deceased was bom and raised In
Mifflin ville.
We will show you a nice line of
Holiday goods for Christmas 1903.
J. H. Mercer, 108 Main St.
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Bears th 11,8 l(ln(1 you ,la" kmn
The W. C. T. U. have requested
the St. Louis offici als to allow them
to judge of the decency of any at
traction within a mile of the expo
sition grounds. If their request is
granted thirsty visitors will have to
go far to get anything other than a
solt drink.
WANTED A home for a bright
healthy boy six months of age,
either to apprentice or adopt. Ap
ply to M. B. Hock, Steward Bloom
Poor District. (Bell 'Phone.) 3t
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We are showing a very fine line
of birch bark novelties and trinkets
that are made by the Penobscott
Indians of Maine. Trimmed with
Indian sweet grass that never looses
its fragrance. Mercer's Drug and
Book vStore.
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Dan Patch, on Monday smashed
two world's records at' Macon, Ga.
To a high wheel sulky he lowered
Direct's record ot 2.06 to 2.04,
and twenty-five minutes later to
the usual track sulky he went two
miles 1114.17, lowering Nervolo's
record of 4.19.
We also have some burnt wood
novelties that are both pretty and
cheap at Mercer's Drug and Book
Store.
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Membraneous croup caused the
death of Elen Madalene, the six
year old daughter ot Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hassert on Wednesday.
The funeral will take place tomor
row at two o'clock.
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Rush Harrison has succeeded
John Harrison as station agent for
the B. & S. Railroad Company at
rorks.
Judge Jacobs, of Dauphin county
has declared unconstitutional the
act of 1 901, relating to the building
of bridges over streams between
two counties. The matter was
brought before him on mandamus
proceeding to com pel the state to pay
its share of building a bridge over
the Susquehanna at Lewisburg.
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There is a poster in the post
office announcing that 55' will be
paid to any one who secures the
arrest and conviction of the mur
derer ot William H. Clendenin,
telegraph operator at Brown's
tower, Youngdale. The reward is
offered by the New York Central
Railroad Co. A full account of the
crime was printed in our last issue.
The B. P. O Elks will observe
memorial day in their rooms in the
Ent building 011 Sunday next. The
interest in this beautiful service is
growing with each succeeding year.
John M. Garmau, Esq., of Nanti
coke will deliver the address, and
vocal solos will be rendered by
Miss Comba of the Normal School
and Charles O. Skeer.
Prof. E. B. Beishline of Still-
water, is among the teaching force
of the county that is attending the
annual institute this week. Mr.
Beishline is a man that gives au
thority to the great work in which
he is engaged, and is in every way
a teacher to command attention,
respect, admiration and confidence.
The writer is glad to have been a
pupil of his, back m the 80 s.
11 m
Both Benton and Millville are
making a bid for the Monroe keg
factory, which was recently des
troyed by fire at Rupert. The
former owing to its nearness to
the lumber country, and its ship
ping facilities, would seem to stand
the better chance of getting the
industry, but the Millville people
are awake, and will make a strong
effort to land it.
Frank P. Hower was on Tues
day evening elected to succeed
Prof. Calhoun as leader of the Band.
Mr. Hower has been a member of
the band for twenty years, and his
election to the directorship proves
emphatically his popularity. Joseph
Perrv was elected assistant leader.
The organization now numbers
tweiity-sevtu, and regular weekly
rehearsals will be continued
throughout the winter.
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"A Homespun Heart", a pure
play of country life, as refreshing as
a draught of pure spring water, to
the b ase theatre-goer will be the
bill at the Opera House Monday
Dec. 7th. It is a rural play, full
of country folks, homely clothes,
and provincial conversation, but it
has the scent of flowers, the atmo
sphere of the fields, the charm of
the country village. It contains
many beautiful pictures of life in
the country, made more beautiful
by living accessories to the scene
painter's art.
DECEMBER 1st TO DECEMBER 15th.
To encourage you to mukeyourself or tome
friend Chrisi mas present of a pair of new
eye-glasses or spectacles, I remit my fee for
fitting during the month of December. This
has been my custom for years. You are in
vited to call and get prices.
HENRY W. CHAMPLIN, M. D.,
KYK ' BAR, N06H AND THROAT SPECIALIST.
Knt Building, Bkoinsburg, Pa.
PURELY PERSONAL!;'
(.to 11. Hummer, if I'.lk drove, wns in
town Mnndiy
John ('. McHenry, of licnton, was noticed
on nor streets ycsUnlay.
Mis. V.. M. l auli.Kh, of Forks, wis in
town yesterday shopping.
J. T. Ilrndy, of Jamison City, transaeteil
business here on Saturday.
Ciuy Sleppy, of ScmiiIoii, spent Sunday
with his patents on Fourth sireet.
Morris I'.rondt ex ecl lo l nve lodny for
Arizona, for llie benefit of his health.
Mrs. K. 11 ISeislilme, of Stillwater, was
the guest of Mts. John Unrber yesterday.
Mis Margaret t.nuba-h, who was here
attending the luttrral of hej f.itlicr, relumed
to Philadelphia Momby morning.
Mrs. W, K. Armstrong an I daughter Miss
Martha, of Simtuiry, have been ining Mrs.
Arnistiong's mother and sister on Catharine
street.
Miss Florence Conner, of Orangeville,
who has been visiting her parenls at home,
returned to her studies at the I haca, N. Y.
Musical Conservatory, on Tuesday.
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Just one week till the Wheelmen
will appear in minstrelsy. Don't
delay in reserving your seat. The
diagram is now open and the sale
in advance is large. If appearances
and indications denote anything,
the attendance will smash the local
play house record. It isn't neces
sary for us to say anything in sup
port of the merit of the show.
Everyone knows the wheelmen,
and that they wouldn't put on any
thing that isn't first class. We will
venture however, to say that the
stage etting in the first part will be
a thing of beauty, and will include
colored and electrical effects. Again
we say get your seat reserved be
fore they are all gone.
The largest line of crepe paper
all colors, in Bloomsburg at Mercer's
Tbree K ore 01 aims for Damage.
Claims for damages against the
Columbia & Montour Electric
Railway Company are piling up.
The number already filed was
cugmcnted 0:1 Tuesday when Gere
Jayne, of Berwick, entered three
suits, one for R. S. Swayze whose
daughter was killed by a car, in
the sum of $10,000, one for R. F.
Mcilenry, and one for W. C.
Holter. The two latter alleged to
have been injured near Willow
Grove, about midnight Sept. 10,
and want damages not to exceed
$25,000.
Fire Destroys Barn.
Fire on Tuesday afternoon de
stroyed the barn on the Armstrong
farm. All the summer crops were
burned up. The horses were res
cued but a young colt perished in
the flames.
One of the members of the
'' Minister's Daughter " Company,
made a big hit with the audience
Saturday night, when walking out
in front of an old street scene that
has done service in the house for
the past thirty years, he looked up,
and remarked that "the building on
the corner must be the new Opera
House." The remark was re
ceived with enthusiastic applause.
In this connection it may be a
pleasing bit of news to many to
know that the move to build a new
play house in towu is showing
sigus of nw life. An option on a
very desirable plot of ground has
been secured, and the proposition
promises to take tangible shape
after the first of the year.
Warmug to Hotels and Boirding Bouses.
All hotels, boarding and lodging
house keepers in Bloomsburg are
hereby cautioned against taking in
and keeping any known resident of
the Conynghams or Centralia dur
ing the prevalence of small pox in
that region. This under penalty of
being quarantined. By order of
W. M. Reber, M. D.,
President Board of Health.
Thomas Wf.ub, Health Officer.
OLD UHDE0HC0MES DOWN-
As aunouueed in the last issue of
this papar exclusively, the old
Presbyterian Church will be torn
down, and the work begins to-day.
William Ferguson has the contract.
The first church building used by
the Presbyterians stood on the lot
now owned by M. P. Lutz. It
was a frame building with no
steeple. The brick church was
built m 1846. and later on the
frame building was used for some
years as the Bloom Poor House.
About 1866 Judge Elwell bought
it and tore it down, and erected the
house new owned by M. P. Lutz,
on the lot. Where the Manse
stands was the Presbyterian bury
ing ground.
Rev. D. J. Waller was pastor for
over thirty years, and was succeed
ed by Rev. Dr. S. Mitchell who
was here for eighteen years. Rev.
I. E. Patterson followed him, and
these three covered the entire time
that the church was used as such.
The new stone church was built in
1891, aud since that the old build
ing has been used as a chewing
gum factory, festival hall, Centenni
al Museum meeting house, or any
old thing.
j Closing Out !
s This big stock must be clos- 5
: eel out for our re-buildincr now :
: we have made Big Price Re- i
1 ductions on many lines of 5
: goods. In order to move this :
2 stock rapidly we will allow f
1 10 Per Cent. Discount
: off of all sales over one dollar
I on the entire Stock, besides the :
many price reductions already l
made.
This is a good Christmas
5 Offer to Buyers. 5
: H. J. CLARK & SON. I
TALK NO. 49.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Good Jewelry is like a coat-of-arms ; it fixes the
standing of its possessor. It's the only thing- you
bup to wear that doesn't wear out. It is most
suitable for gifts, because of its permanence, its
beauty and its intrinsic worth.
Our Holiday Purchases are in. A perpetual
panorama of prettiness.
You are welcome to look without buying.
You are especially invited to come.
O-eo. "7s7"- Hess,
Optician and Jeweler,
Attractive Clubbing Offers for 1904
Arrangements have been made
whereby we can offer our subscrib
ers some leading publications at
greatly reduced rates. Below are
four different offers. Read them
over:
FIRST OFFER.
The Columbian for one year $l oo, and
as a premium we will give an Insurance
l'ulicy in the Pennsylvania Fife and Acci
dent Association of l'hiladelphia, good for
one year, fbr $100 in case of accident re
sulting in death, or If 5.00 a week for dis
ability. SECOND OFFER.
The Cqiwmman, .tii.oo
"New York World", Thrice-a-week,, t..j
Regular price of both,
We will send the two for one
year for
THIRD OFFER.
TWI COLUMIIIAN,
"New York Tribune Farmer",
Regular pric for both,
We will send the two for one
year for -
2.CO
aco
$1.00
$1.00
$1.25
FOURTH OFFER.
Tub Colummam, - $1.00
"The Cosmopolitan Mngnzine', $1.00
"The Twentieth Century Home", 1.00
Regular price for ihe thiee
We will send the three nubli-
?3-oo
cations for one year for $2 00
The New York Thrke a- U eek
World contains six pages every
issue, and as its name indicates,
Address: The Columbian,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Notice to Et:ck Holders
There will be a meeting of the
stock holders of the Beaver Lake
Copper Smelting Co. at their office
in Bloomsburg Pa. on Dec. 5th
1903 at 1 o'clock p. m. for the pur
pose of electing officers, &c.
?t Frkezb Quick, Sec.
It Keeps th Feet Warm and Dry.
Ask to-(1av for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It
ourcs Chilblains, Swollen, Hweallnir, Sore, Ach
In if, Damp luei. At all druglsii and shoe
suites, 25o. 11-4 tit
BLOOMSBURG, PENNA
comes three times a week. It is
too well known to need any intro
duction. We offer it for a little over
half the regular price. See our
second offer.
The New York Tribune Farnur
is an illustrated weekly, and one of
the best of its class. It is full of
valuable information to tillers of the
soil. You can get it through our
club for one-fourth its regular price.
See third effer.
The Cosmopolitan Mii&izine is
known in every home. There are
none better and few as good.
The Twentieth Century-ime is a
new magazine published by the
Cosmopolitan Company in their
beautiful building on the Hudson.
It has many new and striking feat
ures, and aims at the same high
standard as the Cosmopolitan. We
have made an arrangement by
which we are enabled to present
you with ttiis valuable publication
for one year free. Read our fourth
offer.
Where can you et so much good
reading matter for so little money?
We cannot tell how long we will be
able to continue these offers. Don't
lose the opportunity, but send in
your order now.
All orders must be accompanied
with the cash.
Sample copies of Thk Columbian,
the World, and Tribune Farmer,
will be sent on request. The Mag
azines can lie seen at this office.
CEO. E. ELWELL,
Proprietor.
P. M. REIULY,
Practical Plumber, Steam, Gas and
Ilot Water Fitter
steam and Hot Water Heating. Lead Burn
ing. Sanitary Plumbing of all Descrip
tions. All Work Guaranteed.
Estimates Cheerfully Furnished.
43$ CENTRE STREET, BELL'pHONK,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.