THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO. PA.
EVANS' SHOE STYMIE.
STYLE AND COMFORT WITH WEAR IN
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THU KSDAY, KKPTKMUKK 0, 1009
NIvl at the Pout outer, MoomUmrg, Pa.
attncondalaiiii mailer, March 1, 18H8.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Albert Solleder and Joseph White
left for State College yesterday.
Mrs. William Klwell and Miss
Marie Funk went to Towanda to
day to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
El well.
Miss Bessie Ferguson has gone
to Scranton, where she has accept
ed a position as a stenographer
with Scranton Correspondence
Schools.
Mrs. James II. Codding of New
York was in town last Saturday to
attend the funeral of her brother,
the late 15. C. Wells. She former
ly resided at Orangeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wigfall.
Mrs. II. A. McKillip, Mrs. Frank
Wilson, and Mrs. William Lcverett
nf Philadelphia, took s trip to
Kitchen's Creek last Saturday.
Rev. Geo. W. Atkinson has re
signed as rector of St. Mathews
Episcopal Church, Suubury, to
take effect November ist. His wife
is a niece of Mrs. II. II. GroU o
"Bloomsburg.
Miss Amelia Armstrong has de
cided to discontinue the private
school which has been conducted
by her for many years. .She has
been recognized as one of the best
teachers in this sectiou.
Mrs. William Leverett. of Thila
delphia, after spending five weeks
with her sister. Mrs. Geo. K. F.l-
wcll, left yesterday for Ilarrtsburg,
where she will visit Mrs. R. C
Neal, formerly of P.loomsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Rovs and
daughter Emily returned home on
Fridav. after an absence of two
weeks. Most of the time they were
camping out along the busquehan
r.a River, opposite Meshoppen.
John and Bert Millard and Miss
Blanche Millard, of Ceutralia. came
to Bloomsburg Sunday in their car
and snent the dav with Mr. ana
Mrs. Frank Ikeler. Their father,
O. B. Millard, returned home
with them in the evenine after a
vlit of several days here.
Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Chapiu of
Schoolcraft, Michigan, are visiting
relativet In this countv. They for
merly resided at Benton where the
Doctor had a laree medical prac
tice. They moved to Michigan
many years ago, but still have
jiiany friends here who are always
glad to welcome them back.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Judges Selected and Appointment Made.
At a meeting of the Columbia
County Fair Association last Satur
day the judges for the various ex
hibits were named, bauds selected
uud appointments made as follows:
G. II. Mills, starting judge; C.
M. Creveling, C, C. Yetter and S.
K. Heller, judges of the races; C.
W. McKelvy, F. H. Ringrose and
C. W. Rabb, timers; W. W. Caw
ley, judge of horses; A. O. Totter,
judge of cattle and F. G. Beau,
judge of poultry. The following
bands were selected, Citizens of
Bloomsburg; Catawissa band; Re
jaz band, of Williamsport, and
Our band of Shauiokin.
Publio Sale.
William H. Gilmore will expose
to public sale on his premises in
Bloomsburg on Wednesday, Sep
tember twenty-ninth at one o'clock
lot of personal property including
band wagon, carriage, buggy,
spring and truck wagons, show
cases, orchestra piano, single and
double harness, and many other
srticles. ts.
County, Commissioner Pohe has
' been offering some fine peaches for
.le. He has a good crop of them.
EVANS' SHOES.
It isn't necessary for you to sacrifice
comfort for style if you wear
EVANS' SHOES
Because they combine the highest de
gree of style awl comfort. Finest
Quality Materials in
EVANS' SHOES.
PRICES;
WOMEN'S SSI. 25 to $4.00
MEN'S - $1.25 to 7.00
Come in and let us sell you a shoe
that proves.
PROBABLY THE TRAIN ROBBER.
Other Persons
Held Up Near the Same
Spot.
Robert Little, a well-known
drover and cattle buyer, was held
up and robbed Friday night in Doe
I rough Hollow, a lonely spot in
the mountains three miles west of
Lewistown, by a man in a burlap
mask, and speaking broken En
glish, who answered in every way
the description of the man who
held up the Titts jurg express in
the Lewistown Norrows on Tues
day morning last week.
Mr. Little, his wife and child
were out tor a drive, and were
passing west through Doe Trough
Hollow, with one of his employe
walking alongside, when the bandit
walked out of the brush, drew
bead at Little's heart and told him
to stand and deliver.
The employe on the opposite side
of the buggy became nervous and
began moving about, when the
robber said:
"You keep still, d you, and
I won't shoot."
In addition to the $g and watch
he took from Little he insisted on
taking his hat, which contained his
name stamped in the sweat-band.
Mrs. Little pleaded in vain for
the bandit to leave her husband's
headgear, as he had a bad cold;
but the desperado said he, tco,
needed the hat.
Little's description of the man
was that of a fellow 5 feet S inches
tall, weighing 160 pounds, with a
wig of light haif over a head of
black, curly hair. Mrs. Little saw
the man pecking from the bushes
when they passed through the
hollow on their way west, and he
was dark visaged, with black hair
and eyes. He also called to two
ladies who were walking along the
road and asked if they had any
money, but appeared satisfied with
their statement that ihey had none
Diligent search was at once made
by detectives and many others, but
no trace of the robber has yet been
found.
LITTLE GIRL BITTEN BY DOG.
Dorothy Eves, the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. LaRue Eves, of
Millville. was bitten on the cheek
by a dog at the home of her grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. For
tune, of West Main Street, on
August twenty-seventh.
The dog was killed and its head
sent to the University ol Pennsyl
vania for examination. This showed
that the animal had symptoms of
rabies.
Upon receipt ot this message
Mrs. Eves, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. W. C Snyder, took
Dorothy to New York, where she
will be treated at the Pasteur In
stitute.
Elwell's Concert, Theatre and Dance
Orchestra.
Any number of pieces furnished
for any occasion.
SEASON iyoSoc;.
Columbia Theatre.
Midway Dance Hall and Summer
Garden
Knight Templar Dance, Masonic
Temple.
Midway Club Dances.
High School Commencement
Week.
Elks and Wheelmen Banquets.
Store Openings, etc., etc.
For terms address,
CHAS. P. ELWELL,
Manager and Director,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
tf.
The residence of Charles J. Kel
ler on Fourth street is being
re-
painted.
Burglars broke into the Lacka
wanna station Monday night, but
failed to make a haul.
The contract for heating the par
sonage ot St. jomrs wuneran
church at Catawissa has been
awarded to L. E. Whary.
RECENT DEATHS.
SII.AS 1). KDGAR.
Silas I). Edgar died at the resi
dence of John Corbett on East street
last Sunday morning. He is sur
vived by two sons, John and Hud
son, of Wilkes-Barre, and by three
brothers, Butler, of Lynn, Mass.;
Uriah, of Espy, and Washington,
of Wilkes-Barre. He was 86 years
of age last May.
I'or many years he lived at Espy
where he was engaged in boat
building for the Pennsylvania ca
nal. His vife died a long time ago,
and for some years he had been liv
ing in Bloomsburg.
The remains were taken to the
home of his brother Uriah at Espy,
where the funeral was held on
Tuesday.
MARTIN L. RANDAIX.
Martin L. Randall died at his
home on Catherine street last Sat
urday evening, in his eighty-sixth
year. Uangreue in tne toot was
the cause of his death.
He has been a resideut of Blooms
burg since 1867.
He comes from a family of sol
diers.his grandfather having fought
all through the Revolutionary war
and his father in the War of 18 12.
He is survived by two children:
Mrs. Solomon Ilursh, with whom
he lived, and Mrs. M. II. Rhoades,
of Eighth street. There are also
two grand children: Miss Margaret
Rhoades and Mrs. J. II. Rhcat.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence last Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. B. Bai
ley, of whose church he was an ac
tive and faithful member, officiat
ing. Interment in Rosemout cem
etery. MRS. EMILY STEBBINS.
Mrs. Emily Jane Stebbins, died
t at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
II. M. Sober at Bloomsburg, Satur
day morning at 4:30 o'clock after a
long illness of heart trouble. She
was aged 68 years, 3 mouths and
13 days.
Mrs. Stebbins for several years
made her home in Watsontown, but
later lived at Williamsport with a
daughter. Eight weeks ago she
came to Bloomsburg, and was in ill
health at the time. She was a- life
long member of the Baptist church
at Watsontown.
Surviving are the following chil
dren: Mrs. II. M. Sober and Miss
Alice Stebbins of Bloomsburg; Mrs.
A. B. Bowser, of Ingram, Pa.; U.
Pa., and J. E. Stebbins, of Wil
liamsport. One sister, Mrs Mary
Sherwin, of Toledo, Ohio, also sur
vives. The funeral was held at Watson
town on Tuesday.
WILLIAM C. SHAW.
William C. Shaw, who for the
past five years has been living with
his daughter, Mrs. W. W. Ruckle,
of West Third street, died Saturday
evening, in his seventy-second year,
paralysis of the brain being the
cause.
Mr. Shaw was a veteran of the
Civil War, being a member of Com
pany E, i32ud Pennsylvania Vol
unteers.
The funeral on Tuesday was at
tended by a number of members of
Ent Post No. 250 of the G. A. R
Members of the Sous of Veterans
acted as a firing squad at the grave
in RoseLiont cemetery.
He is survived by three daugh
ters: Mrs. Biery, of Charlottsville,
Va.; Mrs. Irens, of Haddonfield,
N. J., Mrs. VV. W. Ruckle, of
town, and Harry, of Altooua.
There is also a sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Friuk, of Elkhart, Indiana.
ELISHA B. DREISBACH.
Elisha B. Dreisbach died at the
Joseph Ratti Hospital last Thurs
day, after suffering for some time
with a valvular affection of the
heart.
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the Central
Hotel, where he had made bis
home for a number of years. The
. e t
services were in cnarge 01 nev. j .
E. Byers, pastor of the Lutheran
church, while the Crusade Com-
mandery Quartette rendered several
selections. A delegation of sixty
members of the Masonic fraternity
attended the funeral in a body, and
had charge of the services in Rose
mont cemetery, with II. A. M'Kil-
lip, assisted by Rev. E. R- Heck
man, conducting the Masonic
burial service.
Souvenir Post Cards are printed
at this office. Half tones supplied.
W. O. Holmes & Son have se
cured the contracts for installing
steam heating plants in tne resi
dence of E. Cohen,
doubie house owned
and in the
by J. B. Ed-
wards on West street.
CtUdrn Cry
FOR FLETCHER S
C ASTORIA
GENERAL NEWS.
Reports Mate that a terrific erup
tion of a volcano in Java has caused
hundreds ot deaths.
Once more the record for the
Trans-Atlantic pissage has been
broken Last Thursday the Cunar
dor Lusitania arrived at New York
after a run of four days, eleven
hours and forty-two minutes.
It is reported that the Sheldon
Axle Works, of Wilkes Barre, is
preparing to undertake the manu
facture of automobiles on a large
scale. A mammoth addition has
just been made to the plant.
The French aviator, M. Lefe-
bure, who has made many success
ful flights, and who was one of the
contestants two weeks ago at the
Rheims aerial meet, was killed on
Tuesday by his airship crashing to
the earth
Owing to advancing age, four,
and possibly five of the Justices of
the Supreme Court of the United
States will retire in the near future.
Chief Justice Fuller is among this
number President Taft will ap
point their successors.
Mrs. F. B. Strceter has pre
sented to the Bradford County Bar
Association the law library of her
son, the late Henry Streeter, as a
memorial to her husband, Hon.
F. B. Streeter, who was president
Judge of the Bradford judicial dis
trict. So great was the" loss of life in
the flood around Mexico last week
that the authorities have ordered
all bodies cremated in order to re
1 store sanitary conditions, as disease
I has broken out. Fifteen hundred
: bodies have been recovered, all of
! which were burned upon huge
pyres.
The Lackawanna Railroad Com
pany has sunk wells over 700 feet
deep on a mountain near Scranton
and water is gushing out of them
at the rate ot 25,000 gallons an
hour. The sinking ot the wells took
over two years. The wells will
supply the company with water
enough for all its operations, with
a lot to spare.
Bologna sausage is valued in
Lancaster county in proportion to
its age. At a public sale of Samuel
Levenight estate, near Elizabeth
town, held last Thursday afternoon,
extra high prices were paid for
almost everything sold. Mr,- J. E.
Ulrich, who makes a specialty of
buying up relics, capped the climax
by bidding bologna up to 30 cents
per pound. The f.".ct that this
bologna was reputed to be over one
hundred years old accounts for the
high pi ice paid.
Legless Tax Man.
Minus both legs and unable to
use crutches because of an infirm
ity, Tax Collector Phineas Thomas,
of Cleveland township, Columbia
county, was at the Commissioners'
office, ahead of time, settling up
his duplicate.
Prior to February, 1899, Mr.
Thomas was strong and apparently
well, but, passing through the
woods when the weather was verv
cold, he felt a sudden pain in his
left knee. He fell to the ground
and lay in the snow for almost two
hours. .
He then attempted to improvise
a crutch; but because years before
his shoulders had been torn apart,
he could not sustain his weight.
He ciawled, inch by inch for 300
yards,, and at' last bis cries for help
attracted his dog, which aroused
the family. As a consequence it
was necessary to amputate both
legs, and then in a recent accident
he had several ribs broken.
Even at that, no delinquent tax
payers get away from Phineas
Thomas.
Freight on Trolleys.
The public in general and espec
ially the cities and boroughs
through which street railways pass,
will be interested to know what ef
fect the law passed by the iqoq
legislature, will have upon the va
rious communities, tins act gives
all street railway companies the
right to carry all kinds of freight
over their lines through the streets
of boroughs and cities, i his, how
ever, has fortunately been regulat
ed by requiring the consent of the
municipality, which right may be
given for a period of ten years and
then renewed or withdrawn in ac
cordance with the consent of coun
cil This provision is a good one,
since it gives the boroughs and
cities the right to regulate the traf
fic over its streets, and thus prevent
the streets from being blocked with
freight cars which otherwise might
follow.
The Sleeping Sickness Bug Has Come
Two of the skins sent to the
Smithsonian Institution by the
Roosevelt expedition were of the
species of rabbit which harbors the
tsetse fly, the cause of the sleeping
sickness.
Many of the egs were found
clinging to the lnirs of tiie speci
mens, and the Smithsonian scien
tists hope to hatch these for exper
imental purposes.
I he skins of the rabbits were not
packed in the brine as the larger
skins were, and the eggs are sup
posed to be in good condition,
Precautions will be taken to pre
vent the escape of any ol the flies
should the eggs hatch.
"Famous Songs and Their History."
No doubt you have heard some
of these famous sonirs: "Mv Coun
try 'Tis of Thee," "Hail Colum
bia," "Home, Sweet Home" and
many others. Possibly you have
often wondered as to how they
were originated, and what history
was connected with each of these.
The Philadelphia Press will tell you.
They are featuring one of these old
songs and hymns every Sunday,
wun its complete lnstorv. Thev
are intensely interesting, and lovers
of music and people nuisica'.lv in-
clined should read these great arti
cles, lor iney are valuable and edu
cating. Read The Philadelphia Press
every bunday, or order it at once
from your newsdealer.
Our Pianos
are the leaders. Our lines in
clude the following makes :
Ciias. M. Stieff,
Henry F. Miller,
Brewer & Pryor, Koiiler &
Campbell, and Radel.
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IN ORGANS we handle the
Estey, Miller,!!. Leiir & Co.
AND B0VLliY.
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HUDSON -FULTON CELEBRATION
NEW YORK CITY.
Three hundred years ago, Henry Hudson, an English
man in command of a Dutch expedition, with eighteen men.
explored the Hudson River from Sandy Hook to Troy in his
small craft, the "Half Moon."
One hundred and ninety-eight years later, Robert Ful
ton established, with his steamboat, the "Clermont," a regu
lar water service between New York and the towns along
the Hudson river to the North.
This year, New York City, with sister cities and towns
along the Hudson, will celebrate these two achievements by
a series of imposing observances, religious, historical, milita
ry, naval, musical and literary, extending from September 2$
to October 9.
Replicas of the "Half Moon" and the "Clermont" have
been built and will play a large part in the celebration. They
will be the center of attraction in the great naval pageant on
Saturday, September's. The United States Government
will have fifty-two war ships anchored in the Hudson, and
Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Ar
gentine, Guatemala, Mexico, and Cuba will be represented
by war vessels.
Two great parades of water craft will escort the "Half
Moon" and the "Clermont" in triumphal procession past the
war leviathans, first in the morning and again in the even
ing, when all the vessels will be illuminated.
On September 28 there will be a grand historical pa
geant, and on September 30 a big military parade in New
York City.
On October 1, the "Half Moon" and "Clermont" will pro
ceed up the Hudson to Troy escorted by hundreds of river
craft, including torpedo boats.
A magnificent carnival parade will be held in New York
on Saturday evening, October 2, which promises to eclipse
all previous attempts.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, the direct line to New York,
with its unsurpassed service of fast express trains, will sell
excursion tickets to New York for this period at reduced
rates of fare.
Full details concerning specific fares, dates of sale, return
limits, and train service may be obtained of Ticket Agents,
tt--16.
Judge to Fight Fine.
Arrested by troopers of the Sta't
Constabulary on the charge
violating the game laws, Judf
Terry of Wyoming county, hasdr
cided to appeal the case and mai
a fight against paying a fine. H
had been fishing in the Susquthann
for two days, and was retumin?
home with fifteen fish, somecaugb'.
the first day and others the second
when he was arrested. The troor
ers claim that twelve bass are a
the law allows a man to have in hi
possession in one day. Judge Tern
says that the law declares no mor
than twelve shall be caught on o'
day, and that he did not catc;
twelve either day. Fishermen J
much interested in the outcome c j
the case.
FOR SALE !
The fine residence proj
city of the late Judge E
well is for sale.
Location:
West Third Street between
Jefferson and "West Streets.
Description:
Two story and attic, brid
and frame. V, rooms. I&
about OH by 212 feet.
FBAME BABN
A XI) COW STABLE,
large garden, abundance c
fruit trees.
The house has a Stean
Heating Want, Bath Booed
Stationary Ban go and Wasl
Tubs; Water, Electric Light;
and Gas.
Will be sold on easy
terms. Apply to
GEO. E. ELWELL,
Attorney.
Bloomsburg, Pa.