The Columbian from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 8

8 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA. STRICTLY PRIVATE. We solicit your banking business, and with the assurance, on our part, that it will be kept STRICTLY PRIVATE. THE Farmers Nat'I Bank, Bloomsburg, Pa.

Ent Building, Next to Court House. WM. S. MOYEK, Premdfa-t. A.

II. BLOOM, Cashier. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURO. PA.

J. S. Williams Son, iii.ooMSEVf.r; pa Public Sale Criers and General rirn)'-l. uny rrwn In Uhmcii'iii of th Write for truis l4 tetns. We unftrillnrTK.Intourptroris.

ros ball akd roa rest- For Sale: A brick store buiM- ing and dwelling, together with stock and fixtures One of the best locations in Bloorasburg. Apply to J. C. Ruttcr Jr. 8-1 tf.

For Sale. A steam boiler fnr house heating purposes. Good as new. Satisfactory reasons for selling. Inquire of Dr.

J. C. Rutter, Bloomsburg, Pa. 8 I tf For Sale: A good fixed focus camera, taking pictures by aJ inches, good as new. Fitted with time and instantaneous shutter, two diaphragm stops, two tripod sockets two view finders ground glass and door, and two double plate holders.

A good all around camera for amateurs. Call and examine it at The Columbian office, or address. 267 Market Street, tf Bloomsburg, Pa. For Rent A store room on Front street, in Berwick, next door to Opera House. Well lighted with gas, and has all necessary fixtures.

Water in building. Has been used as a drug store for twenty years, apply to (3D S. W. Dickson, Berwick, Pa. For a good bicycle, either ladies' or gent's, go to Mercer's Drug Book Store.

The canal bridge at Market street has been removed, and the canal filled up with earth. C. C. Peacock has located his law office over the First National Bank, in one of the rooms of L. K.

Waller's offices. burg Cycle Works, rear of Moore's store, ior a.i repairs. The political campaign in the State will soon attract some attention, Vut there will be very little local excitement. The Pennsylvania Commission to the Pan-American Exposition, at Buffalo, has fixed upon Friday, September 20th, as Pennsylvania Day. Governor Stone, his staff and Cabinet, will be resent with the Commission.

A Pittston man has lost his eye sight by using an eyewash prepared by an old woman. feel sorry for the man's misfortune, but people who show so little regard for their eyes ought not to be surprised if they find them destroyed. Oysters will soon be on the mark-jet. Some people are superstitious about the letter September came, with an and the weather was so intolerably hot that nobody cared to eat oysters. The enjoyment of the deliciouf bivalve does not depend upon the alphabet, but upon the thermometer.

At all times of the year when the weather is cool, oysters in every style are in season. A period of five seconds between a flash of lightninj and thunder means that the flash is a mile distai.t from the observer. Thunder has never been heard over 14 miles from the flash, though artillery has been heard 120 mi.es. Mrs. Wellington Moser died at her home in Pine Summit Satur day morning.

ine funeral was held Tuesday. An infant child, born only two hours previous, was buried with her. The deceased was the only daughter of J. T. Whit-moyer.

The poles for 'he connecting link of the United Telephone and Telegraph Company, forming the trunk line from Danville to Williamsport, and thereby bringing into service all the of the adjoining counties are now being distributed and the work of setting the poles is closely following. Efforts are being made to organize a band at Orangeville. There is no reason why they shouldn't have one, and we hope that the promoters will succeed. A piece of flannel the size of a towel hung over the window screen and kept wet constantly, will do much toward keeping the room cool. Cooler weather has put in an appearance here and sweltering humanity, that has been experience-ing 00 to 100 Fahrenheit are thankful for the change.

Town lots for sale, on easy terms. Bloomsburg Land Improvement Co. Inquire of Sanderson Woods, sales agent. N. U.

Funk, feec'y. Office, Ent Building. (4 25 Philip Allen, of Pine Summit, suffered the loss of the index finger of his left hand Monday. He was cleaning his bicycle when his hand caught between the sprocket wheel and the chain. John Conway is the new manager of the Bloomsburg exchange cf the Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply Co.

Mr. Conway comes from Scranton, where he has been in the employ of the company for many years. Rev. Dr. Brady E.

Backus, rector of the chinch of the Holy Apostles, New York city, died at his summer home in Ridgefield, 611 Friday last. His wife was a sister of the late Jeremiah Taylor of Ashland. Dr. Backus was a college classmate of the editor of this paper. Quite a number of our people attended Campmecting held under the auspices of the United Evangelical Church midway between Espy and Light, Street, Sunday.

They went by way of the trolley to Espy and were transported the remainder of the distance in hacks. Do you want a good secondhand bicycle If so, go to Mercer's Drug Book Store. One ladies' wheel, $9.00, with new tires one gent's wheel, style, Sentinel, a bargain at one gent's wheel, style, Reading, for one high grade Columbia wheel, gent's, fr $9-5o; one -Reading Special, with coaster brake, ior $16.50. New last year one Crescent tandem for $25.00. William Kessler, son of John Kessler, of Pine township, died Thursday afternoon of last week, from an abscess on the brain, from which he had suffered lor some time.

Several weeks ago he was taken to a hospital in Philadelphia, where the "surgeons pronounced his case beyond reach of help, on account of the location of the abscess, and he was brought home. His age was about forty years and he was unmarried. Espy is a popular place these days. There is more real life in the little village now than ever known before. The two festivals, held there Saturday evening, by the Christian Endeavor Society of the Bloomsburg Reformed Church and the Espy Base Ball Association, attracted a tremend 011s rrniw of people.

The electric cars were 1 a crowaeu irom early the evening, and it was nearlv one o'clock in th morning before all the people reacneu nome. Danville has its "tip toe Bloomsburg and other places their fancy "cake but Berwick it is said comes to the front with something new "the hurdy-gurdy dance." The music is furnished by a passing organ grinder, who among other selections plays the "couchee cotichee" music. A traveling man who had occasion to stay over night in that town recently was an interested spectator. He said the organ grinder played the oriental selection fifteen times and the dancers never seemed to tire of it. Montour County Republicans have nominated Dr.

S. Y. Thompson for Associate Judge, J. C. Miller for Prothonotarv and C.

W. Cook for County Treasurer. They had no opposition and were named bv acclamation. The proceedings of the convention, in general, bore a funeral aspect. The Clearfield savs "In selecting the school teachers for Pike township, the directors elected five Blooms out of nine teachers.

The other four are half Blooms, which is a ereat tribute to the in telligence of the name. There ill be a 'bloomin' crowd of them dur ing institute." J. B. Hall, the noted horseman. who was so successful last season through New England, has just left for Springfield.

where he will take charge of an excellent racing stable. Mr. Hall recently bought the gelding "Fern Wood." from John Smith, of Orangeville, and has shipped him on to Sprinz- field, where he will, with the other rneinbers of Hall's stable, be trained over the mile track. Joe is a thorough horseman and no less a gentleman, and is bound to push well to the front. His many vOrangeville friends extend congratulations Fifteen cars were partially demolished in a wreck on the Phila- aeipnia Keauing Kailway, at Rupert, early Monday morning.

The precautionary method of sending a flagman' to signal the southbound freight, known along the line as the "flyer," was employed, but the train was nearly three hours late, and the engineer, trying to make up some of the time, had thrown open the throttle, which made it impossible, after observing the flagman, to stop in time to avoid the clash. The engineer and fireman escaped with their lives by jumping. The cars were broken and scattered about in chaotic fashion, the engine, too, being greatly damaged. Both were freight trains. mm 1 Summer is declining, August is now with us.

The passing of this, the most disagreeable usually of the hot months, will mark the descending scale of attendance at the resorts. The great throngs, after a few weeks' bathing, boating, camping and other outdoor recreations, will be hurrying back, tanned aud invigorated, to their various occupations, from that of the counter jumper to that of the bank cashier. These are the people who go away for well earned rest and who have their "vacations." With the wealthier class, June, July and August, are simply months of endurance, and it is a question with them of warding off physical discomfort rather than pursuing pleasure. Look at your tongue. Is it coated? Then you have a bad taste in your mouth every morning.

Your appetite is poor, and food distresses you. You have frequent headaches and are often dizzy. Your stomach is weak and your bowels are always constipated. There's an old and reliable cure: 4 Don't take a cathartic dose and then stop. Better take a laxative dose each night, just enough to cause one good free movement the day following.

You feel better the very next day. Your appetite returns, your dyspepsia is cured, your headaches pass away, your tongue clears up, your liver acts well, and your bowels no longer give you trouble. Price, 25 wnta. All drujglita. I liars taknn Ayor'g rilla for 88 yrar, una I conitlrter tliom tbo beat nado.

One pill doea mo moro eood than bull a box of any otliur kluU I lire ever triad." Ir" N- E- Taiuot, March 30, l99. Kana. COPYRICHTED-lnfringements will be Prosecuted. OUR ill ill rr 7 Days, Saturday. Monday, August 10 August 12 Tuesday, Wednesday, August 13 August 14 Thursday, Friday, August 15 August 16 Saturday, August 17.

this sale goes on. this tale won't stop I. w. HARTMAN SON, BLOOMSBURG, PA, Go! All Odds and End. Go All Broken Dozens.

Go All Short Cut? and Remnants. COME Morning, Noon and Night. COME With a Nickle, Dime or Dollar. COME Man, Oman or Child. It will pay you.

Shirt "Waists. Pink, light blue, tan shirt waist with white sailor collar and white front, trimmed with insertion, have been selling at $1.50. Odds and Ends Sale, 98c. 15-Ladies' Cclcred Skirts lined with percaline, water proof binding, sold for $3.00 to $3 50, Odds and Ends Sale, $2.19. Giszhara worth 29 to 5qc.

Odds and Ends Sale, 22c. Silk and Satia Waists. 3 colored satin waists, 4 colored silk waists, have been selling at $2.98 and $3.39, Odds and Ends Sale, $2.19. 3 Cerseis in pink and blue, all sizes up to 30, regular price 25c, Odds and Ends Sale, 22c. Children's Bed Mercerized Irsp Stitch Stcckisrs, sizes 42, 5, s'i, 6, regular price 25c, Odds and Ends Sale, 19c.

Ladies' leg-Cellar Eelts in black and colors, sold at 50c. and 75c. Odds and Ends Sale, 25c. Laiies' Stataer Glsves. 10 doz.

ladies' white, grey, tan and black gloves, in all sizes, sold at 25c, Odds and Ends Sale, 19c. Cclcred Silkalhes, printed in new designs, one yard wide, regular price, 10 and 12c. Odds and Ends Sale, j'c. yd. TTash Tress Gesds.

25 pieces of plain and printed Lawns, plain and printed Pique, Percales yd. wide, white Pique printed Organdy and Crash for skirts, have sold during the season at from 10c. to 25c. yd. Odds and Ends Sale, -'2c.

yd. 52 pieces of linen batiste, printed pongee, printed and plain dimity, figured Swisses, printed sateens, embroidered lawns, have sold duriuj the season at from 15c. to 25c. Odds and Ends Sale, i2c. yd.

8 pieces of finest printed goods in the market, sold at 35, 39 and 50c. Odds and Ends Sale, 19c Madras Clcth. 15 pieces of Madras Cloth, 32 to 36 in. wide in all the popular colors for men's or women's shirt waists, regular t.sc goods, Odds and Ends Sale, 11c. yd.

7 Pieces Cclcred Dress Creeds, in plain and figures, sold at 50c. Odds and Ends Sale, 33c. yd. Calico Bemaants, 2 l-2c Yd. lot of Calico Remnants, worth 6c.

Odla and Ends 2Je. yd. i. W. MLTIR'OMKl SON, BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A.

xxoxxxxxcxxxoxxxxxxoo THE F. M. LEADER Bargain Store, Lockard Building, Main and Centre BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A. THE LARGEST AND Best Bargain and Novelty Store IN COLUHBIA COUNTY. The following are our offer- Make your headquarters here when in town.

iuT3 for hot weather pleasure and comfort Croquet Sets, "The Best," at 90c. and $1.10. Hammocks, all styles, from 75c. up. The Children's Delight Juvenile Garden Sets, 10c.

and 2oc. Our line of Summer Stationery cannot he matched for style, quality and price. The "Halm" Hammocks and Marguerite Chair. New and pleasing. Sterling Wickless Oil Stoves, for summer cooking.

Extra Fine Fibre Water Coolers. Once tried always used. The "Hess" Perfumes, unexcelled. All scents. The E.

B. Nou-Corrosive Ink. The best in the world. The Famous U-No Shoe Dressings and Polishes. Floral and Plain Crepe Pappr.

All colors and designs. A full line of Fine China and Crystal Glassware. Best assortment of High Grade Low Priced Jewelry in town. Our line of Tin, Granite and Agate Ware, cannot be excelled. Heed Anti Rusting Tinware.

We guarantee it. Celebrated Wade Butcher Cutlery. You know its quality. Baskets, all kinds and sizes, at prices that will astonish you. Swift's Celebrated Snap and Wool Soaps.

Best toilet" and laundry soaps made. Hundreds of othe articles too numerous to mention. Our motto, "Quick Sales and Small Prolits, and Fair Dealing to All." We shall be plea-od to see you at any time. SPECIAL ATENTION GIVEN TO MAIL Try us and be convinced. We are Headquarters for Fire-Works.

Do not purchase until you examine our stock and prices. F. M. LEADER, p. o.

box 558. Pa. 0XX0 1.