davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02

The weather is cloudy and threatening over
the northern portion of the Pacific Slope. Light
rains have fallen over Oregon, Washington.
northern PORTIONS OF Nevada and Utah and
Idaho.
The pressure has fallen slightly over the
country west of the Rocky Mountains and de-
cdedly over the Rocky Mountain region.
The changes IN temperature have been slight
in all districts.
Conditions are favorable for partly cloudy and
somewhat threatening weather in California
Sunday.
Forecast made at San Francisco for 30 hours
ending midnight April ?, 1893:
Northern California-Pertly cloudy and some
what threatening in the northern portion:
partly cloudy in southern portion; light vari-
able winds
Southern California-Fair Sunday; fresh west
wind
Nevada-Cloudy Sunday. probably with rain
in north portion.
Utah-Cloudy sunday, probably with rain in
north portion.
.AriZona-Fair Sunday.
- san Francisco and vicinty-Partly cloudy and
somewhat threatening Sunday; light variable
winds. G. II. WILSON,
Local Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
DEc1Duous AND CITRUS FRUIT.

Two small shipments of Cherries from solano
County are reported. This Is remarkably early
and presages an early fruit
Strawberries did better. Receipts continue
light.
There is no change in Apples or Citrus Fruits.
. DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 75c@sl Is for common, 81 5c91 rs per
box for No / and $2Q2 80 for choice to fancy
Strawberries, 50cQsl % per drawer
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges. 81 25GD3 so
per box: Seedlings, s141 10; Mediterranean
Sweets 81 5O@2 Lemons 75c@s1 so for common
and s2Q2 80 for good to choice: Mexican
Lines s4a4 50 California Lines, 75c@S1 per
small box; Grape Fruit, 81 5oGS: Bananas. 81 50
az so per bunch; Pineapples $2q4 80 per dozen
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
POULTRY AND GAME.

The usual Eastern will be put on the market
early in the week.
POULTRY Dressed Turkeys 15916c; live
Turkeys, 13G14c for Gobbers and 14Gl5c for
Hens; Geese per pair, 81 5OQ1 rs; Goslings. 50 %
az so; Ducks. scar for old and Sos for young:
Hens, s. 6og7; Young Roo ssT sSgs. ole old
s. 5O@6 so for large, 1904 so for small; Pigeons,
81 50G1 70 per dozen for old and $2Q2 so for
GAME-Gray Geese 50 so; White Geese. 81;
Hare, 5Oc@$1; Rabbits. 81 80 for Cottontails
and 81 for SMALL English Snipe, SO per Dozen
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

All descriptions remain unchanged, but Eggs
are expected to decline this week, that
the Easter demand is over. Butter is weak.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creamery, 1711@1Sc; seconds.
Dairy : Choice to fancy, 15@16c; common
grades lac.
CHEESE-Choice mild new. 11@11hc; old.
10@10bc; Cream Cheddar 12q121ec: Young
America 1114@12hc; Eastern, ue@14c.
EGGS-Ouoted at 16Q1Sc per dozen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
$40 5oa11 50; Grass Hay, SO 5oa1o so; oat sl2@
IA; Clover, 50 5oG1O So; Timothy, $1Q12 per
BEANS AND SEEDS.


Dealers quote unchanged prices. with quiet
market.
BEANs-Bayos. 81 1901 IS; Small Whites,
81 1902 20; Large Whites 81 SOGl 90; Pinks,
s. o5Q2 IL; Reds, So 25@3 35; BIackeye 50 759
IS; Buffers. 81 25G2 so; Limas, IS 5oQ3 go: Pea,
81 25q2 so; Red Kidneys 50 50q2 60 per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard 50 75q4 per ctl:
yellow Mustard. So 25@3 50 Flax 81 1902 %;
Canary Seed, 2A@2atc per lb Alfalfa, S1aQskc;
Rape, 2A02Ac; Hemp, 21sd3c; Timothy. 595ac.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 659l 20; Green, SIG
30 per ctL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged.
Bank clearings gain again.
Wheat and Barley weaker.
Stocks Of Oats reduced.
Some changes in Corn.
Rye dull.
Another decline in Hay.
Feedstuffs unchanged.
Beans and Seeds quiet.
Potatoes and Onions still lower.
Asparagus and Green Peas higher.
More Eastern Poultry due.
Butter and EGGS unchanged.
Strawberries higher.
Cherries shipped from Vacaville.
Dried Fruits very strong.
Provisions unchanged.
Another decline in Hogs.
Decreased coinage of the Mint.
Larger customs collections.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02

PORTLAND, Or. April 1.-WHEAT-walla
Walla Sc: valley, 6ec blue stem. Sic.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. Wash April 1.-WHEAT-Nomi-
nal. Club. 5Sc; blue stem. Gle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. April 1.-Silver. 81 7-16d; French
rentes. 10lf 92hc; wheat cargoes off coast
nothing doing: cargoes on passage, nominal
unchanged; Walla Walla, 2Ss Sd; Indian ship
ments Of wheat to United Kingdom, 1000; do to
Continent 10 600.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02

The coinage of the local Mint in March was
81, 100000 in double eagles, $4,000 in eagles,
50 1050 900 in half eagles and $3.50 900 in dollars
The coinage thus far this year amounts 10 $A-
III 600, against S4, $50 14S for the same time in
1905
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
BANK CLEARINGs.

Local bank clearings last week were s1S.044,
sS4 against ST. l22, 4O1 for the same week in
1895
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
CALL BOARD SALES.

Informal Session-915 o clock-No sales.
Second Session-December-2 ctls SSc; 20O0
SSAc Seller SO. new-2000, Sac.
Regular Morning Session-Seller '99, new-4000
ctls, Sac.
OATS-I.ocal stocks fell off 900 tons in March
The feeling is steady. the supply is light up
north. At the same time the demand is slow,
otherwise prices would be higher.
Fancy. Feed o 81 42lkal 45 per ctli good to
prise. 81 45d1i so; Gray 81 32110l 3il1: Milling
81 40d1 421z per ctl Red. 81 45d1 50; Black 81 80
al 40.
CORN-while quoting higher prices for some
descriptions dealers report the market dull
Small round Yellow, 81 %: Eastern large yell
low 81 l21b; White 81 12R@1 17h; mixed, 81 06A
al 10 per ctl; California White, nominal.
RYE-s1 07I9d1 10 per ctl.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
OREGON.
Thu STOCK MARKET.

Local securities closed the week quietly with
a further decline in Gas and Electric to SIG IS.
Mining stocks generally firm at a
slight advance. A telegram from the pump
said: The water company reports that the
water will be here at p. m. When it ar
rives we will start pumping"
The Morning Star Mining Company ~ef Placer
County has declared a dividend of 81 80 per
share. This makes the Tooth dividend de-
clared by this company, of which Lieutenant
Governor Jacob H. Nen is the superintendent
and a large stockhoder.
The Rambler Cariboo mine in British Col
making $4,000 in all.
The Wolverine Copper mine of Michigan
paid a quarterly dividend of $50, 900 yesterday,
the second in its history. The previous diVi-
dend Of 100000 was paid last December;
Dividends were paid yesterday by the fol-
lowing California corporations:
Oceanic Steamship .......................$ 12 500
S. f. Gas and Electric. g. 700
Napa Con. Quicksilver. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 900
New Idria Quicksilver MISUNDERSTANDING. 90 600
18th
The sales of mining stocks on regular call
at the san Francisco board thus far this year
amount to 745, 440 shares against 474 6S5 shares
during the same time last year.
Virginia City exchange says: The start
ing of a raise above the north drift from the
140-foot level station of the old Sierra Nevada
shaft to connect with the Riley tunnel work
lngs, Will not only result in draining the water
encountered in sinking a winze on the ore cut
IN driving the tunnel, but will demonstrate in
which direction the trends, and whether
the failure to intersect its downward con-
tinuation in advancing the north drift at a
depth Of 100 feet below the tunnel floor is due
to a faulting in the vein. When work was
suspended in the Wine few feet below the
tunnel level on account of an inflow OF water,
the ore in the Wine bottom. according to Su-
perintendent Kyle's report, showing
stronger and was higher grade than at the
point where 1t cut on the tunnel level
and should further explorations result in dem
onstratinS that the continues downward
the raise to connect with the Riley tunnel
workings will furnish ample supply of air
for prospecting the ground at depth of 100
feet below the tunnel level
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was firm creameries. 14q21c; diaries,
112dlSc. Eggs. steady: fresh, INC. Cheese,
steady; creams, 111k@12Ac.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS.

Local customs collections thus far this year
are H.6S7.1OS, against 81, 200 for the same
time in 1885.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, April 1--To-days statement
of the condition of the Treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, $2S4, 042. 163; gold reserve,
SPAS, 4l3. 706
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
DO U KNOW WHY
most stock investments fail to make money :?
We CAN TELL u!

The INVESTORS Cooperative Co. operates in
Stocks and Grain without the usual risk in
speculation.
Sums of $50 or more can be safely invested
Send for prospectus.
The Investors Coop rative Co., Mail and
Express Building DO Bro dway, New York
JOS. J. SLEEPER. President also President
of Citizens Mutual Banking and Building Soci-
ETY.; Past Grand Commander American Legion
of Honor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about lc under the quotations. Heavy sailed
steers, 10c; medium &C: light, S0S1kc; Cow
hides, S12d9c; Stays. &c; Sailed Kip, &C.; Calf
10c; dry Hides, sound, 15c: culls and brands
12c; dry Kip and Veal, 15c; dry Calf, l7c
Sheepskns, shearlngs, 10Gl30c EACH short
Wool. 35@6oc each: medium. 70190c: long Wool
90cG$1 10 each Horse Hides. salt, 81 75GD2 Is
for large and 81 for small; Colts, 2595Oc fol
small.
TALLOW-No. 1 rendered 4Iac per ID; No
2, SIC; refined, SC; Grease PIC
WOOL-Spring Clips-Southern Mountain. IL
months. 7Gsc; FoothIll and Northern free 10
012c: Foothill and Northern defective, 96l1c
@12c. Eastern Oregon. 10@12c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
TIME BALL.

Branch photographic Office U. s. N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal.
April /. 1899.
The time ball on the tower Of the new Ferry
building dropped at exactly noon to-day
/. e, at of the 120th meridian, at 8
o'clock p. m. Greenwich mean time.
w. s. HUGHES.
JAeutenant u S n. in charge
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02

giving any support to the market. May pork
closed unchanged and lard closed shade lower.
Ribs closed unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
MORE SCRAP IRON FOR ITALY.
WEATHER REPORT.

The Macdiarmid has cleared for Genoa with
2s51 tons scrap metal, valued at $751; 500.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
COINAGE OF THE MINT.

Receipts in March were 2SS5 tons Barley, 147S
tons Oats. 575 tons Corn and 1854 tons Bran.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Chicago market was off and
futures. here declined in sympathy. The spot
market was weak, but unchanged
Spot Wheat-Shipping, 81 07h@1 10; milling.
81 12l2ql Is.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-May-14,0 900
ctls, 81 09A.
Second Session May-2oOO ctls, 81 oSM: 1000,
81 eSa4. December-2OOO 81 ~ 1000. 81 l17s; 1000,
81 11s4.
Regular Morning Sesson-December-20
ctls 81 l1$.. May-20O0, 81 0ss4
BARLEY-The decline continues and spot
Feed 81 l5G1 ny; Brewing, 81 221ea1 rs per
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
u2Oth Meridian-Pacifc Time.)

SAN FRANCISCO. April /, 5 p. m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls TO
date as compared with those of same date last
season and rainfall in last "a hours:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
STOCKS OF GRAIN.

Produce Exchange Grain Inspector Steller re-
ports stocks of grain in warehouse and ON
wharf April ! as follows. In tons:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point, entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
thority of the Superintendent
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-stre WHARF about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point;
the height of tide Is the at both places.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Or. April 1.-Clearings, 1894
279; balances, S36,511
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Another decline in Hogs is noted, and they
are very weak. Other descriptions are I'M
changed.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-7AGSAc per ID.
vEAL-Large. 7c; small, 71a@sc per Id.
MUTTON-Wet hers, 7lsQ8c; Ewes. &c per ID.
LAMB-Spring. 10c per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs &c for small. 5G5Ac for
medium and 41kd4&c for large; stock Hogs and
Feeders. 4d412c; dressed Hogs, Ghd7lac.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02
SUNDAY. APRIL 2

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column and the successive tides of the
day In the order of occurrence as to time The
second time column gives the second tide Of
the day, the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
last tide of the day. except when there are put
given are additions TO the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
when minus sign q precedes the height.
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane Oh
reference is the mem Of the lower low Walers
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

Pigeon Fancier, Boyd c. Evans,
has right to be elated over the
excellent showing made by six OF
his birds in long distance fly Sat
urday. They were sent by express
to Union Station, Charlottesville,
Virginia, from which place they
were liberated at nine O'Clock a. m.
The distance by air line is 67s
miles. They arrived home at $3.50
p. m, having covered the distance
in six and a half hours making
all average speed Of I241 yards pei
minute. This is considerable better
than a record recently made by
some prize homers of the Staten
Island Homing Club, whose birds
flew from the same place and under
the same weather conditions, and
only made II2S yards to the min
ute. This concludes Mr.. Evans
hys for this season,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20
THE COLUMBIAN.
A GREAT OFFER.
Farm Journal From Now 10 Dec, 1908,
Nearly Five Years.

By special arrangement, made
with the publishers of the Farm
journal, we are enabled to offer that
paper to every subscriber who pays
for THE COLUMBIAN one year
ahead, for only $f,oo, both papers
for the price Of ours only /; our pa
per one year and the Farm journal
from now to December, 1908, nearly
5 years. The Farm Journal is an
old established paper, ENJOYING
great popularity, one Of the best
and most useful farm papers pub
ished.
sD~ This offer should be accepted
without delay.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

George w. Hess has purchased
the interest of his brother H, w.
Hess i'll the jewelry store and is
now sole owner and proprietor. He
will restock the same with a new
and up-to-date line of jewelry, and
asks a continuance ofthe liberal pa
tronage the store has enjoyed in the
past. He will continue his trips to
tie different towns in the county,
as has been his custom heretofore.
Fine jewelry repairing and optical
work will be made speciality and
everything guaranteed as repre-
sented. Watch for his advertise.
ment in this paper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

1t is rumored that Mrs. M. E..
Ent contemplates extensive i'm
provements in her building, corner
of Main street and Whitman S al
ley. If the plans are carried out
third story will be added to the
building and the Farmers National
Bank will be enlarged by taking IN
the Office of N. U. Funk, Esq.
Mrs. Ent, we are informed, has had
estimates made on these improve
ments, but has not yet fully de-
cided whether she will have the
work done or not.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Aug. T., 1899:
Mr.. Harry A. Brown, Mr.. Plato
Buckland, Miss Minnie Grove, Miss
Ella Hartzell, Miss Bell Shoultz, Mrs.
E. +. Kressler, Mr.. ]. p. McGreal,
Mr.. Moses Small, Mr.. Edward A.
Thomas.
Persons calling for the above
letters will please say that they were
advertised July 20, 1899.
o. B. MELLIcK, p. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20
A few weeks ago a forged check

A few weeks ago forged check
was passed in this town, but the
culprit was never apprehended. On
Friday Charles Hetzel, whose
residence is given as Scranton, was
arrested at Wilkesbarre for passing
forged checks. The forged checks
bore the names of prominent men
of that city. 1t is now believed that
he is the same fellow who practiced
in Bloomsbury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

The Ladies Circle of the G.. A.
R.. congregated at the home of M
c. Jones on East Fourth street
Tuesday evening. The event was
surprise party for Mr.. Jones, who
has just passed his thirty-sixtt
year. Refreshments of a thooth.
some nature were served in abun-
dance, aud jolly good time enjoy,
ed by all present.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20
A new county chairman will be

A new county chairman will be
elected on Saturday, the a9th inst.
The place should not go begging,
and the committee should be careful
to select a good man who has the
interests of the party at heart, and
not give it to some one who merely
wants to use the position as a step
ping stone for his own political ad-
VanCement.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

An organgrinder, an oldtimer in
appearance, on being questioned as
to the absence of the usual monkey,
replied =" He no like a da music,
he die" After listening to a tune,
we didn't blame the monkey a bit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

In its present condition, the cycle
path from Bloomsbury to Rupert is
worse than none at all. 1t is rough,
uneven, and will require consider
able expenditure of money to put it
in wheeling condition. Wheelmen
say that the road is preferable to the
path.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

The time is drawing nigh for the
P. O. S. of A. excursion and pic
mic to Glen Onoko. 1t will be the
largest of the season. Pleasant
memories of last seasons excursion
to this picturesque place still liuger
in the minds of those who attended.
Go with them this time. You will
not regret it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

The question whether the struc-
ture that spans the Susquehanna
River at Berwick shall be taken as
a county bridge will be decided by
the commissioners appointed to ap,
praise the value of the same at a
meeting to be held at Wilkesbarre
tomorrow.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

The International Correspond
ence Schools of Scranton, the Col
liery Engineer Company, proprie-
tors, have opened branch Office in
Bloomsbury. on e second floor of
the Wells building, over B. A.
Gidding's clothing store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20
Works of Reference
AT REDUCED PRICES

At BIDLEMAN'S BOOK STORE.
"The American Educator" 6
vols. quarto, cloth-leather. Illus
trated.
Chambers Encyclopedia" 10
vols. Royal Svo, cloth. Illustrated.
"Appleton's Encyclopedia" ,16
vols. royal Svo. Sheep,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

If interested in horses, cows, or
sheep, take the Farm ./onrnak We
will give this paper for the balance
of 1899 and all of 1900 1901, 1902
and 1908, nearly five years, to all
subscribers, new or old, who pay
for the COLUMBIAN a year ahead.
This offer is for a short time only.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

We are pleased to learn that ia
cob Geisinger, Of Forks, who has
been confined to the house by rheu-
matism for many months past, is
able to be about again.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

Mr.. Fred Ewes, Of Millville, and
Miss Maud McHenry, of Benton,
will be married at the home Of the
brides parents, at Benton, this
evening. Both are popular young
people of their respective towns.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

Perfumery in bulk at 40, so and
IS cents per ounce. In bottles at
10, IS, rs, SO, rs, 100 and up at
Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

short descriptions. You will be
Pymtcd ChaitteS.
All of this seasons goods in
the newest patterns. Satin
stripes, choice designs, have
been selling at 80 and 25c a
yard right along, now 2oc. yd.
Pytnted Dotted SaOiSSeS.
We have placed all grades in
one lot of these handsome dress
materials-goods that have been
40. ss and &c. Yd. now Ioc. yd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

Ask to see the new style of visit
ing card at this office. Can't be told
from an engraved card, and costs
less than half as much. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

The Good Will Fire Company is
constantly adding to its member
ship. The vacancy caused by the
resignation Of George Yost and
John Hickey, as police and assist
ant nozzleman has been filled by
election of James Goss and William
Sechrist.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

Following the example set by
Bloomsbury, the merchants of Dan
vile have agreed to close their
stores at six clock in the evening
during the summer months.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

"To err is human" but to con-
.inue the mistake of neglecting your
blood is folly. Keep the blood pure
with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

A sudden and heavy downpour
Of rain interfered with the festival
given by the Reformed church, on
the Shives lot, corner of Iron and
Fourth streets, Saturday evening.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

I. ". Hartman & Son are offering
some rare bargains in their grea,
special sale. See their advertisement
elsewhere in this issue.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

H. Rosenthral & Company have
closed up their fruit stand around
the corner on Market street on
account of poor patronage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

Upwards Of ten thousand dollars
were disbursed among the em-
ployees of the different industries
in town OH Saturday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20
Piano Tuning,

Will Guernsey, piano tuner, is in
town this week, Orders may be
left at this Office, or at the Central
Hotel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

An increase of pension, from So
to $40 per month, has been granted
to T. M. Dawson, of this town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-20

Daniel p. Butler has moved his
family from Kingston back to
Bloomsbury. Their many friends
are glad to see them located here
again.