The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-06


For Croquet Sets, from S5c. t,
S2.25, go to Mercer's Drug s
Book Store.
Hunters Park, Danville, did no
open on Memorial Day, as was in
tended. The weather was agains
it.
Get your panacea for your littl,
chicks and lice powder to kill tht
lice, at Mercer's Drug & Bool
Store.
The Susquehanna River, at Sci.
insgrove, has been stocked will
one million salmon, from the Unit
ed States Fish Hatchery.
The BARRIERS of Danville, have
organized a union, the object oI
which is to regulate prices and the
time for opening and closing the
shops, and also to freeze out college
bred BARRIERS.
The unavoidable absence Of two
members of the Band necessitated a
postponement Of the concert sched-
uled for last Saturday evening. II
will be given this coming Saturday
evening, weather permitting.
Harry S. Wilson, proprietor oi
the Parlor Cigar Store has discon-
tinued the manufacture of cigars.
He has a good supply Of his own
product OH hand for the retail trade
and a full line Of other popular
brands.
The prize, free transportation to
and from the Buffalo Exposition,
offered by J. r. Townsend was won
by Joseph Kashner, Of East Street.
The ticket bore the number I3,.
A chance, or ticket, is given with
every SI.oo or more purchase.
The Calithumpian band was out
in full force in the Fourth Ward a
few evenings ago, serenading a
newly married couple with ihdis-
cribable noises. The liberality ol
the groom soon silenced the noise
and the boys left to drink to the
health Of the couple.
Hazleton Engineers failed to dis
play any OF their last seasons form
in the game with Normal Saturday
afternoon. The contest was de-
void of even the semblance of inter
est, and great many of the spec,
tators left the ground before five
innings were played. Score 10 to I.
A watet famine, for at least some
time, is not to be feared. The
downpour Of rain during the past
two weeks has been enormous.
Much damage has resulted to the
roads and driveways Throughout,
the country, which will need a
great amount of work in repairing
Bricklayers are now at work or
the electric railway power house
and the building will soon be ready
for the roof. The poles are up a:
far as Almedia. With the excep
ton of the overhead wire, which
will be strung in a few days this
section of the road is ready fol
operation.
Mr.. J. w. Lanning and Mis-:
| Grace Hartman, two we'll known
/ Young people of Berwick, were
married by Rev. r. II. Gilbert, a
the brides home in that towl
| Wednesday evening of last week
The groom served his country IL
the recent war, and saw active ser
vice in Cuba.
Miss Catharine Drake, who unit
advanced years compelled retire
| ment earned a livelihood weaving
carpet, died at the home OF j. b
iSmith in Orange twp. Friday nigh
Her exact years are not known
| but some incline to the belief tina
she is centenarian. Her entire..lii
/, was spent in this county.
A Centre township farmer Ina
decided that the automobile IS a
abomination and disturber OF tn
peace. He was journeying to tow
with a team on Tuesday, when, l
a narrow place in the road, one {
the machines went steaming b
him, and he was forced to turn Int
tho faoce to stoD He was throw