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KLOOMSHUItG. PA.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14. IS94.
AMONG OUR
ADVERTISERS.
Attractions Shown by the Various Dealers
in Holiday Goods.
Resplendent Show Windows.
Tha Merchant! are Ready Now to Receive
Call from Searchers lor
Christmas Gifts.
A stroll up and down Main street
reveals the fact that dealers in wares
suitable for Christmas presents are
ready for business. Among the first
to catch our eye, being nearest to us,
is the attractive display of
j. o. WELLS,
His stock embraces diamonds,
watches, silverware, cut glass, fine
china, clocks, &c, and he can suit his
customers both as to quality and price.
His show windows are beautifully ar
ranged, and contain only a suggestion
of the many things to be found in
side. w. h. slate. '
Going up street a few doors, the
eye is next caught by the pretty win
dows of W. H. Slate, and the inviting
exterior quickly lures one inside, where
a great array of books, games, fancy
articles, vases, china, stationery, lamps
and shades, and more than we can
possibly enumerate, are spread out at
tractively. His goods are all bright
and new, and will have a ready sale.
CLARK & SON.
At the immense store of Clark &
Son we found a profusion of goods
suitable for the season. In every part
of the store there are displays of va
rious kinds that fairly bewilder the
senses, and make it very difficult for
one to decide just what he does want.
There are beautiful banquet lamps
and shades, onyx tables, a vast assort
ment of china, screens, easels, pic
tures, perfume bottles, cut glass, um
brella stands, fur rugs, coats and
capes, handkerchiefs of every kind
and size everywhere, and other things
so numerous that we could not name
them all before Christmas. Go and
see for yourself.
m'killip BROS.
A beautiful crayun of little Clarissa
Peacock hangs at the entrance to the
gallery of M'Killip Bros. Does it not
suggest to you that a similar one of
your child, or a dozen photographs of
yourself, would make acceptable gifts
to some of your friends ? The work
is all done in the highest style of the
art
W. C. MCKINNEY.
It is hardly necessary to say that
shoe's are always acceptable gifts, and
that McKinney has them, patent
leather, kid, russet, for men, women
and children, all sizes, all kinds.
lowenberg's.
At the old reliable stand of the D.
Lowenberg estate, are suits for men
and boys, fine hats, gloves, handker
chiefs, neckwear in many styles, un
derwear, collars, cuffs, shirts, &c, any
of which would make useful presents,
w. H. MOORE.
Mr. Moore's large stock includes
shoes of every kind, underwear, and a
general stock of fine goods. His
handsome store, corner of Main and
Iron streets, is a busy spot these days.
. H. MERCER.
J. H. Mercer has opened up his
holiday goods and as usual has a very
choice selection of perfumery, lamps,
toilet sets, books, onyx tables, fancy
articles and many other things which
will be found particularly mentioned
in his local notices in this issue. Read
them, then go and see.
J. A. HESS.
The uptown shoe dealer is always
up with the procession, and his slip
pers and fine shoes are "in it" when it
comes to quality and price.
J. W. HOSTELLER.
The advertisement of the New
York Novelty Store, in this issue, will
give you an idea of the great stock of
holiday goods at Mosteller's. Read it.
' W. IL BROWER.
Your wife will be pleased with one
of those handsome rugs at Brower's,
or better yet, with a new carpet.
ALEXANDER BROS. & CO.
A box of cigars, a smoking set, or
a meerschaum pipe from the extensive
establishment of Alexander Bros. &
Co., will make any smoker happy.
w. s. RISHTON.
Among the novelties to beeen this
year in window decorations, is Rish
ton's Japanese window. It is original
in design, tasteful in execution, and
attracts all passers-by. Take a look
at it and then go inside a.id see his
extraordinary display. You will be
sure to find there something that will
suit you, and please the one to whom
you present it.
PURSEL & HARMAN.
For the first time this house has
made a holiday display and it includes
onyx tables, lamps, silk shades, Aus
trian china dinner and tea sets, Limo
ges cups, saucers, trays, after dinner
coffee and chocolate sets, Jardinieres,
glassware, chamber sets, &c. If noth
ing is wanted in this line, they have
dress patterns, fur capes, handker
chiefs, chenille table covers and cur
tains, and an endless variety of other
things.
JONES & WALTER.
Shoes again, and in quantities, qual
ities and prices that cannot fail to
please. An immense stock to select
from, with slippers and patent leathers,
for the men, and fancy shoes for the
ladies, are a holiday suggestion.
J. M. giddino & CO.
While looking around here and there
for Christmas gifts you'll be attracted
no doubt by many little nicknacks
which are almost worthless and of lit
tie use. Buy something that is useful,
something that will make the receiver
think of you every time it is put on
nar nicer nnsimas gut can you
give father, brother or husband than a
smoking jacket or house coat? What
would please son or brother better
than a nice macintosh rain-proof coat
or a nice umbrella, cloves, handker
chiefs, suspenders, muffler, all and any
of them very nice and useful. Gid
ding & Co. have prepared a very ex
tensive assortment of holiday gifts not
costly and yet very pleasing to the re
ceiver.
I. W. HARTMAN & SON.
This firm has devoted considerable
space on one side of their store to
dishes. The stock embraces Royal
itonn, Japanese, German and Limoges
ware, in ice cream, fruit and toilet
sets, bread plates, saucers, salad bowls,
after dinner coffees, &c. The floor
space is largely occupied by albums,
pictures, frames, box goods, lamps,
blocks, and a great assortment of de
sirable articles. This house has for
years made a large display at the holi
day season, and this year they surpass
themselves.
J. R. TOWNSEND.
Mr. Townsend can always be relied
upon to show you the correct thing in
i . .
tiouimg, necKwear, gloves, ana gen
tlemen s lurnishipgs, hats, &c This
season his stock is selected with great
care, and he offers some choice goods
tor guts.
CAPWELL.
The Market Square photographer is
prepared to do holiday work in photo
graph or crayon in the best of style,
and he invites an inspection of the
products of his gallery.
J. SALTZER.
What could be more acceptable
than a piano, an organ, or a sewing
machine for a gift ? J. Saltzer's ware
rooms are full of them, as well as all
kinds of musical instruments. A visit
will satisfy you that his store is the
place to buy anything it) that line. '
GILMOKE'8 TOY BAZA'AR.
As usual at this time of year, 'one
of the chief centres of attraction in
the town for the little folks, is Gil
more's Toy Bazaar. The show win
dows, the large store room down
stairs, four large rooms and the hall
up stairs are filled with all kinds of
articles suitable for Christmas presents
for children. There is not so large an
assortment elsewhere in this part of
the state. Here may be found dolls,
fire engines, hose-carriages, patrols,
railroad trains, horses and wagons,
wheelbarrows, menageries, doll house,
doll furniture, pianos, stoves, banks,
puzzles, games, Christmas tree orna
ments, and thousands of other things
in endless variety. Don't fail to visit
Gil more 'g before making holiday pur
chases. . at,
"The Little Speculator."
From the rise to the final fall of the
curtain laughter rules supreme in
"The Little Speculator" as "produced
ty Eloise Willard and her company of
first class comedians, the play has a
plot and all the uproariously funny sit
uations are naturally introduced. Real
estate speculation in a western town
and incidently a number of the fads of
the day are all cleverly satirized.
Miss Willard will assume five distinct
characters. The specialties are novel,
bright and taking and the interest is
never allowed to lag. Opera House,
Friday, 14th.
NO 50
LOVE LAUGHS AT LOOKS.
A Hasty Marriage Due to Opposition by tho
Brldo's Parents.
A telegram from Wilkes-Barre dated
December 5, reads as follows :
A decided Fensation was created in
social circles here to day by the hasty
marriage of W. H. Broadhead to Miss
Mary Jackson Van Tassell, an heiress,
of Berwick, Columbia county. In the
summer of 1893, Broadhead, who was
tnen major of the Ninth Regiment,
in. j. v., attended the encampment
of the Third Brigade at Berwick and
while there met Miss Van Tassell
The parents of the lady were opposed
to the major and did all in their
power to separate the lovers, but with
out success.
This morning Miss Van Tassell
went to Bloomsburg ostensibly to do
some shopping. While there she met
Major Broadhead and together they
weni 10 me marriage license clerk,
who filled out the necessary document.
From here they hastened to the Meth-
ouisc parsonage, where Rev. W. G
f erguson, the pastor, performed the
marriage ceremony.
I he Broadheads area well-known
family in Pennsylvania. The major
represented Wilkes Barre in the last
session of the Legislature. The newly
married couple are at present in this
city, but will go to Colorado, where
the major is interested in a silver mine.
THOMAS E. PR00T0K DEAD.
1 nomas E. Proctor, owner of the
large tannery at Jamison City, and
President of the United States Leather
Company, and one of the best known
leather dealers in this country, died
after a very brief illness at his resi
dence, on Commonwealth Avenue,
Boston, last Friday morning. The
precise nature of his illness is not
stated, but from the suddenntfss of
the attack it is thought that death
was due to heart disease. Mr. Proctor
was at his place of business on Essex
Street, apparently as well as ever, on
Tuesday, but on Wednesday he com
plained of weakness and remained at
home, where, however, he transacted
more or less business. Thursday he
was much worse and grew gradually
weaker untij at nightfall his condition
was regarded as very serious. The
end came at 3 o'clock Friday morn
ing.
Mr. Proctor leaves a wife and four
children. James H. is connected with
me company, 1. fcmerson, Jr. is in
Harvard, the elder daughter is the
wife of Charles G. Rice. The younger
aaugnter is unmarried. That Mr.
rrocior was a multi-millionaire is
conceded in financial circles, where
his level headed business sagacity has
long Deen a matter of envious com
ment.
"The Little Speculator."
The author of "The Little Spectla
tor made an extended western trip
tor the express purpose of visiting the
new towns which spring up in a night
in some of our western states, and
which often vanish as suddenly when
the bubble bursts and the speculators
who called the town into being, part
with the booty realized from selling
town lots at metropolitan prices. "Cul
pepper City" in the play may be deem
ed an exaggeration but the author has
actually visited more than one "city"
of this description and many of the
funniest incidents in this play are
taken from real life. In producing
"The Little Speculator" great care has
been taken to secure a company suit
ed to the respective parts and to
mount the scenes with care and exact
ness tn every detail.
Opera House, Friday, 14th.
New Station on Pennsylvania R. R.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. will
change the name of the station at
Bloom terry to Last Bloomsburg and
establish an agency at that point for
the sale of tickets and the checking of
baggage to all points on that System
and points beyond to take effect Dec.
15th inst. The magnificent county
bridge across the Susquehanna River
between Bloomsburg and East Blooms
burg, and Girton's Omnibus Line by
which Bloomsburg passengersare trans
ferred to and from all trains are a
great convenience to the traveling
public.
D. W- Kitchen has been unfortun
ate in business, and has been obliged
to close his office. A bill of sale was
made by him to His wife for the stock,
good wiU and fixtures belonging to
his business. Executions have been
issued since, and as Mrs. Kitchen
claims all the goods, it will require a
trial by juiy to ascertain whether they
belong to her, or to his creditors. Mr.
A. V. Duy is in the office managing
the business for Mr, Kitchen.
spent
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.
Rev. C. II. Brandt is in York this week.
Frank Aurand was at home over Sunday.
Casper Kreuler visited his daughter in
Mt. Carmel this week.
J. J. Robbins of Wilkes-Barre, was in
town on Monday.
Mrs. J. S. Gilbert of Philadelphia,
a couple of days in town last week.
J. K. Ritlenbendcr is spending several
weeks in Washington.
Dr. J. P. Welsh attended the Snyder
county institute last week.
A baby boy came to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. N. U. Funk on Thursday of last week.
Misses Mary and Martha Clark spent a
couple of days in Philadelphia this wtek.
Judge C. G. Murphy is prevented by ill
ness from being present in Court this week.
Miss Martha Runyon has gone on a visit
to relatives in Philadelphia and Allentown.
On Tuesday Mr. Hudson Owen, of Ber
wick, was a visitor at the county seat.
Mr. S. L. Selleck took a business trip to
P.erwick on Tuesday,
L. J. Townsend, (he Berwick jeweler,
was in town on Thursday.
Judce Rice, of Wilkes-Barre, will hold
special court there next month beginning on
the 14th.
County Commissioner Swank was in town
on Saturday. He reports his wife's condi
tion as somewhat improved.
It was Chas. P. Elwell and not Geo. E
F.Iwell, who played the organ at the Har
man-Alleman wedding last Thursday.'
Mrs. H. G. Eshleman went to Reading on
1 uesday morning to visit ner sister, Mrs. 11
G. Huppert. ,
Mr. Ire Evert, of Watsohtown, was the
guest of his brother W. A. Evert, Esq., re
cently.
J. R. Schuyler and wife are Bloomsburgers
now in isew iorK. iney win return on
Saturday.
Tohn II. Vanderslice, of Milan Ill's, ar
rived in town Thursday morning, and will
visit friends and relatives in this county,
Mr. E. A. Rawlings, the popular butcher,
was called to f hiladelphia tins week on
business. He is expected home on Saturday
William Goodman, of Montana, was in at
tendance at court this week as a witness,
His health is not as good as it ought to be
0. W. Ent spent Sunday in town, and
filled his old place in the Episcopal choir.
The boys are always glad to have him with
them.
Mortimer Butler, who has been housed for
a long time by a lame leg, was back in his
place in St. Paul's choir last Sunday.
We are requested to announce the fact
that a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Armstrong of Pittston, on November
1st.
Mrs. William Beers who was taken sick
witn pleuro-pneumonia last r nday merit is
at present, (Thursday afternoon) in very pre
carious condition.
Mrs. Amos Buckalew attended the fune,
ral of her aunt, Mis. Susan McBride, who
was buried at New Columbus last Sunday
afternoon. She is one of the beneficiaries
of the will.
Samuel Bloch, from Danville, and Mr,
Waples, from Aimedia.were visitors of Louis
Cross on Tuesday. They were in town on
real estate business, as well as frieadly
callers.
Samuel Snyder Esq., of Mifllinville was in
town on Thursday. He was sheriff of the
county from 1865 to 1868. Although seven.
ty years old he is hale and hearty and vigor'
ous.
A. J. Evans, who has been afflicted for
some months is still suffering with a dropsi
cal affection. Though tapped last week, one
ot his legs bursted on Tuesday night, His
condition is critical in consequence.
Dr. S. B. Arment expects to remove to
Philadelphia about the first of the year. His
iroperty on t ifth street is for sale. During
lis residence here he and his wife have made
many friends who will be sorry to have
them leave town.
Though not an old man by any means,
our esteemed assistant, Mr. Jamison, now
enjoys the proud distinction of being a
grand father for the first time in his life.
lie received a telegram from his son in New
York a few days ago announcing the ar
rival of a nine-pound boy at the tatter's
home.
Dr. E. W. M. Low, Myron I. Low and
Mr. Freaie, of Lime Kidcc, were among
business visitors to Bloomsburg on Tuesday
morning. The former gentlemen are large
ly interested in some of the business indus
tries of Bloomsburg, as well as in conducting
considerable business at home.
Hearing of the serious illness of father
Jamison (8a rears old) I. J. Jamison visited
his boyhood home at Lime Ridge on Tues
day night. He found his father in rather
critical condition with age, indigestion, and
dropsical affection, but his pillow softened
with the most loving and devoted care possi.
ble.
BE SURE YOU MAKE NO MISTAKE.
YOU
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CLOTHES.
The case now on trial ' in court is
that of Ash Bros., against the
Berwick Water Co. The claim of the
plaintiffs is for damages to their mill
and distillery property in Briarcreek
township by diverting their water sup
ply and thereby weakening their
power. Messrs. Rhawn, Herring and
Scarlet are the attorneys for the
plaintiffs, and Alexander Farnham
Lsq., of Wilkes Barre, C. B. Jackson
and C. C. Evans Esqs., of Berwick,
are attorneys for the defendant. The
case has occupied all the week thus
far, and has been hotly contested at
every point by the able counsel on
both sides.
You will sure
money by attending
the great low price
sale of line
ROCHESTER CLOTHING,
sit the popular
0. LOWEKBERG
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THE PRESENT TIME
13 now coming. In tact, the time is here when you re looking
for articles suitable for gifts. Our line of
O01IDAY GOO!
was never more complete. We have the useful as well as the
ornamental articles. We mention a few items : Dress Pat
terns, black Dress Silks, Table Linens, Napkins and Counter
panes, Fancy Chinaware. Cut Glass, Lamps, Onyx
Tables, Jewelry and Silverware, Pocket Books and Bags, Che
nille Curtains and Covers, Kid Gloves, Mittens, Hosiery, Un
derwear, Fur Muffs, Boas, Fur Capes, Cloth Capes, Coats, Fur
Baby Robes, 1 ur 1 loor Bugs,
BIG VALUES IN HANDKERCHIEFS,
Wood Easels and Screens, Woodware Shelves, Cabinets, Photo
Boxes, Ice Cream Sets, Chocolate J ugs, Silk and Gloria Um
brellas, Umbrella Stands, Flower Stands, a large line of Framed
Pictures and Medallions at all prices, Sewing Machines cheap
to close. See the Initial Handkerchiefs and little prices, Down
Cushions, Stamped Linens and all materials for fancy work,
Silk Lamp Shades, also frames to cover, Colgate's Fine Perfu
mery, Toilet Bottles, Manicure Sets, Trays, &c.
VVe invite all to call and see.
H. J. CLARK & SON.
See the Chinaware and Cut Glass.
That's the position we maintain in the shoe
trade. Our shoes are of the best makes, new
est styles, all widths, and sold at prices with-
a . Mia a a a a I a
in tne reacn or an. a rair trial win convince
a a t . .
you tnat our s is tne place at wnicn to buy
your shoes.
Clarks' Building, Main Street.
lill.