THH COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. THE COLUMBIAN. 7 BLOOMSBURG, FA. FRIDAY, OCTOUKK 4. tSy,. KvltT'il nt t" font Ofi'f (it nitminr'inrg, at miMiil riuSh mutter, Miin U 1, IS if BRIEF MENTION. About Pooplo You Know. Frank Jones has liecn granted nn orij;lrml pension. (!uy Jacob l'.s., is suflcring from a severe cold. M. I.. Kline, was doing business at Lewis, burg this week. J. D. Armstrong transacted business in i'hiindi.'1liifl this vvc .k. J. M. Clark, I-'.s-1. , is transacting business at Philadelphia this week. Post master C. H. Mcllcnry, of lletiton, is doing jury duty this week. Mrs. 1. C. Monaidi of Mt. Carmcl, is visiting relatives in town. I. S Williams went to ilkes-IJarrc on Tuesday to cry a horse sale. Mrs. K. C. Drinker and little daughter are visiting at Mrs. McKinncy s. F.x-Coinmissioncr Rittenhouse of Heaver, is serving on the jury this week. Mrs. Wildoner of Wilkes barre, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sylvester bolleder. Ed. Shcnck of lierwick, transacted busi ness at the County Seat last Friday. Miss Margaret, daughter of Associate Judge Murphy, spent Wednesday in town. Jonathan Lorcman of Franklin township, was among the visitors to town on Monday. Jacob L. Stinc, constable of Locust town- ship, gave this office a business call on Mon day. O. W. Wertman of Light Street, was in town on Monday. lie contemplates a west crn trip soon. Mrs. Morton Stephens of Mt. Joy, Perry County is visiting her parents on Fourth Street. Thomas Gorrey Jr , is engaged as a clerk in a drug store at 151)1 and Wharton Streets Philadelphia. L. C. Reifanyder of Liverpool, Pa. furni ture salesman, was calling upon his customers 00 Wednesday. miss Marie J-crgusnn, ni I larrisnurg, is visiting her siMer, Mrs. K. II. Tustin on Market Street. Mrs. W. O. Ferguson of Ilarrisburg, Ta., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. K. Ii. Tustin on Market Street. L. B. Howell, proprietor of the Troator Inn at Jamison City was a caller at this ofike last Friday. Joseph Furman who is cngxged in the drug business in Philadelphia is visiting his parents on West street. Christian O. Burkert, ICsq., nn Ashland attorney, was admitted to the Columbia County bar on Monday. Mrs. Wm. C. Mulford and daughter who have been visiting relatives in Bridiielon. KT 1 1 . f ' i-tcw jc-rscy, iiuvc reuirneu. W illiam W ilson, who has been assisting in iisnion s pnarmacy, has accepted a simi lar position at Wilkes -barre. John Fritz of Beaver Valley, was transac ting business at the County Scat on Satur day and he gave this office a business call. A. S. Truckenmiller of Catawissa, was attending to the probating of the will of George It. Dechant, deceased on Tuesday. Mrs. Llizabeth Dechant of Catawissa, was at the County Seat on Tuesday attend ing to the probating of her late husband's wili. Trof. I. A. DeU'itt, of the Normal School, pfticiated as best man at the wedding of Miss Alice Snyder and Charles Miller on last Thursday. Thomas Wayne is unable to follow his usual occupation, that of painter and paper hanger, owing to blood poisoniug, in his 'Tight hand. B. J. Grimes of Light Street, gave this cilice a pleasant call last Thursday. He will have charge of a school at Town Hill during the coming winter. W. II. Clark started for his plantation in Florida, on Monday. He spent the summer months here. It is his custom to come north every two years. Mrs. Dr. Pagan and daughter, of Westerly Khode Island, and Miss Lucia Smith of Plymouth, Wisconsin, grand-daughters of Judge Flu ell, are visiting relatives here. W II. Gilmore started Monday for Reading where he will atteud the Fireman's convention which is in session this week. Before returning he will also visit Philadel phia. W. J. Kramer, of Rchrsburg, was a caller at our office on Wednesday, and as he dj sired to be kept informed as to all the news, he caused his name to be enrolled on the subscription list. D. W. Robbins and his young son, of Pine township, were in town on Wednesday. Mr. Robbins expects to send the boy to a school for deaf mutes at Mt. Airy, near Phil adelphia, this Fall. Connty Commissioner Swank, and clerk Teiwilliger, went to Meadville, Pa. on Mon day to attend the Commissioner's convention which is in session. W. H. Utt was prevent ed attending by reason of illness. J. M. Shew, the Light Street paper manu facturer, transacted business at the County seat on Wednesday. Incidently he called upon his Republican friends. He is the I nominee of that party for Associate Judge. . Es 'SOrtff trail' si- . ST Mrs. Charles F.. linnet-, nnd son of Center poit L. I. and Mrs. John Bunce, of North pert, I.. 1., nn-visiting A. W. Montz, on Nmmnl Mill. This is their first visit, and arc pleased with the appearance of our town. George W. Miller Jr., is nowa full fledged jeweler ami watch maker, having completed his r.pprenticohip in the store of lies Pros. He will remain in this section fir a short time and then go to his home at Wcalherlv, l'a District Attorney Hanley attended faith fully to his duties in Court last week, though suffering from illness. On Thursday, as soon as Court adjourned, he went to his room and went to bed, where he has been ever since, but is now improving. I Inyo, rurnianhns accepted a position) n W. It. Moore's store. Frank Colley, who nns neen clerking there lor some time past, has accepted a clerkship in a large Philadel phia music store, and dovote some attention to the cultivation of his voice. The Steam Heating Company put fire under their boilers last Saturday. The nutter and crossing at I. W. Hartman's on Main Street is being re- couiuea. Joseph Garrison is making prepa rations for laying a new walk around his house on Fifth street. Luzerne County jail, built to house 100 prisoners, contains 163, and the state Hoard of Chanties has protested, Charles H. Moore's family on Eist Third Street has been enlarged by the arrival 01 a son a few days since. 1 ne uaptist congregation will con duct the dining hall at the fair grounds next week. Go down and get a good dinner. J. M. Marman has purchased a lot from E. B. Tustin, on Eighth street, and will immediately commence the erection of a house. The Council of the borough of Catawissa are wrestling with the elec trie light question. We hope they may be able to see their way clear for its introduction. The repairs to the Franklin Keller house on Iron Street are beinc pushed to a speedy completion. It will be so transferred as to be substantially a new one. This is the week for the Berwick Fair, and a large number of our peo ple are in attendance. We under stand the display and attendance is larger than for many years. r. iu. uumore Has caused a new sign to be placed in front of his res taurant. It was made by H. D. Ed gar, and painted by P. K. Vannatta, Both parties done good work. The house which Mrs. Phillips is naving duiu on mst first street is rapidly nearing completion. That part of the town will be adorned with some fine houses in the near future. W. J. Turman of Espy, has arrang ed an entertainment to be held in the Lutheran church in Bloomsburg this Saturday evening, for the benefit of the new Lutheran church at Espy. C. B. Chrisman has leased the store room, occupied by E. Jacobs & Son as an ice cream parlor, and will again start in the oyster business. He ex pects to be ready for business on Sat urday. W. W. Watts' the Iron Street stove dealer, has placed a hot air furnace in the residence ot Mrs. Catharine Tustin on First Street, and one in Sterner's hotel. They are giving good satisfaction. The many friends of T. R. Town- send, will be glad to learn that he has so far recovered from the operation which was performed on his eyes, as to be in his store a portion of the time. The Farmer's Produce Exchange limited, are having windows cut in the northern wall of their store building. This will be a good improvement, and will enable them to display in a more satisfactory manner their large stock of dry goods. The forty first annual fair of the Columbia County Agricultural Society will open next Tuesday and continue until Saturday. Among the special attractions will be Cyrene, the world famed character dancer and wire artist, also Waltz and Sardo, acrobats and contortionists. They will per form daily in front of the grand stand. During Fair go to M'Killio Bros, for fine photographs and cray ons, uver M. J. uiark & Son's store. 2 f CD ct- O ' J rt- o Bloomsburg Cyclo Works. This industry, although it has not attained the age of some other works of a similar nature, enjoys a reputa tion for good work and honestly deal ing which is excelled by none in the country. Their wheels are all hand made and nothing but the best steel forgings are used. One great advan tage parties have who purchase their wheels is that they can see it in course of construction, can examine it betore it is made. Their patterns are all of the latest style and up to date. For the benefit of those who have not the opportunity of visiting their establish ment, they will have a fine exhibit on the Fair grounds to which all are in vited. The smallest pneumatic tire wheel ever built will be on exhibition, as well as a full assortment of gents and ladies' cycles. This is an oppor tunity seldom offered, and an atten dant will be nresent to Bive any in formation desired. ANNOUNCEMENTS. WHICH SHOULD BE CAREFULLY READ EVERY ONE EXTRAORDINARY IN DUCEMENTS OFFERED. BY Fresh shell and tub oysters daily at II. r. Furman s. 2t. Hess Bros., jewelers, have cleaned their stock of old style goods, by an auction, and having just returned from New York City with the finest line 01 up-to-date goods tney ever had, are prepared to show the people of Columbia county the finest stock in the county. Don't fail to see it. Parties intending purchasing foot wear this Fall will find that they can save money by purchasing at J. A Hess', on Main street. The finest and largest stock of pianos and organs in the county can be found at the salesrooms of Mrs, F. Anstock, on West Main street. near Leonard. In pianos, she has the Steck, Brown & Simpson, and there are no better. The list of or gans include the justly celebrate United States and Edna, which is a seven-octave piano case, the Worces ter and i'aiace. lneir sewing ma chines, the New Home and Standard lead the world, both in price and workmanship, iney have a sewing machine which they sell for $25 which is guaranteed to be all right and do good work. Call and examine her stock. We are promised storms sure. Bet ter get ready for it. J. A. Hess has mil line ot rubber goods, at prices which will astonish you. it - i miss jsarKiey nas opened new goods in the latest styles of fall and winter millinerv. Main street below Market. 2t. If you want a nice smoke, you will find what you are looking for at Will 1am weuDS, on Main street, near East. His stock of tobacco, both chewing and smoking, is one of the largest in town. Full line of fine con tectionery. it Hess Bros, have now the finest line of clocks ever brought to Bloomsburg, consisting of Luckoo and Watchal, Musical, Onyx, Enameled Wood and Novelties in Alarm, at prices that will surprise you. Call and see them. Mrs. N. J. bplam invites you to inspect her stock of trimmed and un trimmed hats, bonnets and millinery goods. Children s capes a spec ialty. 2t Special bargains during Fair week at J. A. Hess' boot and shoe house, on Main street. it You can purchase the finest music box ever put on the market at Hess Bros'., jewelers and stationers. The fin est music box manufactured in Amer ica, and plays 1000 different tunes. All the latest music. Now on exhibi tion. Call and hear it. No charge. Boys' and girls' shoes all sizes and prices at J. A. Hess, on Main street. it A fine line of millinery goods, rib bons, and all the latest millinery nov elties, at Mrs. Crawford's, on Main street. it Be sure and see J. Saltzer's fine ex hibit of pianos, organs and sewing machines at the Bloomsburg Fair. Don't fail to see it. Don't fail while attending the Fair to see the finest line of watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware and sta tionery in the county, at Hess Bros'. Sign of big watch. A fresh lot of candies and pop corn just received at H. M. Hockman's. Sanitary plumbing, in all its branches, promptly and satisfactorily done by W. I. Hart man, corner of Main and East streets. 2t. If you want to see the largest and cleanest stock of boots and shoes in the town, call and take a look at J. A. Iis'. it It is only a short walk up the steps to see the large display of Mrs. Craw ford in Wells' building. She has bar gains to offer you in the millinery line. personal attention given to repair ing, and warranted, at Hess Bros-'. ' r-. MlkB tr JLm mt nkmcm iM.ra timf sicetsson. ABSOLUTELY PURE THE OLD RELIABLE' SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTE Hat Hood th Ttlt ol Tlmtt MORE SOLD THAN ALL OTHER BRANDS COMBINED lvj-iM-iy. (. n en. The ladies of Bloomsburg would see some of the finest hats and bon nets ever shown in this place were they to call and inspect the stock of Mrs. Crawford, on Mam street. it Don't forget to see the fine line of bananas, grapes and all kinds of fruits at H. M. Hockman s. The best line of chewing tobaccos 13 always in stock at Harry Wilson s Just received at Gross' New York store a beautiful stock of winter goods, consisting of mens', boys' and child ren's suits and overcoats. S. F. Peacock & Co., make 1 specialty of hand loaded shells. Look elsewhere, and then call on Gross, the clothier, and you can save money. The time of year is coming for gents' slippers. J. A. Hess has them They will fit your feet, and the price will fit your pocketbook. it Fresh Graham wafers and egg cuits at L. T. Sharpless & Co. bis All full line of smoker's articles can be found at Harry Wilson's. 2t. Good accommodations at Sterner's Hotel. Rates reasonable and good stabling. 2t Call and examine the large stock of boots and shoes for sale by Max Gross. They were purchased before the advance and hence you get the benefit. Cocoanut macaroons, salt wafers and fresh fancy mixed cakes at L. T, Sharpless & Co. A full line of all kinds of nuts, fruits and candies at Foss Bros., Main Street. S. F. Peacock & Cos. display a fine line of guns, ammunition and sporting goods. Everybody buvs clothing of Gross Why ? Because vou set eood reliable goods and way below others in price y d o - Fresh cider at Furman's, Chris- man's old stand. 2t. Danville Ice Cream, and a full line of bread, cakes and fine candies at G W. Hess' Exchange block. 2t. Don't you like the segars you are smoking? If you don't, try some of Harry Wilson s. Ihey are fine. 2t, W. F. Hartman, plumbing, gas fit' ting and steam heating. Only the best material used and competent workmen employed. at The best place in town to tret oysters served in ativ stvle is at Fur. man s, Chrisman s old stand. 2t. 13 Cabinets and a life size photo at rniuips Lrrouna noor studio for $3.00. 2t. Fine suits cut iu latest New York style by C. W. Snyder. Mrs. Ent's building, below the Court House. 4L im For sale cheap, a new buggy equal to new. Apply at Sloan's carriage shop Market Street. No reasonable offer refused. 2t. The finest and best display of or gans, pianos and sewing machines ever brought to Bloomsburg can be seen at J. Saltzer's old stand, Main Street below Market. 2t. The Fall oneninnr of trimmer! Vinta D and bonnets will occur at Mrs. M. A. Watson's on Saturday. Mrs. M. A. Watson invites vou to attend her opening on Saturday and inspect her line ot trimmed hats and bonnets. A full line of fancy and staple groceries and provisions can be found at the Ready Pay Store. Competi tion defied. The fullest line of fine shoes in town can be found at Max Gross', on Main street. Shell ovsters bv the dozen nr him. 3red at G. Wilson Hess, on Main street. at. g&abb: Coats, Capes and Fur Capes. ALL THE SEA- son s newest styles in rough and plain ma terials. Ihe jackets have full big sleeves with ripple or coat backs, as you desire. CAPES have the large full sweep so much desired now. They come in cloth, velour, plush and fur. All coats and capes at the most popular prices. Dress Goods. Never have we shown such a com plete line as now. The newest colors and weaves. A special line of Novelty Dress (foods. If you want dress goods it will pay to see our lines. Black Dress Goods. The finest line of these most popular goods shown both in plain and figur ed effects. A full line of Priestly's famous black goods. 50 inch serges, 50c 50 inch mohairs, 75c. Kid Gloves. Our fall line of kid gloves is now ready, comprising all the season's latest. The best $1.00 glove in the city. See them. A full line of infants' and children's coats. Dress Trimmings. A full line of jets, velvets, buckles. We have full lines. I. W. HARTMAN & SON: MARKET SQUARE DRY GOODS HOUSE. THIS COOL SPELL SUGGESTS SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU WARM Before Fair, during Fair, and after Fair. You will want a fur, plush, or cloth cape, or a late style coat for yourself or your daughter. Our line of black and colored dress goods are of the latest in plain, plaid, striped, and the rough in all wool. $13.50 per pattern down to 9c. yard. Underwear being oftened. I. W. HARTMAN & SON. fflB BKEHDMI, NEW FAIX STOCK NOW READY. Ladies', misses and children's coats are a prominent feature of our new stock, and we de sire to call the attention of the trade to the fact that our garments are of the very latest styles, well made and neatly finished, and all entirely new this season. The prices need no comment. They are far below what you would expect to pay. SEE THE LINES AT $2.93, $4.25 and $4.93. Underwear, hosiery, gloves, flannels, blank ets, quilts, linens, laces, embroideries, curtains, notions and novelties at cut prices. Respectfully submitted to the cash trade only by the BROADWAY CASH STORE, MOYER'S NEW BUILDING, main St., iT TELBVHOKK CONNMCTIOX. For perfect fitting merchant tailor ing and at low prices, go to E. Maier's. Fine clothes and cassimeres in endless variety to select from. at. New home baked beans, neaches. pears, cherries, and in fact all kinds of canned fruit just received at L. T. Sharpless & Co's. Remember it is not old stock, but this season's can- ning. Gross is still ahead. A better stock and lower prices at Gross' clothing store. New raisins and currants just re ceived at L. T. Sharpless & Co's. ' i i i i If you want a hat or cap, shirt or tie, you had better call on Gross. Just received a fine lot of pood singing imported Geiman canaries at P. Solleder & Co. at. Easy shoes for sore feet at Max Gross', Main street. G. Wilson Hess has opened an oys ter parlor rear of his store room on Main street. This is a place where ladies can have oysters served in any style and have lady attendants. An invitation is extended to you to call. & mm Buttons are all the rage this season. H. J. CLARK & SON. Bloomsburg, Fa. If you don't buy your suit and over coat at Gross' you make a mistake, as he is headquarters for good goods and low prices. If you want a good suit of clothes for your boy, Gross will save yoa money. W. F. Hartman desires you to in spect his large stock of heaters, stoves and ranges. They include the very best makes in the country, are fully warranted, and sold at reason able prices. Ware rooms, corner of Main and East streets. st. Mrs. Crawford would like the Ja dies of Bloomsburg to call and in spect her line of trimmed hats and bonnets. It is the most complete in the town. it Oysters served in all styles at G. Wilson Hess' oyster parlors on Main street. Polite attendants and fine service. at W. F. Hartman, corner Main and East streets, is agent for the Gurney Steam and Hot Water Boilers. Spec ial attention given to this kind of work. at. Fresh oysters by quart or gallon a II. M, Hockman's.
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