THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, FEUKUARY 13, 1896.
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BRIEF MENTION.
About People tou Know.
J. C. Knouse has moved from Denton
to Central.
1). W. Vniuline of Buckhorn transacted
business at this office on Monday.
J. B. Knittle Esq., of Catawissa, transact
ed business at the county seat on Wednes
day. Miss Mary Miller is visiting Rev. and
Mrs. Stuart Mitchell at Mt. Carmcl this
week.
Miss Lillian Roberts, of Rupert, was the
(nest of Miss Mae Evans, on East street,
over Sunday.
II. F. Hicks and wife, of Ilummelstown,
Fa., are visiting Mrs. Hicks' father, J.
X. Lockard.
Judge Ikelcr went to Fottsville last Friday
10 near argument in me uunn i.yons eiec
; lion contest.
S. C. Jayne, cashier of the Berwick
' Lank, transacted business in this place
1 last Monday.
J. F. Wright, who has charge of the
Benton Shirt Factory was at the county seat
on Wednesday.
1 Miss Ida Finler and Miss Etta Hicks of
Berwick visited Mrs Freas Brown during
. part of this week.
II. V. White Esq., went to Ilarrisburg on
. Wednesday. He will remain during the re
t ioainiler of the week.
T Miss Anna L. Dunkel, of Watsontown,
has organized a class in physical culture, clo-
cntion, and dramatic action.
James McCloskey and wtfe went to
, Williamsport on Saturday, where they
will visit friends for some time.
John W. Goldsworthy, of Centralia,
led at this office on Monday, and
' added his name io our list of suscribers.
Bruce Jones has returned from Phila
i delphia, where he had been summoned as
witness for the Philadelphia & Reading R.
; r. co.
Hon. Wm. II. English who was the
Democratic candidate for Vice President in
1SS0 died at his home in Indianapolis last
Friday.
Daniel Tifer who was injured some time
since by a fall down the elevator shaft at the
Carpet Mill is recovering as rapidly as could
be expected.
Watts W. Furman, who has been con
fined to his house for a long time, has
so far recovered as to be able to appear
on the street.
Richard Bates has accepted a position
w:th the Vulcon Iron Works at Wilkes-
Bane. He left to take charge of his
position last Saturday.
Owing to the illness of W. II. Rhawn
Esq., of Catawlssa, quite a number of
cases which were marked for trial this
week were necessarily continued.
William Chrisnian Esq., chairman of the
Democratic County Committee, went to
Ilarrisburg on Wednesday, to nttend a
meeting ot the Democratic stale Committee
Intelligence was received at this place
Tuesday morning announcing the biith of
twin sons to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A.
(ioodhue of Jamison City. Congratulations
arc in order.
G. M. Howell, of Van Camp, transacted
business at this office last 1 uesday. Mr,
Howell has been postmaster at thut place
since October, 1057, and has made, an
ctncient othcer.
J. E. Eastress Esq., of Mt. Carmcl, was
admitted to practice 111 the Courts ot this
county last Monday. Mr. ISasiress is one
o. the leading attorneys at the rorthum
lerland county tar.
Rev. Tatil Tustin, assistant pastor of the
Eric Avenue Baptist church, Williamsport,
is conducting successful evangelistic meet
ings at the East End Mission, fifteen
having evinced a desire for Christ.
Rev. P. A. Ileilinan and wife started for
Philadelphia Monday morning. lie has
b;en sick for some time, but is slowly
convalescing. It is the wish of his friends
that he may return in perfect health.
Is k Icy Eptizd J
No, but he has just taken a dose of
the usual nasty, bickening cough
syrup. Had he taken a dose of
Rishton's Magnetic Cough Syrup
he would be all 6miles, for it is very
pleasant to take and is guaranteed
to stop that cough in a jiffy.
S doses, 25c.
Manufactured only by
W.S. RISHTQN, Ph. ft.
Oppcsito Post Office Pharmacist.
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Mrs. M. E. Creasy is building an
addition to her residence on Main
and Jefferson Streets.
Judge Mayer has issued an order
that all bar-rooms in Cameron County
must close at 10 o'clock at night.
Francis, a voune son of W. D.
Brobst, had his thumb caught in the
cogs of the drill at the smith shop of
his uncle, and badly crushed.
Do not dally with rheumatism. Get
rid ot it at once by purifying the blood
with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Be sure to
get Hood's.
The Brass and Copper Company
have placed a new clock, an eiht
day regulator, in their office. It was
furnished by J. E. Roys.
The first genuine snow storm of
the season began Saturday night, and
continued all day Sunday. A number
of persons braved the storm and in
dulged in a sleigh ride.
By the way, what has become of
the ordinance requiring the removal
of snow from the pavement.
Quite a snug sum could be added to
the treasury were it strictly enforced.
An appeal has teen taken to the
Superior Court from the decision of
the Court of this County, in granting
a license to J. R. Fowler, for a restau
rant in the Opera House.
Merchants and others who adver
tise in the Columbian are the ones
who should be patronized by our
readers. They solicit your trade in a
manly way which should be recognized
and appreciated.
The production of Niobe, at the
Opera House last Saturday night, was
without question the best acting we
have ever seen on the stage at Blooms
burg. It is a play which will please
all, every one engaged in it is an artist.
The sale of stocks and bonds by
C. W. McKelvy, which was to be at
the Court House last Saturday, was
continued, on account of the absence
Mr. McKelvy, until Saturday, January
15 th, at 3 o clock.
Union Defenders' day was appropri
ately celebrated Wednesday evening
in the G. A. R. hall by Brockway
Camp, No. 270 S. of V. The Grand
Army of the Republic, the U. V. L.
and Ladies Aid Society were present.
The seventeenth semi annual con
vention of the Columbia County
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held in Berwick in the
Y. M. C. A. hall, Feb. 19th and 20th.
Visitors are welcome at all sessions.
R. J. Wilson, Editor of the Daily
JVeics, Mt. Carmel, and ilenry Hers
kovits, who formerly conducted a
paper at Centralia, called and inspect
ed our office on Monday. Mr. Wil
son has one of the liveliest papers in
his section.
Burglars endeavored to effect an
entrance into the residence of George
A. McKelvy last Friday night. They
failed to accomplish their object owing
to the vigilance of the dog. Keep
your doors and windows securely
fastened.
A number of the friends of Welling
ton Hartman, who resides on west
Main street, gave him a pleasant sur
prise Monday afternoon. It was the
occasion of his eightieth birthday.
Mr. Hartman has lived continuously
in Bloomsburg for fifty years.
The high water caused by the storm
Thursday night damaged the railroad
bridge of the D. L. & W. Rail Road,
at Briarcreek, so badly that it was not
safe for the train to cross until Friday.
The water washed out the stone work
of the eastern abutment, to such an
extent as to cause the re-building of
the same.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Jackson and Woodin Mfg. Com
pany last week, Mr. Fiank H. Eaton,
was elected president to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Mr. Charles Zehmler. 1 ne vice presi
dency remains vacant for the present.
Mr. II. F. Glenn was elected a mem
ber of the board of directors.
Make Yourself Strorjg
If you would resist pneumonia, bron
chitis, typhoid fever, and persistent
coughs and colds. These ill3 attack
the weak and run down system. They
can find no foothold where the blood
is kept pure, rich and full of vitality,
the appetite good and digestion vigor
ous, with Hood's Sarsapjrilla, the one
true blood purifier.
Hood's Pills cure liver ills, constipa
tion, biliousness, jaundice, sick headache.
COURT PROOEEINGS.
Concluded from page 4.
Commonwealth vs. Hiram Shultz.
Court overruled the motion in arrest
of judgment and sentenced the de
fendant to pay the costs of prosccu
tion, a fine of one dollar, restore the
property stolen if not already done,
and - undergo imprisonment in the
county jail for a period of three
months.
Commonwealth vs. Chatles Watts
the sentence was the same as in the,
Shultz case.
Commonwealth vs. William Murphy.
This was a case in which the de
fendant had been convicted several
years ago of entering the store of
Stephen Baldy at Catawissa, and was
also wanted by the United States au
thorities on the charge of the robbery
of the post office at Williamsport.
He was given a trial at Scranton, con
victed and sentenced to three years
and three months imprisonment in
the penitentiary. He served his time
and now came befote this court for
sentence in the catawissa case,
William Chrisman Esq.. who repre
sented him moved the court to suspend
sentence owing to his long imprison
mentand owing to the fact that he gave
evidence of his intention to lead an
honest life. He was employed in the
penitentiary as head cook and had
letters of recommendation from the
chaplin, wardin and from his keeper.
The sentence was suspended. This
ended the first week of Court.
Second week of court.
Court convened Monday morning
with Hon. E. R. Ikeler and Associate
Judge Millard on the bench. The
trial list was called and the two fol
lowing cases were marked for trial.
James K. Eyer's ExrS vs George
W. Sterner, and David Persing vs
Thomas J. Hoffman. Many were
continued owing to the illness of W.
11. Rhawn Esq.
D. B. Beck vs Catawissa Fiber Co.
By consent, the judgment of the Jus
tice of the Peace in favor of the
plaintiff was allowed to stand.
Dr. J. R. Evans vs Dennison Brink.
By consent of parties, judgment in
favor of the plaintiff.
The list of jurors was called and
the following were excused :
C. II. Albert, J. Harvey Hess,
Charles Harris, George Schmeck and
W. H. Smith.
In re-application of the Bloomsburg
Belt R. R. Co. to dissolve. Rule
continued.
Anna M. Sager vs. Aaron Sager.
Divorce. James L. Evans Esq. ap
pointed commissioner to take testi
mony. Petition of George A. Herring,
guardian of Lizzie R. Knorr and
Henry T. Knorr, for private sale of
real estate. Sale ordered and deed
of said guardian acknowledged in
open court.
Permission of committee of Stephen
Walp, a lunatic, to pay board bill,
granted.
Distribution of proceeds in parti
tion estate of I). I. Stine, deceased.
Decree made.
David Long appointed inspector of
election in Roaringcreek township, to
fill the vacancy .caused by the death
of Lloyd Rarig.
Sale of real estate of Henry Beaver,
deceased, ordered.
Joseph Snyder vs. Amelia Snyder.
Divorce. W. B. Snyder appointed
commissioner to take testimony.
Mary Ann Low vs. Harry Low.
Divorce. Frank Ikeler appointed
commissioner to take testimony.
The first case called was J. K.
Eyer's Exrs. vs. George W. Sterner.
This was an action brought by the
executors to recover on a one hundred
dollar note, which was found among
the papers of the deceased. The
allegation of the defendant was that
it was simply given as collateral secur
ity. That Mr. Eyer had endorsed a
note for $100 in the First National
Bank of Berwick, and this note was
given to protect him in said endorse
ment. He proved by the cashier of
the bank that the note had been paid.
The plaintiffs claimed that it was for
$100 loaned the defendant. The jury
returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for the amount of their claim.
In the estate of S. E. Colley dee'd,
sale of real estate ordered bond filed
and approved.
B. I. Curran and Roger Dixon were
excused as jurors.
Patrick Burns was appointed ' in
spector of election in the first ward of
Centralia to fill vacancy caused by
the resignation of Robert Brennen.
Patrick Conery appointed inspector
of the election in the Southeast Con
yngham district, vice John Conery
resigned.
Joseph Davis and Edward Demp
sey appointed overseers of the election
for the 1st ward of Centralia, and W.
G. Gittens and Michael J. McDonnell
for the second ward.
David Whittaker appointed over
seer of the election of Northeast Con
yngham election district, vice A. J.
Barrett resigned.
In the estate of E. O. Jackson
deed., the anditor was continued to
report Saturday, Feb. 15, 1896.
C. W. Hess et al vs. B. & S. Rail
road Co. Judgment for want of a
plea of $452.54. j
Goss vs. Goss. Divorce. The
commissioner was given until argu-'
ment Court to file his report.
In the estate of G. W. Adams
deceased, the auditor was continued
until argument Court.
The only case open for trial was
that of David Persing vs. Thomas J.
Hoffman. This was an appeal from
the judgment of a Justice of the Peace.
The plaintiff claimed the sum of $21
damage done his grain by reason of
the cattle of the defendant trespassing
upon it. On the part of the defend
ant there was a general denial of all
the allegations of the plaintiff. The
jury returned a verdict in favor the
plaintiff for $23. Court adjourned
until Wednesday afternoon for the
acknowledgment of sheriffs deeds.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Which Should be Carefully (lead by Every
One. Extraordinary Inducements
Offered.
The best five cent segar in the
town is "Taffy's Choice." It is sold
exclusively by Harry Wilson.
Fish O ! All kinds at Armstrong's.
For Sunday's box of cndy get our
25c chocolates at Deitrick's
Families supplied with oysters by
W. S. Fleckenstine.
The cheapest place in town to buy
sole and harness leather is at P.
Solleder & Co.
Fishl Fish Halibut steak, Black
Bass, Catfish, Smelts, Ciscocs and
Lobsters at J. D. Armstrong's.
The stock of china at the bazaar
of L. E. Whary is constantly being
replenished. Four lots have been
received since Christmas, including
Haviland, Limoges and Carlsbad.
Sets and single pieces. In addition to
this they have added a full line of
glass ware.
C. B. Chrisman invites you to call
and see him in his new oyster parlor
on Main street, next door to Jacobs'
bakery. Everything new, neat and
clean. Elegant service. Oysters
served in all styles.
Maurice River shell oysters at W.
S. Fleckenstine's by the dozen or
hundred.
Look out for our Special Sale on
candy at I. G. Deitnck s.
Good furniture at the price of
cheap, and no cheap furniture at any
price. W. J. Corell & Co.
A love of a bonnet is sometimes
the cause of cross words in the family,
Ours are not so expensive as to cause
one hard word.
M. A. Watson.
All kinds of fruit and vegetables at
I. G. Deitnck s.
Parlor suits $50 up at W. J. Corell
& Co.
Have you visited the new oyster
rooms of W. S. Fleckenstiner" Go
and see them. Good service, every
thing neat and clean.
Rocking chairs $1.50 to $50 at
W. J. Corell & Co.
Shad, received twice each week at
Fleckenstine's. Cleaned and deliver
ed.
Home dressed meat of all kinds
Ann nliifntia V t fz-xil rwl of 1 Alllc T IfAttfi'
on Main street.
Oranges 20 and 40 cts. doz. Ba
nanas 20 and 25 cts. doz. at Deitrick's.
If you are a pipe smoker, you can
find just what you are looking for at
Harry Wilson's Market Square segar
store. The best brands of tobacco
and the sweetest pipes.
Try a pan of Hopkins' Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn.) It is de
licious. Full qt., ioc. 1 9 4t.
Lake fish fresh every day at W. S
Fleckenstine's.
Furniture at rock bottom prices at
W. J. Corell & Co. The largest
stock in the county from which to
make your selection.
Bed room suits, 8 pieces from $20
to $100 at W. J. Corell & Co.
At the upper Main street meat
market of Louis Lyons, you can find
a full line of fresh and smoked meats.
Goods delivered to all parts of the
town.
We are very busy just now in our
millinery department. Are turning
out some beautiful designs.
M. A. Watson.
The man who lies down on one of
our lounges gets the comfort' he seeks.
Its looks invite repose, and at the
price we ask for it, comfort was never
cheaper than now.
W. J. Corell & Co.
Louis Lyons will sell you home
dressed beef at the following prices
Front quarters $c per pound. Hind
quarters 6Jc per pound. In quantity
of 50 lbs. 8c per pound.
Trimmed hats and bonnets, felt
hats and fancy feathers reduced in
price at E. Barkley's, Main Street
below Market. .
Point of Special Inter
Now is the muslin underwear stock at this store. We have pleased lots tJl
ladies with the quality and the very low prices for the muslin underwear.
Come and see how cheaply good muslin underwear can be had here.
DRESS GOOJS.
You all want choice new gowns. ' Bright Span and the latest. We
have them, and the cost is not much. Special lot of mohair figures at 59c
Good value at 75c.
I'ERCALES.
A choice lot of the newest effects,
maker fast colors.
embroideries.
Nearly every woman in the land enjoys having nice embroideries. We
wish to say we have the largest and handsomest lines shown, including all of
the newtst effects in edgings, bands, galoons, insertions, flouncings. Come
and see them, then note the low prices and high quality of goods.
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
We have now placed in our dress trimming stock a full line of the
coming season's newest effects, in galoons, gimps, jets and spangled trira
mings. Buttons of all kinds, buckles, &c. See them.
BELTS.
Have you seen the new gold and spangle belts ? We have them, a full
line. All the rage.
HOSIERY.
We are showiug full lines of Ladies', misses' and men's, both in colon
and black. Ladies' hose, 5c, ioc, i2$c., 15c, 25c, 31c. and on up. Child
ren's hose, 5c., ioc, i2c, 25c. 35c. and on up. Men's hose, ioc, 12JC,
15c, 25c, 35c. and on up,
CORSETS.
Full lines of the leading makes. Try our R. & G. at $1.00. We haw
a smill lot of W. C. C. $1.50 corsets that we will close out at $1.15. Big
value.
NOTIONS.
Full lines of all the standard makes, with a full line of the fancy kinds.
Try Witch Kloth. One price and Jor cash.
H, J. CLARK & SON.
Valentines! Valentines!
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS.
Prices from
Jewelers, Opticians and Stationers,
Main St. Sim of the Big Watch. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
I. W.
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MARKET SQUARE DRY COODS HOUSE.
The special sale of linens and
ladies' muslin underwear at cut
prices will close this Satur
day night at 9 o'clock.
Many have taken advantage of the two weeks sale on
the goods, and hrve saved $$$ A few days remain for others
to supply their tables with fine table cloths and napkins at our
marked down prices. New house keepers are invited es
pecially to this sale. There are many other goods in our
stock which will be needed for the spring fixing up of your
home. New curtains in oil cloth, in lace, in chenille with
poles and other fixtures, are always to be found with us.
This will also be the closing week on fur ranps at tht
low prices, and with the earth
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one. uur new uress gooas, purcnased a week or two ago are
selling with our new linings of the best grades in the market.
Don't buy poor linings and trimmings for a good dress.
I. W. HARTMAN & SON.
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the best place to get your candies is
at DIETRICK'S. Largest assort
ment, Delicious quality.
Try Our Elegant Cho:clates, 25c. Pound.
Look out for this week's Special Sale.
Fruits and vegetables.
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