The Columbian; bloomsburg. pa. Highest of all in Leavening Tower. Absolutely pure THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, TA. THURSDAY, APRIL if., IS,.. Kntrrctt al fie tort Oftic at Itlitrm.ttiurg, I'll, l ini-onc! rfnM tnallrr, Marrh 1, IN. BRIEF MENTION; About People Tou Know. Chmles Haas, of Hcrwick, wns noticed on tlie streets last week. Dr. J. W. l'riincr hns had telephone jil.ii.eil in his office. J. M. (lidding spent Sunday with friends in liauvillc. Miss Ilattie Ringrose spent Sunday nt I.mvil!e. C. M. Drinker is confined to his home ly illness. John Knics spent Sunday with his parents at llazlcton. Thomas, son of II. I). Manning is confin ed to his room with rheumatism John G. McIIcnry has been appointed Tostniastcr at Benton. Koheit Mcliridc is engaged on a job of painting at Jamison City. Mr. John A. Funston after an extended illness is able to be on the streets again. Mrs. V. II. Slate is spending a few days in Philadelphia this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Funston went to rhdndclphia on Tuesday. Mrs. Ccorge Hasscrt is visiting her daughter at Wilkes-Uarre. J. M. Oidding has resigned the manage ment of the Opera House. Mr. C. liutler and family who formerly resided at Mauch Chunk, have moved in the J'tacock property on Fifih Street. Paul R. F-yerly is confined to his room with a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism. Miss Lcltic Selegman, of Mahanoy City was a guest at the pleasant home of S. F. Peacock on Fifih Street last Saturday. J. C. Kuttcr, Jr., is out in a card in the " Sentinel " with drawing his name as a candidate for the otfice of I'rothonotary. William M. Rhoades of Jamison City, transacted business at this place the latter part of last week. B. W. Jury has secured the contract for the erection ol a tine dwelling house lor K. K. Lifle Ksq , on Third Street. C. II. Dickerman, of Milton is a demo cratic candidate for Congress from this dis trict. k Theodore Redeker who has been attending lo business matters in Pew ork city return ed last Sunday evening. I'rothonotary Quick has purchased another horse. He now drives as fine a team as is seen on our streets. J. F. Eshleman, has moved from Fast Jicnton, to George V. Correll's house in Kalston s addition. Harry Hess, who has been teaching school at uriggsville, l'a., closed the same last l'n day. He reports a successful term. P. II, Steadman. cancer at the McIIenry distillery transacted business at the county seat last baturday. William Hoffman, is in Scranton putting in some machinery for the Hess Iron Mf'g company. Delroy Mellick died at his home in Muncy last Saturday after a long illiuss. He had many friends in this place. A. C. Ilidlny has returned from Fhila delnhia where he purchased a pair of draft horses weighing 3500 pounds, and a fine pair 01 o riving noises Alfred McIIenry, of Benton, stopped in town a lew hours Monday morning, lie was on his way to Philadelphia to purchase a new slock ot goods. Ralph R. John, Esq., who read law under Lloyd Wintersteen Ksq.. has opened an oltice in the Hartniaa building on Market Square. W. F. Bodinc has secured the contract for fainting the new Methodist Church. It is quite an undertaking, but he will Le equal to the emergency. Rev. William Tinker, of Ohio, occupied the pulpit at the Baptist Church last Sunday morning and evening, lie is an auie uivine, and hit sermon was enjoyed by all present Associate Judge Millard has been drawn as a Grand Jury in the U. S. District Couit which will be held in Tittsburg, May 4th, I896. Thomas Brown and Howard Cole, of Central, were at the county scat last 1 ues lay making arrangements to commence operations at their distillery next week. Ex-Sheriff Mourey was receiving the con cratulations of his many friends last Satur day. He was fifty five years of age, and says he feels i young as ever. 1 line cer Uinly has dealt gently with the sheriff. W. II. Butts, formerly Professor of Music t the Normal, but now a theological siuu ent in New York, has been in town for sever, al days as the guest of Dr. Arment. Mr. Butts will go to Williamsport in June and tike charge of a mission connected with 1 nmty r. K. Church. US7a tekirii.$100 J LWZJ I UIEYEIANDJ $toiiriei,$So. The above line of strictly high grade bicycles I have selected for my line for this year after visiting the New York Cycle Show and Inspecting all the different makes. They are the cream of the lot. Space is too limited to describe them, but they can be seen at oiystore or I will cheerfully'mail catalogues to any intending purchasers. Latest U. S. Gov't Report Powder Fred lkeler and O. II. Melliuk Fsns. started on a trout fishing excursion in Centre county on last Tuesday., S, 1). Ncvhard left on Wednesdav for a trip through the south onRcnl Estate busi. ness. He will be cone about one week. Miss Mollie Smith, who has been visitins her ft lends here for several weeks past, re turned to Towanda on Monday. From there she will go to her home in Wisconsin nbout May 1st. C. II. Ucimard has received the contract from the Bloomsburg and Sullivan Railroad Company for the stone work for the bridges they will build over Huntington and Raven Creek Rev. ficorce E. Weeks, who has been the pastor of the Baptist Church of this place for several years leaves to-day with his wife for I.cwismirg. During his pastorate, Mr. Weeks has proven a faithful pastor, and leaves ninny friends who are sorry to sec him depart. Elmer Brucler and Charles Kelchner who have been attending the College of Pharmacy at Philadelphia, successfully passed their linal examination before the State Hoard last Saturday. Commencement exercises took place on Wednesday evening, and they re turned home to-day. Mr. Brugler has accept ed a position in a drug store at Atlantic City. Lewis A. Kiley, the senior member of the firm of L. A. Kiley and Co., who recently disposed of their collieries at Ccntralia to the I.ehigh coal and navigation company. was elected president of the latter company at a meeting held last week. 1 he Lehigh coal and navigation company is corpora tion identified with the Lehigh Valley Rail road company, and the election of Mr. Riley as its president, to succeed Calvin Pardee, is a befitting recognition of the ability of that gentlemen. Awnings are going up. The soda fountains are fizzing. Tramps at Bellefonte will hereafter be compelled to work on the streets. The wagonette of Bruce Kelchner is resplendent m a coat of yellow paint R. R. Ikcler is having his house on Fifth street connected with the sewer, If you advertise in the Columbian it will be sure to reach the people. The home of William Lemon on West Third street is being improved by the erection of a veranda. Street Commissioner Housel has a gang of men at work putting in the r nth street sewer. A new fence has been constructed around the property of Mrs. Harriet Oberender on Catharine street. Be sure to see tlie Musical Dumb bell Drill at the Opera House, Tues day evening, April 21st. The handsome residence of Hon E. R. Ikeler on Market street is un dergoing alteration. Col. Freeze is having a new roof placed over his house at the corner of 1 bird and Centre street. A. L. Hyssong has commenced the erection of a new kiln at his pottery on rear West Main street. The politician takes no count of the season. In his estimation plums are always tipe. Absent-minded people and hens are seldom able to find things where they lay them. Harry Deiterick has sold his fine bay trotting horse Harry M, to James Joston of Shamokin. Miss Cohill will have calcium lights at her entertainment Tuesday evening, April 21st. William A. Hartzel has built a large wagon shed in connection with his barn, at the rear of his hotel on Main Street. D. W. Vandine of Buckhorn trans acted business at this office on Mon day. He has changed his post office to White Hall. C. B. Gunton is making arrang ments for laying an Ohio stone pave ment in front of his residence on West Third street. W. S. Rishton. Don't fail lo hear Miss Anna L. unkel, reader, at the Opera House, I'ucsday evening, April 21st. The alley between the Court House nd Mrs. F.nt's buildinir. is beintr repaired. As it was, it was in a danger ous condition. C, M. Terwilliger, County Com missioner's clerk, has announced his name as candidate for I'rothonotary and Clerk of the Courts. There were 575 in attendance at the Methodist Sunday School last Sunday. The services are held in the Tabernacle and there is room for all. See Drum Major Jim in parade under calcium lights at Miss Cohill's entertainment Tuesday evening, April 2 1 st, upera House. C. S. Furman property, and can now 1 r 1 n-- . uc luuiui ui me; jiariun property on Main street. Office hours, 7-9, a. M.. 12 to 2. P. M.. and 6-8 P. m. it. , , , - Entertainment at the Opera House Tuesday evening, April 21st, under the direction of Miss Cohill. Reserved seats 35 cts. General admission 25 cts. Children 15 cts. William Yost the proprietor of the East street restaurant is always up with the procession. He is placing a new work board of the latest improved pattern in his place of business. The Hartman homestead on Market street, owned by E. B. Tustin was sold at public sale last Saturday and struck off to J. II. Maize attorney, consideration $5500. As Easter Sunday was a great day for bonnets, so last Sunday was a gala Sunday for bicycles. April seems to have inaugurated, at last, the season of the wheel. The Prohibition County Committee will meet at M. P. Lutz & Son's office next Saturday at 2 o'clock to elect delegates to the State Convention to be held in Philadelphia May 6th. Last Saturday was a busy day for the politicians. Look in which direc tion you would, you could see some candidate explaining to the solid yeo manry their claims to the office and their peculiar fitness for the same. The Leader store is displaying in their Market street window an art square which was woven at the Bloomsburcr Carnet Mills. It is one 0 1 of their first productions and certainly is a'hne piece of work. We are authorized to state that Guy Jacoby, Esq., is not a candidate for Representative. His name has been mentioned for that office, but he has not formally announced his can didacy, and hence this is not a with drawal, but a conclusion on his part not to enter the field. The meeting at the Y. M. C. A. last Sunday afternoon under the dl rection of the newlv appointed Gen eral Secretary Chas. Kesty, was a success in every particular. A goodJ sized audience was present, and the remarks of Mr. Kesty were pertinent and to the point. . The hotel at Rupert under the pro prietorship of Lloyd Kelchner is undergoing extensive improvements, A brick walk has been laid from the hotel to the depot, and other alter ations are under consideration. He is evidently the right man in the right place, and his hotel is becoming pop ular with the traveling men. The new office which Dr. Brown has erected is completed, and he is beautifying his lawn by re-sodding the same. W. S. Moyer who resides on the same street is engaged in the same business. The people residing on Market Street have fine homes, and take pride in keeping them in that condition. Think of It. This week Saturday April 18th is the day of the opening of the great Boston Clothing House opposite the St. Elmo Hotel, Bloomsburg, Pa. No doubt the rush at the opening will be as big as in other towns where ever those Branches have been opened. The unheard low prices on everything in men's and boy's wear that House is selling at, is enough to induce people to come from 50 miles for their clothing to that House. E. Jacobson, Prop. A HEW BOOK. S. S. Scranton & Co., Publishers, Hartford, Conn., want 1000 agents to canvass for a bran new book that will be especially popular during this Presidential year and will certainly sell in every community. It is a handsome volume finely illustrated and moderate in price. No experience needed to sell it. A grand chance for men and women to earn money easily right at home. Write to them at once for particulars. 4-9-41. ANNOUNCEMENTS. J. A. Hess is now displaing the finest line of Russet shoes for gentle men ever shown in Bloomsburg. Spcrial sale on orange crystals 12c lb. at Dcitrick's Market Sqr. Have you seen the fine line of Rus set shoes which Jerry Hess now has on sale ? They are the finest in the town. Fine all wool suits made to measure $10.00. Trousers $2.50, Finest tailor ing at Maier's. For the finest line of dinner sets in stone ware and semi porcelain call at L. E. Whary s, Tney have them 1 1 2 phces, from $6 up. Some extra fine ones in Haviland China. They aie fine. Try a can of Hopkins' Steamed Hominy (Hulled Corn.) It is delicious. Full qt., ioc. 4 i6-4t. You are busy moving, and have not time to come and select your wall paper. Drop a postal to J. H. Mer cer and he will send samples. The styles are the latest. All paper is tiimmed free of charge, and if you desire we will hang it for you. . Very cold. The Exchange Bakery Ice Cream. Deitrick's is the place to get your candies at popular prices- Rubber goods of all kinds at J. A. Hess' on Main street. All work guaranteed at the Columbia Steam Laundry. Finest merchant tailoring of cloth ing made to order at Maier s at moder ate prices, also men's ready made suits at Si.to at Maipr'c Apple trees of all the different var ieties for sale. These are now in al most bearing condition, and are guar anteed to be true to name. Apply to J. A. or G. W. Hess, executors of Jeremiah Hess, deceased. Work the best, and prices reason able at the Columbia Steam Laundry. Do vou intend doine anv naDerinn this spring ? You will find that it will be money in your pocket to get Mercer's prices before you do any pur chasing. Paper trimmed free of charge Orange crystals 1 2c lb. at Deitrick's for 3 days only. Very cold. The Exchange Bakery Ice Cream. The Industrial Building and Loan Association of Bloomsburg has open ed a new Series of Stock. The first payment to be made on or before May 5th. This Association has over 1300 shares in force; has loaned on first mortgage $53,000 00. If you want a safe and profitable investment make application for stock to 4t. A. N. Yost, Secretary Bring the boy to Gidding's if you want to fit him out right and save money. Mother's friend waists of all kinds, large bow ties, beautiful suits, all at money saving prices. You will make a mistake if you pur chase a bicycle without first seeing the Phoenix, tor sale by William II. Slate, If you are looking for the finest Kusset leather shoe ever displayed in Bloomsburg, call at J. A. Hess . Not the kind that is slow. The Exchange Bakery Ice Cream. Fine fruits and vegetables at I. G. Deitrick's Market Sqr. Not the kind that is slow. The Exchange Bakery Ice Cream. For first class laundry work call at the Columbia bteam Laundry. A barrel of shad received every day by W. S. Fleckenstine. All fish clean ed and delivered without extra charge. Call and examine the "Crawford" bicycle at Mercer's drug store. Good as lots of wheels which are sold for $100, better than the usual $75; our price is only $50. Finest line of patent leather shoes for men in the town are now on sale at Hess' shoe store, Main street. The wall paper season is now on. William II. Slate has the largest and cheapest line to select from. Paper from 5 cents up. Remnants at your own price. Finest line of patent leather shoes for men in the town are on sale at J. A. Hess', Main street. The best wheel on the market to day is conceded by all unprejudiced wheelmen to be the Remington. You can see it at Mercer's drug store. W. S. Fleckenstine is headquarters for shad. He receives a fresh lot every day. The Plumbing establishment of Eshleman and WolfhaS been moved from the Opera House building to West Main street, below Market. They are better able than ever to serve their customrrs. Look out for their advertisement in the next week's issue. HOOD'S VILL8 cure Mver Ma, Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache. A pleasant laxative. AU EruggUU. II. J. CLARK Ik. SON. To Be Well Dressed, Hadame, Nepd not mean to be extravagantly of selling and buying merchandise has whittled down expenses and high charges, until the modest housewife of to-day can command elegancies that oueens could nut reach a lew generations ago. BLACK DRESS GOODS. Good judges say our stock of black dress goods is by far the finest we have ever shown. English Mohairs, 50c. yd. Canvass cloth 50c. yd. Brocade Mohair, choice designs 50c. " Mohair Florentines $1.00 " Mohair Sicilians 75c. yd. Mohair Gltsse $1.00 " 50 in. all wool Serges. 50c. " WJIITE GOODS AND GRASS LINENS. In these goods we offer the best sorts for what common sorts cost: Pure Irish Grass Linens, 25c. yd. Pure Grass Linens, the silky kind, 35c yd. The richest we have on out counters is 50c. yd. These are the best Irish goods, and not to be con founded with the cheap Swiss goods. Another lot of those 20c. white India linens at 15c. yd. Nainsook checks 12c. yd. SrECTAL. Ladies' Summer Corsets, made of good nett, 2 side steels, extra long waist, sateen stripped, real value 50c. Our price 44c. Ladies' hose supporters, silk bands, nickle clasps 23c. Spangled belts 48c. Gold belts 50 and 75c. Ladies' high bust corsets, long waist, full boned bust at 59c. Terry towels, bleached, extra large and heavy, 25c. piece, $1.35 per doz. CHILDREN'S LA WN CAPS. New line of Children's Caps, 25c. upwards. LA CES. All those desirable kinds are now here for your approval. I. W. MARKET SQUARE MRTMM Are you looking for a new dress, a new skirt, a new shirt waist, new ladies' muslin underwear? Or is your mind and wants or jacket ? If either, then our's The dress goods are in wool, half wool, or cotton crepon, lawns, sateens, ducks, &c. The new skirts are all in black, plain and figured, and very attractive and well fitting. The shirt waists, a new lot just opened at all prices. The calico and percale wrap pers are well made of good material. 5TO-CT Will in all probability buy a new wheel this spring. Do you know that you See the finest line of wheels in the county at HESS BROS.' BICYCLE AGENCY, in connection with their Jewelry Store. If you buy a wheel why not the best ? We can give you your choice of the following wheels : SYRA CUSE, LIBERTY, WORLD, AMERICA, HUNTER, MAJESTIC, GALES' MANHATTAN and several cheaper wheels. Why not buy a wheel that is known to be winner. At Coronado on March 2, 1896, there were 18 world's records and 21 coast records broken on a Syracuse Crimson Rim zoic-stcil.ie:. Johnny Johnson rides a World. Baby Bliss, who weighs 502 lbs., rides the America. Call and see the wheels at HESS EROS, before you place your order. Delicious Orange "Crystals !Or nminrl For 3 days, Friday, Saturday and Monday. Something new and to introduce them offer. Try a box of our chocolate bon bons, 25c. It's All Etelit To talk. But not unless you our case it is different. We have the finest Bread, Cakes and Confectionery in Columbia county to talk about. Now, all we ask is that you try our goods and be codvinced yourselves that what we say is true. Come to the No. 12 Main St, dressed. It used to be, but our way CHILDREN'S COLORED DRESSES. You want to see them. CAPES AND REEFERS. All the newest effects of the season. We are offering some special values in capes. All wool capes 75c. Children's Reefers, 98c. upward. WOMEN'S SHIRT WAISTS. Cheap and mean is dear, but we see that style is right, no matter what the price. Chintz Waists, laundried Collars and Cuffs, yoke back 48a Percale Waists, yoke back, laundried Collar and Cuffs 70c Finer quality Percale Waists, 98c HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR Change in weather change in un derwear. We have all those desirable kinds ready for you now, with long sleeves, with short sleeves, with uo sleeves, from $1.00 down to 5 cents. TABLE LINEN. Those nice Irish linens at $1.00. $1.25, $1.40 and $1.85 per yard, with napkins to match. The Cream Damasks at 25c. 30c, 40c, 50c. and 60c. yd. Towelings by the yard. Real Russia Crash, 12JC. yd. LA CE & DARB Y CURTAINS. Those good wearing curtains Brussels effect? price 75c. upwards. See the new Darby Curtains from $ro.oo per pair down. Have you seen the American Lady Corset ? Ask to see it when at the store. H. J. CLARK & SON. DRY COODS HOUSE. in favor of a new Spring cape is the place. The ladies' muslin under wear have new exhibition grounds at our store (See them displayed). Lace curtains are to be seen at all prices, with chenille and a big line of oil cloth on rollers. Standard fashion patterns for Mav are in. W. !. W. HARTMAN & SON. I. G. &E1WM1W&, Market Squar cc have somethine to talk about. But in EXCHANGE BAKERY, L. F. BEISHLINE, Prop.
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