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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1S96.
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BRIEF MENTION.
About People You Know. .
J. M. Gidriing Is in New York purchasing
new goods.
A. L. Fritz !'.., it aulTering from an at
tack of rheumatism.
John S. Williams transacted business at
Wilkcs-barre this week.
C. F. Armstrong completed his corn
planting last Saturday.
A. Z. Schoch trnnsncted business nt
Selinsgrove last Saturday.
John M. Buckalew, of frontier fort fame,
was at the county seat last Friday.
C. C. Trench has returned from Florida.
He reports that his father is in good health.
E. A. Rawlings recently purchased seven
teen large hue steers trom I'ealcrand Lemons.
D. M. Sheep nnd wife who have been
visiting friends in Milton have returned
home.
C. I- Tohe the newly appointed post
master rt Catawissn, was at the County Seat
on Tuesday.
Isaiah Whitenipht had one of his fingers
badly crushed whilst loading ties at the D.
L. & W. railroad on Tuesday.
Coroner A. J. Lenihnn and D. H. Welsh,
Assessor of Centralia transacted business at
the County Peat on Monday.
Mrs. P. J. Waller Sr. nnd Miss I.aura
allcr wlio have been spending considers
ble time in California have returned home.
J. M. Kline the popular hutcl proprietor
01 ummons. (Kile old stand) came down
yesterday and swapped fish stories with the
boys.
Rev. B. C. Conner spent last Sunday at
York, Pa , the Methodist pulpit was filled by
kcv, A. w. iiontz wno delivered an excel
lent sermon.
ueorce Keiter and Harry Wasley of
Shenandoah, spent Sunday in town with
friends. They drove over and returned
Tuesday morning.
. Frank Eyer went to Mt. Carmcl last Fri
day to attend the Epworth League Conven
tion. He is an enthusiastic member of the
chapter at this place.
Boyd Evans, of the Bloomsburg Store
Co., made A century run last Sunday in
tnirteen nours. 1 ne route included Danville,
Washingtonville and other towns.
Benj. McIIenry, father of Sheriff Mc-
Henry, nnd commonly known as Grand Tap
was84 years old yesterday. It kept him busy
nil day receiving the congratulations of his
triends.
Will G. Kramer, Fred Smith, John Terr
nnd Cal Hunter, all of Danville, were calling
upon their friends last Tuesday. They have
a host of them here who are always glad to
see litem.
A. W. Dreibelpiece started on Friday to
visit bis father in rnndon, Neb., last Friday.
it his lather s health permits it, he will con
tinue his journey to San Francisco, and
bring him east upon his return.
Judge Millard who had been serving as a
Grand Juror in the United States Court at
I ittsburc, returned home last 1 rulay evening,
Aside from having contracted a bad cold, he
had a good time, having met many of his
01a triends.
Rev, W. G. Fercuson, and wife, of liar.
risburc, visited their dauchter Mrs. E. B.
Tustin during the first part of the week. The
Keverend gentleman has recently recovered
from a serious and extended illness, having
been taken sick at the conterence in William
sport last March. His life was despaired of
for a long time, and his friends in this place
were glad to meet him again, and hope for
nis complete restoration to health.
The Sunday School Association of
Fishingcreek township will hold an
institute at the St. James' church next
Saturday afternoon and evening. All
Sunday School workers are invited to
attend.
The cleaning of the streets under
the direction of Commissioner Eyer
is a decided improvement over the
old way. They are now being swept,
and every partical of debris removed.
He has already proven to be the right
man in the right place.
You could do us a favor by getting
your neighbor to take the Columbian.
It would also put an end to his bor
rowing your copy.
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The above line of strictly high gradejbicycles I have selected for my line for this
year after visiting the New York Cycle Show and inspecting nil the different makes. They
re the cream of the lot. Space is too limited to describe them, but they can be seen at
ny store or I will cheerfully mail catalogues to any Intending purchasers.
Latest V. S. Gov't Report
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Rain is needed.
Another hot wave.
Let the political pot boil.
Eat greens for your health.
Lawn mowers are at work.
Vacations are being planned.
" Keep off the grass " signs are up.
Farmers are busy on their corn
ground.
Amateur fishermen are busy swap
ping lies.
Strawberries will soon be down to
eating prices.
What's the matter with a special
bicycle policy.
Who is the Memorial orator in
Bloomsburg ?
The sound of carpet beating is
heard in the land.
The American woman's foot is
growing larger every day.
A woman doesn't have to be an
athletic to jump at conclusions.
The State Teachers Association
will meet in this place July 15th.
Satan smiles when a Christian
counts what a neighbor puts in the
contribution box.
It is said that gold in paying quanti
ties has been discovered in Schuylkill
county.
The contract for furnishing the
backing up stone for the new At. E.
Church has been awaided to C. P.
Armstrong.
To-day, Thursday is Ascension
Day, and will be observed as a holy
day by several of the churches of the
town.
Make it a point to see that your
blood is purified, enriched and vital
ized at this season with Hood's Sar
saparilla. Theie was a meeting of the Colum
bia County Agricultural Society last
Saturday. The premium list was
revised, and other matters discussed.
Mrs. Daniel Swank died at her
home in Beaver Valley last Friday.
She was aged about sixty years, and
the funeral services were held last
Monday.
An interesting article on the silver
question from the pen of Ex-Senator
Buckalew will be found on pace 2 of
this issue. We advise all our readers
to give the same a careful perusal.
Rev. William C. Tinker, the newly
elected pastor of the Baptist Church
will preach next Sunday morning and
evening. An invitation is extended
to the public to attend these services.
A concrete pavement is being laid
in front of the house formerly 00
cupied by S. C. Creasy on Main Street
It adds very materially to the appear
ance of the property.
The home of W. H. Snyder, Esq.,
at the corner of Fourth and Catharine
is being remodeled. The work is
being done by M. II. Rhoades and
Frank Cavanee.
Lewis Hort, the Valley township
butcher, says he has been in this
country twenty-eight years, and has
traveled all over, and that Blooms
burg is the neatest and cleanest town
he ever saw.
The Pine street Methodist congre
gation of Williamsport are making
arrangements to build a new church.
It will seat 1500 people, and shaped
in the forms prescribed by modern
thought in church architecture.
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W. S. Rishton.
Rev. Thomas Pritchard formerly of
this place will preach in the Lutheran
Church next Sunday.
T. L. Gunton is carving the col
umns at the entrance to the residence
of C. A. Kleim.
The residence of Harry Fornwald
on East street is being connected with
the sewer.
The telephone office has been
painted, papered and supplied with
new office furniture.
C. L. Pohe has been confirmed as
postmaster at Catawissa by the Senate
list week..
A new navement is beinir laid alonir
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the Centre street side of the properties
of Mrs. M. Wyncoop.
The Bloomsburg Water Company
are extending their mains on Sixth
street from Catharine to East street.
The blackbirds and crows will not
take the corn if gas tar is stirred into
the pan of seed so as to coat each
grain.
Statisticians declare that a person
can travel on railroad 181 years with
out being killed. Now how do you
know that ? Who has ever done it ?
W. II. Snyder Esq., has sold the
property adjoining his residence on
Fourth street, to Mrs. Logan for
$2800. The latter moved in on Tues
day. The Methodist women have talked
themselves into the general conference
of that church. What talk won't do
is hard to tell, especially when
woman does it.
Clark Bidleman died at his home
in Orangeville last Saturday aged
fifty-seven years and twenty-seven
days. The funeral services were held
on Tuesday.
Quite a number of our people at
tended the opening of the Millville
hotel last Thursday evening. They
all report a nice time. Music was
furnished by Elwell's orchestra.
The Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation will be addressed next Sunday
afternoon by Rev. Tinker, the newly
elected pastor of the Baptist Church.
Turn out and give him a hearty wel
come. The cellar of William Logan on
Seventh street was entered last Friday
night and as a result of the visit they
came near going without breakfast
Saturday morning. Pies, cakes and
bread were stolen.
The windows of the Leader store
were surrounded last Saturday after
noon and evening by children and
older ones too, who were anxious to
witness the new method of blowing
soap bubbles.
R. M. Baily of Williamsport, gen
eral manager of the C. P. T. and S.
Company, made an inspection of their
office last Friday. He expressed
himself as being well pleased with the
local management. -
The twenty-seventh annual conven
tion of the Columbia County Sabbath
School Association will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal church at Cata
wissa on 1 hursday and I riday, May
28 and 29, 1896.
The W. C. T. U. has served notice
upon the tobacco and segar dealers
that they must keep their places of
business closed on Sunday, or the law
will be enforced. The law in regard
t the sale of cigarettes to boys under
sixteen years of age will also be look
ed after.
Ground has been broken for a new
addition to the carpet mill. The
basement will be used for washing
Tapestry Print yarn, and the first
story for burling carpet. The build
ing will be 25 by 75 feet. A new fire
proof picker house is about completed,
and is north of the spinning mill.
The house of Mrs. Cadman at the
corner of Sixth and Catharine is in
the hands of the painters, and as a
consequence of their labors it presents
a nice appearance. We doubt if there
is a town in the state where so much
attention is paid to the beautifying of
the homes.
The compulsory school law for
Pennsylvania went into effect last
week. The kid catchers will now see
that all youngsters between the ages
of eight and thirteen years put in at
least eighty days a year in school.
Parents and guardians can be fined
$2 for the first and $5 for each in
fraction of the law, thereafter, for not
sending their children to school.
At the meetintr of the Hich School
Alumni Monday evenine, the followintr
officers were elected for the ensuine
year : Jessie Ent, President : William
Webb, Vice President 1 Mary Everett,
Secretary ; Minnie Hehl, Treasurer.
The President appointed committees
to make arrangements for their annual
banquet to be held the evening fol
lowing commencement,.
We notice a continual rush of
customers "at the Boston Clothing
I louse just opened opposite the St.
Elmo Hotel Eloomsburg Pa. No
doubt the people of Columbia county
know when they get a good thing,
and it is only right for everybody to
save all possible at times where
money is not so plenty, to get cloth
ing and everything in Mens' and Boys
wear for nearly half the price as that
House is selling at don't very often
happen in this part of the country.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Kisses I 5 cents a quarter at the
Exchange Bakery.
Are you looking for a pair of russet
shoes ? You can find what you need
at Max GrosV. The prices are wonder
fully low when you consider the qual
ity of goods.
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and
Pineapple Ice Cream at Derrick's.
Japanese porch screens, all sizes,
and at extremely low prices. Put up
ready for use free of charge, at W. H.
Slate's.
Children's sandals in russet at Max
Gross' on Main Street. The prettiest
patterns ever shown in this town.
Snow Drops 5 cents a quarter at
Exchange Bakery.
For Sale. One seated Phaeton.
Two seated Phaeton. Delivery wagon
with top. A good family mare.
L. T. Sharpless, & Co.
Chocolate uream wintergreen 5
cents a quarter at Exchange Bakery.
For your russet shoes men, ladies
or children go to Max Gross' Blooms
burg, Pa.
Jelly Beans 12c lb. at I. G.
Dei-
trick's.
Japanese porch screens, all sizs,
and at extremely low prices. Put up
ready for use free of charge, at W. II.
Slate's.
Just received an invoice of Swiss
Roqueforte, Neufchatel and Fromage
De Brie cheese, fresh garden seeds
in bulk. L. T. Sharpless & Co.
Main Street.
Almond Chocolates 5 cents a quar
ter at Exchange Bakery.
Try Mercer's crushed strawberry
with cream, five cents a glass.
Now is the time to purchase lap
robes for the coming season. C. S.
Furman has them, and at prices
which would astonish you.
First class pants for $1.00 at
Gross s.
Chocolate Cream Mints ; 5 cents a
quarter at Exchange Bakery.
Try a can of Hopkins' Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn.) It is delicious.
Full qt., 10c. 4-30-41.
Try Mercer's crushed strawberry
with cream, five cents a glass.
Jelly Beans 1 2c lb. for 3 days only
at 1. u. Ueitrick's.
Clothing for bin men. small men.
boys and children in endless variety
ai way aown prices at uross s.
For Bent.
The third floor of the Columbian
building is for rent. It is 25 by 75
feet, and will be partioned off to suit
a tenant for a term of years. Heated
by steam, lighted with gas or electricity,
and supplied with water. Inquire of
Geo. E. Elwell. tf
Gross says his stock must be reduc
ed, to do so he has made another cut
in prices. It will pay you to call on
him.
Chocolate Walnuts 5 cents a quar
ter at Exchange Bakery.
Straw and Felt hats for spring and
summer at reduced prices at Gross's
Try Mercer's crushed strawberry
with cream, five cents a glass.
Why is Gross doing the leading
Clothing business of Bloomsburg ? Be
cause he carries a good variety of
clothing and undersells the rest.
Japanese porch screens, all sizes,
and at extremely low prices. Put up
ready for use free of charge, at W. H.
Slate's.
Chocolate Chips 5 cents a quarter
at Exchange Bakery.
Good all
$5.00.
wool suits at Gross's
For Sale-
Building and agricultural lime de
livered unon short notice fn load lots.
at the lowest price.
Samuel Neyhard, Agent.
Try Mercer's crnshed strawherrw
with cream, five cents a glass.
For eenuine Sweet. Orr & Co..
pants call on Gross.
Fried Ovsteis cents a nnartpr nt
Exchange Bakery.
HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver III,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A ploMMt UxaUto. All DnggUU.
Finds us with an exceptional large stock of all kinds of mer
chandise right up to now in style, quality and littleness c!
prices. We will endeavor to make this a great month of mer
chandising. White Goods. This department of ours is a heart gladden-
er for any woman.
Plain white Linen
De
lrlande, fine
iCc.
clean goods at
Usual price, 22c.
Dotted Swisses in all the leading dots,
is to 50c
Dress Goods. Some of the
of the pruning knife in lowering the prices,
Mohair and wool figures, choice pat
terns, recent price $1.00, now 83c.
A lot of choice Shepards Check in
colors at 50c.
Wash Dress Goods. All
on our counters.
Camille Duchess, a fine fabric, neat
patterns, 12 Ac.
A special lot of dress ginghams, the
regular 10c. goods at 7c. yd.
Shirt Waists. Of course stylish right up to now, and not
a cent more to pay because of it. More likely to be under
what others ask.
Neat stripe .waists, yoke back, full
front, plain collars and cuffs, 97c.
Neat chintz waists, yoke back, full
sleeves 47c.
Neat plaid Percales, detachable col-
Corsets. You will find this
assortments of the leading
American Lady Corsets are new. They
are clamoring now for a place. All
of the goodness that could be put in
corset making, price $1.00
Summer Corsets, made of good nett
sateen striped. No side steels. 6
hooks, extra long waist, 59c.
Embroideries, Our stock was never handsomer, larger, nor
lower in price. Qualities always of the best. Made in
Swiss, Nainsook and Cambrics. Also linen embroideries.
Summer Underwear. Almost anything you might want
in this line. Some special values are now shown on our
counters. Full lines of ladies,' men's, and children's.
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This warm weather turns us "right about face"
and we change our base and cry warm
weather goods.
Have you a nice thin dres3 ?
If not, our crepons, lawns, cha!
lies, organdies, dimities, corded
Swiss mulls, &c. will please.
New silks for shirt waists,
25c, 35c, 49c, 59c, 75c, up
to $1.25.
250 shirt waists, 25c to
$2.00. All styles and sizes.
Our muslin underwear :
made to wear, and gives entire
satisfaction.
We have the ready made
wrappers to save you stitches,
59c and up.
We have secured anotherlofljJ
Jelly Beans and will continue to sell
them at 12c. lb. for one week.
Try our Ice Cream.
Market Square.
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
uac, i, vvuklu, AMfcKlCA, HUNTER, MAJESTIC.
GALES' MANHATTAN and several cheaner wheels Wh
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that is known to be
winner. At Coronado on March a, 1896, there were 18 world's records and
a 1 coast records broken on a Syracuse Crimson Rim
Johnny Johnson rides a W01 Id. Baby Bliss, who weighs 50a lbs., rides the
America. Call and see the wheels at HESS IECS. before you place your
order. .
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Your choic e of fine chocolates at
:: EXCHANGE BAKERY,
No. 12 Main St. "
Fancy striped Dimity, choice pattern
usually 1 6c, now njc.
A special lot of White Cord Pique
with colored stripe at ate.
dress staffs have felt the
effeel
Black Mohair figures, neat patterns.
now 95c. yd.
Novelty suitings, neat patterns, newest
colors, 40c. yd.
the season's choicest styles are
Organdy choice printings, fine colors,
neat patterns, itc
Satin Broche, a nice material, look
like silk, former price, 35c, now 25c
lars and cuffs, yoke back and front,
$1.15
Linen collar, Batiste waist, fine slecrts
yoke back and front, $M5
stock one
of the beet. Goad
makes
Model norm Corset. 1 his is a new
high bust corset, perfectly shaped,
nicely made, price $1.00
R. & G. Corsets; a full line. We call
attention to our special No. at $1.00
A special high dress form corset with
straps, at 59c
DRY COODS HOUSE.
Our thin black dress goods
are just what older ladies want
Shirt waist sets, 7c to $1.69.
Ladies' neck ties, 12c to 25c
Belts, 9c, 12c, 15c to 50c
Belt buckles, 10c to $1.39.
Belting, 15c. to 45c. yd.
Belt pins, lc to 25c
Children's sets, 25c. to 98c.
Cufflinks, 25c.
White collars for shirt waists.
A little drinking cup for
bicyclists and picnickers, 15
and 25c
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of the following wheels : SYRA.
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