THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Both
F.isdicg iu September.
Companies Show a Small Surplus
tar tho Month.
The September statements cf the
operation- of the Phila!e!;h:a an 1
K.eAjir. R. R. and Coal
Iron
companies have jusi Deen issuea.
The gross receipts of the railrcu.l
were 51.Sc1.S53 and the profits in
operating $S7G,7So. Net receipts
of$i7,6it from other sources make
the profit-for the month $914.4:1.
Total charges of $876,295 deducted
from the profits leave a surplus for the
month of $3,105. The deficit of
the fiscal year to date is $1,150,809.
an increase of $799,773- as compared
with the deficit for the same period
last year. The surplus for the month
is $69,306 less than the surplus of
September, 1S95.
The gross receipts for the coal and
iroa company were $2,171,411 and
the profits for the month were $105.
f3. Fixed charges of $95,000 de
ducted from the profits leaves a sur
plus of $10,622. In September, 1895,
there was a deficit of $301,694. The
total deficit of the fiscal year to date
is $1,218,710, a decrease of $480,752
as compared with the deficit for the
corresponding period last year.
The Latest Qnery.
" Should wedding trips be abolish
ed ?" is the latest query agitating
feminine readers of a London news
paper, and it seems almost as un
answerable ts " Is marriage a fail
nre iv A man with five sisters-in-law,
however, stands up for the good old
custom and says he likes having his
back showered with rice and an eye
shut up with an old slipper, and if he
should be married a dozen times
the Turk he"d have a wedding jour
ney, every one. All the brides in the
kingdom, too, are replying in little
dove-like coos to the editor's cynical
question ; therefore it is presumed
die wedding trip will not be abolished
while bridegrooms have any money
to go honeymooning with and the
brides believe in rushing iDto print
on the tender subject.
All Married on the Thirteenth.
Three women, all of whom were
married on the 13th, have been
granted divorces at Carbondale.
The first was Frances A. Rees, di
vorced from her husband, Benjamin
F. Reese, on the ground of cruelty.
They were married August 13. 1877.
The second, Josephine Bean, was
separated from her husband, Clinton
Bean, for desertion. They were mar
ried December 13, 1889. Elizabeth
Sayre obtained a divorce from Arthur
B. Sayre because 01 cruel treatment.
Their marriage took place Janu
arj 13, 1889. Ex.
A Ikaiiablt) Business Place lor Sale.
The large three story brick store
building lately occupied by J. R.
Schoyler & Co., as a hardware store
for sale on reasonable terms by J. H.
Maize Esq., Attorney. Office Lock
ard building corner Main and Centre
streets. tf.
Real good property in Espy for
sale cheap. It is a desirable residence,
large lot, ard plenty of fruit. Apply
to J. H. Maize Esq.
Try Grain-0 ! Try Grain-0 !
Ask your Grocer to day to thow you
package of GAAIN O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
Children may drink it without injury
as well as an ad u:t. All who try it,
like it. GRAIN O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure giains, and the most deli
cate stomach receives it wivhout dis
tress. the price of coffee. 15 and
S cts. per package. So'.d by all
grocers.
Fur G.de.
A desirable hou-e and lot. Corner
lot about 50 x 80 feet, beautiful lo
cation, alt modem improvements; will
be sold at once Cheap fur cash, or
part down aud balance to suit the
purchaser; or past in exchange for
other property.
For further inf-.irui3rcn call on S. P.
Neyhar.'. A. , J.oan and Real
Estate Aietit, over J .st National
Bank, U ooitisbura, 1 11 1 tf.
MICHAEL HUNAN SLEEPS TOE
YEARS.
Said to Have Been Totally Unconscious
of H:s Surroucdirji Sicce Juk,
1883.
BROADWAY
Colcssal NOVEMBER SALE.
Our largostock
of cloaks, capes,
blankets, silks
hosiery, under
wear, gloves
mm
llOUs
A SfM'F.N AFFLICTION.
Since His Sleep His wtfe and Three Child
ren Have Died. But He li Hot Aware
of the Fact.
e lurnisu
ing goods will
be offered at
special sale for two weeks in
order to clear our shelves and
counters for the immense stock
of novelties and holiday goods
now bemir purchased, l-verv
i thin? in our stock is includec
. . ....
in this creat sale, which is
jmade with the determination
to move the entire stock in the
shortcut possible time
day, month succeeds month, and year Ural l'2y CI E03C3y, AOY. I, 90,
succeeds year, but to Michael Ecrnan, i W(i e below specimen
prices on goods from different
home.
terday
1
asleep m his little larm house
ci .1 .....:.
and the iTcht of time is un- uepariineiiis 01 wit- hui-n.
neeceJ. ttis children cicu out lie
does not know it. The devoted wife
who had been so constant in her care
of him succumbed to the strain, but
he sleeps on unconscious of his loss.
Before his long sleep Michael Fer
nan was employed as a watchman at
the Nicholson tunnel on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
two miles above Eactoryville. He
was robust and healthy. One morn
ing in July, 18S8, Fernan returned
from his night's work and complained
of being very sleepy. He threw him
self across the bed while his wife pre
pared breakfast. Finding it impossi
ble to arouse him, but thinking the
sleep would do him as much good as
breakfast, she left him undisturbed.
When dinner was ready one of the
children was sent to awaken him, but
the father could not be aroused. Mrs.
Fernan thought nothing more of it
until toward evening. Then she went
to the bedroom and found her hus
band stretched across the bed and
still sleeping. She tried to arouse
him, but her effort was unsuccessful
Physicians were called in, but Mr.
Fernan still slept. Consultations were
held and electric shocks and ice-cold
water baths were tried, but all to no
purpose. Nothing seemed to disturb
that deep and unbroken sleep.
Days, weeks and months passed
and each morning and evening Mrs.
Fernan, after propping her husband
with pillow, fed him as one would
feed a child.
Two years ago Mrs. Fernan died
and three children have also passed
over the dark border since. It has
now become necessary to find another
home for the sleeper and with this
end in view a medical commission ap
pointed by the courts has adjudged
him a lunatic. This was done in
order to gain his admission to an
asylum and, as it is likely that an
operation will be at once performed,
Fernan maybe awakened to a realiza
tion of his great loss in the death of
his faithful wife and children. He is
now about 58 years of age and his
face is full, round, decidedly flushed.
Doctors disagree as to the cause of
his long sleep, but the theory that it
is a dropsical affection, causing a
pressure of water on the brain, seems
probable.
Always in season, Hopkins' Steam
ed Hominy (Hulled Corn.) Elegant
lunch in milk. Qt. can, 10c. 10 i-4td
.f-.tt
V-' - V
It may be a little early to do
your spring papering, but not
too early to look over our
large stock now ready for your
inspection. In spite of the fact
that the man u tact jrers charge
us from 10 to 20 per cent, more
than last year, we will sell at
last year's low prices, and in
some cases even lower.
Window curtains of all kinds
Room and picture moulding
always in stock.
WILLIAM II. SLATS
Ladies' capes,
$1.00, $2 00,
$2.93 to $10.00
each.
Ladies' jack-
et3,$3.50, $ 1.93,
s! l t S7.00 to $12.o0
W T- BIankets,4oe,
1 C9v 93c to $4
pair.
Quilts, o9c, SSc to $1.9S each.
Printed china silks, 24c yd.
Fancy waist silks, 39c, Goc,
98c yd.
HOSIERY.
Beys' heavy fleeced hose, sizes
7 to 9 y2, lGc pair.
Ladies' seamless hose, white
feet, sale price, 10c pair.
Children's black cotton hose,
5c, Gc, 7c, Sc pair.
Ladies' fleeced hose, 13c and
23c pair.
Ladies' wool hose, 24c, 31c,
42c pair.
Children's wool hose, lGc pair.
UNDER WEAK.
Men's ribbed cotton underwear,
fleece lined, 24c each.
Men's heavy fleeced underwear,
sale price, 42c.
Men's heavy wool underwear,
worth 1.00 G9c garment.
Ladies' ribbed vests, 15c, 23c,
37c each.
Ladies' combination suits, 75c
each.
GLOVES.
Ladies' cashmere gloves, 13c,
23c, 39c pair.
Ladies' kid gloves, 69c, 75c.
95c pair.
Men's unlined leather gloves,
24c, 4Sc. 9Sc pair.
Men's lined leather gloves, 25c,
4Sc pair.
Men's heavy mittens, 25c, 45c,
GOc pair.
Boy's lined leather glovts, 24c
pair.
Boy's heavy mittens, 24c pair
MUSLINS and SHEETINGS
Special yard wide unbleached muslin,
20 yds. for $1.00.
Special ) a'd wide, bleached muslin,
15 yds. for $1.00.
Special heavy unblea:hed canton flan
nel, 10 yds. for 75c.
10-4 unbleached sheeting, 15c. yd.
Remnants of apron gingham, 4c. yd.
10 yard patterns of calico, special
price, 50c, each.
LINENS.
Unbleached table damask, 25c, 39c yd
Bleached table damask, 39c, 42c, 65c
ri.
Turkey red table damask, 15c, 20c,
25c, 30c yard.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ladies sweaters,
$1.75 each.
Men's swea'ers,
1 50 each.
Boy's sweaters large
collar, $1.39.
Japanese jute rugs,
$1 49 each.
1 J yd. Wilton rem
rants, 98c.
Sm)rna rugs, $1.98
each.
3 pound feather pillows, 85c. pair.
Wool dusters, 10c. each.
Men's overalls, 42c, 48c. each.
Black sateen skirts, 98c each.
Coque feather boas, 19c, each.
iff r 1 11 n 11
llsyer's 7ew Building, Haia
BLOOMSBURG.
tirr.e is our
vt Jackets,
v J
if
lull sleeves, the
XvS f
IIV i GHAT?.
Ym -;i r!r. Vs..
NY vt iv.!cr 5. t$-j$.
There is o much r.cwncs about
M:r va-t i-tock vc hard'y know
hcre to bepn our weekly talks.
Vc'vc bfO!! .voifi'ij hnrd ti get
n shape for a trcrncr.clous Fa 1
ir.d Wiiittr I ufiress and to-day
vc ca:i safely .-nnoum-e that a
loipleter Mock of rrerrhur.Jise
Joes not exist in thb part ol
Pcn:iyiv.-.n:;. What interests the
acics pobably more than any-
:hii2 cl;e at this
.vort!:y collection
C-pcs ar.d Coats. Hen you may
jbtain the choicest selections re-
p;er.tin5 ail tnat is new ajul de-
5:r.,ble ia the clonk world. You
may pay any price you wish and
have the satisfaction of knowing
that the cheaper garment is made
on the same correct principle as
the most cxiwisivc. For example
this week wc offer:
A good heavy
beaver cloth
Jacket, black and
navy, with new
and
t.
same as you would
ordinarily pay
$7.00 for at $4-98. Very stylish all
wool Astrakhan curl Jackets, hall
ined with silk, made with new
shield front and puff sleeves, con
sidered good value at $10.00, it is
a bargain at our price, $7.48.
Handsome Seal Tlush Capes,
28 inches long, with a sweep of
120 inches, all lined with silk and
edged around collar and down
front with fine thibet fur, fully
worth $12.00, our price is $9 98.
BOYS' CLOTHING.
There is no depart
ment in our store that
we are prouder of
than our Boys' Cloth
ing. We aim to keep
only reliable goods
and our prices are
correct In every de
tail. A big drawing
card is our handsome
all wool blue Rumbo Beaver
Reefers, with wool lining, extra
arge sailor collar up to 8 year
sizes and with black, brass or
pearl buttons, up to 15 year sizes,
the price is exceedingly low for
this class of garment, $3.48.
Boys Suits in plaid, dark and
ight, also in all plain colors,
cheviot, worsted, sawyer cassi
mere and all of the choice and
desirable clothes, large sailor
collars up to 8 year sizes, hand
somely trimmed with silk braid
in sizes from 8 to 13 years. These
suits are considered well worth
$4.50, our price is $2.98,
WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR.
Fine ribbed
Egyptian Cotton
Vests and Fants,
vests are shaped
and made extra
long, with cro
chet neck and
elastic arm holes,
a warm comfoi
'each piece 25c.
WOMEN'S GLOVES.
Our special is a Doc Skin
Glove, with 4 buttons and em
broidered back, a strong sub
stantial winter glove, the best
glove we know of at the price,
48 cents.
A CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Nothing better than an AN
THRACITE Bicycle, warranted
perfect in construction. The parts
are all of the best steel, the ball
bearings and cones are extra tem
pered. The Anthracite is 4nvade
by the oldest factory in the
country and is sold regularly at
$100; our price, with a year's
guarantee, ladies' or men's, h
$49-00.
J 1
WORTH
YOUR
WHILE.
If you are looking for suitable
Wedding Gifts in Sterling Silver or
Fine Imported China or Cut Glass,
it will be to your interest to inspect
our new goods in these lines.
a. b.
am
BLOOMSBURG.
THE NEW WOn AN
AND
THE OLID
and all the rest of the family
can be satisfactorily shod at
Jones & Walter's
Shoe Store.
o
Every day new goods are coming in. The very
latest in footwear. Tire newest in colored leathers.
High shoes and low shoes, and shoes of all sizes,
and at j'ust what you want to pay price. '
SPECIAL BARGAINS
-FOR-
OCTOBER CASH SALES !
T2TPON OUr r.OUntprs will hp ihrnun Ha ntter
day, new arrivals which, in prices will posi
tively be bevond the whisnpr nf rnmnpti-
tion and comparison prices that will teach you
in the silent ncrr.nf truth tho HifforonQ hotuwpn
dealing with live and with dead men between
il a r ft. 1 t 1 . .
xne wan ana tne creait systembetween the
RIGHT and the wrong way.
Cor. VV. Market and Public Square,
Coal oil, 2c. qt.
Syrup, 15c. gal.
Best syrup, 25c. gal.
5 lbs. good cakes, 25c.
Plug tobacco, 4 to Sc.
Smoking tobacco, 4 to 7c.
Y indow glass, 3c.
Putty, 3 lbs. for 10c.
Lamp globes, x to ?c.
Teaspoons, 10c. set.
Tablespoons, 15c. set.
2 toot rule, 5c.
Best gun powder, 25c. lb.
Shot, 6 to 8c. lb.
Gun caps, 5 to 8c.
Boy's suspenders, 5 to 10c.
Men's suspenders, 10 to 13c.
Men's socks, 2 to 10c.
Misses' black hose, 5 to 8c.
Ladies' vests, 20 to 35c.
School bags, 10 to 15c.
Shears, - 5 to 15 c.
Rulers, ic.
Tablets, 1 to 5c.
Pass books, 1 to 10c.
Buttons, 1 to 5c.
Men's work suits, 75c.
Ladies' collars, 3 to 10c.
Ladies gloves, 5 to 25c.
Children's mittens, 8 to 20c.
Baby's shoes,
Children's shoes,
Misses' shoes,
Ladies' shoes,
Men's shoes,
10 to 25c
20 to 40c
25 to 50c.
75c to $1.00
75C tO 1.2
Boy's boots & shoes, 50c to $!.-5
Men's boots.
Ticking,
Outing flannel,
Table cloth,
Table oil cloth,
Blankets,
Horse blankets,
Cotton llannel,
Toweling,
Grain bags,
Plates,
Vegetable dishes,
Sugar bowls,
Pitchers,
Tureens,
Valises,
Tubs,
Brooms.
Stove pipe,
Boilers,
Stone pots,
Butter pails,
Lanterns,
$1.50 to 2.00
9 to 150.
5 to 100.
20 to 35c
12 J to 15c
50c to $i.oo.
90c to t.oo
5 to 10c.
5 to IOC.
1 s to 20c
3 to Sc.
10 to 25c.
10 to 35c-
IS to 35c
25 to 50c.
30 to 90c.
40 to 90c.
2 for 25c
S, 10. 15 to 20c.
25 to 750.
Cheap.
Cheap.
Cheap.
Knives and Forks, 40 to 75c set.
All goods will be sold for cash or exchanged for eggs and
poultry.
silas iroTjnsrcs-,
Light Street, Pa.