THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, i8y6.
Kntrrrrt at the toft OJtm at Bloownbura, m
in-mid cla matter, March I, Itftte.
BRIEF MENTION.
About People Tou Know.
D. VV. Franti visited Berwick last week.
John Davis, of Muncy, is visiting in town
1IIIS WICK.
Miss Villa Miller is visiting Mrs. Stcut in
Mr. Thomas Boiles of Hailctown, was
jiioomsourg visitor last week.
K. M. LauWh of Forks, dropped in to
see ui a nine wnue on 1 nursilay last.
Miss Annie Morris of Danville, visited
menus in town on inursday.
Emerson Dillon of Scranton, visited his
brolher J. L. Dillon last week.
U. R. Davis, bank cashier of Frcclaml,
transacted business in town on Saturday.
Frank Hile of Wilkesbarre was a Blooms
burg visitor on Saturday.
T ' -. . . -1 C:.l t 1 . n
ciunuuci omcr 01 l-lRnI SlrCCt, Was
among our callers on Thursday.
Geo. P. Driesbach Esci., of tllen City, is
among the attendants at Court this week.
William Brink, one of the old residents of
Jackson township, was in town on Tuesday.
I'hineas Whitmire of I'ine Summit spent
Tuesday in town.
Mis. Raljih G. Tliillips is in Wilkes-Barre
this week visiting fiicnds.
Hon. II. M. Hinckley of Danville, attend
ed court on Monday.
Samuel Sharplcss, of Orangcvillc, visited
his son Harry in town over Sunday.
Mr. A. V. Shuman, of Mainville, was one
of our callers on Tuesday.
Mrs. B. F. Hicks and sin left on Tuesday
for a visit to Mountain Grove friends.
Henry Stewart of Sunlniry, made a busi
ness trip to town on Tuesday.
Samuel Bredbender, of Mifflin X Roads,
is in town attending court this week.
V. II. Magill Esq , came down from
Benton on Saturday last, with six nice bij
pheasants.
Ephraim Stiner, son of John Stiner left on
Monday for Oklahoma, lie intends making
his home there.
Mrs. II. A. McKillip and Miss May
Sharplcss went to Wilkes-barre on Tuesday
to attend the wedding of Miss Laura Robbins.
I. D. White and son Wilson spent a few
days in I'hiladetphia this week. It was
Wilson's first trip to the city.
Mr. Frank Rooney, of Wilkes-Barre trans
acted business in town last Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Mary Furman of Hazlcton, visited
her cousin, Julia Fuiman, on West street
last week. ,
Mr. W. Wiilhide, who has been visiting
in tow a for n few days returned to his home
at Ilagcrstown, Maryland, on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Totter, of Middlehurg,
visited Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Ent, on West
Street this week.
Harry Ilouck, now located nt Scrantom
spent Sunday with his mother on North
Market Street.
Mr. William Brown of Miner's Mill,
I uzerne County, made a business trip to
Bloomsburg on Friday.
Miss Squires, an opeiator in the Western
I'nion Telegraph ollice at Scranton, was the
guest of Miss M. A. Marks, on Iron St. over
Sunday.
Lafayette Kecler of Benton, on his way to
Clarion County stopped in Bloomsburg a
little while and made this office a pleasant
tall on Friday.
Miss Gussie Good, chief operator of the
Telephone Exchange, was the pleasant guest
of Miss Margaret Laubach, on East Third
sticet over Sunday.
Benj. Gidding, who has been e'erking for
his brother J. M. Gidding for some time
past, left on Fiiday for l'hiladelphia to ac
cept a position as traveling salesman for a
large clothing firm.
W. S. Rishton went to Baltimore last
Saturday, and attended a supper given in the
evening by Fiank Sloan to his best man and
ushers and a few other friends. Miss Sade
Sloan and Miss Lilla Sloan went down on
Tuesday to attend the wedding which took
place in St. John's Church, Washington, on
Wednesday afternoon.
Jas. II. Mercer on Monday received
wor l that Rev. Edward Warden, a
former resident of this town, was
dangerously ill with no hopes of re
covery at his home at Carthage, Mo.
Howard, thirteen years of age, son
of Deemer Bidleman of Shickshinny,
was drowned in Search's mill dam on
Monday morning, while skating. The
body was recovered in less than an
hour.
KEEPYOUR TEETH WHITE
: with :
Rishton's Saponaceous Tooth Powder.
It is a preparation of our cwn manufacture, and we know exactly what is
in it. It has the endorsement of many leading dentists, and has been
used by scores of our customeis with the utmost satisfaction.
It is wholesome, cleansing, pleasant and lasting. To any
one wishing to try it we will give a sample for
nothing. Sold by the ounce or the bottle.
Rislitou's 2oct. Guaranteed Tooth Brush
will be replaced if not satisfactory.
SW. 5. Rishton, Ph. G.
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. . ' PHARMACIST.
Maun
Legal advertisements on page 7.
Just two weeks till Christmas.
1896 calendars are growing thin.
There is not a very large attend
ance at Court this week.
1 Ugliest piices in cash paid fyr hides
at 1 Solleder & Co. Leather Store. 31
Another lot of card board, in all
weights and colors, just received at
this office.
John Watson would like to see the
fellow who traded hats with him while
he was at supper the other evening.
Fred Hagenbuch has gone into the
dairy business, and has placed a nice
new wagon on the road.
Now is the time for all the mer
chants to advertise their Holiday
Stock.
Neal Maust has purchased the P.
A. Evans property in Hemlock, known
as the Purcell farm, for $,3,100.
The Centralia colliery has shut
down, throwing many men out of em
ployment. $1300 can be had on a 1st mortgage
by applying to L. S. Wintersteen Esq.
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A mad dog is said to have bitten
two people at Mainville and tore the
clothes off of several others.
The Broadway advertisement oc
cupies three columns on the last page
of this paper, and is changed every
week. Read it.
A new plate glass has been placed
in the front of the Coi.umiiian build
ing, in place of the one broken by the
hail storm.
Michael Ohl and Teremiah Gross.
are putting down a new stone pave
ment in front of the two Shuman
houses on East Street.
After lying idle for some time, the
Furniture Factory started with an in
creased force of hands on Monday
morning.
A new house on Iron street, be
tween Fourth and Fifth, was sold by
Creasy & Wells, to M. E. Stackhouse,
of Rohrsburg.
Ringing noises in the cars, snap
ping, buzzing, roaring, caused by ca
tarrh, all disappear with the use of
Hood s Sarsaparilla.
Strayed from the premises at Third
and Market streets, a golden Sebright
bantam hen. The finder will be pro
perly paid for his trouble by leaving
word at this office.
A young son arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. rreas Hicks, at Hum-
melstown, Pa., last week. Mrs. Hicks
is a daughter of our townsman J. K.
Lockard.
"Gone Forever" is going to make
the greatest hit of all the sentimental
songs, don t fail to get a copy. It will
be retdy by the 15th, and will be
mailed after that "date on receipt of
price 40c. by I). J. Tasker.
The Berwick foot ball team have
challenged the Catawissa team for a
game at this place next Saturday, the
winning team to take Uie gate receipts.
We have not learned wnetner cata
wissa has accepted or not.
Crimped crust bread is something
new. Samples oi it were distributed
last week bv S. F. Peacock & Co..
who have the bake pans for sale. The
bread was baked by E. Jacobs & Son,
who have it fresh every day. It is
the best baker's bread we ever tasted.
Christinas Presents.
P. Solleder & Co. have received
8 fine lot of Imported night and day
singing Canaries, Mocking Birds, par
rotts, fancy brass cages &c, at low
prices.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Patented Designs.
Gorham's & Whiting's Sterling Sil
ver Toilet Articles.
Hair Hrushes in different
$5.00 and tip.
desi
igns
Hat Brushes in different designs
$j.oo and up.
Cloth Brushes in different
$4.00 and up.
Jcsigns
Nail Brushes in different designs
$2.35 and up.
Whisk Brushes in different designs
$2.25 and up.
Combs, indifferent designs $1.00
and up.
Shoe Buttoncrs $ .85 and up.
Glove Buttoncrs $ .50 and up.
Scissors $2.00 and up.
Taper Knives $ .75 and up.
All articles purchased here will be
engraved free of charge.
J. E. Roys.
Gross has made up his mind to
put prices way down in clothing and
what he says he will do.
Little wagons, rocking horses, sleds,
desks, b'ack boards, cradles, baby car
riages, kitchen sets, Noah's Ark,
drums, horns, dishes, dogs, horses,
engine and cars, fire company trucks,
cook stoves, chairs, games, and the
most beautiful dolls you ever saw
large and small Christmas trees.
Santa Claus and all at W. II. Gil
more's, Main Street. Prices away
down.
Fancy goods of all kinds at William
H. Slate's.
You can always eet j'ust what you
want in the way of meat by calling at
Lyons' Meat Market, and the price is
always right. Try him. Main Street,
above Iron.
Ready trimmed hats for ladies and
Misses reduced in prices at E. Bark
ley's. Call and get bargains. Main
below Market Street.
If you want a bargain go to Gross
at way down prices. No sham
there.
The best treat of all is our fine
chocolates at 25 cents a pound for
Christmas at I. G. Deitrick's.
Singing the Praises
of our goods is not necessary, as they
sing praises themselves See our line
of Holiday presents and judge for
yourself. Hess Bros.
Books of all kinds at Mercer's suita
ble for Xmas presents. All prices.
Hoi for Christmas candy. We are
leaders, the finest assortment ever
seen in town, come and see us. We
are sure to please you. I. G. Deitrick.
Don't be fooled by sham sales, but
go to Gross and get good goods at
low prices.
High is the Quality
of our goods. Quality is not sacrificed
to cheapness. ' While our prices are
the lowest in the county, we find it
the best policy to jnaintain quality.
tiess Uros., Jewelers.
Every nook and corner of W. H.
Gilmores store room is tilled with
nice things for the little ones. Dolls
of every kind. Prices the lowest.
You know Gross can be relied up
on. He is selling goods at the lowest
price possible, and to give satisfaction.
Teachers' Bibles from $1.10
ward at William H. Slate's.
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What Would My Dearest Like ?
How about a beautiful Toilet Set,
in Silver, in Celluloid, in Celluloid and
Silver at Hess Bros. ?
Picture frames and Plush Goods at
almost your own prices at Mercer's.
Come and see the
big line of
Christmas candy at I.
G. Deitrick's
Market Square.
The largest assortment of suits and
overcoats can be found at Gross's at
way down prices.
Fiamed and unframed pictures at
William H. Slate's.
AT MERCEK'S
You will find everything, anj thing your
heart can wish for in the way of nice
Christmas Gifts. The store is jammed
full of the finest things that the master
minds of the leading manufacturers
and dealers ever produced. Come in
and see for yourself. Main St. above
Iron.
Children's suits 75 cents and up at
Gross's.
L. E. Whary's China Bazaar is
jammed full of fine china dishes, for
the Holiday trade, ami more constant
ly coming in. It is hard to describe
the beauty of their stock, it requires
personal visit. e would not at
tempt to tell you of the great variety
of fine Cut Glass, English Porcelain,
and the hundreds of beautiful things
that adorn their shelves.
Games from 3 cents up at William
II. Slate's.
Buy your Christmas ties of Gross j
50 cent ties lor 25 cents.
Fifty Years Ago.
Fresldent Folk la the White Houst chair,
While In Lowell was Doctor Ayer ;
Both were busy for human weal
One to (overn and one to heal.
And, as president'! power of will
Bometlmes depends on Ilrer-pill,
Mr. Polk took Ayer's Fills I trow
For hit liver, to years ago.
Ayer's Cathartic Pills
were designed to supply a
model purgative to people who
had bo long injured themselves
with griping medicines. Being
carefully prepared and their in
gredients adjusted to the exact
necessities of the bowels and
liver, their popularity was in
stantaneous. That this popu
larity has been maintained is
well marked in the medal
awarded these pills at the
World's Pair 1893.
50 Years of Cures.
The Bloomsburg Store Oo.
invite you in to see the largest line of
underwear and gloves in the town.
Men's shirt and drawers 50c. suit.
Ladies vest, good value 25c.
Men's and boy's caps all styles.
Just received a line of ladies sateen
shirts.
A large assortment of ladies over
gaiters and children's and misses leg
gins. Dress goods going lively, are re
ceiving something new every day.
Just received a large invoice of
blankets and comfortables prices sur
prisingly low.
Our decorated dinner sets are
beauties, prices away down.
12 piece toilet sets $5.00 handsome
ly decorated.
Best blue print 5c. yard.
Large assortment of fancy plaids
suitable for school dresses. 5c. yard.
Our grocery department is always
stocked with the finest and freshest
goods in the market. All kinds of
country produce taken in exchange
for goods.
For Rent. The west half of
double house on East Third street,
Bloomsburg. Possession given on
December 1st. All modern conven
iences. Rent reasonable. Apply to J,
W. Conner, Orangeville, or D. W,
Campbell, Bloomsburg. n-19-tf.
Call at Lyohs Meat Market for nice
fresh sausage and all kinds of nice
fresh meat, Main St., above Iron.
If you are looking for fine china-
ware of any kind you will do well to
call at L. E. Whary's China Bazaar,
Main Street- below Market. There
you will find the finest and largest
line in the city.
If you want a suitor overcoat for
man or boy and want to save money
go to Gross, Bloomsburg.
If you are thinking of purchasing a
lamp for Christmas, just call on
Mercer. It is impossible to describe
the beauty of our famous gold plated
Miller Lamps, Onyx stand and every
thing complete to make the parlor
beautiful. Mercer, Main St. above
Iron.
You can certainly get all the toys
you want at W. II. Gilmore's. Every
thing you can think of is there. Call
in and look at his stock.
Buy your father or brother a hat
for Christmas way down prices at
Gross's.
Every body knows the reputation of
the Miller Lamp. Mercer has them
in endless variety. Hall Lamps, Par
lor Lamps, Banquet Lamps, and all
kinds of Lamps.
We have a big drive on a suberb
mixture 15 cents a pound or 2 pounds
for a? cents at Deitrick's, Market
Square.
L. E. Whary calls especial atten
tion to their fine line of English Tor-
celain Dinner sets. They have them
in endless variety and the prices are
very low, considering the material.
Men's all wool suits $3.25 to $5.00
at Gross s.
Mercer carries the finest line of
Seeley Perfume in the city, nicely ar
ranged in handsome boxes and fine
Cut Glass Bottles.
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IIV UclVU il 1U1V 1111c Ul
patterns from 50c. pattern up
to $12.00. A pattern suitable
for gifts.
Holiday Waist Silks.
A handsome line of silks for
waists. They make useful gifts.
Feather ana Fur Boas.
A full line of these for gift
giving, 2jc. and upwards.
Skirts.
A complete line of skirts in
sateen, flannel, moreen, wool,
cotton, from 49c. up. Useful
gifts.
Handkorchiefs for Christmas.
Almost any handkerchief that
you may desire. You can dc-
Fend on this stock for
Iemstitched all linen, 12J, 15,
17, 22c. up.
Hemstitched embroidered, 10c.
Value 15c.
Special lot of Swiss embroider
ed handkerchiefs, 3 for 25c.
Linens.
Complete lines. 72 in. bleach
ed table linens, 70c, yd. 72 in.
bleached table linens, $1.00 yd.
72 in bleached table linens,
$1.25 yd.
All linen open work towels, 50,
65 and 75c.
8 x 10 table cloth bleached linen
$2.00, $2.50, $3.00.
All linen tray cloths, hemmed,
17c.
Napkins, $1.00, $1.25, $1.75,
- $2.50, $3.50, $4 00 doz.
Table Covers fall line.
Mackintoshes for Ladies.
These make a useful gift.
None but reliable goods find
room in our stock. Prices from
$5.00 to $10.50.
Framed Pictures.
We show a large line of these
beautiful goods for Christmas
H. J. CLARK & SON.
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DARTMAN
Three months in each year we give to the buy
ing of holiday goods, and the preparation to
arrange them for sale and now for this
Christmas of 1896, we are ready for you.
(Dolls oc.
One lady said to another
"This year Hartman's have the
largest and finest display of fine
ch.'na I ever saw in Blooms
burg." Our bills of purchase
prove it to be true. The ad
ditional room we have by our
recent improvements gives us
the needed room for its display.
No crowding, even with a doz
en ladies looking at one time.
The early lookers and buyers
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over those who defer their purchases to the day or two before
msimas, wneu tne rusn is so great that people pick up articles
which do not please. (See the big doll in the window.)
!. W. HARTMAN & SON.
Have You Thought of It ?
Less Than Three Weeks Till '
QHRISTHAS y
An impression that we are headquarters lor everything in
me iiu vi eieganc ana useiul holiday gifts is
always produced by a glance over our stock.
"Vvicxt to G-ct "?
No need to perplex your head
tne diiuculty. Uur store
gestions in
DIAMONDS, JEWELRY,
SILVERWARE, CLOCKS,
ROYAL TEPLITZ ART CROCK ERY.
BLUE DELFT CHINA. PANrv r.nn nc
They are at your service. No
.umv uns nccc anu sec our
CHRISTMAS DISPLAY
and CHRISTMAS
HESS BROTHERS
Jewelers, Opticians and Stationers. Bloomsburg. Pa.
TELEPHONE.
CANDY FOR XMAS.
Our assortment of Candy will be larger
than ever. Warranted frcsli, pure and
iiuiLauuiL, a a ices
pound for mixtures, up to 6oc.
Call and dec us. '
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Telephone Connection. Nawt Square.
I gift giving,
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Holiday Eid Gloves.
These goods make acceptable
gifts. Our lines are complete.
Umbrellas.
! We are showinc a handsome
line of umbrellas for Christmas
presents. New handles, close
rolling, price to suit all from
60c. upwards.
Christmas Coats,
These make useful gifts, and
we have lowered the prices
greatly in your favor.
Melton coats, box front, now
$6.75. Wool boucle coats.
nobby, now $5.50.
Dress Skirts.
Full line for gift giving, choice
mnterinls nirplv marlo 5jm
I our skirts at $5-00.
Jewelry and Silverware.
We show full lines of these
goods suitable for Christmas
gifts. Children's sets, knife,
fork and spoon, $1.00.
Cut Glass.
At reduced prices to close.
Colgate's Fine Extracts.
We show a full line of Col
gate's fine perfumes in all the ,
leading odors, in plain and
fancy packages.
Stockinett leggins for ladies
and children.
Sewing machines, $19.00.
Ice wool squares, 23c. up.
Ribbons and laces, full lines.
Fine lamps, Silk and wool muf
flers, Isieckwear, all kinds.
Eiderdowns for dressing sao
ques. Lace, chenille and derby cur
tains for useful gifts.
Leather Goods.
Pocket books, music rolls,
traveling bags, dress suit cases,
coin bags, &c.
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to $5.00.)
uenave six taoies so ar
ranged that the Japanese hot
eltles, the white metal goods,
leather boxes, picture frames,
albums, books, whisp holders,
handkerchief boxes, . necktie
boxes, work boxes, pin cush
ions and trays, with a thousand
and one other articles never
before shown by any house in
Columbia county, all of which
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has given us time an d labor to
accumulate.
have always the advantage
about that. Let us
solve
contains a thousand
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more worry or perplexity.'
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CHRISTMAS STORE,
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gift giving. It will pay to
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