THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report 1 V v v ABSOLUTELY PURE THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1897. Xntrrl at Ihf rout Oltr at Blnnmnhurg, Fa. m$ wound clam mailer, March 1, 188. BRIEF MENTION. About People Tou Rnow. Miss Margaret Laulach spent Saturday in Berwick. Jacob Fisher of Mainville, gave us a call on Monday, P.. S. Bowman of Berwick, was in town on Wednesday. F. L. Richctts of Gnnoga Lake, spent Tuesday in town, Mrs. William Leverctt returned to Phila delphia on Monday. Kx-SlicrifT Aaron Smith of Hemlock, was in town on Tuesday. If. A. Kemp of Benton was a Bloomsburg visitor on Monday. M. W. McIIcnry of Stillwater was in town on Monday. Chandlee Eves of Millville gave us a pleas ant call on Monday. Mr. John McCarrin of Scranton visited friends in town last week. John Watson was a visitor to friends at 1 ' ' 1 1 . . T ( 1 1 Representative William Chrismau left on Sunday evening for Harrisburg. John Daily of Mt. Carmel, was among the visitors to town last ween. I. K. Schwcppcnheiser of Mifflin, attended to business in town on Saturday. Miss Mary (Iruver returned from a visit to rvcw ork City on 1 hurauay. W. E. Fisher returned on Friday after a week visit to friends at Hazleton. Miss Anna Martz ot Berwick was the guest of Miss Nellie Ent on Saturday. Rev. Robert McClcan of Muncy, preached in the Presbyterian church on Sunuay. Miss Fannie Brown of Mt. Carmel spent Sunday in town visiting her sister Katie. J. S. Woods, is in I.ewisburg this week, looking after the sale of a large timber tract. Willinm Moncelius and F. M. Everett of Mt. Carmel spent Sunday with friends in town. Art Chamberlain of Wilkesbarre, visited at C 1'. blunn on Market Street over Sun day. John McIIenry and son Atwood, of Still water, transacted business in town on Satur day. John Wente, a well known business man of Wilkesbarre, was a Bloomsburg visitor last week. II. F. Kelchner of Benton, was among the many who transacted business in town on Tuesday. Mr. Crosswaite I.aubach of Frecland, is visiting his uncle, D. S. I.aubach on East Third btrcet. Rev. E. II. Yocum, I). D., Presiding . Elder, preached in the Methodist tabernacle Sunday night. William Prior, of Williamsport, super intendent of the Telephone Company was in town on Friday. Mr. and Mis. Charles Unangst of New York city, spent a few days in town this week visiting relatives. Mrs. Joseph Linville of Berwick, visited her daughter Miss Sue, at the Exchange Bakery last Thursday. C. M. Grover of Geneva, Iowa, arrived in town from the west on Saturday. He will remain heie some time. John Traub and Charles Kern, two young men of Sunbury, are on a visit to William Traub's on East Street. James M. Reed of Philadelphia was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yost of East Third street, over Sunday. Geo. W. Miller Jr., nndwife of Weatlierly, spent Sunday here being the guests of the laUer's father, J. H. Crevoling. F. M. Kelly returned to Parsons, West Virginia, on Saturday. He spent the holi. (lays in town with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Laubach attended the funeral of Mrs. David Laubach, which was held at Fairmount Springs oil Tuesday. After a visit of several weeks to her sister Mrs. Freas Hicks at Hummelslown, Miss Leatha Lockard returned home last week. Lincoln Boody, of Rupert, left on Satur day lor a trip to Philadelphia. In order to show his appreciation of the efficient services rendered in his marble works, he took with him Isaac Shader, who has been in his em ploy for some years. Mr. boody pays all the expenses. YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL AT RISHTON'S DRUG STORE .any day from 7 a. m. to Immense line ....CHRISTMAS GIFTS.... WE MENTION A FEW Foil EXAMPLE, BUT "Til EKE ARE OTIIEHS" 1 LEATHER GOODS of all kinds and descriptions. PERFUMER Y-'l'ho most boautlful stock In town. Un5Ii.f,A,NTED NOVELTIES-Kotlrely now, novel and cheap. CUT CLASS A lurpfe nnd beautiful Btoclr. WHITMAN'S WORLD-FAMED Chocolates and Bon Hons, W. S. RISHTON, Opposite P. O. E. N. Pcrrin and family, who have been visiting relatives in town for a week or more, returned to their home in fcew York on Saturday. Miss Bertha Erath of Wilkesbarre and Miss Grace floppy of Klncton. visited at the home of W. K. Armstrong, on Catharine at. this week. Mrs. II. R. F'owler of Williamsport, is visiting Mr. ana Mrs. Moore Dawson, on Catherine street. Mr. fowler was formerly a resident 01 this town, After spending a week visitine her parents in town, Miss Dora Laubach returned to Philadelphia on Saturday, where she is engaged teaching school. Tommy Evans of Danville, son of John Evans, the contractor who met his death while at work on the new M. E. Church, was in town over Sunday visiting friends. Samuel Hess, who has been visitini? rela lives and friends in Bloomsburg and vicinity for the last two weeks, returned to Philadel shia on Saturday. He is a student at the Dental College at that city. Mr. John Bates, a former resident of town. but now Of Wilkesbarre, attended the funeral of his uncle John Hates, which was held at Catawissa, on Saturday. He returned to mis town, and spent Sunday and Monday with P. S. Ilarman and W. F. Bodine Legal advertisements on page 7. Farmers are using corn for fuel in Nebraska. The new moon will be " lull " in abont two weeks. Corn is bringing only nine cents a bushel in Nebraska. The date on the calendar on Fri day will be "8." A little girl arrived at the home of J. saltzer last week. Overcoats were burdensome the fore part of this week. In snappy weather a person's heels crack on irosty boardwalks. It looks as though Pen rose in the estimation of the legislators. Protracted meeting is now going on at the Methodist I abernacle. The man with a bank account is able to check bothersome creditors. The recent muggy weather has in duced an unusual amount of sickness The public schools opened on Monday after the Christmas vacation The Jersey peach crop failure state ment has not yet put in an appear ance. Alex. Lockard is happv these days, as a young son arrived at his home last week. Cornell foot ball team cleared $3000 over and above all expenses this season. Governor-elect Frank S. Black, of New York, was inaugurated at Albany, on rnuay last. Although the town clock "strikes" every hour during the dav it continues worKing just the same. Business at Springfield, Ohio, is seriously interfered with by reason of 2,500 cases of "grip." After the Cuban war is over Wevler rpignt make a big stake by going on .. . .. . J me dime museum stage. " Divine Healer " Schrader. who has been working at York for some time has skipped to Reading. A queer thing about some men turning over new leaves is their using three or tour hngers to do tt. If this craze keens ud there will soon be more "boy hypnotists" than there are subjects to work upon. The winter term at the Normal School commenced on Monday. The number of students is said to be large. The Board of County Auditors at Wilkesbarre last week, surcharged the outgoing board of Commissioners $10,490. 10 p. m. and Inspect his., of beuuurul DRUCCIST. "Peck's Bad Boy" at the Opera House, was poorly attended Friday night. The performance was fair. It would require a search warrant in the hands of half a dozen sheriffs to find the crossing on Fast and Fifth Street. Official statistics show that there are 088, 000 single women and girls in Massachusetts, and 696,000 unmar ried males. Five hundred and fifty marriage licenses were issued in Northampton county in 1896, against 561 the pre vious year. It is said that the potato crop was so large and prices so low in the west that the most of them were left in the ground. Some men seem to think that a pew rent receipt is a passport to heaven, but they will no doubt see their mistake later. Workmen are cutting up into fire wood the many large trees that were blown down at Oak Grove by the cyclone last fall. Good resolutions were made in plenty, but in numerous cases those trying to carry them out showed it was a load for them. The impurities in the blood which cause scrofulous eruptions are thoroughly eradicated by Hood's Sar saparilla. Mrs. William Shaffer's little son Andrew, had an arm broken while playing on the Fifth Street School ground on Monday afternoon. f The December output of collieries in the Pottsville district was sufficient to raise January wages 7 per cent, above the $2.50 basis. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shaffer died on Sunday night, aged about seven years. The funeral ser vices took place on Tuesday. George Miles, Henry Cooper and Hiram Sandel are the new Commis sioners of Montour county. They have elected J. C. Peiter as their clerk. Mr. Layton Runyon lost a valuable cow on Sunday night. It seemed to be perfectly well at night, and was found dead in the stable next morn ing. The mints of the United States coined 1,914,000' silver dollars during the month of November. There were also coined 4,053,000 one cent pieces. Charles Davidson, congressman elect from the Beaver district, died at Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday niht. There are already a number of candi dates for the vacancy. Thomas Doyle, aged 22 years, of bhamokin blew off the left side of his face by the accidental discharge of his gun while on a New Years hunt ing trip. He may not recover. Grant, son of H. N. White of Afton, died on Monday at six o'clock in the afternoon, of membranous croup, aged five years. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock, Death entered the home of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan, of Seventh Street on Monday afternoon, and took away from them their little four-year-old daughter, Catharine Theresa. Fifteen "wanderers from home," found lodging in tne lockup on Mon day night. This is quite a large, num bei for the first Monday in the new year, and the lockup bids fair to do a big business in 1897. The patrons of the Opera House will it is hoped, in a short time, have an opportunity of seeing one of the finest productions on the road. The management have nearly completed the arrangements whereby they will soon be able to announce the d4te on which will appear Hoyt's Company in "A Trip to Chinatown." This play will be guaranteed and all those who attend will get the worth of their money. The League of Christian Endeavor of Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangelical Church, convened in Grace Cliurch, Williams port, Friday and Saturday, January 1 and 2. A very interesting program was carried out, each subject being opened by very practical and instruc tive addresses. The subjects in gen eral were live ones and were touched upon by very pointed remarks, An inspection of Col. Ent Post No. 250, and public installation of officers took place in G. A. R, Hall last Fri day night. The post was inspected by Clark Harder of Catawissa, and the officers were installed by Comrade Geddes. After the ceremonies were over the members and invited friends partook of many good things consist- ng of oysters, hot coftee etc., and the eterans had a good time in general. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral costs more than other medi cines. But then it cures more than other medicines. Most of the cheap cough medicines merely palliate; tliey afford local and tempo rary relief. , Ayer's Cherry Fectoral does not patch up or palliate. It cures. Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup, Whooping Cough, and every other cough, will, when other remedies fail, yield to Ayer's Cherry Pectoral It ha. record of 60 years of cures. Bend tor ths "Curebook" iree. 3. 0. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. J. E. ROYS. Only a Broken JEWELRY WATCHES ' x iimi r 11 ,11 Only a train not made only a man very mad and several hours delay ed, all because he has de layed having his watch repaired. Begin the new year bv being prompt, and save time by saving your time-piece. All repairing guaran teed, and charges reas onable. J. E. ROYS. Only one week in the new year gone, and there are already many backsliders among those who resolved to do better during 1897. It is not what you decide to do, but the keep ing of your self-promises that counts. The wedding of George W. Sher man of Wilkesbarre, and Miss Laura Nagle, took place at the home of the bride's parents at Rohrsburg, on Thursday, December 24th. Dr. and Mrs. Shuman gave a large party at their home in Jerseytown on New Year's day. Mrs. Freas Brown, R. Rush Zarr and wife, and Warren Shuman of Bloomsburg were among the guests. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Rext. The west half of a double house on East Third street, oomsburg. 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. Try Grain-0 ! Try Grain-0 ! Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without in jury as well as an adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or lava, but it is made trom pure grams, and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. the price of coffee. 15c. and 25c. per package. Sold by all groceis. i-7-4td. HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache. A pleasuut laxative. All t-uf gist. A COAT SALE. We have reduced the prices on all coata to close them out quickly, Now is your chance cf buying a coat for little money, and the best part of winter before you for wearing it. First comers get the choice. They are all of this season's newest and choicest coats. A $12.50 ladies' coat for $8.50. A$ 7.50 " " rt $5.00. A $10.00 " t " " $7.00. And other grades higher and lower. Don't delay. Now is your time for buying a high grade coat for little money. Dress Goods. We have reduced the price of many lots of dress materials that we will include in the coat sale. So here's a chance for you dress goods buyers, as well as the coat wanters. It wul pay you to see them. Underwear. You want underwear this weather. We think it would pay you to examine our lines. Both ladies' and children's goods. Flannel Skirts. We have reduced the prices of ladies' flannel skirts to move them quickly. Now is your opportunity of procuring ft first-class woolen skirt for little money, Leggins, wool hoods, ice wool squares, wool caps, children's caps. Outing flannel night gowns full line. Kid Gloves. Try our one dollar kid glove. H. J. CLARK & SON. I. W. ttlfflU THIS IS OUR MONTH FOR CUTTING PRICES, AND lUUli AIUJNTii un JAK(JAINS. SEE A PARTIAL LIST BELOW. Ladies' Jackets Were $17.50, now $12.50. $12.50 and $15.00 now $9.50 $10.00 ones now $7.50 $7.50 and $8.50 now $5.00 $o.00 ones now $3.75 Misses' and children's coats reduced the same way. Fur Capes Were $40.00 now $30.00 $17.50 now $12.50 Bargains in other capes. Lot of men's wool underwear reduced to 39c from 50 and 75c. $1.00 ones to 75c. $1.25 ones to 98c We want our Mid Winter fial us, hence we are throwing away IN offering our patrons the compliments ot the season, and thanking them very heartily for their patronage during 189G, we are pleased to say that as the curtain rises for 1897, it finds us still "on the stage," better equipped than ever to act our part as the leading Jewelers and Stationers. During the past year, in spite of the "hard times" we have been pushing ahead adding to our stock and increasing our facilitiea for doing both work and business, so that we open the new year decidedly in advance of any house of our kind in Columbia county. j We appreciate however, that it is but by the kind patronage of our friends that success can be maintained, so in the future as in the past, shall always strive to merit their favor. We remain Yours very truly, HESS BROTHERS Jewelers, Opticians and Stationers. TELEPHONE. 14c. pound for 3 days. SATURDAY HON DAY TUESDAY Telephone Connection . & m (i Blankets From $1.50 to $1.00 From $2.25 to $1-50 From $5.00 to $375 Outing Cloth Night Dresses From 89c to G9c. From G9c to 50c. All new. Fur and feather Boas, Muffs, Fur Trimmings, lot of Mittens and Gloves, Fascinators, Hoods, Leggins, &c all these come in for a share of the cut prices. A nice lot of Dress Goods are to be closed out at a big reduction. e to be a good one for you and an our proht and even more. !. W. HART MAN &, SON. Bloomsburg, Pa. Market Squarjl,