THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1897.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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