THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA. Don't fail to sec the three-legged sailor in "A Breezy Time," at the Opera House to-morrow night. Mrs. M. A. Watson will have an opening of spring millinery on Friday and Saturday of this week. While enlaced at her household duties last week, Mrs. William Faust, fell off the porch and dislocated her hip. Subscribers who change their post office address will please notify us, giving both the old and the new address. OOUBT B.0TJ8E NEWS. What Has Occurred There Since Our Former Report. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marrage licenses have been issued by Clerk W. H. Henrie, since those published last week. John Pegg, of Madison township, to Miss Mazie Fry, of the same place. David Deitz, of Beaver township, to Mrs. Sarah Ann, ot Nescopeck. TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE. The following transfers of real es tate have been recorded in the office of C. B. Ent, register and recorder, Absolutely Pure. ' Celebrated for lt great leven!n(f itirngth nnd healMmilnrs. Assures th food Htfftlnut Mum nnd all forms nf adul teration common to the cheap brands. UOYAL BAKING l'OWDKK CO., NEW YORK. One Hundred Doses One Dollar is peculiar to and true only of Hood's I during the week. Sarsaparilla. It is economy to buy I Geo. C. Herleman and wife to Hood's. I Henry T. Herleman, for land in Jack son township. Silas McHenry to John V. Mc- THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, APRIL I, 1897. Knttrrfl at tht Pott Ojnr at Blmmiitmrg, fa. at iHWid clatf mattrr, March 1, ISStJ. BRIEF MENTION. About People lou Know. M. J. Hennessy, transacted business in Rochester, N. Y., last week. John Daily, of Wilkes-Bnrre, was visitor to town on Saturday. John Tyson of Norristown, is visiting his nncle, John N. Gordon. John McDowell of New York City, Is visit ing friends and relatives here this week. Miss Bertha Shoemaker is visiting friends at Berwick this week. Mrs. J. If. Kase and children of Riverside, visited relatives in town this week. Mrs. Whitmcr and three children of Sun bury, are visiting relatives in town. Charles Whitmire of Ashley,' visited! riends in Bloomslmrg this week. I. R. Rupert and family of Shickshinny, Sundayed with relatives in town. Miss Margaret Laubach spent Sunday with friends at II unlocks Creek. Mrs. W. A. Evert of East Third Street, is visiting Williamsport friends. O. D. McIIenry of Stillwater, was in town on Thursday. John V. Dcrr of Jackson, visited friends in town on Saturday. Matthew McRevnolds, of Quakertown, visited his parents in town over Sunday. T. S. Woods, is in Lewisburg this week, making sale for a large tract of lumber lands. Miss Elsie Belfleld, of Philadelphia, is visiting her sister Mrs. Samuel Wigfall on Normal Hill. Mrs. Catharine Kitchen, who has been visiting at Northumberland, for the past six weeks, has returned home. Bruce Edwatds will leave for Philadelphia this week, where he intends entering a school of pharmacy. Michael J. Reiley of New York City, con ducted the men's meeting in the Y. M. C. A. Hall on Sunday. Mrs. F. E. Kirk of Watsontown, who has been visiting her parents on East Street for some weeks, retuined home on Fiiday. Samuel Neily nnd wife of New Jersey, spent Saturday in town, as the guests of Pro thonotary W. II. Henrie and wife, on East Street. Harry Houck, whj is employed in the office of Revenue Collector Herring at Scranlon, comes down every two or three weeks to spend Sunday with his mother. He is an exemplary young man, and his many I friends are always glad to see him. Legal advertisements on page 7. The coming of the cucumber brings joy to the doctor s heart. Early cabbage, strawberry, and lettuce plants at Jos. Garrison's, 5th st. at Cards announcing the marriage of Earnest Rice, and Harriet Elizabeth Foulk. of Harrisburg have been sent out. Mr. Rice is a former resident of Bloomsburg, and is well known here. Tacob Zeisloft. who bought the Robbins mill in Hemlock township from the late P. A. Evans, will put in steam power and make general repairs and improvements. Steady employment and liberal wages is offered in another column by Sears, Henry & Co., Geneva, N. Y. They are a reliable firm. 4-i-4td. The hour for preaching services on Sunday evenings in all the churches has been changed from 7:00 to 7:30 o'clock beginning with next Sunday evening April 4th. Rev. W. G. Ferguson, formerly pastor of the M. E. Church of this town, has been transferred from Harrisburg where he has-been for the last two years, to the M. E. Church at Milton. R. R. Little Esq., has moved his law office from the Columbian build ing to the rooms formerly occupied by L. S. Wintersteen Esq. The lat ter will occupy the rooms vacated y Mr. Little. ' Henry, for tract of land in Fishing creek township. Heirs of J. D. McHenry, to J. V. McHenry, for land in Fishingcreek township. Tos. F. McHenry and wife to At wood B. McHenry. for land in Fishingcreek township. Hannah Decker, et aL to Jennie E. Spangler, for land in Catawissa, J. H. Brown, to Hattie E. Brown, for land in Benton township, Silas Conner, to Mary S. Dewitt, for land in Oranceville. Aneelina Paul Eean, to Anna Maloney, for land in Bloomsburg. SHERIFF SALES. The Sheriff sold the following pro perty" of the Magee Carpet Works, at the Court House on Saturday. Electric dynamo, &c, claimed by Central Electric & Foundry Co. of Lewisburg, Pa. . Certain machinery claimed by Peacock and Magee. Carriage, sled, horses and harness claimed by Leader Co. Limited. Certain horses and harness and ma chinery and patterns claimed by James Magee 2d, Certain machinery claimed by Granger Foundry & Machine Com pany of Rhode Island. George M. Kress & Co. claimed to have a mechanic's lien on Tapestry mill for $2821.08, Sold subject to two mortgages of $50,000 on Ingrain mill. The balance The Fernville school closed a very successful six month's term last week. Harry Barton was the teacher, and the directors were so well satisfied with his services, that he has been askea to of property was sold subject to mort- take charge of the school next year. An exchange says : " A Mount Carmel dog has been born with six feet and two tails. Here is a critter that ought to express pleasure with as much facility as a man with a six by ten mouth. A joke is always what you laugh at, not what the other fellow enjoys. Now is the time to plant your spring advertisement. A good harvest will be assured, if vou plant in time. If you have anything to sell, you must tell the people about it, and in doing this, the Columbian can aid you. Mrs. Charles Stookey, aged nearly thirty-three years died of consumption at her home on Seventh Street Satur day morning. She is survived by a husband and three children. The funeral was held on Tuesday. We are giving our readers every week a two column letter from Harris burg, which contains a synopsis of business before the legislature, and other public matters of interest. It is well worth reading. Owine to ill health, Miss Dickerson will not teach at the Normal during the sprintr term. Prof. A. L Coester has been added to the faculty to fill ner place, tic is a narvaiu giouuan., and sneaks German and French fluently. gace of $100,000 Ingrain Carpet mill $1.00. C C Peacock and Jas. Magee 2d trustees, Spinning mill $6,672, same party. Tapestry mill $1,428, same party. Dye room or color shop $420, same party, The residents of Irondale are having their share of tramps now days. On Wednesday toward evening thre tough looking bums stopped in front of George Welliver's house, at the Water Co's works, they talked to gether for a few minutes, and two of them walked on past, while the other went to the door and rapped. When the door was opened he stepped in and demanded some money. His ap pearance and actions frightened Mrs. Weluver, who quietly went to the telephone and ordered a policeman sent out. Officer Kulp promptly responded, and caught the fellow be fore he had time to get away, and locked him up. The other two escaped. H. J. CLARK & SON. We now have on sale our lines of Sprine Goods in all departments. Prices were never lower for high qualities. I i. . t . -I -11 1! styles are very nanasome mis season in an lines. Fifty Year A to. rresldenl Polk la the Whit Rnts chair. While la Lowell was Doctor Ayer t Both wer busy for haman weal On to f overs aad m t heal. And, as a preiideot't power of wltl Sometimes depends oa a llTr.plll, Mr. Polk took Ajrer's Pills I trow Por his liver, tO years ago. Ayer's Cathartic Pills were designed to supply a model purgative to people who had so long injured themselves with griping medicines. Being carefully prepared and their in gredients adjusted o the exact necessities of the powels 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. SO Years of Cures. J. ROYS. DRESS COODS. Our lines of these goods are com plete in plain and novelty effects. trench Vigoroux, 58c yd. Fancy Mixtures, 50c yd. Silk and Wool Novelties, 65c yd. Fancy Check;, 25c yd. DRESS TRIMMINCS. You will rind our line of these right up to date in every way. Almost any thing you want in trimmings is here. LACES AND RUCHINC8. All the newest effects are ready for you, in bilk laces, Cotton laces, in white, black and cream. See the 15c cream laces. The Newest Ruchines from toe a yd. up to $1 25 a yd. are ready. SILKS AND VELVETS. A full line of these goods in all colors. 87 Jc Silk Velvets at 60c yd, Fancy Waist Silks at 68c yd, Black Brocade Silks at 85c yd. Separate Dress Skirts. We are showing a full line of these goods. Dressmaker made in newest effects. A Special Mohair Skirt figured at Plaid all wool skirts at $1.7 5. Tailor made suits from $7.00 up. TABLE LINENS. Table Linens, 25, 50, 45, 75. Table Linens, 1.00, 1.25, 145, 1.85. Napkins, 75, 1 oo, 1.25, 1.50, up. Towels, 15,11,25,30,50. " 75. i t-5. i-5- BLACK DRESS G00LS. Our line of these goods is second to none in regards style, quality and $2.39 pair up. $1.00 " a. ... prices. It will pay you to see tnera. 60 in. all wool frencn serge, 85c 54 in. Pure Mohair, 65c Mohair Brilliants, 20c yd. 45 in. Figured Mohairs, 50c yd. "Piesley's" Soliel, $1.00 yd. DRESS LININGS. This stock is complete with all the newest linings in Cotton and biuc linings of all kinds. The New Skirt linings are handsome, look like smc and cost little money. CURTAINS. Fuli line of Lace, Chenille and Derby Curtains. Chenille curtains, Lace curtains, Derby curtains, Brass curtain poles, 25c each. CORSETS. Full line of all the leading make and styles. American Lady, $1.00. Model Form, , $1.00. R. & G. Corsets, at $1.00 and up. See our Special corset at 50c. Sheets and Pillow Oases. Why make them when you can bay them made of good muslin at these prices f Pillow Cases at 10, 14, 15, and iSc. Sheets at 43, 47, 53, 55, and 60c MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. Well made, cut full, little prices. Night gowns at $1.00, 75, 49, 44c. Skirts at 50, 75, 79, 1.00, $1.25. Corset covers at 10, 12 J, 18,25c and up. Drawers at 25, 29, 31, 45, and 50c. For Cash One Price The Lowest. 3E3L J". CLAEZ: S3 SOIST I. W. HASTMAN & SON. MARKET SQUARE DRY COODS HOUSE. .There is nothinff that sells hatter in enr Stock to-dav than SnrW Dmmm Goods and Silk Patterns for Shirtwaists. DRESS GOODS IN Single patterns, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and $10. rsNPS t' DRESS GOODS IN Sheppard Plaids, I2ic, 25c and 50c a yd. Eetrenohment, er Euia ? The day of retrenchment, or the day of ruin, for this Government is awaiting the people of the United States in the not remote future. We shall very soon step from the nine teenth into the twentieth century. We shall carry with us either the germs of and Size is not everything in buying piamonds any more than buying other articles so far as fixing values. A stone of a given size may be cheap at $500 or dear at $50. I sell them for just what they are. And you are abso lutely certain to get just what you pay for. Being recognized as the largest dealer in precious stones, I take pleasure in impressing upon prospective buyers ihe fact that I can save them at least 20 per cent., having facil ities for buying of jobbers that insures the best possible bargains to purchasers. Be wise, save money and select from the best assortment, newest methods of mounting and assurance of getting just what you buy. J. E. ROYS, JEWELER and OPTICIAN. The Governor has set aDart Friday, 1 dissolution and decay or of life Anril nth and Fridav Aoril 2 wd as I conserved energy. To avoid the a rhnr Ha v for this state. Three hun-1 former and secure the latter the The TTarman & Hassprr Car Works are working both day and night this dred and fifty million trees, are said to American people should begin at have been planted in rennsyivania, onre m mc uuuacuuiu, m mc inre the adoDtiori" of Arbor dav. only in the counting-room, in the manage r- - 1 .. , . five vears ago. I mem 01 great imes 01 iransporiauun, ' 11 .11 . . . ; ailU 111 ail Ullltl iiiiuiuuiauuua week. BICYCLES. of Hon. James McHenry, an old resi-1 capital, to practise something of the Wolff-American, $75 to $100. Cleveland, $75 to $100. Stearns, $75 to $100. Envoy, $00 to $75. Stormer, $35 to $50. Second hand wheels constantly on hand. Singles and tandem to rent. dent of Cambra, Luzerne County, arrcft nearlv eichtv veats. died on Mondav morning. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, interment in the Christian Church Cemetery at Stillwater. All the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Bloomsburg Pa. are reauested to be present next Sun day morning April 4, at 10:30 o'clock as a matter of special interest and im portance will be presented by the pastor, Rev. B. C. Conner. economy and frugality which charac terizsd our New England ancestors, The cost of local governments must be lessened. Administration ot county and city and village affairs must be made more and more busi ness-like and economical. In short, the charges of American citizenship must be cut down. Hon. J. Sterling Morton, in the April Forum. Lowest Prices. Easiest Terms. W. S. RISHT0N, Agent. Opposite Post Office. '.examination for Cadets. Candidates for appointment to the ITnitii1 Kfatpa Milirarv Aeirlemu of Extensive coal breakers, operated w t : t are herebv notified that a by the West End Coal Company, at competitive examination will be held Macanaciua. iust across from Shick shinny, were totally destroyed by fire Monday morning, causing an estimated loss of $50,000. The origin is un known. Two hundred and fifty men are thrown out of employment. There was a small audience present at the Qpera House on Friday night, but all who attended came away well pleased with the evening's entertain ment given by the Lafayette Banjo and Glee Clubs. The whole program was cjditably rendered, but the vocal selections called forih ,the most applause. in Shamokin, Pa., on Saturday April 17, 1897, at 10 o'clock. Particulars can be had by communicating with Monroe H. Kulv, M. C. 17th District, Shamokin, Pa. 2t. Everybody Bays So. rvisn&rnt Ciindv Cathartic the most won' rinWnl morli.'nl 1 i'ofiwm'V nf tllU ttL'O. DleaS' out und refreshing to the taste, act gently nnd pc-Bltively on kidneys, liver nnd bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, babltuul constipation mill hlllniiannnii. I'Iams buv and trv a box ot V. O. O. to-day; 10, U3. 60 cents, bold and guaranteed to cure by all drugglats, Get your job work Columbian office. done at the DRESS GOODS IN Plain, fancy plaids, and rougfh material, I2ic, 15c, iqc, 25c, 32c, 39c, 42c, 50c, up to $1.50 per yd. DRESSGOODS IN Blacks, 25c, 39c, 50c, 75c, 1 00, 1.25, to $1.50.- 300 wrappers from 69c, 98c, 1.25 to $2.50. Black skirts from $14$ to $7.50, well made and of good material. Ladies' suits from 6.50 to $12.50, new for our stock. Ladies' "capes and jackets for Spring from 1.50 to $12. 5a Children's jackets from 75c to $7.56. Our Ladies' and Children's Muslin Un derwear are shown on tables, and have given us good sales. We invite the ladies to examine make, quality and price. I. W. HART MAN & SON. PEEMASENT GEKTiriOATES. The Teachers' Permanent Certifi cate Committee will hoid an examina tion in the High School building on Saturday, April 3, beginning at a a - 9 A. M. COMMITTEE. When bilious or costive, eat a Cas- caret, candy catharic, cure guaranteed, loc, 25a Examination for Cadets. Candidates for appointment to the United States Naval Academy of Annapolis are hereby notified that a u - v-u pZ Z &trf.r Jewelers, Opticians and Stationers 17, 1807, at 10 o'clock. Particulars can be had by communicating with Monroe H. Kulp, M. C. 17th District, Shamokin, Pa at. NOTICE TO THEPUBL10. All occupants of property in the Town of Bloomsburg are requested by the Board of Health to clean all ashes and other refuse matter from their premises in order that health may not be endangered. Isaiah Hagenduch, Health Officer. ' Notice. Notice is hereby given that I pur chased at constable's sale on March 13, 1897 in the township of Mifflin, the personal property of J. M. Mowery, consisting of horses, cows, pigs, farm ing utensils, household goods, grain in ground, and all other property of said J. M. Mowery on the farm occupied by him, and have leased the same to him. All persons are notified not to interfere with the same under penalty of the law. R. C. Mowery, Hetlerville. TELEPHONE. WII 18 CHEAP . - - - Why stand in open mouthed astonishment at what many people who know better tell you. Don't take any stock in blatant announcements but come to HESS BROS, and inspect the stock personally. The values are there ; we know it ; and are not afraid to show our hand. WHEN IT COMES TO BICYCLES we are experts, both in quality and price. Une story is good till the other is told. Be sure you have ours too before you buy. The largest line to select from in Columbia County. Ten different makes to select from. Give us a call. HESS BROTHERS Bloomsburg, Pa. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mercer's line of Wall Paper is con ceded by all to be the finest in the city. Becker's Great Riding. At the Washington Birthday Meet, held in San Francisco, February 22nd, W. E. Becker, the National Five-mile Champion, defeated H. Slater, of Ari zona, in a five mile match race, cover ing the distance in 9 min. 54 J sec. Becker rides a Dayton. For sale by Jas. H. Mercer. Call in and see it. No cheap stuff finds a place in Mercer's stock of Wall Paper. All the newest designs and latest patterns are there. Call and see them. Ark You Thinking of buying a Bicycle this season. If vou are, don't lose sight of the fart that the one, two, three, four and five mile records were made last week by W. E. Decker, mounted on a Dayton, You can examine the Dayton at Mer cer's. , Call at Mercer's 4nd tak e a Innk at the Dayton. It's a world beater. The Silver Kins is iust as far aheaA of all other bicycles this year as it waa last year. Mercer sells it. In Wall Paper. Mercer can suit Eur fancy. A full assortment of children's cans just opened at E. Barkles. Your every1 want in the lim beautiful Wall Paper can surelw . satisfied at Mercer's. 1 11 For Rent. Third floor of Colom bian Building, newly papered and painted, water, electric light and steam heat. Apply to Geo. E. Elwll tt Many Ohildron are Troubled Wta Worms. Mother Gray's Sweet Worm Pow ders cure Feverishness and destroy Worms. Used by Mother Gray, a nurse in the Children's Home, New York. At all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmstead. LeRoy, N. Y.
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