COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURC , PA. , - .. , . I lii Mrs. Tames Dennis, a colored lady, l residi ng on Fifth Street received a back pension, amounting to $1800. A large number of young people I from town took in the Adelphia Base Ball Club festival at r.spy Saturday evening. Two hacks were kept on the go until a late hour. Absolutely. Pure. roli'brMPd for lt RiriU lenvenlng RtrrliKtli nnd tieftltliriiliH-m. Awuiffittie fcicid iiirnlnst alum nnil all forms ot nrtul tpriiMmi ci'innwn I" Hi'" clir.p brands. OVAL1,AK.NOroWK,,r.oKK THE COLUMBIAN. "bloomsburg, pa. r. Solleder & Co's., leather and shoe finding house have just received 150 sides of Prime Oak and Hemlock sole leathers at rock bottom prices wholesale and retail. ?t. The F. O. S. 0." A. excursion and picnic to Mountain Park, near Wilkes- Barre will be held Saturday. It will be largely attended. The fare for the round trip is $1.25 The only way to make a business pay is to advertise, not once in a year, but at all times. Keep your adver tisement before the people, and you are sure to be successful. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1897. Kutrrea at thr I'n't Oflm at Btnrrmnburg, m, " . . ......... ll.ili 1 1UVU BRIEF MENTION. About People tou Know. lias been Mr M.irv Younc of Shamokin, 'isiling friends liere. ti Iila Woods spent Sunday nt Dcrrs, visiting her mother tnd grand-parents. Mist Kindig of Lancaster is the guest of Miss I.illa Sloan. Mis Sadc Sloan, Morris Sloan and Mrs. C. C. Kvans went to Ulock Island on Mon. day to spend a few weeks. Mis. C. 15. Mcllenry, and little son Rohr, f Denton spent Saturday with friends in town. S. llarmnn, who lias been spending a An eleven pound boy is a recent arrived at the home of Albert Raw lngs on Third Street. The young gentleman put in his appearance on Sunday. What his name is we are unable to say. In order to be up to the times and for the convenience of his customers, Grier Quick, the popular young coal dealer at the foot of Market Street, has had a telephone placed in his office. Delegate Election and County Convention (Jail. The Democratic voters of Columbia County will meet at the several places for holding the general election in their respective districts on Saturday, Au gust, 7th 1807, between the hours of x and 7 o'clock P. M., and elect dele gates to the County Convention and vote instructions for the persons to be nominated, subject to the rules of the Democratic Party of this County. The deleeates elected will meet at the Court House in Bloomsburg on Tuesday, August 10th, at 11 o'clock a. m., and place in nomination one person for Associate Judge and one person for Sheriff, Jury Commissioner and Coroner, and transact such other business as may properly come before the Convention. Each election district in the County is entitled to two delegates, except Catawissa boro., Mifflin and Blooms burs ud ward are entitled to three delegates each. John G. McIIenry, Chairman. R. G. F. Kashinka, Secy. THE REASON WHY We make such Bingnlarly low prices on Summer Dry Goods is fcecsm we want to sell them, and that quickly. To us that is reason enough. Oar advice is to take the bargains we offer and pay no heed to our ieceo3 or youil get left. Robert J. Force of Jamison City is the inventor of a new churn that seems to be a very excellent machine. He is getting them ready for the market now, and will soon have them for sale. P. returned home on Satur- week at Loganinn, day. Howard Jones of Williamsport, is spend ing a couple days in town, visiting his p.ircnts on East Street. Mrs. A. B. llrown of New York, is visit ing relatives and friends in town. She is ac companied by her children. Howard Furman spent n few days this week visiting friends at Williamsport. lie made the trip on his bicycle. John Summer, after visiting his brother Henry Summer 011 Sixth Street, has return, eil to his home at Jersey City Heists. I'aul Eycrly, who has been spending a two week's vacation at Liverpool, and other places, returned home on Friday evening. Stephen Reice, Joe Townsend, Tom Vanderslice, I. A. Snyder, Hart Pursell and Carl lirown took in a dance held in DcWitt's Vark at Danville, on Thursday night of Inst cek. Legal advertisements on page 7. Celery plants, cheap at Jos. Garri ion's, 5 th St. The huckleberry season is here, and the hills are lined with people, gathering the fruit. The barber shops of town will close hereafter at eight o'clock every night except Saturday. Pastor Henry Varley, of London, England, preached in the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. The days in which trout may be legally caunht are over for this year. The season closed on Thursday of iast week. Harvey Mausteller of Hemlock township was injured in a serious manner while engaged hauling in hay one day last week. He was unloading a wagon with a large hay fork, when the rafter on which was fastened the pulley broke and struck him on the head. Murderer's Words in a Machine. Governor Hastings heard the words of Peter Wassil, the convicted murder er, who is sentenced to be hanged at Wilkesbarre to day. On Monday the condemned man talked into an Edison ohonocranh. and the cylinder was taken to Harnsburg so that the Gov ernor miiiht listen to the statement. Wassil accuses his brother-in-law of the crime of which he was convicted. He was much amused while talking into the word-producing instrument and smiled and snickered at the sound of his own voice. He called it a "queer machine" and was led away by keepers in a happy mood. Beautiful eyes grow dull and dim As the swift years steal away. Beautiful, willowy forms so slim Lose fairness with every day. But she still Is queen and bath charms to spar Who wears youth's coronal bcautlfo! hair. Preserve Your Hair and you preserve your youth. "A woman is as old as she looks," says the world. No woman looks as old as she la If her hair has preserved its normal beauty. You can keep hair from falling out, restoring its normal color, or restore the normal color to gray or faded hair, by the use of Ayer'S Hair Vigor. J. E. ROYS. The members of the Zion congrega tion will hold a Lunch and Ice Cream festival in E. M. Laubaugh's grove at Forks, on the afternoon and evening of Aug. 7th. All the delicacies ot the season will be serveil, and a good time is anticipated. The public is cordi ally invited. Many heated arguments have been indulged in lately between the players of the two east end teams of ball tossers, the "Hot Stuffs" and the "Warm Babies." The matters will be settled this evening when the two great clubs will line up to do battle with each other. Policeman Drake had his hands full on East Fifth Street Monday night. A crowd of boys and young men who have been disturbing me -..1 1 1... peace tor some time were asKcu vy the nflic.er to cease swearing, our. 11 Huntington Valley Camp. Campmeeting at the new and beauti ful grove ot the Huntington Valley Campmeeting Association, near Shick shinny, opens Tuesday evening, Aug. 17, 1897, in charge of Rev. E. H. Yocum, D. D., presiding elder of the Danville district. Nearly all of the ministers of the district will assist in the services as well as other able preachers. Wednesday, Aug. 18 will be Epworth League day in charge of Mr. E. S. Stackhouse, of Shickshinny. Thursday August 19 will be Mission ary day, the Woman's Home Mission ary society under the direction of Mrs. T. O. Clees, of Montandon, will have the morning hours. In the afternoon Mrs. Purdy, of Sunbury, will arrange for the anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. The Sunday school will be superintended by R. M. Tubbs, the secretary of the association. Old Folks day will be in charge of Rev. G. V. Savidge, of Town Hill, and the Wyoming Conterence Trio will sing. Tuesday Aug. 241" will be communion day. Rev. Manley S. Hard, D. D., assistant secretary of the Board of Church extension will preach the set mon. Rev. G. Murray Handsome Organdies That have been all season 17 cents a yard now to go at 10c a yd. Those that were 37 jc, now 25c ya. Those that were 25c, now 20c yd. Narrow Laces. Thev tell us they are scarce we know it, but we have new lines to day again. Black Dress Goods. All indications point that these goods will be higher in the near future. Our lines are complete at the lowest pre vailing prices on the same. Corset Exhibit. We are making this week a Special Exhibit of the celebrated R. & G. Corsets. We carry full lines of these Corsets in stock. Summer Corsets for 47c. Light and Cool. Neckwear Flurry. A Bia Fall in the price of Wash String Neckties, regular 5 and 10c ea. now they go 8 FOR 25 CTS. Hosiery. Well, yes, we have those desirable shades of Tan as well as Blacks for Ladies and Children. Children's 2 pair for 25c. " 25c pair. Ladies' 25c pair, " 2 pair for 35c. Ladies' Dress Skirts. White Welt Skirts, $3x0 each. Buff " " 3-S Brocade Mohair Skirts, 1.50 " Plain " " Silk Brocade " Store Closes Tuesday and evenings at 6 o'clock during July August. 3.00 6.50 Wednesday and Ladies' Ribbed Vests. This line, or part of it, has felt the reducing of prices. Ladies' 15c Vests, now 10c " 25c " aoc " 7c " " 5c. " 50c " " 39a Children's 22c Vests now 9 for 95a Wash Dress Goods. Clearing them up for the season. Never before would your dimes go so far in buying Summer Dress Materials. We have cut the prices, they're way down. You should not wait, but come at once for good Selections. Towels. Big, heavy, bleached, Turkish tow els at the low price of 25c the pair. See them. Ribbons. We have them at the right prion, right colors, right widths, bee our 24c Mone Tanetas, and 25c a yard Fancy Ribbons. Ladies' Hats & Flowers Ladies' hats at the prices we now offer them should move out rapidly. You want a walking hat. We have them, 40c each. Shirt Waists. Try it to-day. Don't wait till to morrow. Here is an opportunity of getting waists worth 1.75, 1.50, and $1.00, FOR 79c. EACH. Parasols. Have had the sharp knife at work on them cutting down the prices. 93c ones now 75c. $2.75 " " 2' 1.90 " " 1.29. I. w. MTiAN & on. For BRIDAL PRESENTS. MARKET SQUARE DRY COODS HOUSE. What must I give ? That's the question Whv vou should buy now,' and why you should buy in which may have kept your brain straining for Bloormhurer, the great center ot trade for Columbia County. uuys. i,witui wuum -" - ,-""t You should buy now because prices of Summer uoods nnlv made the crowd worse, and their yells could be distinctly heard several K, , f Catawissa, wiU conduct .1 1 T - . kirrVl tllYtA thiol - ... . r unit. 1 t? it h lii nerr. 01 blocks away. It is high nuisance is broken up. more tn STERLING SILVER CUT CLASS ARTICLES. 1oln are h,Ehly )rlzed l)y 011 women, especially young housewives. We have in the present display scores of elegant novelties for domestic use. You can get a Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon for $1.25 ' Sifter " I.25 " Cream Ladle " 1.4 ' ' Giavy " " 4-25 " Preserv. Spoon " 4 50 J doz. " " Tea Spoons " 3-75 and other articles in proportion. We handle Gorham's silverware and JJorflinger's cut glass exclusively. X. IE. JEWELER. BLOOMSDIRO. The followinc letter are advertised July 20, 1897. Miss Jennie Harmon, Mr. James Miller, Miss Mary Ann Williams. Will be sent to the dead letter office Aug. 3, 1897. James H. Mercer, P. M. Everybody Say So. . Cascnrets Candy Catlmrtlc, the most won t Mul inedicul discovery of the age, pleas ant ana refreshing to the taste, aci gentiy and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, eleatisinu the entire svntm, dispel colds, euro headnctie, lever, linbltunl constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C. to-dov; 10, &", fto cents. Bold ana guaranteed to cure by all druggists. 1 ' Commencing on Monday next, the Bloomsburg Post Office will close every evening at 7:30. This will give plenty of time for distributing and delivering the mails that reach the office in the evening. The above closing time is for every night in the week except Saturday, when the office will be open till 8 o'clock, the present closing hour. Look Out For Her- We take the following from an ex change : " The public is warneu againsr. a woman who has victimized many com munities, she taiseiy ciaims wucu calling on Baptists that she is a mem ber of the Baptist church in Franklin, Pa., and that she has been burnea out. She gives the name of Snyder, or some other of various aliases is large, coarse, cross-eyed, with a tongue that is more deceitful than it is giiD. one is a fraud." New Schedule for Oentral Pennsylvania. Thf nr-hedule of the second half of the season for the Central Pennsyl vania League is as follows : July 20, Shamokin, at Sunbury; Milton, at Bloomsburg. July 21, Shamokin, at Lock Haven; Bloomsburg, at Milton. July 22, Milton, at Lock Haven ; Shamokin. at Williamsport i Blooms burg, at Sunbury, July 23, Shamokin, Huntingdon, will interest and instruct the children with his illustrated tains at the children's hour. Rev. and Mrs. P. P. Strawinski will have joint supervision of the Epworth League meetings for the young people. iur. Z. S. Stevens will manage the board ing house. The reunion of the Hunt ington Valley veteran Association win be held at the grove Saturday, Aug. 14th. The Y. P. S. C. E., of the Presby terian Church will hold a supper at the church Friday July 24th from 5 tn in I .linen I scents. ice cream and cake extra. The Sunday afternoon meeting of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion was held at Oak Grove, and was jvery largely attended. A pleasing part of the meeting was tne music. Several speakers from a distance who are in attendance at tne iiiDie con ference now coine on at the Normal School were present and mai dresses. The Grove will be used for the Sunday afternoon meeting during the remainder of the warm weather. Buy in Bloomsburg for the reasons, large stocks are kept, and the prices are regulated by competition in trade. We are facing the HOT part of the season, and harvest bargains are on our counters. Take a look at our Thin Dress Goods REDUCED from 35c to 25c. From 15 and 18c to From 12 to 10c. Many short length patterns even cheaper than the above named. The White Duck Skirts look well, and are pleasant in Hot Weather. Over one hundred clerks, bookkeepers, delivering men and boys, with others, will rejoice to be free at 6 0 clock for two evenings in each week during July and August. (Tuesday and Wednesday.) I. W. HARTMAN & SON. on many articles are cut below cost. Take SHIRT WAISTS and see former prices and now. $1.75 and $1.50, now $1.25. A few $1.50 and $1.25 " 1.00. 95c ones .75 75c " " .50- 39c " " .25. The price of this Ink tells you about our JOB lot of Ribbons. Were 16, 18, 25, 35c, now 10c. (Not all in our stock, but a line of odd colors.) Foot TO Cotots 9 9 PENNSYLVANIA NEWS ITEMS- The seventh annual Susquehanna Lutheran Reunion, will be held at Island Park opposite Sunbury to-day. but easy, comfortable, stylish shoes. Argument was heard at Wilkes barre last week, in an effort to secure a new trial for ex-Banker F. V. Kocka- fellow. Services were held in urace That's what up-to-date men want. That's what we sell, and either- Fittins f An unknown man was run down our specialty, and we assure pertect comtort to every patron, by a fast freight train at Scranton on We carry the largest stock of boots, shoes and rubbers in the Friday and instantly killed. county, and all new and fresh and bright. Every size, every MUntingaon S uurgess is aauiai a I loan has vetoed an ordinance 1 8 authorizing it. Thirteen year old David Good man, of Philadelphia was arrested as a vagrant at Wilkesbarre. 1 le wants to go home. The Daily News, a morning Republican newspaper, published at AFRAID OF HIS Offl SHADOW. Riders of cheap jobbers' at Milton j Lock Haven, at Blooms wheels always have this fear, burg ; Sunbury, at Williamsport. July re i y. -i 1 ii Milton, at &namoKin; iock If you don't have the money to J, , Bloomsburg , Sunbury, at buy a brand new wheel, we can Williamsport. July 26, Bloomsburg, at interest you iu SECOND HAND Sunburv; Williamsport, at Lock Haven. July 27, liloomsDurg, at iock Tlrjvpn. Mi ton. at bunourv : vu- Wheels of celebrated make. CLEVELAND wheel, used but little, l(J() pattern racer $45. CLEVELAND TANDEM new tires and wheels, in per fect order, $65.00. All Wheels in stock at Cost, We carry nothing over. W. S. RISHTOU, Opposite P. 0. Pharmacist, liamsport. at Shamokin. July 23, Bloomsburg at Williamsport Lock Haven, at Shamokin; Milton, at Sunbury. July 29, Lock Haven, at Milton: Shamokin, at Bloomsburg; Sunbury, at Williamsport. July 30, Sunbury, at Lock Haven; William sport, at Milton ; Shamokin, at Bloomsburc. Tulv 31. Milton, at Sun bury, Bloomsburg, at Shamokin; Lock Haven, at Williamsport. Depression of Spirits so common in summer-time, accompanied by loss of energy, lack of thought-power, means a deficient supply of nourish ment The vital force is lost. It isn't a question of muscle ana Alt00na) the organ 0f congressman sinftw. but of resistance ana endurance. At any age, but especially In youth, it involves the risk of lung disease. Loss of flesh and a cough are threat ening signs. of Cod-liver Oil, with the hypo phosphites, meets these cases perfectly. It tones up, fattens and strengthens. In Scott's Emulsion the taste of the oil Is fully disguised, making it almost as palatable as milk. .-a . H all drucirUt. Rr.o'rt Bow!, Mil. ChomiMi, Nw Vor. y hape, and prices not too high nor to low. J. D. Hicks, suspended on Mon day. Notices were posted Monday at the Lance, No. 1 1 Colliery, at Ply mouth, and No. 18 Colliery, at Wana mie, stating that the collieries would be shut down on July 22. The col lieries are operated by the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company, inis throws about 1000 men and boys out of employment. Roaring Creek farmers are hiring farmers at socts- a a' board in cluded. Because two fishermen kissed her, a Shoemakersville woman furnish ed information which led to the arrest of seventeen moo for illegal fishing. Cascarets and bowels, gripe. 10c. stimulate liver, kidneys Never sicken, weaken or 4 i-iy 1 .tgf-r.-im-' Cereal Coffee Drinkers EEWAEE I If you have been deceived and tried one of the cheap bran substitutes now on the market, claiming to be the original and to have great tood value, and you got a pound of poorly roasted bran for your 25c, and a poor, weaK, sickish drink (what can you expect from bran), don't be discouraged but try GRAIN-O. It is made from solid erain. nicely browned, ana 1 pounds for 25c. Grain-O takes the place of coffee at the price. Get a package of your grocer to day. .i Huddersfield, England, with 100,. 000 population, owns and runs its own gas, water and electric works and street railways. What do the 01iilclru Drink ? Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called Grain O ? It is delicious and nourish ing and takes the place of coffee. The more Grain O you give the children the more health you distribute through their systems. Grain-0 is made of pure grains, and tastes like choice coffee but costs about J the price. An grocers sell it. 15c aud 25c. Send for a copy of Tasker's Beautiful Song "Gone Forever". The very latest. Pronounced by critics to be the pretti est song ever written. Trice aocts. At music stores ,or sent upon receipt ot price by David J. Tasker, Bloomsburg, Pa. , tf.
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