'HE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA. 5 " wbolctom and dllclou. FOVDEn Absolutely Puro OVl KM PO0t CO., t VOHK, THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. TlIl'KSDAY, NOVEMDER 25, 1S97. Kutrrttt nt thr t'oi OjHif at liUxntitburg, J'a. ml trtnlin irmtr. I .mil rvt i, lew. "brief mention. About People tou Know. John Fitl'er visited fi iends at Milton over Sunday. Mrs. M. E. Ent spent last week in Phila delphia. Ceo. W. Hess returned home from the city Kri.lay evening. Miss Vida Miller is spending a week with friend in Wilkes-liurre. Mrs. C. B. Mcllenry of llenton, visited friends in town Tuesday. V. Cap!o of I hiladelphia, transacted bu.iness in town hii week. Misses Mary and Martha Clark returned from llarrisburg on Saturday. W J. Zahner of Roaring Creek, was a pleasant caller at this ollice Monday. lion. (I. V. Khoads and wife of Ilerndon, fisilrd relatives in town a few days this wtek. Mrs. I. N. Kirkliy went to lirouklyn on Wtdncsday to spend Thanksgiving d.iy with her mother. Hon. nnd Mrs. C. R. Huckalew will j;o to Florida this week where they intend spend ing the winter. George Ercig nnd wife of Shamokin, were the guests of Mrs. Kate Sheep on East street over Sunday. Mrs. J. S. Woods, who has been visiting friends in Kenton for the past two weeks returned home Saturday. B. V. Hicks and W. O Holmes inspected J. P. Eves 1'osl No. 536 G. A. K, at Mill ville Saturday afternoon. Miss I.nura Lewis of Fairmount Springs, visited her sister, Mrs. Charles M.ius, in town Saturday and Sunday. William Prior of Williamsport, Superin tendent of the Central Penna. Telephone and Supply Company, was in town on Mon day. Harry I louse 1 and family who have been visiting relatives in town for two or three weeks, returned home to Washington Satur day. J. M. Garman of Wilkcsbarre, Chairman cf the Democratic Slate Committee was in town Saturday afternoon, lie is a graduate ef the Normal school. Rev. B. C, Conner, who has been down to the Women's College at Baltimore, Maryland for the last week, as the representative of the Central I'enna. Conference, returned kome Saturday. Mrs J. W. Ferree is visiting at Mr, Lay ton Kunyon's. 1'or many years she resided in Bloomsburg, her husband being a member of the Normal School faculty. Her home ii now iu Minneapolis. Legal advertisements cn page 7. Auction saic of fine Canadian horses at Welliver's Stables, Blooms burg, Tuesday Nov. 30, at 12:30 P. M. Everybody 6y So. . Ciwenrets Candy Catlmrtic, the most won 'Mul mcdicul diacoverv of tho aire, plena ntand refresluntr to the taste, uct gently no positively on khlnoys, liver and bowels, lt!ansin iho entire V8tPm, dispel colds, wre liciulnolie, fever, liubitunl constipation nd biliousness. Please buy nnd try a box 41 1. C. C. to-dnv; 10, 25, 50 cents. rJoldand (uoraatoed to cure by all druggists. Perhaps when we fall asleep, but we re not sleepy yet, so we beg to inform 5?u that we have a Quartette of Wonders which we ouVr you, and guarantee satisfaction or we will cheer lu.ly refund your money. These are foe Wonders : Headache crackers n Neuralgia crackers, "yspepsla Crackers, Cold Crackers. The Price 13 a mere song, 10c. Th-ey can only be bought of the . Manufacturer, W. S. EISSTOK, FJ1.C-., PP3cito P. 0. Pharmacist, The first snow of the season fell Monday night. To-day is Normal's last foot ball game for this season. Work at the Kspy boat yard was suspended on Thursday last. The Bloomsburg Car Shops are working nights at present. Advent season otK-ns next Sunday and will continue four weeks. Teachers' Institute will be held next week beginning on Monday. The banks, and most business places, will be closed on Thursday. The town liverymen are ecttine their cutters ready for an old fashion ed snow fall. Thanksgiving services will be held in St. Paul's Church on Thursday morning at 10.30. There are about six applicants for the Bloomsburg post office. Now we will see who has the biggest pull. The IMoonisburg Wheelmen have added a dinintr room to their fourth street club house. The addition to the First National Bank buildimr is oromcr uo ranidlv Mr. Jury, the contractor, is a pusher. The pay roll of the Bloom teachers and janitors last month amounted to $'325- Hear the colored quartette with "Darkest America" at the Opera House Saturday night. Union services will be held in the Methodist church on Thanksgiving. Dr. 1 leming way will preach the sermon Presbyterian Lathes' Exchange held as usual in Clark's basement Saturday morning at nine o clock. ' This paper is issued on Wednesday this week, and the office will be closed on Thanksgiving day. The new organ for the Ii piscopal Church is under way and is prom ised some time in March. It wil cost about $3,000. After a man gets married he takes more criticism from his employer with out showing a disposition to talk baclc The Sunday morning service in the Tabernacle rn Market Street was conducted by Hev. G. P. Morse, of Millville. Our lithograving printing is a new thing and is pleasing our customers. Call at the Columuian office and see samples. J. N. Webb will erect a dwelling house on Last ruth Street. 1. H. Edgar ot Stillwater has the contract. and will commence work at once. Arthur Thomas was arrested and put in jail Monday night, charged with threatening to shoot August rreina. W. C. Wall, who has been the pro prietor of the Iola Hotel for the past few years, has sold out and moved his family to Bloomsburg. The supper in the Parish House last Thursday night was well patron ized. The receipts were $65.00, and the net profits amounting to $50.00 were turned over to the organ fund. If you want lithographed bonds, certificates of stock, checks, drafts, diplomas, or any thing in that line, the Columuian office can furnish them. See samples. The pupils of the Third street school will give an "Old-Fashioned Entertainment," in the High School building, on Friday evening. The proceeds will go towards purchasing a library. Admission, 15 cents. The recent death of the young man in Philadelphia who was killed by a live electric light wire while standing on the street is more evidence of the truthfulness of the adage "in the midst of life we are in death." Charles Kitzmiller, proprietor of the billiard and pool parlor under the Exchange Hotel will present to the person holding the most checks on Christmas eve a Deautiful, gold hand led umbrella. He gives a check with every game played. A pleasing feature of "Darkest Amrira" which is booked for Satur day Nov. 27 is the grand double orchestra of solo musicians. A large band is also carried and a magnificent street parade will be gijen at noon. Deforest Hummer is playing the organ in the Episcopal Church, and is doing very good work considering the condition of the organ, and the fact that he has never had any in struction on the instrument. With practice and experience he will make a fine organist. , When bilious or costive, eat a Cas caret, candy catharic, cure guaranteed, ioc, 25c. 411. The small boy is having his skates sharpened. He that in this world would rise To fill the bill, should advertise In the new City Directory. The diagram for the Teachers' In stitute evening entertainments will be open at Bidlcnian s book store to morrow. It is estimated that fully three thousand people will start for Klon dyke in the spring. People are will ing to risk their lives just to share in the hunt for gold. Howard Turv. who has been con- 4 I - ducting a grocery store on the corner of West and Fifth, intends to sell out. J. R. Stout is one of the best car penters in Bloomsburg. He never lets any grass grow under his feet, and what he does is well done. He is at present employed by B. W. Jury, at the new First National Bank building. The display of chrysanthemums, at J. L. Dillon's green houses, during this month, is one of the finest he has ever shown. The flowers are mam moth in size, and beautiful in their rich colorings. At the regular meeting of the Bloomsburg School Board it was decided to ring the first bell at 8.10 and the second at 8.25 and that no pupils are to be admitted to the build ing before the ringing of the first bell. The following letters are advertised November 23, 1897. Mr. J. B. Brown, Miss Ada Faux, Frank S. Harrington, Mr. Wm. Morrison. Cards. Dr. C. C. Round. Will be sent to the dead letter office Dec. 7, 1897. James II. Mercer, P. M. The Geisinger singing school at Lime Ridge will give a grand con cert next Saturday evening in the M. E. church of that place. The best talent of Lime Ridge and other places will assist, and they promise a good program. The Seventh Day Adventists of town will hold their services hereafter in a room in the Smith building, corner of Main and Railroad streets, which has been fitted up for the pur pose. The first service will be held Friday at 7:30. Those of our town subscribers who have received statements of the amount due on their subscription, will confer a favor by an early payment. During the past year many have not paid for their paper, and, consequently, a large amount has accumulated on our books. A Speciality, 750 different kinds of cloth to select from of clothing made to order at ready made prices. $8 suits, $2.75 Trousers, $7 Overcoats and upwards. Maier the artistic Tailor, Hatter, Clothier and Furn isher. To days way of buying cloth ing. While in London recently John Wanamaker attended the Lord Mayor's banquet, and an exchange is of the opinion that Johnny will re produce it in one of his big show windows as a Christmas catch John is a great advertiser, and all one need to do to satisfy themselves whether or not it pays him is to visit his store during a special sale. The large store of Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart at Harrisburg was broken into Sunday night and robbed of $3,300 in cash, five large rolls of choice silk, beside many other things. A reward of $500 has been offered for the arrest of the thieves, and a description of the articles taken and of the money. It is one of the biggest robberies ever committed in that city. Young Cole's death at Benton some months ago, will probably forever remain a mystery. While it is generally considered that his death was purely an accident, yet there must undoubtedly be some one who knows about his actions on the night of his death. All such persons, if there be any,, are keep ing all knowledge to themselves. Charles E. Orr, a member of the two firms of Robison & Orr, of Pitts burg, investment bankers and iron and steel brokers, and also of the wholesale lumber firms of William B. Orr & Co., of Pittsburg, died of acute Brights disease on Saturday. He was a director of the Cincinnati, New port and Covington railway, and a director and the secretary of the Har risburg Patriot Publishing Co. Owing to the fact that so many boys under legal age have been either killed outright or maimed for life at the collieries of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co., in the Lost Creek district recently, it has been decided to make a vigorous investigation and to ascer tain how many boys under the legal age are employed in the mines and collieries and to issue instructions to the various superintendents to dis charge every one of them. i Persistent Coughs A oough which seems to hang on in spite of all the remedies which you have applied certainly needs energetic ana sensible treatment. For twenty-five years that stand ard preparation ox cod-liver oil, SCOTT'S. EMULSION has proved its effectiveness in cur ing the trying affections of the throat and lungs, and this is the reason why t the cod-liver oil, par tially digested, strengthens and vitalizes the whole sys tem the hypophosphites act as a tonic to the mind and nerves, and the glycerine soothes and heals the irritation. Can you think of any combi nation so eitecttve as this? Bt tun you get SCOTT'S Emulsign. Set that tin Biui tnd nth trt on tht wrapper. 30c. tnd ti.oo, all druggists. SCOTT ft BOWNE. ChemUtt. Ntw York. J. E. ROYS. DO YOU KNOW That many Silvcr-Plated arti cles, marked Quadruple Plate, are not even a good Single Plate ? And Do You Know That many Solid Silver articles marked Sterling fall considera ble short from being 925-1000 fine or real Sterling? There is no law governing these marks. We carry only the finest Gold and Silver articles, made by the most celebrated and reliable manufacturers, and we guaran tee ever article we sell to be just as represented. Jeweler and Optician $25.00 EDWARD. George Botzer, a prisoner confined in the county jail, escaped therefrom on Monday night, about dusk, by climbing over the wall, with some out side help. Sheriff McHenry will pay a reward of $25.00 for his capture, This is the man who was arrested during the fair for picking pockets. Publio Sale of Horses- Dr. G. H. Welliver will sell at auc tion at the Exchange Stable, Blooms burg, on Tuesday Nov. 30, at 12:30 p. m., a car load of carefully selected Canadian horses, draft, carriage, and family broken. 1 In speaking of the popularity of foot ball the Jlamsburg J atrtot says : ' 'Saturday's football games were of greater importance than a ten million dollar fire. We laugh at the tulip craze in Holland, but there never was greater insanity than the Americans display over football. What other event in the world would be spread over sev eral pages of a metropolitan news paper r" The observance of the fiftieth birthday of the P. O. S. of A. on December 10 will be general througth out the jurisdiction; al most every one of the 660 camps in the state are making extensive preparations to celebrate it in an elaborate and appropriate manner, and in the larger towns and cities having general camps, arrange ments are being made to hold joint celebrations on an extensive scale. And now that the holidays are near- ing, it is more sensible to buy goods of reputable local dealer rather than of transient and unknown traders who come into a town to dispose of (cheap wares at all sorts of prices. 1 lie settled, local dealers has a reputation for honesty and fair dealing to make and sustain ; but it is far otherwise with the transient trader, who is here to-day and away tomorrow. It is for his interest to sell not only his goods but also purchasers of his wares, whom he expects never to see again. In the long run it is safer to deal with men you know and not with strangers. That we nrc ofTcrtng specinl values now in Lailies' and Children' Coats end Cj. loth in cloth and plushes. You certainly cannot nflord to miss this opportunity of MMBf on your coat purchases. We will offer some specinl values in iJress Goods that will jj you to see. Coats and Capes. Boucle Coat, full silk lined, fly front storm collar $5 50 A good value at $7.00. Hisses' Beaver Coat, storm collar, fly front, half silk lined, at $2.98 Ladies' Plush Cape, made of Salts English Plush, silk lined, Thibet edged collar and fronts, big sweep, high storm collar, at $6.50 Ladiea' double cloth cape, trimmed with braid on top cape $1.98 And many others equally as low. We invite inspection and comparison. Fur Capes AND COLLARETTES. Full line of these stylish garments, in the popular furs of the season. Prices, from $2.98 upwards. Dress Braids, In new style sets, and by the yard. Stamped Linens. ETC. Doylies, 3c , upwards. Centre pieces, 25c, upwards. Tray Cloths, 25c, upwards. Cushions of all kinds. Cushion Tops, Down Cushions, Pin Cushions to cover, in round, square and oblong shapes. Satin-Covered Pin Cushions, Fancy Cords, Embroidery Silks, Hon iton Braids and Thread, and all arti bles pertaining to fancy work. Underwear. For ladies and children, in separate garments and combination suits. See our 29c. Ladies' Vests and Pants, our outsize Vest and Pants for stout ladies at 31c. each. H. J. CLARK & SON. I. W. lARTlMl Si. MARKET SQUARE DRY COODS HOUSE. Ladies', Misses' Children's Jackets ,Tr .AT LESS TIIAN WHOLESALE PRICES. We have just secured a lot of Jackets at less than they cost the manufacturer. Small quantities of many kinds that the ' makers were willing to sacrifice. We offer vou the benefit of it at the special prices, and as the lots are small, we expect to soon clear our stock. Misses' TaCketS at Se.oo. Wholesale prices were $5 50 to $6.00. Misses' Jackets at $7.50. Wholesale prices were $7.50 to $10.00. Misses' Jackets at $10.00. Whole sale prices were $10.00 to $12 00. 2 s Children's Warm Coats at $1.48. Ladies' Tackets at $?.oo. Whole sale nnces were te.?o to $7.eo. ihese Ladies and Misses Jackets, which we offer at special prices for a short time, will not last Inner nr1 if wm o-o ,'n t I fc) I J Vfc MA W TV 111 of one, it will pay you to see them now. I. W. New Electric Silver Metal, Guaranteed to Wear and Keep their Color equal to Solid Silver. TEA SPOONS, G in package, ) TABLE SPOONS, 3 in package, J- 50c. per package. TABLE FORKS, 3 in package, J . F These goods are not plated, but a Solid Metal. Call and see them at HESS BROTHERS SOLE AGENTS. Jewelers, Opticians and Stationers. TELEPHONE Not M ere Wmi Covers but easy, comfortable, stylish shoes. That's what up-to-date men want. That's what we sell, and we don't draw heavily on pocket books either. Fitting feet is our specialty, and we assure perfect comfort to every patron We carry the largest stock of boots, shoes and rubbers in the county, and all new and fresh and bright. Every size, every shape, and prices not too high nor to low. ' Dress Goods. This is a department of our store you should not fail to visit and exam ine the materials shown there. 50-in. all-wool Suitings 50c, yd 38 in. Silk Mixed Novelties... .50c yd 38 in. all-wool novelties 35c yd A lot of Silk and Wool Novelty Dress Materials, in dress pattern lengths, at. ...75a yd Eiderdown Sacques. Good, warm and stylish, for house wear, in newest effects. Colors blue, pink, green, red and grey. Prices, from 92c. upwards. Silks. We are showing a handsome line or Silks for waists. New combinations, at moderate prices. Umbrellas. A special lot of Gloria Silks, neat handles, at $1.19 Special Black Dress Goods. We mention two numbers here. 50-in. all-wool Serge 45c yd 50-in. all-wool figured Black Satin Berber, at 75c yd Separate Dress Skirts. Here are two kinds that are very popular. Black Figured Mohairs, all lined and velvet bound, at $a.oc All-wool Serge, in Black and Navy Blue.all lined and velvet bound,$a.so Ladies' Jackets at $7.50. Whole- sale prices were $7.50 to $9.00. Ladies' Jackets at $9.00 and $10.00. Wholesale prices were $10.00 and $12.00. 25 Children's Coats, from $3.95 to $8.50. HARTMAN & SON. Bloomsbure, Pa
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