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BRIEF"MENTION.
About Feople tou Know.
Elmer WMtmer of Sunbury, gave us a
pleasant call on Tuesday.
John Klirgerman of Beaver Valley was in
attendance at court this week.
Paul Harmnn left town 011 Monday for
Scranlon, to enter Wood's Business College.
William Tilley of Hemlock made this
office a pleasant call on Saturday. He is
one of our old friends.
John Fritz of Heaver Valley, was a visitor
to Bloomsburg on Tuesday, and made us a
pleasant call.
Rev. D. N. Kirkhy returned home last
Friday night His wife and son sill remain
en Brooklyn for a couple of weeks.
R. H. Davenport, of the Berwick Store
Company transacted business in town on
Tuesday.
Miss Nell Lauer one of Berwick's estima
ble young ladies visited Miss .Viable Peacock
in town over Sunday.
Dr. Andrew Gravdon, who went to Phila
delphia last week, leturned home on Mon
day.
Register and Recorder C. B. Ent Sunday,
ed at Ml. Gretna with hiscausin A. M. Ent,
a member of the Guard of Ridgway.
Elias Gross, and Dr. W. 11. I.oosc of
Danville, attended the Cantata "David the
Shepherd Boy" at the Opera House Friday
night.
Jonathan Foreman of Catawissa was in
town on Tuesday. He has been a reader of
the COLUMBIAN for many years, and always
pays in advance.
J. E. Roys and A 11. Stroll look a fishing
trip up the creek as far as Benton on Friday
last. They succeeded in landing several
nice specimens of the finny trihe.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
Samuel S. Harvey was on Satur
day appointed postmaster at Benton.
The Spaniards no doubt realize
by this time that the yankee pigs
have sharp tusks.
James H. Mercer planted about
twenty trees around Athletic Park
on Thursday of last week.
A walk about town is all that is
necessary to convince one ot the
patriotism of Bloomsburgers. From
nearly every building the stars and
stripes are floating.
A Spebiit Return
for your money is assured if
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It's built to last. It's easy run
ning. It does not get out of
order. It's guaranteed
until 1899.
What Price ?
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W. S. EISHTOH. Fh. (?.,
Cwtslti P. 0. Pharmacist
The Court room was crowded on
Tuesday and Wednesday when the
trial of Daniel Conner was going on.
Mrs. Harvey Miller, aged about
twenty-seven years died at Jamison
City on Thursday of last week.
Charles B. Lutz bought the Blooms
burg Manufacturing Company's bonds
at public sale on Friday for $471. Par
value SSOO.
In his sermons on Sunday Rev. D.
N. Kirkby alluded to the war with
Spain, and drew appropriate lessons
therefrom.
Be sure you are right, then go
ahead. Be sure you get Hood's Sar
saparilla, and not some cheap and
worthless substitute.
"David the Shepherd Boy" will be
repeated in the Opera House Satur
day evening. The admission has been
reduced to 25c.
The Presbyterian ladies advertise
dressed chickens, Saratoga potatoes,
sliced ham, pies, cakes etc. at the
Exchange Saturday morning.
The public offices in the Court
House are profusely decorated with
the stars and stripes. Register &
Recorder Ent has but little room left
for decorations, but he says he will
put up another flag tor each victory
over the Spaniards.
The Cuban traitor who was dis
covered trying to explode the maga
zines of the United States monitor
Puritan was shot at Key West on
Sunday. He deserved his fate. Shoot
the traitors on the spot.
Four members of the Bloomsburg
Wheel Club rode through town and
were the cynosure of all eyes. The
loudness of their costumes fairly dis
turbed the slumbers of our citizens
who were indulging in their Sunday
afternoon siesta.—Danville Sun.
Many residents of the town were
greatly frightened by the ringing of
the bells and blowing of whistles on
Monday morning, and running up and
down the streets trying to ascertain
the cause. They hadn't heard of
Dewey's successful attack on the
Weylerites.
Charles E. Kelchner, son of Eber
Kelchner, of tbis town, who has been
engaged as a drug clerk in Philadel
phia for the last two years, has ac
cepted the management of John P.
Frey's drug stores, at the corner of
Tenth and Taylor streets, Philadel
phia.
The following letters are advertised
May 3, 1898: Mr. Geo. Cottum
Carter, Mr. F. W. Jacoby, Mr. Lewis
Swartz, S. C. Zeishoft. Cards, Mrs.
Wm. Masteller, Mrs. J. C. Wolf. Will
be sent to the dead letter office May
17, 1898.
O. B. MELLICK, P. M.
Watsontown is now lighted by
electricity. The current was turned
on Saturday night for the first time.
The event was observed in good style
with a parade in which the societies
of the town, and several bands of
music took part. Three hundred
dollars worth of fire works were set
off.
Had the bicycle parade taken place
Monday night Warren Ever would no
doubt have won the first prize, with
a miniature battleship Maine which
he had carefully erected on a tandem.
Warren spent a great deal of time on
it and is rather down cast now since
the rain robbed him of an opportunity
of displaying his ingenuity to the
public.
A new base ball club has been
organized in town. Following is
the nucleus of the team : Williams,
pitcher ; Watts, 3d base ; George
Splain, 2nd base, and Ed. Splain,
short stop. Judging from the rec
ords made by these men in days
gone by, they will be able to give
any ameteur organization a p.etty
stiff argument.
George W. Ent erline and J. G.
Redding spent a few days up Fish
ing Creek fishing for trout. The
weather was very rainy during all
the time they were away, but not
withstanding this they returned
with upwards of one hundred and
fifty trout. Mr. Redding is a resi
dent of Chicago. He has been here
fot several weeks past, inspecting
cars at the Bloomsburg Car Shops.
The news of Admiral Dewey's suc
cessful attack on the Spanish fleet at
Manilla was enthusiastically received
in Bloomsburg. Word was telephon
ed to Catawissa, Berwick and 'other
neighboring towns to join in the cele
bration of the glorious victory by
blowing the whistles and ringing the
church bells. Promptly at eight
o'clock all the whistles on the different
works and factories were blown, the
many church bells rung and the leel
ing of patriotism manifested by the
many people on the streets is almost
beyond description.
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
The Shickelimy Hotel, near North
umberland, was totally destroyed by
fire on Wednesday. It was erected
for a summer resort, but was poorly
patronized. It was not opened last
summer at all.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to break into the Presbyterian Church
Saturday night. The burglar who
ever he was, forced open one of the
basement windows but was unable to
get into the main part of the building.
The supposed intention of the thief
was to steal the silver communion
service, but fortunately he was fooled.
The North Branch Furniture Com
pany held its annual meeting on Mon
day and elected the following officers;
W. M. Reber, president and manager;
G. W. Correll, treasurer; T. W. Red
eker, secretary; directors, W. M.
Reber, G. W. Correll, F. N. Redeker,
M. Mcßeynolds, L. N. Moyer, J. R.
Montgomery McKamey.
Elmer Kester died at his home on
West Street this morning at six
o'clock, from a complication of dis
eases. He was about thirty years
of age. Last summer he went to
Chicago where he was taken sick.
He was brought home and has been
ill ever since. Arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been made.
The deceased was a single man, and
up to the time of his sickness fol
lowed the painting trade.
Bloomsburg has been besieged by
picture agents for the past two
weeks. People should keep their
eyes wide open when dealing with
these chaps, as they don't confine
themselves to honorable methods in
securing orders. They have been
known to steal photographs, have
them enlarged, and take them to
the owner and demand pay for the
owner, saying they were ordered.
An instance of this kind occurred in
town last week.
A change in the management of
the Bloomsburg Store Company took
place this week. J. Lee Harman
has resigned as chairman, and A.
H. Stroh as manager. R. G. Cris
pin, bookkeeper, and Alexander
Lockard, clerk, have also stepped
out. The vacancies, it is said, have
been filled as follows : Boyd Evans,
who has been a clerk in the store
for a long time, has been given the
management; Frank Eyer, treasur
er, and Will Hehl, bookkeeper.
A large barn located on the Boone
property near Rupert was burned
Wednesday morning about four o'clock
There was some live stock in the
barn, but was saved. The fire is sup
posed to have been started by a tramp.
Wednesday noon a suspicious lookirg
fellow, who gave his name as James
McAnalley was ai rested at Danville,
upon the charge of having set fire to
the building. He was brought to
Bloomsburg and taken before Squire
Clark. The prisoner claims his inno
cence. He waived a hearing and was
taken to jail. He had been seen in
the vicinity of the barn in the after
noon and up to a late hour Tuesday
evening, and it is supposed he slept
in the barn.
Hon- H- M, Hinckley Endo sed.
The announcement is made that
the Republicans of Columbia county
will endorse Hon. H. M. Hinckley of
this city as a candidate for Judge in
this, the twenty-sixth district, compos
ed of Montour and Columbia coun
ties. Mr. Hinckley was a candidate
for Judge ten years ago, at which
time he was defeated by Hon. E. R.
Ikeler, the present incumbent. He
filled the office of Judge very accept
ably during the last year of the pre
ceding term, after the resignation of
the late Judge Elwell of Bloomsburg.
—Afontour American.
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Large audiences filled the Opera
House on Thursday and Friday even
ings of last week, to witness the ren
dition of the sacred cantata of David,
the Shepherd Boy. All the parts
were well taken, the title role of
David being filled by Mr. Frank
Colley, who sang and acted well.
Mrs. Elmer E. Melick as Abigail, the
Shepherd Queen, was fully up to her
usual high standard, and sang in ex
cellent voice. The only disappoint
ing part of her role was in that there
was not more of it. Miss Vida Miller
who had rehearsed the part of Mich
el, was obliged to give up at the last
moment, because of a severe cold,
and her place was very acceptably
filled by Misses Besse and Bowman,
who divided the work, having only a
few hours to prepare. The other
leading characters were Samuel, by
O. H. Yetter, Jesse by E. H. Ent,
Saul by C. C. Yetter, Elmer by F. P.
Eyer, Abner by S. R. Bidleman,
Messenger by Charles Skeer. The
choruses were very pretty and well
rendered, showing that much patient
work had been done by Mr. F. N.
Turner, the musical director. There
were 60 adult voices and 65 children's
voices in the chorus. The music was
furnished by Miss Maude Runvon,
pianist, and Rifto's orchestra. The
costumes were pretty, some of them
being quite elaborate, and were sup
plied by the Keystone Costume Co.,
of Hazleton. Colored lights were
thrown on the stage by Prof. Dennis.
The management hope to clear near
ly S2OO. The entertainment was ex
cellent throughout, and enjoyed by
all. At the close a patriotic tableau
was shown, and the audience cheered
while the orchestra played the Star
Spangled Banner.
Resolutions.
A Memorable Tribute from the
members of the Young People's So
ciety of Christian Endeavor of St.
Matthew's Lutheran Church, Blooms
burg, Pa.
WHEREAS, It has pleased our
Heavenly Father in His infinite wis
dom to call from her sojourn here on
earth to her heavenly home our be
loved sister and friend Edith Traub,
Therefore be it
Resolved: That in her death we
as a society have lost a faithful, devot
ed member, one who was deeply
interested in the work and did all in
her power to advance its interests.
Resolved: That we bear loving
testimony to her purity of life and her
implicit trust in God whom she loved
and served.
Blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord from henceforth ; Yea saith
the Spirit, that they may rest from
their labors and their works do follow
them. Rev. 14:13.
Resolved: That we tender our
deepest sympathy to the bereaved
family and commend them to Him
who has said : My grace is sufficient
for thee.
Resolved: That this tribute be
recorded in the minutes of the society
and a copy be sent to the local papers
and to the family of our departed
sister.
( M. ADA MCLINN,
Com. -< CAROLINE KASHNER,
(C. F. JOHNSON.
May 3, 1898.
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MAT BUYING.
This is the month when you will want many new articles
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Lace Curtains.
We call special attention to
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Screens, &c.
3 fold oak Screens, filled with
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Indian porch seats, Jardinere
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Wash Dress Goods.
Right here is a handsome lot
of goods in newest effects.
Organdies, Lawns, Swisses,
Lappets, Dimities, Percales,
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Separate Skirts & Suits
Full lines of both are here.
Fine mohair skirt, percaline
lined, velvet bound, new cut at
$4-50.
Bayadere effect mohair skirt,
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Brocaded silk skirt at $7.00.
All wool serge suits, fly front
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line, at $7.48.
Shirt Waists.
Our line of these goods is now
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The war news comes to you through the daily papers. Our
uews of spring goods comes to you by the county weeklies.
Silks of all kinds are going up in
price.
Our Silk waist patterns were bought
early, and all other silks for trimmings.
We have them at 39, 50, 75c and up.
Plaids are quite the rage for Waists,
3.00 to $6.00.
The finest dress goods are our best
sellers. Money is more in circulation
than for years, and people are buying
better goods, yet we have all grades in
price to fit all purses.
Black dress goods have a ready sale
every day, from 25c to $1.75 yd.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear was never shown to better advantage b us.
Four tables full of our new spring purchases, and they are selling. You save
many stitches and much labor by buying ready made.
I. W. HARTMAN A
Grand Jury's Report
"We have examined the Public
Buildings and find them in reason
ably good condition with the follow
ing exceptions : All of which we
recommend to be looked after and
put in proper condition, a leak in
water pipe in cell No. 2 of Jail,
also that a strong screen be put over
the window in cell No. 14 of jail
for the better protection of keeping
prisoners in. Also to look after
water conductor on east end of jail,
also to look after water closets in
basement of Court House, also re
pair, paper and paint in Sheriff s
office, also place a new radiator in
the Treasurer's office in place of
old and leaky one now in use, also
to repair water trough on west end
of Court House, also paper and
paint vault in Prothonotary's office,
also to glaze glass in window sash
of Grand Jury room.
W. H. MOORE, Foreman.
Sheriff's Sales.
Sheriff Black sold the following
properties at the Court House on
Monday :
Property of I. Maier in Blooms
burg to C. B. Ent for $2700.
Property of Mary J. Sassaman in
Catawissa township to Wm. J. Yea
ger for $lO5.
Property of Franklin Keefer in
Orange township to J. B. Mont
gomery for S2OO.
The T. M. Dewitt property in
Bloomsburg to Cos. B. & L. Asso
ciation for SSOO.
The David L. Ney property in
Beaver to Joseph Klingaman for
$495. The other tract of timber went
to Daniel E. Troy for $360.
The Rishel sale was stayed.
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Silks, Silks.
Never before have we shown
such a collection of Silks of all
kinds as now. Silks of all kinds
for )Vaists, Skirts, and whole
Dresses.
Wove Dress Materials.
This department is offering
some Special Values in Dress
Goods. All the newest is here.
28 in. Plaids, i2jcyd.
36 in. printed cheviots, iocyd.
45 in. Vigoroux, 62c yd.
50 in. pebble suitings, 85c yd.
Underwear.
Our line of Knit Underwear
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Ladies'vests at 5, 10, 12U 15,
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Ladies' pants at 25 and 50c!
Ladies' combination suit
Extra large sizes in vi (>
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Children's vests and pants*
Ladies' ribbed corset covers;
Children's ribbed under wai
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Laces.
All the up to date Laces arc
here, also the new shirred silks,
chiffons, tinsel nets, chiffons
plain and embroidered all over
nets, black and cream.
Carpet Sweepers,
Goshen Sweepers, less than
regular prices. See them.
LADIES' SUlTS—Every person
buying one from us is sure to get a fit.
DRESS SKIRTS—
Silk Skirts, $5.00 to SIO.OO.
Mohair & Crepon 2.95 to 8.50.
Figured Skirts, 1.00 to 3.95.
Ladies' Jackets and Capes.
Jackets, $3.95 to SIO.OO.
Capes, 1.50 to 8.50.
Children's and Misses' Jackets,
SI.OO to 7.50.
Baby Dresses, Cloaks and Caps ; no
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