8 FOR -N RUSSET * OR * BOX * CALF * SHOES.N- Wholesale or Retail. Gross or Dozen. W. C. McKINNEY, Bloomsburg, Pa. NO. 8 EAST MAIN ST. THE COLUMBIAN^ BLOOMSBURG, PA. For Sale. A good sewing machine, 6 draw ers, Price only $5.00. Address, THE COLUMBIAN, tf Bloomsburg, Pa. Printer's Machinery for Sale- Any priuter in need of any of the following, will do well to correspond with us. We have for sale, in good condition, a Carleton, Caps & Co., Stereotype outfit complete; a Her cules Stapling Machine, a small Washington hand press. Address. THE COLUMBIAN, tf Bloomsburg, Pa. Clark & Son's store is very pret tily decorated with holly. W. S. Rishton has his stock of Christmas Gifts ready lor you. The entrances to the Leader store are incased in Christmas ever greens. A beautiful art study given with every dollar spent for perfumery at W. S. Rishton's. Read this week's special announce ment column for bargains in Christ mas gifts. The American people will know hereafter how much trouble $20,000,- 000 will buy. Read our special offers to subscrib ers and see what a big dollar's worth you can get. A portion of the roof of the wood shop at the School Furnishing Com pany was blown off by the heavy wind Sunday night. J. F. Tooley & Co. have opened a new grocery store in the room iormerly occupied by J. F. Corser's shoe store. A window was blown in at the resi dence of D. R. Coffman, during the wind storm Sunday night, a piece of the glass striking Mrs. Coffman cn the head, inflicting a wound. The house and lot belonging to the estate of W. H. Yetter deceased, on the corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets, was sold last Saturday to Henry J. Miller for $3OOO. Alexander Bros. & Co.'s show windows have on their holiday at tire. Smokers' articles of every description fill the lower one, and the upper one contains many vari eties of neatly boxed confectionery. Jonathan Bennager, aged.fifty years, of M lton committed suicide on Mon day by shooting himself through the heart. The loss of his wile a short time ago is probably the cause of his rash act. He was a carpenter by trade, and leaves two small children. This week, and the next two weeks, large editions of this paper will be printed, and a copy will be put in ev ery house in Bloomsburg. This will give advertisers an unusual opportun ity to announce their holiday attrac tions. William Kase West, Esq., of Dan ville, lost a $125 gun one night last week, at Titel's hotel, in that place. It was left in care of the bartender, and somebody stole it from behind the bar. His loss is some thief's gain. The merchants have prepared in viting scenes for their customers, and the stores are already begin ning to be thronged with holiday gift purchasers. Many of the dealers make their announcements in this issue. Read them. Sunday evening, about church time, there was some pretty rough weather. It rained and the wind blew fiercely, making it impossible to carry an um brella. To make it still worse, the electric light wires were blown down, and the arc lights went out, leaving the town in total darkness. The at tendance at the churches was very small. The only place you can get Huyl er's candy, "the best in the world," is at Rishton's. The order of Heptasophs iniated several new members at a meeting Tuesday evening. T. Clarence Harter no doubt will make a strong fight for the office of Register & Recorder next J tine. * A number of Bloomsburgers arc going to Wilkesbarre tonight to wit ness the presentation of "The Old Homestead,'" by the original Denman Thompson Company. Wilkesbarre is about as close as this popular play ever gets to Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg Lodge, No. 436 B. P. O. of Elks, held its annual memorial services in the Opera House Sunday afternoon. Excellent addresses were delivered by Jas. C Brown and Fred Ikeler Esq A quartet from the Methodist choir furnished the singing and Miss Grace V. Correll recited several selections. It was a very im pressive ceremony. The Bloomsburg Woolen Mill has received a large order that will keep them very busy for some time. J. M. Staver went to Philadelphia on Mon day to buy material. This factory is one of the old standbys that has kept running most of the time all through the financial depression, and has given work to many employees. Good times for them is a great benefit to the town. Christmas is approaching and as usual W. H. Gilmore's store is the center of attraction for the little folks. An exceptionally large stock of dolls, fire engines, hose carriages, patrols, railroad trains, horses and wagons, wheelbarrows, menageries, doll houses, furniture, carnages, pianos, stoves, banks, puzzles, games, Christmas-tree ornaments and many other articles to make the little ones happy. The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and will be sent to the dead letter office Dec. 20, 1898: Mrs. J. J. Burke, Mrs. George Duffy, Mr. Edward Dawson, B. Frank Emery, Benj. Nagle, Mr. Lloyd Rem ly, Mr. Arthur Trousbie. Persons calling for the above "letters will please say that they were advertised Dec. 8, 1898. O. B. MELLICK, P. M. A very enjoyable performance was given at the Opera House last night when the Kane Opera Company pre sented Jacques Offenbach's comic opera, "The Grand Duchess", to a small but very appreciative audience. The costumes were very pretty, and the singing good, the lyric accom plishments of two of the company be ing far superior to any that we have heard here in a long time. Miss Grace Hazard in her specialties was heartily enjoyed as was also the violin solos of Maurice Poure. On the whole it was a very finished performance, and de serving of better support. The award list of premiums of tlie Columbia County Agricultural Society is published with this issue. The delay has been caused by the lack of funds with which to pay premiums. It will be remembered that the weather was bad during several days of the Fair, and this materially reduced the receipts. But for other debts created by re pairs to buildings damaged by wind, and other unusual expenses, there would have been enough money to pay all the bills of this year. As it is, the money had to be borrowed, and this has just been accomplished. There never was a larger line of Sterling Silver shown in Bloomsbnrg than Rishton has. The Lutheran people, of Buck horn, surprised their pastor, Rev. P. B. Fasold and wife, very agree ably on the morning of Dec. Ist. They came with baskets filled with good things, and many other things to delight the hearts of the pastor's family, most especially among which was a very fine range for the parsonage kitchen. There were seventy-three present to partake of the bountiful dinner. They left many substantial tokens of their love and esteem for their pastor and his family. HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bil iousness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c. THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMBBURG, PA. Hotel, Restaurant, Wholesale, Distillers, and Bottlers License blanks for sale at the COLUMBIAN office. 10 ceuts each or 3 for 25 cents. tf Archibald Fowler, of Foundryville, died at his home at that place, on Friday, alter a short illness. A wife and five children, four daughters and one son survive. He was a carpenter by trade, employed by Jackson and Woodin of Berwick, and was sixty-two years old. Thomas Mather, a well known resident of Greenwood township, and brother of WM. Mather of this place, died at his home at an early hour Sunday morning, in the 70th year of his age. The remains were brought to this place yesterday and interred in the cemetery.— Millville Tablet. A quiet wedding took place in St. Paul's P. E. Church this morning, at eleven o'clock, the parties being Mr. John Wellington Sands and Miss Annie Paul, both of this town. They were attended by Miss Mertie Sands, sister of the bridegroom, and Mr. Harry Smith. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. N. Kirkby, in the presence of a few friends. Mr. and Mrs. Sands left at 11:30 on the P. & R. for Reading, to spend a few days. WELSH SINGERS FROM WALES. A rare treat was afforded lovers of good music by the concert given in the Normal Auditorium on Mon day evening by the Welsh singers, under the management ot the Boston Concert Company. The program embraced vocal solos, glees, duets, harp solos, and piano solos. The singers are from Wales, and have been touring in this country for the few months. They all have fine past voices which are evidently the gift of nature as well as the result of cu'tiva tion. There is no affectation about them, which is one of the pleasing features of the entertainment. Mr. Davies, the pianist, is a young man of much talent, and he plays with ease and grace. He is not a piano poun der, but plays with rare execution and excellent taste. On Tuesday morn ing it was the pleasure of a few who happened to be within easy reach, to hear him perform on the organ at St. Paul's church for an hour. Here his ability had full scope, and he brought forth volumes of harmony from the instrument. He is by odds the best organist who has yet played on this organ, and those who heard it were more than ever pleased with it. Mr. T. Phelps Jones, the manager ot the Welsh Singers, is a gentlemen who it is a pleasure to meet, and we hope that he and his company may visit Bloomsburg again. The public is in debted to Dr. Welsh for securing them this time, and a show ot appre ciation by a larger attendance would have been more gratifying. He Got What He Deserved. Frank Oldfield of Plymouth was taken before Justice of fhe Peace Donahue, Tuesday night charged with wife beating. The Justice never has had any love for wife beaters, aud as a result Oldfield was unmercifully scored. Then he became very "sassy" whereupon Donahue took off his coat and administered a severe beating to the wife'beater, knocking him down, and compelling him to plead for mercy. He promised never to do it again, and he was left go. Literary Note. The frontispiece of December " liook News" is a fine portrait on plate paper of Mrs. Florence Earle Coates, a close friend of Matthew Arnold and, like him, a student of pastoral Greek poetry. She is a Phila delphian and was unanimously chosen as poelress of the Peace lubilee. "Book News" this month consists of eigty-four pages, just bubbling over with helpful news of the Christmas hooks and brightened with pictures from them. Its "Aims and Anto graphs of Authors" is particularly rich this month, including A. Conan Doyle's answer to "why I wrote' Songs of-Action.'" But the unique feature of the month is an exten sive analytical list of hooks for Christmas giving, under the caption "A Guide to the Christmas Shopper." It tells of books par ticularly suited io little folks, to boys and girls who themselves enjoy reading, and to grown folk s. " Book News "is Sc. a num ber, 50c a year—though how so much is given for so little is a constant puzzle. John Wanamaker, publisher, Philadelphia and New York. Many People Oannot Drink coffee at night. It spoils their sleep, You can drink Grain O when you please and sleep like a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate ; it nour ishes, cheirs and feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous persons, young people and children Grain O is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get a pack age from your grocer to day. Try it in place of coffee. 15 and 25c. Bd4t ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY WHERE, for "The Story ot the Philippines" by Murat llnlstead, commissioned by the Gov ernment as Ofllclal Historian to the War Depart ment. The book was written In army camps at ban Francisco, on the Pacific with General Mer rltt, in the hospital at Honolulu,in Hong Kong, In the American trenches at Manila, In the In surgent camps with Aguinaldo, on the deck or the Olympia with Dewey* and the roar or battle at the rail of Manila. Bonanza for agents.. Brim ful or original pictures taken by government photographers on the spot. Large book. Low prices. Big profits Freight paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy unofllclal war books. Gut fit free Address. F. T. Barber, Sec'y., star Insur ance Bldg.. Chicago. 10-iTT-lOt THE KIDNEY COMPLEXION. The pale, sallow sunken cheeked, distressed looking people you so often meet are afflicted with "Kidney Complexion." Their kidneys are turning to a par snip color. So is their complexion. They may also have indigestion, or suffer from sleeplessness, rheumatism, neuralgia, brain trouble, nervous exhaustion and sometimes the heart acts badly. The cause is weak, unhealthy kidneys. Usually the sufferer from kidney dis ease does not find out what the trouble is until it is almost too late, because the first symptoms are so like mild sickness that they do not think they need a medicine or a doctor until they find themselves sick in bed. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root will build up and strengthen their weak and diseased kidneys, purify their diseased, kidney-poisoned blood, clear their complexion and soon they enjoy bet ter health. You can get the regular sizes at the drug store at fifty cents and one dollar, or you may first prove for yourself the wonderful virtues of this great discov ery, Swamp Root, by sending your address to DR. KILMER & Co., BING HAMTON, N. Y. for a sanple bottle and a book that tells all about it, both sent absolutely free by mail. When writing kindly mention that you read this liberal offer in THE COLUMBIAN. Some Foolish People Allow a cough to run until it gets be yond the reach of medicine. They often say, "oh, it will wear away," but in most cases it will wear them away. Could they be induced to try the suc cessful medicine called Kemp's Balsam which is sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would immediately see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Price 25 and 50c. TRIAL SIZE FREE. At all druggists. i2-Bd4t MARRIED. COLEMAN HIDLAY. —On the SUI inst, at the Reformed parson age, in Orangeville, by Rev. A. Houtz, Mr. W. W. Coleman to Miss Carrie Irene Hidlay, both of Centre township. Christmas Candies. Visit E. M. Savidge's Store before you select your Xmas Candies. You will be surprised at his wonder fully low prices for such pure and fine grade of goods. The 25c. Chocolates and Bon Bons are the peers of others' 40c. grades. Lowney's celebrated Chocolates and Bon Bons, 50c. and 60c. a lb. No better made. Mixtures, 10c. to 60c. a lb. Can supply Sunday Schools with pure and fresh candies. Prices away below others. E. M. Savidge, 17 EAST MAIN STREET. W. H. Moore's. School shoes —FOR— Sunshine or Storm. 0 School Shoes must be made specially strong to stand the hard service required of them. My School Shoes have been carefully selected to stand the hard service. Cash buying gi.ves me the best made and enables me to sell them at right prices. Don't fail to see them before buying. 0 Co?.. SECOND AND IRON STS. Bloomsburg, Pa. [What "j for j | Christmas? | That old puzzling question Is A f up again—What shall I buy for • A presents ? A ? Read the answer in our windows. 1 A Good perfumery always accept- A J able —appropriate—sensible. New I Land delicate odors made by Rieger, I the California perfumer. I LO, J§ aud 50 ct. packages I AT J. H. MERCERS. THE BROADWAY -0 Our elegant line of Decorated China and Glassware offers great opportunities in the way of 1 beautiful and inexpensive holi- ■ day presents. Fine China is al- . ways appreciated, and our line \ was never so extensive, or prices j so low, as at the present time- This week we display a large, j new line of popular items in Imported China, at the uniform ' price of 10c. each. Call to see • them. I Sugar and Cream Sets, 10 to 50c. each. Teapot, Sugar and Cream ] Sets, 25 to 75c. each. j ] Plates, 5, 10, 19, 25c. to $1.25 I' each. !j Pitchers, 10c. to Si.oo each. | Salad bowls, 25c. to $1.75 ' each, Cracker jars, 50c. to $1.25 1 each. ] Chocolate pots, 50, 75, 98c. | each. Tooth-pick holders, 5, 10, 25c. | each. I Match stands, 5, 10, 25c. each. | Pin trays, 10, 15, 25c. each. ( Mustard pots, 10, 25, 35c. each. Cups and Saucers, sc. 10c., to . $l.OO each. After dinner coffees, 10 to 25c ' each. jllmbo cups and saucers, 25c | each. Bohemian Glass Water Sets, $l.OO to $1.75 set. Crystal Wine Sets, Decanter, J Tray and six glasses, 50c. set. < Terra Cotta Umbrella Stands, $1.35 each. ( I Agency for Butterick Fashions. 1 December Styles now ready. Respectfully Submitted to the Jash Trade Only by m BROADWAY MSI STORE, Mover's New Building, Main Street' BLOOMSBURG. i . . .j ISAAC LONG, 73 and 75 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. It's Stale Advice Yet nevertheless timely and useful— "BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS NOW " while you have time to think. Buying early and gradually allows time for careful selection—ami appropriate ness makes a gift doubly prized. Be sides, it's so much easier 011 the purse to say nothing of the vexation that comes with hurried last-minute choosing. If you cannot come, write. Here is a hint or two that may help you. Silverware. Art touches the white metal and turns its brilliancy to a' score of ordinary uses. A brush with a silver back; a whisk with a silver handle, or a buttoner with i a silver grip. Price helps on gifty things in sterling j silver. At 25 Cents Sterling Glove and Shoe Buttoners, Nail Files, Blotter Fads, Knives, Paper I Knives, Key Kings, and Shoe Horns. | At 50 Cents Glove and Hose Darners, Match Holders, Shoe Hooks, Glove lluttonefs, Ink Wells, with Sterling Tops, Needle ! Cases, Blotter Rollers, Nail Files, Let ter Seals, Needle Emories, Thread Wax, Embroidery Scissors, Shoe Horns, ' Etc. ; Handkerchiefs. 1 I This is a stupendous part of our bus iucss. Grown great by reason of our "All Linen" policy. No matter what the price every handkerchief must be all linen to find entrance here. Order any 1 of these by mail. If not suited, your money back : At 1 each. All linen, pure white, * Hemstitched Hand kerchief, with hand [ work initial or fancy embroidered border inside hemstitching. I At 15c. each. Pure linen Embroid ered Handkerchiefs, with scalloped edges. £ At 12Jc., 19c., or 25c. each. Pure a linen Plain Hem- r stitched Handker chiefs with wide, me- 3 dium or narrow hem. ISAAC LONG, 73 and 75 Public Square, ( Wilkes-Barre, Pa. JONAS LONQ'S SONS' WEEKLY CHATS. WILKES-BARRE, PA., Thursday, Dec. Bth, 1898 L Months ago we began prepare tions here for the gift giving sea- 1 son; to procure the new, thq strange and useful was our aim.; the result is that there's no store hereabouts that stands in a better* position to satisfy your wants than this store of ours. Articles suit-* able for Holiday Gifts will meet your glance at every turn. Our Big Toy Department on the Fourth hoor Is filled with Toys, Dolls andt hundreds of new things that are both entertaining and educational. There's no such toy store as ours in Pennsylvania. BOOKS. Ours is a big Book Store, and at this season you'll find it at its best. Handsomely bound books suitable for holiday gifts have been made a specialty. Books for children; books for the older ones ; no mat ter what your wish may be in the book line, we are able to serve yon with it, or get it for you. Our complete catalogue of books is interesting book news for book buyers. It's yours for the asking. BIBLES. Teacher's bibles with concord ance texts and maps, bcund in Morrocco, usual price would be $2, special here 98c. Books bound in Moire silk;, stamped in gold, the works of every projninent poet, very suitable (or holiday gifts, at per copy 85c. Two volume sets at 79c. The Alger Series for boys at 59c. Little Women Series, a delight ful series for girls, at per copy 35c. RUGS FOR CHRISTMAS. ON THIRD FLOOR. Every style, every size; these are specials, see them. Fine Axministcr Rugs, all new patterns, size 27x60, $1.95. Size 39x72 553.25. SLIPPERS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS. Ladies' Princess Felt Slippers; in black, red and brown, special at (51.48. Ladies', Misses' and Children's Jersey Leggins, in the best styles; upwards in price from 73c. to 51.48. Men's Velvet Slippers, chenilc embroidered, 69c. to 98c. a pair. Down Comforts, handsomely covered with satine and filled with, selected down, upwards in price from (53.98 to 57.48. HANDKERCHIEFS. The big store's Handkerchief Department offers you values that would be impossible elsewhere. Ladies' pure linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, all widths- of hems, upwards in price from sc. to 75c. each.' Ladies' and Gent's pure linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, in all widths of hems, wonderful value at $2.75 per dozen, each 25c. Ladies' Embroidered, Linen and Swiss Handkerchiefs upwards in price from sc. to $2.00. Men's Silk Handkerchiefs with initial, special values at each 25c. UMBRELLAS. An inspection will convince you that ours is the best stock to choose from, at 98c. A special line of Glorias with Fancy Dresdens, Princess and sterling trimmed handles, hundreds of other handsome novelties at Si.9B, and upwards to $B.OO. Gents' Umbrellas in Gloria silk with fancy handles, special at 11.00. Other fine si lit umbrellas with the new styles of handles, upwards to $B.OO, STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES. Sterling silver mounted shoe but toners and files at 10c. Silver mounted files, envelope openers, button hooks, etc., at Manicure pieces, hooks, curling irons and letter openers at 45c. Silver mouiued combs, roller blotters and shoe horns, at 59c. Silver mounted whisp glove stretchers and manicure pieces at 69c., and hundreds of other use ful as Well as ornamental pieces in silverware.
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