ROVAL
taking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum.
Alum baking powders are the greatest
| cnenacers to health of the present day.
ggy- BAKINQ POWDER CO.. NSW OBK.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
L'HURSDAV, DECEMBER 29, 1898.
Katered (If 11,1' rust Oilier 11 / lll,,,l,unhurt/, I'a
1 second class matter, March 1,1889.
Paper Free fur Ono Month.
THE COLUMBIAN will be sent free
; any person in the county, on re
teipt of the name and address on a
postal. Don't be afraid to ask for it.
\ on wiil get it only four weeks, unless
■rdered to. be continued.
A Free Book.
Every subscriber who pays all ar
-1 enrages, and one year in advance,
oill be presented with the Thrice-a
week World far 3 months, or a World
Umanac for 1899. The Almanac
obtains a marvellous compendium ot
ireful facts, and a complete history of
•he Spanish-American war, and a bat-
Mi calendar.
To New Subscribers
For SI.OO we will send THE COL-
I-MRIAN until January Ist, 1900, and
trie TIN ice-a-Week World for three
months, or a copy of the World Al
a.oiiae for 1899, Subscribe now and
yet the benefit of this liberal offer, tf
We have received the atest sample
book of society address cards and are
prtpsr.i. 10' supply cards with beauti
ful ai sm;is and in great 'v&riety to
MaSons ot all degrees, Odd Fellows,
Knights of Malta, Knights of the Gol
den Eagle, Junior O; U. A. M.,
H A. R., Union Veteran League,
- ins of Veteians, Royal Arcanum,
f- O. S. of A. Also cards for Fire
fttn, Christian Krt.leavors and many
other organizations. Call and see
•am pies. tf.
Hotel, Restaurant, Wholesale,
Distillers, and Bottlers License
; danks for sale at the COLUMBIAN;
Sice. 10 cents each or 3 for 25
"ants. tf
Calendars for 1899-
Any subscriber to THE COLUMBIAN
tan get a handsome calendar for 1899
by calling at this office. They are too (
large to send by mail without danger
of breaking, tf.
SALES
JAN. 7TH. Robert Buckingham 1
will sell a brick dwelling, with lot 57
by 198 feet, corner of East and Third
streets, at the Court House, at one
o'clock p. m.
The following letters are held at
Ute Bloomsburg, Pa., postoflice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Jan. to. 1899 :
Jas. A Applegate, Mr. W. H.. Miler,
Ruth Stanley, Ilene C. Stevens, G. B.
Tillinghast.
Persons calling for the above
letters will please say that they were
advertised Dec. 27, 1898.
O. B. MELLICK, P.. M.
Already there is a noticeable differ
ence in the length of the days. Accord
ing to the calander Wednesday
id last week was the shortest day of
ibe year.
ISTS MIM.
WE HAVE
300 styles Sterling Sil
ver Novelties.
40 styles Hand Painted
China.
500 styles Gifts in
Leather.
500 styles Fine Per
fumery.
50 styles Hand Painted
blotters. &c.
Huyler's Confection*
80 cents.
Lownejr's Chocolates
60c.
BEAUTIFUL AST STUDY FEEE
With each dollar purchase of perfume.
W. S. Rishton, Ph. G..
Oooosite P. 0 T> hannacißt
*l<Rhone No |10T j
PURELY PERSONAL
J. P. MJlenry of Benton, was in town on
i Tuesday.
W. < > Holmes made a business trip to
New \"i lost week.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pursel are in Brook
lyn N. \ , visiting relatives.
William B.ichnian of Shamokin visited
friend* in town on Monday.
' 1' B Ilartman of Buckhorn, was among
. our numerous callers last week.
| Rohr Mcllcnry and son JohnG., transact
: c 1 business 1.1 town on Monday.
1 Lou s Bcrnhard Jr., of Scranton, sptfnt
1 Sunday with Lis ■ irents in town.
| Hurry ITouck of Scf&nton came down and
spe > Christmas with his mother.
Morris Ellenliogen of Scranton, stopped
off in town a short time yesterday.
Miss Blanche Gross is vsittng relatives
and acqua : tancc- in Philadelphia.
Mis.-, l.ilith Fenstemacher of Ilazleion,
visited Mrs J. A I less on Monday,
j Mr. Arthur I Kent, of New York, spent
j Christmas at Rev. 1). Kirkby's.
| Mrs. Kent of Booklvn, is visiting her
1 daughter, Mrs. Re D. N. Kirkby.
j Miss Jennie H igtuhuch of Shenandoah,
j visited relatives in to n over Christmas.
, Clinton llngenbueh I.ykens, Pa. spent
j Christmas with his father at Cabin Run.
Frank Lutz of I laver d College, is spend-
ing Christ nas v.math \ i h his parents.
E. Barton John of p 'vlclphia, came up
to speud Christmas with his relatives here.
Miss Amy Ritter of Williamsport spent
Christmas with her parents on Fifth street.
' Ahram Hartman Pen '011, spent Tuesday
in Bloomsburg and honored us with a call.
I Frank flower of this tov . was among the
| visitors to this office during the pa*t week.
| Miss Lilla Shun is spen ling a few weeks
with her s'ster Mrs. Andreas : Wilkesbarre.
Elmer Brugler of Plr.iadel} a, is in town
i spending a few days vacn'ion th his mother.
Miss Margaret Lauhach his I ecu confined
to her home by illin-s foi the j -t two weeks
Charles K Kelchner of Phi la elphia, is in
town spending his •ucalion w i n Ts parents.
Mr. fohn Brunei* of M. '•>■!!, was the
guest of his son Dr. J. \Y IJruner. jn Christ
mas.
Misses Mary and M.utha ("lark ire visit
ing their sister Mrs. K. C. Neal Harris
: burg.
Louis Lowenberg amv vc from Milton
and spent Christmas w t!i his mother in
town.
Dr. L. B. Zimmerman and wife, >f Mt.
Carroel, spent Christmas with re. t ves in
town.
George Sloan is spend..ig this week with
relatives in town. lie is located at Sparrows
Point.
Jay Allen, a student i Stale C dirge,
spent the past week with his parent I on
street.
J. F. Tooley, proprietor of Pi .on i urg's
new grocery store, spent Christmis . Sh.>
mokin.
Calvin Derr of Derrs, Jaifson township, i
will take charge of the lola Hotel on We 1 1
nesday.
Miss Grace McAnall of Berwick, was the
pleasant guest of friends in town one day ,
this week
Mrs. Charlotte H Slate of Wi liamsport,
is visiting her son, William 11 Slate, on'
Fifth street.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Townsend spent Mon
day in Berwick with their son, Postmaster L.
J. Townsend.
Mrs. Dr. Meredith of the State Hospital,
Danville, spent Christmas with her parents
on Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wcigand ol WT
barre, spent Christmas with Mr. and
Jo.shua Fetter man.
Misses Lou and Rosa Kahler of Williai.
port, are visiting their aunt Mrs. Kinn
Pursell on Iron street.
Miss Mary Packer of Sunbury, arrived in
Bloomsburg Wednesday, as the guest of her
aunt Mrs. W 11. Slate.
Richard Lockard, a student at F.xeter
College, New Hampshire, is spending a
week's vacation at home.
J. M. Davis, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph office, enjoyed Christmas
with relatives in Scranton.
Llisha Brugler of Hemlock township, an
other long time reader of this paper, gave us
a pleasant call last Thursday.
Charles Kitzmiller returned home on Sat
urday from a* two months business trip
through Ohio and other states.
Miss Mary Knapp spent Christmas with
her mother on Iron street. She is engaged
at leaching school at Beaver Valley.
Miss Annie Maize gives a progressive :
whist party to a number of her lady friends
at her home on North street this afternoon.
C. A. Harman of Catawissa, was in town
Tuesday on business. He is one of our oldest
subscribers, and made this office a pleasant
call.
Mr. E. N. Perrin of New York, is spend
ing a ten day's vacation here with his little
son Edwin and the relatives of his wile, re
cently deceased. #
Miss Elizabeth Milnes, one of Scranton's
popular young ladies, is spending the holi
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs John
Milnes, at Espy.
Miss Dora Baubach, who is engaged teach
ing school at Audalusia, near Philadelphia, is
spending a week's vacation with her parents
on East Fourtn street.
Samuel 11. Harman has rented the car
riage shop of C. P. Sloan, and will put in
ihe necessary machinery to finish up a lot of
skates and curry combs.
Elmer Millheim spent his holiday vacation
with old friends and acquaintances in town.
He formerly resided here. He is at present
living at South Bethlehem.
Carl Wirt of Cambridge University, Bos
ton, and his sister Miss Pauline, who is at
tending a young ladies boarding school in
New York City, are at home for the holidays.
Thomas B. Ilanley Esq., who is engaged
in journalism in New York City and who idso
served in the recent war, spent a few days in
Berwick with his relatives during the past
week..
Mrs. S. Roys and Miss Clara Roys,
mother and sister of Mr. J. E. Roys, and
who art at present visiting him were both
confined to the house by illness for several
days during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mellick of Wilkes
barre, spent Christmas with the former's
parents at Light Street. Mr. Mellick is
manager of the type setting at the
Wilkesbarre "Record" office.
Mr. and Mrs. William Leverett of Phila
delphia came up on Friday last to spend
Christmas with their relatives. Mr. Leverett
returned home on Monday afternoon, but his
wife will remain here for two weeks a3 the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo. E. El well.
7HB COLUMBIAN, BLOOMBBURG. PA.
Robert Burns, a student at Susquehanna
University at Selinsgrove arrived in town
yesterday, to spend a short vacation with
relatives.
James Dougherty and John A. Hagenbuch,
two young men of Philadelphia spent the past
week with their parents. The former is con
ducting an intelligence bureau and the latter
is working at the printing trade.
Jacob Wei liver of Benton township, was
in town on Tuesday attending to business.
Mr. Welliver is getting along in years, being
So some years old. lie has always been a
staunch Democrat, and in his younger days
served in several of his township offices,
Among the many persons from whom we
have heard during the past week are Mrs.
Mary Walsh of Orange, A. W. Patterson of
Berwick, A. B. llellcrof Hamburg, Samuel
Ale of Carthage, Missouri and John
Creveling, Esq., of Plymouth.
Ex-Superintendent William Johnston of
Jersey town, was a Bloomsburg visitor on
Tuesday. Although he has been admitted
to the bar of this County by a regular exam
ination before the Board of Examiners, he is
pursuing a three years course of study in the
law department of the University of Penna.,
which will give him a diploma for the de
gree of Bachelor of Laws. Mr. Johnston will
he well equipped both by education and
natural ability, for the practice of law, and
when he buckles down to business as an act
ive practitioner he will no doubt make his
mark.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
We wish all of our readers a Happy
and Prosperous New Year.
i Dr. G. H. Welliver has added a
j handsome new hack to the Exchange
I Livery.
Samuel Stills who was sent to jail
j last week, was released on Tuesday
I on bail.
The Bloomsburg school children
are enjoying the annual holiday vaca
-1 tion week.
| So far as we have been able to learn
our merchants are satisfied with
I the holiday trade.
The Philadelphia Sunday Inquirer
contained an excellent likeness of our
townsman William Weob.
The eclipse of the moon Tuesday
evening was made invisible by the
cloudy condition of the sky.
The Kshleman and Wolf house, on
the Lightstreet road, which was de
stroyed by fire, is being rebuilt.
The annual Christmas festival of
St. Paul's Sunday school was held in
the Parish House Tuesday evening.
E. H. Roth, of Nescopec, has been
granted a patent on a door securer,
through C. A. Snow & Co., patent at
torneys.
It Is said that the soldiers who had
taken Hood's Sarsaparilla stood the
long marches in Cuba much better
than the others.
C. W. Klinger died at his home in
Si.garloaf township on Friday, aged
ab iut sixty-four years. He was well
>wn in that section.
Ie Bellefontc Watchman, pub
lished by P. Gray Meek, grew to near
ly twice its usual size last week. The
occasio:. of the enlargement was the
annual Christmas number.
The list of license applications are
published in The Sentinel, Berwick
Independent and Benton Argus this
week. There are six less than last
year.
The Bloomsburg Social Club gave
a Christmas dance in Evans' Hall
Monday evening. The Hall was very
tastefully trinmied for the occasion.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
ot five pieces The r- ireshments were
served by Mrs. Phillips. There were
thirty couple in attendance, among
the number ihere were several from
out of town. It was one of the most
enjoyable social affairs had by our
young people 111 a long time.
JYOUP 1
j Doctor ?
/ Knowsj
f Your doctor knows all .riiout \
J foods and modlolnee. /
/ The next time you se >hin, V
J just ask him what ho ,bti. cs r
j Scott's Emulsion |
V of Ood-Llver Oil W-V a Hypo- J
i phosphites. We mi i willing Y
\ to trust In his answor. i
/ For twenty-five years doc- \
1 tors have prescribed our /
/ Emulsion for paleness, weak- V
1 noes, nervous exhaustion, and /
J for all diseases that oauso \
\ lose In flesh. %
/ Its creamy color and Its \
1 pleasant taste make it es- /
/ pecially useful for thin and V
1 delicate children. /
f No other preparation of ood- \
\ liver oil Is like It. Don't lose /
/ time and risk your health by V
) taking something unknown /
I and untried. Keep In mind V
j that SCOTT'S EMULSION /
J has stood the test for a \
\ quarter of a century.
f toe. and ti.oo: all druggist* \
\ SCOTTA BOWNE, Chamlata, Naw York. /
Robert Buckingham will sell at
public sale, on January 7th, 1899, the
property on the corner of East and
Third streets, at the Court House, at
one o'clock p. m. 3t22
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Bloomsburg Poor Board, held
Thursday night, H. A. M'Killip was
elected as the Board's attorney, to fill
vacancy caused by the recent death of
Wm. H. Snyder.
On account of Sunday being
Christmas Day, and as a matter of
great accommodation, Postmaster O.
B. Mellick kept the office open 'till
nine o'clock. The carriers also made
an early delivery.
A letter received from "The World"
today, states that the almanac will be
ready for delivery in a few days.
Everybody who is entitled to one from
this office will be supplied as soon as
we can get them.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller cele
brated their golden wedding at their
home at Mifflinville yesterday. Mem
bers of the family were present in
large numbers. R. B. Grotz was
present and made several large pho
tographs of all those present.
A special from Scranton to yester
day's Philadelphia Inquirer is authority
for the statement that Supt. W. F.
Hallstead will succeed Samuel Sloan
as President of the D. L. & W. Rail
road, at the next election of officers
which will be held in February.
The series of progressive euchre
parties, given by the Bloomsburg
Wheelmen, for a prize of a handsome
silver cup, came to a close Tuesday
evening, but was not decided on ac
count of a tie, George A. Clark and
C. C. Yetter both having made the
same number of points.
Howard J. Reeder,Judge of the Su
perior Court of Pennsylvania, and one
of the State's foremost lawyers died at
his home in Easton yesterday morn
ing, from a complication of diseases.
He had been very ill since the night
of the November election. He was
elected to the bench by the Republi
cans in 1884.
Time is Up!
Begin the NEW YEAR by
turning over a new leaf and
providing yourself with a
NEW WATCH.
We have a magnificent
assortment all sizes and
styles—including the new
12-size watch. Just as the
hour glass and sun dial
made to take a back seat
by the first watch, so also
the heavy, bulky, old-fash
ion watches have to yield to
the neater, smaller, and
more reliable watch. Call
and
Look at Our Stock
It is a pleasure to show
these goods.
J. E. ROYS,
T e^TT-eler.
If you have us take your family
group we'll take good care of the sit
ting. Our reputation in this very dif
ficult branch of photography assures
you that it will be left in good hands.
We make a specialty of children and
family pictures. The quality of the
work and the prices we quote make
us friends all over the county.
—THE—
PHILLIPS * STUDIO,
MAIN STREET.
Opposite Episcopal Rectory. 11-24
A CTIVE SOLICITOUS WANTED EVBRY
i\ WHKKK for "The story ot the Philippines"
by Murat llalstead, commissioned by the (lov
e-nment as Official Ulstorlan to the tvar Depart
ment. The book was written In army camps at
-an Francisco, on the Pacific with General Mer
rln.tln the hospitals at Honolulu,ln Hong Kong,
In the Amorlcan trenches at Manila, In the In
surgent camps with Agulnaldo, on the deck of
the oiympla with Dewey, and the roar of battle
at the fall ot Manila, bonanza tor agents. Brtm
tull of original pictures taken by government
photographers on the spot. Large book. Low
prloes. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit given.
Drop all trasny unofficial war books. Oatnt
free Address, F. T. Barber, Sec'y., Star Insur
ance Bldg., Chicago. 10-a;-16t.
THIS STORE'S READY
With its festoons of holly garlanding gracefully every post
and arch—appropriately decorated, suggestive of the season.
The most generously assorted holiday stocks of useful goods,
suitable for Christmas gift choosing. Read on.
Christmas Dress Goods.
For personal need or holiday
thought, this stock is well
ready. Time was when Dress
Goods were pushed back to give
prominence to trinkety stocks.
Now the acceptableness of dress
patterns is generally manifest.
45 in. all wool Hemnettas, 50c
yard.
45 in. Granite Suitings, 75c
yard.
52 in. Venetian Suitings, $1
yard.
Kid Gloves for Gifts.
Of course. What more ac
ceptable to any lady? A really
good Glove at 85c pair, our
special SEAL KID Glove at 1. 5
pair, and our reliable line of $1
Gloves, give you a good line to
select from, with a line of Chil
dren's Kid Gloves.
Christmas Umbrellas.
An Umbrella is an acceptable
gift, to either lady or gent. Our
line, suitable for both, is com
plete. At all prices.
Silverware and Jewelry.
These two stocks contain all
the newest of the season. Tea
spoons, knives and forks, table
spoons, hollow ware, sterling
silver novelties, cuff buttons,
brooches, gold rings, manicure
sets, &c.
Fur Collarettes and Scarfs.
For your own needs and
gifts, at REDUCED PRICES. A
good, warm and stylish gift, for
a lady or miss.
DRESS GOODS AND COATSTLT"]
We will continue our I
Special Coat and Dress I
Goods Sale. This gives you |
an opportunity to save mon- |
ey on your own needs, and ■
for gift giving. See them. I
Big reduction in prices.
Christmas Petticoats.
A new line to-day. Some
thing nice. Looks like silk, but
H J, CLARK 8c SOIV.
1. W. HARTMAN & SON.
A Good Coal or Cape at " Hartman's" Prices Will Make a
Useful New Year Present. Nice Dishes Are All
The Year With Us.
The rush is over for Christ
mas gifts. We desire now to
turn the trade on more useful
articles.
Capes from SI.OO to $17.50
(don't expect much for $1.00).
Jackets for Ladies, Misses and
Children, at prices you have
never seen before, and they are
to be a good fit.
For Children. Long and
Short Coats, White and Colored
Silk Caps, White, Blue and
Pink Knit Sacks, White Mit
tens and Furs, Leggins, Cotton
and Wool Stockings.
The Chenille Curtains are
back in fashion (in fact, they
were never out). Other kinds
I. W. HARTMAN & SON.
SPECIAL SALE!
o
Now is the time to get bargains. During the next 30
days we will give you many goods at and below cost. Wt>ol
Dress Goods that was 25c, now 15c. Dress Goods, from 50c. to 30.
Do not miss these special sales. We have just received new sup
ply of pretty Coats, Capes and Fur Collarettes for ladies. Fur
sets fdr children.
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits, from $5.00 up.
... Coats, Capes, Separate Skirts. Coats for misses and
children. In this line our stock is large. Prices low.
Ladies' Fur Collarettes, from $2.00 up.
Our sales in Shoes increases daily. Ladies* Fine Shoes, from
£? C ' ?. ents ,' Fl ° e Sh °es, from 98c. up. Good Calicoes, 3c.
Good Muslin, 3sc. Our stock of Underwear is complete. We
handle the celebrated Leather brand Stockings for ladies misses
and boys. Corsets, for 24c. up.
Our Grocery Department is improving daily—adding new
goods at better prices. Our whole stock is complete and prices
always right. It will pay you to see our goods before you buy.
Bloomsburg Store Co., Limits
Corner Main and Centr ALFRED McHENRY Mgr.
not silk. You should see tl em.
Make a useful gift.
Silks for Gifts.
Waist lengths, dress lengths,
skirt lengths. All the newest,
and at reasonable prices.
20 inch taffetas, 75c yard.
20 inch black satin duchess,
90c yard.
27 inch black satin rhadames,
96c yard.
Christmas Hosiery.
Hosiery of the reliable, good
wearing kinds. Make useful
gifts. Our lines of ladies', gent's
and children's, offer a good
range to choose from, either by
the pair or J doz.or 1 doz. pairs.
Blankets, Quilts and Curtains.
Are you looking for a gift for
a housekeeper? There is useful
ness attached to a gift of bank
ets, quilts, or curtains.
Linens as Gifts.
What more acceptable to any
housekeeper than nice lit ens?
This stock is ready for your
choosing.
Coats and Capes
Always make acceptable gi fts,
and specially so when you ran
buy these goods at the BIG RE
DUCTION IN PRICES we have
made on them.
Chridmas Hand herchiejs
Complete lines. All kinds.
Plain, embroidered and initials.
All prices, from sc. up. See our
special 25c. line.
Jersey and Wool Leggings.
A full line for ladies', misses'
and children. Just what you
need for this weather. A use
ful gift.
Framed pictures, easels,stools,
screens, brass tables, jardiniere
stands, fancy boxes, perfumery,
toilet articles. See our 23c. fine
perfumes. Cushion tops, cush
ions, fur floor rugs, baby carri
age robes.
Children's tur Sets.
New line. Alll kinds.
- sold better for a time—the Der
> by, for instance, and they are
I good sellers yet.
25 pieces of outing flannel, 5c
1 to 15c a yard.
Napkins, Towels, Linen Ta
i ble Covers and Counterpanes,
i are all useful for your daughter
to begin housekeeping. We
have them.
I Never had better sales on
. Black and other Dress Patterns.
. Still good assortment on shelves.
The single patterns are hand
some.
A good seller for Christmas
'was Collarettes. The prices
are down on all now. We have
long and short ones.
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