THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO. P. Absolutely pure Makes the food more delicious and wholesome THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURO, FA. THURSDAY, DECEMUKR 7, 1899. Bnturra at th Ptmt OJItc at BUmrntburg, It. 4 teeond clun matter, Hat ch 1, Ittttp. It is a long time since an article of this kind has been printed in this paper. We regret very much that it is necessary to print it now, bnt so many of our subscribers have failed to pay their subscription during the past year that we are compelled to call attention to it. On January first we shall send statements to all who owe for a year or more. If the reader hap pens to be one of these, and docs not want to be dunned, he can save himself the annoyance, and save us the postage, by paying during this month. 7 4t. A UKEAT OFFER- Farm Journal From Now to Doc, 19G3, Nearly Five Years. By special arrangement, made with the publishers of the Farm Journal, we are enabled to offer that paper to every subscriber who pays for Thk Columbian one year ; ahead, for only $1.00, both papers ' for the price of ours only ; our pa per one year and the Farm Journal irom now to December, 1903, nearly 5 years.. The Farm Journal is an old established paper, enjoying great popularity, one of the best and most useful farm papers pub lished. triT This offer should be accepted without delay. Wanted ! We want 500 new subscribers to the Columbian this fall, and as a special inducement will include the Farm Journal from now until Jan 1, 1904 free. Or the New York Thrice a week 11 'or Id for three months free. Or the Columbian and World one year for $1.50. " Legal advertisements on page 7. Organ recital at St. Paul's P. E. Church on Tuesday, Jan. 9th. Juvenile books, from 5c. to 40c., at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. Read I. W. Hartman & Son's big advertisement on the 8th page. Rishton has a beautiful line of sterling silver goods for Cliristuias J. K. Roys has the finest line of Ebony toilet articles ever shown m Bloomsburg. Retrular December Court began on Monday. The attendance is very small. Bohemian glass, bisque and Chi na novelties for the Christinas trade at L. E. Whary's. A new combination mail and I passenger coach has been placed 011 1 the B. & S. Railroad. 1 Bibles, either large or small. Prices, from 30c. to $7.00, at Mer cer's Drug and Book Store. An explosion at the shops of the American Car and Foundry Works Berwick, Tuesday, seriously injured Lloyd Beach. ' Our open stock of China and ! dinner sets are selling. Samples to select from. Come and see them. L. 15. Whary. Wait for "Tony the Convict." A CTCC( nlav a stronsr cast and a worthy obiect. Benefit of Winona Fire Company. Tf vmi want a nice calendar, mns rard. booklet, or books Ul Lilt ) fklWU, . and Book Store. A thief who used darkness as a shield relieved W. R. Sober of East street, of a set of double harness, one night last week. t)qm niflrllnir'c sale of odds and ends in clothing is announced this week. Read his advertisement, it will save you money. William C. Barnes died at Ber wick where he had resided for many years, on Friday. His obsequies occurred on Monday. Ask to see the new style of visit ing card at this office. Can't be told from an engraved card, and costs less than half as much, tf Our stores are taking on meir grm-m m holiday dress, rrospecuve u mi- Fourteen different stvles of neck tie and handkerchief boxes at Mer cer's Drug and Book Store. Ilarrv Lone and Miss Lizzie Umbewust were joined in wedlock hv Rev. ti. F. Morse, at me nome of the bride's parents, in Benton, on Wednesday evening ot lasi week. The exclamation of one and all who see our line of lamps, is " Oh what a nice line ot lamps you nave Eotl" Yes, and the prices are right, at Mercer's Drug ana uook Store. J. E. Roys will engrave free, any article bought at his store. He does not scratch it on with a machine, but does only hand engraving. Ar tistic engraving greatly enhance the value and beauty of an article. A pupils' recital, an hour with Mendelssohn, will be given in Nor mal Auditorium Monday evening next. The program is a fine one consisting ot selections from Men delssohn and a chorus of thirty-five voices. N. Malfaira has a nice lot of fresh fruits, now kept inside the store on account of cold weather, clear toys, home made, is cents a pound or two pounds for 25 cents. Large stock of candy from 5 cents to 30 cents a box. Exchange block. The nurchasers of the cinder tip at the old Neal furnace, according to reports, made a paying invest input. Thev have already disposed of enough of it at five cents a load to equal the outlay, and one can scarcely discern that any has been taken away. PURELY PERSONAL Lawrence Toolcy upent Sunday in Sha niokin. John Knics spent Sunday with his mother at Iffwlcton. John Kenyon left yesterday for rhilipa burg, to spend a few days. Harry Keller left on Monday for I.afajette College to resume his studies. V. B. Snyder, of Ronringcreck, was among the attendants at Court on Monday. Miss Carrie Fleckenstine of Wilkesbarre, has been visiting friends in town the past week. Charles Evans came down from Wilkes- barre, and spent Thursday with his mother on Third street. Mrs. L. S. Wintersteen 'left on Thursday, for her home at New York city, aner weeks soiourn in town. M H Rhndp unent Thankscivinir at hnme with hU f.imilv in this town. He is emnlovcd at Glen City. Paul t,it.ntnn rcnrrrnl intt the firm of Johnston & Co., paper dealers of Harrisburg, was in town on Wednesday. lercniiah Snyder of south side, connty treasurer elect, was in town on r nuay ini: hands with his numerous friends. William H. Magill, Ksq., left on Monday for 1'hiladclphia, on business pertaining to the lirm ot Magill, mciiick oc -o., ptuuuv. ers of iron ore. r'Kf.i-la k'tv .crrptsrv of the Y. M. C. A t Vfpfltnn. l'a . and h: wife, formerly Miss Hreece, were in town from Friday un til Tuesday on a visit. E. M. Savidgc returned home on Friday ' visit to Washington, U. C. and Philadelphia. He stopped off at Sun bury on his way home Thanksgiving evening and attended the Amcricus Club dance. Daniel Fry, of burr Oak, is a guest at the hi. mo f hl tipnlicw. Daniel Kashncr. 011 South Catharine street, this town. Mr. Fry was born and reared in this county, but has resided in the west for many years past. We received a call on Tuesday Irom Silas W..llivr nf Tersevtown. Mr. Welliver is one of our oldest subscribers, having been a constant reailer ot the ioi.umhian lor wnr He took advantage of our lib pral nfli-r In send the "Farm Tournal" 'till 1903, for those paying one year in advance, Forecasts oft Christmas. The store is assuming- holiday attire. Every stock clamor? for room for display of its wares, and to tell you of them. A .... i. toll von nf n11 trio articles in a news tnis iime 11 1 hhwsbiuio w j . - paper page, we invite yuu i- w w - & -' Sterling Silver Novelties. 1 In tooth brushes, cloth brush es, manicure sets, hand glasses, nail files, shoe horns. &c. The prices will please you. Holiday Jewelry. We have just opened a new line of brooches, lace pins, gold rings, cuff buttons, &c, at low est prices. Kid Gloves, Mittens, &c. Alwavs an acceptable srift for old or vounsr. Our line is com- nlete. Also a line of ladies' fine Mocha cloves. Our kid p-loves are selected. Silk and wool mittens, a full line. Furs For Presents. A complete line of furs of all kinds are here. Children's fur sets, collarettes, victorines, neck pieces, &c. Petticoats. For Ilolidavs A new line of these, in black and colors, are now ready for immediate use, or for gift giving. See them. Coats, Suits, Capes. Vmi will find some very eooc values in these goods here now Our $6 94 golf cape is greai value; our $8 50 coat pleases all: our 510 ladies suit you snouw see. Children's coats, infanfj coats, misses coats, infants sacques. Dress Goods. Vmi will find this stock com plete in all kinds of material? in colors and black. You shoulc see them if for personal us or gift giving. Handkerchiefs. You will find our line of thes goods large and complete a: usual in all kinds. Silks For Presents. Make useful gifts. Our lint of black dress silks is very com plete and some special value? are shown. A nice silk waisl pattern, or skirt pattern, is al ways acceptable. Telephone. 700 Different Novelties In STERLING SILVER. 160. to 98.00. f b ctrro now have on their hoi iday attire, and the show windows are full ot pretty tilings, anu aibo the shelves and counters pnrtocv the common everyday kind, should be taught in our pub lic schools. 1 ne rising gcncin is sadly deficient in this respect " He laughs best who laughs . I 1 ' If Vflll I MKT A. X.JJA J I rATMFR P.nODS laueh first, last and all the time, ior 11 wmaj well. tt i,o,.o inct rpfpived an exten sive line of 1900 calendars for which we will take orders ana print at rnacnnnlile nriccs. Call in and see samples. T orcm attenrtmellt of new stock of iya.fev. -.. r.,., Hi nn. new snanes anu new decorations, now ready for the holi day trade. Goods that win pieac. L. E. Whary Miminville lost one of its most nhstantial residents on Saturday in the death of Henry Hetler. He was cpvpntv eiaht vears of aee. three children survive. Mrs. John Long- enberger, of Mmlinville, Mrs. jonn Creasy, of Mimm lwp., ana Mrs. A. Andreas, of WUkesbarre. Edward Hummel aged 65 years lost his life in the lock of the Penn sylvania Canal at Northumberland some time Sunday night. His hat was found lying on an anchored flat, which aroused suspicion, a search was made and at noon on Monday his body was recovered. T. C. Lewis and his clever .com pany produced "Si. Pluukard" to a o-nnrl sized audience at the Opera House last night. The piece is of the rural farce class, and gives opportunity for numerous specialties nil of which were well received. The orchestra was also a very pleas ing feature. The method of drying hose after being used at a fire, employed by the Rescue Company of the Fourth Ward, is a good one. They have erected in front of their building a large 54 foot pole, from - which the hose is suspended. This is a big improvement over the other way of stretching the hose along the street. A walk around the outskirts of our town Sunday afternoon, reveal ed many improvements, especially on South Market street, me Duua ings recently erected there are ot a very neat, attractive and substantial kind, and all ot the yards are aevoia of rubbish, and other distasteful ac cumulations. The properties are indeed all of them handsome. BOO Novelties In lOo. to f 5.00. BOO Novelties In FINE PERFUMES 10c. to 90.00. The beautiful comedy drama en titled "Millie the Quadroon" or "Out of Bondage", will be present ed in Academy Hall Orangeville, Saturday evening, December 9th. The cast of characters is composed ot Orangeville's best material, and we feel safe in predicting an enjoy able evening to all who attend. The piece is in five acts, interspers ed with music. Beautiful Assortment of Hand-Painted China. MILITARY HAIR BRUSHES, 91 BO to 9B OO Pair. BAKER'S AND LOWNEVS CONFECTIONERY In X, I and 2 Lb. Boxes. 2T A call will be appreciated. V. S. Rishton. Ph. C Eat Baildinff.. Iharmacist T:1.oot,vf.iotinii caused bv a re- duction made in the price of build ing cars, resulted in the employees of the car shops at Berwick going out on a strike one day mis wee.. a .... .....KcfM-iliprs who desire some canna bulbs, and will send us their names and addresses now, can get the bulbs in the spring, as they are i safely housed for the winter, tf. TM,. 1ir1irtC fill d friends of the V. 1 WUIV.. " ... . r t tt will e-ive a chicken and waffle slipper in the new Y. M. C. A. building, Thursday ijx. . good square meal served for 25c Thieves are either very numerous in town or else a lew aic s . , ... fr all that there is in y ,e.vu: : ' li.ht C. E. Smith's barn was robbed of five bundles of Tames Malanev. an employee of the Danville Rolling miu, ana a brother of our townsman jonn Aia laney, was takeu suddenly ill with heart disease while at work on frmdav. He was conveyed to his home but expired in a few minutes. He was about forty nine years old, and leaves a wife and three child ren. Ex-Governor V. D. Hoard, of wicpmmin. when asked why he read the Farm Journal, said : "I read the Farm Journal because of its brevity, its wisdom, its truthful ness, its practicality and its very great degree of fexcellence in every direction." V)e offer a limited number of subscriptions to this great paper forf a short time as a prize to advatb-paying subscrib ers to the Colombian a year ahead, and the Far:;. ' Journal for the bal ance of i8jfand all of 1900, 1901, 1902 anA"Vi903, over four years, all for tWi rrice of our paper alone. ( Laij globes, for your parlor Inninn We can fit almost any kind nf a flamn Mercer's Drue and Boo Store. Tin nnt forcret that Mercer's Drug and Book Store is a good place to buy your Christmas presents. The Normal School Basket Ball Team will open the season in Nor mal Ovmnasium to-morrow night. They will have as their opponents Mahanoy City. A good game is anticipated. 1 "A Country Merchant" will en tertain our theatre goers at the Opera House, Tuesday evening next. The company is highly re commended. T C. Rutter Tr.. Notary Public, on account of repairs being made at the Farmers National Bank build- Ino- ha moved his office to the front room on the second floor of the Columbian building. I Tt is nuite difficult to predict the outcome of the Quay question, but from present indications there will he 1 maioritv aeainst his admission. The real Senate managers have not canvassed the Senate and will not do so before next week. Mrs. Tohn Larned. aged thirty- three years, died at her home in Nescopeck Wednesday ot last weeK frnm some affection of the lungs. A husband and two small children survive-. Mr. Lamed, some years ago, resided 111 Bloomsburg. Tn onr last issue we stated that J. Lee Martin and wife had changed their place of residence irom Cort land, New York, to Scranton, Pa. In this we were mistaken. Mr. Martin has been given the manage ment of the repair and optical worK of two large stores, one at Madison, NT. T.. and the other at Mornstown. N. T.. and is residine at the latter place. These two towns are only a short distance Irom xsew oric Citv. a half hour's run on the elec tric car. We are in receipt of a let ter from Mr. Martin, stating that he likes his new position very mucn. We congratulate him on his good fortuue. Thirteen different stvles of shav ing sets at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. Clark & Soo. Get the correct shape for your par ticular type of feet. "(QUEEN VUALITY" A CQl T THIS TO S BRANDED ON EVERY SHOE. Gilinore'a Toy Bazaars. Gilmore has made a new depart ment this year in the toy bnsiness and has opened a branch store on Market Snuare. Both stores are full of all kinds of things to please the children at Christmas time. To enumerate them would fill a column. Call at the other store if vou can't find what you want in the first one you visit. Miss May Gilmore has charge of the Mar ket Square store. 3 The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and will be sent to the dead letter office Dec. 1 g, 1899. Persons calling for these letters will please say " that they were advertised Dec. 7, 1899": Mrs. Amos Bartlett, M. ii. ilyles, Brown and Schoonmaker, Birth Ku mer, Mr. Harry Seeley. One cent will be charged on each letter advertised. O. B. Mellick, P. M. Cart loads of perfumery, in 35 different odors, at Mercer's DriiR i and Book Store. are made in special shapes to fit the sev eral types of feet. The price is not the only thine that has made "QUEEN QUALITY" famous. Also a complete line 01 xne iamuua CURTIS SHOE for men. F. D. DENTLER The Fall Bridesmaid Will have no difficulty in making a selection for a gift from our fine stock of beautiful goods. From trinkets to silverware is a long step, for there are so many things between, costing very little and costing a good deal. We want rnr stooV well known : it will meet every want The, new rings, settings, bracelets and brooches, are all here. Sterling Silver Top Scent Bottles, ONLY 25 CENTS EACH. GEO. "W. HESS, OPTICIAN AND JEWELER, 6 E. Main St. Bloomsburg. Fa. Critical Judgment finds no flaw in our Photo graphs. Let your friends de cide we know their opinion will be complimentary to our work. Skill, taste, experience, with the best of modern appliances and equipment all these we employ to make your picture perfectly satisfactory. Vt e are HhowlDB fevinl new n 5 1(8 of work in both tbe plHllnmype Hud carbonciie Onlab tliut are pxelimlve with us Id Blooiunburg. Hlv l TU HATE. O THE PHILLIPS STUDIO, MAIN STREET. Opposite Kpiscopnl Keclorv. II-S4 lleauty la Mood Deep. Clenn blood menna a clenn skin. No beauty without it. I'aHcuret., Candy Cuthar vie clean your blood uud Uci-u it cleun, by itirrint! up the lazy liver and driving all im ,uiitieH from the body, ltcgin to-day to vanish pimples, boiU, bloti'lies, black IickIh, itid that sickly bilioua complexion by taking CascareU, beauty for ten cent. All drug givtit, satiHfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. ELECTION NOTICE. The regular annual meeting ot the Htockhoia erB of tue Flint National Uanlc ot blouniHburir, for the election of Direct 01s for tlie ensulnif year will be held at the ollice of the Hald bank od Tuemlay, January ttm 19U0, between Iho hours ot V a. m. and 1 J o'clock noon. l'M4 4t. K. U. TL'STIN, CaaU'.or. hay and a lantern.
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