THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA. i ti c Tinn christmas, o w Hartman & boo. Ts9; VVebxpect to attract and hold the Holiday Trade by offering the same or better goods than others at less prices. Isn't that our interest and your interest ? Tr !t Wp ire off en less PTJmers wM receiye more prompt serviCe at our store in the morning forenoon. Try it. We are often rushed in afternoon. The Wise Men of the East most 1900 years ago, in their discovery, fixed one of the greatest holidays, ob served by nearly all Nations Christ mas. Memorial as to the beginning ; Phenomenal as to the observing by us, in our extraordinary preparations to supply the demand for gift-giving in J31oomsburg. Dressed Dolls, . 30 Different Styles--From the abbreviated bathing suit costume to the "Chic" of Paris, ioc. to $2.50. jointed Dolls. 10 Different Styles-Life-like, next to a real baby, except crying and eating, Dressed 111 skel eton costumes and silk and satin. 10c. each to $2.00. Kid Body Dolls, Different Styles The kind that don't brake, use them for foot balls or throw them at the cat, never a break, never a "bust" 25c each to $i.5- Rocking Chairs. The New Oaken Rocker, so strong and so neat. The little Red Rocker so nice and so cheap. Chairs, Chairs, Chairs. 25c. and 50c. Story Books. Illustrated, for the little tot and big boys and girls. 3c to 75c. This Truck will carry the biggest load.these horses pull the mo pounds of any turn out of its kind in Bloomsburg. Prices according to size, etc., 2.sc. to $3.00. TUB WW with a crumpled horn that tossed the dog that worried the cat, that ate the rat, that lived in the house that Jack built. . Horses, Cows, Sheep, Goats, Dogs, Cats, Donkeys, etc., ioc. each to $1.00. Dancing, Prancing, Sunning Horses. The kind the boys like with long mane and tail. High steppers. Games of all kinds. The Latest Games from 5c. to $1.00. Ships that Pass In and out of our store. The sails are set to windward of low prices.and the crafts are built in accordance with the yachtman's eye of beauty. Dressers. A little girl's delight. Such gifts are edu cators, teach the little children to have a place for things and to keep things in their places. You may think a milk wagon not up to date, because it has no cover. This is the kind the "Ionrst Milk Man" uses so that the public may see that he does not water his milk. The "Billy" Boy Who belonged to the farmer until he tried to butt a running railroad engine off the track. Billy fell a hero to his pluck and was buried a victim of poor judgment. We have his skin stuffed. Where's the boy who wants him ? Stoves. Just the kind of a toy to interest girts in housework, ioc. to 50. Not only Toy Furniture But useful Furniture for boys and girls who are large enough to take care of it. BUILDING BLOCKS, nested and in boxes, 5c. to $1.00. Rocking Chairs. The kind the girls can't fall out of and the boys can fall off of boys wouldn't like the kind without risk. Dishes. Sets of small dishes up to the size you can use for little folks dinner. 19c. to $2.50 a set CIIEISTMAS CHINA in all that's desirable. We can't tell you all, or half, but there are nearly ;o varietieties of Dishes, Jugs, Jars and Cups. Pitchers, Trays and Teapots Everything useful; all things usetul. Nothing expensive, ioc. to 3'? We've not told half you'll see double when von come. We have not, because we could not tell you all the facts about our Christmas dis play. Come and see. SWEEPEKS, one that really takes up the dirt, 19c. Banks. Iron banks that are perfectly safe unless somebody wants your money worse than you do, 5c. to 50c. BOLLS' COOS Three in a set, ioc set. Christmas Tree Ornaments. Look like silver and gold, some dressed fair ies and hundreds of them, ic. to 15c. each. Candles. Handkerchiefs. Largest stock, greatest variety, best value ever before shown by us. tc. to $2.50 each. Christmas Gloves and Hosiery. Misses' Kid Gloves 75C Misses' Cashmere Gloves. . ..... .25 to 50c. Ladies' Kid Gloves 75c, i.oo, 1.25. Foster hook or clasp. Mens' and Women's Dress and Driving Gloves and Mittens. Children's single double Mittens, ioc. to 35c. CHRISTMAS FASCINATORS, WOOL HOODS, LEGGINGS. 25 to 50c. 50c. 25c. to $1.25 Infants' Vestees, Infants' Knit Jackets, 25 to 39c. 25c. to 75c. Christmas Purses and Pocket Books. 50 kinds in black and all colors, with silver corners ; also plain, 5c. to $2.50. Card Cases, Bill Books, 18c. to $2.50. 25c. to $1.50. Christmas Jewelry. Not the common "brassy" sort, but the kind that looks well and wears well. From Shirt Waist Sets at 5c. to $2.50, to Brooches at $3.00. Christmas Fancy Goods. Bureau Covers, 50c. to $2.75, and 50 other Holiday Gifts giving useful luxuries belonging to the embroidered muslin family. Christmas Umbrellas. A Rift not Riven a miss. Always useful, always ap preciated, for Ladies', fur men, for children. 59c. to $5.00 $1.00 to 55.00 59c. to $1.00 Christmas Collarettes and Boas. Real Ostrich Roas $2.50 to $5.00 Vine Fur Boas 1-98 to 5.75 Feather Boas 39c. to 2.00 Imitation Electric Seal Collarettes 1.98 Cape Seal Collarettes 3.98 to 5.00 Klectric Seal Collarettes 6.00 to 15.00 Children's Fur Sets 1 -00 to 3.50 Christmas Cloaks and Jackets. Ladies' Jackets, $2.39 to $17.50 Ladies' Capes, $1.60 to $12.50 A Day ! A Time I When Ancestry and Posterity enter into joy ous giving and grateful receiving. A time when the old feel yow.g and the young feel younger. A time for softening hardened hearts, A time for expanding generosity. A place where much is made ready. A place where there's fairness in dealing. A place where a little money goes a long way OUR STORE. Collarettes. $1.98 to $15.00 Ladies' Suits, , Ladies' Skirts, $5.00 to $18.50 $1.25 to $8.50 Wrappers. 75c. to $1.39 Golf Capes, Children's Jackets, $5.00 to $15.00 $1.19 to $8.50 CHRISTMAS APRONS FOR WOMEN. Aprons. Check Gingham 'Aprons $ .13 White Lawn Aprons, '3 White Lawn Aprons, plain 17 White Victoria Lawn Aprons, with em broidery, 25c to 1.00 Roger's Plated Silverware. Tea Spotms, Dessert Spoons, $1.00 per set. $1.69 per set. Table Spoons, $2.00 per set. Knives, Forks, $1.69 per set. $1. Co to $2.00 set Pickle Forks, 25c. to 50c. each. Butter Knives, 25c. to 69c. each. Christmas Sterling Silver. 12 kinds of articles 25c. 12 " " " 48c. 12 " ' " 0 69c. 12 " " Ebony articles 48c. Above include tooth and nail brushes, nail file, letter openers, seal and tweezers, manicure knife, shoe buttoners, darner, blotter, hair curlers and erasers. each. Kvery color, every kind, in boxes at ioc. What's the Use Fooling; Away tune, and spending money for theprivi- when we ask but one ? TIME IS A GRAVE DIGGER. All that s best in Holiday oooas are buried to the world by early purchasers. We store holiday Goods without extra charge, 'till any day before Christmas. Seeing is believing you'll see a hundred articles to every one we have enumerated when you come. It's a big exhibit, and the prices are small. Everything for a Baby up to Grandpa and Grandma. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. J. S. Williams & Son, BLOOMSBURG, PA.,' Public Sale Criers and General Auctioneers. rr Flftpon years experience. Satisfaction ruaranteed. Best returns of any Bale criers lrj this section of the State. Write for ttrms and dates. We never disappoint our patrons. 1-5 Berwick foot ballists emerged from the gridiron at that place TVmnkscrivine- afternoon with the scalDS of the Alerts of Scranton dangling from tbeir belts. Score 34 t0 - WVntherlv is clamorinsr for a bank. The merchants of the thriv ing little town and others are nhlisred to iournev to Mauch Chunk or Hazleton for a depositary. There annears to be amok business to nnrrnnt the stnrtinsr of a bank there but capitalists are loathe to take the step. Lack of power on the Catawissa hranch of the Readinir Railway is so ereat at present that out of thirty two miles of track fifteen miles of j siding are blocked with loaded cars ! The company is unable to relieve 1 the blockade because of a shortness in motive power and train hands. We are indebted to the publishers for a copy of a very pretty senti mental song, entitled " Deal Gently With the lirring." Both the words and music are very much above the ordinary run ot songs. The regu lar price is 50c. per copy, but our readers can secure it by sending 20c. to the Union Mutual Music Co., No. 20 East 14th street, New York. A smooth tongued swindler is traveling through the interior part nf the state takincr orders for six dollar tailor made suits "in order to advertise the firm." collecting sev eral dollars in advance on each order. It is needless to say the suits never come. The safest way is to buv only of your home dealers, or reliable firms who do business only in a business like way. Licenses. December 33d is the last day for riling license applications in the office of the Clerk of the Courts. A new lot of blanks have just been printed at this oilice, on good paper. 31 Thanksjrivinsr dav marked the celebration of a pretty wedding at the home ot Mr. ana Mrs. w. i. Monroe, at Rupert,' when their daughter Miss Ellen joined Hands for life with Mr Edward L. Wil liams, of Brooklyn, N. Y. the ceremony was conducted by Rev. J. D. Smith pastor ot the iJioomsourg Baptist church, and was witnessed by the families ot the principals ana a tew intimate friends. Following the ceremony was a repast, after which congratulations were extend ed and the couple departed for a trip to the large cities. Their future home will be at Brooklyn. The Episcopal diocese of Mil waukee will raise an endowment of $12,5,000 for the Bishop by placing ten year endowment policies uu iuc lives of men or women for the bene fit of the diocese. The diocese is the sole beneficiary. Alt endow inent are made navable at death or maturity (ten years) to the trustees of the funds and property of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Wisconsin. The diocese will re ceive an immediate benefit from each endowment taken, and a bene fit each year during the continu ance of the endowment. Policies from $100 up will be issued, so that persons of small means may partic irjate in creatine this endowment fund for the diocese. Guilds and other parish organizations can pay the premium on the policy 01 an approved life ; thus every parish activity can help to raise the $125,- 000 required. Odds and Ends Sale. On Thursday morning at 9 o'clock Ben Gidding inaugurates his First Annual Odds and Ends Sale. He nuts on sale 100 suits ands 50 overcoats in men's and boys' at one half price. This is an honesr,legitimate sale.as he will leave evervthinsr marked in plain hsrures. Nothinii but these goods win be sold at these prices. He intends to conduct one ot these saies every season to clean out all broken lots, so avail yourselves of this opportunity. For Sale I A 'ot of 23 acres, with house and barn, 8 acres of timber, good water, fruit, etc., located in Hemlock town ship, 3 miles west of Buck Horn. Terms reasonable. Address, B. F. Brobst, Buck Horn, Pa. 11-30 4t MILLVILLE. The musical festival to be held in the Union church Dec. 2nd, is expect ed to be a fine affair. The Seminary here is in good shape doing well. We have met Prof. Bur gess who is boarding at the Millville hotel. This venerable gentleman has done largely for Millville in the shape of culturing the youth for years. A debt of gratitude belongs to him that ran hardlv be uaid bv the many hearts and minds of this community and else where. Prominent people have gone out trorcf this Seminary to ag grandize humanity. The culture of the people in and about Millville crops out largely in the formation of an excellent Literary Society here that meets every Tues- liu niirhr The essavs are of no mnn order and the different exercises are hitrhlv entertaining We have visited this society in former years and nariirimted in the exercises. We will report Hie success of this society from time tr time and propose 10 atienu 11. We visited the Millville Creamery Co., and found it in a state of fine prosperity. This establishment was founded thirteen years ago and nas been kept up with increased pros perity ever since. Its butter hns an extensive market in a wide territory, and the best of milk and cream of the countrv patronize this creamery. C. W. Lckman is manager and owner. Arthur Cole, of Greenwood, made a valuable purchase of Alinas Cole Estate. He purchased the Grist Mill and the timber land be loncrim? to it. at an excellent rate. Arthur proposes to repair the mill and run an extensive business. 1 ms mm and lumber tract are vry vaiuaDie property. part has the For Sale. A good double cylinder 2A horse power engine. Inquire at this of fice. 10-26 tf. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor disappear when the kid neys are out of order or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that It Is not uncommon for a child to be born afflicted with weak kid neys. If the child urin- ata Inn nftftn. if the urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child reaches an age when It should be able to control the passage, it Is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these Important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a naoit as 10LA. L. E. Warner has killed 54 pheas ants, 40 quail, 15 large squirrels and 60 rabbits up to date. A. B. Kline, formerly of Benton, has established himself at Iola, as blacksmith. Commissioners Kitchen and Gor don are putting up an iron bridge at Sereno. Bert Craft, of Muncy Valley is vis iting Iola. He killed a very large deer in that region recently, weighing 200 pounds and having nve prongs. Mr. Murphv. ot Spruce Run, is a guest at Iola hotel for a few days. Splendid music was turnisned Dy Wm. E. Slicker the other night. He can play on almost any instrument. He is from Nanticoke. If you expect to buy a Christmas present for your tiucle. or your aunt, do not buy it until you have seen the line at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. "Silver Plate that Wears? "XIV worts KliPOKT OF THE CONDITION OF th fi ll at Blooinshurn, In the State of Pennsylvania, at the close of business. December and, 1849. RHSOURCUS, Loans and discounts $ 166,582 q Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 10 84 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 50,000 00 U. S. Bonds on hand 1,000 00 Bonds, securities, etc 94,79)79 4,000 00 1,786 65 n Spoons JyC v.y have three times the usual thickness of silver on the places to wear, as indicated in the illustration. They wear three times as long as ordinary spoons, and cost bat little extra. The foil trade-mark (stamped car each piece) is 1847 Rogers Bros.Xll Made by MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO., Meriden, Conn. The largeit manufacturers of high-clan llvet-plaud ware ia the world. FOR SALE BV BLOOMSBURG, FA. '. most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the Immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, In fifty cent and one dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mall irmm rtamnhlftt tail ing all about it, including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer Si Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. Home of Swauip-Kont, Life Long Silverware what w sell might be called. By that we mean that the same brand of tea ware, waiters, etc., those stamped and knives, forl-a, spoons, etc., stamped 1847 Rogers Bros." i hv hrrn m.ldiT It! OVtt half & ! century an ordinary We time and many of the early productions are still in use. This proves that their reputation for long Is Inrlicoi.t-ibilz and well deserved. No other brands so long before the pub lic, and none so well and favorably known. None better in jtyle, workmanship, or brilliancy of finish. U.tnUinL-lumse- furniture, and fixtures. . Oilier rea! estate and mortaes owned.. Due from National Banks (not Reserve Agents) Due from State Banks and Hankers Due from approved reserved agents ... .. Checks und other cast, items-... ......... Notes of other National Banks Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents LAWFUL MONliY RUStHVK IN BANK, VIZ: Specie.... .$ la.iao )o Leal-tender notes n,7if oo Redemption fund with U. S. Treas'r (five percent of circulation) ... TOTAL $ LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ Surplus tuiul Undivided profits, less expenses and tax es paia National Bank notes outstanding....,,,.. Due to other national Hanks Due to Suite Banks and Bankers Dividends unpaid . Individual deposits subject to check Certified checks Cashier's checks outstanding... 113 13 34, oo) 6 8o 40 2,3j6 30 3,250 00 Shoes! Do You Know IiUOOMSBUliO, PA. 587,830 70 60,000 00 30,000 00 4,8l3 ?7 OO 4.4 H 1.377 39 g?3 00 3t),l66 31 By 50 1,40a 10 We TOTAL $ j87,8)0 70 Statu hi- Pennsylvania, c:uunty oh Colu.hhia. j I, A, H. BlDom, cashier of the above-named bank. do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to II 10 nest ot my knowledge and belief. I A. H. BLOOM. Cashier, Subscribed and sworn before me this 6th day of December, itw JOHN C. KUTTIiH JR. Notary Public. CoRHiiCT Attest : WM. S. MOVER. ) C. AV CRIiVliLING, Directors. N. U. I UNK, ) have the Largest Stock of Shoes in the County ? You will make a mis take if you fail to see our lines before .doing your shoe buying. W. H. Moore, Co?.. Skcond and Iron Sts. fSloomsburg, Pa ELECTION NOTICE. A meotlnpr of the Hfockholdprn oftliortn pra National Hunk ot ItlooinnLmrtf, for the fic tion of a boiuii of dl rectum for the enHUtntf yeiir, will bo lidd In th directors' room of Hi Bunk, oh tho siu'ona Tupsdav of Janimty. A lyoo, butweun mu Uuuta of two anil fnurov.loi p. m. A. U. BI.00M, m-'dt Liiiuw-
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