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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
tI
you
ever
see a snow
Storm in
summer?
We never did; but we have
seen the clothing at this time
of the year to covered with
dandruff that it looked as if it
had been out in a regular snow
storm. No need of this snowstorm.
As the summer sun would
melt the falling snow so will
melt these flakes of dandruff in
the scalp. It goes further than
this: it prevents their formation.
It has still other properties:
it will restore color to gray hair
in just ten times out of every
ten cases.
And it does even more : it IV
feeds and nourishes the roots
of the hair. Thin hair becomes
thick hair; and short hair be
comes long hair.
We have a book on the Hair
and Scalp. It is yours, for the
asking.
If you do not obtain all the btnflu
you expected from the ue of the Vigor,
write the doctor about It. FrobaVy
there l ioim difficulty with your gen
eral ayiteoi which may be easily re-
IK. J. C. AVER, Lowell, If ate.
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Addrefli.
L7VVwVV
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.,;
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
tw Fifteen years experience. Satisfaction
naranlped. Hwtt returns of any mile crlera In
thlH section of the NtatA. Write for terms and
dates. ver disappoint our patrons. 1-6
PURELY PERSONAL
F. K. Carpenter and wife went to Phila
delphia, on Saturday.
Harry Little is home from Buckncll Uni
ersilv for the holidays.
John Kenyon left on Monday for a few
days sojourn in Center County.
C. ti. Iiarkley, Ksq., transacted legal Ims.
inessal Mauch Chunk last week.
Miss Ella Lemons is assisting E. M.
Savidgr, the confectioner, this week.
Miss Edith Miller is assisting at liidle
man's Book Slore during the holidays.
Thomas Gorrey, Jr , has accepted the
management of Dr. Blakislees' Danville Drug
Store.
Mrs. Samuel Wigfall has gone to Phila
delphia, where she will remain over the
holi ays.
Miss Edna Wilson, on Saturday returned
from Philadelphia where she had been visit
ing fi iends.
Mrs. Lawrence Pflagcr of Jamison City,
was the guest of Mis. II. C. Jones, in town
on Monday.
Editor V. 11. Smith, of the Benton "Ar
gus," gave our office a brief, but pleasant
call, on Friday.
Barton Bisel is spending his vacation in
town. He is a student at Wyoming Semin
ary, Kingston.
George V. Whitmire of Buckhorn, while
in town on Monday, gave our office a pleas
ant business call.
Warren Edgar and wfe of Stillwater spent
Sunday in town, as the guests of Mr, and
.Mrs. George H. Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Kelchner have
returned from a visit to iheir son, Charles E.
Kelchnrr in Philadelphia.
Dr. V. H. I'm man returned home, on
Tuc.-day evening, from New York City, after
an absence of several days
1 1: 1 ry Keller, a student nt Lafayette Col
lege, is spending a two week's vacation with
his I an'iits on Market street.
Dotiad Snyder and two children, Hilda
and Gehiad W., spent Sunday with the for
mers parents at the Exchange Hotel
Mrs. William Leyerelt of Philadelphia,
arriveu in town yestenlny and will spend a
week with her sister, Mrs. Geo. E. EIwcll.
Mis- l.eral:ir,e Conner, n popular young
lady f Orangeville wes the guest of the
Misses Carpenter on Fifth Slreet, on F riday.
The isses Mary and Martha Clark, of
M tkei Mreet, relumed home on Saturday
from sin extended visit with Harrisburg
relatives.
Mis!- Maine Weaver will leave today for
Marl hi, hio, where she will make, an ex
tended visit with her aunt, Mr. Dr. K. C
M. Lewis.
Mis ura'-e t,lossen ot lierwick, has ueen
assi-ting nt the Local Telephone Exchange
ihe st week, during the illness of Miss
Margaret Lauhach
Kev. E. a. liateman has been chosen
pa-l' r of Ihe Culvary Lntheian church,
fhil 1 I hia. He is a son-in-law ol our
tounsu un, 1 W. Hurtman.
Pi .. U. II. Vetter left on Monday for
Sun 1 11 r , where he will have charge of the
Mus of the Teachers' Institute for Nor
thu I e land County this week.
Elmer L. Kitchen, of Kohrsburg, son of
Coir i commissioner, Nehemial Kitchen
left l outlay for Nornstown, to attend
scIiikii. His father accompanied him, a d
wi! - ed a few days in Philadelphia.
Mr and Mrs, W. S. Moyer of Market
Sirir, returned home from Philadelphia,
Satinday afternoon. Their daughter. Miss
vlaith... who it attending school at th
Nanui Park Seminary, Forest Glen, Md
accompanied them home for her holiday
i
lpr
Hit
ipr
vacation.
Dicken's double vest chains for
$2-35 at J. K. Roys'. Guaranteed
to give satifaction.
Jonas II. Hughes of Lime Ridge,
has been granted an increase of pen
sion from $6 to $8 per month.
Bibles, either large or small.
Prices, from 30c. to $7.00,' at Mer
cer's Drug and Book Store.
'Old Southern Life," drew a
good house Saturday night last.
The entertainment pleased many of
the attendants.
" Look before you leap." " Be
sure you get Hood's Sarsaparilla
when you call for it, and you will
find health in its use.
About one hundred and fifty
people accompanied the Normal
School Students excursion to Wash
ington, D. C. on Monday.
If you want a nice calendar,
Christmas card, booklet, or books
of any kind, go to Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
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
Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Little have
moved from Scott township to this
town, and are occupying a suite of
rooms in the Phillips building on
Main street.
Charles W. Stewart and Miss
Sarah J. Burget were married by R.
H. Ringler, Esq., on Monday.
They are residents of Northumber
land. Mrs. George Lockard wishes in
this wise to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted
during her recent affliction, the
death of her husband.
V. H. Henrie and John C. Rut
ter Jr. , have received their com
missions for Prothonotary and Reg
ister and Recorder respectively, and
the same have been recorded.
Sample copies of the Columbian,
the Farm Journal, and the New
York lirice-a-Wtek J I ora', are
distributed in Bloomshurg this
week. Read our club offer and be
come a subscriber.
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
alue and beauty of an article.
One of our Danville exchanges
is of the opinion that it is poor bus
iness to tell a boy that ' ' riches or
the presidency may be made his."
It continues : 'Poor ideals those.
The boy runs a good chance for
prison who bends all his aims for
either of them."
The marriage of Miss Ivy Joice,
the attractive daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Amos Callenburger, of Milton,
and William E. McMichael. of
Berwick, will occur at the Evangel
ical church, Milton, to-day. The
many friends of the groom herea
bouts extend felicitations.
D. L. Chapin's store, warehouse
and barn, at New Columbus, were
destroyed by fire Friday night.
Cause, unknown. The .store and
warehouse were unoccupied, but
the barn contained some live stock
and grain. One horse perished in
the flames. The property was part
ially insured.
The supreme court has decided
that the shade trees in front of a
man's residence belong to him al
though they be loacated on public
property. The case in which the
decision was rendered was one in
which the uroperty owner sued a
telephone company for cutting off
the limbs of his trees. The decision
is of interest to all property holders.
1
An indiscriminate proclivity to
run his household to suit himseli,
led a resident of near Port Noble to
attempt assault, Sunday evening.
with rage 111 his heart and a stove
shovel in his hand, he chased his
paramour across one of the streets
near by threatening to whip her.
She would not stand still long
enough to bz whipped and no harm
was done.
Solid silver
Roys' for 25c.
thimbles at J.
Engraved free.
E.
The telephone and telegraph
syndicate recently organized in
Philadelphia and New York has
bought the Phoenix Telephone
company, of Altoona, which owns a
competing line with the Bell com
pany, operated all over that section.
The price paid was nearly $300,000,
a hadsome increase over the par
valuation. The Central Commer
cial company connects with the
Phoenix, near Tyrone.
1 urn ii a 1 .
Cart loads of periumery, in 35
different odors, at Mercer's DrtiK
and Book Store.
Fountain Pens at J. E. Roys en
graved free.
Will Guernsey, piano tuner, will
be in town on the 26th, and remain
a few days, Leave orders at this
office. 2t.
The Jury Commissioners are at
work this week selecting names
with which to fill the jury wheel
for 1900.
J. E. Roys has the largest stock
of plated and Sterling Napkin
Rings, 25 cents up. Engraved
without extra charge.
The Calvary basket ball team of
Wilkesbarre, went down before the
Normalises in the Gymnasium last
Friday night by the score of 18 to
3-
At a recent meeting of the Cen
tralia Borough School Board, it was
decided to open night school, if the
enrollment of scholars will warrant
it.
The exclamation of one and all
who see our line of lamps, is " Oh
what a nice line of lamps you have
got I ' ' Yes, and the prices are
right, at Mercer's Drug and Book
Store.
N. Malfaira has a nice lot of fresh
fruits, now kept inside the store on
account of cold weather, clear toys,
home made, 15 cents a pound or two
pounds for 25 cents. Large stock
of candy from 5 cents to 30 cents a
box. Exchange block.
Clergymen are reminded that the
present law requires them to pub
lish marriages in at least one news
paper. Failing to comply with the
requirement got several ministers
in serious trouble in the central
part of the State recently.
One of the large show windows
of Townsend's Star Clothing House
contains a unique attraction. There
is a fish pond with live fish; in the
circle a fountain is playing and at
night the fountain is illuminated
with different colors of alternating
electric lights. Trailing vines and
plants add to the beauty of the
window. The other window is fill
ed with many pretty thing for the
Christmas trade.
Next Sunday being Christmas
Sunday, the Philadelphia Inquirer
will be specially enlarged by the
addition of a handsome Boys' and
Girls' Christmas Book of 32 pages,
printed in beautiful half tones and
colors. This fill be attractively
bouhd and stitched in the same
shape as the Inquirer Cook Book,
which was issued a short time ago.
Two other special color sections will
be issued and 110 effort has been
spared to make this number of the
Sunday Inquirer unequaled in every
respect.
Those who have their lines out to
hook a census-taking position will
find that it is one of the poorest
political jobs afloat, if they manage
to land it. It is but little better
than carrying country mails.
Enumerators are only paid $2.50
for ei'ery 100 names turned in, and
taking into consideration that they
must ask a long list of questions
for every name put down aud make
out three copies of their report it
may be estimated that the compen
sation for the work is small, in no
instance aggregating $125.
The Farm Journal gives no
chromos, puffs no swindles, inserts
no humbug advertisements, and
does not devote one-half its space
to telling how good the other half
is. It is published monthly aud
circulates from Maine to Oregon,
and from North Dakota to Texas.
Every home in Columbia county
would have more sunshine and hap
piness 111 it did Jarm journal go
there regularly. We are prepared
to send it for five years,
from this time up to December,
1904, to every subscriber who pays
up his subscription for the Colum
bian a year in advance, and to all
new advance paying subscribers.
The election for officers of the
Bloomsburg Fire Department for
the ensuing year was held in the
Council Chamber of the Town Hall,
from six to eight o'clock Monday
evening. The election board consis
ted of Mayor Holmes and one mem
ber from each company. The new
officers are as follows : Chief, Will
iam May, of the Rescue; First
Assistant William Coffman, of the
Winona; Second Assistant, Arthur
Smith, of the Good Will; Third
Assistant, George Cavanee, of the
Friendship. There were no contests
with the exception of First Assist
ant. Paul Harman was the regularly
nominated candidate lor that posi
tion. The Friendship Company
nominated William Coftman, and
his nomination was endorsed by
the Good Wills. The vote was,
Coffman 42, Harman 27. The chief
next year will be selected from the
Winona Company.
Solid silver single teaspoons for
85c. and up at J. E. Roys'.. En
graved free.
Our congratulations are tendered
our townsman F. H. Wilson, and
wife, over the arrival of a young son
Monday morning.
A collision of trains at Nescopeck
on Thursday, resulted in a caboose
being crushed to splinters. No
casualties occurred.
lne recent establishment ot a
dancing school in Berwick has con
siderably aroused the more sedate
residents and they want the pass
time stopped.
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Private George E. Deppen, of
Company K., Sunbury, has been
appointed by Colonel Clement to be
regimental quartermaster-sergeant
of the Twelfth regiment, N.G. P.
There was a large attendance of
relatives and friends at the funeral
of the late George M. Lockard,
which occurred Saturday afternoon.
Rev. B. C. Conner conducted the
services.
The almost total eclipse of the
moon, which occurred Saturday was
watched by many people. Not a
cloud appeared in the sky to mar
the view, and the sight was a very
pretty one.
An Indiana farmer has stolen a
march on nature by grafting a to
mato upon a potato vine. lie thus
raises a crop above and below
ground at the same time. The
American Agriculturist says that
both vegetables were of good quality.
Dr. G. H. Welliver has in course
of erection a barn 32x90, near the
Tube Works, which he will use,
when completed, to stable his horses
from the time they arrive here until
the sale days. The Dr. is one of
the most extensive dealers in west
ern horses in this section.
The condition of the wheat fields
in the county the farmers say never
was better. The Hessian fly made
its apoearance in some fields, but
too late in the season to do much
harm. With a favorable winter and
spring a great crop is assured next
vear.
A new lot of leases just printed at
this office. They contain clauses
providing for payment of water rent
by tenant; waiving benefit of ex
emption; that rent may be collected
for the whole term if tenant at
tempts to remove goods without
paying rent due, etc. 3 cents each,
or 25 cents a dozen. Jt
The dance to be held tomorrow
night in the the Town Hall under
the auspices of the Rescue Fire
Company, promises to be a very en
joyable affair. The Fourth warders
have labored industriously for the
success of the project and it is quite
certain that they wi.l be rewarded
by a large attendance.
Member of the Board of Poor
Directors of Bloom Poor District
Isaiah Hagenbuch, was last Friday
requested by letter from the Dan
ville Poor Directors, to remove W.
Mitchell and family, a wife and
three children. They are a charge
on that district, and the Danville
Poor Officials claim that they belong
in Bloomsburg.
Eli J. Ohl, was kicked by a horse
at his home in Hemlock township
one evening last week. He was
unconscious for several hours.
Medical aid was sent for and he was
made to rest as easy as possible.
We have since learned from the
physician in attendance that Mr.
Ohl's condition is very much im
proved. Five prisiouers of the jail, incar
cerated on various charges, were
placed at work filling in the ap
proach to the River bridge last week.
The men perlormed the work in a
way that convinced the County
Commissioners, who had gone to
inspect the job that they were per
fectly familiar with that kind of
labor. ,
R. S. Bowman has been appoint
ed post master at Berwick, and will
take charge of the office on January
1st. It is by no means a new posi
tion for Mr. Bownnn he having
served two terms before. L. J.
Townsend, who has been post master
for the past three years, has accept
ed an official position with the
American Car and Foundry Com
pany. The bread which received the first
and second premiums at the Columbia
countv lair in 1808 and 1809 was
baked from t.ie Leader flour manu
factured by Ikeler & Fleckenstine. ,
11-30 2mos
For Built.
Proctor Inn, well furnished, from
Feb. 1 st 1900. Rent cheap. Apply
to G. E. Elwell or A. L. Fritz, Blooms
burg, Pa. ' tf
I. W. Hartman & Son.
A
MERRY CHRISTMAS
ALMOST HERE.
PPP f FNT. OFF
Ne.irlv 2; ner cent, off of the
of
CLOAKS, JACKETS AND CAPES.
Ladies' Jackets, were $ta so,now $9 75
10 00
7 So
5 00
7 5
5 00
6 7S
10 00
95
95
95
95
95
95
Odd Jackets '
11 11 11 . 1
Golf Capes
11 11 ii 1
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Doll Reduction.
Dish
Table Cover Reductions. More, Too.
50c Dolls reduced to 34c
25c Dolls " 19c
50c Toys " "34c
25c Toys " " 1 6c
50c Cups and Saucers " " 35c
25c Cups and Saucers " " 19c
1 00 Scrap Books ... . " " 59c
4 50 rhoto Albums... " " 2 50
2 50 Photo Albums. . . " "150
1 00 China Dishes.... " " 69c
1 25 China Dishes.... " " 75c
25 China Dishes... . "
I. W. Hartman
Rev. M. E. McLinn will address
the Men's Meeting at the Y. M. C.
A. Hall next Sunday afternoon.
The service commences promptly at
2:30. All men are invited to be
present.
If one were to judge from the
moderate temperature which has
prevailed since December has been
with us, we would imagine it to be
nearer Easter than Christmas.
Everything has changed, even the
weather as well as many other feat
ures which were characteristic of an
old fashioned Christmas time. Sure
ly times have put on a different air
since" the days of our grandsires.
The Wilkesbarre board of trade
has taken up the cudgel against
fake advertising, and truthfully
says: "The only kind of advertis
ing which pays, is that of ;he news
paper, and if merchants would com
bine for the purpose of refusing pat
ronage to programmes, it would
be money saved for the merchants,
and just so much more to devote in
the legitimate channels of trade."
The remains of Oscar Conner
were consigned to the grave in the
Benton Cemetery, on Tuesday.
His death occurred from heart dis
ease at his home above Benton two
days previous. He was a respected
resident of the upper end, was a
veteran of the Civil war, and had
his life been spared a fesv more
months his age would have reached
the allotted three score and ten. A
wife and ten children, six daughters
and four sons are left to moourn his
death.
There are conflicting opinions re
garding the question "When does
the twentieth century really begin?"
The definition that a century con
sists of too full years should make
the question plain and place the
date January 1st, 1901, instead ot
1900, as many hold the date to be.
As there are 100 full years in a
century, it is evident that to com
plete the first century 100 years
must have passed, to complete the
second 200 years and so on up. To
complete the nineteenth century
1900 years must have passed which
would be December 31st at mid
night, and the next date must be
January 1, 1901. Several college
presidents contend that we enter
upon the 20th century January isc,
1900.
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.
The Discoverer ot Swamp-Koot at Work In
Hit Laboratory.
There is a disease prevailing In this
country most dangerous because so decep
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
It heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to ad
vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Brlght's
Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the new dis
covery Is the true specif io for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. It has cured thousands
of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists In fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mall, also a book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Blnghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
Kl7 tea 11
I I. W. Hartman & Son.
regular price of our entire stocfc
" Plush Capes 1
ta 50
8 so
now
IS
9S
15
9S
95
95
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11 11 11 11
11 11 11 11
Children's Jack'ts"
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95
95
Reductions. Bureau Scarf Reductions.
75c Metal Framed
Mirrors reduced to 39c
1 40 Large Framed
Pictures "
75c Smaller Framed
Pictures "
IMITATION IRISH POINT.
i 25 Bureau Covers.. "
75c Bureau Covers... . "
1 25 Table Covers.. . . "
75C
39c
69c
5S
79c
& Son, Bloomsburg, Pa
WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS FOR
District Otlioe Managers in this State to rep
resent me in their own and surrounding
counties. Willing to pay yearly $600, pay
able weekly. Desirable employment with
unusual opportunities. References ex
changed. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. S. A. Park, 320 Caxton Iiuilding,
Chicago. 12-21. 16t
Boyd Shaffer was arraigned before
'Squire Jacoby on Monday, on a
warrant sworn out by Harry Mitch
ell of Berwick. According to Mitch
ell's story, he in company with a
young lady, were walking on Fifth,
street Sunday evening, when they
were accosted by Shaffer, who,
without any provocation whatever,
struck him, breaking his hand.
Boyd denies the charge and says
that there were no blows struck at
all: He gave bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the Feb
ruary term of court.
A collision between Tooley &
Company's delivery wagon aud that
ofW. W. Watts, occurred at the
corner of Third and Center streets
Monday evening, about six o'clock.
The electric lights were out at the
time, and the darkness made
it impossible for either driver
to see any distance ahead. Tooley's
wagon was upset, and its contents
consisting of tied up packages of
groceries and provisions were strewn
along the street. The shafts were
also broken. The horse tore loose
front the vehicle, and ran up Center
to Main street where it was caught
by Max Gross. The other wagon
was not damaged to any extent.
Murders in Pennsylvania
Never in Pennsylvania's history has
there been so many men under sen
tence of death as there are at the
present time, and this fact makes it
probable that the coming year will be
the banner one from an execution
standpoint, in the nineteenth century.
Governor Stone, has now, in his pos
session papers indicating the convic
tion of fourteen murderers, the date
for whose hanging it is his duty t
name.
Fine Holiday Groceries-
L. T. Sharpless Co. has a fine line
of seasonable goods. Their stoct
embraces, cranberries, oranges, lemons
grapes, dried fruits, canned soups,
canned vegetables, canned meats,
cheese of various kinds, fancy cakes
and crackers, fine syrups, nuts, bweet
potatoes, olives, pickles, ham, bacon,
flour, fine teas and coffees, and a
thousand other good things to eit,
and for household use. Prices right.
Goods delivered. 3t7
Gilmore's Toy Bazaars.
Gilmore has made a new depart
ment this year in the toy business am!
has opened a branch store on Market
Square. Both stores are full of all
kinds of things to please th; children
at Christmas time. To enumerate
them would fill a column. Call at the
other store if you can't find what you.
want in the first one you visit. Miss
May Gilmore has charge of the Mar
ket Square store. 3t
For Bale I
A lot of 23 acres, with house and"
barn, 8 acres of timber, good water,
fruit, etc., loca'.ed in Hemlock towa
ship, 3 miles west of Buck Horn.
Terms reasonable. Address, B. F
Biobst, Buck Horn, Pa. 11-30 4t
For Sale.
A good double cylinder 2$ horse
power engine. Inquire at this of
fice. i-a6 tt
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