THti COLUMBIAN, bi-OOlVliSBUHC. In. 1 1 I -Mi V.tf THE COLUMBIAN. ' BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1900. Hittered at the Pout Office, at llUtorngburg, I'a. mi nwonil claim matter, March 1 , 18tw. A GREAT OFFEH- Farm Journal From Now to Dec. Nearly Five Years. 1904, By special arrangement, made jjwith the publishers of the Farm Journal we are enabled to olTer that ;! paper to every subscriber who pays for The Columbian one year ahead, for only $f.oo, both papers ;ior the price of ours only ; our pa I per one year and the Farm Journal (roin now to December, 1904, nearly ' 5 years. The Farm Journal is an Id established paper, enjoying (great -popularity, one of the best wand most useful farm papers pub- i Wished. ;? fuY- This offer should be accepted V without delay. Wanted ! 'i We want 500 new subscribers to the ': Columbian this fall, and as a special inducement will include the Farm ' Journal from now until Dec, 1904, I free- v Or the New York Thrice a week World for three months free. Or the Columbian and World one year for $1.50. tf PURELY PERSONAL John Kenyon spent Sunday with friends at Sunbury. Frank Turncy spent Monday with friends at WilWes-IJarre. Mrs. James V. Lewis ot Altoona, U the guest ot relatives on Iron Street. Miss Carrie Urown spent a few days with friends at Danville, last week. Harry V. Townscnd, wife and son, visited Mrs. Towusend's parents at Danville over Sunday. Taul Johnston, of Johnston & Company, Wholesale l'uper Dealers, Harristmrg, called on his patrons in town on Tuesday. Mr. Samuel Uloch and wife, of Danville, spent .Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gross, on Normal Hill. John K. Robison, of Mifflintown, Juniata County, Deputy Inspector of factories, tene ment houses, bake shops, mercantile estab lishments, etc., was in town the past week, performing his duty. He inspected our plant yesterday afternoon. The Rev. David N. Kirkby attends, next week, the winter session of the Archdeaconry of Williamsport, whii h convenes on January 23 at Christ Church. Ladies from St. Paul's church, representing the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions, will also be in attendance. R. V. West, who for several years was the Superintendent ot the Bloomsburg Electric Hunt riant, was in town over Sunday, as the guest of his sister, Miss Jessie West. Mr. West left here about two years ago and went to Philadelphia and later to Nanticoke, where he is at present located. Leases and notices sale at this office. to quit, for tf. Louis Gross won the Wheelmen's progressive euchre prizes last even ing. For pure drugs and all kinds of patent medicines go to Mercer's Drug and Book Store. Have you a Cold? We will CURE IT or RE FUND YOUR MONEY. We will sell you a box of RISHTON'S LA GRIP PILLS FOR 25 CENTS, And if you are not satisfied, come and get your money back. That is fair, is it not ? W. S. Rishton. Ph. G.. Eat Baildinff. Pharmacist Telephone. Queen Quality For Women $3.00. Style, Fit, Wear. None Better. W. C. McKINNEY, No. 8 East Main St. Legal advertisements on page 7. Diaries for 1900 Drug and Book Store at Mercer's An infant son of Frank Watts of Mordansville, wis consigned to the grave m the Millville Cemetery on Monday. Will Guernsey, piano tuner, will be in town until Saturday. Leave orders at this office or at the Central Hotel. Mr. Tames .Lewis Smith, aged fifty-two years, a former resident of Berwick died at his home in Jeddo, Luzerne County, January 5th. Lamps, of all descriptions stand amps, bracket lamps, hanging lamps, and all lamp fixtures at Mercer s Drug and Book More. The Bloomsburg Band is making an effort to get together again, af ter several months of inactivity Rehearsals are being held regularly The nicest and most complete line of perfumes, either in bottles or in bulk, in Bloomsburg. is kept at Mercer's Drug and Book Store Mrs. John Huber, aged about seventv-three years, died at her home in Catawissa township 011 Tuesday. The funeral takes place to-day. - Dr. B. M. Detwiler lias been choosen president of the Hospita for the Insane at Danville, to sue ceed the late Hon. Thomas Chalfatit. The Wheelmen will hold a poo tournament to-night. A new method, which will favor the less skilled in the art. will be tried for the first time. The glassy condition of the pave ment on Saturday and Sunday caused many a tumble. The mid die of the street was preferred to the pavement. Ralph Kester accompanied a party from Millville to this town batur day eveniner. While here he was overcome by sickness, and was un able to return home until Monday Aaron Bender, a man of high standing in the community in which he resided, died at his home in Bendertown Sunday night, at the ripe old age of eighty-six years. Dr. J. C. Biddle has been re-elect ed Superintendent of the the Fount ain Springs Miners' Hospital The Doctor is a brother-in-law 01 Robert Buckingham, Esq., of this town. Harrv Achenbauch won the Bloomsburg Wheelmen Pool Tourn anient at the Club House, Thursday evening. The result was uo sur prise, and no accident. He played a winning game from the start. John Barnett, a former Blooms burg resident and merchant, but for the past several years of Shicic shinny, has sold his novelty store in that town, and will move to Scranton about April first and engage in business. A man in Corning, New York last week joined hands with his mother-in-law,wsnd now the scient ists are endeavting to determine his relationship. Talk about the century beginning puzzle, it isn' in it tor a minute with tins mar riage. While delivering a plate Friday afternoon, Robert r. barrel of Cen tralia, slipped on the icy pavement and his forehead coming in contact with some portions of the china which was broken by the fall, he was severely injured. His forehead was cut to such an extent that required tour stitches. lie is em ployed as a clerk in L. A. Riley & Co's store. When you want to buy window curtains go to Mercer's Drug and Book Store. He carries a nice line. Wanted At Oncr. Laundry girl. Apply in person at Exchange Hotel, IJloomsburg, Pa. 2ti8 An exciting game of basket ball will be played in the Normal Gym nasium to-morrow night between Bucknell University and the Nor mal. Neither team has lost a game this season. A large crowd will no doubt attend. So overcrowded, as the result of the present prosperity, are the hotels and boarding houses of Danville, that a show company exhibiting there this week could scarcely secure accommodations. We would ike to say as much for Bloomsburg. Rev. B. C. Conner, pastor of the Methodist Church, has been called to Ilarrisburg to-day to officiate at the funeral of Mrs. Geo. W. Artn- prester, who died on Sunday. Mrs. Armprester was a member of the church that Mr. Conner served several years ago. feter Tubbs of Cambra, has been sorely afflicted during the past few weeks. The tatter part of Decem ber he suffered the loss of his wife, aud last week he was called upon to lay to rest his infant child. He has the heartfelt sympathy of all in his great bereavement. Save tip your money, boys, for we are going to show you the nic est and best line of bicycles this spring lhat vott ever looked at. It will only be about sixty days until you will want one, and then you must not fail to call at Mercer s Drug and Book Store and see the different makes. The details of the accident at Centralia colliery on Wednesday of last week, which resulted in the death of John Hauley of Centralia, are horrible to narrate. He was caught beneath a fall of rock in the gangway and his body crushed to an unrecognizable mass. He was employed as a day laborer. Mrs. H. C. Mills, for many years a patient sufferer with cancer, pass ed away at the family residence in Hazleton on Monday. Mrs. Mill was born in this county in 1845, and was therefore 55 years of age The survivors are a husband and two children, one son ana one daughter. The remains were brought to this town yesterday for interment. Dr. George II. Welliver was en gaged by State Veterinarian, Dr. Leonard Pearson, to test Eugene Morrison's herd of cows for tuber culosis. The test was made last week and all the cows, twenty in number were entirely free from the disease, and in good, healthy con dition. Mr. Morrison conducts a dairy in Montour Township and furnishes the milk for the State Hospital for the insane at Danville. Clinton Herring, son of A. B. Herring, of Orangeville, has been admitted to practice law at the sev eral courts of this county. Having prepared himself in the office of Hon. Grant Herring he has had an excellent opportunity to acquire a good practical knowledge of the business, and we predict for him a most successful future. He is a persevering young man of correct habits and gentlemanly in his de portment. The Mt. Carmel Star, says of a recent entertainment given in one of the churches of our neighboring town across the river. "The wrong films were exposed in a vitascope at a Catawissa church entertainment the other night and instead of the Passion Play, the audience was treated to an Oriental dance, a la couchee, couchee, and complaint was made that men stood up in their seats and prevented the choir from seeing the pictures. The church is now divided into anti and regular factions." A writer of fiction is not neces sarily a philosopher, but Mr. F. Hopkinson Smith, author, artist, and lecturer, who will be heard here in Bloomsburg on the evening of Monday, Jan. 22. at Normal Audit orium,;is decidedly of a practically philosophic cast of mind. One of his principles is to make life an enjoyable affair. Recently one of the big "yellow journals" of New York wrote him, askiug, "What is the greatest object in life ?" The author of "The Other Fellow" the latest of Mr. Smith's books seized a blue pencil from his desk and wrote on the inquiry, "To have a good time 1" He wotks with tremendous energy at his profession of engineering during the winter, utilizing all his spare time to write his books ; but every summer he takes his family to Venice, and there loses sight of the business and literary world in the absorbing pur suit of water-color painting. Ladies' and gent's pocket books good styles and good quality at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. rhetima Hood's as thou- tism, or dyspepsia, take Sarsaparilla and be cured sands of others have been. A movement is on foot at Will iamsport to provide a school for the every day truant. So many pupils in that city are in the habit of play ing "hooky" as the practice is commonly called that such a school is necessary. The choir of St. Taiil's Church will give a supper in the Parish House next Thursday evening, from 5 o'clock on. Supper, 15 cents, ice cream and cake extra. All are invited. Proceeds will be applied to church debt. The prices of all kinds of print- . . a ers material have been advanced, some as much as 50 per cent. This will necessitate an advance on printed matter very soon. Now is a good time to supply yourself with 1900 stationery before the prices go "P- A skunk farm is the latest notion of a certain Bloomsburg resident. He will in the near future make a trip to south Jersey to consult a breeder of the fetid animal, and learn something about the cost of establishing such an enterprise. It is claimed that there is money 111 it. The Farm Journal is cream, not skim-milk, and just the paper for the man who keeps cows. It goes five years, all of rgoo, 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904, to every subscriber, new and old, to the Columtuan who will pay a year ahead. Both papers for the price of one. Pay "P- Williamsport is to have a con sistory of Scottish Rites of the Ma sonic fraternity, but several years will be required for a perfect organ ization. The consistory is com posed of four bodies, and a lodge of Perfection. Williamsport's first move will be the organization of one of those bodies. That city al ready has a number of members of the Scottish Rites, but they belong to the consistory of this town. Daniel S. Laubach and daughter Miss Margaret, left Saturday even ing for Philadelphia to see his daughter Mrs. Charles W. Kitz miller, who is lying near death at the Episcopal hospital in that city. Mr. Laubach received a message Saturday noon that she could not survive another day, and they left on the next train. We are inform ed this mornme that inasmuch as the patient lived over yesterday, which was the turning point, hopes are now entertained for her recovery Wall paper, at popular prices, at Mercer s Drug and Book btore. Mr. Hopkinson Smith, the author of "Colonel Carter," "Tom Gro gan," and "Caleb West," and a number of books of travel and short stories, is to appear on the evening of Monday. January 22. in Normal Auditorium. At the age of forty- five Mr. Smith had written nothing for print. At that time his publisher wished him to furnish letter-press to accompany each picture in a series of water-colors which were first designed simply as a series of plates illustrating picturesque bits in various parts of the world where he had traveled. He wrote for these some stories and descriptions, and the result was his first book, "Well Worn Roads." Mr. Smith says : "My first story I called 'The Church of SanTablo I sent it to my publisher and awaited his verdict, feeling sure he would throw it into the waste basket. He disappointed me by telepraphing, 'Good stuff ; keep it up.' I took his advice, and that is how I stumbled into literature." He did not "stumble" into the lyceum. He was invited in by a well-known manager, and his sue cess has been eminent. JNO man has more highly entertained his hearers than has he. It was not, however, until the publication of "Colonel Carter of CartersviHe" that he became a prominent figure in the literary world. This story, describing the adventures of an old- fashioned Virginian affectionate, effusive, unworldly, with a -high sense of honor who finds himself stranded, as it were, among the breakers of business life in New York, is generally recognized as a masterpiece in the delineation of character, with fine, subtle strokes, and has an exquisite blending of pathos and humor. He has now taken to lecturing, and as a reader of his own works has attained a remarkable success. Yet, with all these accomplishments, he is a very modest man, with a personality so irresistable that it charms all. Mr. Smith will appear as the second number of the Students' Lecture Course. Bibles, both large and small, and prices low, at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. If you have catarrh, OUR LARGE WINDOW displays the following merchandise and others at exceedingly low prices. It s a saving of Dollars to purchase of these goods. few items, but goods: Fur Collarettes. $20 00 values now $12 56 it 50 values now 7 81 12 50 values now 7 96 Dress Skirts. $4 50 Dress Skirts now $3 25 4 00 Dress Skirts now 3 00 6 50 Dress Skirts now 5 00 3 35 Dress Skirts now 2 25 Ladies' Hats. A lot of ladies' Golf Hats at about 'i former prices. Coats, Capes, Suits, Furs. $ S 68 Coats now $2 96 LINENS We call special attention to our Linen Stock. All the new lin ens for Spring are here in choice new patterns Half Bleached Damask, Pure Bleached Damask. Table Cloths in patterns ol 2, 3, and 34 yds. long at same price as Linens by the yard All in choice patterns. See our 50c Table Linens for good value ; all pure linen. New Patterns. Toweling by the yard in all grades. Napkins, full line ; Lunch Cloths ; Doylies ; Towels of all kinds. See our 29c pair all Linen Towels and the 21c pair Towel. Clark 11 gmm mmmmm Get the correct shape for your par ticular type of feet. THT THIS traoeCmark IS BRANDED ON EVERY SHOE. "QUEEN QUALITY" famous. Also a complete line of the famous CURTIS SHOE for men. F. D. DENTLER 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, Pa. CANDIES, CANDIES! The cheapest place in town to buy your CHRISTMAS CANDIES IS AT Geo. Anderson's. MIXTURES OF ALL KINDS, Ureka Mixture, 7c. lb., or 4 lb. 25c. French Mixture, 15c. lb., or 3 lbs. 85c. Broken Candy, loc. lb. Fine Chocolates, 20 and 25c lb. GEO. ANDERSON. 44 East Main St. Bloomsburg. Pa. We quote below a come and see the $ 9 48 Coats now $3 84 12 00 Coats now 775 10 00 Coats now 6 86 1 2 50 Capes now 9 00 10 00 Capes now 6 00 A lot of Childrens' long coats at $1 00. $t 25, and $1 50. Ends of Black Goods. We offer a lot of Ends of Black Goods at a big reduction in price, in Shirt Waist am?. Dress lengths. It will pay yor to see them. & Son "(QUEEN VUALITY" are made in special shapes to fit the sev eral types of feet. The price is not the only thing that has made 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 our stock well known : it will meet every want. Shoes! Do You Know We have the Largest Stock of fcnoes in the County ? You will make a mis take if you fail to see our lines before doing your shoe buying. W. H. Moore, Con. Second and Iron Sts. nioomsburg, Fa,
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