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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I, looo.
Hidivtd nl thu I'ont Optc at lltnnmtburg,
it KHund oiim mallfr, Mnrch 1, IHJW".
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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,
free.
Or the New York Thrtce a week
World for three months-.
Or the Columbian and World one
year for $1.50. tf
Fay Up and Get Both Papara at Price of
one.
We icant to eetf.no new subscribers
to our paper, and are going to do it if
ipe can ; ice therefore continue our ar
rangement with the Farm Journal by
which ice can send The Columbian
cne year and the Farm Journal 5
years, both for $1. And ice make the
same offer to all old subscribers icho
will pay ah arrearages and one year
in advance.
You know what our paper is, and
the Farm Journal Is a gem practical,
Droeressive a clear honesi, useful
paper full of gumption, full of sun
shine, with an immense circulation
among the best people everywhere.
YOU OUGHT TO TAKK IT.
"Tony the Convict.'
Leases and notices
sale at this office.
to
quit, for
tf.
No Maud, dear, you
taken, speak-easics are
are
not
mis
tele phones.
Albums in leather, plush
celluloid at Mercer's Drug
Book Store.
and
and
Hugh Quick has purchased
house and lot in Buckhorn, from
D. W. Xevins.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Bloom Foor Board will be held
next Saturday.
For pure drugs and all kinds of
patent medicines go to Mercer s
Drug and Book Store.
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G
G. Baker died on Wednesday after
noon last and was buried on Friday.
When you want to buy window
curtains go to Mercer's Drug and
Book Store. He carries a nice line
It is very likely that we will have
some genuine cold weather before
the time for winter to take its de
darture arrives.
The recent fall in the thermometer
has made good skating, and the
young people are enjoying it to the
nillest extent.
Trimmed and untrimmed hats,
:greatly reduced in price, at L
BarkJey's. Golf hats at half price.
129 west Main St. at
Haveyoua Cold?
We will CURE IT or RE
FUND YOUR MflJNiiY.
We will sell you a toK of
RISHTON'S
LA GRIP PILLS
FOR 25 CENTS,
An A if vnu are not satisfied
come and get your noney back
That ts is-ir, is 11 uui j ,
. o
W. S.'.Rishton. Ph. C
Bat Building . Pharmacist
Telephone,.
Queen Quality
For Women
$3.00.
Style, Fit, Wear.
None Better.
W. C. McKINNEY,
No. 8 East Main St.
All subscribers, who are a year or
more in arrears, win receive state
ments this week, showing the amount
due on subscription to January tst,
1000. Those out of the county are
asked for a year in advance, because
that is our rule. Circulars are en
closed in each envelope, showing that
any one, by paying a year in advance,
will receive the f arm Journal tor five
years tree, or the New York World,
three times a week, for three months
free, or the World and Columbian
for one vear for $i.?o. This is a lib
eral offer, and as the number of Farm
Journals is limited, should be ac
cepted at once. Those who do not
want the premiums, will confer a fa.
vor bv paving up to January 1st. It
requires one dollar more to pay a
year in advance, to secure tne prem
lum.
Legal advertisements cn page 7.
Bibles, both large and small, and
prices low, at Mercer s ljrug ana
Book Store.
John McCarthy of Weatherly,
possesses a freak, in the shape of a
calf with two mouths.
E. J. Browning has succeeded C.
E. Smith as manager for Flynn &
Phillips, music dealers, of this
town.
Three applications lor liquor
license in Montour County were re
fused by Judge Little at Danville on
Saturday.
William Yost, the East Street
restaurant proprietor, will have his
opening tonight. Roast pig will
be served.
The man who sits idly around,
thinking that the world owes him a
living without working for it, is the
victim of a delusion.
Wilson Derr, ofOpp, was caught
beneath a falling tree, while clear
ing new ground on Wednesday, and
had his skull fractured.
The Shickshinny Echo says that
everv old maid 111 that town has
made application for a position in
the Berwick match factory.
Lamps, of all descriptions stand
lamps, bracket lamps, hanging
lamps, and all lamp fixtures at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
Mrs. C. C. Marr is in a very pre
carious condition at her home on
Fourth Street, the result of a stroke
of paralysis on Tuesday evening.
There are but three prisoners con
fined in the county jail at present.
This number will no doubt be aug
mented at the coming term of court.
The nicest and most complete
line of perfumes, either in bottles
or in bulk, in Bloonisburg, is kept
at Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
It is rumored this morning that
C. B. Ent, ex register and recorder,
has purchased the Central Hotel,
and will take possession on Monday
next.
James F. Deen, one of Danville's
oldest residents, and best known
mechanics, died at his home in
that town on Thursday, aged 84
years.
" Where are you going, my pretty
maid ? "
" I'm going to see Lyman Howe's
Moving Pictures" she said.
To-night at the Opera House.
Don't foreet the supper at the
Parish House this evening, from 5
o'clock to 7. yo. A good bill of fare
will be served, and the price is only
1 5 cents. Ice cream and cake extra.
There is an unusual occurrence in
things celestial this year, January
has had two new moons, February
will go begging without any, while
March, like January.will have two.
The total eclipse of the sun which
will occur May 28 next, is the only
phenomenon of the kind seen east
of the Rocky mountains in over
twenty years, and it will not occur
again until 1916.
A fool isn't a fool if he makes a
living at it.
Wall paper, at tiopular prices, at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
Help the fire laddies by buying a
ticket for "Tony the Convict" at
the Opera House, Feb. 8 and 9
Prices 25 and 35cts.
An army regulation of a recent
issue requires the soldier to wear
his campaign hat in its original
shape on the Alpine order.
The Male Choir of the Y. M. C.
A. has accepted an invitation to
attend the Y. M. C. A. State Con
vention to be held at Williamsport
shortly.
R. V. West, at one time super
intendent of the Bloonisburg F.lec
trie Company's plant, has been
elected superintendent of the Steel
ton Electric Light and Power Com
pany. Rev W. R. Mather officiated at
the marriage of Miss Claudis E.
Ashleman and Mr. Herman M.
Lutes, which was solemnized at the
bride's home in Cambra last Thurs
day.
II. Mont. Smith, Ksq., has been
appointed local agent for the Fidel
ity and Deposit Company, of Mary
land. This is one of the largest
and most reliable concerns of the
kind in existence.
The remains of Mrs. Joseph IIul
ler were interred in the Cemetery at
Dutch Hill, this county, on Wed
nesday of last week. She was found
dead tu bed bv her husband on
Monday night previous.
There are a number of aspirants
for the Democratic nomination for
Town Councilmen, and it is likely
that there will be some lively times
at the caucus, which will be hel
111 the Town Hall to-night at 7.30
The ladies of the M. E. Church
of Rupert will serve an oyster
supper at the home of Geo. Mears,
Friday eve. reb. 2 from the hours
of 5 to 9. All invited.
Com
A small blaze caused by an elec
trie light wire, occurred in one
the students rooms at the Normal
School Thursday night. Luckily
was quickly extinguished before it
became known among the students,
or a panic would surely have ensued.
The appointment of David Tasker
of Miner's Mills, Luzerne County,
for a position in the Census Bureau
at Washington, has been recom
mended by Senator Penrose. He is
a cousin of D. J. Tasker, of this
office.
Over one hundred dollars was
realized from the 15 cent lunch
supper given by the pupils and
friends of the Third Street School,
in the Dentler building Friday
evening. The money will be used
for various purposes, about the
school, particularly in beautifying
the different rooms.
At a meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture, held in Harrisburg
on Jan. 24th, H. V. White, Esq.,
member from this county, read a
paper entitled "Proof Positive That
An Investment In Sociability Will
Yield a Profit To Every Farmer."
Mr. White was elected a member
of the Executive Committee.
The Lackawanna Railroad Co.
has decided to establish a milk
station at Bloomsburg for the pur
pose of shipping milk to New York
city provided a sufficient quantity
of milk can be secured. The same
price will be paid from time to time
that is paid at points on the main
line Irora Scranton to Syracuse- N.
Y. For further information apply
to W. R. Kocher, Agent. 2t.
The mens' meeting tiext Sunday
afternoon in the Y. M. C. A. build
ing at 2:30 o'clock will be address
ed by Rev. J. D. Smith. Subject:
"What can we do."
These meetings are well attend
ed and every Sunday some new
faces are in the audience. It is
pleasing to know this and it is hoped
that the number will increase. All
are welcome and most cordially in
vhed to be present. Our faithful
male choir sings every Sunday.
You should hear them.
Mr. H. F. Kelchner. the genial
and accommodating landlord of the
Benton Hotel the past two years,
will cease hotel kecpiug the first of
February, after which he will move
to his father's farm at Stillwater,
where, according to the Benton
Argili, he expects to engage iu
farming.
Mr. Kelchner, a yeat or so ago
resided in this town, during which
time he made many friends, all of
whom wish that success may attend
his efforts as a tiller of the soil.
A fresh cow for sale by A. M.
DeWitt of Oi-rv;cv"iy.
PURELY PERSONAL
W. T. Creasy did business in town on
Monday.
J. V. Pcrrv, of Klk Grove, transacted
business in town on Tuesday.
W. . Smith, of the "Argus" of lienton,
was seen in town on Monday.
Frank Klnse and wife spent Sunday wiih
the fornur's relatives at Danville.
Miss ('.race Closscn spent a few days in
town the past week, with friends .
Mrs. Fugcne Carpenter entertained a party
of ladies on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Ilcriha Fralh, of Wilkes-Barrc,
pent the past few days with relatives in town.
Prof. S. J. J'ealcr, of Asbury, was noticed
circulating among friends in town on Friday.
William II. MmiH. wife and little
daughter, were Danville visitors over Sunday.
II. V White attended n meeting of the
State Board of Agriculture at llarnsliurg
last wcrk.
Mrs. I. I.. Wolverton, of Fourth Street,
has been enjoying a few days sojourn with
friends at Danville.
I. T. Ilradv. n well known Jameson City
umlier merchant, was among ihe visitors to
our town on 1 ucsday.
Mrs. II. F. Dietrick U enjoying n visit
with friends at VVilkcs-Uarrc, anil other
Luzerne County towns.
Charles Croniley, of Williamsport is being
entertained this week by his uncle, l-.lijah
Croniley on Third Street.
Amos Nevhard of Oranecville stopped in
town between trains on Tuesday. He was
on his way to Marrisburg.
Kobcrt Hums of Selinsgrove University,
spent a few days with Ms sister, Mrs. R. K.
Zarr, in town last week.
Miss Anna Miller of PotUville, and Miss
Margaret Koliison of Dauphin, were guests
at the home of Dr. Graydou over Sunday.
Miss Hcssie Dcwalt of Danville, is sick
wiih typhoid fever at the home of her brother
F. P. Dewalt, on I mm street, mis town.
lohn Malaney the popular Prudential
ayent. and little daughter, ilrove to Danville
Sunday and spent a few hours with friends.
Nathan Smith has moved from Forks to
Ncscopetk, where he wdl reside in the fu
turc. We wnr mm success m ins new
home.
F. P.. Hartman loft on Thursday evening
for Williamsport, where he transacted busi
ness for his employers, Creasy, Wells &
Stackhousc.
John Ilyssong has left l,ewisburg, where
he has been living of late and gone to Phila
delphia, where he has secured a position in
a cm put mill.
Mis. J. S. Woods, left on Saturday lor
Mt. Carmel, where she was summoned by
her brother John Lazarus, who was injured
in a runaway accident.
Mrs. Montgomery Boyd and daughter,
Miss Flsi. and Miss Fsther Cottrell, of
Danville, left that town on Monday for a
trip through Europe and ihe Orien.
Paul Traub returned on Monday from
Philadelphia, where he went to take an ex
amination before the State Hoard of Phar
macy. It will be several weeks before he
will know the result.
Dr. S. B. Arment, H. A. McKillip, Esq.,
I. M. Stavcr, no. R. Townsend and F. R.
Carpenter left here yesterday afternoon for
Williamsport, to be present at anu assist in
insiitutinga Masonic Lodge.
Frank Creveling has arrived at his father's
home in Light Street, alter nearly a year's
sojourn in Montana. Nine months ago he
left here for the west, where he has follow
ed cattle raising. He expresses himself as
being very much pleased with western life.
Jersey cow and calf
Apply to J. S. Lazarus.
for sale.
j25
H. E. Broadt has opened a shoe
repair shop in the room directly in
the rear of the First National Bank.
The Pennsylvania Association of
School Directors will hold its annual
convention in the hall of the House
of Representatives at Harrisburg on
February 14 and 15.
The attendance at the Lutheran
Cnurcli Sunday evening was very
large, the seating capacity being
taxed to its utmost. The pastor,
Rev. McLinn delivered a stirring
sermon, and the choir rendered a
beautiful selection.
It was a large and sorrowing con
course of relatives and friends which
followed all that was earthly ot the
late T. E. Wilson, to Rosemont
Cemetery last Thursday afternoon.
The casket was surrounded by a
profusion of beautiful floral offer
ings. The laree attendance was
evidence of the esteem in which he
had been held.
Fire destroyed Pi E. Mails' large
store at Mausdale Monday after
noon. The cause is attributed to
a spark from a locomotive. It had
gained such a start before being
discovered that none of the build
ing's contents could be gotten out.
It required the hardest kind of
work of a bucket brigade to save
Mr. Maus' residence, which stands
only a short distance a vay.
Mahanoy City business men are
making preparations for a carnival
to be held in that town sometime in
June. Booths and tables will be
erected along one of the streets,
similar to a market, and lrom these
the merchants will display and offer
for sate their wares. The idea is
of western origin, and is practised a
great deal west of the, Ohio River.
Who says so? Farm Journal
says so, and if the Farm Journal
says so, it is so. You must have it
so march up and pay for the Col
umbian a year ahead. We have a
clubbing arrangement by which we
can send our paper and the Farm
Journal for nearly five years, the
balance of 1900, and all of 1901,
1902, 1903 and 1904, at the price of
our paper alone. Pay up and be
V.3"py.
LINENS FOR SPRING.
We invite all housekeepers, hotel and boarding house keep
crs, to see our new spring line of linens, consisting in part of
bleached and unbleached table linens, table cloths in patterns,
with border all around, in lengths of 2, 2. 3 and 31 .yards long,
in choice and new patterns. Napkins, in all grades, towels of all
grades. Toweling by the yard, tray and lunch cloths. We quote
a few prices:
Go in. bleached uamasK, an
damask, all linen, $1 00 yd. 62
6?c. vd. 72 in. bleached damask,
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unbleached, all linen, at 50c. a yd.
58c. a yd. A handsome line ot table cloths, in patterns 01 2, z,
1 and U yards long, at about same prices as linens of equal qual-
ity, by the yard, bee them. iapKins ai an prices, ah nucu
damask towels, 25c; pair. Extra good all linen toweling at 8c.
yard. Linens will be higher in price.
LACES FOR SPRING.
Our advance line of laces has arrived, and is now on sale,
embracing new and choice patterns in black allovers, for yokes,
fronts and waists. Venice allovers, in cream and white, new pat
terns. Muslin wear in new patterns, bee the Val. laces tor mus
lin wear and children's dresses,
and 25c. a yard. See the wide Torchon lace at 15c. a yard. A
lot of Torchon laces, in all widths, at 5c. a yard. If you have a .
lace need of any kind, see this stock.
COATS, CAPES, SUITS. FURS.
If you have a want for these goods you will find this an ex
ceptional opportunity for the purchase of them, as we are now
offering them at prices lower than ever. You can save dollars
and get good garments that are well made and stylish. Don't
you think you had better see them ?
LACE AND DERBY CURTAINS.
We offer a lot of these goods, in new patterns, at the old
prices, which is quite a saving. If you need curtains, see our
lines. Also materials for sash curtains, curtain poles, fixturcs,&c.
FURNITURE COVERINGS.
Have you any furniture that needs new coverings? If so,
you will find a full line of Velours. Derby, Ottoman, Cretonne,
Denims and Fancy tickings, suitable for making them look new.
Also gimps, cords, &c.
FOR RENT.
A dwelling house, corner Iron and Fourth streets, in good
condition, with all modern conveniences. Also a basement room
on Centre street.
THE BEST 50c. corsets sold, in long waist, or the new short
corset, made of coutel, not jean. See them,
Terms Cash One Price,
H.J. CLARK & SON.
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Get the correct shape for your par
ticular type of feet.
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SEE
THAT THIS
are
(WMA shapes to fit the sev
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IS BRANDED
ON EVERV
SHOE.
"QUEEN QUALITY" famous.
Also a complete line of the famous
CURTIS SHOE for men.
F. D. DENTLER
GEO. '
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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 lbs. 25c.
French Mixture, 15c. lb., or a lbs. 25c.
liroken Candy, 10c. lb.
Fine Chocolate, 20 and 25c lb.
CEO. ANDERSON,
44 Vast Main St. Bloomsburg. Pa.
' v.i,.,.t
linen, 50c. u. wi. uicauw
in. bleached damask, all linen.
all linen, at 85c. a yu. 04 in.
ai .11 1! 1 1- A
J ncavy an nnen uaiuubit at.
in wide widths, at 10, 12, 15, 15
"QUEEN
VUALITY"
made in special
eral types of feet. The
price, is not the only
thing that has made
CupidGivesWings
To Time,
But our superior mantel clocks
register the time as correctly
as a sun dial. We have them in
black enamel, i ron, walnut and
oak cases, with rich and hand
some dials, and gold trimmings.
Movements with cathedral gong
or wire bell half hour stroke.
$2.50 up.
HESS,
Shoes I
Do You
Know
We have the Largest Stock
Shoes in the County ?
of
You will make a mis
take if you fail to see our
lines before doing your
shoe buying.
W. H. Hoore,
Co?.. Second and Ihdn Sts.
Illoomsburg, la.