THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. W. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1900. Kitfrrnt atthn runt Officii at IHiMvmttiurg, 'a. n.'und claim matter, March 1, IStM. Wanted t We want 500 new subscribers to the Columbian this spring and as a special inducement will include the Farm Juurnal from now until Dec, 1904, free. Or the New York Thrice a week World for three months free. Or the Columbian and World one year for $1.50. tf Fay Up and Get Both Papers at Price of one. We want to get 500 new subscribers to our papcr and are going to do it if we can ; we therefore continue our ar rangement with the Farm Journal by which we can send The Columuian one year and the Farm Journal 5 years, both for $1. And ice make the same offer to all old subscribers who will fay alt arrearages and one year in advance. You know what our paper is, and the Farm Journal i a gem practical, progressive a clean, honest, useful paper lull of gumption, full of sun shine, with an immense circulation among the best people everywhere. YOU OUGHT TO TAKE IT. BALES. Feb. 13, 1900. A. P. Girlon will sell valuable personal property, on the premises, near the Centre school house, in Greenwood Twp. i bay mare; colt, two good cows, heifer, bull, lot of shoats, big wagon, road wagon, harvester, mower, hay rake, cultivator, heavy and light harness and numerable other articles. Sale to commence "at 10 o'clock a. m. Feb. 21, 1900. E. O. Heller and Mrs. Oliver Heller, Adtnrs., will sell, at public sale, a property in Hemlock township. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. in. "Tony the Convict." Leases and notices sale at this office. to quit, for tf. Wall paper, at popular prices, at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. The Bloomsburg Car Company Las closed several large contracts lately. Bibles, both large and small, and prices low, at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. W. L. Demaree has declined to be a candidate for re-election to the Town Council. The vacancy occa sioned thereby has been filled by the nomination of Dr. J S. John. Lamps, of all descriptions stand lamps, bracket lamps, hanging lamps, and all lamp fixtures at 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 LAGRIP PILLS FOR 25 CENTS, And if you arc not satisfied, come and get your money back. That is fair, is it not ? o W. S.'Rishton. Ph. C. Ent BiUdinff. Pharmacist Telephone. Queen Quality For Women $3.00. Style, Fit, Wear. None Better. C. McKINNEY, No. 8 East Main St. For pure drugs and all kinds of patent medicines go to Mercer s Drug and Book Store. The u 111011a I- ire Company in vites the piitronaee of all their friends to-night at the Opera House. Ladies' and gent's pocket books cood styles and eood quality at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. Howard C. Furman and his new ly wedded wife, nee Miss Pursel, arrived in town on Thursday from Philadelphia, for a visit with rela tives. Help the fire laddies by buying a ticket for "Tony the Convict" at the Opera House, Feb. 8 and 9 Prices 25 and 35cts. 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. The Millville Worsted Mill has again been leased by the same par ties who have so successfully con ducted it during the tast three years. V. S. Brvfojrle is prepared to furnish fine carnations and roses in great variety at reasonable rates. Persons wanting flowers should visit his green houses, or order by phone. A letter, announcing the death of his father, J. F. Conner, at Hoi ton, Kansas, was received by T. L Conner, of Orangeville, last week He was born in Centre township, this county, in 1830. Orangeville was incorporated into a borough on Monday." Those who opposed the agitators at the begin nine evidently decided to tall in line. The proceedings went through without any opposition whatever The Winona boys have risked their health, and life, to save your buildings when threatened by the destroying element. Don t you think they are worthy of your patronage, at the Opera House to night ? Berwick has a new weekly, called the Herwici Enterprise It is ed ited and published by C. A. Rase ley. the sheet, though small 111 size, carries a nice lot of crisp locat news. The proprietor has our best wishes for success. A rusty nail forced through an ear is the nature of ail accident which befell eleven year old May berry Hughes while playing with his school mates, on High bchoo grounds, Monday morning. Me is a sor. of Mr. and Mrs, G. M. Hughes of Hast Third Street. "The Farm Journal is all sum shine," writes J. H. Hale, the great Connecticut fruit man, aud The Columbian thinks so too. Get it for the remainder of 1900 and all of 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904 by pay ing up your subscription to this paper; both papers at the price of ours only. Miss Ella Gates, who died last Friday at. Ontario, N." Y., had. two perfectly developed hearts. The knile revealed a small but perfectly formed heart an inch and a half higher in the chest than the organ usually is found. When it was re moved the surgeons were amazed to find another heart just below and back of the first. - The Philologian Literary Society of the State Normal gave an amus ing entertainment, in the shape of a mock trial, in the Auditorium Saturday evening. The offender was charged with the larceny of two chickens. Both sides were ably presented, and the situations during the progress of the trial were lud icrous in the extreme. The verdict of the jury was guilty. Albums in leather, plush and celluloid at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. When you want to buy window curtains go to Mercer's Drug and Hook Store. He carries a nice line. While out scouring the woods in litest of game, Clintcn Sones, of ackson township, came in contact with, and administered a quietus to a large wild cat. Mr. Sones, natural ly, feels very proud, because the killing of this kind of an animal, in this section, is a rare occurrence. The Berwick Enterprise says : The American Car & Foundry Company have just finished for the 1). & II. Railroad a contract of eieht lundred hopper-bottom cars with a capacity of 80,000 lbs. and are just entering upon another contract of 1000 box cars for the same road." Save up your money, boys, for we are going to show you the nic est and best line of bicycles this spring that you ever looked at. It will only be about sixty days until you will want 011c, and then you must not lau to can at Mercers Drug and Book Store and see the different makes. Machinery is now being placed m Danville s latest mdustrv the W. J. Harrison knitting mills and the plant will be in operation in tne vtry near luture. it will give employment to about twenty hands to start with, and probably, as many more, when a market for the product is established. Rumors of the long expected eleotric railway are again being heard. It begins to look now as if the road is a sure thing. A gan of engineers is now at work between Bloomsburg and Danville, survey ing the line, which will extend to Berwick. This is good news. It can't come too soon. Charles II. Reice on Monday re ceived a letter from his son, Chris., who is on his way home. He has fallen a victim to chronic dysentery, and is in a very critical condition. Enclosed in the letter is a note from the captain of the medical corps, which conveys the sad in telligence that it is extremely doubtful if Christian reaches home alive. Friday morning's Philadelphia Inquirer contained the following paragraph of cheering information : ' The knitting mill, employing 160 hands, and operated by J. & G. Gould, of South Bethlehem, was shut down yesterday and the ma chinery will be removed to Blooms burg." We have investigated and made an effort to get some more information about it, but so far, have been unsuccessful. It took a ribbon of paper four feet wide and 225 miles long further than from Philadelphia to Boston to print the' January Farm Journal. You should have the Earm Journal. Tt fnirlv liriyflpc with cnnrl ttiinrre We have a clubbing arrangement by which we will send it for nearly five years, the remainder of 1900, and all of 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904 to every one who pays up promptly for Tub Columbian ; both papers for the price of one. Mrs. Margaret Cortelyon Fritz, wife of Sanford C. Doland, passed away at her home, 45 Pennington St. Newark, N. J. on Sunday after noon Feb 4, after a lingering ill ness. Mrs. Doland was a daughter of the late William Fritz of Orange ville. She was born in that village, and is well known in that section of Columbia Co. She leaves a hus band and three step-daughters, also a brother, James M. Fritz of Nanti coke, and a sister Mrs. George C. Towle, of Metuchen, N. J. A wreck, in which one man was slightly injured, and two engines and several cars totally demolished occurred on the Reading road near Mainville Sunday morning. The accident, it apppears, was the re sult of misconstrued train orders. One conductor had orders to pass at Mainville, while the other had instructions to pass at another point on the road. TJhe engineer on the south bound train, alter rounding the curve above Mainville observed the other train, but too late to avert the collision. What seemed to be a secret among some of the ladies of Espy for the past few days, developed Friday evening in the form of a surprise party, at the home of Mrs. Alice Kyler. The following per sons were present : Mrs. Elizabeth Reppert, Maria Heckman, Delilah Trump.Hester Botnboy, Ella Green wait, Hannah Tremly, W. Humel, S. S. Mumey, W. Savage, I. Heck man, S. Schuman. F. Humel, L. Edgar, J. Humel, M. Schuman, E. Fowler, W. Snyder, and Misses Anna McKamey, Addie Hess, Martha Abbott, Amelia Thomas, Martha Lehman and Dartha Ed gar. After a good supper and an enjoyable time, the ladies returned to their homes and left Mrs. Kyler to think over whit had happened. PURELY PERSONAL! Lnwrence Toolty wn visitor in Danville on Sunday. MiM Claire Whitmoyer spent last Thurs day with friends at l)anville. I II. C. Jones, a compositor mi the Iianvi'.ie "Morning Nows,"sj;nt Sunday in town. A. It. Illoom, wife nnl family, were the guests of friends in D.inv.llo over Sunday. Miss Villa Miller entertained her lady 1 friends at her home last Tuesday afternoon. A progrcswve euchre party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. K. fclweil last evening. Mf and Mrs. W. S. Kishton will enter tain a company of ladies nnd gentlemen this evening. JohnO. McIIcnryof Itenton was amonii the miny visitor! to the county seat on j Saturday. Mrs W. S. Rishton iav! a progressive euchie parly to about fifty ladies last Friday afternoon. Mis. I)r. Rcbc will hold a reception for her daughter, Mrs. Carlton Caswell, to morrow afternoon. Rev. F. L. Heller, of Iryden, N. V., is a guest this week at the home of his son-in-law, I'rof. U. K. Wilbur. ' I. . S. Clcwcll, of Henton .ive our sanctum a pleasant call on Tuesday. He has been a Columbian reader for many years. II. I). Knorr, who, up to a few weeks ago was a clerk for the Illoomsburg Store Co., has accepted a similar position at Nanticoke. John A. Kline, of Iicnton township, one of our prompt paying subscribers, was an early caller this morning. He served as a juryman this week. Miss Mintie I.ee, of Bloomsburg, accom panied ly Miss Margaret Kitchen, spent Sunday at the former's home, at this place. -"Millville Tablet." Matthew McReynolds expects to leave to. morrow for Hazleton, where he has accepted a position with the engineer corps of the Le high Valley Railroad. Congressman Rufus K. Polk was in town on Saturday. He has lost none of his popu larity, and his many fiicnds are always pleased ro meet him. Arthur Fortune nnd E. Houseknccht, of Berwick, tpent Sunkay in town with the for mer's parents. Mr. Fortune is filling a re sponsible position in the above mentioned town. Mrs. J. S. Woods returned home from Mt. Carmcl on Wednesday. Her brother, jonn i.nzarus, who was thrown from a wagon in a runaway, is rapidly recovering irom nis injuries. Claude, son of J. K. Bittenbender, and Warren, son of F. N. Turner, two promis ing youths, left yesterday for Philadelphia 10 iane me examination lor admission to the schnolshin in the Unite i States Navy. W. J. Barry, who was one of the engineers who surveyed the line for the Bloomsburg & Sullivan Railroad in 1S94 and 1895, was in town Tuesday evening. Mr Barry is now proprietor 01 the ISorth Mountain House at Uanoga Lake. Legal advertisements on page 7. Diaries for 1000 at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Laubach wish to express their thanks to their neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted them in their recent be reavement, the death of their daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Kitz miller. Daniel Knorr of Locust township, announces his name as a candidate for Sheriff in this issue. He was a candidate nine years ago, and made a good run, but was defeated for want of six more delegates. He took defeat gracefully, and claims that he has always stood by the ticket. Under the rule it belongs to the south side, as Sheriffs Mc- Henry and Black are both north side men. Lyman H. Howe's high class moving picture exhibition was wit uessed by a large audience at the Opera House Thursday evening The sealing capacity was inadequate to accomodate the throng and many wre compelled to stand. This entertainment appears to have great drawing powers. Mr. Howe has exhibited here four times now, and the house has been what we might termpacked each and every time. A great many new pictures were snown, cntet among which were scenes of the Boer War. These pictures proved that a pro-Boer leeung pervaaea tne audience, as the picture of President Kruger was cheered, while that of Queen Vic toria was greeted with half-subdued hisses. The entertainment netted the Y. P. S. C. E.,of tha Lutheran Church under whose auspicies it was given, upwards of $60. For the Benefit of trie Publio Library. An illustrated lecture on ' 4 The Procession of Flowers," will be given by Miss Mira Lloyd Dock, in the Opera House on Tuesday evening, February 20th, under the auspices of the Wednesday Club of Bloomsburg. Tickets, 50, 35 and 25c. " A most unique and attractive entertainment delighted a large au dience last night in Miss Mira Lloyd Dock's Procession of Flowers.' In this lecture Miss Dock, whose success in popularizing nature study has been remarkable, introduces to her audience the wi.d flowers and their peculiarities, with the help of many beautmilly colored lantern slides. The lecture is extremely interesting and , uplifting. Miss Dock's enthusiasm is contagious, and we are sure that everyone who heard the lecture will be aided in acquiring a new capacity for enjoy ment for every day in the year," JTarrisburg Telegraph. ,'CLARKSV We call attention to our line of curtains, in all grades. These goods, we think, you will find are below the ruling prices. Spec ial attention is called to the following lots at $1.35, $1.75, $2.00, $2.47, $3.47, $4.86, $5.50. Also a lot of odd pairs, one and two of a kind, to close. Also Lace Curtains. In a good assortment from Corsets. We offer a line of corsets in mous R. & C, in short and long waist, the American Lady, short and long waist. Our W. H. Corset, short waist, at 50c Model Form Corsets at $t.oo. Ferris Waists for ladies and misses, tm- derwaists for children. Coats and Suits. The best values in these poods we have offered. $12.00 coats $6.00, others equally as low. It will pay you to buy now. Suits at cut prices. Furs at cut prices. Dress Goods. We are offering dress jroods see them in black and colors. See our $1.00 black cheviot. Our 95c. Homespuns are worth to day $r.2S a yard. Dress Linings. A full line of selicias, percalines, duck canvass, mercerized Italian cloths, oriental silks, fancy skirt linings, Italian cloths, French muslins, &c. Soaps and Perfumes. A full line of toilet soaps of all kinds. Buttermilk, 19c. a box of 3 cakes, tar soap, 5c, glycerine soap, sc., heliotrope soap, 1 5c. a box of 3 cakes. Colgate's and Cotton's best perfumes in all odors, Florida water, toilet waters, bay rum, dental powder. Cut aline, ioc, vaseline, 5 and 10c, cold cream, 10c. Try our toilet waters at 25c. a bottle. Vaseline shoe paste, 5c. Clark & Son. 11 umm mwwm Get the correct shape for your par ticular type of feet. 1 iY fiyl THAT THIS ' )'f'$l IS BRANDED V i ON EVERY SHOE. "QUEEN QUALITY" famous. Also a complete line of the famous CURTIS SHOE for men. F. D. DENTLER 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. Urelia Mixture, 7c, lb., or 4 ll. 25c French Mixture, 15c, lb., or a lbs. 25c. Broken Candy, toe. lb. Fine Chocolates, 20 and 25c. lb. GEO. ANDERSON. 14 East Main St. Bloomsburg, Pi. $2.85 to $8.00 the pair. all the leading makes. The fa at the o1d prices vet. Come and Black crepons at special prices. "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 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. Shoes ! Do You Know We 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. floore. Coit j. Second and Iron Sts. liloomsburff, Pa.
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