THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA; Good Style, Good W. C. McKINNEY, No. 8 East Hain St. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. VIIURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1900. Knterea at thf I'oM Offlif at Blrxtmtburg, fa. a (,'M matter, Marvh I, I8S!. Wauted ! We want 500 new subscribers to the Columiuan this spring and as a special inducement will include the arm ouria from now until Dec, 1 904, 1 free- V I Or the New York Thrice a week : Or World for three monthshr. Or the Columbian and World one year (or $1.50. tf Fay Up and Get Both Papers at Price of one. lie want to get 00 new subscriber i to our filler, and are going to do it 1 ice ca: ; we therefore continue our ar range went with the Farm Journal by which we can send The Columiuan i one year and the Farm Journal 5 j years, both for $1. And we make the same offer to all old subscribers who 1 will pay alt arrearages and one year in advance. You know what our paper is, and the farm Journalise 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. Legal advertisements cn page 7. n sale at this office. tf. Bibles, large and small. Prices right, at Mercer's. Local church choirs are rehears ing their Kaster programs. Wall paper, from 10c. a bolt up, at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. There is always some hope for the fellow who admits that he doesn't know it all. Next year Central Pennsylvania Conference of the M. E. Church will be held at Chambersburg. Wall paper, wall paper, wi.idow shades, window shades. Many patterns, many prices, it Mercer's Drug and Book Store. Hie E. A. Rawlings property on Center street was sold on Saturday, at administrator's sale. Mrs. Mary A. Rawlihgs wis the purchaser. Privilege has been granted the Montour and Columbia Telephoue Company by the Commissioners, to run its wires over the river bridges ai aiawissa and Last Bloomsburg. C. B. Robbins, 011 Saturday bought the Barton property oil Maiti Street, a few doors below Iron for $55oo. The house has been vacant for a year or more. The Bloomsburt? Cvcle Works. n Iron street, is now ready to fix "i your bicycle for spring use workmanship guaranteed. Have you a Cold? HWe will CURE IT or RE FUND YOUR MONEY. HOW V We will sell you a box of -iRISHTON'S LA GRIP PILLS xOR 25 CENTS, And if you are not satisfied, come and get your m 5ney back. Uiiinat is fair, is it not? W. S. Rishton. Ph. C. TUB S i1 FITS THE FOOT. -o- Men's, - $2.00 Boys' - - 1.50 Youths', - - 1.50 Little Gents', 1.25 Fit, Good Wearers A SONG FOR MARCH. It is the roaring month of March, The wilit northeaster hemU tlie larch; The pray rain beating on the wold lias closed the crocui cups of gold. Adown the dale, adown the dale. The thrush pipes sadly to the gale; His song is sad, and I would hear The anthem of the coming year. I'.iit there will be nn Aprd day The thrush will pipe another Iny, And we will find on greener hills, White violets anC daffodils. St. Nicholas. L. C. Cryder lias moved from Willow Springs to Philhpsburg, and embarked in the hardware busi ness. "Safe bind, safe find." Fortify yourseh by taking Hood's Sarsa- parilla now and be sure of good health for months to come. The card of Clyd e C. Yettcr, at torney at law, appears among the business cards in this issue. His office is in the Wirt Building. Take your bike to the Blooms burg Cvcle Works, Iron street, and get it cleaned and fixed up for your first ride m the spring. A number of our people will at tend the performance of "The Moth and the Flame," at the Nesbit Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Saturday evening. Aiden Benedict's Company in "Fabio Romani," dramatized lrom Marie Correllis' novel of the same name, is an April booking at the Opera House. Thomas Silvers, of Nescopeck, had one of his legs broken below the knee, by being struck by a piece of iron, at the Berwick rolling null last rriday. Drugs and patent medicines, toi let articles, brushes, combs and perfumery, and all articles kept in a hrst-class drug store, at Mercer s Drug and Book store. Mrs. M.' A. Watson will have her spring opening of pattern hats and bonnets on Thursday and rn day, March 29 and 30. See her announcement on page 8. Tablets, paper, box paper, envel opes, blank books of all kinds, tis sue papers, lead pencils, erasers, and Doan's Kidney Pills, at Mer cer's Drug and Book Store. George II. Girton and Miss Sarah Kitcheu were quietly married at the home of the latter s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kitchen, in Millville. Thursday last. The Friends ceremony was used. D. J. Tasker won the Blooms burg 'Vheelnien pool tournament Monday evening. The deciding game, ( 100 balls, ) was between him and P. K. Vannatta. The score was Tasker 100, Vannatta 78. CoLUMm an subscribers who in tend moving this Spring should early inform the office to that eiiect. Be sure to give both the old and uew address, so that the Columbian may follow them to their new rest dence. The Merchants National Bank tind the West Branch National Bank two of Willianisport's leading finan cial institutions were consolidated 011 Tuesday. All business will be transacted at the West Branch Bank hereafter. William Duelod Stuart, of Lon don, England, has begun an action in ejectment in the Luzerne courts ne-ninst Toseoh Walton and William Vnniiti! -.f ;lptn townshin. near I A uiuu.i) v "- --- - " 1 1 - t I Wilkes-Barre, to secure possession I f 1 1 1 1 ot 449 aires ot vaiuaoie coai lauu. Sum t is a prandson of a daughter of William Penu and the owner of considerable property in Luzerne county, originally owned by his illustrious ancestor. Tires, cements, inner tubes, wrenches, bells, lamps, grips, buff ers, enamels, oil, plugs, patcnes, and all bike sundries at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. FR41IJ.N OE The Winter term at the Normal School closed on Friday and a great many of the students departed on Saturday to spend the ten day vaca tion at home. 1 he Spring term will begin on Tuesday. The remains of Mrs. Louisa Ward, who died at Jamison City on Thursday morning arrived here 011 the B. & S. train Saturday and were interred in Rosemont Cemetery. The deceased was aged about 84 years. Daniel S. Laubach, on Monday rented George Enterline's billiard and pool room. His son 1 larry will have charge of the new room, while Mr. Laubach will conduct the old stand underneath the Exchange Hotel. Jeremiah Hess died at his home in Wapwallopen, Friday last, aged past ninety-one years. His death was caused by advanced years. His immediate survivors are five sons and five daughters. The funeral occurred on Tuesday. Jay Brown has rented the Walter Laubach house, on the Lightstreet road, and he and his mother will occupy it after April 1st. They were, several years ago, residents of Lightstreet, but moved from there to Colorado, for the benefit of the former's health. Charles Hoflier, of Centralia, a brakenian on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, was knocked under a moving train and ground to pieces, near Delano, on Wednesday after noon of last week. Hofher, was twenty-five years of age, and was tli2 only support of a widowed mother. Emerson Dillon of Scranton, a photographer who makes a specialty of flash, lignt pictures, was secured by Ralph G. Phillips, to photograph the three hundred participants in the Normal gymnastic exhibition Thursday night last. The result of his effort is most gratifying. The negative is sharp and distinct. An interesting service will be conducted in the Y. M. C. A. building next Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. The meeting will be in charge of Mr. Charles K. Taylor, and Mr. F. N. Turner will make the address. Subject, "Count the Cost." The male choir will sing. Every young man is earn estly invited to be present. No one should miss it. Encoring after each number is an abuse that has crept into practice at public entertainments here of late. An encore is intended, if we under stand it correctly, to be a special mark of approval, and where each number on the program is encored with equal vigor the distinction ceas:s and reveals the fact that the audience is merely trying to get twice as much as it paid for. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Dentler of White Pigeon, Michigan, aged eighty-two and eighty years res pectively, are sadly afflicted. Last week, F. D. Dentler, a son, re ceived a letter, stating that his mother was suffering from a stroke of paralysis, and on Tuesday, another letter brought the sad in telligence that his father was similar ly stricken. Both are in a very precarious condition. Mr. Dentler will leave for home in a day or two. The reproduction ot "Tony the Convict" in the Opera House, Thursday evening last wa poorly patronized, and as a result the Winona Fire Company lor whose benefit the play was given, lost money. Of course considering the numerous other entertainments in town and the disagreeable weather the slim attendance is not to be wondered at. The drama was pre sented in the same creditable man ner as before, and those who braved the elements, to help the boys along, were highly pleased. An effort is being made at Pough keepsie, N. Y., to break the will of Miss Caroline Ham, who left her entire estate, valued at over $roo, 000, to her lawyer, Frank S. Orins bee. It is the claim of five nieces and nephews, who reside in Phila delphia, that the lawyer used undue influence to secure the property. They say she was feeble-minded. Another lawyer and a physician, who witnessed the will, say that Miss Ham was mentally competent and knew what she was doing. Snow began falling Thursday morning last, and continued in cessantly until it covered the ground to a depth of six inches. It was ac companied by a strong searching wind, making the day the most dis agreeable one ol the entire winter. A great many people who had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of snow, took advantage of the op portunity, to enjoy a sleigh ride, and the runnered vehicles were all doing service on Fridav and .Saturday. PURELY PERSONAL lioyd Trcscott of Millville, is transacting business in town to-day. Harry Little is home from Bucknell Col lege for a ten-days' vacation. Capt. II. J. Conner of Orangcville, cir culnted among I'ricmU in town on Monday. Miss Margaret I.aubach was the guest of Miss Kosclla Williams in lierwick over Sun day. Mrs. 1). A. (iidding, who is visiting hei parents at Mt. Carincl, will return home Salt urday. Mrs. Frank Mcars, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is spending the week with her parents in town. II. W. Sloan has been confined to the house for several days with an attack of grippe. Dr. Foster, manager of the Keystone Drug Company, is in Virginia this week, in the interest of the Company. Mrs Arthur A. Clark and little daughter of Harrisbuag, are visiting at the Clark homestead on Market street. His Honor R. K. Little is presiding at the regular March term of court of Montour County, at Danville this week. Joseph Heim, of Danville, witnessed the presentation of the "Span of Life," at the Upera House Tuesday niftht. Robert Dogart, the genial clerk in S. K. Hidleman's Stationery Store has been housed up by sickness for the past week. A. W. Vaughn and wife, attended the "Span of Life" Tuesday evening, Mr. Vaughn is a successful merchant at Jamison City. Miss Susie Wardin and Miss Carrie Fleckenstine, of Wilkes-Uarre, were guests ofMissHidlay on North Iron Street over Sunday. Mac Reber came home from State College, nt Hcllfonte, ami spent Sunday with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Kcbcr on North Market Street. F.van Griffith, the genial liquid dispenser at the Exchange Hotel and II. D. Manning visited Pittston friends over Sunday. Iloth formerly resided at that place. Mrs. Klmira Mcllenry, and son Olive,- S. McIIenry and family of Orangevillc, were guests of the former's daughter, Mrs. Frank L. Klase, in town on Sunday. Fiank D. I'hillips, at present located at Jersey Shore, was the guest of his mother, M. M. 1'liillips over Sunday. Frank is meet, ing with phenomenal success in the penny photo business. John Osborne, of Williamsport, circulated among friends in Iiloomsburg on Friday. This was Mr. Osborne's first visit to our town in ten years He says the town is gaining the appearance of a city. H. W Swisher left on Wednesday for Schoolcraft, Michigan, where he has accept ed a position with a man who deals exten sively in horses. To have summer, and quoit pitching without him will seem un natural. At wood B Mcllenry and wife, of Still water, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. (Jeorge K. Hunt on Fast Third Street. Mrs. Mcllenry and Mrs. Hunt are sisters. Their maiden name was Edgar, daughters of the late U. F. Edgar. J. F. Corser will move to Scranton this week, where his family will remain for the present. He will go on to Alaska, in quest of a business location. He has been a good citizen and his departure from our midst is regretteo. Joseph F. Mcllenry, a retired merchant, of Stillwater, and Ellis Stoker, on e of Fish ingcreek township's well known agricultur ists, stopped in town between trains on Tuesday, enroute to Philadelphia, to attend the funeral of James Stoker, whose death oc curred in that city on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Dickerman of Milton, left last week for New York, and from there sailed on the North German Lloyd Line Steamer, Kaiser Wilhelm for Sherborg. Their daughter, Miss Grace ac companied them to New York, to see her parents otT. Mr. Dickerman, for the past twenty years has been the manager of the Milton Car Works, and the trip is being made to benefit his health. The reign of the ground hog is now at an end. J. L. Girton who has been critic ally ill for the past ten days is slow ly improving. The fund with which the Blooms burg Wheelmen propose to secure a library for their club House is rapidly increasing. The move appears to be a popular one and it will not be long until the members will have access to a library of at least one hundred and fifty volumes of the best books procurable. The farm Journal is cheap but not too cheap to be good ; it is full of ginger and gumption, and has many other good things in it that you can use as any paper at any price. We have a clubbing ar rangement by which the Columbian is sent one year, and the Farm Journal nearly five years (remain der of 1900, and all of 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904), both for $1.00. Pay iti advance and get two big prizes. The new vault for the Blooms burg National Bank arrived on Tuesday. It weighs ten and. one lialf tons and required a six wheel ed wagon to convey it from the P. & R. station to the bank. It was manufactured by Remmiugton and Shoman of Philadelphia, one of the largest safe manufacturing concerns in the United States. It will prob ably be ready for use ia a week or ten days. William Hummiel, the Lycoming County murderer, who was con victed at court in Williamsport last week, on Monday, made a full con fession of the crime. The story from his own lips is a horrible one. With an ax as his weapon, he sent his wife and three small children into eternity, while they were lying in bed and then went down stairs, coolly, as if nothing had happened, prepared his breakfast and sat down and ate it. It was a fiendish mur der, almost without paralel, and death on the gallows is too good for 1 1 m brute. ; CURTAINS. We now have on sale full and com plete lines of lace and heavy curtains in all grades. All styles. These goods are fully 10 to 20 per cent, less than the ruling market prices. If you have a curtain need it will pay you to come and see these goods. Also a full line of curtain materials by the yard. Dress Goods. We offer special bargains in black and colored dress goods in all grades; You can save money on your purchases of dress goods now. Embroideries. A new line of embroideries are hers for your approval. All kinds. Matched sets, allovers, tuckings for waists, yokes, etc. See them. Coats. ,Ve have a few coats yet that we will sell very cheap. If you have a coat need, see them. Hosiery. You will find full lines of hosiery of all kinds. Ladies' polkadot hose 17c. Ladies' dot hos special black hose 3 pair for 35c. Ladies' fine black hose 25c. a pair. Childrens' black hose 2 pair for 25c. One price for cash. H. J. CLARK & SON, Get the correct shape for your par ticular type of feet. If IS BRANDED ON EVERY SHOE. tTHAT THIS "QUEEN QUALITY" famous. Also a complete line of the famous CURTIS SHOE for men. F. D. DENTLER fill I':' a M h 1 . , a OPTICIAN AND JEWELER, 6 E. Main St. . Bloomsburg. Pa. Sfi Mew lewelsy Mmo Will Open April 1st, 1900, WITH A FINE LINE OF WATCMIB, J1WELE1, Silverware, Gold and Silver Novelties, Cut Glass, Bric-a-Brac and Optical Goods. I will handle Gorhanrs Sterling Silverware, Dorflinger's Cut Glass, And Bric-a-Brac of imported wares only. Have a well-equipped optical parlor. Most modern methods used for examining the eyes. Examinations free. Prices for Glasses reasonable, and I guarantee satisfaction. J". LEE ZMZIRTIILT JEWELER AND REFRACTING OPTICIAN. 45 West Maw Street, - - BLOOMSBURG, PA. First-clnss watch cnC. j:vcl";.- rcpnir'n. Dress Ginghams. A full line of dress ginghams in new effects. Laces. You will find this stock com plete with all the newest effects of the season. All kinds, all styles, all prices. If you have a lace want see this stock. Linens. We call special attention to our lines of table linens, towels, napkins, toweling by the yard, tray cloths, etc. See the 50c linens. Try our 1.00 bleached table linen. If you have a linen want see this stock. Neck Ruches. We show a full line of ladies' neck ruches made of Mouslaine De-Soie. All st)'les. ' Domestics. A full line of bleached and unbleached muslins, sheetings, calico, ginghams, outings, shift ings, etc., at the right prices. QUEEN VUALTY" are made in special shapes to fit the sev eral types of feet. The price is not the only thing that has made A Rich and Royal Gift can be selected from our supetb stock of table silverware for wed ding, birthday, silver wedding gifts, etc. We have them in the newest and most exclusive do signs in the most skillful work tf the silversmith, and in such large variety to choose from that the most fastidious taste can be ea. tered to with satisfaction. Nice In e of fine cut glass. W. HESS,
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