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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ, PA.
In looking for suitable
XMAS GIFTS
It will be well worth your
while to inspect our line of
ladies' and gent's rings, jew
elry and Sterling silver ar
ticles! We have a splendid
assortment of these goods,
and the special advantage
we offer is hand engraving
of every article bought
from us, and engraving it
nicely. We invite you to
call and see samples of our
work. An article beauti
fully engraved enhances its
value, but an article poorly
engraved depreciates its
value.
Lamps from 25 cents to $13.00 at
Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
The Shamokin Dispatch men-
tintio. flio namo rf Tanif S?nrlrr
!Esq., of Danville, as a candidate
lor jfresiaeui luage 01 rNorwium
berland County, at the next election.
Gold pens and pencils for either
lady or gent at Mercer s Drug at
Book Store.
Postmaster O. B. Mellick on
Monday distributed a very neat and
comprehensive schedule of the ar
rival and departure of mails. It is
greatly appreciated by the patrons
of the office.
W.OOMSBURG, PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
BLOOMSBURG PA
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
tr Fifteen years experience. Satisfaction
rarant-el. Pest returns of any sale criers In
his section of the mate, w rite ror terms ana
dates. ver disappoint our patrons. 1-5
General Auctioneer.
When you need n good auctioneer it will
pay you to call on the undersigned. I have
had 13 year experience, l deal lair witn my
fellow-bidders therefore, I am able to get
you the bist returns of any sale cryer in this
section and I charge the least for it. Resi
dence, C. R. Buckalew farm, Light Street
road. Pot office address, Bloomsburg, Pa.
Letters addressed to me will receive prompt
attention. 1 1-8 tf
J. H. Ertwine.
SALE register
Wednesday, Dec. 26. George
Whitmire, administrator of Charles
Whitmire, deceased, will sell a farm
of y8 acres, 90 perches, with dwell
ing house, barn, &c, situate in
Centre township, at 1:20 p. m.
Also, at same time, 5 acres of wood
land. PURELY PERSONAL
Mrs. Margaret Buekalew is spending a
few weeks in llazleton.
Albert Kline and Roland Wright are vis
iting friends in Millville and vicinity. They
live in Iowa.
Boyd Maize arrived home from Yale Col
lege on Saturday to spend the holiday va
cation with his parents.
Mrs. William I.everett of I hiladelphia, is
spending the Christmas holiday with her
sister, Mrs Geo. E. Elwell.
Harry Aehenbach arrived home Saturday
evening from a two-weeks' trip down
through the Cumberland valley.
Barton John visited his mother on Normal
hill last week. He is engaged as a civil en
gineer, in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Miss Flora Skcer returned home Saturday
from an extended visit in Philadelphia, bring
ing with her Miss Bess Cleaver, who will be
enterta'ned at the Skeer home during the
holidays.
Lr. Reifsnyder, son of Mrs. Dr. I W.
Willits is expected to arrive in Bloomsburg
from Man ia about December 23. A tele
gram received here Sunday conveyed the
infoimaiion that he had arrived in California.
Games irom 5 cents to $1.00
Mercer's Drue & Book Store.
at
Royal Arcanum address cards can
be obtained at this office. tf
Pocket books for either lady or
gent at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
The public shools will close to
morrow for the holiday vacation.
The teachers and pupils will then
have an opportunity to do justice
to the Christmas goodies.
A most handsome line of calend
ers suitable fur presents at Mercer's
Drug & Book Store.
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Moving pictures and illustrated
songs at the Opera House, Friday
and Saturday evenings, Dec. 28 and
29. Benefit building fund of M.
E. Church.
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A traveling case or a comb and
orush set, a nice bottle of perfume
jr almost anything you want for a
Christmas present at Mercer's Drug
& Book Store.
If you want drugs or patent medi
cines of any kind eo to Mercer's
Drug & Book Store.
We were in error last week in
stating that W. V. Watts had re
tired from the bill posting business.
He has quit the theatrical part only,
and will continue to put tip adver
tising matter for merchants.
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Bibles large and small and the
stock open for comparison at Mer
cer's Drug & Book Store.
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A considerable amount of money
changed hands in Bloomsburg on
Saturday. Nearly all the indus
tries remunerated their employes.
This disbursement of money has
been felt by our merchants during
the past few days.
The Paul E. Wirt fountain pen
either plain or gold mounted at
Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neyhard, of
West Street, lost an infant son by
death Sunday. The little one was
nearly seven months old. The
funeral with interment in Rosemont
cemetery took place Tuesday morn-insr.
I. W. Hartman & Son. I I. W. Hartman & Son. ! I. W. Hartman & Soil. I. W. Hartman & Son.
Christmas Greeting !
We're better prepared than any
merchant in Columbia County to
supply Xmat Gifts.
New goods coming in fast as ex
press will bring them.
To
Fathers,
Mothers,
Brothers,
Sisters,
Sweethearts,
Friends.
At the rate the public are buying
our Holiday Goods we'll not have
anything left. Styles, qualities, use
fulness and prices attached, make
it so.
YOUR INTERESTS --i3G OUR INTERESTS.
Excuse us for boasting it is too good to keep. We want
to let our patrons know, and thank them at the same time,
for making this, our store, exceed the most sanguine expec
tations in Holiday Selling activity.
WHY IS IT SO ? Variety, Quality, Style and Small Prices.
Come quickly. Longer you wait, less variety you'll find.
HARTMAN'S
HARTMAN'S
ABC blocks and ABC books
in both linen and naner from sc. to
11 J i
25c. at Mercer's Drug & Book !
Store.
There was a double wedding
solemnized at Orangeville on Thurs
day last. The contracting parties
were Mr. Calvin Crawford and Miss
Myrtle Peacock, and Mr. Burr Al-
bertson and Miss Carola Lawton,
all of Greenwood township. Rev.
James Martyn, officiated.
Collar and cuff boxes, necktie
boxes, handkerchief boxes, necktie
books, jewel boxes, glove boxes,
cigar stands and cases, music rolls,
photo holders, j card stands and
card cases and many other holiday
presents, some of which are very
beautiful at Mercer's Drug and
Bcok Store.
C. E. Savage has removed his
jewelry store to the room formerly
occupied by the Bloomsburg Car
Co. Store. He has iust received a
nice selection of Xmas goods of all
kinds. Prices way down. Silver
ware at cost. He makes a specialty
of watch, clock and jewelry repair
ing. No. 4 West Main St. it
Kid Body Dolls, 15, 25, 50, 95 to
2.39.
Doll Shoes, sc. and 9 cents.
Doll Heads, 10c. to 95 cents.
Doll Baby Sets containing nursing
bottles, rattle and teething ring
5 cents a set.
Doll Go carts, 25 cents.
Doll Carriage, 25 cents.
Doll Chairs, 10 cents.
Boy's Wheelbarrows, 10c. and 25c.
Toy Tables 10 cents.
Doll Trunks 25 cents.
Iron Toys 9c. 25 and 50 cents.
Iron Trains 15c, and 25 cents.
Checker Back-gammon outfits 10
and 25 cents.
Weighing Scales 25 cents.
A. B. C. Cubes 10 and 25 cents.
Games 10, 25 and 50 cents.
25c. Table Fancy Goods.
Stcrlimr Silver Toilet and Desk
Articles, 12 kinds, 25c and 50c.
Ebenoid Handle Toilctand Desk
Articles, 10 kinds, 19c. each.
Rogers Silver Tlated Knives and
Forks $1.69 set.
Sterling Silver Hair Brushes 1.95
to 2.50.
Sterling Silver Combs 50c to 75c.
Pocket Books, 100 kinds, 5 cents
to 2.50 each.
Sterling Silver Bracelets 25c to
95 cents.
Brooches 10c to 2.50 piece.
Belt Buckles 25 and 50 cents.
Medallions 25 to 75 cents.
Pictures 10 and 25 cents.
ioc Table Fancy Goods.
UMBRELLAS.
the best and biggest assortment
ever shown in our store.
Childrens' Umbrellas 50 cents to
1 .00.
Ladies' Umbrellas 59 cents to 5.00
Mens' Umbrellas 59 cents to 5.00.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Compare our goods with any
thing you find in stores in the
city or in our town. We think
we can equal any of them, ic to
1. 00 each. Dozens of kinds.
Fur Collars 1.45 to 9.50.
Collarettes 1.95 to 10.00.
Ladies' Coats 5 00 18.00.
Ladies' Capes 3 95 to 15.00.
Childrens' Coats, $1.98 to $10 00.
Ladies' Mackintoshes 4 50.
Blankets 50c to 7.50 a pair
Silk Waists 2. 95 to 5.95.
5c Table Fancy Goods.
I. W- Hartman Son,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
A very large line of lamps suit
able for a Christmas present at Mer
cer's Drug & BookStore.
Harry Ent and Miss Harriet
Major, both employees of Hotel
Ent,' were quietly married at the
Reformed parsonage Wednesday
morning by Rev. J. D. Thomas.
Harry's many friends are extend
ing felicitations.
The increasing business of the
Bloomsburg National Bank has
made it necessary to employ addi
tional help, and C. H. Kline, for
some years past agent of the Adams
Express Co., has been appointed
book-keener. He will enter unon
his duties January 1st and his place 1 b-v the incision, and it was
111 the Adams Express Co. will be
filled by J. W. Hidlay, of Orange-
vine.
The rule for a new trial in the
case of Emma Lewis vs. the Hun-
lock Creek and Muhlenburg Turn
pike Co. was discharged by Judge
Lynch at Wilkes-Barre Friday.
The jury gave Mrs. Lewis a verdict
for damages in the sum of $6,04 1.66.
Her Husband was precipitated over
an embankment at an unsafe point
of the Turnpike Company's road
and instantly killed. The accident
occurred about four years ago.
Sorrow sits in the William
Perkins home at Centralia. Death
entered the household on Saturday
morning and removed the head of
the family. He was a victim of
miner s asthma, a disease so pre
valent in that section. He had been
complaining for a long time, but
not until a few weeks previous to
the end did his illness assume a
malignant form. William Perkins
was in the fiftieth year of his age.
In his death the wile and six
children have lost a kind and in
dulgent husband and father, and
the town a substantial citizen.
1 v'ar
Raking
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
ovi KiNa woth eo., Ntw vomc.
We are pleased to note a great
improvement in the condition of
William C. Snyder, of East street.
In the forepart of last week Mr.
Snyder had an operation performed
upon his nose. Medical skill could
not stop the flow of blood, caused
feared
that he would bleed to death. Fri
day and Saturday his life was de
spaired of. On Sunday, however,
he rallied,, and since that time
he has been gradually growing
stronger.
Among the many pretty windows
on Main street is that of John R.
Townsend, at the Star Clothing
House. Tiny electric lights, of
many colors, border the windows,
and .in the lower one is the figure
of a little boy holding a hoop in
his hands. Inside the hoop are in
candescent lamps, so arranged by
mechanism as to make the lights
come 011 aud oft in sections of three,
which gives the hoop the appear
ance ot turning in the boy's hands.
Crowds of people watch it nightly.
Eugene McCabe made the electric
attachments. The windows are
full of holiday goods, and present
a very attractive appearance.
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. II. W. Billington, who, for sev
eral months has been a resident of
Catawissa, was gathered in by the
authorities and lodged in jail yester
day morning, charged with having
committed a burglary in West Vir
ginia. He was absent from Cata
wissa a short time ago, and it was
during this period that the crime
was committed. Billington, if he
speaks the truth, came from the far '
west. He was never short of" money.
He would frequently display large
rolls of bills. His discovery and
arrest is said to have resulted from
a confession of one of his coadjutors
in crime. He will be held to await
a requisition from the Governor ot
the above mentioned State.
The largest and most beautiful
line of holiday goods that we have
seen is 011 exhibition at J. H. Mer
cer's Drug & Book Store.
It would be well, at this time, to
caution our residents to keep a
strict watch on the poultry pen
until after the holidays. Every
year iust about this time the news
papers chronicle the depredatious
by poultry thieves. They are
always especially active at this
season ot the year. Keep your shot
gun handy and aim good when the
time comes.
The Normal School Students'
Excursion, in charge of Dr. J. P.
Welsh, with about 127 in the party,
pulled out from the P. & R. station
bright and early Monday morning.
It was just seven o'clock when the
throttle of the locomotive was
thrown open, and the merry excur
sionists were soon lost to view. All
the principal points of interest in
the Capitol will be visited. If the
schedule is carried out, they will
arrive home Friday night.
fire Department Elect Officers.
The four companies composing the
Bloomsburg Fire Department elected
officers Monday evening to serve for
the ensuing year. There 'was no
interest shown in the election of
any of the officers save that of Chief
F.ngineer. For this place there were
three candidates, S. H. Harman, V.
H. CorTman, and Mover Lewis The
second named was the regular nom
inee, the other two being independ
ents. The balloting began promptly
at six o'clock and continued until
eight. The election board consisted
of Mayor Ikelcr and a representative
from each of the four companies. A
count ot the vote give the following
result! Harman, 77; CotTuian 20; and
Lewis, 14. Arthur Smith, of the Good
Wills, was elected 1st Assistant Chief;
Jacob Stiner. Friendship, 2nd Assist
ant; and Elijah Shutt, Rescue, 3rd
assistant.
William May, the retiring Chief has
performed his d.ities well. The newly
elected officers will take charge Jan
uary 1st.
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Lioeusa Blanks
License blanks for Hotel, Restau
rant, Wholesaler, Bottler, Distiller, for
sale at this office, 10 cents each, 3
for as cents.
At Tooley & Co.'s, for
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CM!
Oranges, bananas, sweet pota
toes, nuts, pecans and cranberries.
Also plum pudding and fruit
cake. Call and see us.
TOOLEY & CO.
Leg Orushed by Heavy Wagou-
While descending a steep hill with
a heavily loaded log wagon, near Elk
Run, Thursday last, a verv serious ac
cident befell Lloyd Vansickle. The
chain, holding the rough lock, broke,
and the team, unable to hold back
the great weight, started to run down.
The young man, realizing that it
meant death to stay on the wagon,
made a leap. He chose the upper
side of the road, unfortunately, and
rolled down underneath the wagon.
One leg was horribly mangled, below
the knee. He was taken to Central,
where he was relieved as much as
possible. He was brought to Blooms
bure on the evening train and taken
to Wilkes-Barre, where he will be
treated at the hospital. He is about
eighteen years old and a son of Jerry
Vansickle, of Central.
John Packer Haas, a nrnmini'ni
resident of of Sunbury, died at his
residence in that place 011 Fridav
Mr. Haas was quke a factor in pol
itics. 1 wo years ago he received
the endorsement nf "Knrthu.
land County Republicans for Con
gress, but withdrew in favor of W
H. Woodin. Mr. Haas was a'
brother to Mrs. W. II. Purman of
Third Street, this town.
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Ltxiiv- Ilnnno juininu Tablets' "J," .
WA.O Mi-ACTIVK MAN OF GOOD
character, to deUyer ad collect in I'eimsvl
vanu fr old estubl.shed manufacturing
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5'ear,
luring
sure pay.
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iwT.fL " ' "I'd'ence required
closed self.addre.sed stamped envelope
..l, uucsgo.. lo.25.16t.
Failed in the Second Attempt
A young man, who, judging from
his appearance, is a few years past
the age of maturity, was caught in an
attempt to procure money on a forged
check at the First National Bank on
Monday. A few months ago this
trick was successfully worked at the
First National Bank. This check
bearing the signature of a Mr. Hons
was presented and the money paid
The amount, however, was small.
The paper was subsequently dis
covered to be a forgery. The appear
ance of the individual had impressed
itself on the mind of the bank teller
Eugene F. Carpenter, and when the
check was handed in for payment
on Monday he at once recognized the
bearer as the man who had handed m
the former forged check. In order to
be sure that he was right, Mr. Car
penter hurried to the Bloomsburi
National Bank and summoned Morris
Broadt, who had also paid a forced
note, supposed to have ben written
by one J. M. Fairchild, of Berwick.
Mr. Broadt identified the fellow on
first glance. He was at once arrested
and on being charged with the crime
he broke down and confessed. He
gave his name as John Cole, and his
residence as Berwick. He also stated
that he was a son of John Cole, a
farmer, residing in Berwick. The
check he attemoted to pass on Mon-
ooli , day bore the signature of J. M-
child and the amount $125 00. "
had the name of J. B. Mcllenryon
the back as an identification endorse
ment. The money secured on the
first check was expended, he said, to
purchase furniture with which to go'o
housekeeping. He can now occupy
one of the .easy chairs at the bastilc