THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMS BURG, PA, .1 3 p.. . i 1 ft f 1 pi THE COLUMBIAN. I BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, NOVEMISKK 14. I9 Mntrel tilth ' Oflrr at lltmmtttmrg. Pa. turcnmt filling malivr, March 1, 1BSS. APPRENTICE WANTED- Boy wanted at this office to learn printer's trade. Must be at least six- teen years of age, and a fair reader and speller. Resident of town pre- feusJ. tf. Now turn your attention to what we liave to be thankful for. The chrysanthemums offered for sale by local florists are beautiful. - Books, Books, Books of many kinds at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. - George Splain has accepted a position in E. D. Broadt's barber shop. For Wall Paper and Window Shades go to Mercer's Drug & Book Store. An inventory is being taken of the Espy Furniture Factory, which was recently sold by the Sheriff. As to quality and variety of odors in Perlutuery we are at the front at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. Mrs. B. Stohner has vacated the Fanner's Hotel property on Iron Street arid moved into a house on West Street. A cart for sale, or exchange for hay or straw. Also one, or the pair of sorrels for sale. 10-3-tf. Dr. H. Bierman. The weather man, after several ineffectual attempts, succeeded in giving us rain. There was a gentle and most welcome fall on Monday. W. II. Magiil Ksq. has moved his library into H. R. Stees' office in the Ent building, and will shortly open a law office in Scran ton. We have the largest, nicest and best selected stock of Pocket Books in Bloomsburg, either ladies or gents at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. W. II. Gilmore on Saturday sold his bottling establishment to Charles Dushick, of Freeland. The new owner will take possession on December first. P. B. Heddens will take immedi ate possession of the Iron Street hotel properly which he recently purchased. He will make many im provements about the building. Town lots for sale, on easy terms. Bloomsburg Land Improvement Co. Inquire of Sanderson Woods, sales agent. N. U. Funk, Sec'y. Office, Knt Building. (4 25 Mf & C. Telephone. For Hen Only. Did you ever use a pair of ZLvilita,r3T HAIR BRUSHES? If not you don't know what "brush comfort" is. We have just received a direct importation of them and the price ia lower than ever. $1,001 $3.00 1.40 1.75 PER PAIR. O.t. 3.75 4.00 2.50 W. S. Rishton, Ph. G. Ent Buildinc, Pharmacist, -H MONARCH PATS."tr Great Shoes, In Every Leather. The Patent Leather Shoe That Won't Break Thro'. Try a pair. We have the exclusive sale. W. C. HcKINNEY, 8 E. Main St. Legal advertisements on page 7. Isaiah Hagenbuch is putting blinds on his residence. Robert Kishbach has moved from Briarcreek to Shickshinny. -.- Local merchants are unpacking and displaying Christmas goods. . Grier Quick won the prize at the Wheelmen's euchre Tuesday even ing. Rev. D. N. Kirkby is arranging to hold services in Berwick at stated intervals. - The employees of the Blooms burg silk mill will receive their pay to-morrow. The first real snow of the season struck town about eight o'clock Tuesday evening. The employees of the D. L. & W. Railroad received their monthly stipend on Tuesday. - m George Ferguson has m oved his family to Danville, where he has secured steady employment. . Valuable town lots at public auc tion, by the Bloomsburg Land Im provement Company. See adv't. If you need a Lamp of any des cription1 go to Mercer's Drug & Book Store. A fine line and all prices. The A. & T. Biograph Company will leave to-morrow morning for Mifflintown, Pa., to fill a two night's engagement. . Arthur Traub, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Traub, and Miss Catha rine, daughter of Mr. Fred Richard, will be married at the home of the bride Thursday Nov. 28th. . . . There have been several changes made in the schedule of the D. L. & W. Railroad. -The corrected schedule appears in this issue and the traveling public will do well to consult it. Miss Edith Miller is slowly im proving lrom typhoid lever witu which she has been afflicted for the past several weeks, and her recovery we are pleased to state, is only a question of time. Thos. B. Moore has a litter ot pups that he says would be winners 111 a dog show. They stand alone for beauty. Tom has for some time past given his attention to fine dogs aud he is never without onei . Warren Everett, a motorman on the Electric railway, on Saturday purchased a house and lot of H. C. Ruckle, on East Main Street, Espy. Mr. Everett will move into the house. The consideration is private. . Dauiel E. Krum has purchased the W. A. Evert property on East Third Street, and has taken posses sion. The price paid was $2,900. Mr. and Mrs. Evert are at present boarding with Mrs. M. M. Phillips on Main Street. Provision has been made for a big crowd at the supper to be given by the Good Will Fire Company 011 Friday and Saturday nights. There will be plenty of help and the boys promise good service to all who attend. Carrie Nation, the saloon smash er, is booked to appear in Danville next month. The consignment of souvenir hatchets, has already ar rived. This is probably as near to Bloomsburg as the notorious per sonage will ever get. . A Board of Examiners ot the D. L. & W. Railroad Company are examining the operators along the Bloomsburg division preparatory to adopting the Standard Code of tele graphic signals now in use by the American Railway Association. Location may not be an obstacle to greatness, but it is an all im portant matter if you would insure yourself a good profit on real es tate. See advertisement of the public sale of towa lots by the lllootnsburg Land Improvement Company. The Market Square fountain is being prepared for the winter. The membership of the Knights of the Golden Eagle was augmented by several new names Monday evening. The contract for the superstruc ture of the Bloomsburg & Sullivan machine shop has been awarded to Yost and Herring. Charles.an 18 year old son of Mrs. Phillip Oberdorf died of consump tion at his home in Berwick Thurs day and was buried on Saturday. The Columbia and Montour Electric Railway Company has placed incandescent lights along the switch leading into the power house. - Lamp Globes, Chimneys, Wicks, Burners, Bracket Lamps, Stand Lamps, Lantern Globes and all lamp supplies at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. . - . - Parents should make up their minds to the tact that they render themselves amenable to the penal ties of the law if they fail to send their children to school. Public sale of town lots, by the Bloomsburg Land Improvement Company, on Saturday, November 16 and Saturday, November 23, 1901. See advertisement. . . . . . A new coat of paint has added a wonderful improvement to A. C. Hidlay's Hotel at Rupert. The vim like appearance is the first to attract the eye of the visitor to that village. Every teacher attending Institute next week, by purchasing merchan dise to the amount of 50 cents or over at the Leader Store Co. Limit ed will be given a handsome souvenir. ' - J. E. Sterling has changed his residence from Janesville to this town. He has moved into a house on First street and has engaged in the insurance business. He was formerly employed in F. P. Pursel's store. W. P. Creveling, of East Third street, is improving his property recently purchased of a Loan As sociation in the Armstrong addition. i The house has been repainted, the windows ntted witn bunas ana a new veranda erected. Normal and Danville played a draw game of foot ball at the latter i place Saturday afternoon. The eleven gentlemen who represented the school compose a team which is second in strength at that institution. The first or Varsity team went to Mt. Carmel where they succeeded I in defeating the sturdy athletes of that place by a score of 6 to o. Pottsville people have entered de cided objection to the marking of sidewalks with chalk announcing forthcoming events. The agitation has resulted in the arrest of a young man caught delacing the sidewalk Inn this manner. The practice is in vogue in Blooms burg, and is meeting with much adverse comment. For the third time within the short space ot three weeks, the refrigerator of Louis Gross was rob bed Sunday night. Mr. Gross pro poses to put a stop to it if such a thing is possible and has according ly possessed himself of a shot gun. He will keep a vigilant watch in the future, and will take a steady aim at any one loitering about his yard after nine o'clock at uight. Among recent improvements in Orangeville are those made to the property of Geo. F. Kindt. The house has been thoroughly over hauled, new windows and new blinds have been put in and an ad dition erected in the rear. The finishing touches are being put to a very nice home by painting the building. Mr. Kindt is a progres sive man, and likes to have his premises in fine condition. Will Kesty killed a gray fox on the river hill Saturday afternoon. It is necessary, in order to secure the bounty of $1.00, to remove the ears, but as this would injure it for mounting purposes "Texas" de cided to do without the premium. He had figured on getting the dol lar by simply producing the animal and when informed of the law on the point, he sauntered out of Guy Jacoby's office in scournful de jection. The Lackawanna Fertilizer & Chemical Co., of Moosic, Pa., is represented in this county by Frank P. Davis who is their general agent. He has charge of all local agencies, and persons desiring to act as local agents should communicate with him, at Bloomsburg, Mr. Davis fills orders for ten brands of fertili zer, and his company stands high in the business. Farmers will do well to get prices from him before buying. PURELY PERSONAL Howard Michael of York, is visiting rela tive and friends in town. R. Rush arr nnd wife departed Tuesday morning for rhdn'leli.hia. Mr. and Mrs. V. If. Male will entertain a number of their friends at a musical this evening. Mr. and Mrs. N. Maltiera have retnrncd to town, after nn extended visit in Italy, their native Intnl. C. Williams came down from Scmnton on Monday to see Ins father. lie remained in town until Tuesday Mrs. I'.. Heddall of fottsvillc. is bcine entertained at the home of Mr. nnd Mr-.. S. F. I'caiock on Fifth Street. J. O. Hoyles, of I'erwick, assisted with the orchestra music nt the I eneftt minstrel cntcitainn.ent Thursday evening. Mrs. W R. Rinyrose has arrived home from Philadelphia where she underwent an operation a: the Jefferson Hospital. Gcorce W. Kntcrline, who formerly ton- duct, d a hotel in the flilmore building, was in town last week. He is living at Wilkes liarre. tiny Slcppy was a visitor at Shamokln on Monday. He witnessed Magician Keller's mystifying performance there on Monday evemiiL'. (len. C. M. Hlaker of Greenwood, was in town yesterday cxitainint the probable coiuse of the pclitual lam) aign three years hence. We received a call on Mondav from G. F. Myers, of Philadelphia He is a practical newspaper man and launched the Catawissa "News Item." Wallace vannatta, through the interces sion of his hrothcr-in law, J. W. Lewis, has secured a position with the Pittsburg Lime stone Company at Williamsburg, Iilair County. He left for that place on Monday, Arthur Fortune has arrived home from Buffalo, where he had chaigeof the faul E". Wirt pen exhibit from the beginning to the close of the F.xt'os tion. He will also have charge of Mr. Wirt's display at the Charles ton Exposition, which opens next month. Mrs. Louise Hildine uf White Hall, and daughter, Mrs. Frank Lewi of Fairmount Springs, who have been visiting Mis A. M. Derr tor several r!as left on 1 ueday even ing for Michigan. They have a larce num her of relatives in the west and theii stay will be protracted. WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS OF character and gooil reputation in $ach state (one in this county required) to represent and advertise old established wealthy busi ness house of solid financial standing. Sal ary $18.00 weekly with expenses additional, all payable in cash each Wednesday direct from head offices Horc and carriage fur nished, when necessary. References. En close self-addressed stamped envelope. Man i&er, 316 Caxton Bnild'g, Chicago. (161926 - - William Fetter fell from a scaffold at the AlmediaM. K. church Thurs day afternoon, but was not injured to any extent. The proprietors of the two steam laundries of town will adopt the cash system beginning January 1st next. This means " no payee, no washee." - Game is plenteous in the vicinity of Cambra. Two Wilkes-Barre hunters last week succeeded in bagging sixty quail and nearly that many rabbits, squirrels and pheasants. - We have heard that a nut and bolt mill is to be moved to Berwick, a silk mill is in course of constuc- tion, a lace factory is to follow and prospects good for a match factory. Surely our neighboring town is on the boom. Ray Hoffman, motormau on the car which left here at 10:30 Sun day night, observed a package lying on the track a short distance be yond Park street. It was picked up and proved to be a box contain ing twelve phonograph records and a reproducer. - - Cold weather is approaching, and it is important that every one of the fire plugs be tested, and if any are found out of repair they should be put in proper condition for full services forthwith. A little time spent in this direction may save thousands of dollars worth of pro perty, besides human life. Captain Alexis R. Paxton has been promoted to Major in the Artillery Corps, U. S. A. He is a nephew of the late Charles R. Paxton and Lloyd Paxton, and formerly resided in Bloomsburg where he was employed as clerk in the First National. Bank. He was appointed Captain in the regular army in 1876, through the influence of Simon Cameron. Liveryman R. C. Buckalew met with a mishap while driving in Hemlock township Friday evening. It appears that repairs to a bridge are in progress, and the paity hav ing the work left without hanging out warning lights, and the accident was the result of gross carelessness. The horse tumbled over a ten-foot embankment, taking Mr. Buckalew with it. He received numerous painful bruises. A supper will be served in the Parish House on Thursday even ing, November 21, by St. Mar garet's Guild. Supper 15c, ice cream and cake extra. These sup pers are very popular and are us ually largely attended. The pro ceeds will be applied toward paying a church debt. A cordial iuvita tion is extended to all, aud some one will be present to show strang ers to seats. Those who. have once attended a Parish House supper are sure to come again, and those who have not beeu there are missing a good thing. j Wc offer special inducements in the following de- partments, in part, as follows: 2 Coat and Suit Department. Ladies' blue and grey Oxford Melton Cloth Coat,.all " lined, at $2.98. Ladies' Black Kersey Coat, all lined, with storm collar, $6.67. 2 Ladies' Black American Kersey Cloth Coat, satin 2 lined, $8.50. ' Ladies' Black 42-inch Auto Coat, all satin lined, Kersey Cloth, $12.82. 2 Ladies' Norfolk Jacket Suit, real value, $14.00, now 2 $12.00. Ladies' Venetian Cloth Suit, $12.00 value, at $10.68. 2 Fur Department. . 2 Ladies' Victoria Scarf, with six 20-inch tails, $6.78 2 Ladies' Long Double Scarf, 8 tails, at 5.00 2 Ladies' Muffs, new block, at 5.50 Dress Goods Department. . A few items mentioned here. Regular ii.oo Colored Cheviots, at 85c Yd 2 Regular 75c Homespuns, at 56c " 2 60 in. Cravcncttes, all wool, at $1.50 " 58 in. Golf Goods, plaid backs, at 1.25 " 2 Underwear Department. 2 Children's Union Suits, fleecy lined, at 25c 2 Children's Vests and Pants, ribbed, fleecy lined, 25c 5 Boys' heavy fleecy lined Shirts and Drawers, 25c Ladies' Union Suits, fleecy lined, at 50c 2 Ladies' Union Suits, at $p.oo 2 Ladies Shirts and Pants, ribbed, fleecy lined, 2Jc ea. Men's Heavy Jersey Shirts and Drawers.fleecy " 42c " m Table Linens For Thanksgiving. 2 Heavy Cream Damask at 46c a yard. All linen. 2 " halfbl'ch'd" " 50c " " " A nice bleached linen " 75c " " " 2 A fine bleached linen " $1.00 " " " 2 Table cloths, in 2, 3, 3 yards long. " 2 H. J. CLARK & SON. i SHOES OF ALL KIM, except inferior shoes, can be found here. We offer honest material, whether it be calf or kid, and made up in an honest manner, into styl ish and durable footwear, for men, women and children. Any and every new shape or style that is worthy of considera tion will be found in our stock Our ladies' shoes, at $2.00, have had a remarkable sale. Their merits have won friends every where. Another good shoe is Colonial Dame, at $2.50. F. D. DENTLER. i Mm $ A Vtop fit Some flore of Those CHILDREN'S UHBRELLAS At 65c. and 75c. each, and they good quality for the price. Call and examine them. J. LEE Eleazer Maier, formerly of Dan ville now of Philadelphia, was ar rested and arraigned before Guy Jacoby Monday afternoon on a charge of assault and battery pre ferred by W. A. Evert. It ap pears that Maier attacked Evert in the early part of last March and punished him to such an extent that he was laid up for three days. The case waa not allowed to go farther than the squire's office. . Checkers, Dominoes, Chess and many other games at Mercer's Drug Si Book Store. OWLS HAVE BEEN CALLED WISE, Since one, a longtime ngo.it is said, di covered that he needed glasses, and . in med ately put them on. You who are working yo eyes should emulate the owl, put a pair o glasses between your eye weakness and the world. Don't let it go any further. Accurate and careful examinations are made here. Oc culist's prescriptions carefully filled. Eyes tested free. Correction guaranteed. Ccme is to-day, any day. GEO. W. HESS, Dr. ok Refraction and Jewki.er, BLOOMS Bl'KG, FA are MARTIN, The Jeweler. Cash Tor Pape r Mill Wood. Cash will be paid for Paper Mill wood, delivered to Pennsylvania Paper Mills at Catawissa, Pa. Communicate with Grant Herring, Pres. or II. A. McK.ili.ip, Treas., 10-31 tf Bloomsburg, Pa. JAMES RE1LLY & SON, 53 STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS, r.xc::.NCE bi cck, second floor 1
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