THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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WINTER SHOES
Wo have the most complete lines of nil
styles in hoes.
Our Stock Combines Style, Com
fort and Service,
and from it YOU CAN SATISFY any taste and
suit any Purse.
Cc2We have them in all Leathers.
Chas. M. Evans,
HYGIENIC SHOES FOR CHILDREN.
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RETORT OF THE
The Farmers National Bank
At the Close of Business Nov. 2.5, 11)02.
RESOURCES.
Inns and Discounts, $252,342.41
U. S. Bonds, 6o,oo.c
Stocks, Securities," &., 'J'MS'o0
Furniture and Fixtures, 5557-5"
Cash and Reserve, 64,475,72
fc521.72S.i3
WM. .S MOYER, Pkks.
DIRECTORS:
Grant IIerrinc,
N. U. Funk,
Dr. J. J. Brown,
XV. S. Mover,
Dr. W. M. Reber,
C. A. Ki.tnt,
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1903.
Bittered at the I'ott Offlr at Rltwmslurg,
Pa.
Columbia & Montour El. Ry.
TIMIS TABI.K IN UKFIitTJl'Ni:
1, 1901, and until further notice
Cars leave Bloom for Espy, Almcdin, I.ime
Ridi;e, Berwick nud intermediate points as
loHows:
A. M. 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:00, 7:40 8:20,
9:00, 9:40, 10:20, ll:oo, 11:40.
P. M. 12:20, 1:00, 1:40, 2.20, 3:00, 3:40,
4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:00, 7:40, 8:2 , 9:00,
10:20 and (11:00 Saturday nights only.)
Leaving depart from Beiwick one hour
from time as given above, commencing nt
6:00 a. m.
Leave Bloom for Cntawissa A. M. 6:20,
7:00, 7:40, 8:20, 9:00, 9:40, 10:00, 11:40.
P. M. 12:29, 1:00 1:40, 2:20, 3:00, 3:40,
4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 7:00, 7.40, 8:209:00
9:40, 10:20 and (l 1:00 Saturday nights only.
Cars returning depart from CatawUsa 20
minutes hum time as given above.
D. O. Mac uett,
Superintendent.
Calendars for 1903.
Our calendars for 1903 are ready
for those who are entitled to them.
We have no calendars for persons
not patrons of this office. They will
be given only to the tollowing:
To any subscriber who pays a year
or more on his paper.
To any new subscriber who pays a
year in advance.
To any regular patron of the ad
vertising or jobbing department.
This rule will be rigidly adhered to.
To any new subscriber, or to any
old one paying all arrears and a year
in advance, we will also present a
conv of the Bloomsburg Souvenir
Boole.
Bell Telephone.
Beautiful,
Useful,
Novel,
Cheap,
These are just a few of the remarks
we hear about our line for Christmas
this year.
" , It, Is all Ready for You
and if you make your purchases with
out seeing our line you will regret
Hjust as sure as guns.
We specify a few of our lines:
Leather Goods,
Japauese Uoods,
Dickens Goods,
Burnt Wood,
Ebony and Silver Goods,
Wedge Wood Ware,
Tine Confectionery,
Perfumes.
Steins.
WOur motto thisjyearis "something different
from the rest."
W. S. RlSHTON,
Market Sauara Pharmacist.
CONDITION OF
LIABILITIES.
Ca.it:il Stock, ... ifo,noo.oo
Surplus and Undivided Profits, 59.87091
I iiculaluin, .... 59,500.00
Deposits, .... 342,349 22
52l,72.l
Cash iku.
M. MILLKIEX.
II. A.
C. M.
C. V.
McKillip,
cuevf.i.ino,
Rt'NVOJf.
Any subscriber who pays up all ar
rearages and a year in advance will
be presented with copy of the Cen
tennial Souvenir Book of Bloomsburg,
Any new subscriber payinu in ad
vance will get a receipt to Jan. 1 1004
and a cony of the book. Subscribe
now. tf.
LOCALNEWS.
Happy New Yea: !
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Legal advertisements on page 7.
No cracked collars at the Gcin
Steam Laundry. Try us.
Today, with this issue, Thk
Columbian enters upon its thirty-
eighth volume.
Harry S. Wilson has added a
handsome new show case to his
Parlor Cigar Store.
Elmer McBride has accepted a
position with the Supplee-Mather
Company.
Callendar pads, large and small,
for 1903 for sale at this office,
singly or in quantities. i8-3t
:
Miss Anna Ammerman of Forks,
witnessed "The Lilly and the
Prince " at the Opera House, Tues
day evening.
We have just received a very large
line of some of the latest books.
Please call and see them at Mercer's
Drug and Book Store.
"The Night Before Christmas"
which gave such general satisfaction
here last season will return to the
Grand Opera House on Feb. 5th.
The wide waters of the canal,
just below Rupert, has been the
mecca for skaters the past several
days and the sport is keenly en
joyed. New Year's will hardly be
"happy" to those who have to face
it in a state verging on financial
bankruptcy because of Christmas
present purchasing.
Lieut. Frederick A. Godcharles,
of Milton, who has been Inspector
of Rifle Practice of the Twelfth
Regiment, N. G. P., since March
23i 1899, has tendered his resigna
tion.
Will Dentler, Boyd Maize, E. M.
Savidge, Fred Allen, Alfred Arm
strong and Geol McLinn, witnessed
the production o( "A Brave
Soldier Boy " by Andrew Mack, at
the Nesbit Theatre, Wilkes-Barre,
Saturday night.
All of our advertisers report an
unusually large holiday business, in
some instances it being more than
double that of last year. This
proves what we have always con
tended, that advertising properly
placed will bring big returns.
Mrs. O. F. Fritz died from the
infirmities of old age at her home
at Waller, on Sunday. She bad
been in failing health for more than
a year. She was about eighty-one
years of age and is survived by a
husband and three children, one at
home and two residing m the west
rocket books tor either lady or
gentleman, and the finest line in old
Columbia county to select trom at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
Miss P.etsy Phillips is quite ill at
her home on Market Street.
Seven years in business is our
reference. Gem Steam Laundry.
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Mrs. Judge Khvtll has been con
fined to her bed for several days
with an attack of quinzy.
Lamps! Large and small, a very
large line at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
Last year nenrly 8,000,000
bushels of potatoes were imported
to the United States.
Clinton Cramer Ins begun an
apprenticeship in the Columiuan
ofheee.
Hair brushes, nail brushes, cloth
brushes, tooth brushes, nailbrushes
etc., at Mercer's Drug and Book
Store.
.
Post Commander, C. P. Sloan,
will .install the officers of lint Post
G. A. R. tomorrow evening. The
installation will be public.
II. R. Moyer has been advanced
from shipping and receiving clerk
to head book keeper with the
Ma gee Carpet Company.
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Harry Ritchie will leave on Mon
day, for Mexico, where he will ac
cept a position with the Green Con
solidated Copper Company.
You can find the nicest ami largest
line of bibles, large and small in
Bloomsburg at Mercer s Drug and
Book Store.
J. J. Brower is in a critical condi
tion from old age and illness. Ha
has been quite feeble for some time
past.
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The contract for tearing down
the Rishton house on Market street
has been given to Giger & Fergu
son, and the building is coming
down rapidly.
II. J. Clark & Son, entertained
their force of sales ladies at dinner,
at their residence corner of Center
and Fourth Streets last evening.
The store was closed at six o'clock.
Employees of ths School Fur
nishing Company are jubilant over
the announcement that the plant
will resume operations on Monday.
The plant has not been running for
over two months.
Mirrors, brush and comb sets,
collar and cuff boxes, necktie boxes,
handkerchief boxes, jewelry cases,
manicure sets, smoker's sets and all
kinds of sets at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
Wilkes-Barre saloon keepers are
very particular mese days aDout
obeying the liquor law to the letter,
the news having been whispered
about that ' detectives are at work
among them looking for infractions
of the law.
Those iutending to have sale of
personal property or real estate,
should select their dates aud have
an announcement of the same
placed in this paper. This notice
will be published from now until
day of sale, free of charge if the
bills are printed at this office.
G. E. Myers, founder of the
Catawissa News Item, has been as
sisting in this office for the past
two weeks. He has not forgotten
any of his old-time skill, though he
followed other pursuits for a num
ber ot years. We would have been
glad to retain him, but he has
another situation in view.
The Dillon Greenhouse -Manufacturing
Company, yesterday
shipped two greenhouses to Scran
ton. Three employees of the com
pany have been in Scranton the
past few days, preparing the founda
tion for the structures. The Com
pany just recently completed a
large private greenhouse, for a
gentleman at Middletown, Pa.
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It is stated that after the coal
strike is definitely settled the Lacka
wanna Railroad will erect coal
schutes at all stations along its line
and will sell and deliver coal di
rect to the consumers, thus doing
away with the middlemen. The
Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central
it is also reported, will follow the
example of the Lackawanna.
Four constat les of Pittston have
been removed from office by the
Luzerne county court and the dis
trict attorney1 instructed to have all
of them indicted for having failed
to perform their duty. The con
stables refused or willfully omitted
to return persons who violated the
liquor laws of the Commonwealth,
information of such violations being
furnished to the constables by the
auti-saloou league.
FUR&
Cash paid for all kinds of raw furs.
Alwavs home on Saturdays. F. R.
Drake, 440 East 4th street, Blooms
burg, Pa. 18 4f
PURELY PERSONAL
Louis Dcrnhard returned to Scratiton
yesterday.
tames Dennis is visiting his brother, Prof.
J. II. Dennis.
Louis I. Townsend of Berwick, spent
Sunday in town.
E. Barton John spent the holidays here
with his mother.
F. lwcll Funk will go back to Lehigh
University on Saturday.
Mac Rcbcr returned to Troy Polytechnic
Collrge on Wednesday.
Mrs. William Lcvcrett returned to Phila
delphia yesterday nftcr;ioon.
J. S. Woods and D. J. Tasker went to
Poltsville today on business.
Dr. I), J. Waller and family of Indiam,
Ta., are guesti at ilie WaiLr homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Collcy have gone to
Philbdelphia f r a week's visit.
Mrs. Kent of Brooklyn is visions her
dau;h'cr Mrs. D. N. Kirkby, and family.
Misses Martha and Irene Moyer spent
the past week with relanves in Mt. Carme
I rot. r.rnest Penn, of New York, spent
Christmas here with his son, and the family
ot W. y, Meigs.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hryfocle, attended
the funeral of Mrs. James Shultz at Boyd's
Station yesterday.
tieo. W. Bertsch of Philadelphia, came
up last Saturday to Oianevills to see his
wife who is seriously ill.
B. V. Armstrong will co to Warren on
Saturday, and address the Y. M. C. A. of
that place on Sunday afternoon.
M. F. D. Sc.mlan went to Ilarrisburg on
Tuesday to arrange fur the extension ol the
Irolley across the Latawissa bridge.
Miss Nell Wilson returned to the Tresby
Icrh.n Hospital, Philadelphia, yesterday.
She is preparing to be a trained nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. J O. Wells returned from
Philadelphia on Christmas. Mrs. Wells
rapidly recovering from her recent illness.
Dr. Peck, of the Normal faculty spent
several days in Philadelphia during the past
week attending the sessions of the American
Historical Society of which he is a member.
Carl Flecktnstinc who is taking a course
at Eastman's Business College, Pough
keepsie, sp-nt the holidays at home. He is
a son of ex-county treasurer Geo. S. Fleck
enstine of Orangevillc.
During the past week this office has been
favored with calls from our friends in differ
ent sections of the county. Among them
were A. W. Dreslier of Benton township;
Wl.liain lish!:ne ot (ueenwood; D. Whit-
rmrc, Allllwlie, Jacob islier, Main; Will
iam Oman, Scott; Harry Freese, Rupert;
W. U. Mericle, llemlocU; Harry Bower,
BriarcrerA-; I. II. H.ii:eu!uch . Montour: Dr.
. J. Waller, Indiana; K. 15. Hartman,
Hemlock, P. S. Bruglcr, Hemlock.
Don't forget to write 1903.
Miscarried Christmas presents
are still arriving at the post office.
The days are lengthening at the
rate of cue minute every 24 hours.
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The business places of town are
observing a half holiday to-day and
the clerks are accordingly happy.
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A very fine line of albums, and
some beauties too, at Mercer's Drug
and Book Store. 75c. to $4.50.
There are ninety-nine applica
tions for liquor license. The court
will hear these applications on
Monday, January 19th.
The employers of labor are mak
ing a strong fight against the pend
ing eight hour legislation in Con
gress. It is proposed to slaughter 3,000
cattle in New England in order to
eradicate the foot and mouth dis
ease prevailing there.
A large number of our subscribers
have taken advantage of our offer,
to secure a calendar for 1903, and
a Souvenir Book. The offer is ex
tended to February 1st.
Bicycle manufacturers say that a
bicycle boom is being worked up.
Advertising is to be extensively
gone into and the proprietors think
they can restore the bicycles to
popular favor again.
Mrs. Chas. T. Hendershott was
called to Philadelphia last Friday
by the illness of her father, Adarn
Ferguson. On Weduesday Mr.
Hendershott received a letter an
nouncing Mr. Ferguson's death,
and he went to the city to-day.
The Wheelmen basket ball team
downed their old time rivals, Dan
ville, before a wildlv enthusiastic
audience in the Normal gymnasium
Friday night by a score of 22 to 15.
The boys are last rounding into
shape. They play at Pittston to
night. Mrs. Charles Unaugst is ill with
typhoid fever, at her home in New
York, but is now convalescing. Mr,
and Mrs. Unangst had expected to
speud the holidays here with their
relatives, but were preveuted by
illness. Mrs. Unangst has been
sick for several weeks.
Judge J. U. Kurtz will complete
a term of five years as an Associate
Judge this week. We have for
some years past been of the opinioii
that the office is an entirely useless
one, and ought to be abolished,
but so long as the people must be
burdened with useless offices, Judge
Kurtz has done all that he had to
do very satisfactorily. He is the
only Republican ever elected to the
office, aud his election was made
possible only by factional fights
among the Democrats.
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S It's the savings that count. Wo offer you the
opportunity of saving 10 PER CENT.' 2
on all your purchases of 50c. and over. We have not
selected a few lines to give you the discount on,
but offer you the vast stock to select from in Dress
Good's, Silks, Notions, Millinery, Hosiery, Gloves,
Domestic Goods, Coats, etc. Anything in the store
subject to this 10 per cent, discount when bought in
50c. purchases and over. Surely an opportunity to
save. Don't wait till it's too late.
Bargains in Millinery
We offer the best values in
millinery. You should see
them. All our
Trimmed Hats,
Walking Hats,
Felt Hats
at a big reduction. All the
latest styles. Wedo millinery
work in all its branches.
Coats and Suits
Big reduction in prices of
these goods on the remainder
of the stock.
Fleeced Pique
Just what you have been
wanting for that white waist.
It's here and the price, 45c.
yard.
Underwear
A special ladies' ribbed,
fleeced vest and pants at 39c.
each. Ladies vests and pants
at 25c. Natural Wool at 1.00
Children's at 25c. All sizes.
Boys' heavy fleeced, 25c.
H. J.
t gBlnOIaJitE9Ba02JBi'33Eat BBSIBaI
$2.00 -JmM
and CM X
A Handsome Paifof Shoes
for any member of your family can be had here, and
SHOES YOU CAN FIND NO FAULT WITH,
because there's no fault to be found. There is every
thing in being well shod, aud we know our Shoes
strike the acme of excellence in footwear. You can't
help not only .finding but taking
Comfort in Shoes Like Ours,
which present a happy combination of superiority in
the main points of fit, style, material, workmanship
and prices, For instance our $2.50 Colonial Dame,
and Bordman Shoes for Women.
F. D. DENTLER.
TALK
I CHRISTMAS
Keep us in mind when you start out to purchase Christmas presents.
We have something to show you in this line which you cannot afford to pass by
unnoticed. Nice goods have never been sold so low and our stock abounds
with pleasing and desirable gifts of all kinds and prices. We hope every reader
will call, whether contemplating a purchase or not. Our doors are open to
every lover of the beautiful and we shall welcome all to see and enjoy our
handsome Holiday Display.
G-eo. "77 Hcsg, r
Optician and Jeweler, . BLOOMSBURG, FENNA.
Cloissoniere Vases. j French Plaques, $3.50.
Fancy Austrian Vases 75 to 5.00 iGerman Vases, $1.00 to $5.00.
Fancy Bohemian Vases, j Japanese Vases.
$1.00 to $4.00. ; Japanese Jardinieres,
Bronze Figures $2.50 to $6.00. j $5.00 to $6.00;
Salad Bowls, Cereal Sets, Chocolate Pots,
Mayonnaise Bowls, Berry Sets, Fruit Plates
Cream and Sugar Sets, Salts and Peppers.
Tea Pots, Fern Dishes, Pictures,
Bon-Bon Dishes, Bread and Butter Plates,
Soup Plates, Dinner Plates.
We carry these articles in Japanese, French, Austrian, Ger
man and Bohemian ware.
1 i00 Martin JEWELRY AND ART GOODS.
J LCC iTiai liu Telephone 1842.
We have a certain number of
calendars for 1903 to give away.
Subscribers who pay up during
this month will get them. When
the supply is gone there will be no
more here, after the time stated.
Give us a call and
that we are the best.
Laundry.
be convinced
Gem Steam
Savin
Dress Materials
An opportunity. Save on
your purchases of these goods
50 in. Broadcloths $1.00 yd
56 in. Tailor Cheviot 1.50 yd
54 in " " 1.25 yd
45 in Cheviot -5oyd
45 in Serges .55 yd
54 in Zibeline Cheviot .90 yd
All less 10 per cent.
Special Waistings
A lot of fine all wool French
flannels the 62c. grade at 50c.
yd, less 10 per cent. 45c. yd
Wool Challie
Satin striped regular 75c.
goods. This lot 65c, less 10
per cent.
Golf Gloves-Leggins
Full line of these in all the
wanted colors. Plenty of
white golf gloves for all are
here. Leggins in Jersey and
wool knit for ladies, misses
and children.
CLARK & SON.
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PRESENTS 7.:
Five hundrf d feheep Burned-
The sheep barns of the Union
Stock 'Yards Company at South
Omaha burned last Friday, with 500
sheep, entailing 3 loss of $500,000.
An eflort was made to drive out the
8,000 sheep, but 500 of them ran
back into the fire and were consumed.