The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-20
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PENN'A
Excursion Of the Pennsylvania Edito-
rial Association.


ton of Pennsylvania was held at Williams
port, on Wednesday last, and we left home
on Tuesday for the purpose of being pres
ent on that occasion. To all who had no.
titled the secretary of the Association of
their intention to attend tickets had been
furnished for themselves and ladies, which
entitled them to passage over the various
railroads running to that point. Arrange
ments had been made with Messrs. Scofeld
Il Barry proprietors of the Herdic House,
for the accommodation of the party while
there, and it was but few minutes after
our arrival on Tuesday evening before all
were assigned to comfortable rooms, and
seated in their splendid dining-room doing
Justice to a bountiful supper. On Wednes-
day morning carriages were at the door to
take all who wished to go the river, where
three little steamboats, were ready to con-
vey the party to the upper end Of the great
boom, which the citizens of Williamsport
very Justly consider one of the great at
fractions of their place. The sail was Il
pleasant one, and extended up the river
about eight miles. After the return from
there, many visited one of the large saw
mills, where one can see the largest log put
into shape for market in shorter time than
would be thought possible. All that is not
suitable for boards, after the log has passed
one gang of saws, passes at once to the
lath saw, and all that cannot be made
.1,l 10 e., LOT Sc on 10
ken out to burn--the whole operation last
ing no longer than three minutes.
After dinner the convention assembled in
the opera house-a splendid building which
was placed at the disposal of the assoca-
ton by the proprietor, Mr.. Elliott. In the
evening at eight o'clock, the annual dinner
of the Editorial Association was served in
the large dining-room of the Herdic House,
where substantial food, and delicacies in
great abundance, were spread for the guests
After proper attention had been paid to
these, couple of hours were agreeaby
passed in drinking the toasts which had
been prepared, and listening to the speech
es. On Thursday morning, the excursion
lists left Williamsport, feeling that no pains
had been spared by the citizens to make
their sojourn in that city pleasant, and
probably there is not member in the
whole party, who will not look back to their
visit to Williamsport with feelings of salts
faction.
There are but few cities in the United
A1,aE ~ 10, ,.utr,r
spirit than is found in this city of lumber.
Within six years past, the population of
Williamsport has more than doubled. The
Herdic House which stands close to the rail-
road, is pleasantly located in a large square
the grounds around it, being beautifed
with shade and ornamental trees.
The house is four stories high and two
hundred and sixteen feet square, and will
comfortably accommodate four hundred
guests. 1t was built by Peter Herdic ESD,
to whose enterprising spirit the citizens of
the place owe much of their prosperity.
We need only to say of Messrs. Scofield &
Barry the present proprietors of the house
that ''they know how to keep hotel" and
any person wishing pleasant place to
spend portion of the Summer will be sure
Of finding it with them.
BY the kindness of the superintendent of
the Northern Central Railroad, Alfred II.
Fiske, Esq, the conductors Of that road
were directed to pass all holding editorial
tickets to Williamsport from that place to
Watkins and return. -I.I
Accordingly on Thursday morning at
quarter past seven the party started on
their excursion. Tho road from Williams
port passes through great variety OF
scenery. Sometimes it skirts mountain
where tall pines oyerhanging rocks and
little streams, dashing along their narrow
rocky beds, combine to form a scene as wild
as it is beautiful and grand. Again We
rush past cozy looking village and on
through pretty valleys, where farm houses
quietly nesting in the shade and surround
ed by well titled farms, present a picture
suggestive Of comfort and content. With
the eye gratihed by a continued change O
scene the four hours required TO reach Ell
mira quickly pass away. From that plac'
the appearance Of the country changes, ant
though the scenery Is less wild it isnone thu
less interesting. Another hours ride brought
us 70 Watkins, an old fashioned town stu
pted ut tho bead OF Seneca Lake. Aftel