Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-02-23

been christened.
GEO. l.. KENT and GEO. KIRBY have sold
out their goods in Tunkhannock and closed
business there.
Mrs. BURNS, who has been an invalid for
several months il so far recovered that she
is able to be out. to the joy of her friends.
K. A. MERCUR went to Philadelphia last
evening.
Miss NJ. AUGUSTA robson, of Hazleton,
Is visiting friends in this place and vicinity.
Editor KELLER, of the Owego Record is
in fown, and paid the REVIEW & visit this
afternoon.
w. Fl. BLIGHT. formerly of this place, was
married in EImra on Thursday last, to Miss
PALMER, of that city.
JOHN BEMAN says he believes in advertis-
glove.
w. II. SMITH, OF North Towanda, will be
Il candidate fort the republican nomination for
representative next fall. Mr.. S. is an active
republican, IL successful. intelligent farmer,
and would creditably pre- n us The lrgis
lature.
ED. MoUILLl ~S'AUN, th,' French watch
maker at HENDLFM NN'S, Was presented, by
his good wife, with bouncing boy baby one
day last week. ED. says he already cries in
three different languages.
Miss ADA CHAMBERLIN is temporarily
supplying her sisters place in the Graded
School. She enjoys tn reputation OF being
one Of the best teachers in the county.
Mr.. RUMsEY, of Mansfield, who recently
visited Barclay on temperance mission.
furnishes this interesting description of the
colleres to the Ind'>Ttrim register. Of
Blossburg:
The mining towns OF Bradford county are
situatd on mountain top, and i'll close proX-
unity to each other, and like those of
Tioga. are surrounded by forests Carbon
Run is situated about two miles from Barclay,
and is Il lively place. though not as large a
Barclay. The dwellings are large and in
close proximity to each other, some of them
being occupied by rs many as four families
The village has one church. which is Il tasty
rdiice, and is owned by the Eavngclical Asso-
citation. 1t also has two school houses.
One day when coming from Carbon Run TO
Barclay, came around on the railroad on
foot. 30 as to see the country. The railroad
between these places passes around the brow
of the mountain; below il lies a narrow val
ley through which the SchrMdcr creek mean
ders, and away below, one looks down upon
the tops Of stately forrest trees, while beyond
mountains lift their heads, the entire range
that can be seen being IN unbrokcn wilder
ness, presenting II wild scene indeed.
Barclay Is. the principal mining town III
Bradford county, aud j. the central point iUr
nininCr inns Sand Run IipS hIIt y .Itnr;
distance off, and is virtually part of Barclay,
all being under the control Of one com pany,
and being connected hN side-Walk. II Is
howcve". spoken Of locally by its oWn d,,Duct
name. Barclay is connected with VVWaada
by rail. From the valley below the cars
ascend the mountain by an inclined plnnc. II
little over hali-a-mlc ii length, and froln tie
head of the plane they run directly to the
schutes. where they are filled with he black
diamonds. | had the pleasure of MItneSsulg
some cars pass over the plane. A large wire
cable passes around drum at the head of the
plane, which is attached 10 loaded ears ut the
head of the plane, and empty ones at the foot,
the empty ones passing up, steadying the
loaded ones as they pass down. The speed
of the ears is controlled by wheel brake ut
the head Of the plane, manipulated by Il man.
Three loaded cars and the same number of
empty ones pass over the plane at 1t time.
There are no passenger cars run between
Barclay and Carbon Run, but hack runs be-
tween the places and carries the mail. All
of the freight to and from the Barclay region
passes over the above mentioned plane.
Barclay has TWO churches, OWuedlespnc-
lively by the Prcsbytcrians and Roman Catho-
lies. 1t its a wde-awake town, and, so far as
| saw, its citizens appeared to lie an orderly
and peace-loving people.
The works at both Burclay and Carbon Run
were running brlskly. | took walk one
day out to Fall Creek, which is an abandoned
mining town, situate about mile from Bar
clay. There are, however, avery few families
still residing there. The town presents desc
late aspect.
1t was reported that another coal mine
would be opened the coming season, by a
different company. on the mountain but Il few