The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-07-27
Orangeviile News.
july 25th, 1888

July 25th, 1888.
Our farmers about here are wearing
cheerful countenanccs, all owing to the
fine weather they have had for harvesting
and gathering their grain and hay.
Our merchants have not yet regaincd
their usual activity, and it is not probable
that they will until the farmers are through
with their harvest and haying
The building boom has not entirely died
yet. Our cntcrprising furniture dealer
j. B. Harman, intends erecting new
store room, size 36X5G, three stories high
We wish you success, james.
More than hundred friends ami rea-
tives from this place and vicinity gave Mrs
Samuel Hidlay of Centre, a birthday sur
prise last Tuesday. They report a very
pleasant time. Among the numerous
presents was handsome table, bearing
the following inscription "To a True and
Faithful Mother.
The young gentleman who paraded
about town few evenings ago, proved to
be girl in boots. For further particulars
consult "Niblo," possibly he can work up
the case.
Landlord Geo. Hickman has exchanged
shed lots with Sias Conner. He intends
to at once erect a new shed, 50X00, for the
accommodation of his many patrons.
Mrs. Fellows and daughter, Maize, of
Wilkesbarrc, are visiting their relatives
and friends of this place.
Mrs. Haynes, of Philadelphia, is spend
ing her usual Summer visit at her grand
fathers, Samuel Achenbach.
Prof Heck spent all of last week visit
ing his old friends. The Professor has re-
turned and looks all the better for his rest.
His school went on with Prof Grimes and
Prof. Garfield in charge. The Professor
says his next term promises large atten-
dance.
The sporting team failed to have their
usual practice last Saturday, Consequent
| ly about fifty glass balls and a Car load of
| ammunition was saved. Boys don't quit
as we went to see some other team try
your mettlc.
Mr.. Geo. Herring has moved into his
| new house on Mill street last Thursday.
| George, we did not get an invitation to
| help, consequently we feel Sighted, not so
| much on account of the work, but on ac-
count of missing square meal Somebody
else try it and give Y. y, Z. Il chance to
| help, (caD
a. w. Evcland, our accommodating
shoemaker, while trying to take down an
| old stable on lower Main street, vcntured
too far out on rotten joist, which broke
and dropped him suddenly down among
some broken boards, and what might have
been serious fall terminated with only {
few bruises from which he soon recovered
j. w. Lilley, of the firm of Lilley &
Sloppy, spent part of last week visiting
his brother, Rev. W. H. Lilley, at New
Columbia. He reports fine time, and b,
the pleasant expression he wore on his re
turn, we are led to say boldly, jim, yol
made mash.
Our enterprising firm of S. \, Sharples
d Son. have made and disposed of 25I
grain cradles this season. This enterprise
has grown from few cradles year, a
first, up to its present number.
The bass crop In our creek Is reported a
good one. But the catch so far is yer
small A few Of our expert anglers hay
succeeded in catching two as samples t
encourage the amateurs to cast their line
and hold for bite too.
: One of our merchants had desperat
J encounter with large snake one day las
, week. After keeping up a running fgl
for some distance the merchant rctreate
to his lumber yard when he hit a tremel
dous blow with pile of lumber that mac
it succumb, and at sundown its entire G!
treme ceased to wag,
The extreme heat on Sunday last kel
our citizens confined to their houses or
the shade. The pleasant shower allOw(
. us to breathe more freely again
Mrs. Verny Yost and Mrs. Ernest Rcr
ly from Shenandoah City, are visitors
Mr. David Herring's and Adam Keller
of this village.
If the season is favorable we can loo
for plenty of buckwhcat cakes this fall,
our farmers are sowing lots of buclwhe
seed. One of our near farmers has seed
20 acres.
e 1t is rumored that Il, b, johnson inten
starting livery in our town very SOC
Shorty" hope you may find plenty
- customers, as it is almost impossible
hire horse and buggy at any price,
e, present,
1t is reported that DR., Ammcrman's lit
bay will be entered in the farmers list
20 trot at our next county fair, She is
daisy, and by what ! have seen of he
NJ would think she can make her mile ins
of three minutes now
The issue OF the day is pro or con BE
~" ism,
The Grcenbackcrs here mc very 'onDm
'r. astic over the tact that General Weave
,,t willing to be a martyr in the next Id
election, They are also loud in their
preston that II grccnOack dollar bea
" trade dollar by about fifteen cents,
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