The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-09
Centralia Letter.

This letter was intended tor last weeks
issue, but came too late. Ed.
On Monday We received another batch
of Hungarians, numbering some twenty
men and three women. They were gotten
here to work for Mr.. Church at Montana.
Mr.. Edward Brcslne of Mt. Carmel and
Miss Kate Langon of Centralia, were mar
ried in st. Ignatius' church at mass on
Tuesday morning, the Rev. A. j. Bres-
line, brother of the groom, officiating
The bridesmaids were Miss Horan and
Miss Gallagher, Mr.. Brennan and O'Toole
with invited friends. After the ceremony
the happy couple took the noon train for
Philadelphia and other points of interest
We wish them a long and happy life in
their new undertaking.
On Monday evening Mr. Farrell and
Miss Gallagher were united in marriage by
Rev. E. T. Field. The couple repaired to the
home of the bride where their many friends
had very pleasant evening.
A cave-in occurred at the Logan colliery
the fore part of the week. which complete
ly blocked one of the gangways. A large
force of men are at work clearing up the
debris.
The employees of the Diamond Drill
Company are sinking shaft north of the
Logan colliery where they contemplate
boring another hole for Mcssrs. Riley IL
Co. The last one, it appears, not proving
satisfactory.
Howard Stockctt, foreman of the Dia-
mond Drill, has resigned his position to
accept one on the p & r engineer corps in
Pottsville. No appointment has been
made as yet to fill the vacancy.
John Langon, starter at the Centralia
colliery, had his hand severely hurt on
Wednesday.
Proposals are being received for the
| driving of two tunnels at Continental col.
| liery. One for the Primrose vein and one
for the Skidmore. The company have
| started to sink new slope on the Nam.
moth vein.
w, j. Sweeney gave II turkey supper to
| his numerous friends on Wednesday even.
ing. 1t was most enjoyable affair.
They drank Willis health in the "wee sma
hours" on Thursday morning and all de-
parted for home wishing to spend their
next Hallow Ee'en in a like manner with
| their genial friends. Quite number from
| Mt. Carmel and Mauch Chunk were in at
| tendance.
Our young friend, John Lynch, has gone
to boarding school; we wish him success.
A shooting match for $50 side took
place on Saturday afternoon between Dan.
iel Curry and John Pitts. Both men shot
nine birds out of twelve, and having nc
more birds on hand, the referee decided d
draw. Another match will be tried shortly
for much larger sum.
A donation party was held on Wednes
day evening for the benefit of Mrs. Smith
who hurled her husband and three chill
drep in little over year 1t was n sue
cess, financially and otherwise.
A party of young men styling them
selves 'Lynx" go around soaring people a
night, Their latest victim was farme
from Roaring Creek who had imbibed to-
freely and wanted to fight. They hung hir
to hook in front of butcher shop by
rope around his body and left him ther
for about three hours, when some on
passing let him loose. The fellow wi
hardly undertake to get drunk in Centrt
| lia again.
The new school building is nearing CON
pletion and is quite an Improvement t
that part of town.
Mr.. Heifner, the newly appointed supe
intendent, has not taken charge of til
schools as yet.
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