The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-23
Mimili Itens.

About twenty of the Boys Of Camp So,
p. o. S. of A., of Miffiin, went to Berwick,
on Saturday evening, to attend the ami
versary of Camp 1O5. They report an ex-
cellent time.
Joseph Mosteller has bought part of the
old Swank farm, and will take possession
| soon. o. Swank will move to the former
residence of Stephen Swank.
The township election seemed to receive
more attention this year than usual. Not
a bad idea.
BY all appearances an attempt was made
on Saturday night last to steal horses at
West Miff1in. A horse owned by +.
Schwepenhiser waA found on Sunday
morning tied to the fence near the barn OF
l. X. Sweppenhiser. 1t is supposed the
thieves were frightened while trying to
steal from the latter and left.
Mrs. j. II. Heller, who has been i'll for
several years, is seriously i'll at present,
and is not expected to live from one day to
| another.
In a recent ISSUE of the COLUMBIAN, the
free bridge question is agitated; claiming
1t should be built at Bloomsbury, on the
ground that they are paying taxes to build
and repair bridges all over the county, &c.
Also asking for correspondence on both
sides.
Now your correspondent does not wish
to spend time in discussing this matter but
will merely give the opinion of some our
people on the subject We believe that
the bridge should be built between Lime
Ridge and Willow Springs. For different
reasons it is by far the best site, having
no hill on either side, while at Bloom the
hill would be quite inconvenient. Also
Immediately at the south end of the bridge
at Ithe latter place would be the railroad
which would certainly make it unsafe fol
travel with horses. And why build q
bridge so near Catawissa bridge? If the
county decides to experiment on the fres
bridges, why not begin at the centre? We
venture to say that there is twice as much
ferrying done at these places as at Bloom
Again it is often impossible to cross the
river at these places and we are compelled
to 60 by way Of Berwick or Catawissa
often making trip of two miles ten ol
twelve miles. While 1t is different at the
east or west sides of the county, they hav
ing bridges already. 1t was stated in the
article mentioned, that ''the subject mus
be agitated till the people living outside O
Bloomsburg come to understand tina
while we are paying taxes, &C." w,
claim I'VE do understand where the take
Of Columbia county come from, and wher
1t goes. We feel that the town of Blooms
burg is improved more by buildings erect
ed by the county than any other place Il
the county.
, Let us reflect ON the Financial Statemen
OF Columbia County for the year 1882. w
see that Centre, Briarcreek and Miffii
townships pay good share of the take.
and do not cost the County one dollar 70
bridges or roads while Bloom and the res
of the County have cost $790i.S5. So .
are helping to build and repair bridges, an
| where we have to cross streams, we bull
our own bridges, or pay to be ferried across
Mifiiin township has one County bridg
9 about 80 feet long, and Centre, we are tol'
5 has none. Again bridge at this plao
0 would be- on direct route for the farmer
: on the north side Of the river to HazletoI
$ Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, and the CO.
| region market, also from Catawissa, an
Mainville to Berwick. We believe that it
: necessary to make Improvements in III
County which viii benefit every one.
OF course we do not write this expeetin
1 the commendation OF all especially Il
Apeople Of Bloom. We expect retort