The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-07
saltwater.

The meeting at the Christian church clos.
ed on Sunday evening with a full house
and good interest. Much good seed was
sown by Elder NJ B. Ryan of Williams
port, who by his able sermons and pie as
ing address, won many admirers. One
was added to the church, and good re.
llgious interest aroused. The church has
engaged the services of ID. NJ. Kinter for
another year.
protracted meeting will be commenc
ed at the Christian church in Benton on
nextiLord's day. DR.. j. B. Crane of Scran-
ton, is expected to assist the Pastor, ID. M.
Kister, in the work.
Quite cold snap again, and it both looks
and feels quite wintry. We want two
things now to make us happy-Spring
weather and work on the new rail road.
Come Silas, hurry up the work
March came in quite lamb.like and with
1t the hope that the suns genial rays will
soon dispel the the chill OF winters chilling
winds.
Mr. M. w. McHenry slipped his head in
the matrimonial moose with Miss Savage on
the first inst, and is at this writing off on
wedding tour some where in the cool re-
gions of the North Mountain. There will be
reception given him at the home of his
mother on Wednesday of this week.
Also Mr.. Samuel F. Appleman of Bento n
and Miss Nellie Hess of Fishingcreek, did
the same wise thing on the same day, and
are now started out ON the sea of matrimo-
nial life. May the waves be calm and the
voyage successful to all parties.
Mr.. Samuel Smith, our obliging and gen.
tlemanly blacksmith, will still continue to
work for all who desire to avail themselves
of his skill at his old stand.
Is the congregating of numberless boys
and young chaps" at our post Office OF an
evening to smoke, swear, scuffle, play
checkers and dominoes, and tell smutty
stories, ETC., a necessary evil ? Postmas.
tiers take notice.
But ONoE.,-"I expect to pass through
this world but once. II, therefore, there is
any kindness l can show, or any good
thing l can do to any fellow being, let me
do it now, for shall not pass this way
again"
Our genial friend and obliging merchant
j. f. McHenry, has been quite sick for a
short time but is now better.
Il. E. PORTER.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT,
Protrocted meeting is still in progress at
the Christian chapel.
Isaiah Raber has taken John Barber into
partnership in the wheelwright business.
They are both good workmen, and parties
patronizing them can rely upon getting
good work done.
Joseph Knclly has rented the Saltwater
houring mills. Joe is first-cass miller.
and will command fair share of the pub.
lie patronage
We understand that stationary steam
saw-mill will soon be located permanently
at this place to which will be attached a
planning mill and various other kinds of ma.
chinery.
Mr.. Samuel Smith has purchased lot of
Moses McHenry, Esq, upon which he will
erect large new shop, 30x40 feet.
o. ID. Hagenbuch is hauling stone and
lumber preparatory to building a new
barn.
John G. Karns is running the lath and
shinge department on the steam saw-mill
of E. b. Beishline & Co., located on Raven
Run, short distance above town.
Mr.. W. w. Hess is making preparations
to build large new house and barn on
his farm above town, during the coming
summer. A.