The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-18
Centralia.

The slaft in one of the large screens at
Morris Ridge colliery broke on Tuesday
which necessitated suspension of work
for the remainder of the week.
Packer colIiery, No. 5, at Rappahan-
mock, will be the largest structure of its
kind in the county. There will be five
sides to the breaker, which will be sup
piled by coal from the shaft by four tracks.
The depth of the shaft will be 1400 feet
1t will take over 700 men and boys to run
this mammoth colliery
Harry Martin, resident of town, died
on Tuesday, from consumption. Funeral
took place on Thursday afternoon.
Henry Cramser, the tonsorial artist has
removed his place of business to Alex
Blacks property. His shop is fitted up in
fine style, where he will be pleased to have
the pleasure of cutting bangs for the ladies,
or muttonchops for the gents.
John Beers of town. formerly of Blooms
burg and Mary Morris, approached the
altar of Hymen on Monday evening and
were united in the bonds of connubial
bliss by Rev. G. NJ. Larned. John, may
all your troubles be little ones.
Workmen are busily engaged in putting
in double timber on Morris Ridge slope.
Both sides of the slope will be put in op-
Grafton shortly, which will greatly increase
the shipments from the colliery.
The photographer on Railroad street,
and his assistants, are reaping q harvest
from their "Gem Photos" as the price is
low and the work satisfactory. There is
grand rush on the establishment every
day in the week.
The west gangway of the Skidmorc vein
at Continental colliery has suddenly turned
into fault Instead of coal they now
have gangway of rock.
Thomas Nash left town last week to fill
a position offered him in Philadelphia.
A miner, whose name could not be as
| certained, was severely hurt at Logan col.
liery on Saturday by fall of coal. He
was conveyed to his home, Ashland, in the
new ambulance
John Killeen and sister departed for
Kansas on Tuesday morning, where they
| intend to reside in the future.
One of the four-mule teams in the slope
at the Continental, were jammed between
the wagons last week. One was killed and
the others were badly squeezed.
The old maids of town will give a grand
party on Monday next, a large number OF
our young men received their Invites
already, Young men, beware of the spin
sters, especially during Leap Year, as they
certainly will take advantage of the priv
leges granted them, by proposing to you
knowing that your generous nature viii
not allow you to refuse. Take fools ad
vice, and "let 'em slide"
A cooking main, which created no littl,
excitement, took place not one hundred
miles from Centralia on Saturday evening
between Germantown and Ashland birds
Three battles were fought, which resulted
in favor of Ashland One bird from Ash
land killed two of his opponentsin a very
short time Considerable money was los
and won on the match. A large numbe
of our prominent citizens were present ant
seemed to enjoy it Immensely,
A ball viii be held at the house of DAME
Lenahan on Monday evening, for his owl
benefit. The committee have sparet
neither time or labor to make it success
and all those who attend can rest assured
that an enjoyable time will be had,
| William German buried very interest
ing two-year old child on Friday, frou
diphtheria. ........
William Reed, of Hazleton, contractor o
| the tunnel at Continental died at hi