The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
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Hazel Dell collieries received their wages
on Saturday. Albeit they worked but half
time, we had any amount of drunken men
on our streets.
Centralia colliery was idle on Tuesday,
they having to repair the ropes on the
hosting slope.
Charles Price had his hand severely in
jured at Centralia miae last week.
PatricK Rowland was jammed between
mine wagons at Bast colliery on Wednes-
day Of last week, aud badly hurt
L. A. Riley will erect costly dwelling
In Ashland, this spring.
Democratic County Standing Committee
called meeting in Ashland on Friday
morning to elect delegates to the State
convention. James II. Decgan and Fred.
Knapp were elected.
The smallpox is still spreading in Ash
land, over seventeen cases being reported
since the disease made its first appearance
The schools are all closed and business
very dull. Six of the unfortunate victims
have died.
The report that smallpox was on the
outskirts Of this borough is untrue. Never
thelcss the majority Of our people were
vaccnated
Mrs. John Mahcr of Philadelphia is
spending few days with Mrs. w. J. Walsh.
VIM. Davis, employed at Logan colliery,
was overcome by gas last week He was
unconscious for several hours.
Mr.. Kehler has two well trained New
foundland dogs, who save hiSn considera-
BILE expense by running the tread mill in
his shop.
Miss Annie Ward of Palo Alto, spent
few days in town last week.
Mr.. Burns, proprietor of Exchange hotel,
Philadelphia, is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. Burns has travelled extensively in the
West, but will now permanently reside in
Philadelphia.
Monday being the anniversary of Ire
lands patron Saint was observed by the
Irish here in very creditable manner.
Services were held in st. Ignatlus' church
at half past nine, and High Mass was read
by Rey. McKenna, after which the tenn
perance society, in full regaia, headed by
the Citizens Band and followed by a large
number of parishioners, paraded the prn-
cipal streets. The band played some pop
ular Irish airs which made every Irish heart
beat with joy.
DR.. Gwinner sold his wonderful trick
horse, Dick, on Saturday, to gentleman
in Taylorsville.
An order issued by the members of the
Coal Exchange to suspend work on Mon
day put an unusual large crowd on the
streets.
Daniel Dougherty would like very much
to be delegate to the County Convention
next July.
One of the most pleasing and sociable
gatherings Centrala ever had, collected at
the residence of the lately married young
couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Michaels.
Mention was made of this wedding in a
former letter of mine to the COLUMBIAN.
AT about seven o'clock Thursday evening
select party, the elite of town, met at the
house of Lewis Deck and it was there for
the first time announced where the sur
prise was to be. The company consisted
OF about forty couple. A more enjoyable
concoursc of people never assembled to-
gether, and each one in his endeavors tried
to surpass the other in sociability. After
all arrangements had been made dancing
was indulged in and enjoyed by all to
their hearts content. Supper was an
nounced at twelve o'clock and you can
imagine the smiling countenance of your
reporter. As Il rule correspondent, than
whom none knows better, understands how
to take his part in an enticing spread of
this kind. 1t was a surprise, should say,
but everyone judging from appearances
thought the repast was gotten up especial
ly for him or herself, Mr.. Geo. W. Davis,
one of our most popular young business
men, said few words congratulating the
young couple on the wise step they had
taken, hoped that the success Mr.. Mich
aels, in his business, is meeting with, may
continue and increase twofold that those
of the-young folks who are still in the un-
blissful state of singleness, may soon follow
the example of the surprised. Your cor
respondent might add that those who ar
ranged this surprise party may often try it
again, and that the writer of this may be
counted as one of the number.