The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-23
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have deserved and received large share
of the public patronage, and we are pleas
ed to notice that the demands of their bus
iness makes it necessary for them to en-
large their premises.
The offer of S. b. Bowman to donate two
acres of valuable land to any new and en-
terprising industry is generous one, and
it would be wise if the property holders of
the borough made some efforts to secure
the location of manufacturing firms here.
1t is not reasonable to suppose that Ber-
wick will be as prosperous in the future as
1t has been the past unless an effort is
made to develop new industries.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the proper observance of Decoration
Day.
On Sunday next the &. G. Jackson Post,
No 159, will attend church in injunction
with the Sons of Veterans and the p. o. S.
of A. The services will be held in the
Evangelical church, conducted by the Rev.
III. w. Buck, the efficient pastor. A pub
lie procession will form at ten o'clock,
headed by the Berwick Cornet Band and
march from the rooms of the G. A. r. Post
to the church.
On Decoration Day three detachments
will attend exercises in the following
places, in the morning: Mifflin, Lime
Ridge and Summer Hill, all returning to
Berwick about noon when a grand process
sion will be formed and the usual floral
decorations of soldiers graves will be car
ried out at the cemetery, after which the
closing exercises of the day consisting of
vocal and instrumental music and ad-
dresses by prominent public speakers will
take place in the NJ. E. church.
The superintendent of the j. & w. Mfg.
Co., Mr.. r. w. Oswald, has directed that
| the works be closed on the OCCASION and
| there will doubtless be fine display of
public patriotism.
Col. A. D. Seey has mounted stack of
arms in front of his residence, which is
surmounted by handsome basket of living
| flowers, presented to him by his friend Mr..
Julius Hoft.
| We mentioned few weeks ago an acci-
| dent which occurred to horse belonging
to MIR. Casper Frantz while crossing the d
L. e w. r. h. at this place. In justice to
the company we desire to state that though
the horse did not die they were honorable
enough to forward Mr. Frantz check for
one hundred dollars to idemnify him for
his loss. People may say what they like
about corporations ''having no souls" but
we know plenty of people who claim to be
very just in their dealings who would have
let Mr.. F. spend good deal of money in a
lawsuit if they thought they could have
evaded payment.
Our base ball boys were laid out at Dan.
vile last Saturday, but as they are all men
in the true sense of the word they take
their defeat with good grace. Go in, boys,
You have the muscle, and it is only mat.
ter of time for you to prove what you are
made of.
Our town council met in the little Office
of the J. 81 w. Co., last Saturday night
and stormy times they had of it. In the
first place exceptions were taken to the
fencing of the ends of the streets butting
on the hill or river bank-on the ground
that they were blocking up public thor
oughfarcs for the particular interests o
private individuals. After inspecting til,
work of the council in this matter your cor
respondent is forced to state as matter o
truth that the fences so constructed are
wise provision against accident, and viii
really result in permanent improvement t
the localities in which they are placed
The results of their other deliberations OF
Saturday night are open to criticism. Las
year three special police were appointed a
a salary of $33. 33 each, or an aggregate o
one hundred dollars year. This council
was elected on an economical basis, and i
seems strange that In view of a probabl
suspension of the works and that the pop
ulation of the town (to quite an EXTENT i
likely to be diminished, the present coun
Gil should appoint two special police at
salary of 800 each, besides the chief o
police at u salary of $3.50. When we tax,
into consideration the other legitimate ex
penses they will be called upon to meet, W
think they should have considered yer
carefully before increasing the expenditur
of the borough finances in this direction
: When we mention the facts that the secre
: tary's salary has been doubled the presen
year, and that it is claimed that til
town is too poor to provide for stree
lights Notwithstanding that the lamps al
already provided and have been used dun
ing the past two years. it does look a
though our economical borough dads al
D carrying out the old adage of being "penn
. wise and pound foolish"