The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-20
CentraIia.
HONKEY.

The individual operators in this vicinity
worked their collieries on Monday, and
suspended the remainer of the week. This
half-time work effects business greatly,
and the merchants report things as very
dull
1t is with feelings of sorrow that we re-
cord the death of Rev. Edward Il. Field,
late pastor of St. Ignatius' Church, who
died in Philadelphia on Thursday morning
of last week. He had been in charge here
for a number of years and was universally
loved, alike by Catholics and Protestants.
His remains were inferred in Philadelphia
on Monday.
The police force have decided to hold a
picnic the latter part of next month. The
object of the force in holding the picnic is
to realize enough money to pay an officer
who may accidentally or otherwise get
hurt while discharging his duties, The
party so injured will receive the same
amount as he earns at his daily occupation,
while he is unable to work. Jas the object
is good one we have no doubt but the
picnic will be a success.
On Thursday morning a cave-in occur
red at the Logan mine which took part OF
the Lehigh Valley railroad along with it..
The road had been lately built and was
considered perfectly safe. The cave-in
was about one hundred yards long and
fifty yards wide, and took over one hun
dred cars of dirt to fill it up. Ali the
trains were delayed about four hours.
David Walsh, who is member Of the
Mine Commission, left here on Monday to
attend meeting of that body, held in
Scranton. The session will last five days.
This will make eleven days in session out
of the fifty allotted them.
An interesting game Of base ball was
played on Thursday, between the "Hooks"
and "Flats." The score stood one to three
in favor of the Flats.
Rev. Russell, who has been pastor of St.
Peters Church, at Columbia, for ovei
eighteen years, has been appointed pastor
of St. Ignatius' Church of this place.
The borough officers have been furnished
new belts and clubs. The club is dan
gerous looking article to come in contact
with fellows Uranium, and We hope q
look at one of them will satisfy every one
as it has us, so there will be no necessity tc
use them.
A gentleman who has been canvassing
the life of James G. Blaine the past few
days says he received over forty orders fol
the book, in town.
BY request of many teachers and citizens
Messrs. Curry and Curran have opened {
summer school in the township school
| house. As the number of scholars is lin
| tied those wishing to attend should appl.
Immediately. Special attention given t.
| teachers.
The smallpox is still on the increase
| One death has been reported at MIR. Evans
and another of the children is stricken
| with the disease. Ashland is getting rit
of it slowly, but seven cases are in tn
pest house and new cases developed thi
week,
Mrs. Evans, an old and highly esteeme,
lady of town, died at the residence of he
son.in.law on Sunday. Her remains wer
taken to Shamokin on the eleven o'clocl
train on Monday morning, The funerf
services were conducted by Rev. q. N
Larned.
Reuben Ball, John Lynch and jaime
Bakey, students of Dickinson Seminary
are home on a vacation.
Miss Julia Maher of Philadelphia,
spending few weeks with her uncle, W
j, Walsh.
| G. G. Murphy is spending the week i
philadelphia.