The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11


Sunday Ners Dealer, Of Wilkes Barre for
nearly year. The other day VIC sent in a
bill of the modest sum of $5 as compensa-
ton, and we find we get nothing II this
Is not fair play we can conceive that moth
ing is. This thing of writing for glory and
finding your own bread and butter is very
poor compensation indeed. We give this
publicly to show how cheeky some of the
editorial fraternity are. We little supposed
we were doing all this writing to
secure patronage for them here, putting
money in their pockets and getting none
of it ourself. Such meanness and rob-
berry arc worthy of the dark ages. The
paper here was largely taken on account OF
the correspondence.
Berwick still remains in state of de-
preston. The rolling mill is going on, but
the car works stand idle. Something is
done in the way of making water pipes in
the new foundry.
Rev. Ezra Yocum former pastor OF the
NJ. E. Church, Bloomsbury is winning
golden opinions here, both as preacher and
pastor.
Purloined beet is regarded in some fam
lilies here Us far superior to porter house
steak.
There is family here, we are told, who
push out a pole nights through an open
window and roost on it. 1t is to save feath.
ers.
~. &. Croop of Briarcreek is about ne.
gotiating to supply Nanticoke with milk
and they will get good article, as is well
known in this market.
VIM. Girton is in the truck business, and
ket this fall.
The old building near Benz. Crispin's re.
sidence is torn away, and is well sodded
and makes fine appearance.
DR.. Reagan is raising some fine stock
calves, on the dairy farm. They are th'
first breed.
Misses. Bates and Chambers of Catawis
sa have been visiting friends in town.
According to present arrangements thu
Berwick Agricultural Fair will be secont
to none in the state. Col. A. D. Seely i
Chief Marshal and is manager of tn
grounds.
The will OF Gilbert Fowler is conteste,
and probably will 90 TO court.
Our G. A. II. and Berwick cornet ban,
will attend grand army day at Hazleton
25th inst, at:unveiling of the soldiers mon
ument.
The Jackson & Woodin Mfg Co., al
shipping wheels and axles and car irol
ready for use to Fayetteville, N. q.
Farmers complain that their potatoes ar
taking the second groth, owing to tn
abundant rains.
This has been bounteous whortleberr
season.
Never better crop Of corn than this sea
son.
The Chatanqua Circle will open up Il
October, Mrs. s. c. Jayne. and Mrs. M. "
Jackson will lead the class alternately
They are both fully competent. We trui
the class will be more largely attende
this year. There are many of us who nee
the instruction as furnished by this metho
of teaching.
The p. o. s. A. hall is gem. 1t is han,
somely furnished, and has received recen
| ly new installment of chairs.
| Prof. Roeback has opened his school
| Nescopeck auspiciously. He is an accon
plished scholar and excellent teacher. L
is graduate of Cleveland Collegiate Ins,
tute, OHIO.
Our Chief police Gideon Beishline sh
10 large squirrels one day last week. G
is good shot.
Aaron Bower will attend Madison The
; logical shortly to prepare for the ministr
He is young man of promise. Prof. lie
man Bower has returned to his duties
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa, on |
protracted visit to his Alma Mater, Midd
town, Connecticut.
i Our schools go in iull operation.
changes from last year. Miss Armstro
,, from Bloom is rechosen as principal.
better selection could be made.
q Some OF the stone mason gang Of Ke
0 who have been operating on the North
a West Branch of the Penna. II. r., n,
4 Nescopeck, have gone away and left b
| unsettled at several places both in Mes
peck and Berwick. They deserve publ
1 tion to give warning to other business n
a where they may operate along the ro
J. Parties who draw good pay and then
@ to pay their honest debts and skulk
L without any effort TO pay should be bra
ed as scoundrels which they really
IA John Il. Jesse +. and Michael s. come