The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26
0rangeville Items,

The rain Sunday night was welcome
visitor to the farmer, and just as much so
to us, as it is now cooler and we are re-
lieved from so much dust.
The Presbyterians had another Bee on
their church lot again last week. They in
tend to build brick, 40y6O. The building
will be Il nice one.
would suppose that owing to the num-
Der of frogs George has been annihilating
he will soon be an expert swimmer, con-
sidering his feet.
Misses Ella and Minnie Hooven, daugh.
ters of Rev. A. B. Hooven, are at home en-
joying their vacation with their parents.
They were attending school at William
sport.
DR.. o. A. Megargell has his old house
torn down. The DR.. will rebuild at once
and substantial, too, as the Dr. believes in
doing well what is worth doing at all.
D. X. Shaw has put very neat fence
in front of his dwelling.
Sharplcss S Sons grain cradle enterprise
is, as always, a success. AS can be seen
by Billy, being kept busy on the roads sell
ing.
Of all people who are to be detested it is
the chronic gossiper. Unfortunately there
are few such in our town. 1t is easy to
know who they are by their associates and
by the amount of strife they can kick up
amongst themselves and their better neigh
bors. We have many good, generous and
kind ladies here, but they are not found il
that crowd. They are women who despist
the mischief maker and can always bt
found at home checrfully attending to theil
domestic duties, simply speaking, attend
ing 10 their own business.
John turned the hose on Pierce last Sat
urday. He gave the boy broadside. TIL,
result was a quick change OF clothes al
linen must wilt under a cataract. Boys
| look out for stones next time.
The dreaded disease, diphtheria, that ha
been making homes desolate and causing
| so much suffering in our midst, is abating
Like most epidemics the onset of the dis
ease was malignant in the extreme, but th
| loter cases have been of a milder type, and
as consequence, we are having no NOR
| deaths. The thinking class of our com
munity are taking every precaution to stol
the spread OF the disease while a certain
class who never think or take the advic
of those who try to be careful, run reck
lessly in and out without taking any pre-
cautionary measures at all. We now Sc
the necessity of a borough ordinance tina
will compel unthinking End stubborn per
sons to do what Is best for the communit
at large.
The fine appearance of the Orangevill
hotel is at present the most striking featur
Of our town.
| No tribute of praise strong enough ca
be bestowed on the genial and obligin
Pierce for the taste displayed in beautifyin
the exterior of one of the oldest and bes
established houses in the county. Th
progressive element of the town thorough
admire not only the exterior beauty OF tn
building but also that of the building az
joining.it. Tbs public, especially the trave
ing portion, will show their appreciation a
they have done in the past by giving it tl
larger and most liberal patronage. Til
external appearance, though very tasty an
beautiful, by no means exceeds or eve
equals, the taste and beauty of its interni
workings. Its reputation as hotel, whei
the best of food substantial and palatab
can be obtained at any time, has been G.
tablished by years of trial, Mrs. Hagel
buch, the lady of the house, is prudent
social life, and possesses all the essenti
qualities of au excellent landlady.
On last Sunday morning our NJ. Il. pa
tor, Rev. A. b. Hooven, delivered ver
eloquent and impressive sermon. His r
marks concerning the text were very fore
BILE and logically arranged
Two of our sports gave the black bass
trial on Tuesday, They spent a good tin
but no bites.
Mr.. A. W. Stewart and wife went
Bridgeton, N. j., last week, where the
daughter, Critic, is attending school. The
are now spending short time at Atlant
City, rusticating.
The xaggelated reports concerning dip
iberia, should be no longer circulated.
course, some business men in adjoiniI
towns saw chance to get up a scare
draw trade, but when good thinking pc
Pile see the selfish motive they have for
doing, they viii soon give them the co
shoulder, There is no fear of dlphtheria
p any other disease in Orangeville, as the
are no cases but what are fast getting We
1t was bad enough, but the reports we
ten times larger than the truth,
Il U. N, D.