The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-21
I.yc0ining County Letter.

MuNoy, LYooMINa Co, Aue. 10, 1885.
A few lines describing some of the in
dustrles and ways of this county may be of
interest to our readers.
WILLIAMSBURG
Pennsylvania's lumber city does not
show the usual activity Of the place. Its
chief industry lumber, is overdone, and
millions Of feet Of lumber are piled ready
for the market, but Notwithstanding this,
the mills are running on nearly full
time and adding still more to the
vast stock OF lumber in the hope of the
speedy revival of business activity, and a
ready sale of their products.
The manufacture of furniture, a compa.
ratively new enterprise to some, is now an
important industry. First among this list
is the firm of A. II. Heilman & Co. Mr.. l.
N. Kline, born and raised in Columbia
county, is a member Of this.firm and has
charge OF the wholesale department. They
have large factory, supplied with the
latest and best machinery, and keep great
number of men constantly employed. Their
furnishing building and ware rooms,
large five story building on West Third
street, is not sufficient for the great guam
tity of furniture they manufacture at their
factory and they are now shipping unhn-
ished goods to Philadelphia and New York
| city. Otto Il Sons have been engaged
in like enterprise since their planning mill
was burned about four years ago, and
have large and beautiful buildings, with
improved machinery and are enjoying a
large trade. Mr.. Lupert has large fac
tory on the South side of the river, but
makes only unfinished furniture. There
are number of others in the same indus.
try.
The West Branch Boiler Works, by L.
keeler II Co., are the only firm of the kind
in this section and have wide trade Mr.
Isaac Barton a former member Of the firm
of j. Heathcoato Il Go. is the superintcn.
dent.
Rowley 81 Hermance are busily engaged
in the manufacture of Wood Working ma.
chinery. Their machines are used in all
the furniture and planning mills in this sec.
ton, and are highly recommended. This
firm began this new industry few years
ago and have been very successful.
nUGnBsvILLg,
is an active little town. There are two
large furniture factories, employing n num-
Der of workmen, and working on full time.
A planning mill, busily engaged, although
they have just met with an accident, de.
priving them OF the use Of part of their main
shaft they have co ontinued with their press.
ing orders. 1t will take about week to
repair their damage when they will again
work with full number of workmcn. A
number of Bloomsbury people are living in
this place and all contentcd. About five
miles above this place is
TIvoLI.
Here is a general resort for picnics
throughout this section. The Wiliamsport
& N. b. r. r. Company have placed
switch and furnish special trains for the
cxcursionists. The woods have been nicely
cleared, flying horse and swings erected
An abandoned saw mill has been fitted up
into convenient dancing floor or for shell
ter in time of storm. Chamouni Grove IS
the name given to the place. The grove is
occupied nearly every day. Nine m lies
above this place is
LEWIS LAKE,
sort in the state. A number of the citizens
of Hughesvile have fine cottages there II
is said the railroad will soon be extended,
when they anticipate constant travelling.
At the present time, the stage coach is the
only means of reaching the place, unless
you go direct to Hughesvillc, where you
car be taken to the lake distance of four
teen miles, by Pursel & Montgomery, liv-
erymen, formerly of Bloomsbury A great
many prefer this way, because they can
reach the lake much sooner, and without
the annoyance of an oycrcrowded stage.
MUNoY
is growing slowly but its additions are SUBJ
stantial buildings. The Woolen Mills of
Coulter, Rogers & Co., erected few years
ago are successfully managed. They make
specially Of woolcn blankets and enjoy
wide trade in them. Their woolen yarns
are also highly recommended and when
dealers once buy of them they continue
their trade. The mill is now run TO its
fullest capacity.
A hay elevator, fork and pulley factory is
one of the industries of the place, and not
a small one either as they give employment
to a number of workmen, and make full
time. Their hay forks and pulleys are sent
into about every state. The firms name is
Waldner & Sprout. MrEprout is the paten-
tee of the hay elevator.
The planning mill of this place gives en-
ployment to q number of workmen, and
has orders for almost continual running.
The Public school building is three and
one-half stories high-has large and con.
venient rooms for the accommodation Of
pupils, and is as fine public school build
ing as can be found in the state. 1t was
built in 1878. In the summer season a
county Normal school Is held in this build
ing, under the supervision of the county
superintendent. A small tuition fee is
charged for the support of the school dur.
Ing this season.
The Lycoming Fire Insurance Company,
of Muncy which was in such fourishing
condition until $780, and had erected a
beautiful building at an expense of over
$40, 900, has nothing left to remind of its
existence, except this weather worn monu-
mcnt which was sold at Sheriff's sale about
three years ago, for $4,000, and is now
used as a private residence.
AT the Muney LuminGy office we found
| G. l.. l. Painter. HIS father Thomas Paint.
er, was the editor and proprietor Of the
Columbia County Register. G. l.. l. Painter
| entered the printing office of his father
when he was but eleven years of age, and
remembers how they first linked their type
| by means of leather balls, and printed on a
wooden press called Ramage About
the year 1889 or 40 newspaper office call
| ed the Watchman was moved from Danville
to Bloomsburg and after a trial of about
| II. ,,oo,l,, ,goe auonan1o1 for ua nj of pot