The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-05-08
Montana

NJ. w. Brennan the teacher of our school
improved the school yard by planting sew
eral maple trees in the front.
Henry Reinbold removed his family and
househol effects from Numidia, on
Tuesday, into his home at this place.
Grass seed has been sown on the bed of
the reservoir, by Mr. Garner, the overseer,
who takes pride in keeping it clean and
tasty. Visitors, and especially boys, who
go in should be careful to walk in the paths
laid out for that purpose, and not trample
the grass.
Rev. G. w. Harold delivered an able SER
mon, to an appreciative audience, on SUM-
day evening of last week. Rev. Harold
handles his texts in way that many older
ministers cannot boast of.
Lovers of that Spring flower, trailing ar
butus-can obtain it this spring, without
much search, as the woods in this vicinity
yield it plentifully.
Jonathan Fetterman narrowly escaped
strangulation in the Reno slope at this
place, recently, but by a Provideutial act
escaped with but slight scratches. He was
timbering an old working in which, above
him, was great body of refuse lodged,
while below him was vacant space. AS
he was working at his appointed tasks the
body above him dislodged, and as it had
been saturated with water, (thus making
it run very freely he was, in few mom-
ents, nearly covered; but as good luck had
it, it caught again above him, thus Ieleas-
ing him from his perilous position,
A vein of coal has been opened on the
Rea tract near this place, by Mr.. Garrett
son of Pottsville. The vein, where opened,
is eight feet thick and of fine quality.
A good ridance for Montana occurred
on Monday morning, in the shape of leave
taken by about two dozen Hungarians.
They removed to Frackville where they
will be employed on dam.
Some person or persons set fire to the
woods in this vicinity on Thursday. Fish
ermen or others who traverse the woods
should be more careful as to putting fire 10
the brush, for it not only endangers prop
erty, but is very destructive to the growing
timber. The fire on Thursday night came
so near the houses in the upper end that
the occupants were compelled to get up
and fight it, thus checking its progress,
A post office in Montana would be a
great convenience, and the amount of mail
matter coming in and going out would
warrant one.
Undoubtedly the correspondent from Cen,
tralia to the Catawissa Item last week was
misinformed in his statements regarding
the vein of coal found at this place. In the
first place it never was twenty-five feel
thick-eight feet being its proven thick
ness and that of fine quality coal.
Our roads are being put in good cou
dition under the present set of officials
Conyngham is not behind in the line Of
| good roads, even though most of it il
mountainous.
Mr.. Cornelius Beaver intends leaving
town, to take his abode in Coalport, Clear
field county, next Tuesday. We are sorry
to see him leave, as he is a joyal young
man, and good companion. No doub
one of our young ladies will be sorry also
| How is it9
The Misses Lindermuth from near Ring
town, spent Sunday with friends here.
Every available place is taken up will
flaming posters, announcing the coming
of Barnum to Ashland on Saturday next
Montana will have its representatives
| there.