The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-12-25

Waverly, N Y, shortly.
DR.. Harter, Nescopeck, has met with
singular success in several serious cases Of
diphtheria during the past week.
Isaiah Bower is not only prominent
merchant, but has welded important influ-
ence in the political affairs of our town and
county has been prominent member of
our Town Council, was one of the origina-
tors of our Odd Fellows Hall, superintend-
ent of Sunday schools and large donator
to the Evangelical church to which he be-
longs, and yet his name so seldom appears
in the papers.
On end January there will be public
installation of officers in the Opera House
of the G. A. r. Should the weather prove
at all favorable there will be crowded
hall. The officers were elected on the 9th
of December. l. w. Scott Commander.
We would willingly give their names, but
haven't the space; suffice it to say 1t is
creditable array of good men. We feel
confident the jackson Post will be con-
phN'tu NihtithNlN anu bihOOlhiy lnt
coming 1886.
Our Chautauqua Circle is getting along
smoothly, 1t was intended to encompass
the masses of the people, but they don't
seem TO lay hold of the advantages the cir
Gle offers. There was Chau.auqua Circle
1000 years ago. Everything was made
public and every thing was brought to the
greatest perfection. 1t was in her Odeum
Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus play
ed their tragedies. Here Apelles painted
not for the few, but the many. Here Phi
dias beautified the city with his chiseled
marbles. Here Pericles reigned. Here
Socrates taught and Plato was followed to
the shady retreats by all classes. Here
Demosthenes hurled his anathemas against
Philip of Macedon. 1t was grand city
and all on the Chautauqua Circle style.
Athens is bright gem in the annals of his
tory.
Prof. Lehman Bowman of Carlisle, is
visiting friends here
Our stores have put on gay appearance
Tor the mondays.
A tobacco man came around here last
week and gave away tobacco by the whole
sale.
There will be no school during the holi-
days.
As our cemetery is now ore of the finest
why should it not receive a proper name,
such as Pine Mound or Rosemont.
AS our nation has gone on for century
and our distinguished lie scattered through
out the land why should we not have some
great central place to deposit them, espec.
tally those who die in the future? England
has such place, and nearly all the old ma
tions of Europe. We trust the day is not
far distant when such place will be ae-
lected. Washington would be the appro-
pirate city. or New York.
The new buildings for the pipe works,
make good show.
The NJ. Z. Sunday school as usual, is
making fine preparations to make a demon
stration on Christmas Eve in the way of
gifts to the children.
The boys drum corps connected with
our G. A. r. is getting along rapidly. 1t
will soon be able to make its appearance
upon our streets.
The papers are full of Florida II all ac-
counts are true that state has a bright fu-
ture. Some of our citizens talk of going
there shortly.
A good many of our farmers will change
tenants this Spring.
Matchmaker Snyder is selling off the
John Eggert stock.
Henry Coopers house, Nescopeck, is
about completed. 1t is handsome and
commodous.
Williams & Sons have been selling large
quantities of coal there this season.
Gideon Beishline, our Chief Police brought
from Fishingcreek last week 12 pheasants,
. squirrels and rabbit. Was hunting one
day. A COED haul.
Since the water has been let ont of the
canal large quantities of fish haye been
caught.
Congregational singing is adopted in
many of our large places. Would it not be
well to adopt it in our small tpwns, the
way the singing comes off by some of our
ehoirs?
Samuel Fowler's and Mrs Kisner's farm
houses above town, are couple of the finest
in this section And they have an excel
lent view of the river. Altitude 95 it.
Geo. Depew is faithful manager of the
water works, 1t begins to pay something
to the stockholders.
James Chamberlain has recently moved
into the new bridge house, and has COM
Portable quarters.
Newtown has a sprighty lot of young
folks.
What can be done to prevent mine disas-
ters
Rev. Yocum will deliver an address at
the installment of the officers of G. A. r.
We fear that some of our business men,
who bought seighs for sale, will have to
put them away, and let them blanket them
selves with cobwebs till snow comes anoth-
er winter.
We are glad to note that the Y. NJ. G. A.
library is right well patronized, yet there
is room for improvement. Our town has
gone into expense to put up fine building
on the choicest lot in Berwick the old cor
ner of Jesse Bowman, deceased, Of easy ac.
cess and in the heart of the business por-
ton of the town. The building is well
heated, lighted splendidly throughout, a
gymnasium, bath room, with other appen-
dages, a large upper hall, and another good
one, an organ and the library.
The best company is our best writers and
authors. Gossip and wandering the streets
from store to store and from hotel to
saloon will never take their place.
The music at our debating society is very
good.
Al ARRIAGFS