The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-28
Orangevil1e.

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OrangeviiIe.
Quite number of town people have
gone to attend campmeeting at Patterson
Grove.
The Fall term of our school opened on
Monday, the 18th Quite a good many
students are in attendance from abroad.
With Prof Harkins in charge the school Is
bound to be success.
A goodly-number of our not-over-cour-
ageous youths are anxious TO know wheth
er the bear seen few days ago has been
killed or driven out of country rs it seri.
ously affects their nerves when going into
the country to see their dsrlings.
DR., Mcgargelrs, James Patterson's and
w. w. Williams houses are all being rap.
idly pushed toward completion. They are
handsome and when finished will be orna.
mental to our town.
Mr.. w. s. Fleckenstine, our new livery
man, now sports very nice double car
riage.
Miss Elizabeth Beck was bitten in he
hand by rattesnake few days ago
while picking huckleberrics.
Mr.. II. w. Brumstetler and Mr.. j. F.
Mengle killed five copperhead snakes last
week, all at one time, while chopping
wood in the woods.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hughes has his kiln of brick
now ready for sale and.hc says they are a.
COED as the best and just as cheap as any.
where else.
The building committee of the new
church have strong force at work. as il
looks quite necessary so as to be ready fol
the laying of the corner stone, as arranged
for September Q.
1t was reported that large bear had
been seen last week near Rohrsburg. Ac
cording to accounts Brun stuck to the
brush and so far has eluded his pursuers.
Drs. Amerman and Megargell, our ole
and reliable physicians of our little village
by appearances, must have n very wide
practice, as they are constantly on the go,
looking after their many patients.
Mr.. Bryson Grimes, Of Milville, was
calling in our town last week.
On last Monday evening the Seth ami
versary Of Mrs. DR.. Amerman with selec
party OF ladies and gentlemen gave her {
very enjoyable surprise. She had gone tt
pay some of her friends visit and wher
she returned in the evening great was he
astonishment and joy to see so many o
her town friends and the excellent disposi
tion Of their surroundings. After feastine
the senses of sight and taste, especially th'
latter, and after social chat, each re
turned home well pleased with the even
ing's entertainment.
Some of our townsmen were at Light
street on the 22nd and took in the game o
baseball. One of the spectators said thai
the most comical feature of the game wa
jumping jack" the brave and daring
captain of the lola baseball club. He re
ceived this name because he having stoot
twelve or eighteen inches to the right o
home base, jumped up for two successive
strokes to avoid being struck by a ball tha
was called in each case strike. In tn
last inning he was so embarrassed an(
frightened that he forgot to exhort tn
men to make the desired eleven runs h
was so successful in making on forme
occasion at Orangeville. think the ex
pert too much a strategist and athlete t.
wear out his time in the lola nine. Ant
therefore suggest that he apply for posi-
tion in the Baumtown nine, that will Civ
him much larger field wherein to displa,
his extraordinary but only partly develope,
powers.
Mr.. G. w. Trump reports raise of 16.
bushels of rye off of seven acres. VIII
can beat it
Nr. L. p. Sterner is taking subscription
for Grants Memoirs. He has the agenc
for six townships, Greenwood, Jackson
Mt. Pleasant, Madison, Hcmlock and Pine
| He claims that so far he is having yer
successful canvass.