The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-02-20

Inc drama Tor the benefit OF the Public
School library netted s77.75.
The editor OF the Catawissa Neps Item. ia
the happy man-it is a boy. He will call it
Grover Cleveland.
Valentine Day has just passed US, with
its usual amount of low, vulgar and OBJ.
scene daubs, and who can tell the amount
of personal enmity and spite that has given
vent to itself in this way. And yet we
claim to be Christians.
Can not there be something done with a
certain class OF would.be young gentlemen
and boys In this town. A few years ago
it was said that it was little better than a
lawless mob II so then, what is it now
What can be done to prevent it? Some
say, incorporate. But will that help us to
better state of things, if so, let us have it
at once. We heard it stated last week
that the legislature is to give US special
law. II that is the case, we will not get
one yet for awhile, at the rate they pass
laws.
Mr. j. Ii. Shuman has his new double
house about ready for occupancy.
Why is it that when we wish TO have
work done we must send to other places to
get men, when we have just as good me-
chanics at home. But it seems such is the
case, and yet you hear those very parties
say "patronizc your own town." Just so,
but then what is the use of so many pre-
tensions to right and so little doing right
Mr.. Thomas f. Harder's benefit hop has
been postponed to March 90.
DIR. j. Ii. Vastine proposes erecting sew
eral dwellings in the near future.
Hon. F. l.. Shuman has a few more
houses in process of erection. Mr.. Walter
Billman is the contractor, and VIC UNDER
stand that he has several more contracted
for to be erected in the Spring. Walter is
a good workman.
Grant, oldest son of Mr.. Nathan Knapp,
is seriously i'll of consumption.
Mr.. G. L. Kostenbauder, our enterpris-
ing clothier, has been sick the last week,
but is now convalescent.
Payday on the Penn'a. II. r. last Satur-
day.
Very cold last week, but suppose that
1t is not as cold as the wave which will
strike Washington City about the 4th of
March, when some Of our thieving officials
will feel the chills.
We were informed last week that DR.. j.
L. Bauer has some idea of returning to
Catawissa in the Spring
There is to be q sectional County Insti-
tute 10 be held here some time the begin
ming Of next month.
Mrs. John Dent of Shamokin, who is
has presented to her husband, boy. They
are doing finely.
The Luther Union meets on Thursday a
week A rich intellectual feast 10 being
prepared for all. Come and assist in the
good work.
A child of Mrs. Baum's was buried last
week.
The new NJ, f. church was dedicated
Sunday, and they at oace began pro-
tracted meeting. There is no other town
Of its size that can boast OF its churches
better than Catawisss, and all erected
within the last few years. The place is
growing rapidly, and in few years will
compare favorably in size with any town
in the county.
Mr.. w. G. Yetter has been promoted to
the position of Division Engineer over the
the Tuscon, S. s, & l.. and Cstawissa r.
r., with office at Catawissa.
The railroads are drifted with snow up
the mountain, so as to make passenger and
other traffic very unpleasant
The mother Of our townsman, W.
Perry, was buried at Moorsburg, on Mon.
day.
There was a lot Of train hands suspend
ed last week for leaving part of the train.