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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-07-10
AN EYE WITNESS

Mrs. NJ. w. Harris, of Wilkes-Ba and
Mrs. Kreamer, of --, Kan, were visit
ing relatives here over Sunday. They re-
turned to Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
Mr.. E. G. Price spent the 4th at Scran-
ton, returning Monday, accompanied by
Mrs. Price, who has been there the last two
weeks.
The Montana Union Sunday school held
their annual picnic in their grove north of
town on Saturday, July 4th and, as usual,
had a good time. The grounds presented
a fine appearance under the management
of the several committees.
Some of our people at the upper end
have commenced the sinking of a well, for
the public as well as their own private use,
| and will add to the convenience of those
who have heretofore been obliged to carry
it from distance.
| Mrs. Alice FrontZ, who spent the past
few weeks here with friends and relatives
returned to her home on Wednesday last
Our little town was unusually lively oveI
the 9TH and Sunday. Among those from {
distance who helped to swell the number
and add to the pleasures we met Miss II
A. Person, of Plymouth, Misses Doll and
Laura Edwards and Jennet Williams, o
Frackvile and Miss Bernice Fahringer, o
Espy.
Mrs. b. f. Goodman returned on Wed
nesday from a two weeks visit to her pa
rents at Wilkes-Barre.
Some of our young men and half-grow
boys concluded to spend the 4th in gle
rious way, and in a way which they woul
remember the next day, so procuring Ike
of lager they hied themselves away to tn
bush, and about three o'clock p. m. say
them strewed promiscuously about towr
Whether this was their first experience {
the business we cannot say, but thin
could they have seen themselves throug
the eyes of others, it would be their last
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Orangevillc, May Il, 'S5..


j. 4. White and wife of Buckhorn paid
A. B. White flying visit on Sunday.
Mr.. Calm one of Wiliamsport's bicyclists
came TO visit his father-in-law on Sunday
making the trip with his bicycle.
The people of town and vicinity held a
picnic on Saturday on Kclchner's Island.
Contemplated festival now by young
band in future is now the talk.
J. L. Crawford was the recipient of a
serenade by the young band on Thursday
evening.
/. j. Kester and wife returned home on
Thursday, from visit to the west, looking
fresh and hale.
Harvesting and hay making are now in
vogue in this vicinity,
Mrs. Catharine Oman is now suffering
from another attack of paralysis,
Mrs. A. Brown of Bloomsbury is now
lying sick at her fathers, whom she came
to visit.
A game of base ball was INDUCED in or
Saturday by the Orangeville and Ligh
Street boys which resulted in defeat o
the former by score of Is to 35. Rhont
says they had better stay at home.
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0Nanamahrr's.
PHILADELPHIA, July 70, !

ihiLAphLrhiA, oui9 U, 1909.
Linens. The best word we
ever have to say of linen is that
linen here is really linen. We
have to say it over and over
because linen elsewhere isapt
to be half-cotton. ..
Let's not do injustice to even
one of our craft. There is a
store in town-ones store among
the hundreds-in which you
never get cotton for linen ; one
store besides our own; one store
that is careful to serve its Gus
toners honestly in the matter
of linen.
Let's not do injustice to the
hundreds who sell cotton-and-
linen for linen. The very fact
that almost every merchant does
it, here and everywhere else, is
held to make it mercantile
mark the word-if not honest.
| After all de we blame ourselves
very much when we are about
as honest in trade as the aver,
age dealer? We are not calling
our craftsmen hard names. We
are simply stating a fact that
every merchant knows to be a
fact-that "linen" is often cot
ton-andlinen.
Why don't we conform to the
current usage ?
A fair question, The answer
is easy. We sell one-fortieth o
all the pure linen that comes tc
the United States from Ireland
Scotland, England, Germany
Belgium, Austria, France anc
Russia. Is the question an
lswered ?
| The statement is an extraor
binary one-an astounding one
Zone retail store not in the larg
est city, not in the centre of trade
sells one-fortieth of all the pur,
linen that fifty millions of peopl'
buyl 1t is true, if the u, S. Gus
tom Returns are true; and it ha
) been true for three years
There's another fault in tn
lower grades of "linen" tina
needs to be thought of; the pre-
sence of woody hbre-tow
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NescOpecR.

The grass is not growing here but you
find business activity in full abundance.
While Berwick is dormant Nescopecl Is
progressing rapidly, and it is owing
largely to the enterprise of hel cit
izens. Her merchants are selling q
power of goods. Every enterprise is car
ried on with energy. The Penna. Railroad
has taken hold of the place.
George Warence Is section boss on the
railroad and he is doing effective work
He has enlarged experience and produces
universal satisfaction. The new switch
is being erected from Fortner's crossing,
east In fact, it is already completed. He
filling up the trestlng work of the
bridge; also S. d. Savage, formerly toll
keeper of the Berwick bridge, is employed
by Mr.. Warence in this enterprise, and is
doing effective service. His numerous
friends here and also at Benton will be glad
to learn that Mr.. Savage is getting along
finely. He owns one of the finest proper
ties in Nescopeck. He has a handsome
home and blooming garden. We con-
gratulate Mr.. Savage on his success and
we are fully aware that he will succeed
wherever his lot may be cast.
We are happy to state that W. Pau
Hughes is convalescent from paralysis by
the application of electricity at Shamokin
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L. w. Elwell and family, of Towanda,
are visiting relatives here.
Hon, Tram Derr, and j. f. Dcrr, of Jack
son, were in town on Tuesday.
Misses Annie and Lou Jamison are spend
lag the week at Evansville,
Miss Buckingham is visiting Miss Ruth
Tustn.
Rev. b, f. Alleman has received the hon
orary degree of doctor of divinity from
Newbury College, S. G.
Miss Coirman, of Danville has been
spending several days with Miss Annie
Sloan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Shipley, of Cincin-
natl, arrived last Saturday, to spend few
weeks with Mrs. Shipley's parents.
Rev, ID. j. Waller, Sr,, preached in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday morning
in the absence of DIR, Mitchell.
David Walsh, of Centralia, and Coroner
John Z. Harmon, of Conyngham township,
were in town on Tuesday.
X. G. Drinker, returned from the South
last Friday and will remain here during
the warm months. L. w. Drinker, of New
York, is also at home on his vacation.
Lieut.. A. II. Paxton, L. S. A, is visiting
relatives here. He was for several years
Teller in the First National Bank of Blooms
burg He is at.present stationed in Kan
sas.
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OraIlgevllle.

The fourth was unu- ually quiet, .Messrs.
A. B. Stewart G. p. Sterncr and Sloppy &
Snyder closed their stores during the day
and by all accounts enjoyed their holi-
day.
Gner Quick, son of j. b. Quick, died
from relapse of diphtheria last Friday
and was buried in the Orangevil)e ceme-
terry on Saturday. This was the last case of
the dreaded disease.
Report has it that our good friend ]. c..
Hughes intends starting livery
and exchange stable, Joe is one of our OBJ
liging men and we predict. for him liber-
al patronage in his new undertaking. Sue
cess, joe
Mr.. Pierce Hagenbuch, our genial land
lord has bought valuable horse What
next Pierce, keep the ball moving.
The game of base ball played at Light
Street last Saturday between the Light
Street nine and ours, resulted in victory
for the Light Street club. Look out boys
and redeem yourselves next time.
Mr.. A. G. Bidleman who has been sick
for some time with complication of dis.
eases is slowly but steadily gaining health
Hurry up, Clark, we want to see you arount
again.
Mosey has been cleaning new ground VI
on his flats. Mosey, you are getting lat
for buckwheat, but you may get ready TO
potatoes next Spring. say, young man
look out for high water.
The talk with the boys was base bal
Saturday night, all day Sunday and still
base ball. If one good beat takes so mucl
talk, how much will two beats require
Harry Kline who for the last two week
has been sick with typhoid fever is rapid
improving and we expect to soon see hin
out agaiu.
The latest sensation we have had wa
witnessed in the cemetery last Saturday a
ternoon by the notorious gossiping gang
They mean business and intend to kce
strife and tongue work in the ascendency
If they must carry their war into the gray
yard then say shame. Why do they no
have respect for the dear departed ones b
considering this their last and final restin
place sacred grounds at all times, and nc
to have Il selfish quarrel about their BIT ttt
neighbors Such a scene as occurred la
saturday was disgraceful in the extrem,
it is our hope that the next lot of the
slang may be disposed of elsewhere pr,
viding they have no control of the
tongues.
| We have just learned that our sownams
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HetIeryf11e.


On Wednesday morning about one
o'clock, the people of this place were
aroused out of their sleep by the terrible
sound of the Berwick fire gong. On look
ing out they saw terrible fire at that
place. 1t is stated by some that went right
over when seeing the fires that there were
three buildings burned. They were Dan
iel Suits bracket shop, j. f. Chamber
lain's eating saloon and also his dwelling
house which was rather fine edifice. The
loss was estimated at nearly $4,000. The
hickory pole was erected within two feet
of Suits bracket shop which burned down
and the fire did not burn it down. 1t stands
the fiery darts as well as the party 1t repre-
sents.
There is quite number of people on the
sick list around here at present writing.
Those that we know OF are Mr. j. Hartzel,
Mrs. VIM. Hartzel Miss Ida Nuss and
others. We are informed that some of the
sickness is measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Swank were over the
river visiting friends on last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Workheiscr and S. E.
Snyder were the guests of VIM. Greasy on
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Yohe were the guests
of Jerry Wagner on Saturday last,
Fourth of July passed off very smooth
There was nothing going on. 1t was the
dullcst fourth spent around here for anum-
Der of years.
C. E. Hartman of Nescopeck has been
through this place buying up cherries.
H. w. d. Kirkindall has returned from
Lewisburg where he has started to study
for the ministry. We wish him good
luck.
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The fourth Of July was observed in this
place very quietly. The principal feature
of the day being a band serenade in tho
morning and festival in the evening. Dur.
ing the day quite number Of our mer.
chants went down to the river to fish.
There was also pigeon shooting match in
the morning.
There was successful picnic and fcsti'
val held at McIntyres in the evening and
day.
Mr.. Peter Irvine had a runaway occas.
ioncd by leaving horse standing united.
Such carelessness has caused several &C.
cdents IN this place. Time TO attend to
such matters. 1t may occasion the death,
OF harnng of some one.
The water was left into the reservoir on
Tuesday.
There was surprise party held at the
residence of John T. Shuman on the 4th
near here to celebrate his sixtieth birth
day. His eight children and thirteen grand
children were present besides number OF
invited guests. He was presented with ar
elegant gold watch and chain.
1t is very dry at present. although they
are having refreshing showers around us.
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saltwater.

During the past few weeks we have had
Dumber of fiuc showers and plenty of
warm, sunny weather, which, as conse-
quence, gives us beautiful harvests and in
sures good crops generally. Truly we can
sing with Tupper;
''He giveth freely like king,
And only asketh thanks for mercy"
Joseph f. McHenry, one of our popular
merchants, keeps in stock at his lumber
yard, variety of lumber, including large
quantity of good shaved shingles. Parties
in need of such goods should give Joe a
call.
McIIenry and Knelly, who have the Still
water Touring mills leased, are making
some repairs on the dam in Fishingcreek
this week.
Farmers are busy making hay and har-
vesting.
Charles Ash is building a large addition
to his residence and otherwise improved his
premises. Mr.. Ash is known in the neigh
borhood as a driving go-a-head business
man.
The seventeen-year locusts haye not yet
made their appearance in this vicinity. 1t
is amusing to hear the inquiries Of the
young people concerning the locust, who
have become cosmopoitans since the last
advent of the insect. Their imaginations
cannot clearly comprehend the moduS ope,-
andi OF the locust. They conclude from
their knowledge of the insect that general
devastation will follow his track. Oh, no
harm will result to you otherwise.
On the Fourth number of young folk
picniced in Frank Hess grove, above town
and report an enjoyable time.
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TIE BEST IN TIE MARKET.

We would remind our friends and former
patrons and the public generally, that we
are still handling ID. NJ, Osborne IL Co.'S
Reapers, Mowers and Binders, of which
we haye ON hand full line, covering all
the latest improvements, which are added
to these excellent machines every year.
We keep constantly on hand line of
extras for the above machines and make n
specially OF repairing not only the Osborne
machines, but all kinds of moving and
reaping machines.
We have always on hand a full line of
knives for all makes of machines, We
have large stock of the very best Binder
Twine, which we are offering for 10 cents
per pound. Inviting all to examine our
machines before purchasing elsewhere We
are respectfully HARMAN II HAsfRr,
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Faith.

The little village of Orangevillc has, for
the past ten months, been afflicted with
that terrible scourge, diphtheria Scarcely
a family has escaped. Some have lost all
their little ones.
/ sat in a graveyard musing;
My thoughts were weird and wild,
For all around on every side
Were the graves of many a child.
The little gravestones above the grass
Told many a tale of grief
Of wounded spirits and broken hearts
That could nowhere find relief.
What thoughts of the past came DER me
OF the loved ones laid away
On the gentle slope of the hillside,
AS mused on that sunny day!
OF the loved ones that have passed over
The waters so cold and dark
Whose every thought makes me shudder
And turn away. But bark
hear the rustling of little wings
That seem gliding through the air,
Or lowering round en- every side,
AS lift my heart in prayer.
And as my thoughts fly upward
To the Father of All Light,
An angel seems whispering in my car,
"God does it, it must be right"
j. j. II. ii.
Orangevillc, May Il, 'Sj.
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n AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY. COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.

marriage at Minersvile. Mr.. Chas. Green
and Miss Mary Bevan silently stole away
on the carly train to Snydertown and were
made man and wife. Both couple wished
to keep their marriage secret for the pres
ent, but, OF course, Il was too good to keep,
and we join with their many friends in
wishing them life of happiness The
marriage Of Mr.. Charles Housnick and Miss
Mary Jones Is announced for the near fu-
ture.
Joseph Garvin, young blood Of town,
who never seems at ease unless quarreling
with some one, nearly had an end put to
his existence on Saturday morning last.
He visited Bornes hotel and while there
began to tantalizc a young man by the
name of Higgins They were both under
the influence of liquor and their words
grew louder and louder, when Garvin went
to strike his opponent, he drew revolver,
, and, pointing 1t at Garvin's head, fired.
Fortunately one of Garvn's friends saw
the act in time to strike Higgins arm, the
bullet piercing the wall above Garvin's
head. This Is not the first time of late he
has put himself in this hazardous position,
and we fear II he does not change some
thing serious will happen TO him.
The Mite Society cleared 800 on their
| festival.
Two miners, working at Park Place, by
the name of Mauver and Rickle, were hor.
riby mangled by their own carlessncss on
Tuesday afternoon. Bickle, while making
a charge of powder, instead of taking his
lamp from his hat (Which every expert
enced miner does,) left it remain and a
spark dropped into the keg of powder that
he held in his hand, which exploded with
terrific force Both men received injuries
which whl, no doubt, prove fatal. They
were removed to the Miners Hospital.
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There's a difference in that re-
spect.. No low-grade "linen'
is clear oft. Butcher s-linen at
40 cents and under is mostly
tow. Table-linen at 40 cents
and under is either tow, half
cotton, or both. Glass-towellng
at 10 cents and under is either
tow, halfcotton, or both. 1t
isn't practicable to avoid tow
altogether. All coarse table
linen, toweling and butchers
linen are tow-not flax. Few
merchants are expert in linens
few care to be exact in having
them true they are eager to
buy close as the phrase goes.
The demand is for cheap lin
ems" OF course the linen
makers make what is wanted.
Tow isn't going to be wasted.
What ought to be done with it?
Clearly it ought to be sold for
tow.
The whole secret of our linen
trade is this We employ a
linen-expertto gatherlinens and
sell them. We sell them with
full responsibility. Bring them
back, if you find them anyhow
different from what they are sold
for.
JOIN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets.
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Jerse eytOw N.

The recent rains havcsomcwhat enlivcned
vegetation.
A few have begun to harvest.
Look out for the show in Krcamcr's hall
next Saturday evening.
The Fourth passed off very quietly. A
number of our young people took in the
festival at lola and the dance at Milville in
the evening,
Some of our sporting boys were out look
ing for woodcock on the Fourth. They
report game scarce.
DR.. j. c. Fruit attended court at Lewis
burg last week. -.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Smith and family,
who have been visiting at Wilkes-Barre
returned home last week.
Mr.. r. c. Stout, of Berwick, was to see
his father Sunday. Mr.. Stoutstill remains
in critical condition.
Miss McCollum, of Williamsport, is vis-
iting friends here.
Among those who attended commence
ment at Bloomsbury last week were Misses
Mern A. Dresbach, RiIla Welliyer and Mrs.
NJ. A. Watson.
Messrs. J. Hartman and G.. Runyan, who
have been working at Glenn Summit have
come home. They report work scarce.
The funeral of Mrs. Ross, mother of our
townsman, ]. w. Ross, passed through
town last week on the way to the burial
grounds on the hill.
Mr.. Hop was in town last week again
with number of new buggies. lie and
his partner, Mr. Welliver, are doing quite
a business.
Mr.. Conner, of Orangeville, was in town
u few days since, seeing the directors in
the interests of his patent desks. The
Conner Desk seems to be p substantial one.
The school board, at their last meeting,
took a very important and praiseworthy
step. Willis the action of the board will
necessarily increase the school tax, yet il
will meet the approval of every thinking
person in the township. ..
The directors haye decided to put paten
seats in every school house in the TOWNSHIP
which has net such seats now. AS but two
buildings at present have such seats ant
as it has also been determined by the boarC
to erect two new buildings, the expens
to the township will be considerable bu
the wants of the schools in this respec
should have been attended to long ago.
OF course there will ever be few wht
care little or nothing about the comfort o
the school children, who know little ant
care less about the progress being made il
! our public schools, and these few may CON
.. plain but let 'em growl! The interest takei
in our schools increases each year and tn
prospect for better furnished school house
and better school houses are encouraging
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We learn that the party OF officials OF the
d. L. & w. Railroad who were recently up
the creek to look over the ground with a
view to putting road mp there were very
favorably impressed with what they saw
The strongest hope for road through that
section is in the ID. L. Il. w. taking hold OF
it, They would have easy connection here
and would have an opening from Berwick
by way of the Sullivan and State Line
road, to Waverly, where they could connect
with their main line. There is no richer
field anywhere for railroad than through
the Fishlngcreek and Sullivan regions and
it is probably nothing but the general bus
mess depression that has prevented the
road from going through long before this
II Is sure to come, some time.
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MIR. Pardee at Lafayette.

At the Lafayette College alumni banquet
at Easton, one of the distinguished guests
present was Ario Pardee. In referring to
the post-prandial speeches, the Easton Er
press says:
Mr.. Pardee was the first called upon; he,
however, never has much to say, but al
ways much to give His few remarks were
greeted with deafening applause. Judge
Shipman, of Belvidere, made an eloquent
appeal to the alumni to rally around the
college and sustain it, DIR. Junkin spoke
pleasantly concerning his boyhood there
and the early days of Lafayette. After he
had been seated, Rev. A. Cross, of Balti-
more, related his personal experience with
DR.. Junkins father, the founder and first
President of Lafayette. lie had often
heard him pray, and believed he never
prayed without Invoking Gods blessing
upon the college. That his prayers were
answered one must only look at these mag
nifcent buildings DIR. Robinson told how
at different times DIR. Cattell had spoken
to him about the great needs OF the college,
and almost despaired of finding one who
would give the required aid. He had as
sured the venerable Ex.President If he per-
severed he would yet find the man, and
turning to Mr.. Pardee, she did find the
man." 1t will be long time before the
gymnasium will ring with sdch applause as
was then called forth
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Did you ever see toad catch II hy :
There is nothing neater or more deXlrous
in the art of legerdemain. His toadship
sits apparently asleep but looking carefully
out from under his drawn down eyelids
until his prey allghts within reaching dls-
tance Then his red tongue is darted out
like a flash and the fly is captured lhe
toad never misses his aim. lie is an inval-
liable insect exterminator, the friend ana
helpmatc of the gardener. 1t is now found
that the toad is as useful in the kitchen rs
in the garden. He will exterminate reaches
and if he is treated with proper degree OF
consideration makes no objection to living
in the house.
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A seasonabIe suggestion.

An exchange offers friendly suggestion
to the young men who are disposed to pass
on the other side of the street and in other
unfeeling ways dodge ice cream saloons
when out walking with their dear girls.
They should remember that all during the
long winter these same girls cheerfully and
uncomplainingly furnish lights and fuel
for their comfort, and the little ice cream,
strawberries and similar necessities they
are willing to accept are but an inadequate
return, at the best, for last winters fav-
or
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PUBLIC SALES.

L. r. Bomboy, administrator of Benia-
min Bomboy, late of Hemlock township,
will sell real estate on the premises on Sat
urday, August 1st, 1885, at o'clock in the
afternoon.
John Derr, trustee, will sell on the prem
ises, in Jackson Twp, valuable real estate
of Christina Young, decd, on Saturday,
July 25, 1885, at o'clock, p. M, 80 acres,
in good state of cultivation, and supplied
with timber.