The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-04-30
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Crispin's properly Win col0rs tnat recon-
mend him as painter to be seen on Main
street He has also made Ben's stable look
as good as new.
DR.. Hill is busy attending to the necessi.
ties Of the sick and enlarging his practice.
Frank is fully on his pins again at the up
per drug store. You will find him there
prompt and obliging.
The trees are out in full bloom, the grain
looks comparatively well, but we will soon
be in need of rain. 1t is strongly pre-
sumed we will be caught with drouth in
the incipiency of Summer which will
largely prove fatal in the agricultural line.
but we hope for the better or rather the
best, If we can get 1t.
Trcscott Bros. have turned out some
splendid rigs this Spring in the shape Of
buggies and carriages. They are doing
some fine painting also.
There will soon lie new platform at
Bloomsburg and Lackawanna depot.
Stiles Bros. are central and doing good
business in the drug line; and Doc. Nc
Crea is meeting with fine success as prac-
ttioner of medicine.
Lloyd Conner's daughter, two years of
age, was scalded to death on last Saturday.
1t lived six hours after the occurrence.
1t was an interesting child. This occurred
in Hazleton; he formerly lived in Berwick;
was buried on Tuesday afternoon at Halle
ton.
L. J. Bowman has gone to his farm. He
proposes to enter extensively into agricul-
tural and fish business. He will put out
two acres of harness. one of wagons and
will introduce kit of mackerel, so pounds
of Goldfish, AS of dried herring and cans of
sardines. He has employed CRATER to
graft his cows, the barn, pig stye and
smoke house. He is one of the advanced
farmers of the day.
Constable Hugh linden caught fish in
the river last week weighing x lbs.-not
as the Sunday Leader had it-13 lbs.
Fred Boyer is now proprietor of the
Gross Keys" and will, doubtless, meet
with success.
John G. Jacoby is doing well in the in.
surance business, representing companies
on 10th sides of the Atlantic.
Harry James is again with us after an
absence of years. He has done some ex-
tensve travelling in this country and South
America. He is again member of the roll
ing mill and jolly as ever.
George Westler is doing well in the liv-
cry line.
That Swiss clock keeps steady time in
the postofflce.
The library and apartments of the G. A.
Il. are well managed. Dimmick is princi-
pal and business manager, while Smith was
a veteran in the service and is pleasant
and popular assistant.
The lawn tennis club is fully organized
and occupy the grounds of the Y. M. c. A,
They have all the paraphernalia OF imple-
ments to conduct good game. Friends
are cordially invited to attend.
Will Ash has sold out to his brother,
Steward. 1t includes the mill and distil-
lery below Berwick
Billy Boyles still holds forth presiding
over the blacksmith shop at the rolling
mill.
Mrs. Jayne has just returned from visit.
ing friends in Mahoopany.
Mr.. Oswald, now identified with the pipe
works, of Sayre, has been visiting Berwick
for the last few days.
w. j. Scott has recently been made Com
mander of the Jackson post of Berwick.
He served gallantly under the brilliant
Col. Baker and is eminently qualified to as.
sumo command of any post of the G. A.
r. The post is thriving.
DR.. Gibson is among us. Several chron.
ic cases of long duration since his arrival
and patients of old age have been cured
by him by the pneumatic process. The
Doctor comes with prestige of character
We give this not as an advertisement but
for the benefit of the public.
1t is now quite positive the branch rail
road leading through Black Creek Gar
will soon be under headway-an accom-
plished fact.
George Carey was general manager OF
the base ball club of Berwick, and the Ber'
wick boys beat the Benton boys last Sat
urday by the score OF IA to 20.
The exhibition Of our public schools
came off with ectat on Monday afternoon
and Tuesday evening. There was fine at
tendance