The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-06

Water was left in the Pennsylvania Canal
last week. Boating will be commenced In
earnest 10 a short time. Arrangements are
being made Tor continuous work in the
boat yard at Espy during this summer.
This seems to be an indication that the
traffic over the canal will be continued. It
is gratifying news to the people Of Espy
that they have such prospect In store.
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A white leghorn hen belonging to Mrs. F.
Bruger observed Easter in a most appro-
pirate manner, by laying an egg that meas
ures OF inches around the long way, and 1t
the other II there is hen in Columbia
county that can do better than that, now is
the time for her to come forward and dis
play her eggstraordinary powers.
j. Ii. Maize has been appointed agent for |
the Travellers Accident and Life Insurance
Co., of Hartford, Conn, the largest and
best accident company in the world. 1t is
also one of the leading Life Insurance Co.'S. |
in Americas either on the regular life or |
endowment plan. Call at his Office aid get |
posted, before securing insurance In any |
other company.
DR.. Isaac Pursel, a well-known Danville |
physician, died at his home in that place |
Tuesday morning Of last week, of an apop |
lectic ,troke, at the age of sixty-six years. |
The doctor was respected citizens Of Dan |
vile and was held high in the esteem of all
who knew him. The funeral took place |
Friday afternoon, and was attended by a
number of relatives from this vicinity.
Read the following press notice:
The Davidson Combination gave excel
lent satisfaction in The German Detective
last evening MIR. Davidson's specialties
received a number Of merited encores. He
| will always be welcomed by the play lovers
of this city. .--Youngstow CO., Eoenjng
Telegram
Opera House, bloomsbury, Saturday,
April Z.
The farmers are impatiently awaiting the
arrival of favorable seasonabe weather for
the commencement of farm operations.
Plows, harrows and rollers are being over
hauled preparatory to turning and prepsr-
ing the soil for the spring crops to be sown
| and planted. In the course of few weeks
the farmers will enter upon their busiest
season and have but little time to devote to
politics and other matters.
Easter services at the Episcopal church
were attended by large congregations.
The church was beautifully decorated with
flowers, and the music was excellent. Ow-
ing to the illness of Mr.. Wintersteen he was
unable to sing, and Mr.. j. X. Townsend
kindly consented 20 assist, though he had
but little opportunity for rehearsal AT
| the evening service the choir of young men
sang and c. p Elwell presided at the
| organ.
The Base Ball season here will open
shortly. The first meeting of the Associa-
tion was held last week and officers elected
for the coming season. We had a good
team last year and there IS no reason why
the work of iast season should not be con-
tinued during the ensuing one. Let every
body interested in base ball give their sup
port and assist iu paying the necessary
expenses by attending the games as often
as possible and thereby encouraging those,
who are endeavoring to keep up the game
here, to continue their exertions.
! OF Hans, the German Detective" which
will be played at the Bloomsbury Opera
House next Saturday evening, April 7tb,
the Daily Inder and appeal, of Petersburg,
| Va, says:
"rhe Hans, the German Detective, Of
MIR. Davidson was a very happy effort.
His songs were capitally rendered and de-
lighted the au lience. He showed himself
to be most versatile and en- joyable come
dian, The support was good throughout"
Reserved seats now on sale at Dentlers
shoe store. Don't fail to see it.
The lecture room Of the Berwick Y. NJ.
G. A. WAS very tastiy decorated on Satur-
day afternoon and evening by the seasons
work of Mrs. E. II. Yucum's art class. The
specimens reflected great credit on both
pupils and teacher, especially "Othello's
Plea" waiting for the Tide" the land
scape, panel and PLAGUE painting The
decorated bric-a-brac, together with the
floral display, made a very pretty sight
The exhibit vas for the benefit of the Asso-
citation and was aided by refreshments
served in another part of the building.
Superintendent Higbee's annual report Of
the soldiers orphans school is printed in
the current number of the Pennsylvania
School Journal 1t gives history of them,
and gives the present status of these
schools. The numher Of institutions in
which soldiers orphans are now maintained
is II; the number of such orphans in
schools and homes May 81, 1887, was 2, TIA
the number admitted since the schools
went into operation is l4,Sl0 The cost OF
the system for the past year has been $685.
459 26, and the entire cost OF the system
thus far, $500 $500.
, A physician writes in medical journal
that he learned how to get ciuders or other
4 substances out Of the eye from an en-
g'neer on whose locomotive he was riding.
The doctor got cinder in his eye and be
D gan to rub it. "Let that eye alone snd
e rub the other" said the engineer. Tn,
T doctor paid no attention. "Do as / tel
T yon," said the engineer, land you will
}, have 1t out In two minutes" The doctor
e obeyed, rubbing the well eye, and in ,
: moment the cinder was lying on his cheek
# He says that the treatment never fails
a where the substance has not cut into tn,
o eyeball
The following are some of the removal
= that have taken place in this vicinity
u Lloyd White moved from east Third street
near Centre, to Mrs Sterner's house, corns
Main and Railroad; b. f. Spots from
, Third, near Centre, to the house formerl
y occupied by j, W. Woods, on Main; W
u Stiff to the house corner West and Fourth