The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-25
BEAUTIES OF RLOOMsRURG.

A correspondent signing his name "R
N" has written letter from Bloomsbury TO
the Hagerstown, Md, Evening Globe, and as
1t is well to see ourselves as others see us,
some extracts from the letter are printed
below:
"The name OF this place was all we knew
about it when we chose it for the scene Of
our summer pleasures. All OF our intui-
tions were verified. In the vicinity IL is
alluded to simply as Bloom, and the name
is quite appropriate. 1t is as though the
fiat had gone forth-Bloom land the town
had Immediately fulfilled its destiny. A
love OF flowers, trees and shrubbery is q
distinguishing characteristic OF its people
There is no home so humble that IL cannot
boast of brilliant flower bed. The streets
are wide and well shaded, principally by
soft naples. Many Of the houses are beau
titled by graceful vines. On several streets
the houses set back aud have both front
and side lawns. There is considerable driv-
ing here and one may drive every day
without cause to complain of monot onous
scenery, as there are fifty drives, each Of
which is delightful.
The people have an eye to picturesq ne
effect, if we may judge by the number OF
children who are here seen attired in bright
red dresses or with pretty red hats, playing
on thelawn. So pleasing is gay bit of red
with vivid green background that at one
house where there were no children to set off
the shrubbery anesthetic laundress hit upon
the happy eipediert of hanging red flannel
shirt on an evergreen. This is pretty
town but the general appearance is dislinc-
lively Pennsylvania. Most OF the residen.
ces have one or.more p.azzas. The favor.
lie style OF architecture is what might be
called dumb bell ornamentation This
produces novel rather than pleasing ef-
feet.
The population numbers FIVE thousand.
A busy population 1t is, with large silk
mill, woolen MILL desk factory and iron
furnaces to keep the people employed. A
large carpet factory is in process Of erec.
tion. The State Normal school is located
here, and has fine location. A new Jail
commands the admiration of visitors, and
the old Jail has been torn down to give q
site for an immense public school building,
which is nearly completed.
This should be a paradise for fashion,
able ladies, as there are sixty resident
dressmakers.
Let me comfort our housekeepers with
the information that it is not in Maryland
only that domestics cause anxiety. At our
first meal cup of tea as.served each one
at the table. We asked the waiter to have
coffee for US in future. "Certainly," was
the reply. "We can give you what you
prefer II you give your order in time. |
am glad you are willing to wait till next
meal, for our cook "kicks" il she is asked
to make change after you set up to the
table" singular noise heard in the
basement We attributed to the agency OF
the kicking cook.
In the post-offce placard sets forth that
"no loungng or smoking is allowed in this
post.o Office"
The W. G. T. U. have opened reading
room, and lunch room where hot coffee
may be procured at all hours. The
Bloomsbury Library Association aided the
". q. t. U. in founding a very good Ii.
brary. Books may be taken out by any.
one, even by guests at the hotels, on pay.
ment OF one penny per day, and kept for
Two weeks If desired.
The country surrounding Bloomsbury is
| mountainous and well watered. The drive
over hontour Ridge is very fine, and the
drives along Big Fishing Greek, Little
Fishing Creek and large Fishing Creek are
picturesque all the way A favorite drive
| is to the town of Catawissa, whic lies on
The south bank OF the Susquehanna. The
roadway is along the right bank. Oppo
| site the little town is the profile on the
rocks overhanging the drive. 1t looks like
the head of gigantic Indian. The head
is large and well proportioned, the eye ful
and earnest, the nose, lips and chin are al
well defined. One could easily imag ne
grim Indian warrior looking out over q
vast stretch of country. This profile
Consider as perfect as any l saw in the
| White Mountains"