The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-01
ORANGEVILLE.

ny W are also puSnlng the work OF
grading the road bed, and we hope the
time is not far in the future when their
IRON horse can be seen steaming to our
town.
Our schools are in a fourishing con.
dltion. The Academy under the
management of Prof Moore and the
primary school by Miss Maggie Ewes.
Both persons take great interest in
educating the rising generation. We
know of no better place for teachers
to fit themselves for the coming ex-
Mr., Poet of Lewisburg has moved
his family here and will engage in
and burning brick. which will
add to the industries Of town.
The foundry and agricultural works
are running on full time with plenty
of work ahead.
Mr.. Bert Fisher has accepted
clerkship at Ganoga Lake. We miss
Bert since he has gone but he says he
will come back in June to see us,
Mr.. Roland Ikeler, and wife of
Bloomsbury spent Sunday in town.
Miss Emma McHenry is visiting re-
latives in n ].
Mr.. c. b. Appleman started for
Jamestown with his corps of men to
work in his flag stone quarry. Mr..
has laid some fine pave
ments in town which add to the ap-
pearance of properties, also to the
comfort of the pedestrians.
The QUOT season has arrived in full
bloom. Our champions pitch equally
as we'll as last season, and when asked
to try a game with stranger seldom
say no, and seldom get left.
There Las been but few trout
brought to town this season yet.
John Conner is making improve
ments on his house by building a
piece to it.
Mr.. Glen Herring is at present
for Mr.. Hiram Bower in
Berwick.
Miss Maud Achenbach spent Sun
day with her sister in Berwick.
Our band is at presen, in flourish
ing condition and play some choice
music.
during the first thunder storm of
the season (April ~ the lightning
struck in one of the beams of the Or
angeville bridge, completely destroy
ing the timbers. 1t was about one
third the distance in the bridge.
There is no evidence of the lightning
entering the roof, and it must there
fore have passed through the end Of
the bridge and come in contact with
this upright beam.
The dwelling house of Prof. J, P.
Welsh, is ready for the plasterers, the
foundation walls of the barn are a.
bout completed, and the timbers near
ly ready for raising. A large number
Of fruit trees have been planted. The
hennery is about completed, which
will accommodate nearly one thousand
hens. The Prof. expects to devote
time to raising chickens.
J. A. Kline has given up carpenter
work for awhile and has charge of his
mothers farm.
About fifty workmen are employed
near Orangeville making the grade for
the Wilkes Barre and Western railroad.
They will cross the B. & S. near Or
angeville depot and will pass down the
creek going through Light Street over
a trestling thirty feet high. Trains
are now run on the W. & w. from
Watsontown to Rohrsburg.
Messrs. White & Conner have the
contract for furnishing the castings for
the new iron bridge of the Wilkes
Barre and Western railroad.
George Ruckle is building an addi-
ton to his dwelling house. He has
one of the finest found in that section,
and believes in keeping up the i'm
provements.
Albert Hickman has charge Of the
Hickman Hotel. He is very pleas
ant landlord, and is gaining a good
patronage.
F. P. Vanderslice and family came
up last week to visit Mrs. I. X. Dill
dimes. While here one of the children
was taken sick with what threatened
to be typhoid fever. The little girI
was confined to her bed about week
The Orangeville Shoe Factory is
having run of shoes made to order
They are making specially of spring
heel shoe.
Last Friday proved to be an unlucky
day for merchant G. p. Stiner. He
was handling bucket of eggs con
tanning about twenty dozen, when the
handle came off and eggs took drop
About eight dozen were smashed ir