The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-05-13
IERwICK AND VICINITY.


and not nave it diverted on the river
road and the one PARALLEL to it. 1t is
unblushing robbery. Might as we'll
stick ones hand into another's pocket
and run away with his purse. 1t is
simply this We wonder that the
people along these roads have not
protested long ago against such rob
berry and injustice. They are not
created just to keep other roads in fine
condition while their own are almost
impossible.
Just above Bears Gap s miles
north west OF Berwick there are two
sand springs that throw up the finest
silver sand and around them are evi
dences of coal cropping out of the
ground and iron ore.
]. w, Evans is doing a fine life and
fire insurance business.
J. and w. Company have put up a
large foundry for small castings, that
will operate almost on the principle Of
perpetual motion. Things are grow
ing finely.
+. J. Bowman delivered an a ldress
before the High School on last Mon.
day on How to write and How to
speak, that seemed to be highly ap-
preciated.
The High school is making good
preparation to have successful time
2 nd of June.
Plof. Richardson is very popular as
principal of our schools
The Literary Society of the High
School was badly slurred by the Mde-
pendent of last week. 1t held its an
niversary on the IS OF April in Y. NJ.
c. A., before a large and delighted
audience The exercises were attract.
tive throughout. This society is only
a year old, yet evinces a proficiency
worthy of older societies. The supper
afterwards at the St. Charles was ex-
cellent.
Rev. Stephens and family have been
spending short vacation in New
Jersey.
Miss Gertrude Wilson has returned
to Berwick for few weeks.
] Miss Elizabeth Faust has been
visiting friends in Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. J. A. Derr and son Fred of
Mahoopany, have been visiting friends
in town.
Mrs. M. f. Rees, who has been
quite ill for the past three weeks at
her parents has returned to Scranton.
Mrs. J. M. Peck of Elkdale Susq.
co. has returned home. The Nesco-
peck band Of 2S men attended Odd
Fellows day at Hazleton with credit.
Berwick Lodge sent 4S men that
showed up well.
At the meeting Of the Ist National
Bank, NJ. w. Jackson was elected
President and S. c. Jayne Cashier
B. +. Crispn Vice President and B.
ID. Freas teller.
The p. O. S. Of A. are organizing
a drum corps of ten pieces.
DR.. McCrea is preparing to build a
home on lot adjoining the Opera
House.
Jno. Hunt has been seriously sick
at his home on Mulberry st.
The street committee of the Coun-
Gil have ordered the names of streets
to be placed at intersection of all the
streets in town.
Col. Seely is snatching up the loose
dogs rapidly. Some of them will 60
where the wood bine twineth and
where the whang mourneth for its
first born.
A conundrum Tea was served by
the ladies of the Presbyterian Church
on last Saturday evening This kind
of tea beats young Hysson by IS miles.
Kemp has big demand for his Is
$I.oo cabinets.
F. r. Kitchen is installed as magis-
trate in the Jackson Block with Mr..
Shuman. .s.
About two hundred tickets were
sold at the Nescopeck depot on Odd
Fellows day.
Henry Edwards, Summerhill, has
one of the finest young steeds we can
ind outside of this shafts.
Thos. Lawer is running fine tonsor-
ial rooms, and has sthe finest set of
stuffed birds at his home on and st. to
be found in this section of the coun-
try.
Phillip Sponey is getting along fine
ly farming and huckstering; made a
good record in the army as a soldier.
George Miller is still running the
Mountain hotel 1t is a fine resort for
the Berwick young people in the Sum-
mer time. George knows how to cater to
the public. His daughters have taught
two of the best schools in Columbia
Co
Chas. Hagenbuch and Harry Beis-
line have gone to Spokane Falls and
take in Yosemite Valley and San
Francisco; expect to return in Sep
tember.