The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-01
BERWICK AND VICINITY.


moving panorama, or floating junk
shop. Old and new furniture on
wheels seeking new homes and
shelter.
Williams, the popular vendue sales
man Of Bloomsburg, visited Berwick
on Saturday last and finished up a
sale of the Dan'l. Suit estate. Will.
Jams is busy everywhere, and is one
Of the best salesman along the Sus.
quehanna.
Ten nights in a Bar room was one
of the best shows of the season.
Clark's recent lecture is highly spoken
Of as the closing of our lecture course.
Many have moved and many are going
to move.
A few friends had recently pleas
ant time at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
+. P. Hill,the occasion of their 9th
wedding anniversary. Mrs. Mans
field has just returned from N. Y.
with heavy line Of millinery goods
and engaged the services Of an excel
lent milliner there.
A number of our fine young ladies
gave leap year party in P. o. S. CT
A. hall recently.
B. X. Bells, J. M. Fowler, carpen-
tiers and E. p. Wolf, painter have been
doing some fine work at the Cross
Keys hotel Transforming the interior
of the old bar room into tonsorial
room and cigar room and the old sit
ing room into a bar room, aside from
the imitation of brick on the outside.
This work recommends the boys to
long jobs this spring and summer.
Work comes to them on wheels already
prepared to be executed.
The last great attempt of one Of
our citizens is to sit strad lie on
another mans whiskers.
Prof. Wolf, Of Wyoming Seminary is
happy-a bouncing boy OF IA avoirdu-
pois. Several weddings to boom this
spring. Emanuel Frantz is putting an
addition to his home. DIR. Jekyl and
Mr.. Hyde will be presented in Opera
House Monday Evening April nth.
Jos. Schain has recently returned
from N. Y. buying goods. w. w.
Hanly recently returned from New
Orleans and the South after protract-
ed visit. +. f. Brockway has return
ed from the land of flowers. The west
end of town has recently lost by tine
process of death supufluous lot of
dogs that have gone to the canineland
whence no dog returns. Nescopeck
is on the look up, new homes going
up every where. Chas. Williams the
owner and former proprietor Of Sus-
quehanna house, sports magnificent
team, a chance for somebody to make
fine purchase.
Mrs. J. F. Opdyke Of Easton, Mr..
and Mrs Martin OF Beaver. Meadow
have been visiting in town. J. f.
Opdyke spent long service in the
employ of Jackson & Woodin Manu-
featuring Co., rising from one position
to another; was one Of our efficient,
and valuable citizens is now engaged
with Mr.. Smith, one of our prominent
merchants in the manufacture Of brush
es ETC., at Easton, Pa. These gentle
men have many friends in this COM
munity, who wish them every succes S
in their new field of labors and the
city Of their adoption. Berwick's loss is
Easton's gain. Sheriff Mourey recent
ly called upon I3 OF our citizens to
serve as Jurors. Should the public
building bill pass the Lower House,
our real estate mel will make the ef-
fort for site in Berwick for a build
ing. Rev. and Mrs. c. F. VanGorder
are holding a series Of successful meet
ings in Y. NJ. c A. The Y. P. S. &.
E. of the Presbyterian church gave a
musicale lately that met with excellent
success. Water in the canal and navi-
CATION at an early date. Mr.. Hudson
Oven who has been supervisor on the
canal for many years and widely known
as business man, has gone strongly
into the sale of coal. His buildings
and bins are along the canal just above
the river bridge, the capacity of which
are very ample for storage and sale.
fie proposes to open up largely this
season did an extensive business
last season.