The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-16
BENTON.

1t has been several years since we
caught a view of Benton, and We must
say that ii enlarged handsomely since
we last saw it. Benton is destined to
be one of the brightest towns of Col.
umba county, encompassed about
with fine agricultural country while
the Fishingcreek streams through it
embroidered with living green. Rid
ing from Forks one canrot fail to be
impressed with the beautiful and ro-
mantle scenery that pervades the val
ley and the stream and the surround
ing hills. Another thing to be observ-
ed the streams that pervade this val
ley are right nicely freighted with
black bass, sun fish, catfish, eels and
white chubs. This section is one of
the best within the confines of the old
keystone State, and its further de-
velopments will be appreciated in the
course of time.
One Of the first parties we met is
our old friend merchant John Nc
Henry, who is still engaged in selling
goods, and the longer he lives the
younger he grows, which is quite an
anomaly with the human family. John
can still catch fish without spectacles.
J. B. McHenry is still running
first class hotel He has been the old
stand by as hotel proprietor for years,
and well adapted to the business-al-
ways the gentleman to make you
quite at home his brands are the best
and his table the best the market af-
(ords is running a fine livery, stables
in connection with the hotel.
c. l.. and c. B. McHenry are run
ming fine large mercantile establish
ment in their new building. They
have Il fine line of goods
DR.. Edwards is full of his medical
profession.
Rohr McIIenry & Son are doing
fourishng business in the distillery
line, Just outside of Benton. His son
John is running the establishment. 1t
is producing some of the finest liquors
the market affords, recognized in all
our large markets.
We met Mr.. c. T. Mann who is
agent at Benton depot of the Blooms
burg & Sullivan r. r. is doing finely.
w. M. Kline is identified with the
McHenry house and proposes to go
into the livery stable business shortly.
A. w. McHenry is running fine
establishment in the shape of meat at
Benton, and doing tlourishing bust
SesS.
In our travels at Benton we met c.
w. Fidler, who is prospering in the
boot and shoe building business has
been engaged in this line for years.
We were glad to learn that he is pros
pering. He has built up large trade.
Among our pleasant acquaintance
at Benton we met DIR. C., S. OBrien,
who is largely engaged in the practice
of medicine there ; many of our Ber-
wick people will remember him as
teacher at Berwick about 6 yrs. ago.
The Doctor was studant of the
University of Michigan, Ann Harbor
and graduated at Jefferson Medical
College of Philadelphia.
Prof. Harkins we met former tea
cher at Bloom and Orangeville. He
is practicing law at Benton, and will
teach.
Benton can boast Of a sprightly
paper, one of the best in the state.
You will alway find Marbin Nc
Henry on hand, an accommodating
young gentleman, at the Drug store.
M. l.. Drake runs the corner hotel.
This is one of the best kept houses in
c. d. Carpenter is the fourishlng
landlord of one of the 3 hotels of Ben
ton is popular in the community and
is doing lively business. He has the
finest specimen Of a black squirrel in
the state, and thinks more OF it than
he does of his 7 children.
Among the grand Improvements Of
Benton is the new mercantile establl-
shment of c. l.. Bellies on cor. OF
West and Third streets. He is q
young man of Columbia Co, and en-
ters into the mercantile business with
the finest prospects of success. His
mercantile building is one of the best
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