The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-25
BERWICK AND VIJLNIrY.

Sabbath morning to large audience.
Though about IS yrs. of age yet he
preserves his old time vigor. BY
other eminent ministers Of the NJ. +.
Church he has ever been regarded as
a model orator. Below Berwick, 2
miles is the place Of his birth and
childhood.
There was a Festival and Box
Sociable in the Grant St. Chapel
March 10TH by the Women's Temper
ance Union. 1t was a success.
Berwick Local Teachers Institute
desc a more extended notice than
We gave it last week. The entertain
ment in the Opera House was splen.
did and delighted the large audience
IN attendance. Prof. Richardson is
the right man in the right place.
Hon. E. M. Tewksbury has reed a
letter from Agricultural Edge, State
Secy. that there are no funds to hold
a Farmers Institute in Berwick.
S. H. Watts and wife are at Old
Point Comfort, Va.
Miss Clara Melick of Woodbridge,
n. J. has been visiting friends in
Berwick.
Mrs. Amanda Trescott has been
visiting her son John Trescott at
Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Jno. Kelchner of Shickshinny
has been visiting her grandmother
Mrs. A. +. Hsrter
Rev n. K. Smith of Howard, has
been spending a few days with his
parents on Second street.
Mrs. Francis Frantz has returned
from four weeks visit at Kingston.
Mrs. VIM. Cook, of Wllkesbarre
made a short visit to Berwick last
week.
Rev. +. S. Vought visited town rec
emily before leaving for his home in
Clearfeld Co.
Another alarm of fire last week.
Mr. Incendiary is around, and is carry
ing matches in his pocket. If he is
not arrested, he will do some damage
in town.
VIM. T. Sherman had a splendid
banquet last week.
The Farmers hereabouts are de-
hornlng their COWS. The Almighty
made mistake when he put horns on
them, and the farmers are wise enough
to find it out.
The ID. l.. & w. station did over
three times the business here last
month than was done at Danville.
The Masons had set-out on Fri
day last. ...
The Golden Eagles held rousing
supper recently.
Levy is popular as manifested by
his hundred and fifty friends giving
him surprise party recently.
M. H. Frantz has opened a tailor
establishment above Harry's saddler
shop. His many friends wish him
success. Has been at it about a
month, and has extensive patronage.
Peter Suit is making splendid i'm
provements on his Fifth street proper
ty. They say there is a wedding in it.
Cabin Run is new post office in
Centre Twp. near Hidley's Church.
The Historical Society met March
18TH in Y. M. c. A. for perms nent
organization. Col. J. G. Freeze of
Bloom President; no better selection
could be made. c. F. Hill of Halle
ton Vice President; Archibald Dick
Son OF Berwick Secretary; Rev. H. S.
Mendenhall Treasurer and Custodian.
The following were elected as mem
bers of the Executive Committee of
which the four officers are also mem
bers: Hon. E. NJ. Tewksbury Cata-
wlssa; Capt. ]. M. Buckalew Fishing
creek; c. G. Barkley, Esq. Blooms.
burg; Maj. Jas. Daugherty Audenreid;
Mrs. II. H. Westler Berwick. A few
changes were made in the Constitu
tion before being adopted. One in
cutting out the section providing for a
board of directors. The name Col |
umbia --Luzerne was retained after
some discussion. Unless a special
meeting is called, there will be a
preceding Saturday 4th July
at Berwick. We all hope every body
will take an interest in this Society.
No doubt there are plenty of old
people who could contribute largely
to this Society in the way of history
A stranger said the other day.
''You have beautiful Cemetery. 1t
mas been greatly improved during the
asst decade. A metropolis should be
oeautihed with all that nature and art
,an afford. Ifthe cities of the living
ire to be embellished, assuredly, the
'lties of the dead should be, where we
ay to rest our departed relatives and
riends-the dear ones we shall see no
more upon the shores of time. 1t is
hamctul reflection that some people
10 not attend to the graves of their
departed friends, but leave them 90 to
wreck. Ordinary pride should not
'llow them thus, to SO far forget their
elatlves that lie mouldering in the