The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-19
liBERWIOK.

is thing of beauty. The black
smith work done by N. Walker.
Every preparation is being made to
celebrate memorial day in Berwick.
100 girls will present the flowers for
the graves of the heroic dead. 1t is
Columbus year, and we intend to be
behind no other town along the river.
The best of talent is engaged for ora
tory and music, vocal and instrument
al. Rev. a. Stapleton, our talented
Evangelical minister will deliver the
Grafton. E. ]. Bowman is preparing
memorial account of the heroes that
lie in our cemetery. Societies and
organizations from abroad will swell
the procession.
Jas. Chamberlain caught salmon
recently that weighed 10 lbs.
VIM. Bitter, Nescopeck, is supply
ing our citizens with excellent fresh
fish.
Hudson Owen has sold out his
large coal market to Joseph Lily
The corner stone of St. Johns
Lutheran church was laid last Sunday
at o'clock by the pastor S. B. Stapp.
The day fair and the attendance large.
The convention of the Christian
Endeavor last week in the Evangeli-
cal and Presbyterian churches was
grand success. Large audiences, in.
teresting speeches and statistics of
progress throughout the state. Dele
gates from Danville, Bloom, Milton,
Sunbury, Wilkesbarre and Williams.
sport were present. Prof. Richardson
our popular Principal of schools, pre-
sided admirably. The respective pull
pits of these churches were elaborate
ly adorned with flowers. 1t was
gala time.
]. c. Fowler has recently returned
from Florida after an absence of S
months; comes back looking we'll |;
visited St. Augustine, the oldest Span
ish town of North America. He re-
reports fine times; came via New
York and gazed upon the great Fleet.
Mr.. Fowler has travelled extensively
and has had extensive experience.
His numerous friends here are glad to
see him. Reports fruit in good shape
in Florida.
Our laundryman, Alonza Suit will
soon rig up his fine little steamer for
summer excursions on the canal. This
Is splendid little boat, and young
people avail themselves of pleasure
rides and excursions every summer
David Baucher, our old efficient
mason is now engaged in selling ex-
cellent paving stone ahd laying street
crossings. He has a large quantity of
stone on hand for the market.
VIM. Wright has taken charge of
his brothers livery stable. Doc Hess
still at the stable.
]. F. Bittenbender, OF Nescopeck,
has just returned from an extensive
tour in the south and the extreme
west among the Indians Of Indian
Territory and Texas; was gone 10
months is now putting up house in
Nescopeck for Nathan Yohey.
Daniel Reedy is putting up Heller's
new building and has the contract of
putting up Freas Fowler's new barn /;
he is an old established builder and
mason of our community. Our burnt
out district is being cleaned away for
new buildings.
Klinetob Bros. ON the old Bower
corner of Front and Market are under
full headway IN the furniture line and
undertaking. They have recently re-
ceived large fine installment of fur
niture from New York and Philadel-
phia They make the best show in
their line in town. Enterprising young
men, they are bound to succeed, and
have already met with fine success.
A. f. Shuman is running a fine
business in the insurance line. He
was the popular agent for the Penna.
K. r. Co., at Nescopeck.
Alem Rittenhouse has been for
years with the Diselhurst furniture
store, and has become one of our
popular young business men.
]. Taylor Evans, the son of our
bridge keeper Jas. Evans, proposes
to depart from our town and take up
his residence in Danville with Prof.
c. f. Sutton, travelling artist, for a
few weeks assisting him in the work
of artistic painting. His many friends
wish him success
]. Harvey Hess attended the ses,
sion of Grand Castle, Knights of
Golden Eagle at Lancaster recently.
Fred Frantz has been off to Phila.
on visit
A P. Breihof of Chambersburg, has
been visiting friends in Berwick.
Req D;atterich was married to Miss