The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10
FORKS.

NOTWITHSTANDING the new mlH erect
ed at Benton, Wesley Bowman and
son Henry, at Orangeville, are running
heavy business night and day, with
their years of established business, and
their magnificent water power. They
propose to keep up their old estab.
llshed reputation with less than the
same ease it was born.
Miss Lena Henry is attending school
at Saltwater and speaks very highly of
her teacher, Miss Ella Hazard, Of
Bloomsburg, graduate of Normal
School. We are informed that Miss
Hazard is very bright.
Mrs. Anna McHenry of Saltwater,
is deserving Of great praise, because
she is SO diigent and assduous in
every good work. She is one of the
great spirits in the missionary here,
and Sunday School duties.
S. B. Grouse has been visiting home
recently, and will soon remove hom
Berwick works and go into occupa-
| ton and business at Elk Grove, at
NOrtn Mountain.
Miss Marie Grouse is attending
school at Saltwater, and improving
rapidly.
J. w. and w. f. Geisinger have
been doing some fine roofing and re-
pairing at James Trump's recently.
Jacob Geisinger and crew, put up a
fine large home for Mr.. Jno. Welsh
this summer near Orangeville-a cred
it to their efficiency in carpentering.
J. w is employed on the Perry hotel
at Elk Run, above Central.
w. f. Geisinger expects to leave for
Virginia visiting his parents shortly,
and remain during the winter at least.
Hiram A. Shaeffer of Orangeville,
is running first class hotel, is a con-
genial gentleman as landlord, and
has fine run Of custom.
The Sunday School convention held
in lions Church, on last Friday p. NJ
and evening was a decided success.
The attendance was large and the diff
ferent Sunday Schools finely represen-
ted The addresses were able and
interesting conspicuous among which
were Messrs. Hiram Bower and Ster-
ling w. Dickson of Berwick. Ber.
wick was ably represented intellectual
| ly and morally in these two addresses
which made fine impression. Miron
Low of Lime Ridge, spoke very eff
ficiently, also Rev. Mr.. Houtz gave
an excellent address with fine classical
illusions. Rev. Houp and another
gentlemen from Willlamsport spoke
we'll in the afternoon. Mrs. McHenry
of Saltwater read an excel ent essay at
night Mr.. Keeler, Of Asbury pre-
sided.
James Geisinger proposes to make
| B oomsburg his home this winter
The renovation Of the cemetery Of
lions Church will come off on the
forenoon and afternoon. 1t is to be
hoped that all those who have rela-
tives and friends buried there will be
out in full force, promptly or that day
to fix up the graves and improve the
city of the dead. Aside from this the
hitching posts around lions Church
| require to be renewed--a duty to be
looked after on Saturday next. Come
one, come all.
The young people have resumed
singing exercises in the neighbor-
hood, more especially for Church
choir music. There is fine singing
talent here, and it is being developed.
Z. J. B. and VIM. Unangst drove
over to Berwick recently, and had a
pleasant day of it.
f. J. B. seems to be doing efficient
service addressing Epworth Leagues
during the last few weeks.
Harry jenkins and family, after
spending the Sabbath here departed
for Elk Grove on last Monday morn
ing.
Conductor Scott is winning golden
opinions as officer on the r. r.
The old peoples Epworth meeting
at Asbury last Sabbath was very in
tereSung.
Merchant zimmerman has received
a fine line of goods for winter use.
MISS MCf1enry OF OranSeVllle spent
Sunday with Forks friends.
John Harrison has purchased and
is now having placed fine pair of
wagon scales.
f. M. Laubach, we are sorry to say
is on the sick list.
Now we feel confident that your
readers will get the news from this
section, since you have two correspon-
dents at Forks. We doff our beaver
to the new scribe.
Miss Ella Andrews has returned
from her visit to Chicago.
The W. c. T. U. at Asbury have
new banner
Mrs. ]. M. zimmerman and son
Roy were in Bloom last Saturday.
John Harrison went to Mainville on