The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-05-11
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.

Clifton Greasy has put up nice portico
in front of his house.
Herman Knes is learning the pho,ogra
phic art with Capwell.
Mrs. Fulton and Mrs. ]. G. Freeze went
to Philadelphia on Tuesday.
We are glad to report the improved con.
dition of Mr.. Benshof's child.
Louis Bernhard Jr., has registered with
Fred lkcler Esq, as law student.
Constable S. W. Reeder, of Franklin, was
among callers at this Office this week.
Mr.. Ira Doty, of Berwick, we notice
among others attending court this week.
Ernest Britain, of New Columbus, was
among early passengers on the b. & S.
Mrs. F. P. Drinker entertained her son
w. w. Drinker, of Scranton, on Sunday.
Stanley Bryfogle is the happy owner of a
fine bicycle, aud he makes good use of it.
Mr. William +. Hover, J. p, of Frank
lin, was among callers at this office on Mon.
day. ."
q. NJ. Tustin, John Harman, c. A..
Small and {. Bates were admitted to the bar
last Monday.
Mr.. Randall, editor and proprietor of the
Catawissa News Item," dropped in upon
us on Monday
During the illness of Miss Jennie Utt,
N'iss DelIa Stadon has been clerking in Pur.
sci x lIarman's store.
| Editor c. II. Dorr, of the Berwick "In.
| dependent" was one of number of bicycle
riders who came to town on Sunday.
Mrs. J. S. Gilbert, Miss Martha Clark.
Miss Maggie Fox, Mrs. NJ. l.. Kline and
John Fox went to Philadelphia last Friday.
We must report another little victim of tb e
measles in the person of William G. Savage,
whose burial took place last Saturday in
Rosemont Cemetery.
Judge Millard, being able again to be
about, is now at his post of duty and the
recipient of many friendly greetings His
friends are numerous.
Mr.. Edgar, the proprietor of Saltwater
| planning mill, boarded the morning train at
Laner's on Monday, with tools and imple.
ments to build with in Bloomsbury.
Torrance Andrews, an old soldier friend.
whom we had not met since the close of the
war, by chance took seat beside us on the
Monday morning train. lie is older by
some 80 years.
J. S. Williams, auctoneer, is busy man
these days. His orders for sales this week
were at Shenandoah on Monday, Locust
Dale on Tuesday, Wilkes.Barre on Friday,
and Jerseyshore on Saturday.
Mrs. L. II. Stevens, of New Columbus,
who has been for some years helplessly pros
trated with spinal affection, anticipates
going soon to Philadelphia to undergo a
course of medical treatment there.
Capt. John Buckalew, Of Fishingcreek,
came down on the b. & S. on Monday. He
spoke of the possibility of depositlng his
collection of Indian relics with the trus tees
Of the Normal School Of Boomsburg.
We are pleased to mention the call of our
old friend and school teacher II. II. Brown,
of Light Street. Though the indellible
marks of remorseless time have changed him
somewhat, the old time expression still re-
mains.
Editor w. II. Smith of Benton, was in
town on Friday and met Mr.. Bausher of
Wiliamsport, passenger agent of the p. &
X. road, with whom he made arrangements
| for an excursion train to Atlantic City next
August.
George c. Roam, J. w. Mover, Frank
| Dawson and Charles Thomas attended the
State Convention of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle, the former representing Theta
| Castle of Bloomsburg for the third time,
started on Monday morning for the Conven-
| tion in Easton.
Mrs. K. w. Oswald went to New York on
Monday, with her mother and grandmother,
Mrs. Hanly and Mrs. Woodin of Berwick.
With them was Woodin Hanly who will
sail about the 18th for New Zealand, Aus
tralia, and other foreign lands. He will be
on the water over 700 days before landing,
and will be absent from home over year.
He goes away for his health.
Rev. John Hewitt spent last Sunday and
Monday in town as the guest of Col. Freeze.
On Sunday he made brief address in ST.
Paul's Church in the morning, and preached
in the evening. Large congregations were
present at both services. Mr.. Hewitt came
here in 1870 as Rector of St. Pauls Church,
and remained until 1875, and was Principal
of the Normal School from 1871 to 1879
He is now rector of large parish at Lin
coin, Nebraska, and is Principal of school
there. His business in the east was to OBJ
tain $50, 600 for the school on a mortgage
on the property.