The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-22
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Interesting Items From Various Points In
the County, Reported by Our Staff Of
Correspondents.
BENTON.

Our roads are now open and the
usual travelling is done the tie-men
are taking advantage Of it, as large
numbers are coming in daily.
7. B. McHenry and wife were in
Benton last week. We are glad to
welcome them back to their old home
again, as they were kind neighbors to
all.
There will be grand concert given
by the Berwick Band, in the McHenry
House hall, February 22d, to which
all are cordially invited. After the
concert is over there will be dance.
Music will be furnished by the men,
bers of the band. Tickets for con-
cert alone, 25c. Supper, concert, and
dance, $3.50. Every one come, as
this promises to be success.
Jack Wright and lady spent Sun
day at Harveyville, the guests Of Geo.
Cole.
c. B. McHenry, Of the Benton
Milling Co., returned home Saturday
night, after an extensive trip through
this state for the interest of the mill.
Charley is a hustler.
J. M. Kline, our sewing machine
dealer, will not take charge of the
Kile Hotel at Elk Grove, as was re-
ported. Hope he will remain with us,
as he is good citizen.
Mrs. Alice Fowler, of Beach Haven,
spent few days, the former part Of
this week, with her daughter, Mrs.
Ira McHenry.
The Misses Daisy McHenry and
Jennie Harvey spent last Sunday with
Hood Johnson's, at Rohrsburg.
Glen Tubbs, our barber, has been
kept decidedly busy this winter. For
neat and comfortable shave he is
hard to beat.
Boyd Gibson has been suffering
with severe cold for the past week.
Hope he will soon be able to be out
again.
Ira McHenry delivered a large load
of furniture to Jamison City last week.
He has large trade in that section,
as we'll as here.
]. J. McHenry is buying a number
of ties at present, and expects to ship
this coming spring.
VIM. Vansickle and Bert were in
Benton last week on business.
Any one in need of farm machinery
can get just what they want of c. E..
Edison, of this place, on short notice.
Elmer Strauch, of Waller, purchased
a beautiful secretary of Ira McHenry
Saturday it is one of those that is
useful as well as ornamental.
| Mrs. Geo. McHenry visited friends
at Jamison City last Saturday, return
ing home in the evening.
| Geo. Yost has moved his black.
smith tools into Colley's shop, over
the bridge, where he will do all kinds
of work in his line, as he is an ex
perienced blacks mith
| Abe and James Mussleman are
working on Harry Bittenbender's
building, on Fair street.
! H. F. Kelchner gave an ice-crean
social to number of his friends Mon
day evening, at the Exchange Hotel
Amos McHenry, while cutting woot
last week, had the misfortune of cut
ting an ugly cash over his eye, whicl
was caused by his axe coming in con
/ tact with the clothes line.
. The Christian Church was crowded
. last Sunday evening, to hear an ad
dress given by Rev. Redline, of Ohio
L. Raber is engaged deliverin,
coal for H. F. Everitt at present.
: James Conner, and Clay Laubac
are delivering stones for Geo. Yost'
3 building on Water avenue.
4 Appleman and Colley are doing
: large business in the wagon lin,
They are both expert workmen, an
will push it to its best.
Joe Sawinski, of Jamison Cit,
made Benton a business call Monda
" evening.
Miss Dot Crossley is visiting
= Nordmont with friends and relative