The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-10
0RANGEVILLE.
Items of Interest About the Mob
Mountain BOrough--Its Schools,
Churches, Business rIen and
Industrial Enterprises.

Six miles north of Bloomsbury,
nestled among the hills at the foot of
Mob Mountain, lies the pretty village
of Orangeville. 1t is located near
Fishing Creek, and is on the line of
the Bloomsbury & Sullivan Railroad
which connects with the ID. l.. & w.
and Philadelphia & Reading Railroads
at Bloomsbury; and the &. p. & w.
Railroad which connects with the
Pennsylvania system at Watsontown,
thus atfording it excellent shipping
facilities. The original proprietor of
the land where Orangeville now stands
was Clemuel G.. Ricketts,, who opened
a store there in 1922. He was a man
of culture, and travelled extensively in
the Orient, and published an interest
ing book narrating what he saw there.
He was brother OF Elijah G.. Rick
etts, in his day one ofthe leading men
of that section. Elijah was the father
of Col r. Bruce Ricketts, of Wilkes
Barre and Col. w. w. Ricketts, and
Frank Ricketts,. Col. r. B. Ricketts,
made proud record for himself in
the civil war, as an officer OF Battery
+, 43rd Regiment. Col. w. w. Rick
etts went out with the famous Iron
Guards IN 1861, and was soon made
Colonel of his regiment. He died at
his fathers house in Orangeville in
1862.
Frank Ricketts,, for many years the
proprietor of the Ganoga Lake Hotel,
now resides in Orangeville, where he
conducts the Ricketts, House, most
delightful resort. The building is one
of the prettiest in the village, the ex-
terror with its pretty surroundings
more like country seat than hotel,
while the'interior is handsomely fur
nished and complete in ali Its appoint
ments.
As to the settlement of Orangeville
Freezes History says:
"Although the first store was open.
ed in Orangeville in IS22 the place
was settled very much earlier. Mr..
John Mchenry, an old and respected
citizen who died IN Benton township,
March II, 1868, at the age of 81
years, 6 months and 4 days, and who
was born at Saltwater, few miles
above Orangeville, in the year 1885
says that at the time of his birth, two
or three shanties stood where Orange
vile now stands. Mr.. McHenry was
the first white child born north OF
Orange on the famous Fishingcreek,
and he spent his whole long life upon
its waters. He was a most successful
and accomplished hunter, and killed
during his career more than two
thousand deer. He was what wa:
called still hunter. No dogs evel
tracked the game through the fores
for him. A nice ear, quick eye ano
an unerring rifle made success certain
Although deer were his principal sport
yet all kinds of game, especially wll(
turkeys, were among those whos'
chase was most exciting, and whose
capture was most satisfactory, on &C
count of the delicious flavor of thu
flesh, as well as the skill required tc
secure them"
SCHOOLS.
Orangeville's educational tacilitie
have always been good. AT one tim
the Orangevllle Male and Femal
Academy had quite reputation. |
was incorporated by an act of Assem-
bly, of March II, 1858, and was cor
Quoted by well-known educators
that day. After somewhat checker
ed career it was abandoned as a
academy, and the building is now o'
cupied by the public school with thre
grades, high school, secondary an
primary departments.
CHURCHES.
There are three church building:
The Presbyterians have pretty brlc
structure, in charge of Rev. Jane
Martyr. The Methodist church, ais
OF brick, is under the pastoral care {
Kew. John Grimes. The Unio
church, used by the Lutheran an
Reformed congregations conjointly,
now undergoing extensive repair
Ihe floor has been relaid, and the il
terror arrangement will be entire
changed. The pulpit, formerly loca
cd near the entrance, will be place
at the other end of the church, an
new pews will replace the old one
Kew. L. A. Sharretts serves the Lutl