The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-12
FROM EAST BENTON.

The most sympathetic and oblig-
ing people in any community are
the dear lawyers, who plead SO i'm
ploring and earnestly for the poor
CD criminals and all others who
may get into trouble of various
kinds and who need their aid.
We were much amused to see the
Judge call the boys up last Tues
day week ago before his honor
and examine them, after which,
giving them certificates to positions
in various institutions-some in the
county Jail, some, perhaps, i'll the
penitentiary, and still others in re-
formatories in other parts of the
State. Those educated in the
schools of vice and crime get posi-
tions as we'll as those educated of a
more honorable type, but the occu-
pations are Of opposite character
istics. Herein is an object lesson
for Our boys and girls to distinguish
and choose III which class of schools
they would rather be educated, aid
under which they would rather
hold positions in the different insti-
tutions of our country. The high
est graduates, or those taking great
est degrees i'll the criminal schools,
are furnished striped suits, while
those of the college graduates are
obliged to furnish their own suits
of their own choosing. This IS an
interesting question and profitable
lesson for our boys and girls to
study thoroughly. Honor crowns
the one class, while disgrace covers
the other.
Our acknowledgements are due
A. Bruce Black, Deputy Sheriff OF
Columbia County, for a copy of
Like Expressions, "of which he is
the author. This is a neat little vol
ume of II2 pages. Thanks, Bruce.
Conner Keefer and Hattie Stine,
of this place, were married last
Thursday.
On Wednesday Of this week it is
reported Rus Seward and Sadie
Tubbs, both of Cambria, were also
united in matrimony. Rumor says
that still another couple joined for
tunes in welded bliss in the vicin-
ity Of Cambria, the bride being a
daughter of Will Robbins, of Cam
bra, while we have not learned the
name of the groom. Thus happi-
ness goes on forever.
The thermometer registered IL
degrees below zero last Friday
morning at this place.
Miss Lena Drescher, daughter OF
Alvin Drescher, of this place, is
afflicted with pulmonary troubles
and suffers a great deal by spells.
Last Saturday we visited Alfred
McHenry. of Cambria, for the pur-
pose Of copying the affidavits re-
garding the old Salt Well, where
boring for oil will commence very
shortly. We wish to keep the peo-
pie informed regarding the pro-
gress of this enterprise, and also
wish to show the people what the
prospects are, as set forth in the
accompanying affidavits. The au.
thors Of these affidavits have been
dead many years, but they were
men of sterling integrity.
The following is true copy of the
original affidavits IN possession of the
Secretary of the Pine Creek Oil Co.
Luzerne County SIS:
On this aoth day of June 1865, be-
fore me, the Subscriber, a Justice OF
the Peace, personally appeared Peter
Boston, who being duly sworn says;
that he is resident of Fairmount,
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; tha
he is 6o years of age, that he had the
job of boring the Salt Well near Cam
bra, said County, commencing abou
the year A. d. 1896, that he boreo
said well and gave his personal atten-
tion to it, that at the depth of 200 o.
800 feet, while boring after night
there commenced coming out of the
we'll strong smell, something like
sulphur only great deal stronger
and on examination In the morning
the water that continually flowed ou
of the well was of blue black color
and that the smell came from tn,
water, that for at least 30 feet on tht
surface of the water IN the creek be
low, this water made quite a scum
that he is now of the positive opinion
that that dark water of offensive smel
was coal oil, and he has so expressed
his opinion ever since he became
acquainted with coal oil, that he ha
no interest in this matter, but if
company is raised he Is willing to tax
share in it.
| Sworn and subscribed before M
this aoth day of June 1865.
| pETFP ROSToN