The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
TIE HISTORICAL MUSEUM.

a wonderful collection of ofantiques
was gathered by the ladies Of the
Civic Club in the Old Presbyterian
Church. They were most attractive.
~ and Systematically arranged, aud
CT the thousands of visitors no one
was heard to say that he was not
pleased with it. Those on the out
side cannot conceive of the amount
Of labor involved in this under
taking. For weeks the ladies have
devoted their time to it in the most
self-saCriicing manner, and al
though many of them were almost
worn out by theis labors, they have
the satisfaction OF knowing that
their efforts are appreciated, and
that the museum has taken its
place as one of the leading attrac-
tions Of the Centennial. Such a
collection has never before been
here before, ard probably never will
be seen again in Bloomsbury.
Among the thousands OF articles
on exhibition, we can name only a
few, although each and every one
IS worthy of special notice. 4
partial list follows:
Charcoal stove 1893, Mrs. Marsh.
Old lamps and lanterns, Old lamps
and lanterns, Samplers I747, Hair
cloth trunk I25 yrs, Mrs. Boice;
Carpet bag, Old stove, Mrs. Smith;
Corner cupboard, Mr.. Kramer;
Surveyors instruments 100 yrs.
Mr.. Neyhard; Handmade caps,
collars &c, Black lace shawl so yrs.
Lois W. Sloan; First communion
table used in Bloomsbury at the
P. Z. Church, Deed for P. E.
church lot, 1898; Chair Of Caleb
Hopkins, first rector OF P. Z. church
in Bloomsbury; Ludwig Eyer's
Bible, Knife & fork used during
the siege of Londonder, Ireland
1859, Bed 100 yrs. old, Filipino
fabrics, spears, shell work, hats,
Spanish flag &C., Mrs. Worthing-
ton; Forks made in Holland 1913,
Chairs made in Holland G795,
Pitcher bought at first store in
Bloomsbury, Mrs. Chas. Bouch;
China pitcher, spoon holder and
plate 1900, Table-cloth 1870; Col
lection of spoons, representing seven
generations, Mrs. Worthingron;
Chair and candelabra owned by
Rev. David Swift of New London,
Conn. (I759-I7S3.) Ladle, used in
serving Lafayette during visit in
1916; Sideboard 100 yrs. old, Mrs.
". P. Meigs; Magnetic stone which
fell from the sky in Australia, Rohr
McHenry; Army trunk-bed and
saddle used in Civil War BY Col.
Ent, Musket used in battle at
Antietam, Mrs. Sanderson Woods;
Old Iron Guards flag, Flag of 50
reg. P. Y. carried through Civil
War; Swords, guns, Stouewall
Jackson Pistol case, Miss H. r.
Sharpless; tables at which Wash
ington sat, Mrs. F. P. Pursel and
Mrs. Runyon; Collection arrow
heads, Joe Townsend; Flint lock
gun 100 yrs. old; Collection bullets,
Gettysburg, swords, powder, horn,
&c. Major Seesholtz; German
Bible 372 years old, G. w. Correll;
First piano brought to Bloomsbury.
Mrs. Hassert. An interesting
collection from Miss Berninger Of
Catawissa, consisting of Chinese
finger nail protectors, women 5
pipe, wood carving. straps, spoons
etc. Also from Mrs. Kali Of town,
among which are very old cuff
buttons, powder box, Jinricksha
and woman's sword. five hundred
years old. Joosie, and pine apple
cloth made from the fibers of the
cocoanut leaf aud the pine apple
leaf, woven with hand looms by
the Philippine natives, Spears used
by the Ignotes in the northern part
Of the island of Luzon; Shells,
sandal wood boxes, embroideries,
etc. from the Philippines.
One Of the very interesting
features of the Museum was the
spinning on the old fashioned
wheel by Mrs. J. S. Woods. She
was present most of the time, and
gave full explanations of the man
ncr of spin ming in the oTden time,
with practical illustrations. There
are but few people of the present
generation who ever saw a spin
ming wheel in operation. and in