i r "1 it; if sryh 'iff' I fl v VOL. 34 BI OOMSBURG, 1?A f THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1891). N0- . JOnN OF LANCASTER Dotcriboi a Visit to Orangoville. Columbia County. The following interesting account is taken trorn the Evening Neus of Williamsport : Six miles north of Bloomsburg, Co lumbia county, Pa., in the fertile val ley of Fishingcreek, lies the little vil lage of Orangeville. It is reached by the Bloomsburg & Sullivan Railroad, which runs from the county seat to Jamison City Connection is made at Orangeville with the Central Penn sylvania nd Western Railroad, which runs from Watsontown, a distance of 29 miles. The name, Orangeville, was given to the settlement by emi grants from Orange county, New York, and Orange, New Jersey. Fish ingcreek valley is noted for its beau ty and the production of luxuriant crops ; and the thrift of its farmers is evidenced by their well kept fields, handsome homes, and large and well filled barns. The village, which con tains about 500 inhabitants, although not incorporated, is recognized as the capitol ot Orange township. Adven turers, history informs us, drifted into this lovely valley as early as 1780, but ;t was not until 1822 that the town was laid out by Clemuel G. Ricketts, Me was a man ol taste and culture and gave to the little village of his founding some prominence by the publication of a book of travels in the east. He was also the father of Col. W. VV. Ricketts, who entered the army in 1861, and came home in 1862, and died at his father's house here in the 26th year of his age ; and of Colonel R. Bruce Ricketts, who greatly distinguished himself as com mander of the famous battery bearing his name at the battle of Gettysburg, he run of 20 miles across the c antry, from Watsontown to Orange T.lle, is of more than ordinary inter est at this season of the year. Sev eral villages are passed, the most in teresting of which is Millville, situated on Little Fishingcreek. A settlement was made here as early as 1774 by John Eves, a Quaker, from Delaware He bought 1,200 acres of land, pay therefore ,145. The day after the battle of Wyoming, in 1778, he left with his family and did not return un til after the close of the revolution lie is the ancestor ot the numerous Eves family. A Friends' meeting house was built here as early as 1795; and Greenwood Seminary was found ed in 1852, and incorporated in 1861 Millville is now a pretty village of be tween 500 and Coo inhabitants, and is a place of considerable industrial activity. The party making this journey across the country was composed of J. M. M. Gernerd, the well known antiquarian, of Muncy, the writer and W. Field Shay, Esq., of Watsontown. Mr. Shay, to be exact, had charge of the party, and as he was familiar with the country, pointed out every place of note. The railroad was-opened in 1886. Mr. Shay was one of the act ive parties engaged in securing . the right of way, and much talk and per suasion. an-J a few lawsuits, were in volved before the shrill whistle of the locomotive awoke the echoes of the Fishingcreek hills. The road has struggled along, gaining strength from year to year, and is now doing a fairly good business. Mr. S. B. Haupt is the manager, with C. D. Berger as gunerintendent. The offices are at Watsontown. In making this 29 mile run you start in Northumberland county, pass through the northern part of Montour, and finally land in Col umbia. While near Turbotville the train skins along the edge of that mag nificent section of country swamp and cuts through the rocky Fishing creek hills. Orangeville has churches, stores, a few small industries, and one or two hotels. Being so near Bloomsburg, the county seat, it is naturally within the shadow of that place, which is the logical objective point for trade well as justice. Bloomsburg states men, however, are seldom seen in the village. This is remarkable, when the beauty, fertility and historic associa tions of this magnificent valley are considered. By rail it is only about 20 miles to Jamison City, and the nrosnerous village of Benton is about six miles up the stream. Like nearly all rural towns, Orange ville has an oracle. His name is Mathew Stanley Hayhursl. Although his locks have been tinged by the . frosts of near v 7 2 winters, he is as erect and strong a man as an Indian, genial, full ol humor, a musician and jack of all trades. He lepairs watches and guns, makes Masonic reizalia. fur nishes music for dances on the village green, entertains strangers with slight of-hand performances, and relates re miniscences of his life when he was a steamboat captain on the river and lived at Catawissa and Selinsgrove. But the crowning achievement of his life has been the training of a cow to perform many little tricks. He gave the parly an exhibition which was truly wonderful. His learned cow seems to understand everything that is said to her. She was told to drop on her left knee, when she would be rewarded with an apple. The order was promptly obeyed; then on both knees on promise of a bunch of grass. Then he ordered her to lower her head, when he sat upon it, and was cast in the air like a base ball. Many other tricks were performed by this wonderful animal much to the delight of the excursionists. The entertain ment was closed with a musical con cert by the oracle on several curious instruments, in which a tin whistle and a flute wtre mixed up. Antiquarian Gernard had witnessed learned pigs dogs and horses perform many curious tricks, but it remained for him to come to Orangeville to witness an exhibition given by an edu cated cow. Why," he fseriously re marked "the cow is among the lowest n animal intelligence: but just look what this one has been taught to do; It is wonderful." Lawyer Shay looks at the accomplishments of Father Havhurst from a purely business standpoint, but no one who has the good fortune to witness the perform ances of the oracle of Orangeville will deny for a moment that they are won derful, and well worth a journey to the village to see. John of Lancaster, Thought the Affair was a Bin. We clip the following story fiom the Su'livan Review. We have heard nothing of it. It probably originated in the fertile mind of one of the cor respondents of the Philadelphia papers who very often forget themselves and depart from the truth in their great desire for space: 'Inspired by stories of the kissing bug some enthusiastic church workers in Columbia county got up a nugging bee for the benefit of the Sunday school library. All the youngest and best looking women and girls of the congregation took part, and the men were invited to pay a quarter, draw a number trom a bag, retire to a dark ened room and call for the fair one holding that number to submit herself to twenty-five cents worth of hugging for the cause. It was a big success, but one of the prominent members feels that he was swindled. He drew No. 22 and did not find out until the affair was closed that his wife held that number. He says it was a sinful affair, anyhow. STB AY PARAGRAPHS. For some fellows a straight whiskey very often makes crooked paths. Some people use one-half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it. He who is ashamed of the pedi gree he got from his fat'.ier, never is going to leave one that his children can brag of. Some sharpers seem to act upon the assumption that, if they cheat a poor fellow out of his farm he has no ground for complaint. A man in New York the other day kissed a woman of ill-fame against her own will, and she punched out his eye with a fork. He squeezed a lemon and got a punch. A woman by the name of Mrs. Cross, a resident of New Jersey, last week gave birth to a child which weighed a trifle less than one pound. That cross wasn't hard to bear. A Pastor's Arm Broken. Rev. J. D. Smith is a fortunate un fortunate man. He has had both legs broken, his ribs broken, his right arm broken, his skull broken, and he is fortunate that he has not had his neck broken. At the battle of Gettysburg five bullets went through his clothes, and he was fortunate in not being killed. The writer asked him yesterday it he had ever gone through a thresh ing machine, and he replied that he had not. but that he went through a saw mill once. On Tuesday afternoon he had one of the bones of his right arm broken, the second li ne for that arm. While standing near the Carpet Mill ho'ding his team of ponies, with the reins in his hand, a car on the P. & K. was backed igainst another car with a crash. The ponies were justifiable in oeing frightened, and gave a jump which jerked Mr. Smith off his feet rte hunc on and was dragged some distance, when finding ' that he could not stop the ponies he let go, and then found his arm was broken above the wrist. The carriage struck a post, and the ponies tore loose and ran on down Fifth street where they were caught. Mr. Smith went to Dr. Gray- don, who set the broken bone, but the plucky Baptist pastor is not con fined to the house, and is attending to his ministerial duties as usual. 8th ANNUAL EXCURSION AND PIONIO of Washinuten Camp No. 319, P. 0. S. of A. ol Bloomsburg, Pa. Washington Camp, No. 319, P. O. S. of A. will hold their 8th Annual Excursion and Picnic at Glen Onoko and Mauch Chunk on Saturday Aug ust 5th, 1899. Glen Onoko is apiece of nature's handiwork, and is situated about two milts from Mauch Chunk. Cars run between the two points at frequent intervals. There are mag nificent pleasure grounds, where every accommodation is at hand to make tourists and picnickers comfortable. The Glen was formerly known as 'Moore's Ravine." and is a piece of natural beauty which was afterward developed, and made if possible, more beautiful by artificial means. It must be seen to be appreciated. From the bottom to the ton. a thousand teet and more, it is a continuous climb. This will be an opportunity not often had. to take a day s outing at a fam ous summer resort, and all who con template a day s pleasure can do no better than to join this excursion. The trip is to be made over the Phil adelphia & Reading Railroad to Tamaqua, then over the Jersey Cen tral to the Glen, making a run of about two and a half hours. The Bloomsburg Cornet Band and Prof. Losev's Orchestra will furnish music for the occasion. Ice cream, hot coffee, sandwiches, lemonade, candies, peanuts and all the delicacies of the season will be furnished by the Blooms'burg people. Fate for the round trip from Bloomsburg, Rupert, Catawissa, Mainville, Shumans and Beaver Valley $1.35- Children s tickets will be sold for 00c. Tickets can be secured at the different depots, or from the committee. Train will leave P. &. R. depot, corner tilth ana Kauroaa streets, Bloomsburg at 7:00 a. m., stopping at Rupert. Catawissa, Mainville, Shu mans and Beaver Valley only. Re turning will leave the Glen at 5-30 p. m. Trains will stop at Mauch Chunk. All persons desiring to take in city and Switch Back can do so and pro ceed to Glen Onoko without extra charce. f All baskets should be dis- O tinctly marked to avoid loss.) By Order ok committee. Struck by Liehtning. Huntington Valley Camp- The sixth annual Campmeeting at the Huntington Valley campground, near Shickshinny, opens Tuesday eve ning. August 22, tn charge ot Rev. w. W. Evans, D. D., presiding elder. The crove is verv attractive this year, the D new sewer system insuring tne grounds from all polution. The boarding hall is being enlarged so that 100 persons can be seated at the table at once, Wednesday. Aug. 23, will be Epworth League Day. Monday is reserved for old folks service and Tuesday, Aug. 20. will be communion. Rev P. M. Barnitz will instruct the child ren with a series of illustrated talks, Rev. G. Murray Klepfer will direct th mns r. Rev. T. C. Grimes will conduct the Epworth League services with the assistance of Rev. I. N Moorhead. who will deliver his "Seven Talks on Life" to the young people, Rnnms or cottages may be secured hv addiessing the secretary, K. M. Tubbs, at Shickshinny. Mifflin Township'B Teaohers. Thf TtAard of School Directors of Mifflin township, met Saturday even ing and elected the following teachers for the coming school year : No. 1. Mifflinvillo, M. M. Fry $ 35 No. 2, " ViUa Drown 3" o No. 3, " May Eckroth 30 00 No. 4, Schweppenheiser's, l'eter Glodfelter 3 00 No, s, llufliiaRlc's, John Kellno 30 00 No. 6. Snyder's, S. 11. Lutz 30 00 No. 7, KirkenilsiU's, Rose retferolf... 30 00 No. 8, Smith's, W. O. ilierly 30 00 The Lutherans of town are liav- iner their annual pic-nic at Grass- mere Park below Central today. Unstamped Onecks- Banks no Longer Permitted to Affix Stamps For Customers. Commissioner Wilson, of the In ternal Revenue, has issued a circular absolutely prohibiting banks affixing stamps to checks unstamped when nresented. and recnuring them to re turn the same to the drawers. In his circular to Collectors the Commis sioner says: "You arc directed to notify the banks that are guilty of stamping un stamped checks that if the practice is not immediately discontinued, they will be leported to the United States District Attorney for prosecution. "The instruction contained in Treasury decision No. 19,606, under date of June 29th, 1898, to the effect that there was no objection to the affixing by the bank of the requisite stamps to an unstamped check pre sented for payment is hereby revoked. "This instruction was given to meet an emergency immediately preceding the taking effect of the Stamp act on July 1, i8g8, in order to obviate the necessity of returning by the banks thousands of unstamped checks issued bv drawers in ignorance of the law. The law being now generally under stood, there is no further need of the permission." Tnis action was taken upon ir for mation that certain banks had adopt ed the practice of not requiring stamps, as an advertisement to secure patronage as against rival banks. State Sunday School Convention- Durinor the severe thunder and lightning storm last Wednesday after noon a larire new barn, belonging to Teh H. Stevens, just above New Col umbus was struck, and together with all of its contents consisting of hay, grain, farming implements and seven- head of sheep, completely burned up. Mr. Stevens had just finished hauling in the hay and was in the building at the time. He succeeded, by dint of hard work and great risk, 111 saving his horses. The barn and contents were insured bv Post Brothers, of Shick- shinnv for 2.ooo. but this will not ' cover the loss. Another large barn building, prop erty of A. S. McDaniels, at Sunshine, was struck by lightning, just about the same time as the above, and was soon reduced to ashes. Mr. Daniels will be a loser to the extent of at least 1 1 500, as his crops were lost. His hay, very luckily for him, had not yet been housed. Francis Sutliff lost a fine horse, which was stabled in the barn at the time of the storm. Mr. Daniels was insured in the Briarcreek Mutual Insurance Company, of Lime Ridcre. but for what amount we have 0-7 not learned. The State Sunday School Conven tion, which will be held in Reading next October, will be rich in distin euished speakers. The international held secretary, Prof. H. M. Hemill will give several addresses on practical Sunday School plans. Dr. I orest E Dager, vice president of Temple Col lege, Philadelphia, and normal worker in Sunday School methods, will make one or more addresses. Sunday's issue of the Philadel phia Times contained a cut of the Normal School base ball team. was not by any means a good one Many of the players could scarcely be recognized. BEN. GIDDING. We will sell all MEN'S AND BOYS' SUMMER SyDTS -AT- 13 OFF REGULAR PRICE. BEN. GIDDING, CLOTHIER, Bloomsburg, Retina. The Leader Department Store. 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