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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-
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Winter Courses Discontinued-
On account of insufficient appro
priations bv the Legislature, the Trus
tees of The Pennsylvania state col
lege have been compelled, along with
other measures of retrenchment, to
discontinue for the present the twelve
weeks Winter-Lecture Course inJApri
cuUure and the Cheese-making
Course. The Creamery Course will
be given as heretofore, beginning
January 3d, and the work of the reg
ular four-years course, win go on as
usual. Special efforts will also be
made to increase the efficiency of the
Correspondence Courses in Agricul
ture.
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Water will not make the col
ors run.
Boys' suits, 40c, $i.
Boys' waists, 15c, 40c.
Crash skirts, 49c, $225.
New Crepon black skirts, $4 50.
Brilliantine skirts, S3 50.
Linen skirts, $2 00.
Summer petticoats, 75c, $1 25.
New Taffeta Ribbons, 19c.
Children's dresses, 18c, 40c
PViildren's hats, to close, half
price.
Men's gauze drawers, 15c
Summer underwear, at reduced
prices to close.
Men's working shirts, 25c
Lawns 58 and 10c, reduced 25
per cent.
NEW COUCHES,
Just in $4 00 up-
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Mr. Harry M. Sober of this city
who recently graduated from the
Pennsylvania Dental College, has also porch Rugs, 59c
successfully passed the examination
before the State board and is now
readv to hang out his shingle. Mr,
Sober has not as yet decided whether
he will locate m this city or not.
Montour American.
Dr. Sober is a brother to Mrs. Dr.
Bierman ot Fourth street.
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