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36
Montour
69
38
Mt. Pleasant
99
58
Orange
103
65
Pine
77
19
Roaringcreek
51
27
Scott
143
160
Sugarloaf
119
21
3185
1739
Army ..
182
175
3367
1914
Briarcreek
Fishingcreek
76
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
1868 PRESIDENT.
1869 GOVERNOR.
1870 CONGRESS.
SEYMOUR
GRANT
PACKER
GEARY
BROCKWAY
MERCUR
Beaver
194
21
190
12
153
14
Benton
186
58
185
54
164
49
Berwick
68
131
68
133
45
147
Bloom E.
329
317
309
291
175
151
Bloom W.
104
159
Briarcreek
167
70
154
64
140
44
Catawissa
138
219
135
195
183
160
Centralia Bor. 138
96
132
89
127
88
Centre
194
100
184
81
147
67
Conyngham N.
129
3
Conyngham S. 249
59
172
13
74
1
Fishingcreek
269
61
245
53
226
44
Franklin
49
63
54
54
46
42
Greenwood
181
165
166
165
173
154
Hemlock
168
63
154
54
164
56
Jackson
113
7
115
8
106
10
Locust
260
141
232
102
206
95
Madison
208
55
109
10
159
34
Main
122
10
186
49
103
9
Mifflin
195
43
196
40
180
46
Montour
79
58
74
48
80
40
Mt. Pleasant
110
63
93
51
84
43
Orange
149
68
137
47
110
46
Pine
112
39
95
37
88
33
Roaringcreek
55
40
54
34
51
34
Scott
146
178
143
147
125
131
Sugarloaf
143
18
132
11
122
10
4022 2143
3714
1845
3464
1710
77
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
GOVERNOR.
PRESIDENT.
1872
Buckalew.
Hartranft.
Greeley.
[ Grant.
TOWNSHIPS.
Beaver
182
10
131
11
Benton.
194
49
158
56
Berwick
81
242
72
246
Bloom E
222
161
148
167
Bloom W
127
163
101
211
Briarcreek
152
66
125
65
Catawissa
120
263
95
163
Centre
163
76
134
69
Centralia
118
73
77
87
Conyngham N.
145
11
110
9
Conyngham S
64
36
55
29
Fishingcreek.
269
46
211
49
Franklin
50
54
36
44
Greenwood
185
157
161
140
Hemlock
140
66
120
64
Jackson
104
12
7
12
Locust
236
119
154
111
Main
108
18
95
11
Madison
166
54
137
45
Mifflin
198
46
175
48
Montour
94
43
70
50
Mount Pleasant
97
58
75
56
Orange
146
61
126
86
Pine.
106
23
85
20
Roaringcreek
50
36
36
34
Scott.
159
6
114
131
Sugarloaf
150
18
124
13
3826
2110
3001
2009
1
78
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
THE LOCAL OPTION VOTE.
The following are the official votes of the different townships and boroughs on the questions of License or no License, March 21, 1873.
Majorities.
DISTRICTS.
For
Against
For
Against
Beaver,
116
4
112
Benton,
113
81
32
Berwick,
65
212
147
Bloom East,
206
106
100
Bloom West
119
126
7
Briarcreek,
83
68
15
Catawissa,
159
122
37
Centre,
74
83
9
Centralia,
74
35
39
Conyngham N.,
50
50
Conyngham S.,
109
109
Fishingcreek,
127
76
51
Franklin,
52
31
21
Greenwood,
130
155
25
Hemlock,
51
107
56
Jackson,
81
16
65
Locust,
206
42
164
Madison,
97
65
32
Main,
95
8
87
Mifflin,
150
44
106
Montour,
72
22
50
Mt. Pleasant,
59
43
16
Orange,
86
79
7
Pine,
46
54
8
Roaringcreek,
56
10
16
Scott,
55
169
114
Sugarloaf,
93
27
66
1205
366
366
Majority for License.
839
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
79
1876.
President.
DISTRICTS.
Tilden
Hayes
Beaver
264
29
Berwick
118
213
Benton
221
41
Bloom E.
244
195
Bloom W
140
191
Briarcreek
155
52
Catawissa
194
229
Centralia
122
67
Centre
191
65
Conyngham N
128
8
Conyngham S.
139
6
Fishingcreek
294
61
Franklin.
59
57
Greenwood
203
166
Hemlock
169
52
Jackson
122
11
Locust
272
125
Madison
181
57
Main
133
14
Mifflin
200
40
Montour.
99
53
Mt. Pleasant
102
61
Orange
136
69
Pine.
131
30
Roaringcreek
63
42
Scott.
151
122
Sugarloaf
171
13
Total
4394 2069
80
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
PRESIDENT-1880
DISTRICTS.
Hancock
Garfield
[ Weaver
Beaver
229
29
Benton
211
54
5
Berwick Boro
190
284
8
Bloom E
295
202
4
Bloom W
150
173
9
Briarcreek
157
57
15
Catawissa.
230
256
Centralia Boro
159
94
8
Centre
207
56
10
Conyngham, N
163
28
6
Conyngham, S.
101
27
31
Fishingcreek
288
71
5
Franklin
56
53
Greenwood
194
157
15
Hemlock
160
62
2
Jackson
129
13
Locust
289
129
Madison
199
47
1
Main
131
7
1
Mifflin
207
49
Montour.
80
47
9
Mount Pleasant
105
52
Orange
112
70
41
Pine.
131
35
6
Roaringcreek
82
31
3
Scott East
98
88
10
Scott West
67
53
1
Sugarloaf .
178
12
2
4598
2236
Prohibition ticket 28.
OFFICIAL VOTE OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, NOVEMBER 7th, 1882.
GOVERNOR.
LIEUT-GOVERNOR SEC INT. AFFAIRS. SUPREME JUDGE CONG .- AT-LARGE
--
Beaver
Pattison
Stewart
Armstrong
Pettit P
Davies
Black
Duff I
Howard G
Williams P.
Greer R
Africa D
Merrick I ..
Dewoody G
Crossman P
Rawle
Clark D
Junkin I
Chase P
Brosius R
Elliott D
McMichael I.
Tomlinson
-Pierce P.
TOWNSHIPS.
. .
D
I.
G ..
. .
...
Beaver ...
18
193
2
17
193
17
193
2
18|
194
1
18'
196
....
Berwick ..
219
212
63
27
217
210
62
217
214
6
62
30
2161
206
4
62
29
217
209
65
· 29
Benton ....
42
226
3
41
226
4
41
225
4
41
225
5
41
225
5
Bloom-East ..
163
262
4
12
7
"58!
266
13
9
161
264 1
13
9
152
271
3
11
8
154
268
6
12
8
Bloom-West
139
157
23
10
140
155
9
4
133
160 21
10
4
135!
163 |25
7
4
136
162 23
9
6
Briarcreek
42
132
4
2
42;
131
5
2
42
131
5
2
42
13 1 | ...
5
2
44
130
4
2
Catawissa.
236
224|
20
1
3
2341
226 19
1
237
225 18
1
3
229
227 17
1
236
235 17
1
4
Centralia
79
130
14
78
133
176
50
124
2
10
50
173
2
9
1
51
170
8
2
Conyny ham N.
21
75
15
83
13
15
83
13
14
87:
13
15,
84₺
11
Conyngham S.
22
83 1
18
29
67
27
29;
67.
27
72
21
30
92
.
.
..
38
59
39:
59
7
41
58
4+ ..
...
·
· ·
42
71
194
3
43
146
3
11|
45
83;
1661
2
47
86
168
12
49
Hemlock
41
145
2
57
150
2
41
146
1
2
40
146|
2
41
147
2
3
Jackson ..
9
123
1
10
123
10|
13
10
123
10
123 !.
-
..
·
·
94
247
1
94
247 | ...
1
3
Madison
30
168!
1
3
28
161
3
30
168|.
1
3
30
168;
1
32
167
3
Main
6
136
2
6
136
2
6
136
2
4
137
2
4
137
46
193
46
193
46
193
:1 1
46
93;
1
46
193
1
Montour
41
74
2
41
74
3
2
42
73
3
2
39
73' 4
2
41
72
3
2
1
Mt. Pleasant
38
88
4
37
:
4
38
F8
1
40|
84
4
38
86
5
Orange
52
115
34
1
50
119
3%
1
511
117
9
33
2
48
34
3
48
11%|
8
36
2
Roaringcreek
21
70
3
13
81.
...
·
.
.
10
94|
4
3
10
9
94
5
31
10
Scott West
11
60
1
2
2
40.
63
41
60
1
2
2
43
59
1
2
43
59
1
2
Scott East.
14
103|
1
21
731
103
21
73
103|
1
21
13
104
2
21
71
102
1
22
Sugarloaf.
17
167
1
171
167
1
167 |
1
17
167
1
17
166
I
...
|1736 4139| 102|
232| 107|1693 |4201191
218| 113|1725 4140/91 236 117 1691 4149 95
219 122 1705 4168 95 204 131
...
262
5
50
2641
5
52!
262
52
262
3
52|
261
4
1
Franklin
38
59
16+
4
2
1
.
.
.
·
·
·
·
.
95
2481 ..
1
3
Locust
95
248
1
3
95
248
1
3
...
...
..
...
.....
:
Pine
21
97
1
2
5
12
100
1
2
6
13
94
1
3|
101
115 12 701
3
211
70
3
4
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
81
.
Centre ..
48|
173
2
12
49
2
9
77
133 13
7
76
133 13
6
.
73
139 13
2
2
...
:
:
...
5
7
..
Green wood
91
...
:
...
.. ·
...
.
:
5
..
....
3
.
...
...
:
3
.2 2
...
. ...
.
.
... .
·
·
.
21
70
3
21
·
1
2
. ..
1
...
..
....
...
.
...
.
. ..
30
27
.
7
2
4
2.
:
3
12
15
Fishingcreek
52|
37
59;
12
2
90
. ·
Mifflin
1
:319 3 9
9
:
.
7
·
Cake
G
R
7
81
3
·
4
OFFICIAL VOTE OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, NOVEMBER 7th, 1882.
CONG | Senator[
REPRESENTATIVES
SHERIFF
CORONER
JURY COM'R
Smith R.
Storm D ...
Webster G.
Supplee R
Gule R.
Vanderslice
Bryson D
Hamlin I.
Barton G.
Kostenbauder R ..
Mourey D.
McGargle G
Krickbaum R ....
Hannon D.
Eves P ...
McKamey G.
Rice R.
Derr D.
Smith P
[ Frederick G
Beaver
211
18
196
196
18
18
189
189
4
6
18
18
195
25
...
31
661
209
31
66
Berwick
422
225
207
209
208
216
209
208
11
33
19
203
219
5
47
217
5
41
225
6
Benton
264
41
225
225
5
41
40
199
224
24
...
184!
19
156
266
15
158
262
12
157| 267
10
12
Bloom-East.
424
161
267
269
12
139
111
168
132!
154
107
11
13
156
166
9
157
162
9
156
160
6
.
Briarcreek ..
174
131
130
4 1
42
43
114
130
221
4
44
130
3
44
120
3
44
130
.
1
Cata wissa
140
253
235 139
139
2
67
140
110
164
80
1
52
167
61
170
8
53
170
2
8
Conyngham N
102
16
34
84
11
13
11
84
89
10
10
86 76
10
112/
30
92
....
3
Fishingcreek
307
53
261
250
4
51
51
186
213
77
4
54
259
52
263
3
52 263
.....
3
:
Greenwood .
245
87
164
167
13
156
38
46
146
178
48
113
1"2
20
79
163
58
82
164
63
12
Hemlock
182
41
146
146
2
44
22
131;
145
29
3
40
146
2
411
147
3
40
147
4
2
Jackson
132
123
123
10
1
96
$9
233
230
12
14
84
250
94
246
3
1
96
243|
3
1
Locust
196
31
168
168
.
7
6
51
128
85
2
9| 115
0
132
1
6
136
1
...
471
193
193
1
46
46
173
48
71
26
6
6
43
70
43
71
2
43
71
2
124
86
86
. ..
47
36
66
83
19
C
1
41
86
36
85
9
38
86
6
:
176
57
112
112
36
56
47
18
110
139
4
36
16
104
53
57
112
36
57
102 3
36
Orange
90
21
70
70
3
20)
21
63
69
4
3
B
4
90
....
21 !
70
3
10
70
3
Pine
107
14|
94
95|
3
10
3!
87
93,
4
8
27
14
94
9
13
94
10
3
14
94
3
Scott West
101
43;
59
59
1
25
42
20
55
47
3
41
60
1
44
54
5
43
59
1
Scott East.
183
72
102
112
59
61
92
104
59
..
21 1
17
166
1
171
166.
.
. ..
17
166
..
1
Sugarloaf.
184
17
166
166
16
16
16+
167
6
....
- -
16939 1806 4166 4161 203 1748 1482 3094 4052 1526
227 256|182214066
230 1764 41461
146/ 203 1769 4160' 146| 198
.
·
30
30
90
92
46
144
85
143
2
86
139
2
Centralia.
222
86
55
170
69
8
57
225
46
154
217
66
1
287
185
1
251
226
6
1
$41
230
9
...
84
10
Conyngham S.
100
30
92
59
59
.
45
42
40
57
16
3
52
41
42
67
2
·
.
. · . 13
.
.
30
168
5
31
168
4
Main ..
143
61
137
137
....
48
28
F2
165
81
4
187
15
47
186!
47
191
..
·
Montour
115
44
72
71
...
39
32
106|
121
8
3
10
123
101
123
10
123
94
247
247
214
3
1
81
2
8
10
16
86;
8
15
.
4
Bloom-West
320
1621 43
159
162
8
131
105
216
1 ...
5
45
195 205
65
224
209
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
82
TOWNSHIPS.
Wm. Elwell.
PRESIDENT JUDGE,
. .
.
..
...
216
RO
36
92
.
. .
42
57
Franklin
100
421
235
·
.
Centre
224
8
....
2
33. 166
Madison.
Mifflin
236
43
191
.
1
.
....
23
69
102
....
25
13
102
21
70
103
.
.
.
Mt Pleasant.
39
Hart
65
188 224
....
3
....
1
13
2
10
10
22 1
Roaringcreek
Tewksbury P ..
14
3
83
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
GOVERNOR, 1882.
Official returns from the State show a total vote of 709,217, an increase of 135,467, over the vote for State Treasurer one year ago. Senator Stewart's total vote is 48,602, against 49,984 for Mr. Wolfe in 1881. The following table gives the total vote for the three candidates for governor, compared with the vote of 1881 for the same party candidates.
1882.
1881.
COUNTIES.
BEAVER.
PATTISON.
STEWART.
BAILY.
NOBLE.
WOLFE.
Adams
2606
3181
148
2348
2871
37
Allegheny .
18298
16191
4841
15679
9860
5948
Armstrong ..
3468
3351
185
2893
2466
317
Beaver.
2650
2950
720
2949
2654
340
Bedford
3021
3406
203
3163
3370
120
Berks
8142
15922
259
4650
9920
139
Blair
4487
3970
266
3275
2435
297
Bradford
5199
4217
1262
4387
2969
1510
Bucks
6504
7770
603
6240
6996
556
Butler.
3941
3464
512
3517
3327
771
Cambria
3279
4247
188
3117
3565
144
Cameron
481
484
86
519
479
14
Carbon.
2423
3061
177
2152
2719
103
Centre
Pattison's plurality, 879
2344
3491
185
Chester
7713
6290
1125
5636
4298
941
Clearfield
2297
4063
127
1814
2994
55
Clinton
1730
2661
218
1819
2525
273
Columbia.
1736
4139
102
1247
2878
127
Crawford.
3711
5071
1520
4507
3718
590
Cumberland ..
3645
4618
373
.2922
4023
150
Dauphin.
6941
5671
726
5793
3800
951
Delaware
4586
3828
931
3221
2372
1574
Elk
399
1289
150
620
1212
20
Erie
5218
5727
575
4656
4130
292
Fayette
3908
5108
96
3458
3752
88
Forest.
Pattison's plurality, 90
371
255
3
Franklin
3653
4456
1213
4096
4011
147
Fulton
611
1036
86
768
1133
8
Greene.
1635
3546
29
1530
2976
7
Huntingdon.
2420
2562
750
2629
2034
396
Clarion
1969
3473
112
1739
2734
132
.
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HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
COUNTIES.
BEAVER.
PATTISON.
STEWART.
BAILY.
NOBLE.
WOLFE.
Indiana
3896
1$93
140
3109
1163
161
Jefferson
2598
2581
125
2203
2212
86
Juniata.
1372
1638
53
1446
1707
29
Lackawanna
5476
6655
752
4220
3116
945
Lancaster.
13989
9866
2525
9899
5770
1405
Lawrence
2417
1755
584
2062
1221
932
Lebanon.
4303
2778
215
3191
1622
65
Lehigh
5847
7948
98
4468
5756
67
Luzerne
7317
11830
1642
5870
7695
1447
Lycoming
3386
5114
280
2751
3629
447
McKean
1791
2137
529
2477
2192
897
Mercer.
4268
4521
385
3971
3607
535
Mifflin
1375
1776
182
1469
1689
197
Monroe.
635
2934
66
649
2338
34
Montgom'y .. .
9287
10588
622
8707
8949
944
Montour ..
1037
1664
75
891
1340
136
Northampton ...
4068
8741
645
2714
5198
411
Northumberland
3876
5054
582
2948
4410
2084
Perry
2634
2674
90
2420
2435
107
Philadelphia ..
70940
67287
8085
55866
42357 14722
Pike
256
1088
88
296
863
8
Potter.
834
838
418
1236
594
48
Schuylkill
7362
10550
1077
4963
8089
2141
Snyder
1873
1446
184
1367
1278
860
Somerset
8350
2271
699
3528
2053
103
Sullivan
445
874
30
417
677
48
Susquehanna
2864
3198
689
3421
2542
127
Tioga
2270
2257
2211
2737
1297
695
Union.
1303
1394
682
638
1134
1720
Venango
2386
2697
401
2302
2058
653
Warren
1891
1835
439
1927
1360
281
Washington
5192
5238
220
5362
4703
112
Wayne
1462
2943
781
1720
2254
748
Westmoreland . .
5644
7242
242
4398
5222
211
Wyoming
1421
1905
165
1559
1779
30
York.
6148
10439
261
4307
7068
222
Totals.
310460 350155 48602
265295 258471 49984
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CHAPTER XI.
BLOOMSBURG.
N 1776, Wyoming township extended from the mouth of Fish- Lingcreek to the state line on the north, and Mr. James Mc- Clure, who in 1772 had settled on the flats above the mouth of the creek, was one of the committee of safety for the township. Gradually the name Wyoming was more definitely fixed to the upper end of the valley, as the state line was pushed north ward and the Connecticut claimants either relinquished or sold, or were confirmed in their claims through submission to the Pennsyl- vania authorities. But the great beauties of the Susquehanna valley are not the exclusive property of what is now called Wyo- ming, but are distributed along the river; and to day there is no landscape anywhere superior to several views of the valley from the mouth of Fishingcreek to Berwick, which can be obtained in the vicinity of Bloomsburg.
From the roof of the Bloomsburg State Normal School build- ing you have command of scenery unsurpassed by any in the state. Your eye, for twelve miles along the winding Susquehanna, rests upon the fertile valleys north of theriver, and on the south it is relieved by the river hill and the majestic Catawissa moun- tain. Off to the north the Nob mountain looms up in its pictur- esqueness, and the valley of the Fishingcreek seems shut up among the mountains ; while immediately at your feet spread out the fifteen hundred acres of land upon which the town of Blooms- burg is built, bounded on the north and west by the Fishingcreek and south by the ever beautiful Susquehanna, making in the sparkling sunlight, a band of silver encircling the green valley upon which your eye is resting with unmeasured delight. Through the midst of the valley with shriek and whoop rush the
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trains of cars over the Lackawanna & Bloomsburg railroad, cross- ing the creek near its mouth and sweeping down the bank of the winding river, awakening the echoes of the rock of the "Lover's Leap." Scarcely has your eye lost the passing train, before along the mountain side across the river, and in full view, like a demon roaring for his prey, scattering smoke and fire over the waters, lcaps the echoing train over the North & West Branch railway, and escapes in a cloud of smoke round the point of the mountain opposite the mouth of Fishingcreek. While at the same moment, off to your right, the shrill whistle of the train upon the Catawissa road, calls your ear, and cross- ing the Lackawanna & Blooms- burg at right angles, moves majestically over the Susque- hanna river bridge, and over J. J. BROWER'S BUILDING. the North & West Branch railway at the east end, and wakes the echoes of the Catawissa hills.
From "The Grove" north of the Normal school much of the same view can be obtained, modified in some respects, but with added features, which in the eyes of some persons enchance its beauties.
On "The Rocks" north of the town, the same general features are commanded; and in addition thereto a long stretch of the Fishingcreek, rolling its pur- waters and beating vainly against the base of the cliff, with the Irondale Furnaces in the distance, throwing up their lurid lights, impress other sight seers as being altogether the most delightful and romantic.
So, the brow of the hill on the Lightstreet road, half a mile north east of the town affords a view hardly, if at all, surpassed by any of the others. It loses some points of great beauty, but it adds to the others a view of the valley of Scott, Centre and Briar-
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creek townships, whose fertile fields and green hills give delight to the eye and to the heart.
But it is not only in the matter of local scenery that Blooms- burg is worthy of the observation of the tourist. It has one fea- ture which is absolutely unique. Its drives are perfectly charm- ing, and no matter by which of some six or eight roads you de- part, you can at the end of a delightful drive of from three to ten miles or more, re-enter it by another. You need not for many times go over any portion of a road once travelled, and you will find each and all of them safe and good and picturesque. Thus your drives are almost ever new, and you can make different com- binations daily. Indeed it could not well be otherwise with the Susquehanna river on one side, the big Fishingcreek, the little Fishingcreek and the Hemlock creck all in the immediate neigh- borhood, diversifying the face of the country, and hiding in their turnings and connexions many beautiful nooks and shady dells and barren rocks.
The vicinity was settled at an early day by several families, and Major Moses Van Campen says that in 1778 he, with a com- pany of about twenty men, built a fort on Fishingcreek about three miles from its mouth. He also says that "in the spring of 1781, we built a fort on the widow McClure's plantation, called McClure's fort, where our provisions were stored."
The town of Bloomsburg was laid out in 1802 by Ludwig Eyer. The name was pronounced as if spelled Oyer, and the place was known as Oyersburg. Many of the descendants of the Proprie- tor still reside here and are of our most thrifty and respected cit- izens. Mr. Eyer rested in the Lutheran burying ground which he gave to the congregation, for many years, but his remains were recently removed to Catawissa. He was a generous hearted and liberal minded man, of a stock of whom Pennsylvania is proud.
Bloom township was one of the original twelve with which the county was organized in 1813. From it have been taken a part of Mount Pleasant, a part of Orange, a part of Centre, and the whole of Scott. What was left of the township of Bloom was or- ganized by an Act of Assembly of March 4, 1870 as "The Town of Bloomsburg." No town in the state has a more healthy loca- tion. It is built on a high bluff on the Fishingcreek, about one
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and a half miles from the river in a straight line north, and about two miles from the mouth of the creek going southwest. The ground descends towards the river and the mouth of the creek so as to afford the most complete system of drainage for all parts of the town.
A chapter might be written concerning the improvements and changes of the last thirty years. In 1850 the bridge over the' brook below the old Forks Hotel on Second street was less than twenty feet wide, and there were no sidewalks at the point of crossing the brook. At the southwest corner of Second and Iron streets it required a flight of five or six steps to get into the door, now level with the pavement. The road from the foot of Second street wound round the bank of the creek instead of going straight to the bridge as at the present. Market street below Third instead of being a splendid thoroughfare a hundred feet wide, was a narrow, crooked, illkept road. The road to Espy crossed the canal twice MOYER BROS WHOLESALE ORUGGISTS by high and dangerous bridges within a distance of three hundred yards, instead of run- MD ning along the berme bank, a safe, level and delightful way. To speak of the private MOYER BROS. BUILDING. dwellings which have taken the place of old tumble-down structures, would be to make reference to most of the houses in the town, as Bloomsburg has been substantially rebuilt within twenty- five years. No such thing will, therefore, be attempted.
To the public buildings and business places some attention is proper. The Normal School building is mentioned under the proper title in this volume, together with other educational matter.
The Court House, built in 1846, is perhaps hardly up to the present requirements of the business for which it was intended, the bulk of the records, and the legal business having very con- siderably increased since the County seat was removed to Blooms- burg. The old jail has been altogether abandoned, and a new
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prison has lately been erected, in which as much comfort can be had, as is consistent with the place and the occasion of the visit.
COLUMBIA COUNTY PRISON.
The Lackawanna & Bloomsburg railroad passes through the town, with a depot on Market & Sixth. The North Branch Canal lies three hundred yards south of the Railroad. The North Branch of the Susquehanna is half a mile south of the Canal, and on the opposite bank of the river runs the North and West Branch railway. At Rupert, by the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, you take the omnibus to Bloomsburg.
Of the newspapers mention will be made under the proper title; but it may be here said that there are at present, published weekly, The Columbian, democratic; The Republican, republican; The Sentinel, democratic; and the Journal, prohibitionist.
The streets are numbered from the Fishing creek towards the river and trend east and west, nearly; and the cross streets run- ning nearly north and south are named. They vary in width from thirty three feet to one hundred. Most of them are over forty feet wide, and are well paved and well lighted. The Hotels, the Court House, the Normal School, and the main business of the town are upon Second street, a wide, paved and cindered thoroughfare.
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In addition to the many handsome residences, the buildings which give a substantial and imposing character to the town are the Exchange Hotel, opened in 1874-the Central Hotel-the Columbian block-the block of buildings occupied by D. Lowen- berg and J. Cadman-the one by Holmes & Schuyler-the corner by A. J. Evans-the building of D. A. Creasy-the corner of Clark & Son-Miss Peterman's building-McKinney's building Rawling's building-Barton's building-Moyer Bros' building- and the old McKelvy corner, refitted by Knorr & Wintersteen: On the north side we have Robbins, Gilmore, Sharpless, Moyer Bros' drug store, Brower's building, Hartman's, Sterner's, Furman's, and Kleim's ; all of which, with what is known as the Exchange block, are three or four story buildings, and of consid- erable dimensions.
The Opera House on Centre street below Second, capable of seating about one thousand persons, has been fitted up to attract and accommodate a variety of excellent entertainments. It is con- venient and accessible, and well suited for lectures and public mectings.
Of the industries carried on in the town we can only make cursory mention, to wit: The extensive Car Shops of G. M. & J. K. Lockard-the Iron Foundry and Machine Shops of Harman & Hassert-the Foundry of B. F. Sharpless-the Iron fence mall- ufactory of Michael Hess-the Carriage shops of M. C. Sloan & Brother-the planing mill of Charles Krug- the new, large and substantial Woolen Mills of S. A. & E. C. Caswell ; and lastly the Anthracite furnaces of the Bloomsburg Iron Company, and of William Neal & Sons.
Nor, in the enumeration of the advantages and attractions, ed- ucational, business and social, should we omit to mention the Sanitarium, an institution established about three years ago, for the special treatment of nervous affections. It is a large and handsome structure, fitted with all the modern improvements of heat, light, water and ventilation. It is convenient of access by rail, has pleasant and extensive grounds, and is in hands fully competent to the treatment of the diseases for which it was specially intended, as well as for general hygienic purposes.
The churches are as follows: St. Paul's Episcopal, corner of Second and Iron street-Presbyterian, on Market street below
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The Sanitarium is one of the leading Institutions of Columbia county. It was established by Dr. A. L. Turner, for the special treatment of nervous diseases and diseases of women. Its patrons are from nearly every state in the Union. The buildings stand upon a valley plateau, 500 feet above marine level. The views in all directions are beautiful. The Institution contains about 40 rooms, with high ceilings, thorough ventilation, and lighted by gas. By a recent change in the management, it is now in charge of Dr. L. A. Shattuck, a physician of experience in the treatment of those di- seases for which the Institution was established.
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Second-Lutheran, Market street above Second-Reformed, corner of Third and Iron streets-Baptist, Third street, above Iron-Roman Catholic, Third street below Iron-Methodist, Third street below Market-Evangelical, Fourth street above Iron-Welsh Baptist, First street, east of Iron-Welsh Wesleyan, Iron street, north of First street-African Methodist, First street, below Market.
There are two money institutions: The First National Bank, and the Bloomsburg Banking Company. The capital stock of each is fifty thousand dollars.
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