Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-14
COLUMBIA NEwS


HspPsniuss Along the Susqueh.nn..
W. Hayes Grier, Of the Herald, and
Postmaster Mullen will leave tomorrow
for Gettysburg to attend the encampment
Of the Grand Army.
Mr.. B. F. Steiger and family. Of WASH
ington. d. c., are visiting Mr.. George
Young. jr.
Mr.. Geo. Rsthvon. Of the firm Of Rath-
Won Il Stair, returned yesterday from
two-weeks pleasure trip to Boston. New
port and Coney Island.
Messrs. VIM. b. Given and Alfred
Brimmer left yesterday for Long Branch
and Coney Island.
Mr.. James Gegan returned home ycster-
day after al absence Of two months in Ire
land, where he has been On visit to
his parents.
The Thermometer yesterday afternoon
marked o. in the shade.
The Rsgsstsr Gail Of Central City, Colo
RADIO dated July eth 1880 contains the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. A. V. Rogers has purchased the
tonsOrial business lately conducted by
Joseph Ernst. aud will occupy the same
stand. Mr.. Rogers is No. barber.
This refers to the young man who
learned his trade with David Coleman the
popular barber of Columbia.
The NJ. E. Sunday school Of Columbia
will picnic ut Lititz on Thursday July Is.
The tickets will be good on trains leaving
at 8 O'Clock and 1 :O5 and $40 p. III. A
general invitation is extended to all MEM
bers and friends Of the school.
An effort is being made to have the
merchants close their stores ut : o'clock
instead Of 8 o'clock, the present time for
closing.
Market yesterday morning was we'll at
tended, butter scarce and high, sJcts. pcr
pound eggs, plenty. blackberries. 4 and
) elsa quart York county crop vegeta-
bles of all kinds in abundance and cheap
The officers of the Third ward Hancock
and English club are as follows:
President-F. Cristy.
Vice President-GeO. Harllneil,
Secretary-JOhn Carlin.
Treasurer-JOhn Harsh.
Executive COmmittee-G. l.. t4yH. JOS.
Rhodes, Ephraim Lewis aud y. lionn:,-
die.
The annual tiremen'S convention WIS
held last evening in the council chamber
for the purpose Of eleeting chief director
and one assistant from each company VIII"
shall control and command the fire de
partment rs directed by the fire "r,iinanr, .
The convention organized by elccting ".
III. Pfahler. Of the fire committee. prcsi-
dent, and George W. Schroeder. "i the
Vi.ilant fire company No. :, secretary.
John T. Shenberser was nominated and
received the unanimous vote Of tnc con,
vention for chief director. The following:
were elected assistant directors to repIc-
sent their respective companies : VIM.
Fin,lley. No. 1, Columbia James Hook.
No. >, Vigilant: Andrew Har,lneil, No. 4;
Shawnee.
Mr. Shcnberger is the present chief ,li-
rector: the selection is good one and
gives general satisfaction.
The Vigilant fire company No. ., Of
Columbia, received on Monday al invita-
ton from Washington county agricultural
and mechanical association, tutake part in
celebrating their annual or silver eNllbi-
tion, ON the Goth and alst Of October next
ut Hagerstown, Md. The officers of the
association hope the invitation will he ac-
cepted, and they promise to spare II" ef'o't
to honor the company with IA gran'! rcccP
tiOn and entertainment. The invitations
are very neat and handsome.