Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-29
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
The "Hancock Invincibles is the nam
taken by new Democratic campaign com
3pany organized in the Keystone Demo
cratic club room on North Third street
last evening, by the election of the follow
ing civil officers:
President-George F. Rathvon.
Secretary and Treasurer-Georse W
Shredder.
Company officers were then elected a
follows:
Captain-W. Whitefield Welsh.
1st Lieutenant-Charles F. Young.
I'd Lieutenant-James r. McManus. +
Captain Welsh is veteran of the lat
civil war. He enlisted in the 5th Penn
| sylvania Reserves, served three years, re
| enlisted and served until the war wal
ended. The company, of whom there art
| at present more than eighty, and it is ex
pected to increase the number to one hun
dred, will meet on Thursday next at
Desch's hall to adopt a uniform.
Quick Work.
One McDermott, travelling salesman
for a Philadelphia house, appeared in Ma,
rietta yesterday and offered to bet one
thousand dollars on the vote Of certain
states in the November election. Major
Malone offered to bet one hundred dollars
that McDermott did not have one thou
sand dollars. The money was staked,
McDermott pulled out one thousand dol
lars which was sent to the bank and veri-
fled and the stakes we're handed to him.
Major Malone this morning brought suit
before Justice Frank, of Columbia, for the
recovery of the one hundred dollars lost,
but the suit was won by the defendant and
Malone stuck for the costs.
Borough BUDGET.
Messrs. John w. Fisher g. Son arc at
present engaged in taking stone from the
Norwood gravel quarry for macadamizing
purposes On Locust strest, between Sixth
and Seventh.
A special committee will give "calico
dress ball" in Company H. armory Oh
Tuesday, October5.
The Citizens band of this place received
their new Instruments, comprising four
teen horns, two drums and pair of GYM
balls, at eight o'clock last evening. The
instruments arc we'll put up, of hand
some appearance, and on 4 trial last even
ing gave satisfaction. The band members
W III UC uUllOIlIlCu al 6uUIU CluICs
John X. Henry, Columbia correspond
ent of the Examiner, is visiting to, day at
Reading.
About thirty cxcursionists left here
this morning Oh the Reading g. Columbia
railroad excursion to the Berks county
fair at Reading.
The Columbia engine is to-day employ
ed in filling the boilers of the engines at
the Henry Clay furnace.
Aaron Dyer had the end Of his thumb
amputated at Bachman's planning mill this
morning while working at circular saw.
DIR. Craig dressed the injury.
Some of the ladies of Columbia will, on
Friday evening next, present to the Key
stone Democratic club of this place bunt-
ing flag. The members of the club will
assemble at the club room on tho evening
in question and march, non uniformed and
without torches, to the residence of w.
Il. Given, esq, Fourth and Chestnut
streets, where the presentation will 6e
made.
A match game of base ball between the
g Our Boys" and the Furnace Hill :"
clubs, the former of Columbia and tho lat
ter of Midd!etOwn, is announced to take
place at Columbia Oh Friday afternoon
next.
Capt. Fondcrsmith's "helmet" COM
pany received their helmets last evening.
Frederick Buchcr has just placed a new
and handsome sign in front of his store at
Fourt and Locust streets. The sign writ
ing was done by John r. Henry.
Samuel Roberts, a Pennsylvania railroad
freight brakeman, was this morning struck
on the head by the roof of the Lancaster
depot as his train, western bound, was
passing under it. Roberts was knocked
down to the top Of the box car, on which
he was standing, with aseverely cut head,
but his injury is not dangerous.
L. X. Fondersmith has just received
now glass to take the place of the one
broken at the banking house of E. X.
Smith & Co., while the Republican flag
was being stretcced across Locut street
about ten days ago.
Miss Maize Z. Purple left hero yestcr-
day on visit OF 4 couple of weeks to
friends ut Oxford, Pa.