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

Squire Evans sNettled.PoIitics-Chi Scaio
ed.
Squire Evans was this morning consid-
erably nettled over the undue haste made
by a colored resident of the classic height
euphoneously denominated ''Tow Hill in
getting rid of lot of chickens which the
Justice suspected came by him in surrer.
titious manner. The justice discovered
that the darkey had the chickens early
this morning and Immediately placed an
officer on his trail, with orders to take
both man and chickens. The man was
apprehended in good time, but the chick
ems hal mysteriOusly disappeared and no
clue to them has yet been discovered. The
Squire knows that this class of person
ages are expert, but the fellew in question
was little more SO than the averrge run.
At the meeting of the Republican club
last evening, the question OF furnishing
speakers during the campaign was left
with the executive committee. A motion
to place the matter in the hands of the
Columbia county committeeman, and
another to give it to special committee OF
three, were voted down in turn. The front
of the club roOm-Odd Fellows halls
illuminated with large transparency.
The regular monthly meeting of the
school board will be held this evening, in
the Shoch library room of the Cherry
street school building.
A child of Mr.. Utter, who recently
opened a store on South Second street,
while in the hands of its nurse at Mrs.
Lockard's boarding house, on North Third
street, this morning, was severely scalded
about the body and limbs by the Overturn-
ing of kettle of boiling tea. The child
is less than year old The nurse escaped
injury.
The fair to DO given for the benefit Of
the Citizens band opens this evening in
Company Ii armOry and will run for a
weck-possibly longer. The members of
tho band, with persons who have vOlun-
teered their assistance, are busily engaged
in decorating the room, which has already
assumed a very pretty appearance. The
decorations consist for the most part of
greens, arranged in festoons and relieved
by flags of all nations, attached to and
hanging from the roofs iron supporting
stays, which, being painted light blue of
themselves present 4 cheerful appearance.
The decorations, when completed, will be
of an elaborate nature and cannot fail to
be pleasing to the sight.
Several of our young men will attend
picnic to be given at Klugh's grove,
chcstra will he in attendance.
The Democratic pole-raising in front of
J. Il. Schlegelmilch's hotel, a. Third and
Perry streets, will not come off this week,
as it is forbidden by the borough authori-
ties This morning some enthusiastic Han
cock men finished the cutting Of pole one
hundred and thirty feet long, which will
be planted on Saturday evenin, next in
James Gagin's side yard in the Third ward.
There will probably be some speech-mak-
ing on the evening in question.
Bass fishing is at present better than it
has been this year. Several fine strings
of the fish have been taken from tho river
during the past day or two. From this
time to the end of the season the fishing
will be good unless indeed a fall Of rain
muddics the water. The bass will not bite
except when the water is clear-thc ver-
dict of old fishermen.
A wreck occurred up the road last night,
near Shocks mills, we believe. 1t was
caused by the breaking of an axle of a
freight car. There was but little detention
to trains.
1t is said tic Columbia fire department
was ordered to hold itself in readiness to
go to yesterdays Marietta fire.
Market this morning was rather poor.
The carly market will soon give place to
late market. The sooner the better.
Council will hold its regular monthly
meeting tomorrow evening.
The ticket agent of the Pennsylvania
railroad will be in his Office from 7:3O to 8
o'clock this evening and will sell excursion
tickets to Philadelphia to all persons de-
string to purchase who may have decided
to go to the city on tomorrow mornings
so rl,k That
or more persons will 60.
Although but little rain has fallen to-
day, the weather has been and continues
to be threatening. 1t is not safe to ven
ture out without an umbrella.
Tho improvements at the p. r. Il. depot
will most likely be completed this evening.
The work to he done was bigger job than
ut first thought.
The Mechanics band of Marietta will
attend the Citizens band fair this evening.
Music will be plenty in town for the next
week. The home organization paradcd the
streets last evening with a transparency
calling attention to the opening Of the
fair.
Do not forget the meetings of the DEM
ocratis clubs on Friday and Saturday even-
ings. The Sd ward club meets on the
latter evening. The 1st and I'd ward
club on the former. The meetings arc
important.
Lieutcnants Graybill and Sample, COM
nlanders of the Hancock battalions, were
holding 4 council of war yesterday-com-
ing to an agreement on matters probably.
r. s. NJ. COLLEGE.
Wants of tho institution.
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