Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-26
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE

The Hancock ard English battalion OF
this place will DO we'll represented al
Mount Joy, at the parade tomorrow night.
The Hancock InviEcibies and the helmet
company will turn out strong and the bai
ance of the battalion in lesser numbers
will also be on hand Tie Citizens band
of this place has been engaged by the Re
publicans for that evening but the Dem
cratic battalion will get music somehow.
The Shawnee rolling mill shut down on
Saturday until Few supply OF coal
could be laid in. all the old supply having
been exhausted. The Suaquehanna roll
ing mill company loaned a sufficient quan-
tity to warrant tie resumption Of opera
tions. and tho mill started up again this
F. morning. The mill, since starting UP
thee weeks ago, has rolled large amount
OF iron.
P.S. Brugh, is connected with the te!e.
phone exchange. His Wrightsville st0le
is also in it.
''Gross negligence are the words to be
used when speaking OF 4 merchant who
will close his store and go homo without
locking the door. This was done a: 4 GER
tain Second street store an evening Or two
since.
Another alarm OF fire was sounded last
stIli N.'S ~ ~ tiiN
department. The apparatus was turned
in, in a shor5 time. however, when it was
found its s.iyices were not required. The
blowing O: whistle OF 4 Reading engine,
which was bciug fred up at the round
house, occasioncd tie alarm.
Company II last evening, had a mighty
small turnout at drill, there being, ali
told, but eleven members present. Politics
are cntilciy too warm to make success Of
military evolutiUns
Freight engine No. % had ear OF Two
off the track at the east yard ou Sunday
night. Tho wreck cane near making short
work of the tower at the Reading x
Columbia railroad crossing.
Frederick Bucncr is getting his store
room, at Fourth and Locust streets, into
shape. The PARTITION dividing the room
has been torn ca: and all traces OF it
erased, and Eow the arrangement: Of tho
fixtures is taking place.
Modoc engine NJ. 32i las been shipped
here for repairs.
The Republican battalion, with about
two hundred men, participated i'll last
evenings parade at Marietta. 4 special
train was brought into reGuisition.
The Protestant ministers of Columbia
held another of their weekly meetings
yesterday, bat failed 10 transact any bust
ness of note.
A child Of John McNeal died here yes
tertlay Of diphthcria.
The Vig;!art hose carriage which was
upset ani slightly njurei yesterday
morning, has been placed in Decker'S
blacksmith shop fo- repairs.
Miss S'.il.c Mayer, with her aunt, Mrs
Gardner McCand!css, Of New York city,
III
for Europe. Mis- Mayer will leave Cn!un-
bia on Saturday for New 1oik.
S. G. Sylrtz has taken the first step to-
wards rebuilding his ice house, burned to
the ground early on the morning Of Ccto
Der 18th. The ncw building will bc of
about the same dimensions. The uprights
have already been planted, and as the
workmen and material arc on the grrnni
the building will 90 up rapidly. We trust
Mr.. Swartz will have better luck with the
new house. Two have already burned for
him.
The special meeting Uf council, called foE
last cycnin-. was not held, there being less
than 2 quorum Of members present. An
Adjournment was made until this evening.
The business making the meeting neccs-
sary is tho question of painting the opera
house and mar,;rt house. yC-iEsNllng prep
er;y, considering the rent question OF che
of tho store rooms. am! another little
matter or two. Ii Will not take much
time.
The Frederick county, Nd, fair will conf
mencc to-day and will continue four days
The Pennsylvania railroad company will
sell excursion tickets at Columbia FROM
October .Gth (tc-layit, the 29th inclusive.
% the 2eth special excursion train viii
run.
The Hancocl. and English battalion will
parade in town on Thursday evening More
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