Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-22
COLUMBIA NEWS.
ORR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

The executors OF Anna NJ. Strine, dc.
ceased, sold at public sale at the Franklin
house on Saturday evening, the property
I No. 426 Locust street, to Samuel Graver,
for 81, 400.
- A meeting Of the Columbia auxiliary of
| the Woman's foreign mission society was
held yesterday morning in the NJ. E..
church. Addresses were made by Rev.
and Mrs. Henry Wheeler, and the latter
read letters from Misses NJ. E. Layton and
Fannie J. Sparks, the import of which was
mission work and the land slide at Nynee
Tai, India, where the writers are now
stationed. Very favorable reports from
the officers, including the report Of the
secretary and treasurer, were read, when
after singing by the choir several new
members were elected
Rev. J. H. Esterline, the new pastor of
the Church of God at Seventh and Walnut
streets, preached his opening sermon yes
terday morning to a large congregation.
Mr.. Estcrine also occupied his pulpit in
the evening.
This day one year ago the river above
the dam, was closed with ice which had
formed the night before. To-day the
river is closed for the first time this winter
above the bridge. but not between the
bridge and the dam. A great amount of
Slush ice was running this morning and to
it we can possibly trace the closing Of the
river above the bridge, as had this ice been
formed and solidified early to day, slush
ice could not have passed it and none
would have passed over the dam. It was
the jammins at the piers of the bridge of
slush ice and that alone which closed the
river at that point.
Diphtheria is yet prevalent Two fatal
cases are reported in one house, and one
case in the house al jjacent.
The members Of company II. will as
semble in full uniform for parade this evcI-
ing. After the parade the members will
do Justice to an oyster supper.
The mite society Of the E. E. Lutheran
will meet this evening in the church
lecture room to complete arrangements for
the festival to be given IN tho armory on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
next. The members Of the society with the
church congregation are working hard for
their festival AID we have no doubt it will
he a cOmplet1 success.
The Teachers institute met on Saturday.
The en-; lo;ces of tho Shawnee rolling
mill were T.: for two weeks work on Sat-
urday.
The paveincnts on Saturday night were
i'll a very slippery condition, and the walk.
ing was eEy thing hut good. The weather
during the past couple days has been cold
and windy.
Local freight east on the Pennsylvania
railroad was again heavy this morning.
The Shawnee fire company have the cash
to buy ground Oh which to remove their
engine house, but they have not yet been
able to find desirable situation. 1t is
now reported they have piece in view.
The steam saw mill Of A. Bruner &
Bro, on South Front street, is again |
full. 1t started up with its COM
plement Of men this morning.
A false alarm of fire called out the fire |!
department on Saturday afternoon. A
broad day light alarm without cause is
new.
Oliver Knipc, of Norristown, Pa, was
visiting his home in town yesterday.
Rev. +. w. Staley preached sermon to
young men in the E. L. Lutheran church |
last evening.
VIM. y Given's law Office is being wain-
scotted. 1t is looking much improved.
Mrs. Joseph Brown died yesterday from |
q complication of diseases, aged. about go
years.
The Philadelphia & Reading pay car
put in an appearance this morning and the
employees at this place were paid for their |
work for October.
A water pipe break occurred this morn
ing on Locust street above Second.