Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-08
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.

OCk kEGCLAR COh6ESTONOGSSAs
Fire Matters-The Coal Trsde-Personsi
r'Oints-Club Meetings.
The Vigilant fire company at its regular
monthly meeting held last evening. made
the final arrangements for the trip to Ha-
gerstown, Md, in October next, the occa-
sion of the twenty-fifth anniversa-
ry of the Washington county agg-
ricultural and mechanical assO-
alton. Nicholas Gilman was elected chief
marshal, and Abram Brunner and Martin
H. Smith, assistant marshals. An invita-
tion to accompany the company was ex-
tended to the chief burgess and members
of the borough councils, to the chief direc-
tor and assistant directors of the fire de-
partments, and to any citizen who may de-
sire to 20. All members of the company
who are supplied with equipments are re-
quested to report to Martin H. Smith, or
to D. Coleman, the committee ON equip
ments. The MOuntville band of twenty
one pieces, with drum major, will supply
the music. At present there are between
fifty and sixty fully equipped men who
have signified their intention of going, and
it is thought this number will be increas-
ed. The company will take their engine
with them.
Things are now reversed at the Reading
& Columbia coal chutes. A couple of
days ago fleet Of boats were anchored at
the wharf awaiting loads. Now the bins
are filled with coal and awaiting the arri-
val of the canal boats. The reason for
this is that break occurred very recently
in the tide water canal near the foot of the
five mile level" To remedy this the
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detention to the boats. When we were at
the shutcs this morning a boat had just ar
rived, and it will most likely be followed
by others in close order.
Uriah Sourbeer. who has charge Of the
opera house engine, is facing the engines
valves and otherwise getting ready to put
the engine to work to supply heat to the
store rooms. etc. 1t will be
yet some time before fire is necessary to
comfort.
Miss Jessie Dentler, of Lock Haven. P:..
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. p. Withers.
Mrs. Charles Bayler, Of York, Pa, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. E. s. Mason.
Miss Annie +. Bockius, daughter of DR..
5. Atlec Bockius, and Miss Mary Wilson,
left here this morning to take years
course in the Mountain seminary at
Birmingham, Huntingdon county, Pa.
The statue recently carved from block
of wood by Jerry Koch is receiving coat
of paint at the hands of Samuel Eberlein.
1t will shortly make its appearance in a
g coat of many cOlOrs.'
The Robin Hood archery club shot ut
target last evening ut Mount Bethel, the
residence of Captain ID. Brainard Case.
Will Frederick, with i score Of forty, came
out ahead.
The temperature today is remarkably
cool. There is probably a. reason for this
hail somewhere near perhaps-but We no
nothing Oft.
The rear portion of Wagner's hotel, the
fences back and the carriage shop have
just been much improved in appearance by
being placed in the hands of painters.
Some street and gutter Improvements are
being made on Third street between
Union and Perry street.
A couple of brick houses arc nearing
completion on South Fifth street neal
Cherry
The 1st and I'd ward Democratic clubs
will meet in their club room Oh North
Third street on Friday evening to decide
whether or not i uniform shall he adopted
for the coming campaign. The Sd ware
club will meet for the same purpose in it:
club room on Saturday evening. 1t is de
sired that all members of the clubs attend
the meetings.
d. f. Shure, superintendent of the Sus
Guehanna and tide water canal, is in town
to-day.
+. 5. Blctz's dry goods store is closed
to-day by reason of the death Of Mr. Blctz'
sister. who was buried at Landisville this
morning.
The Philadelphia & Reading railroad
company will run an excursion to the state
fair at Philadelphia on Sept. II.
The Great London circus company art
surfeiting Columbia with show bills. They
are being distributed almost every day. 1t
is more than likely they will have good
fruit as some of our people will so to sec
the (baby) elephant.
The Pennsylvania railroad company viii
sell excursion tickets to the York county
horticultural and Industrial association fair
to bc held at York on Sept. 15, 16, II an(
Is.
Mr.. Samuel F. Eberlcin, who has been
visiting in Philadelphia for the past week,
returned to Columbia yesterday.
The Republican county committee ant
Il Garfield and Arthur campaign club q
this place will shortly be at logseshea'!s i
the former persist in their attempts to ruI
things.
The members of tile Columbia club sa,
that if they cannot have club of thci.
own to run rs they please, they will no
have any, and will no. take part i'll an!
Republican demonstrations announced O.
to be announced. A meeting Of the c!ul
will lie held this evening, when an cXhibi
ton of feeling Oh the part of some enthusi
astic partisan may bring things to a focus
In that case the county committee will b.
sorely displeased, for they will be worsted
as the club is strongly anti-Cameron.
The mercury points to but Sc degrees il
the shade to-day. Considerable Of a come
down.
Tramped by /: Horse.
Yesterday afternoon a horse without :
driver was on South Duke street. nea
German. During "rccess at the publ,
schools some of the Toys captured tn
horse and one of them mounted it and rode
into the school grounds where the children
were at play. followed by a mob of ethe
boys. The horse, somewhat frightened
ran forward and knocked down littl
daughter of John H. Roy, injuring he
cOnsiderably-her leg having been trampe'
upon and cut below the knee, beside
which she received several bruises in othe
parts of her body. A little boy, name no
given. was also somewhat injured by beinl
knocked down by the horse.
Bank improvements.
The walls and ceiling in the main room
of the Farmers natiO lal bank have re
Gently been painted light lead color, ant
have been very handsomely frescoed b!
Rcingruber. The centre piece in tho cell
ing is very pretty, as it has been painted