Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-25
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

A Couple OF Fires-Going to the Inaugura
tion-A Free Ballot and Fair Count
Discussed IN the Pulpit
Borough Budget.
This morning at about ten o'clock firt
alarm was sounded, and was followed by a
turn out of the fire department. The fire,
which was easily put out without the aid
Of the fire department, was located in
Pleasant alley, back Of Union street, neaI
Fourth, and had fastened itself to the
house Of Criah Holtzinger (colored).
On the return of the apparatus, the Vigi-
liant carriage, in turning into Second
street from Locust, with the men drawing
it at full run, was upset. The hose was
unreeled, when it was found the only
damage sustained was to Ole of the wheels
of the reel, couple of the spokes of which
were broken and the iron hoop encircling
it torn from its place. The wheels of the
carriage were not injured. but the brass
hub faciDgs were scratched by sliding over
the stones.
| About fifty members of the Hancock and
English club of this place took part in the
/ parade at Bainbridge on Saturday evening.
The club left here on the Harrisburg ac-
co,nmodation train at GEO o'clock and re-
! turned by boat to Chickies. whence they
tramped to Columbia. The club was ac-
companied by the Columbia drum corps.
There were no services in the Presby-
terian church yesterday morning and even-
ing by reasen OF the absence from town of
the pastor Rev. J. Mccoy. The congrega-
tion of the church helped to fill the other
churches.
Notwithstanding the fact that when S.
c. Swartz's ice-house burned early on the
morning Of October 18th, the saw dust was
we'll soaked with water, and has been
further soaked since then by couple of
rain fails, the fire has not yet entirely
burned itself out, but continues eating its
way into the hug, pile, and occasionally
breaks into 4 flame. On Saturday the
strong wind blowing fed it we'll, and Oh
the afternoon Of that day it broke out
atresh. Fortunately it was discovered be-
fore gaining much headway, and by dig
ging hto the pie Of dust and pouring on
water it was easily quenched :; but as there
was no knowing when it might break ont
again. Mr.. Swartz concluded to be on the
safe side and t. that end he employed a
man to remain up on Saturday night, so
that in case it did break out, prompt
treatment might be administered. We
have not heard that the mans services
HSiC Ihto ACVuIoAlioh.
The following paper is circulating
among the members of Company II and IS
being extensively signed: 1--WE, the un-
dersigmcd members of Co. II, 18th Reg't.
\. G. p, do hereby pledge ourselves to
attend the Inauguration of president of
The United States of America at Washing
ton, on the 4th Of March next, whether it
be General Hancock. General Garfield,
General Weaver or Neal Dow." Demo
Gratis and Republicans are alike signing it.
The employees Of the Shawnee rolling
mill, which recently resumed operations,
received their first pay on Saturday even
ing.
Three new cars of the style known as !
" "caboose' or "cabin car passed through
here to the cast, over the Pennsylvania
railroad On Saturday afternoon.
Miss Annie Musselman, of York, Pa. is
visiting in Columbia, the guest of Miss
Anna Patton.
Hon. G. S. Kaufman gave his views on
the question of tariff in the opera house on
on Saturday evening.
Rev. Henry Wheeler. pastor of the NJ. Z.
church, last evening preached on "The |!
Duties of the Christian Citizen in Relation
to the Elective Francllise.'' Mr.. Wheeler !.
took occasion to condemn the coercion of /
employees !; to argue in favor Of fairness at :
elections the duty Of the Christian citi- :
zen to cas-. his ballot for the best man rs ,
distinct from partisan prejudices the de- |
STABILITY of the Christian man making his |
power felt and compelling the nomination
for Office of good men. and the election Of /
such men. He was in favor of free press
and condemned the licantiousness of the
press. The congregation was 4 large one.
Text--Matthew xii. 81.
Rev. F. ". Staley, pastor Of the f. f
Lutheran church, will preach on the s. Re-
formation next Sunday evening. On the
first Sunday evening Of November he will
begin a series Of sermons to young men.
c. W. Hollipsworth, administrator Of
the estate of Charlotte Powers, deceased.
sold at public sale at the franklin house
on Saturday evening the following real
estate: No. 1. frame dwelling house
situated at No. j25 Manor street to Joseph
Wcyley for $3.50. No. 2. frame dwelling
house situated at No. ST Manor street to
\. G. Gui'cs for 1866. A property situated
1t Third and Perry streets. and belonging
to James E. Mitllin was sold for $610.
The house situated at Fifth and Locust
streets, belonging toI. p. Angney. was
Harry. the three -ycar-Old son Of Viii
liam Stephenson. died yesterday morning of
liphtheria. a daughter, the only remaining
child, is suffering with the same disease.
The Pennsylvania railroad company will
run Il special excursion train to the Fred
,rick county. Md, fair on Thursday, Oc-
5ober 2Sth. Tickets will sell from Columbia
1t $3.50.
The German Lutie.an Sunday school at
ended the funerals of Shu!er's children
yesterday afternoon. The children died
,f diphthcria.
1t is said there were five intermchts
made in Columbia yesterday.
Rev. Roger Owen, d. d., left here at
2:2j to-day, for his home at Chestnut
ILL., Philadelphia county, Pa.
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