Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-19
COLUMBIA NEWS.
uUn REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

There is rumor going the rounds to the
effect that the Chestnut Hill iron ore com
pany will tear down Shawnee furnace No. /
and build another Oh its site of much
larger capacity. No. furnace, sinceit " as
blown in several months ago, has not been
giving satisfaction to the management
and this is probably the secret of the pro.
posed demolition. The furnace, for IA
time, it was feared, could not be kept
from chilling and it was worried through
only by dint of hard work and a consider
able outlay Of time and money. 1t is also
said that needed improvements will be
made to furnaces Nos. 2 and 3 on the first
opportunity which presents itself. These
improvements, of course, cannot all be
made at once and it will be some months
before they are completed.
The committee appointed by company II
to make arrangements for the reunion on
Monday evening next have about COM
pleted the work allotted to them and
promise to the members of the company
what will prove to be a very nicely-ar-
ranged set-Out. There is but little doubt
that the company will turn out strong, as
it always does when there is any eating to
he done.
The sociable given last evening by the
Workers society Of the Reformed church
in the church lecture room was very
pleasant entertainment and highly enjoy
cd by all present. A carefully prepared
through with, when the company were
served with refreshments which received
the attention always accorded at a gather
ing of this kind. The receipts are for the
benefit Of the church.
With Blackson's orchestra last evening
was a tcn-year old son of NJ. Eshleman, the
cigar maker, of Ironville, who manipulated
his cornet in a really marvellous style for
boy Of his age. The boy is gifted and it
would be a good thing if his parents realiz-
ing this fact would place him under i'll
structiOns Of a cOmpetant master.
Rev. Henry Wheeler, pastor of the NJ.
i. church Of this place, will address the
Sunday school convention of Marietta this
evening. We are unacquainted with what
occasions the holding of the convention.
The Pennsylvania railroad depot was
crowded last evening with raftsmen from
Marietta, who had taken RATS through to
Port Deposit ard were on their way home.
and party of gunners who were also here
to take the GEO train west. The glnners
had some game, but were not remarkably
successful. The raftsmen were in excel
lent humor and made things lively about
the depot.
Prof T. J. McGuire's dancing class met
in the armory last evening and was given
a lesson, after which the ladies and gentle
men who had been invited, with the class,
enjoyed themselves in hopping over the |
floor to the music of Blackson's orchestra |
until half an hour after midnight. Appar-
emily the class learns fast.
The mercury was away below the freez- !
ing point last night. Ice was to be seen |
everywhere this morning. ,
Prof. Ellis's book keeping class sent for
their books this morning. Work will now
commence in earnest.
Rafting has been too lively Of late t.
make the business 4 matter of interest. 1t
continues.
=. r. II. modoc engine No. 375 is in the
shop at this place for repairs. The fire
box is cracked and it is being patched. The
engine will be ready for service in a couple
OF days.
Adam Myers died yesterday at lis resi-
idence at Fifth and Locust streets, in the
18th year Of his age.
The employees of the Shawnee rolling
mill will be paid tomorrow for two weeks
work.
The district teachers institute will meet
10 morrow at the usual time and place.
Alexander Z. McManus, who was in
iured on the Pennsylvania railroad on
Tuesday, at Philadelphia, is able to be
about