Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-20
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR COKk kESPONDENCE

Democrats Paradtns in the Rain-FIremeI
I on to Observation-Disclosures About Town.
| The very inclement weather and th'
"forty hours devotion at Holy Trinity
Catholic church together had abadeffect
for the worse in the turnout last even
| ing Of the Hancock and English battalion
of this place, but notwithstanding & al
counteracting influences the procession in
point Of numbers and in enthusiasm. as
well as district attention to marching and
preserving good order, was decided sue.
cess. The Third ward battalion did not
turn up at all, as a large number of its
members arc likewise members Of Holy
Trinity church and preferred attending
to their church duties to parading through
town with torches on their shoulders. The
battalion Of the list and Cd wards, howeve-,
turned out large percentage of its num-
Der, and despite the falling rain, held to
the ranks and marched the route like vet
Grams. The several companies of the bat
TALON formed at the points designated at
the appointed time and followed the route
published in Mondays INTELLIGENcER,
constantly passing before handsomely il
Illuminated residences and giving cheer
upon cheer for the wcll-wishing occupants.
The only visiting delegation was from
Maytown, which accompanied BY the
Maytown band. The Citizens band of
this place furnished the music for the COL
umbia battalion. The line was dismissed
after accomplishing the route of process
sion on Third street near the Keystone
Democratic club room.
After last evenings parade Capt. Bert
Slade's helmet company, of the Hancock
and English battalion was taken to Second
and Locust street, and man9uvred before
a rapidly collected crowd of persons. Some
delicate aud complex evolutions were exc
cuted in good time.
Rev. F. w. Staley will this evening give
another of his lectures on " Pilgrims Pro-
gress" in the lecture room of the E. E.
Lutheran church. All are invited to at
tend.
The Republican battalion last evening
decided to go to Lancaster on Thursday,
the 21st inst.
The Robin Hood archery club met last
evening at the residence of Mr.. John Fen
drich, corner of Third and Chestnut streets.
Another meeting or two and this sport
will be over for the season.
Frederick Bucher is getting ready to
tear out the partition, separating the rear
and front portions Of his store room. The
improvement will be room-y one.
The members of the Columbia fire CON-
pany had their engine ut this morning,
testing it,. 1t was thought there was a
leak somewhere, but VIC believe they were
unsuccessful in finding it.
1t was our pleasure this morning to meet
Mr.. McMullen, the Democratic candidate
for district attorney. With him we believe
his opponent for the Office is not remarkably
strong. Mr.. McMullen left here at 11:45
to go down the Port Deposit road.
The VigiIant and Shawnee fire compa-
nies left here On a special train at o'clock
this morning for HagerstOwn, Nd, to par
ticipate in the celebration Of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the Washington county
agricultural and mechanical association.
The Vigilant company were accompanied
by the MOantville band and the Shawnee
by the Ircnville band. The former took
with them about fifty equipped men and
the latter forty or more. Both companies
took their engines with them.
The Sun engine of Lancaster will take
the place of the Shawnee while the latter
is at Hagerstown.
The rain of last night to- day gives place
TO clear sky.
Chief Director John NJ. Shenberger went |
70 Hagcrstown with the fire companies |
his morning. 1t is probable they will all |
'eturn tomorrow or Friday.
The Hancock company officers are now
hunting up the men who are "sure'' for