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

CUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
Proposed Railroad IcxtensiOn-General Eor.
Oush News.
Very nearly every paper in Lancaste,
| county has had something to say, at some
time within the past couple of months, o!
Messrs. VI. ". Upp and Joseph II. Black,
of this place. entering into contract with
the Pennsylvania railroad company to
| straightcn the track from i point nea1
Kautinan's quarries to the switches at the
| lower end OF the east yard. No doubt
! the people who have read the many
| newspaper articles to this effect are
wondering why the work is not commenc
cd and hurried through with. But just
here is where the "hitch is to be found.
1t is true that the contractors named have
been awarded the contract and expect,
some time or other, to go ahead with it ;
but before work can be commenced q con-
tract Of another sort will have to be given
priority and precedence, and upon the re-
suit Of this will bc determined whether Or
not Mcssls. Urp and Black may begin
their work. This contract of priority is
the securing, By the Pennsylvania railroad
company, OF the right of way to make
their proposed improvements. They
have decided to lay their tracks on
ground not yet their property. The
purchase OF this property is what We
mean when We say "a contract OF another
sort will have to be given precedence.
This contract may be entered into at any
day, but we have positive information
that it has not yet been cousummated.
Messrs. Upp and Black have made all
their arrangements to so ahead. They
have built. on Grubb's land below kautf-
man quarries, Il large boarding shanty-as
it is cal!cd-and stable for the horses to
be used. They have even secured
their horses and are keeping
them in the stable. The boarding
si,anty has been put in charge of man
Row employed by the Pennsylvania rail-
read company, and some of the fixtures Of
The establishment as we'll as the neccssa-
ries have been laid in. Itnow remains to
be seen whether these buildings have been
erected to be torn down again or whether
they will be pr+ 70 use Tic matter will
probably bc d. ~: 4, one way or the ether,
before many -; pass by.
informant reached Columbia, this
morning, o; ;:uTsting of a cannon, last
night. at : !I;rbor, whilst being used
ut a polite ;thcring AID the killing of
two men H,,,I the wounding Of several
others.
George c. iIa,,'oIan, OF Peril, Amboy,
n. is visiting friends i'll town.
The school board will hold its regular
monthly meeting this evening.
l.. n. Williams, with his family, left
here tli,; morning cn Il business and plea
sure trip to Now York city and Boston,
Mass. They will be gone several days.
4 meeting Of the Mite society of the
i. +. Lutheran church was held last even
ing iii the church lecture room, when COM
:littees were appointed to make all ar
rangcmcnts for Il festival for the benefit Of
tlc church. to be given in Company II
armory OH Thanksgiving (Thursday) even
ing, November 2jth, and the two evenings
followiny-Fridiy and Saturday, the Goth
and eth. The meeting was largely at.
tended and the society members enter the
rroicct with a good will. Aproros to this
we may say we noticed i couple of ladies
already at work this morring-that is,
taking down, with paper and pencil. what
members OF the church congregation
would give toward making the affair I
success.
The riyc", by reason OF tho high winds
blowing from the northwest, is in a
troubled state to-day, but notwithstanding
this several RATS passed here this morn
in". The river is yet in good rafting con
iiition.
Quite number Of Columbians will go
to the OK, roast at Silver Springs this even
ing.
The packing settlers and Il couple OF ma
ciiiniS:s i'll the Pelnsy y!vania railroad round
house are yet working on full time, not
withstaitiing the work of other employees
has bcenicut down one hour. Business is
rather lively at the round house.
IN omnibus load of young men passed
through town yesterday afternoon and
they appeared to I've cn;oyn" themselves
highly.
Thunder and lightning accompanied the
rain storm Of last night. The weather
cleared this morning and the day bids fair
20 be clear and pleasant.
The class recently formed for iilstruc-
iipn in dancing will meet this evening at
Black hotel. Prof. Gerber, Of York, will
be ;is!lcd to take charge OF the class and
two lessons a week will bc given. The
c:,ss numbers about eighteen.
The Pennsylvania railroads new sched
ule is not popular with Columbians. The
m orning newspapers get here later than
ever, when the contrary should be the
case.
The i'i.ilant fire company will give
dance on Thanksgiving evening.
The Wriyhtsviiic Republicans had 4 .iu-
tiicc last night.