Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-29
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
The festival in company III armory fol
thd benefit of the e. E. Lutheran church
was closed Oh Saturday evening after rul
of three nights, but was not as successful
as anticipated, the very inclement weather
prevailing doing much to cut down the at
tendance. The armOry was very hand:
somely but not extensively decorated and
everything in connection with the festival
was temptingly arranged. The church
people will clear, by their venture, no less
than sevenay-five dollars where double
that sum was anticipated and would prob
ably have been forthcoming with good
weather.
Eleven boats in the Susquehanna canal
loaded with coal and consigned to parties
in Baltimore, Havre de Grace, Delaware
city and other places, which have been ice
bound here for about a week will be taken
into the basin just this side of the locks,
and will he delivered to II. F. Bruner, who
will unload them Immediately. The boats
belong to the Pennsylvania canal company.
Rev. J. W. Deshong, former pastor Of
the Church of God of this place, who has
been elected to church at Altoona, Pa,
received a letter this morning from men,
bers of the Altoona church, -insuring him a
hearty welcome to his new charge with a
very fair salary. Mr.. Deshong expects to
assume the helm of affairs about April 1,
1881.
Squire Evans returned on Saturday from
his visit to West Chester, Pa.
Yesterday was one of the most disagree
able days that Columbia has seen in a long
time. The pavements from morning until
night and even to this morning were cover
cd with coat Of slect that made walking
hazardous and even dangerous, and as il
consequence many people walked in the
middle of the street in preference TO risking
life and limb by keeping to the side
walks. The congrcs cations of the different
churches were slim. At the Presby tcrian
church, when the evening services were
over, a couple of ladies of the cOngrcga-
tion fell before making dozen steps from
the church doors, and i: is said one Of them
was severely injured. Coal ashes, saw
dust. sand, etc, have been sprinkled On a
good many of the pavcments and the walk
ing is now mncli better than it has been,
although in some places it is yet very bad.
The commanding officer of the Washing
ton light infantry corps is making ar
rangcmcnts for the stay Of Company H.,
of this place, at Washington on Inaugural
tion day. 1t is expected that fifty men
will 90 from here.
Wilson HubIey, a child, died yesterday
of Group and measles.
Engines Nos. 223, 253 and 600 are in the
shops at this place for repairs. Columbia
engine No. 3l4 has been in the shop at
Philadelphia.
The weather is moderating. the snow is
melting and sleiShing is now below par.
The river along this shore is clear Of
SHOW.
The sacrament of tie Lords Supper was
a lministered in St. Paul's Episcopal
church yesterday mornins-first Sunday
in Advent.
Yesterday between Glen Loeb and Oak
land the Pennsylvania railroad company
made connections at five places with their
new tracks, preparations for which have
been making for some time past. One or
two connections are yet to be made and
then t:,c improvements which have been
going Oh iii the locality for a number of
months will be completed and the track
between the stations mentioned almost Il
straight line.
The Examiner reporter Just told us that
he wrote poem the other day he often
does) which he had published. When
placed in the hands OF the type-setters it
read "SIc kissed me under the silent
stars" and when they were through ma |
nipulating it, it read "Shc kicked me
under the cellar stairs We did not see |
The cfliusion. but arc inclined to believe |
the printers did Il good work in bunSlng |
it.
Mr.. j. J. Black, of Philadelphia, is in
town to-day.
Miss Lizzie Graver, of Donegal, is visit
in, Miss Flora Rambo, the daughter of
the editor of the CoGrdnt.
Rev. J. II. Esterlinc, the new pastor of
the Church of God, is liked by his congre-
cation.