Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
COLUMBIA NEWS.

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COLUMBIA NEWS.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
An excursion to Cape May will be run
from here tomorrow morning by the Y.
NJ. c. A. The train leaves at o'clock.
| The New York Mirror has secured dra.
matte correspondent in W. 3. Given, esq.
Mrs. Robert Hamilton, with her daugh-
ter, Miss Callie left here yesterday for At.
lantic City.
The darkeys of Tow Hill had a big fight
last evening. A few eyes were made
blacker than usual, and couple of arrests
were made i; costs were paid, and here mat
tiers rest.
]. Duncan Cottrell, esq.,, takes his
brothers place at the Donegal furnace for
some days to come.
Five members of the Wrightsville Grays,
detailed for fatigue duty at Fairmount
park, Philadelphia, passed through here
this morning.
The match game Of baseball, to have
been played yesterday between the Our
Boys and Columbia clubs, did not come
off on account of the rain. If the weather
permits it will take place this afternoon.
Company H, 18th regiment N. G. p. of
this place, will probably leave here to-
morrow morning on special train to be
placed at the disposal of the troops. A
fatigue squad will leave here this morning
for Fairmount Park, the place of encamp-
ment. The members of the company were
supplied last evening with the new equip
ments lately received.
The Late Mrs. ModerweN
The reporters are indebted to Squire
erwell, who died here few days ago, was
the daughter of Charles Anthony Selin,
and a granddaughter Of Anthony Selin, a
Swiss, who came to this country and settled
at PENIS creek, and afterwards laid out
the town of Selinsgrove, Snyder county.
Anthony Selin bore a captains commission
in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolution
ary war, and was member of the Society
of the Cincinnati. Mrs. Moderwcll was
also the last of Ex-Governor Snyder's
nieces. Simon Snyder was the son of An
thony Snyder, who came from Germany in
174O and settled in Lancaster borough
few years later. He was saddler by
trade and died in Lancaster in 1774. The
governor ives born in Lancaster in NOvem-
Der, 1859 and went to York in 1776 and
was apprenticed to tanner. In 1884 he
removed to Selinsgrove, then in NOrthum-
berland county. He was true patriot and
died an honor to his state and conntry."
Mrs. Modcrwell was twice appointed post
mistress of Columbia-by Pierce and
Buchanan. She was removed by President
Lincoln.
Boarding, House Thief.
A rather goOd-looking, wclLdressed
young man, giving the name of Chas.
Thompson, called at Mrs. Reigart's board
ing house on Tuesday, and representing
himself to be a drug clerk, employed by
DR.. VIM. G. Baker, asked for boarding.
He was accommodated and during his
brief stay made out to enter the room of
another boarder, J. NJ. Slaymaker, and
stole therefrom yesterday afternoon two
full suits of clothing, a pair of pantaloons
and coat, the whole being worth about
SG5. Just before leaving the house with
his plunder he asked Mrs. Reigart to loan
him an umbrella, as it was raining and he
wished to go to the laundry. He got the
umbrella and of course failed to return it.
He is said to be the same dead beat who
was at Miss Bars boarding house few
days before.
The National Guard.
A detachment Of the 18th regiment
national guard of Pennsylvania passed
through this city at $40 this morning to
make preparations for their regiment which
will take part in the military encampment,
to commence in Philadelphia tomorrow.
The regiment is composed of fine body
of young men from Williamsport and vicin-
ity.
Major 3. F. Breneman went to Philadel-
phia this morning to attend the encamp-
ment of the National Guard in FairmOunt
Park.
Little Locals.
Many Lancaster sportsmen are attending
the Neffsville shooting match to-day.
RObt.T. Robinson, esq.,, left for Mans
field, Ohio, at 2:1O p. m. to-day.
Young Mills, who fell from the roof of
his fathers house yesterday is doing we'll.
A letter dropped in the postof1ice for
"Benj. T. Phillips, Carol county, Nd, "
needs the name of the post Office to make
a sufficient mailing direction.
Wooden Wedding.
Edwin Hall, dancing master, celebrated
his wooden wedding in Schiller hall last
night. He was made the recipient of
large number of handsome presents.
Speeches were made by Samuel A. Croft
and Harry Houser. Mr.. Hall provided an
excellent supper for his guests and had a
fine time.
Dwelling House burned.
The two-story frame dwelling house of
Theodore Stauffcr, near Heller's church,
this county, was totally destroyed by fire
on Tuesday morning, the family barely es-
Gaping with their lives. The fire origi-
mated from the cook stove. The loss is
covered by insurance.
Sale Of Real Estate.
John II. Russell has purchased at pri-