Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-23
COLUMBIA NEWS.

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
Miss Maggie Lee, Of Lancaster, is the
guest of Miss Name Hippey.
Miss Hattie Miller, who has been visit
ing her cousin Miss Hattie Miller, returned
home this morning.
Miss Hattie Pigman, of Kansas City,
Mo-. is paying visit to DR.. Craig.
Part of Gowen Post, No. % of the G. A.
r., of Pottstown, spent Saturday in town
on their way to the annual encampment.
The G. A. r. started this afternoon for
Gettysburg on a special at 3 o'clock.
Fifty tickets were sold and there was a
demand for more, which have been tele-
graphed for.
Fishing parties were in full bloom yes
terday, there being no less than half
dozen large parties within space of fif-
teen minutes came in last evening.
The First national bank of Wrightsville
was yesterday connected with the tele-
phone exchange.
Rev. F. A. Barnitz, Of Middletown, will
officiate for the st. Johns E. Lutheran
church tomorrow morning and evening.
Services at the usual hour.
Mr.. Geo. Mason, who recently lost a
watch chain. a gift from his deceased
father, priced very highly on that account,
has regained it.
One O! the laborers on the contract Of
Upp and Black was put in the lookup last
evening for drunken and disorderly con-
duct, annoying storekeepers, &c. He was
arrested by Special Policeman Dysinger.
On Sunday morning, at 9 o'clock, col
ored miss Of 13 years will be immersed in
the Susquehanna. at the foot of Perry
street. The candidate is Martha Louisa
Brown, familiarly known as "Surgey.
A slight wreck occurred near the corner
of 4th street, on the Reading railroad, in
which a palace Car belonging to the circus
was sOmewhat damaged.
The work of shipping has again begun
on the coal schutcs. 1t will DO remem-
bered that some time ago break occur
red in the canal at Catawissa, thoroughly
suspending navigation. The break has
now been repaired and shipping resumed
yesterday.
A sanguinary fight occurred at the Five
Points, corner of Union and 4th streets, in
which a number were engaged some of
the combatants were severely bruised and
cut.
The weeks wash belonging to MIR. Jos.
McFall, residing on Walnut street, was
stolen by thieves last night. The wash
was in a clothes basket on the balcony
and was seen during the afternoon by some
one passing up or down the alley in the
rear of the premises, who thinking he
could make a "spree" made midnight
call, taking with him everything in the
basket, which he kindly left behind.
A fire ola trifling nature occurred yes,
terday afternoon on the corner of Perry
street and the Pennsylvania railroad.
The flames were luckily cxtinSuished by
young man with couple Of buckets OF
water before they had gained any consid-
cradle headway. This is about the
twentieth time this same house has been
on fire to our immediate knowledge, but
has always escaped destruction.
A number of Columbians arc making
arrangement for attending the session Of
the Landisville campmeeting. Tho neces-
sary utensils will be transported thither
on Monday, and by that time quite a
number will 6e present. The formal
opening takes place on Wednesday 9th
inst. Excursion tickets will be sold from
Columbia for 40 cents the round trip.
The intention of the Citizens band last
evening to disband was abandoned. We
arc pleased to learn of the resolution, as
there is enough musical talent in it to
Iusbke IL OUC VI IlC UCSO III otbsO. wv
suggest that they take excel>i)r' for
their motto and they cannot fail to sue
ceed. They have heretofore received sub
stantial aid from our citizens, and it will
not be withheld now. Let them keep on
in the course they have been pursuing in
the past and we predict brilliant future.
The band was out screnading last evening
and rendered some very fine selections.
The Shelby, Pullman & Hamilton's
circus arrived in town this morning over
the Reading road and shows to-day and
tonight. A large number of persons are
crOwding our streets anxious to see all
they can. AS rule, however, the ''small
boy" is in excess, giving variety to the
scene by his recklessness, walking uncon-
sciously near to the heels of kicking horses
The parade was up to the
average, and amid the glittering para
phernalia that always attend 4 travelling
show, bands Of inspiring music, inter-
mingled with the hilarious shouts and ex-
clamations OF the people on the side walks
On the whole this is one of Columbia S
lively days. The country folks arc present
in throngs, and the hotels will all be
crowded to their uttermost. Beer saloons
will do an immense traffic, and merchants
will be benefited not a little by this influx
Of visitors.