Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
COLUMBIA NEWS.
DUR HEs,,LAR CORRESPONDENCE

SShO OAxAA4&1 ASAS
QUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
This cl,angcablc weather is greatly in
cOnvcnicncing our people. We found u
fire in one lawyers Office and one being
started in another. Who would have
thoughc of such thing week ago?
Mr.. J. +. Cushman, of Marietta, was in
town this morning.
Miss Maggie Wilson left here to-day On
visit TO Canandaigua. N. Y.
Miss Annie Wittenny yer, of Plfiladelphias, =,
will deliver her temperance address i'm the
NJ. 4. church tomorrow evening. She is
said to be al eloquent and forcible speak
CT. We are informed that the lady was
the first president of the Woman's Ma
tional Christian temperance union.
The particulars of the accident to the
young man Keppler, sou Ola Mr.. keppler,
who is by occupation mover Of houses,
:, short note Of which was given in the
INTELLIGESCEE of last evening, are that
lie had a leg broken above the knee by the
fall Of heavy log which he was assisting
a couple of other men t. carry.
The sOciable given last evening in the
NJ. E. church parlOrs by the Ladies' Aid
society Of the church was very pleasant
and successful affair. Refreshments con-
sisting of lemonade, cakes, etc. were
served and something more than twenty
six dollars was netted.
A heavy and much needed rain fell dur
ing most of last night, and the look of
things overhead would indicate that it is
not yet over. Garden truck of all kinds
will bear witness this morning that good
has been done it.
The opera house eng inc room is about
being closed for the summer, and its chief,
Mr.. Uriah Sourbeer, is now giving tho in
terror few touches with a white wash
brush. Mr.. 5. will spend the summer in
fishing, at which, with hook and line, he
is probably Us expert as any man in Col
umbia.
School board meeting tonight. Writ
ten examinations iii public schools next
week.
The anti-Camcron Republicans Of the
First ward are looking for some ono to put
against T.. A. Becker for county commit
tecman. Rather u late day TO commence
!; fight.
A darkcy was 50 be;,stly drunk in the
L. X. II. depot ut noon today that he fell
to the floor and could scarcely regain his
feet.
Edward II. Black, Of tho T.. II. r., is in
town today.
A special meeting Of council was held to
talk over fire engine matters, etc. No
but the council was almost unanimous in
it's ccnsurc (without vote) Of a couple Of
the correspondents Of the Lancaster dailics
for mixing up the proceedings Of the last
regular meeting. Fortunately We cs-
capcd-at least VIC bavc heard nothing to
the contrary.
Mr.. r. jefferson Cleppcr has got his
steam sand scOw put together and has gone
to work with it. IIe will furnish sand to
the Pennsylvania railroad company.
The Ncm Era candidates with their
records and portraits, done up in pamphlet
form, arc here. 1t now remains for the
voters to look into the records, study the
promises and vote the straight ticket. A
certain editor, in speaking OF tho personal
appearance Of the aforesaid candidates
said "tlicy look like tho Rabcr murder
crs'
The public schools close Oh Friday Of
II ext week.
A great number of catfish were caught
yesterday between the old AMI new fish
ways. Two Pennsylvania railroad cngi-
nocrs-Mcssrs. George Smith and John
Maddcn-had a string moro than four feet
long. An old rivcrman informed us this
morning that at this season Of tho year cat
fish always run thick and 1T points
where they attempt to get above the
dam they arc frequently SO thick that i
three cent piece thrown into the water
would be sure t. strike one before reach
in. the bottom. lie further avcrred that
the water ut Sucl, tinC and places is
literally black with them. This statement
will account for tho large catches Of the
last few days.
Four or five men who had been given
lodgings in the borough lookup, were rc-
leased yesterday morning. Ono of them
was dressed in broadcloth, carried gold
watch and chain, and wore 4 couple Of
gold finger rings.