Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-30
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORREsPONuENCI

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE,
MIR. J. w. Apple, Of Norristown, in
town to-day.
\ new set Of spiudles, rollers and other
machinery have just been placed in tho
Shawnee rolling mill, and it is now
worked to its fullest capacity.
Col. John Barr has returned from his
trip to New York state. He had de-
lishtful time. Col. James Duffy, of Mari
eta, accompanied him.
The Columbia fire company will have Il
grand ball in Odd Fellows hall on New
Years night. Tickets are selling very
fast and financially it will DC Il great sue
cess.
Lovering's bookstore Will close ON Sat
urday. Its Success in Columbia has not
been great. \ good many handsome
presents havo been given away and tho
receivers are satisfied. Tho Columbia
orchestra will be present some evening
this week.
run around the streets hence our lack of
reports CT fights in that colored neiShbOr-
hood.
Council should see that the pavement in
front Of Squire Youns's residence should
be repaired. The root Of. large trcc stand
ing there makes y small hill in the pave
ment and persons not acquainted in that
ncighborhOod are liable to stumble or it.
Two of Lancaster's fair bellies arc trying
to brin. out IL new fashion in Columbia,
that of carrying raised parasOls in the
evening, to shade their faces IRON Luna's
bright face. We hope they will give up
tina undertaking, as. Columbia girls are
already too old for their arc
Mr.. James Kephart, Of New Albany,
Indiana, was united in holy bonds of mat
rimOny to Miss Mary Booth, Of Columbia,
last evening. ut the home of the bride, by
Rev. .Wm.P. Evans. The happy couple start
for Il Western tour to day. The good wishes
Of large number Of friends go with
them.
About 0 o'clock last evening IN alarm
Of fire was sounded, causing the entire fire
department to turn out. Their services
were not needed, however, as the alarm
was false, caused by Il number Of young
men serenading the above couple. Quite
an excitement was raised.
Mr.. James Perrettot, founder and ma
chinist, is building an addition to his al
ready large works. The work done at his
establishment is daily increasing, and Oh
account Of the many orders being received
the above addition is made.
Tho Excelsior elOcutiOn class met ut Miss
IIanauer's last evening, and was one of
the best meetings yet hci!. n recess was
given the members and they took advan-
tage Of it by Gancing, singing and all
amuscments that only happy set can
have. Next Tuesday evening tho club will
meet at Miss Sallie Patton's.
blocking the Streets.
Complaints arc being made daily about
the blOckading Of railroad crossings by
freight trains, and justly too. The law
allows said crossings to be blockadcd fif-
teen minutes, and at the expiration Of that
time the train must be cut separated.
This is very seldom done unless tho ono
who wants to cross demands the cars to
b, ''cut." Then sometimes it is done.
T.crc is only one way this can be fixed
satisfactorily. Have a watchman ut each
crossing, and when the fifteen minutes ex-
pire let him cut the train. 1t would DO
an utter impOssibility to build bridges
either over the track or under, as the
tracks are nearly level with the river shore.
Then, again, it would not do for 4 lady,
who is compelled to wait at the crossing,
to walk some distance and ask 4 brake
man to cut The T. II. II. has always been
vOAy thN W. ASSA c"Ao
that if the people would go to the officials
and lay before them the difficulty 1t could
and would DO rcctified. Major YOcum
and w. ii. Pfahler would be the two gen
tlemcn to see about it
Tramp Fight.
A number of tramps had terrific fight
Mt the "cut," last evening about o'clock.
One Of them, who was badly hurt in the
melee, and who went to one of our doctors
to have his wounds dressed, gave us the
following account of it Seven of them,
all grown boys, had lefs Pittsburgh on Sat
lrday Eight, aud freightrd their way to
Harrisburg. Here they we're joined by
four large men who carried On the same
business. They joined them, boarded a
freight, and came to Columbia, getting off
at the tunnel. They then separated into
squads of twos and "Gid " our town.
At the "cut" they met, by appointment,
to share what they had received. A dis
pute arose about it, and soon AL were ell
gagged in a struggle, the four men against
the seven boys. Hard knocks were ex-
changed, but the men were forced to fly.
The whole lot are hanging around town,
and our policemen will do well by keeping
watcbiul eye on them, as they arc hard
crowd.
Little Locals.
Work OF the the new Il. & G.. depot has
not yet begun.-Several new houses a.e
being erected on Walnut street.-The st.
Johns Lutheran church is fast becoming
an erectiOn.-H. G.. McCaulcy is to- go OIL
the Examiner repOrtOrial staff We wish
him luck.-Pleasant weather.-Duck
shooting still continues.-Eggs are selling
in York county ut &c cents per dozen and
butter at 90 cents per pound.-A grand
ball will be given at Marietta ON New
Years Eve, CO!umbia's invited.
Postscript.
McGibeny family next Wednesday night.
Prof. Boyd is raising memory" class;
politicians should join it; has lG in
Wrightsville, 40 iii York lecture in NJ.
f. church next Monday evening.-B. Of
U. visitors frCm Lancaster last night to
Columbia lodge got hilarious at Third and
Locust, Officer Dyssingcr quicted them.-
Detectives are Lying" for the KNOWN
colorcd assailants Of the unknown man on
Union street last week.
An Old Pistol.
Mr.. J. G.. Merriam, 1G2 East King, has
added to his fine collection of curiOsities
and relics an old French pistol, at least