Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-09
COLUMBIA NEWS.
oUn Eu.;uLAR CORRESPONDENCE

| COLUMBlA NEwS.
/ OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
| Mr.. F. A. Bennett left here to day on a
visit to Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
| ton.
Mr.. John Bowen has been appointed to
a clerkship in the Pennsylvania railroad
| warehouse.
Several more RATS dropped in here to-
| day, but here they remain.
An interesting session Of the teachers
institute was held on Saturday.
Ex-Cn:ted States Senator Alexander
Caldwell, of Leavenworth, Kan, is visit
ing in Columbia. the guest of his father
Law, Mr.. Samuel 3. Heise.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Williams left here to-day for
NOrristOwn to attend a council of Red
Men.
All three of our fire engines did credit
| able service at their trial On saturday after
noon, and most Of the hose was found to
be in good condition.
Rev. }. II. Fritz, Of York, Pa, preached
yesterday morning and evening for st.
Johns English Lutheran congregation in
Shuler's hall, on Locust street above Third.
At both of yesterdays sessions of the L.
Z. Lutheran church, it's former pastor,
Rev. /. C. Burk, now of Baltimore, Nd,
officiated before large congregations. 1t
would seem that the Rev. Mr.. Burk has
lost none OF his old-time popularity. Both
sermons are reported to have been able
productions.
Messrs. Abram Bruuer and William 3.
Given, esq, left here this morning for
WilliamSpOrt.
The bids for the building to be erected
here for the colorcd schools will close to-
morrow. We understand that several have
been put in.
Senator j. Donald Cameron passed
through here on special train yesterday
afternoon Oh his return to Washington u.
G..
The programme Of exercises for the
high school commencement will be CON-
pletcd, it is thought, by Thursday next.
On that evening the school board will hold
L stated meeting and it will probably then
be learned who will deliver the address.
Chiquesalunga tribe No. 30, l. o. r.
NJ, of this place, who will hold their 25th
annual picnic in Heise's woods on Whit
Monday, June 6, are about issuing very
neat and handsome invitations. The eX
crcises of the day will be controlled by the
following named gentlemen Chairman
of committee, l.. NJ. Williams floor man.
agcr, William A. CLOSER assistant floor
managers, John w, McIntire, Adam
Kratzcr, George ReisinScr, James Harsh.
The suddenness of the death Of George
Erwin, the popular rcstaurateur, at his
residence on Locust street, above Front,
1T an early hour last evening, has been
the talk of the streets ever since its occur
renee. At $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon Erwin was apparently in excellent
health He went to supper shortly after
that hour still we'll, but at $50 O'Clock
the spirit had flown and the body was
lifelcss. On the first manifestation
Of the illness which proved fatal DIR.
Taylor was hastily summoned. DIR. :.
Armor was subsequently called in, but
neither Of these physicians could afford
any relief. The disease from which Erwin
died is pronounced rheumatism OF the
heart. Deceased was 81 years of age. He
was member of the Knights Cf the
Mystic Chain, and also of the Vigilant fire
company.
Chief Burgess Sheath and High COnsta-
bic Strawbridso called last evening upon
the occupants of many of our too popular
street corners and read to them all Ordi
nance prohibiting the asscmbla:,e of per-
sons at such places The crowds thinncd
out, but it was not long before they were
again rs bad as ever. The officers did
their duty. Now, if the warning is not
sufficient, let them act, and vigorously, if
necessary. The law will sustain them.
Yesterday afternoon 4 young man,
whose name nobody appeared to know,
hired team from George Redsccker, the
livery man, to take Il young lady named
Miller out driving. The gentleman called
for Miss Miller at her residence on Union
! street above Fourth, and assisted her into
the buggy. Before he could get in himself
the horse started off ON IL slow trot, but
the ncighborl,ood turning out ell massc to
stop the beast, succeeded in frightening it
instead, and the pace was quickcned to
considerable degree. A young man named
Harry Gcrfin displayed much indiscretl6n
in running directly at and against the
horse and lie was overturned, rolled OH
the ground and run over by two wheels of
the buggy, but without sustaining serious
injuries. The horse turned in Fifth
street to Walnut, and down Walnut to its
stable, where it stopped of its own accord.
All this time the lines were fastened
around the dasher of the buggy, and the
lady by taking them up could easily have
stopped the horse, which Mr.. Redseckcr
assures us, is a very gentle animal. Meth
cr horse, buggy, nor the lattcr's occupant
was injured.