Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDING


COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CoRREsPONDENcE.
Pleasant weather and people happy.
Jim Allison, ut Richarfls's book store, is
selling tickets for the Atlantic City excur-
sion. Thursday, Aug. 1S.
The river is somewhat cloudy yet on &C.
count Of the late rains.
From. present prospects this month 8
shipment of cars, east and west, will be a
great increase over last month.
Watermelons and cantelopes have made
their appearance in our market, but are
of poor assortment.
While John Wilmer, youth of Is, at
tempted to get out of the way of the
elephant, he fell, spraining his ankle
badly.
A short time ago one Of Col. Shoch's
black horses received kick from the
other and on Sunday night died from the
effects. This is serious loss, not as they
were costly horses, but the colonel has had
them for ! number Of years, and beside
this breaks the match.
A fight occurred between two country
men on Locust street, near Seventh, this
morning. The fight lasted for about fifteen
minutes and both were pretty badly used
up. Liquor was the cause and it was a
disgrace to the men standing around to let
such an unseemly act occur in their pres
elce. We trust there will be no repeti-
ticn.
Co. c, 4th regt, drilled last evening, on
Locust street, in the skirmish drill, which
"tho boys" enjoyed largely. Neat
Thursday evening they will be exercised
in guard mount and other camp duties.
At tho regular meeting after the drill the
necessary arrangements were made in re-
gard to the encampment, and the new
quartermaster, Mr.. L. K. Fondersmith,
assumed his position, everything being
turned over to him. Mr.. F. A. Reichard
was elected secretary, with Mr. Jacob
B.etz as his assistant.
The bill board facing South Second
street should be looked to and at once re-
paired, as it leans chiefly over the pave
ment and has very slender props. 1t is unsafe
to walk on that side of the street at all
for the boards look as though they were
coming down every minute.
Mr.. John Wilson, who has been spending
few days at Lancaster, returned home
this morning Mr.. Walter Barr is with
him W. Hayes Grier has returned from
the seashore.
The circus is here and with it brings a
large number Of strangers and the usual
crowd of hangers-on. Tho streets have
been crowded all morning on the expected
parade, which We cannot sEeak Of much,
as it is about the same as others. Yester-
day they showed in York to large audi
ence and everybody expresses themselves
delighted. Columbia promises to give
large audiences both in the morning aud
evening.
A number of young boys living in
Kitchentown are in the habit of stealing
coal off Of loaded cars standing on the r.
q C. railroad siding near that place, and,
also letting the cars run down tho siding
which has steep grade towards COlum-
bia. This should be stopped, as in the
former case there arc plenty Of unlOaded
coal cars near there from which they have
permission to take the coal while the lat
ter is 4 very dangerous amusement for the
siding runs into the r. & G. railroad car
penter shop.
Last evening Henry RodenhOuser, who
has been regularly sworn in rs a special
policeman. and who attempted to arrest
some negroes on "TOw Hill I" last Satur-
day, but was forced to "givc inn on ac-
count Of the odds against him, was ar
raisncd before Squire Frank on charge
of assault and battery and attempting to
make All arrest without warrant (when
he saw the men fighting). Nothing deli
mite was done until this morning, when it
is thought the matter will be satisfactorily
arranged. Council took tho matter in hand
and had MIR. A. J. Kaufman, their lawyer,
appear in defense of Rodenhauser. The
question now agitating the public mind
here is, "can a policeman arrest a man
without a warrant, when he sees tho law
being broken with his own eyes?" Ac-
cOrding to the borough charter and po-
liceman's duty he can. Rodenhauser has
the sympathy of every good citizen Of Co.
lumbia, and in 4 short time the "coons"
will find out whom they have to deal with,
for when Henry says, l. come along" they
may as we'll 60 quietly, for go they must.
Gap News.
There was very heavy rain in this Sec
tiOn on Sunday afternoon. Down towards
Chester county, in the neighbOrhood Of
Il considerable amount of to-
bacco was destroyed by hail.
On Wednesday morning last dispatch
was received here, ordering all work at
the p. X. II. tunnel to be suspended at
once, until further orders. This will
throw about twenty men out of employ
ment. Mr.. Richard Langdon, contractor
Of the tunnel, was in town on Thursday.
The ladies of the Gap intend having
another festival, for the benefit of the NJ.
E. church, in Penn Monument hall, ON
afternoon and evening, August
18th.
The excursion to Atlantic City Oh the
18th inst. bids fair to be q success from
this place. Quite a number lave sig
nified their intention to 60.
Mrs. Uriah Fox, whose husband is
! railroader, is in possession of pistol,
md on Thursday night she shot 4 valua-
Die dog belonging to MIR. Hamilton, of this
place.
Christian Fox has rented tho restaurant
building from Mrs. Sweigart, and has
opened Victor sewing machine office,
where he will keep every thing in the
sewing machine line. He is also agent for
ieorge Woods organ.
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