Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-17
COLUMBIA NEWS.

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OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
VIM. B. Given and Alfred Bruner left
to. day for Atlantic City.
Genial Dave Coleman has received the
services of another first class barber.
Misses Annie and Caddie Bruner returned
home from college last evening. .,
Mr., John Wilson had his right arm Sc
verely sprained by a fau from horse yes
terday afternoon, at the Chickies rock
picnic.
Two car loads Of sage scenery passed
through here this morning. 1t was sent
from Boston to Chicago.
A. Bruner & Bro, lumber merchants Of
this place, had a large number Of stems
and oar blades stolen from them last night.
Rev. II. M. Beckley, associate editor of
the Philadelphia O6sercer, will Officiate in
the f. +. Lutheran church on next Sun
day, ...,
Col. Samuel Schoch, who has been con-
fined to his house for the past two months,
is, VIC are glad to state, improving rapidly.
Miss Nellie Melick, of Lock Haven, ar
rived in town last evening and is the guest
of Mrs. w. p. Withers.
A large drove of horses yesterday and
a drove Of pigs to-day passed through
here.
Two vagrants, ono mau aud the other
q woman, were put in the lookup last
night, but were set at liberty this morn
ing.
The Messrs. Irwin, of Curwcnsville, Pa,
were in town this morning looking after
their timber which came down last Satur-
day.
On account of losing three of its best
players, Our Boys baseball club will
not be reorganized this summer. 8
The Chestnut Hill iron ore company
elect their board Of directors to-day.
While coming from Lancaster last even
ing in the go train, Mrs. William Pink
ertOn lost her pocket book containing
between ten and fifteen dollars.
Mr.. Burners pleasure steamer, the
"COlumbia," which was sold to party of
Philadelphians as(ew weeks ago, and which
was left here to be repaired, started for its
destination yesterday afternoon.
The high water has done great deal Of
damage to the /" Big Island" The shores
have been washed in considerably, caus-
ing number of large trees to fall down.
a colOred man from Marietta, somewhat
under the influence of liquor, came here
last evening and began blowing about his
wrestling. From what he said ono would
judge that he was the champion. No ac-
count was taken of him at the depot, bu:
when he entered Tow Hill he soon got all
he wanted. At the corner of Fifth and
Union streets he offered to wrestle any
"black man /" on the "hill." His offer
was accepted by a young fellow half his
size, and in less time than its takes to tell
that Marietta coon was all broken up. lie
remarked at the depot as he was gong
home this morning, that the Columbia
uiss arc not SO slow as lie took them to be.
Mr.. Pete IngrOf, who was unjustly ac-
cused of picking mans pocket on last
Wednesday night, had hearing before
Squire Frank this morning at o O'Clock,
and was discharge for want of evidence.
Master Burke Filbcrt had his velocipede
stolen yesterday afternoon. He had left
it standing on tho pavement for few
minutes while he went into the house.
When he come back it was gone. Some
little boy had stolen it, but, happily,it was
discovered in the evening.
The Shawnee rolling mill shut down
last night, on account of their coal giving
out. They expect to be in full blast by
next Monday or Tuesday.
The Susguehanna rolling mill, will, in
a few weeks, have a new Office. The old
Wright mansion is being remodeled for
that purpose, and more convenient place
could not be found. 1t is situated on a
hill and has beautiful view of the Sus-
quehanDa river and the surrounding
country, and is only few steps from tho
mill itself. The house is now nearly fin
ishcd. The room on the first floor will be
used for a business Office, whilo the one
above it will be strictly private one.
The grounds will he handsomely laid out.
Winding paths from the. foot of the hill to
the house are already in construction, and
fruit and shade trees will he in abundance.
Taken altogether it will be when finished
one of the most beautiful business offices
in the county.