Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-29
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Company C's special drill last evenin,
was poorly attended.
Large, ripe and sound crab apples have
appeared on market.
Sells circus second brigade Of bill pos
ters arc billing the town.
Mr.. .. 8. Detwilcr has number o
acres Of tobacco, which defies competition
IN this county. 1t is raised along the Co
lumbia turnpike.
The Columbia Armory association this
morning declared dividend of 4 per cent
payable at the banking house of f. X
Smith & Co., Oh and after August LIST
1881.
Mr.. ID. II. Dctwiler sold at private sale
eight shares of the Columbia National
bank stock ut $40 per share. This is the
highest price paid per share of that bank
since the panic.
Mr.. Raynor, of York while riding his
bicycle on Front street, last evening, was
thrown off and had an ugly cash cut in
his forehead, by the small wheel catching.
between a track and boards at the Reading
railroad crossing.
An attempt to rob the house of Mr.. G.
N. Simms, near the Shawnee furnace, was
made last night. The robbers, two in
number, were cutting at the lock on the
front door, where they were fired at. They
escaped uninjured.
Mr.. Ed. Hiteshuc, who had one Of his
fingers badly bitten on tho Fourth Of July,
and which has been getting worse ever
since, will be under the painful necessity
of having it amputated. The bone has
become very soft, and it is feared that
modification will ensue.
MIR. John Zellhuber, student OF Mr..
lIarley, telegraph operator at the Reading
and Columbia railroad depot, while rc.
turning home from work last evening,
had either a paralytic Or sun stroke. lie
fell to the pavement at tho corner of
Third and Union streets, was picked up
and carried home, and was forced to take
to his bed. He is somewhat better this
morning.
A case of malicious mischief was heard
before Squire Young yesterday afternoon,
hut tho evidence was not sufficient to sus-
tain the charge. The prosecutor did not
put in an appearance. The suit arose from
the following The prosecutor was driv.
ing up the hill when the defendant drove
past tearing off one OF the wheels and
breaking the axle Of the formcrs wagon.
MIR. J. II. Henry, left for a few days at
Gettysburg. Mr.. Harry l.. Oehme, of
Lititz, and who has been in town for q few
days, left this morning for home. Harry
during his short stay with us, has made
4 lasting impression upon all who met
him, and all were sorry that ho had to
return when he did. Chief Burgess
SncatI', left for Gettysburg this morning
to att end the G. A. r., encampment.
,kl, I> last ,..rI,A -,
rob the grocery store of Mr.. ODOnnell, in
III ochcntOwn, but these robbers were also
cared off, showing that our citizens have
at last awakened to their sense of danger.
Ii the robbers can be scared off why do
not some Of the persons who scare them,
attempt their capture and make an exam
pie of them that will forever break up the
present gang.
Mr.. 1. G. Gitt received tho following
order from r. G. Zutic, superintendent of
the tide water canal, which he in turn
sent to Mr.. Chas. Nelson, shipping clerk
Of tho Susquchanna coal company
6 Please have all boats laden to pass
through the Susquehanna canal, not to eX-
ceed ) feet draft of water, until further
notice. Ii boats exceed this and Obstruct
the full use Of the canal the boats will be
Lis htened up and boat and cargo held un-
til the expenses are paid.
4 gentleman riding on horseback, com
ing from the party at Marietta, this a. M,
was thrown from his horse and badly
stunned. a loose plank in bridge No. l
crossing the Chickies creek, caused the
horse to stumble. while the rider flew over
the horses head. He was taken to the
toll gate near by, where in a few minutes
he reSained his consciousness. This
morning he is all right with the exception
Of severe headache.
To-day Mr.. David Hanauer is holding
his annual picnic at Wild Cat. For
number Of years the gentleman has been
in the habit of taking his family and a
few intimate friends to this beautiful sum
mer resort, where they spend the day in
fishing. roaming through the woods, and
lollins around the houses. Mr.. IIanauer
is a good entertainer, and all of the large
number of persons which went up this
mcrning, will, if it lays in his power, have
a fine time. The party was Increased in
number by the 1l:3J train.
Marietta las always been noted for hold
in. fno parties, but the one last night,
held in the beautiful park of Col. James
Duffy, and managed solely by the young
ladies fairly surpassed any other that was
ever given in that town, and by putting it
in its right pla :e, has never bcen cxcclled
this side of Philadelphia. The park was
resplendcnt with colorcd Chinese lanterns
and swinging lamps the:catables wele
plenty and of fine character. while the
music Of Taylor's orchestra, of Lancaster,
which is always fine, was really excellent,
on this occasion. Ladies and gentlemen
from Philadelphia, Lancaster, Reading,
York, Columbia and adjoining towns, at
tended in large numbers, and they all agree
in saying that it was the best conducted.
and afforded them more real pleasure, of
any other picnic they ever attended. The
ladies having the affair in charge did their
duty like veterans and must be compli-
mcnted Oh the completeness of the
party. When VIC say "have another one
very soon, We only express the sentiments
Of the large number which was present.
FIRES.
Stureis's Sash FactOry--Stein's and FInck's
Houses Again.
The alarm of fire about o'clock last
evening was caused by the chimney Of
Sturgis's sash factory and planning mill,
North Mulberry street, between Lemon
and James, taking fire from the accumu-
lation of SCOT in it. 1t soon burned out
and did no damage whatever.
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning
there was second alarm Of fire caused |
by bright light seen in the southern part |
of the city. 1t was soon ascertained that |
the incendiary's torch had for tic third
time been applied to the twO-stOry frame |
dwelling house Nos. 525 and 527 South |
Prince street. The buildings were wrecks |