Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-17
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Duck shooting still continues.

Duck shooting still continues.
The work at the bridge pier is nearly
finished.
No. of the Shawnee furnaces will start
up inside of three weeks.
Mrs. +. Stevenson, of DuncannUn, Pa,
is stopping with her son, Mr.. f. NJ. Stcy-
eEsOn.
The work Of painting and renovating
the Henry Clay furnace was completed
last Saturday.
Nothing has yet been done toward kill
ing the stencil Of Butcher alley.
Robert Hause, of York, will fill Z. B.
Forrey's place in p. S. Burgh's drug store
this week.
The Columbia boiler works cannot now
work at night, as there is scarcity of
coal.
Our streets are now in such a good con-
dition that it is L pleasure to drive through
them.
The com season is about over, but
strange to say, mosquitoes still continue to
buzz
Tho reported death of John Warren's
hunting dog tuins out to have been a joke
on the newspapers.
A horse standing in front of Co. C's AZ
mory, becoming frightened by some boys
any damage could he done.
Mr.. Max Hanaur will take the place of
of correspondent for the INTELLIGENCER
until our return from Yorktown. We hope
our "news givers' will assist him as they
have done US.
Miss A. Hoffman, bread and cake baker,
came out this morning with a handsome
new bread wagon, the work Of our town
mechanics.
ID. f. w. Gocrke and family returned
home from POcomoke City, Virginia, last
Friday evening. where he is surveying for
new railroad. lie has some work to do
here which called him home, but he will
return to POcomoke in week OF two. Mr..
c. f. Wann will accompany him.
Yesterday was 4 beautiful day, and in
consequence, all religious services were
largely attended, especially the Methodist,
rs they Lad the sacrament of the Lords
Supper in the morning, and preaching to
the young folks in the evening.
On Saturday morning in the high school
room tile teachers employed in our pub
lie schools, held their semi monthly meet
ing, Or as it is better known, tho COlum-
bia school district institute. The Herald
will, as it has done ever since these meet.
ings have been held, come out tomorrow
For wonder the "cOons on Tow Hill
had no fights on Saturday. We were
greatly surprised upon being informed of
the fact. Every Monday for the past few
months the fights OH Tow Hill on Satur-
days and Sundays have occupied a promi
nent place il. our letter, but to-day's will
be conspicuous by their absence.
Mr.. Vincent l1aughey, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Columbia, while going to tho
bath room i'm the American hotel, had to
go down pair of steps, and in doing SO
his foot slipped and he fell. his head strik-
ing one of the marble steps cracking his
skull. The accident happened Oh Thurs
day of last week and on Saturday he died
from the injuries received. Vincent is a
brother of James IIaughcy, who resides
on Walnut street, and has only been mar
ried short time. His mother was stop
ping with him at the time of the accident.
James was telcsraphed for but reached
the city to late to SEQ his brother alive.
At a business meeting Of Co. G last week
a guidOn was ordered, and on Saturday it
arrived. 1t is a handsome flag, being made
Of blue silk; with edsing of gold bullion:
The words 4th Rcgt. arc at the top in gold
ter bound by gold, and at the bottom is
N. G. r., also in gold. The staff is made |
of cedar wood and has gold top in the
shape of L ball and spear. Co. G. leaves
in the $50 train this evening. !
An extra car will be furnished. Upon
reaching Philadelphia, the company will |
march to one of the city armorcs. and |
then he dismissed for the remainder of the |
night. Captain Case will set time for
every member to be present. and trust to
their honor to be on time. The members
are AL busiIy engaged this morning clean
ing arms and equipments, packing havcr
sack and knapsacl1 and running around
town trying to buy lemons to suck when
they board the Galatca, so they will not
he taken sick. Some of the raiIroaders
who are goin. will bc suspended one
month for doing so but they will go.
BASEBALL.