Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-26
COLUMBIA NEWS.

COLU MblA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Blackb berries in large quantities have
made their appearance in our market.
A small party of Columbians spent part
of yesterday afternoon and evening al
Wrightsville.
The E. E. Lutheran church will take
tickets and run the Columbia part for the
Y. NJ. G. AS excursion Of Lancaster, on
Aug. 4.
A natural curiosity was seen in the dis
patchcr's Office at the west yard OF the r.
X. R., in the shape of winged h0jack.
The red bridge near "the cut" is being
repaired, and all trains are forced to run
on the south track. New signals have
also been erected.
Mr.. John Fendricl's horse, becoming
scared, broke the htching strap and
started to run off, but before he could get
very far he was caught.
A large number of Columbia families
left this morning to attend the LaDdlsville
canpmcetins, which begins to-day.
This morning Mr.. w. II. Moore drew a
dog of the Gildcrsl eve breed. 1t was
CHANGED off last evening by Mr.. Harry
Long, who was the owner Of the dog.
TO morrow at 6 a. IN. the excursion to
Pine Grove park will pass through here.
Tickets can he bought at Richards book
store for $50.
The fights of Saturday last have ended
with several law suits, which were heard
before Squire Frank, who placed the
fighter under bail for a further hearing. a
At the last meeting of the town council
it was decided to purchase one Of NOyes'
hose oiling engines. Last evening it ar
rived ard is now ut the Columbia's house.
In a few days it will be given trial, and ii
proven satisfactory it will be bought.
A special train containing Mcssrs. Chas.
Push, S. NJ. Provost, J. Il. Hutchinson,
Wm Latta and James Reed, officers of the
Pennsylvania railroad, passed through
here ut 6 p. m. last evening, bound Tor the
Frederick division. which road they will
inspect.
Two large water leaks occurred this
morning in the main water pipe or Wal.
nut street. One ut the corner of Second
and Walnut, and the other between Sec
und and Third streets. Workmen arc
bnsily engaged in repairing them.
A cigar box manuiactory will be started
in 4 few days under the management of
Mr.. J. X. Kreilcr, formerly foreman at
Ilershey's manuiactory. We wish him
success, as he is now for the first time
working for himself.
At her home in Harrisburg, the wife of
Abb alam Lindsay, an old Columbian, died
Yesterday afternoon. The remains will be
brought to Columbia TO morrow morning
and buried from the residence Of Mr.. liar
vcy McFadden.
The Cclumbians who attended the Gu
canpmcnt of the &. A. X , at Gettysburg,
returned ho.ae Oh Monday, aud express
themselves rs highly delighted with their
trip. About a thousand men of the &. A..
X are in cncampmcnt.
On account of the heat Go. G was taken
out on the street for drill last evening.
The company had large turnout and they
drilled finely. After drill 4 business meet
ing was held, and Messrs. Ilmburg and
Struck elected members of the Co.
The citizens of Perry street are forced to
listen to dlstressful cries nearly every
evening, caused by Il brute, for
he cannot he called man, abus
ing his poor wife. lie beats he:
shamefully, and if u nci: ,hbOr interferes he
tells them that she is his property. The
poor woman does not know, probably, that
there is law in this country for wife beating
and, if she does not soon take the matter
in her own hands, the neighbols WILL and
then the brute will get the full benefit of
our law.
The old members OF the Oar Boys base
ball club are trying to reorSaniZc, So AS to
play the Lancaster, York aud Harrisburg
mines, all of which have sent the .. BIS
hallenges. If they mean to reorsa.'ize
they had better begin ut once or the season
will be over before they start.
On Saturday evening at Norristown, the
election for a new Lieutenant Colonel for
the 9th Regt. was held. Major WaSha-
baugl, formerly of the 11th ltegt. was the
lucky one, receiving twelve out of seventeen
votes. The election of the major gives en-
tire satisfaction to everyone who had the
pleasure of serving under him. He is de-
serving of the Office and if he performs his
duty in the 9th as we'll as he did in the
l1th. his new men will soon be as devoted
to him as much a.; the old ones.
Mr.. David Co!eman's wife returned from
4 trip to the scashore this a. m.; Miss
Madge Ramsey, who for the past month
has been the guest OF Miss Jane Patton,
returned to her home in Lebanon this
morning Mr. and Mrs. DIR. Cottreli and
Mrs. Myers left this 4. m. for Cape May ;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Hogcndobler leaves
to-day for week vacation at Mccall S
Ferry Mr.. Harry Oehme, of Lititz, was
in town yesterday Miss Blctz, of Middle
town. is the guest of Mr.. Robert Sheath ;
Miss Nellie Harpster, OF Reading, is visit
ing Miss Emily Hotfcr.
The jewel box, belonging !" Mrs. IL. NJ.
North. aud which was stolen one day last
week, has been recovered. "Son " llols-
niger, cOlore;i man, was doing Oh one Of
Bachman's lumber piles, and was aroused
by rat running across and under the pile.
He rose to his feet and went for the rat,
but could not sec it. Under the pile was
a basket containing some broken dishes,
''Son'' pulled it out and there lay the jewel
box, aud rs the key WAS sticking in he
opened and found the following articles in
it A picture of Mrs. North, a couple OF
boxes containing lead for lead pencils,
some cards and papers and two glasses for
spectacles. All the valuable jewels had
been removed and these few articles Of no
account left. The box was returned to its
original owner.
SeriOls Accident.
Yesterday afternoon, about : O'Clock,
two little boys, Eddie Fraim and Charles
Schoolmaker, aged about nine years, were
standing at the corner Of Water and Wal.
nut streets, waiting for 4 north bound train
on the Quarryville railroad tppass. At the