Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-14
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORREsPONDEN

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
The weather is very pleasant.
A large drove of hogs passed through
town this morning.
Miss Annie @. Breneman. of Lock Ha
ven, is visiting Mrs. VIM. B. Given.
The infant child of Mr.. Harry Bell,
died yesterday at 4 p. m. Of malaria and
spasms.
Innumerable cases of malaria are re-
ported by the doctors. Kitcheutown has
ten cases in one square.
A Columbia railroader, whose name We
refrain from giving, was left by his train
at Philadelphia asleep in coal car yester.
day.
The building of the new Fifth street
school house is being rapidly pushed
forward, and it is thought that by the
1st of November it will be ready for occu.
pancy.
Between one and two O clock this morn
ing burglars entered the house of Mr..
Samuel Grove, No. 23l Cherry street, and
stole pair of gold spectacles and gold
thimble. They also went into the
cellar and helped themselves to the
edibles from Mr.. Groves plentiful larder.
They are supposed to be tramps, as dirty
finger marks, like those made by persons
riding on freight trains, were found on the
window sill of the parlor, where they en-
tered. They had no trouble in entering,
as the window was already open. Persons
should be moro careful in seeing that their
house is safely locked up, as robberies have
been committed for tho past month nearly
every night.
Two machinists from tho Spawn s. Den
Nilsson works, at Reading, arrived in town
last evening and this morning the Co.
lumbia steamer again received an over
hauling. 1t was then taken to the river
and a trial given, which proved successful,
throwing stream of water 259 feet.
Pennsylvania railroad engine No. 231,
Mr.. L. Filbert, engineer, while passing
Coatesville, west bound, broke the piston
gland and cros-head GLIB. After consider
able work the damage was repaired we'll
enough to reach Columbia, and was then
placed in the shops.
Connie Soogah will make his appear
ance. tomorrow evening in the opera
house. tits hoped that large audience
will be present, as the play is good ono
and deeply interesting. The troupe is first
class and many of tho actors aud actresses
have won for themselves a name here.
those of the ''Hearts of Oak.
The neighbors in the vicinity of Mack
brewery last evening were startled by loud
cries of "murder" and "help." A man
was found lying in the street, and at first
was thought to be dead, but upon closer
it was discovered that he
had maniG-a 7oOtH. lie was carried into
house. and after a short time recovered.
A square watch charm, with a red stone
On one side and black on the other, was
osS last evening between six and seven
)'clock either on I'd street near Cherry or
IN Cherry between ID and Sd. The owner |
will be suitably rewarded by returning it |
70 James ID. Slade. 1t was present.
This morning Miss Lizzie Wann and Rev. |
J. Reed were united in marriage at the |
)rides' residence. A number of strangers |
we're present, prominent among them being
Charles Wann, the BRIDES brother, from |
'Ocomoke city, Nd, and Misses Lena |
1ickel and Mary Britain, and Messrs. Nor
is Glover and William Daily, of Harris
urg.
In from the West.
We were this morning favored with
,rief visit by Mr.. VIM. NJ. Shreiner, for
nerly of this city, but now Of the Colo
ado CAiettain,, published at Pueblo, Col.
Mr.. Shreiner is looking extremely we'll
Ifter residence of more than two years
n the silver state, and apparently the
Western life agrees with him. Ho holds
he position of foreman in the composing
DOM of the CNicftain. There is quite
olony of young Lancasterians now in
pueblo, among whom are John Davcler
nd John b. Nary, who are sticking
ype at the same office where Mr.. Shreiner
S engaged and who followed the same oc-
upation while in this city Horace u.
last, a son of the late Emanuel H. Cast,
nd brother of CA. Cast, of the Examiner,
ills the responsible position of treasurer OF
he city, and is about ready for admission
o the bar, while his uncle, Charles A.
last, esq, is one of the leading lawyers of
colorado and attorney for the A., 7. & S.
>. railroad John Shaeffer, son Of the
ate Bartram A. .Shaeffer, is also successful
Y engaged in business in Pueblo.
Mr.. Shreiner was called home by the i'll
ess Of his mother, whose many friends
ill regret to learn that she is lying in
ritical condition at her residence on East
ames street.