Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-08
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDEN,

OUR REGULAE CORRESPONDENTS.
The regular monthly meeting of th'
Vigilant fire company was held last even
ing:
The Columbia drug store has been closed
by the sheriff.
Very heavy but short showers Of rain
occurred at intervals during the night.
The sophomores of Franklin and Mar.
shall college passed through here for YOri
furnace this morning. Some Philadel-
phians were with them
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Mifflin, late ol
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are visiting the
father of the former at Norwood.
Mr.. George c. Haldeman will leave
here at G:2O this evening for New Mexico.
Scavengers are at work to-day in differ.
ent parts Of town removing the mud and
dirt from the streets. Their contract is
not as big as it was last year.
George Hepfer, Columbian, who for
merly carried on the business of shoe
maker on Front street, in attempting to
jump on a moving freight train in the west
yard at this place last night missed his
hold on car, slipped and fell with ono of
his legs across the track. Before he could
withdraw it from its dangerous position
it was caught by a car wheel, run over
and terribly manglcd. Hcpfer has been
sent to the Lancaster county hospital.
The members Of St. Johns English
Lutheran church and Sunday school arc
busy just now in making Up the straw
berry festival to be held for their benefit in
Odd Fellows hall on the 10th, 18th and 18th
of this month. From tho amount of energy
thrown into the preparations, we cannot
sec how the festival can fail to bc a sue.
cess.
The Herald of this date contains the fol-
lowing: eve understand that two of the
men who are sworn officers Of the borough,
and who are always on duty at the opera
house, had consultation with Randall
Allison, on Tow Hill, on Saturday night
last. 1t is impossible for one Of our con-
stables to get within gun-slOt Of the
chap, yet here We have the evidence that
these two officials were with him. They
need calling to account by the chief bur-
gcss.'' We heartily endorse all that
Editor Grier says Oh this subject. Allison
ought to he arrested and these men should
have performed that duty.
The Reformed Sunday school cordially
invite their friends to join with them in
their excursion to Mannheim, on Thursday
the 10th inst. Tho citizens OF Mannheim
justly feel proud of their new park, which
is beautifully located about two squares
from the railroad station. 1t covers from
eight to ten acres. There are two springs
of excellent water. a pavilion, abundant
shade and plenty of seats. The excursion
train will leave the Reading depot in the
morning ut eight o'clock. Tickets for tho
round trip, SO cents childrOn 25 cents
Herald Tho picnic in question is the first
Of the season under Sunday school aus
pices, and, as it is to be held at new
place, and by school large ia itself and
with plenty of outside friends, it is likely
that in point Of numbers, in attendance,
and in enjoyment, it will be successful.
Before one of the largest audiences of
this very successful season and one not
cLary OF applause where it was deserved
and it often was deserved -Carncr6ss'
minstrel company appeared in the opera
house last evening, and gave what is re-
gartlcd as the best minstrel performan ever
given here. Dougherty and Wheeler, the
end men, did not appear, but their places
were ably flied by Quinn and L. DOcksta-
der. CarncroSs' voice was in excellent trim
and he was cncored upon singing ''Ticken-
ham Ferry" but failed to crafty his audi
cncc by singing anything else upon a second
storm of applause. In the plantation
scene, "All Hollow Eve" Murphy, Nor
ton, Griffin and Rice clog dancers, and two
of them in woman's attire, danced the
''racquet'' as it was never danced before
at least in the presence of the greater
portion of last nights audience. The
programme was of course of variety
nature, but it was we'll put together and
very crcditably rendered in all its parts.
Tho burlcsquc Sarah Barnyard, or Stage
Struck Boarders," was perhaps the most
ludicrous thing ever presented here. Tho
home post of the G. A. II. will net nice
little sum from this entertainment.