Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-07
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
The Columbia high school alumni NEE

1
! oUR HEGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
The Columbia high school alumni meet
tomorrow.
Mrs. Rumsey and son Edward, who
have been visiting in Chicago, returned
home last evening.
A meeting of tho Columbia fire COM
pany will be held this evening in their
par!ors.
Mr.. Christ Senft. a clerk III Bennett S
dry goods stare is On the sick list.
A game of baseball will be played to-
morning, game commencing at 8 O'Clock,
| at the head of Locust street, between two
picked mines.
Last evening while Mr.. VIM. PinkertOn,
proprietor of Pinkerton's coach works,
.:aS writing in his Office, a coal oil lamp
| exploded, but was thrown into the street
before any damage could be done.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Henry Dinke
was united in marriage to Miss Lana
Nicklos, both Of Columbia. Last evening
reception was held at the grOOm's house
aud large number of friends were pre-.
sent. The Citizens band had been invited
and were present After playing couple
of selections they sat down to hand
some banquet, to which they did ample
justice.
The Citizens band have been notified
that they must pay room rent or get an
other place to practice. For several months
they have had their present ro0m gratu-
itously, but now for some cause or another
they are asked to pay rent. A petition to
town council will most likely be sent in,
asking permission to practice in one of the
opera house rooms.
The I" Hearts of Oak" company arrived
in town this morning. Last night they
played at York to SG75 mouse. AL
though not SO large all audience as that
will greet them this evening, yet fair
sized L" house" is predicted. The troupe
is the same one that played here last year,
and SO pleased our people. While the
troupe's baggage was being hauled from
the L. L. r. depot, in crossing at Walnut
and Second streets, it was spilled. Only
d few articles wore damaged.
Tonight the Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church hold tho festival N
Co. ii. armory, also tomorrow evening.
Those who were present last night and
saw the young ladies of the Sunday-schOOl
20 through tho BrOomstick drill," were
astonished by their perfect drilling. The
manual of arms is the same as in military
drill, but instead of going though the mill
tary march they have drill prepared by
Capt. Case. The young ladies march like
veterans, and reflect much credit upon tie
captain.
About week ago Sam Stoutzenberger
was arrested by Officer Keech for being
drunk and disorderly, and was sent to Jail
for five days. Mr.. James Harsh, an en-
ployee at Pnkerton's coach works, has
prepared surprise for Sam upon his re.
turn home. Sam is shoemaker by trade,
and James has made al efigy of him
placed in his shocmaker's seat mcndiDg an
old boot. The likeness is excellent and
docs Harsh justice. Around the room
painted signs are hung with the following
inscriptions "Just returned. Havo been
spending my fall vacation with Mr.. Weisc,
Lancaster"
Last night about midnight Frank Wit
tig broke into 4 bawdy house back Of
Front street, between Walnut and Bridge
street. and cleaned it out. He at first de-
maEdcd admission. and upon being re-
fused, climbed up a post to the balcony,
broke open window and effected an Ell
trance. lie then ran at the women with a
razor and drove them out of the house,
some being in half nude condition. He
Immediately ransackcd the entire building,
helping himself to whatever he could find
in the way of edibles and drinkables. After
satisfying his hunger and thirst, he un-
dressed and went to bed. The women
who had been run out " of the house
went in search of al afficcr and found Off
Ger Dyssinger who, upon being informed
of the state of affairs, Immediately went to
the house, found Wittig in bed, arrested
him and took him to the lookup, where he
remained until this morning. when he was
taken before Squire Frank who committed
him to Jail for sixty days and put him
under $500 bail for Il further hearing at
court.