Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-06
COLUMBIA NEWS.

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
The Vigilant No. 9 want q new engine.
The school board held an informal meet
ing in MIR. Given's office last evening to
recommend several children to the SOL
diers' orphan school.
Yesterday was the warmest day Of the
season, being 93 degrees in the shade at
p. m.
Messrs. George Bennett, Geo. Schroeder,
and Martin Smith, were appointed dele
mems convention to bc held July IL, to
bia.
Company HIS inspection last evening
was poorly attended.
The condition of President Garfield still
causes great excitement here.
A sail boat containing three men be-
calmA this morning and drifted down to
the dam where it STUCK" A row boat
was sent to the gentlemen's assistance.
This morning three drunken darkeys
were lying in gutter OH Union street,
huddled like 50 many pigs.
The funeral Of Mrs. Rudenstein last
evening was very largely attended.
The Upp & Black contract, despite the
warm weather. is being pushed rapidly
forward.
A large number Of gipsies were Gu
camped ut GOssler Green last night. but
left this morning.
The Reading Il Columbia railroad car.
ried 5000 passengers to Lititz ON tho
Fourth, and 14O to Atlantic City the same
day.
A beer car belonging to the Prospect
brewery was thrown from the siding in
the rear Of the p. Il. Il. warehouse by an
empty keg on the track. 1t has not yet
been replaced.
Nine trampS were on westward bound
train this morning. Where was Brady?
An unevenly loaded flour wagon spilled
its contents at the corner Of Fourth and
Walnut streets.
Mr.. Samuel Filbert again caught y five
pound bass yesterday.
The Shawnee and Susquehanna rolling
mills, which shut down " last Saturday,
started up this morning with full COM
pletiOn Of men.
The Supplee steam engine works arc
doing a big business. They received three
orders for stationary engines this week.
The heat of yesterday caused number
of rails on the siding ut the Shawnee fur
mace to spring. WOrkmen are fixing the
break this morning.
MIR. John Maine, Of kitchentOwn, had
his breast poisoned by wearing blue
flannel shirt next to his skin. EruptiOns
cover the whole Of his breast.
A carrier pigeon was shot this morning
near the Five Points y and around its
neck was piece of paper with something
on it that was not decipherablc.
The Chiquesalunga tribe OF l. o. X. Nj.
felt so elated over the fine appearance Of
their room that they had a fine supper at
Metzger's hotel last evening.
Officer Struck arrested Harry Skeen,
who was implicated in the Wrightsville
fight. and took him before Squire Frank.
He was placed under $500 bail, MIR. Sam'l
Read going his security.
The women who engaged in the fight at
Shutdown yesterday had a hearing before
Squire Young, who discharged them with
a reprimand.
The inspection of the Columbia water
works by Superintendent Fasig is at last
be in good condition.
Adam Kieffer, aged 90 years, had his
left wrist broken yesterday, while wrcst
ling with another young man.
The Citizens band will meet but once
week-every Friday-instead OF twice,
Oh account Of the heat.
Post No. 118, G. A. r., drilled in their
new room last evening for the first time.
The G. A. Il. encampment will be held ut
Gettysburg, and I: number Of members Of
our post will be in attenpance. Tickets
can be had of Postmaster Mullen.
Mr.. Richard Borough returned from
his trip in Maryland; Messrs. J. c. CABLE
r. +. Mullen. Ii, e., Lichty ami Miss
Annie Gilman returned from Philadel
phia Mr.. Luther Rider, Of DuncannOn,
is the guest of G. w. Stevenson Tho
Misses Boyle have gone to York; Miss
Carrie Root, Of Pottstown, is the guest Of
Fl. F. Yergey.
A stubborn COW belong ing to = farmer,
caused great deal of amusement as we'll
as confusion at the p. r. r. round house.
1t persisted on getting on the track, and
several times came near being run over.
1t was at last driven off the tracks but
took it's position in front of Harry Bruner's
coal office. One man attempted to twist
its tail. He was picked up and carried
into the office with the breath knocked out
of him. The COW was finally started.
A little fOur-year-Old child Of one of the
| wOrkmen of the Shawnee furnace met
| with what will probably be 4 fatal acci-
dent last evening. He was playing on the
bridge in front Of the furnace and which
crosses the Shawnee run. when he lost his
balance and fell into the run, his head
| striking a large stone and infiicting an
| ugly and dangerous cut. His arm was
| also broken in two places. When taken
| home he still remained in an inseDsible
| condition.