Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.
DIR REGULAR cORREsruNuENcE

OUR REGULAR CORREsrONDENCE.
The Pennsylvania pay car will gladden.
the hearts of many Columbians by its ar
rival here tomorrow.
The Methodist sunday school will hold
their annual picnic Tomorrow at Lititz.
A large crowd is expected to 60 along.
Mr.. James Watson, c0lorod, while un-
loading q wagon filed with corn, this
morning, for Mr.. Fled Bucher, was over
come with the heat. He was carried into
the house where in few minutes he re-
covered, but was unfit for further work.
A driver on one of Wo!fe's quarry teams
cracked his whip at a youngster who was
stealing ride, and scared him SO badly
that he fell from tho wagon, cutting his
face and head in several places very
badly.
The reunion of the Fry family Of yes
terday was a very pleasant affair. Outside
of the immediate family Mr.. Hiram Will
son was the only one invited Numerous
and costly presents were given to Mrs.
Fry, the expert mistress Of Columbia
Mr.. Earnest Writers, the Columbia bill
poster, will erect the largest bill stand
ever before seen in Columbia, for the
Sells Bros circus and menagerie. Its di-
mensions are 600 feet long and Is feet
high. IL will he put up Oh Front street.
Company III, 11th regiment, will hereaf-
ter he known as tho Columbia Light In
fantry, company G, 4th regiment, that
name havin. been adopted at the
last business meeting Of tho company.
Columbia will have this year more cir
c,,ses than ever before. On August 9th,
the Sells Bros. circus aud mauageric
will be here.
The Columbia Rifles which were dis
banded last year. and who still retain their
guns, will exchange them with the q. A.
E X. Post of this place, and the ones they
first received from the state arsenal will
bc returned.
Two brotl,ers who had been fighting
with the Heaps family, were arrested this
morning by officer Kccch, and had Il hear
inw before Squire Young, who committed
one of the brothers for 10 days, while
the other was discharged with Il rcpri-
,nand.
The Presbyterian picnic held at Spring
wood yesterday, although a success in one
way, was failure in another. The ar
rangc,cnts were by no means perfect.
The train was to leave York at 7:3O, but
instead left at $50, and by the latter AZ
ransement u large number Of CoIumbians
were forced to wait in York until 9:lO.
IL caused 4 great deal of dissatisfaction
among those who were left behind, and II
the United Brethren have the same al
rangements their picnic will be another
failure.
Miss Ella Reist. of Lancaster, was in
town yesterday, the guest OF Miss Alice
Huci,er. Mr.. Louis Filbert and family re
turned home last evening from three
weeks tour in Lancaster and Chester
.c,untics. IL. NJ. North and family have
left, for the summer, for Capc May. Mr..
: Joe Bucher, of Lancaster, was i'll town
Last evening on a short visit to his parents.
Mcssrs VIM. B. Given and Harry Bruner
started to drive to Baltimore last evening
4 distance of seventy miles. Mr.. w. IL.
FendricI,, who has been very sick for the
past few days, is, We arc glad to state,
rapidly recovering.
The Firemen.
The tiremcn's convention met last even.
i,,~ in the council chamber, with Mr.. A. J.
Musscr, president of town council, in the
chair by 4 unanimous vote of the con.
ycntion Mr.. Geo. w. Schroeder was elected
secretary Of the meeting The Columbia
fire company's delegates were not present,
but MeSsrs. Geo. Bennett, Geo. w.
Schroeder and A. McGinnis Substitute Q
for Martin Smith), represented the Nigi.
LIANT, and Andrew Hardnail, Mike
Thomas and Aaron Gillclt, the Shaw
nee. Town council was represented by
Mrssrs. ID. G. Wann, w. II. Pfahlcr, A. G..
Smiles and A. J. Musscr. Attcr stating
The object of the meeting Mr.. John T.
Shcnberscr was nominated for chief OF
the fire department of Columbia and was
unanimously elected. Messrs. William
FindIy, of Columbia No. James Hook
of Visilant No. ?, and Andrew Hartlnail,
of Shawnee No. 5, were unanimOusl,
elected assistants.
Mr.. w. VI. PfahIcr moved and presented
a vote Of thanks to Mr.. Shenberger for
his; integrity and faithfulncss in perform
ing his duty rs chief Of the Columbia Hire
department for the past year. This every
citizen of Columbia will acknowledge rs a
just proceeding, for never, since the fire
department has been i'm organization, ha:
thcr, been so efficient and energetic d
chic! as Mr.. ShenbcrScr has proven him
self TO be. The nomination and election
of the gentleman gives entire satisfaction
to our many citizens.