Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
A New Train wanted.

A New Train wanted.
Tie citizens of York want 4 through
train in the morning, that will give them
the Philadelphia papers earlier. So do the
the COlumbians. A short time ago Il paper
train was put on the =. r. r., to carry
morning dailies from Philadelphia to
points west. Instead of going past Column
bia it went by way Of Mount Joy. BY this
change We received the paper two hours
earlier. SOmetimeS-most times-thc con-
nection at Middletown was missed and We
did not get them until tho old time. The
Columbia accommodation waited at Mid
dlctown two minutes. If the paper
train - was not OH time ut Lancaster, the
papers for towns west Of that city to
MiddlctOwn, were put Oft there and sent
up on the Harrisburg accommodation,
ll:Oj. Mr.. II. W. Thacher, Of the Press.
has been visiting York, Columbia and
Lancaster, i'll the interest of better accom-
mOdatiOns. The Workers sent peti-
lion to the Pennsylvania railroad. ask
ing for an earlier train. COlumbians should
lend their assistance, as they will be benc-
fitted by it. The plan is this Have .
train "madc up" at Lancaster, rs soon as
the paper train " arrives there, to take
the papers for points west of Lancaster to
Columbia and thence to Frederick. 1t
can leave al G:3O, reach Columbia by 100
aud connect at York with the Washing
ton express at 7:3O. After the con
ncction ut York is made, the new
paper train can, then 60 through to Fred
erick. Columbians would then get their
morning papers at O'Clock. This would
not be the only benefit derived. A
person in Lancaster now wishing to come
to Columbia or York, unless he takes the
II 10 a. m. train, has to take the emigrant at
). The proposed new arrangements would
be excellent il perfected, and this could
undoubtedly be done If our business men
would interest themselves as the York
merchants have done. Let some one start
tho good movement.
Co. C's Gymnasium.
The members of Co. c, no doubt attract
cd to the armOry by the new gymnasium,
turned out in gOodly numbers last evening.
A number Of ladies and gentlemen occu-
pied the gallery. The drill was interesting
and the members appeared to be in tho
humor of drilling. After drill u business
meeting was held. Some things of im-
portance were transacted among them tho
appointment of 4 gymnasium committee !;
Mcssrs. j. ID. Sladc, l.. X. Fondcrsmith,
Martin Smith and j. II. Henry, to look
after and take charge of the ar
mOry gymnasium. No outsiders will
be allowed to use the things. The gym
nasium is not yet completed, there only
being in use last evening, horizontal bar,
striking bag, two sets of Indian clubs, set
of dumb-bclls and Il set of boxing gloves
more will be added this week. Several
slight accidents have already occurred.
Martin Smith was appointed eighth corpO.
raj, in place of B. Il. BrOomcll, who was
honorably discharged. The appointment
gives entire satisfaction. Mr.. Smith,
although not being very old member,
has, by his excellence in drilling, and by
being always present, deserved the promo
ton.
The Borough Budget.
Excelsior elocution club at Miss Mamie
Bockius's this cvcning.-Lillic Hinton at
the opera house to night.-Thc water will
be let out of the canal and navigation
closed tomorrow. 1t has not been open 50
late since 1876" Patience on Saturday
night. t.-Shawnce furnace. No. ,, starts up
this wcek.-Will the elite of Columbia
give a holiday ball I?
The Presbytcrians will hold their Christ
mas cantata two nights: Thursday and
Friday of next week. The benefits derived
from the first to so to the Fourth street
school, and those of Friday to the mission.
The Lutherans will have a special pro-
granmc on Christmas Sunday.
Fourteen tramps were in the lookup
last night caught by the different officers.
Since Saturday morning eighteen havo
been taken to Lancaster, and the above
fountccn will go down tomorrow. Col
umbia is an unhealthy place for tramps.
Harry Clark received a terrible kick
from 4 tow path mule yesterday afternoon.
He was cleaning out 4 stall when he was
kicked out of the stable nearly into the
canal, 4 distance of ten feet. His right
le. was badly fractured.
The work of unloading canal boats Is;
being hurried forward so that their crew
cln get home before the water is let out
OF tho canal. Very few boats lie ut the
canal shutcs.
Sergeant JaLcs Sweeney, Of the l. ).
i. A., has sent TO his parents 4 portrait OF
himself from his present station cut West.