Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-07
COLUMBIA NEWS.

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
1t is the "Arion noe the 's Columbia
orchestra.
The Shawnee furnace will not be started
before the 18th inst.
Growers Humpty Dumpty' played to
SIS dollar house.
The young folks of the E. E. Lutheran
Sunday school met at the parsonage of
Rev. VIM. P. Evans last evening, and had
. delightful time.
The McGibeny famiiy's concert this
evening in the opera house will be largely
attended, as special rates for school chill
dren have been made.
About 5 clock yesterday afternoon one
of Mr. John Fcndrich's horses, which was
tied in front of his store on Locust street,
got scared, broke his halter and dashed up
Locust street. Several attempts were
made to stop him, but all were unavaling.
He ian home.
The people Of Columbia are very fond Of
comic opera. They will have rare oppor-
tunity to enjoy Patience" in the opera
house, on Tuesday evening, December II,
under the auspices of Post 11S, G.. A. r.,
by Germans Boston church choir com
pany, sixty people, including their own
orchestra Of eight pieces. Miss Lille
Hinton, the beautiful and accomplished
actress and one of Philadelphia's leading
favorites, will appear in the Columbia
opera house, in one of her choicest sclcc-
tions on December 18th. Though only 1S,
she has handsome face and much
dramatic talent.
A Fortunate Escape.
What might have been a serious acci-
dent at the Shawnee rolling mill, on Sat
urday, was prevented BY the prompt
action Of the men. J. Tbs water tender
after looking at tho amount of water in
tho boiler, aud finding all right went
away, but returned in 4 short time, and
seeing that the water was getting low, he
turned on fresh supply, and again went
away. He was gone a few minutes and
returned to cut off the flow, when to his
dismay he found that instead Of the boilers
being filed they were nearly empty. In
frightened haste he went to the engineer
and asked why lle had stopped the force
pump, and was told that the engineer
thought he was doue filling. Au attempt
was made to start the force pump, when it
| was discovered that it would not work.
The news spread in AL instant, ana the
greatest excitement prevailed. Orders
| were issued for the fire to be "drawn,'
and as this was done in time, it saved us
from reporting an accident by which many
lives would have been lost and the build
ing blown to pieces. Work was suspended
except those connected with the engines
and boiler, but everything has again bcc;
fixed and the mill is now working again.
Tho Late Warren Woodward.
Warren Woodward who committed sui
eide one day this week, and who vas sou
of Judge Woodward, of Reading, deceased
| is we'll known in and about Columbia, hav
ing at one time attended the Washington
institute (now the grammar and high
schooD, when it was taught by Professor
Alexander.
Election of Ohccrs.
Tho following officers were elected al
the business meeting of The Vigilant fir
company last evening
President-Gcorge Bennett.
Vice President-David Coleman.
Secretary-Gcorge Schroeder.
Treasurer-NichoIas Gilman.
| Chief Engineer Grove.
| Assistant Enginecrs-Wm. Rogers, VIM
Hershey, jeff Gilman, Jim Hook, Mich
ael Doyle and Russell Supplee.
Trustees.-Martin Smith and Edwar,
Baight.
Borough Briefs.
| Some part of tie machinery in the Shaw
| nee rolling mill broke last night, causin!
another stoppage. It was repaired thi
morning.
| Two new members were initiated int
the secrets of the Chiquesa!unga Tribe,
o. II. NJ. last evening. The tribe nov
numbers 212.
Mr.. John S. Given left for home thi
morning.
Mr.. J. G. Git has received orders tha
the Pennsylvania canal will be clOse(
| throughout for the season OH the 14tl
inst, unless sooner closed by the ice
and he was also instructed to inform tn
shippers and bOatmen of the fact.
Considerable rain fell during the nigh
and small amount this morning, bu
now everything is as bright as a ncv
pin.
School board will meet tomorrow
evening and council on Friday evening.
An employee Of the Susquehanna roll
ing mill (name usknown) had two of hi
fingers cut off and his hand also wa
lacerated. The points of the accident ar
very indefinite.
Harry Pfahler, fire engineer ut the Sup
plcc engine works, in turning on a hO
water gauge, had the index finger of hi
right hand severely scalded.
A number of COlumbians will attend
THE Professor" in Lancaster this evening
The three wrecked cars at little Wash
ington will be attempted to bc raised to
morrow. The Columbia wrcckers will q,
tho work.
The new ensinc in the Henry Clay fur
mace works successfully.