Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-19
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CONSCIOUSNESS.

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
P. r. r. freight traffic is very heavy.
Little boys this morning killed a snake
four and half feet long back of F. S.
Bletz's tobacco warehouse.
This morning the fourth series Of 4OC
new cars, made by w. G. Allison, of Phila.
delphia, arrived here to be weighed on the
Columbia weigh scales
MIR. Edward Booth, vino had his right
arm slightly paralyzed by shock of light
ming, last Thursday evening. was able to
60 to work again last night.
A large birthday party will be held in
Desch's hall, OH August I'd. Taylor's Or
chestra of Lancaster will furnish the music.
The siding in front of f. n. Smith S
lumber yard, which has been in very bad
condition for some time. is at last being
refxed.
The young ladies of Marietta will give
party on the 2Sth inst, in Col. James
Dufys park. A number Of Colunbians
have been honored with invitations.
The Columbia Rifles and the G. A. K.
post, No. 1lS, made an. exchange Of guns
this morning. The post receiving thirteen
Springfield rifles, while the "Rifles" -" re-
ceived thirteen of the old Harper Ferry
pattern.
The Second Brigade of the Shelby, Pull
man & Hamilton shows are in town com.
pleting their advertising. The Sells Bros.
advertising car also arrived this a. m.
Jacob Henderson, 4 workman ut Mr..
Fred. Bucher's new houses on Walnut
streets, cut two of his fingers very badly
with hatchet yesterday morning.
AS 4 whcelbarrow loaded with flour was
gaing down Front street this morning
the wheel caught in the railroad track,
upsetting the -four and bursting several Of
t. g bags.
The wash-in " which was caused by
the late heavy rains in the Tidewater
canal has been mended, and boats are ex-
pected to arrive at the Reading & Colum-
bia coat shuteS tomorrow morning.
A number of our young men are making
preparation for 4 camping out expedition.
They leave Columbia on the Both inst, and
expect to be gone a week or ten days, at
or near the mouth of the COdOrus creek
has been selected as their camping ground.
Company G had i fine drill last even.
ing. The company was large and a number
Of citizens were present to see them drill.
A business meeting WAS afterwards held
Mr.. Harry Il. Dean, was proposed and
elected 4 member of the company.
A young lady while driving over the
Chickies hill, on Sunday evening, was at
tackled by Il tramp who cal cd upon her to
stop, which she refused to do. Where
upon the tramp grabbed at the horse but
was forced to let go as the young lady
Shnwcred blows upon him with a whip.
She reached home in safety, and when she
told her story, party was thought of be-
ing raised to 60 in search of the scOun-
drel.
AS Mr.. John Sands, of Marietta. was
driving up Bridge street to-day his horse
became frightened and ran off. Mr.. Sands
held on to the lines and did his best to
stop the horse, but was unsuccessful. In
turning the corner at Poplar street the
wagon overturned. pitching Mr.. Sands out
on the pavement He was stunned ard
received Il severe cash in the head. The
horse was stopped and about an hour
afterwards Mr.. Sands was sufficiently re-
covered to drive home.
Before Squire Frank, this morning,
Richard Hilis!,, of Steelton, had hearing
on charge Of stealing hides from Mr.. Red
seeker. OF EIizabethtown and bringing
them 10 Columbia, where they were sold
and where the cwncr identified them Jus
tice Frank, after hearing the evidence
committed him to jail! in default Of bail
The felOn, after hearing the evidence, broke
down and cried as though his heart would
break, claiming that he had 2 wife and sew
eral children who depended upon him for
living. Squire Frank told him he would
do all he could, and in the commitment;
which took him to Lancaster, he inserted
the clause. iii bail can be procured he will
be allowed his liberty The squire also
promised {" look after his family. and also
see if hc can get bail for him.
Complaints were entered this morning
about boys and men bathing before sun
down at the Walnut street wharf. This
shameful amusement has bccn carried too
far, and now, the many citizens who 60
down to the river banks fora stroll, seeing
that requests will do no good, have taken
the matter into their own hands, and will
have anybody arrested for g,ing in bath
ing before eight p. m.
Mr.. A. J. Kaufman lett this morning
for a few days at Cape May; Mcss:s. VIM.
B. Given and Harry Binner returned home
yesterday from their driving trip to Balti-
more: Mr.. William 4. Wentz and daugll-
ter Miss Annie, of Baltimore are the
guests Of Mr.. George Crane Mrs. George
Crane left ut noon on Il visit to her rcla
tions in Chester, her mother being sick.