Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-27
COLUMBIA NEWS.
DIR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR REGULAR CORRESfONDENCE.
Mr.. Harry Sample, of Bennet's stor'
leaves for Philadelphia to-day, where h'
will visit some of his many friends and re
latives.
The Methodist sociab!e and literary SO
cicty will be held in the church pariors. 4
very fine programme will De presented:
A large number of friends and relatives
followed the remains OF Mrs. Mentzer,
who died SO suddenly last Friday, to her
last resting place. The services were held
| in the German Lutheran church.
| Officer Fisher tried to board a freight
train running rapidly past Blacks hotel.
He bounced the caboose, but was thrown
| and badly scared, though luckily not
hurt.
Mr.. Harry Pfahler returned home from
4 business triD on Saturday.
The Methodist Sunday school will hold
their picnic at Lititz July II, provided
they can get the grounds.
Mr.. S. S. Klair lost bunch OF keys he.
tween Redsecker's livery stable and the
round house.
The family of Mrs. Joshua Vaughn re-
moved to Wrightsville last week.
Miss S. Zeigler, OF Lancaster, is visiting
her cousin, Miss Magge Zeigler.
This morning a spring on one Of Samuel
Filbert's large ico wagon was broken
while crossing gutter on Third street.
OF the railOadcrs who went on John
McC ..sin's fishing party, Mr.. Hinkle, of
the round house, got anu ate, by mistake,
spawning sllad. He became deathly
sick.
OF the go invitations sent out for the
complimentary many have miscarried
and Committeeman HOgentOgler cannot
tell why.
Master Willie Arms, aged IL years, son
Of Mr. Samuel Arms, died very suddenly
on Sunday afternoon. A few weeks ago
hc had the diplIthcria, but recovered from
that, and indiscrcetly exposing himself
caught cold. which turned into chronic
Group. Yesterday morning he ate very
hearty breakfast, and about o o'clock
complained of feeling unwell. At two
o'clock in the afternoon he was i corpse.
The burial services will be held at the
house to- morrow afternoon.
Last Saturday Mr.. Samuel Filbcrt, coal
and lumber merchant, celebrated his 47th
birthday. For 4 number Of years past at
tcmpts to give him 4 surprise party have
been made, but in all cases he has been
too sharp for the wOuld-be surprisers.
When he went home Oh Saturday night,
about 30 clock he was surprised to find a
large number of his male friends there to
congratulate him. He had had the joke on
his friends 50 often that he began to think
that he could not he caught. The surprise
was gotten up by his estimable wife, who
makes Il success out Of everything she
undertakes. Mr.. Filbert acknowledged
that he was fairly caught and the festivi-
ties were kept up until late hour.
At Bridge street on Saturday evening
Charles WOOdyard, cOlOrcd driver for G..
Hershey, was requested to move some cars
which were blocking tho driving road on
Bridge street. He replied that he would
do SO when he was ready, whereupon
Tobias Barge, driver ut Burners coal
yard, and the person who made the request,
let the cars down himself. Some haid
names were called by WOodyarl and for a
time fight was imminent. After little
while quiet was restored. On Saturday
night Barge sued woodward. Squire
Young issued . warrant for the latter,
who was arrested by Officer Keech. He had
hearing and was put under 500 bail to
keep the peace. Mr.. Kecch informed us
this morning that if woodward would not
do what was required the case would go to
court.
Harry NOlte's fugitive pct squirrel was
rccaptured by Samuel Barton yesterday,
in attempting to leap from telephone
pole to 4 tree on Cherry street.
G. A. Nicolls, president of tho Il. & G.
railroad IF. Shure, superintendent OF the
somc; 4. c. Zulic, superintendent of
canals +. NJ. Smith, chief engineer Of
canals and G. w. Baer, lawyer in Read
ing, were in town to-day. They were ex-
pected and preparation had been made
for them. They left here IN the steamboat
Columbia for the other side of the river,
where they took a flat boat, on tour of
inspection of the tide water canal They
expect to be gone two days. Mr.. Hutchin-
son, president of the Bcrks & Lchigh rail-
road was also along.