Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-27
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORREsrONuE,


Benz. Haddon, living on Fourth street
brakeman Of Z. X. r., had the inde,
finger OF the left hand mashed last night
Nine Rentz's minstrels in the oper;
house to night will be greeted with larg.
house.
Mr.. Edward Collins, who was painful,
gored by steer few days ago, of which
mention was made in this paper, at that
time, Is more seriously hurt than was first
supposed. He is compelled to sit all the
time, being unable to lie down.
The borough council have authorized the
putting of lime III different cellars of town
and adopting other sanitary measures for
the prevention of sickness in town.
The fruit festival in the f. +. Lutheran
church this evening promises to be great
success. The yard adjoining has been
decorated and a fountain placed therein
All should attend and help the Ladies' Mite
society in their good work.
A brakeman of the Frederick division of
the L. X. X. had the misfortune to get his
hand bctween the bumpers while coupling
this morning and had the first joint Of
the middle finger Of his right hand taken
Off
A yellow canary with one black spot in
the middle of its back, belonging to Mrs.
w. w. Cpp, escaped from its cage ycstel-
day. After flying around among the trees
i'll the neighborhood for short time it flew
away and has not since been seen.
The Democratic primary election will be
held to night at the different places of
meeting to elect delegates to the county
convention at Lancaster.
On Friday DIR. Abram CARRIER died at
Remove, Clinton county. He resided near
Mountville and his body passed through
here this morning.
Mr.. Solomon Zealncr, of West Hemp
field township, sold his tobacco for 22
round as it stands in the field.
AS the wOrkmen engaged in rebuilding
some OF the piers in the Susquchanna
bridge were hOisting large stone weigh
ing nearly three tons, the crane broke,
dropping the stone to the ground. Some
Of the workmcn escaped by jumping into
the river, but Christian Hess, living Oh
Front street, was considerably bruised Oh
tle leg 10y the stone striking him.
No services in the Presbyterian and
Episcopal churches tomorrow. Rev. L.
Nj. jackson, of Pine Grove, Pa, well
known as preacher of rare ability, will
preach in the NJ. +. church tomorrow
morning. Rev. +. nj. Sheath is expected
to preach in the evening.
Will n. Fcndricl returned home las:
night from a weeks visit 1T Asbury Park.
MIR. +. Ii. Forney, manager of the Central
Pharmacy, left for the East yesterday to
recuperate. Misses Katie Gosslcr and
Lizzie Crane left this morning for Jersey
Shore. Pa.
Now that JAS. T. Marsh, of the Gap.
has withdrawn as Il candidate for auditor, |
Chief Burgess George w. Roberts, of
Washington borough, will allow his name |
to go before the convention on Wednesday |
next. Mr.. Roberts is young man OF |
sober and industrious habits, and good
accountant.
Messrs. w. III. Moore and G. G. Kauff
man, while out rowing in their new boat
few evenings ago, took an involuntary bath
in the Susqehanna, giving them u good
ducking and spelling their new rigs which
they have just purchased, and look so we'll.
Although they are embryo oarsmen, yet
they handle their new craft with great t!cx-
tcrity, and visitors along the river shore
can often see it skimminS over the water
like a sea-gull.