Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
COLUMBIA NEWS.

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. Frank Kaiser, assistant manager of
tho Shawnee furnace, is on short visit to
Allentown.
The work of repaintinG the Shawnee
furnace was stopped to day, on account of
the paint giving out. It was thought work
will be resumed sometime next week.
The Excelsior ElocutiOn class " will
meet this evening at the residence of Miss
Halle Wislar, on North Third street, at
7:30 O clock.
| Co. & had another slim turnout last
| night. It is shame that the members
| do not take more interest in this organiza
| tion.
The river is still high, and it is expected
to rise several inches more, as it is thought
that all the water from up the river is not
yet down.
Some of the members of the Vigilant
fire company have formed themselves into
glee and serenading club. 1t is their in
tention to serenado our citizens on Christ
mas eve.
A crowded gallery and we'll filed par.
quet greeted the appearance of the Cal
lender Georgia miDstrels last evening. The
performance was excellent throughout.
A stage-struck darkey was so much
taken by the performance last night, that
Immediately after the ending of the per.
formance he applied for a position. He
did not get it.
A young boy, while catching iron
from the puddle rolls in the Susquehanna
rolling mill, yesterday, was severely burn
ed on the right arm by his pincers missing
their hold.
A crowd of young gentlemen from the
Lancaster public schools were in towr
yesterday. Our youngsters took them in
hand and amused the visitors by raising a
game of baseball.
The Wrightsvillc Grays, Go. q, Stl
Reg't n. G., will go to Carlisle on Thanks
giving morning and be the guests of thai
towns military company. What will Co.
c do on that day?
Several of our manufacturers have built
a number of fine sleighs, but Judging from
present indications they will not be sold
this winter on account of the scarcity OF
snow.
A change will be made Oh the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in a week or two. MIR. jeff
Gilman, who formerly fired OIL the pas
senger engine that his father engineered
and afterward was sent to the PaOli divi
sion, will take Mr.. Charles Blacks place
as fireman with Mr.. John Filbert on
passenger engine. Mr.. Black has accepted
Il position out West, aud will leave fol
his new homo shortly.
On Sunday party Of young men il
Washington were out Oh a spree and be
came very boistrous. Some of the crowd
were not over fourteen, and whoever gave
them the liquor should be prosecuted
Geo. Kise and a fOurtcen-year- old brothe,
disputed On some subject, and at last
camo to blows. The younger boy drew /;
jack knife and stabbed his brother in tho
arm, intlicting 4 severe wound. The in.
jurcd man was taken to DR.. Pyman AID
the wound dressed. Considerable excite
ment was caused by the event.
There arc several nuisances in tho opera
house that should be stopped, as they
cause great annoyance to the higher class
of theatre gocrs. Running out between
acts and returning after the performance
commences is very annoying and at the
same time looks bad. Loud talk in the
gallery should also be stopped, as it inter
rupts the performers and the audience
Persons under the influence of liquor
should not be allowed IN the house. Coun
cils should attend to the matter aud put 4
stop to them all.