Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-01
COLUMBIA NEWS.
ORR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE

Catholic picnic at Det"el'cf pain 1e'-
terday.
The excessive dust this morning kept
pedestrians off the street.
Communion services at the Episcopal
church on Sunday.
The Shawnee mill shuts down To-Day
for over the Fourth"
The f. E. Lutheran's new pastor ar
rives next Wednesday no services on
Sunday.
The II. & C. round house new slate roof
is nearly finished.
Chestnut street is tue popular prone
made and point Of observation for comet
gazcrs.
| Prcsbyterion picnic committee meets
in lccture-r room this evening to arrange
for it.
| At Gossler's Green, this morning, a four
horse team hauling hay ran off, struck and
broke the fence, upset the hay, and stop.
| ped without further damage.
A blast at the Upp & Black railroad
work, near the cut, this morning displaced
4 ton of rock.
The numerous Lancaster party who
we're fishing at the ''spin wheel " yeSter
day, hooked very small string of fish.
Mr.. John Williams, a brakeman on shift
ter No. AL, had the index finger Of his
right hand badly smashed this morning
while coupling cars.
The Doctors association annual excur-
sion left here to-day for Mc'Calrs Ferry.
There were about twenty in number.
The foundery of Messrs. Perrottct y
IIOyt, was sold at public sale yesterday
afternoon to Mr. ]. Per1ottct for s15, 900.
The purchaser was one of the firm.
John NJ. Froclich, of Mountvilie, large
contractor and builder. on Wednesday
afternoon was engaged in lifting a " fan
mill, and STOPPING too low had his back
badly sprained across his kidneys lie was
picked up, placed in a carriage and driven
home, where he now lies in PROSTATE
condition. DR.. Livingstone attends him.
Mrs. Emma f. West, of Elmira, is
visiting Mrs. Jno. A. Sladc Mr.. Envilc
and Miss Alice Reizenstein, of Philadel
phia. are the guests OF Mr.. ID. Hanauer :;
Mr.. J. X Hewing has left on pleasure
trip Thomas J. Kuipe, esq, removes to
Harrisburg, and our esteemed fellow
citizen, MIR. Jno. \. Fry and wife, to
| Lcaman Place.
The stranger who "as whipped In the
depot yesterday had to get the skin above
his eye stitched up. DIR. Lincaweaver per
formed the painful operation.
To-day Mr.. Henry lscdcnhouser goes on
the police force as IA regularly sworn in
policeman and III sht watchman. Every
body is immensely pleased, rs all know
the gentleman $ sterling worth.
Jesse Brush. aged 81 years, died very
suddenly ut bis home in Washington, yes
terday afternoon, of paralysis. He went
fishing in the morning and when he re-
turned complained of having queer feel
ing in his head. Shortly afterwards he
was insensble and died in that condition.
lie had served as 4 volunteer in number
of Pennsylvania regiments throughout the
rebellion.
II. III. Carter, esq, formerly supcrin-
tendent of the Frederick division of the
L. II. r., has been presented with hand
some solid silver water service by the en-
ployees Of that division. He was tele.
pholnd from his home that his presence
was Immediately desired at his office, and
when arriving there found. it crowded
On the table was placed tho silver water
service. Captain James McSherry, OF
Frederick, on behalf of the employees
made the presentation speech. MIR. Car
ter requested Hon. Thomas f. Cochran t.
respond for him, which he did. After
: several other speeches the meeting broke
up. \ large number of COlumbians, ut
tacl,cs of the road, were among those
present. The service consists of five
pieces, and on each is engraved the mon
Ocram Z" II. III. c.. 'and on the waiter tho
following inscription "Presented to ii
II. Carter, by the employees of the Fred
crick division, June 80, 1881"
) 4 petition to storckeepers to close thei
; places of business at O'Clock in the even
lug, Saturdays excepted, is being passed
among our merchants by number o
clerks The same thing was done las
year, and with few exceptions it was sue
cess.
A boy about 12 years old, last evening
i; WAS playing near the dam with some OF hi
comrades when one exclaimed "LOOk ou
there, whatever goes up comes down.
The rest of the young fellows succeeded il
dudging the stone which was thrown up
but the one who was hurt, WAS too SLOW
:: to get out of the way or else did not see it
1t struck him on top OF the head, and cu
an ugly cash. He was knocked insensibl
g and his companion ran to the neareS
house for assistance. lie was carried int
$ the house and is doing finely.
G The prospects of Il public celebration O
: the Fourth are slim. The Eigilant fire
G mems parade has fallen through tn
military will not be out the Citizens
band will sercnade its patrons, realized o
hoped for some people will go Lititz ant
some to the Columbia fire company's pic
d mic. All in all it will be dull day and
e is Il reflection on our leading citizens tha
they have not enough enterprise to get II
II attractions to keep Columbans at hom
and bring strangers here. If nobody els
q would do it the &. A. r. post might tax
= the matter in hand next year.