Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-05
COLUMBIA NEWS.


The Marietta bicycle club were in town
yesterday, and after spending few hours
here, they, in company with cine of ouI
town gentlemen, started to ride to York,
which they reached about o'clock p. m.
A large crowd congregated yesterday
afternoon to witness the laying of the cor
ner stone of tho Baptist church. The GER
emonies were appropriate and listened to
with deep interest. The expected minis
ters were present.
Last evening about $3.50 the ncighbors
living in the vicinity of Mrs. Richard En-
ny's house, were startled by loud screams.
They ran in and found Mrs. Emmy lying on
the flOo:. A doctor was called in and it
was found that she had stroke of paraly-
Sis. Relief was given her and this morn
ing the lady is somewhat better.
Our public schools rcopcncd this morning
with the teachersand an increase Of scholars
n Attendance. After SO long and pleasant a
vacation the scholars are now in good
condition to do good work, and VIC know
from past experience if they listtn to the
good advice always given by Prof. Amcs
it will he done.
This morning committee of three from
the Columbia fire company went to Read
ing to see their steamer and make prcpar-
ations to bring it home tomorrow even
ing. This evening a special meeting of
the company will he held to determine
what to have upon the. steamers return.
The majority appear to he in favor of
having 4 short street parade and recep-
ton.
Mrs. David IIanaucr left for Philadel-
Ehia yesterday afternoon where she ex-
poets to make short visit to her many
friends Mr.. julius Kamerer, of Marietta,
is the guest of Mr.. Albert Slade Miss
Lizzie Darling, who has been visiting Mrs.
James PorrOtett, returned to, her home in
Camden, N. j., on Saturday Mr.. Joe
Fcndricl arrived in town on Saturday and
announces their steel shops to be in readi-
ness for work.
Nick Roberts with lis immense troupe
will appear here to morrow evening, and,
:is is always the case, to Il large house.
lie has succeeded in getting together this
year troupe which is tho largest now on
the road. and one that has cxcelIcd all his
past efforts.
Mr.. Charles Shillow arrived in Columbia
on Saturday evening. lie looks we'll and
expresses himself as being delighted with
his European trip. About o'clock in the
evening fifty or sixty of his most intimate
friends assembled ut his house to congrat.
ulate him on his safe return. Shortly
after the Citizens band made their appear
ancc and furnished dancing music for
tho remainder of the evening. A bount-
good wife to which the guests did ample
justice. The party broke up at 4 late
hour.
On Saturday night about half past eleven
a number Ofhalf drunken men began fight
ing at the Five Points, making the night
hideous with their blasphemy. A number
Of swollen heads and black eyes were to be
seen the next morning. Another fight Oc-
CURED ir1 the alley 1T the side of Nolte'S
blacksmith shop yesterday afternoon, be-
tween a colored boy and woman. The
woman had to be knocked down before
she could bc quictcd. The boy was stuck
i'm the hand with large hairpn.
The religious services in the several
churches yesterday were largely attended,
especially tho Methodist, as 4 large num-
Der were attracted by the announcement
that Rev. Henry Wheeler would preach 4
special sermon about Ocean Grove. They
were not disappointed in their expectation
rs the lecture was original and delivered
in the reverend S inimitabic style. To-mor-
row morning ut / 1 o'clock in the Methodist
churcl, a union prayer meeting of the
Protestant churches will DC held, and
prayers for the speedy recovery of our
suffering president will be offered TO the
Almighty Father. The entire community
are respectfully invited to bc present.
On Saturday evening a number of men,
who VIC are sorry to state cali themselves |
white, played \ dastarlly trick on an in |
offensive colorcd bootblack. They asked !
him if Inc would like to have u glass of |
beer. lie told them hc had never tasted i
it. They took him into saloon Oh Front |
street, and instead of giving him beer gave
him two large glasses Of whisky. The effect
was almost instantaneous, for short time
aftcrward we saw the BOY, who is not over !
twelve or thirteen years of age. lying at |
full length in the gutter. The mems
names are unknown or VIC certainly would
have given them, for a person who would
do trick like they did, deserve to meet |
with the sevcrest punishment law can
give them.