Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-23
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
The river has heavy swell on it.

The river has a heavy swell on it.
number of cars westward bound had
number of icicles on them.
The wreckers We're unable to 90 down
the Port Deposit road to attempt the
raising oi the cnSine, on account Of their
new wrecSin, material not arriving. An
attempt will be made to morrow or next
Sunday.
Snow fell this morning, hut would not
lay as everything was wet.
The raft chute still remains closed.
Co. & will be paid off for services rem
dered at the Wilkesbarrc encampment in
W. ek or two.
Several sales of real estate will take
place on Saturday evening at the Frank.
lin house.
John Imgraud, who was run over by
train at Watts station, and had one leg
taken off, and it was thought that the
othec would also have to be amputated, is
doing well. The left leg can be saved.
Several parties started ona cunning eX-
pedition for York county this morning but
returned iii 4 few hours Oh account OF the
inclenaency of the weather.
Shawnee furnace No. , will start up on
Dec. lst. Fires have already beeu lit to
dig cut the interior.
NiulttuS Will Dc uSiu Ill several Os our
churches on Christmas eve.
Tho postof.iee will be open to morrow
from to Q 4. m., and to : p. III.
Mr.. \. Y. Rogers. commonly known rs
Buzz" Rogers. and who has Tor the past
year or two been working for himself out
West, surprised his many friends this
morning by making an unexpected ap-
pearance. The Vigie company welcomed
their old friend home again in quito
complimentary manner.
The ShillOw vs.. Lebergcr case has caused
considerable excitement here.
No more shows this week. What i
wonder.
Last Eight was the ccldeGt night VIC had
this winter, the thermometer indicating
freezing point. Ice was found in several
places this morning.
Mr.. Geo. Rcdseckcr has Just purchased
four new slcishs. They are handsome and
very strongly built. Snow is now wanted.
The majority Of row beats have been
removed from out Of the river, and placed
i'll winter quarters.
The "Visie boys arc cleaning their
engine house preparatory to receiving
their new steamer.
a number of Columbia Masous will
attend d meeting of their order in Lancas-
ter this evening. Tho York meeting has
been postponed indefinitely.
Anothers runaway occurred on Cherry
street last evening, but luckily no other
damage wac done cxceptinsa 4 wheel being
broken of.
Ono year ago boating had stopped on
the canal, but now business is as brisk on
that body of water as it has been any
month this summer, and from present
appearances will continue SO.
The fair for the benefit Of the First
Baptist church is being pooiy attended.
Rain and hail began falling this morn
ing about 0 o'clock and continues. Our
streets are nearly deserted of pedestrians,
and everything has G dreary aspect. The
pavements all have a thin coating of ice,
making walking somewhat dangerous.
For the first time in three months the
cast and west yards OF the Pennsylvania
railroad ut Columbia are cleared of stand
ing freight cars, and if it be possible they
will be kept in that condition all the
time.
Geo. Adams, living Oh Barber street had
a narrow escape yesterday afternoon.
While returning home from work, u brick
fell from 4 chimney, having become lOOs-
ened, and struck him slantingly on tho
breast, inflicting q severe wound. Had it
struck him fairly more serious cOnse
sequences might have resulted. DIR. Kay
attended the injury.
A ball was held in Desch's hall last
night, under the management Of WOlfe's
orchestra. 1t was largely attended, and
was conspicuous for the quiet way in
which it passed off.
n gOodly number of drunken roughs
made Rome howl Lust night iii tho vi
cinity of the Five Points. No arrests
were made, as the policemen were all ell
gagged in maintaining order at tho opera
house and fair.
The Convent fair closed last evening.
and was 4 big success, both socially and
financially. The hall WAS crowded to suf-
location all evening, and when the lucky
number was announced, considerable
noiso was made by their friends offering
gratulations. The ladys' gold watch
cleared over four hundred dollars.
The opera house was crowded TO its ut
most capacity last night, by eager persons
fCrmance was excellent, aud more than
fulfilled the high expectations Of the audi
ence.
The Herald made It's appearance ycstcr
day, full of interesting reading matter,
and the local page had u new g DRESS"
The type used is new minicn, and is very
clear and fine. The paper looks well, and
as Squire Grier is now dcvOting a great
deal of his time on it. it will be 4 satisfac-
ton to its many readers when they here
after receive it.
A joke was played on 4 drunken pump
maker yesterday afternoon. He had left
his horse and wagon standing on the street
while he entered q saloon on Front street
to have stimulant. While he was drink
ing some of tho young men about the sa-
loon took the large wheels of his wagon
and placed them in front The pump
maker did not notice tho difference, being
tCo full of stimulent" and drove off
in this manner. What hap
pened afterwards is rot definitely known.
Tomorrow, in honor of Thanksgiving,
tie fattest turkey will be killed and eaten.
How will Columbia celebrate that memoir
ble day? Already number Of our young
gentlemen have signiiied their intention
of leaving town for the day. But clerks
will only receive q half holiday, and can
thank town council for it, Market could
have been changed to Wednesday as easily
as not, but council did not think so. They
very seldom do think until it is too late.
Services will be held in all the churches
in the morning. Tie +. f. Lutheran
Mite society open their festival in Odd
Fellows hall in the evening, and it prOmi-
scs to be largely attended. No public
will be had and the day
will lie spent as usual-in a quiet manner.
The committee of the SchOck library arc
n Il