Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-08
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORkESPONDE

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
The mercury this morning was wa
down to within 8 degrees OF the zcr
point.
We hope this is not the beginning G
another blizzard.
Market this 4. In. was fair. Prim
butter brought 30 cents, eggs 2S@3
cents.
A tramp caused "a great deal of trOubl
and excitement on Friday afternoon OF
Walnut street. He made several calls il
the neighborhood, Mrs. George Eager re
ceivins no less than four. He SCENE,
determined to stay and succeeded il
thoroughly frightening the women. Con
stable HoIlingsworth was finally sent for
and Mr.. Tramp was very summarily dis
posed of.
The new market hour, Z o'clock, secm
to suit every one except one or two butch
CTS, who for some years past have beeu &C
customed to taking their meat to the ma,
ket house at two and three o'clock in ths
morning and cutting it up by gasligh,
burned at the expense Of the borough. BY
the new ordinance the market is no,
opened until o'clock a. m, and butchers
arc now compelled to cut up their meat by
their own gas or lamp light. We under
stand several of these butchers threaten
not to attend market. Very well, let them
stay at home there are enough who will
come to supply all the meat the citizens of
Columbia will require.
The last of tie union services which
have been going on in the Protestant
churches oG the borough during this
"week of prayer" will be held in the
Bethel church this (Satulday) evening.
Subject" Prayer for Christian missions
and the conversion of the world to Christ. /"
All the meetings have been well attended.
The late thaw and subsequent freeze
had the effect of making splendid sleigh
Ing. The payements however, are not SO
good, some being clear of ice and snow,
others are covered with solid mass Of
slippery ice.
An old lady named Flick, residin. on
South 4th street, beyond Young's brewery.
slipped Oh the ice in the side yard at her
house yesterday and falling down dislo-
Gated her wrist. DR.. Hinkle attended her.
A coasting party is talked of for this
evening. Should the party 10 out they
will unquestionably have a very pleasant
time, as the several hills near town are in
prime coasting condition.
We regret to learn that Mr.. L. X. Fon-
dersmith, the gentlemanly teller at the
banking house Of E. X. Smith 6 Co., is
confined to his room to-day We trust his
indisposition may be of short duration:
The Spy current issue says decline in
butter and eggs is sure to occur. Well,
that is prediction that Columbians will
be very glad to have verified. We are all
sick ofpayins 30 and 35 cents for butter
and eggs, We hope to see both down to
% cents, before many days.
The entertainment held in Washington,
B. C., on New Years night, by NJ. E. c.
club ncttcd the handsome sum of s41,
which was turned over to the treasurer OF
the Methodist church. The entertainment
has also 4 success artisticaliy.
Mr.. B. Macauley, the popular comedian
will appear in the opera house on Wednes-
day evening, January IL, in his favorite
character Of Uncle Daa'lin "A Messenger
from Jarvis Section. The performance
will be given under the management of
General Welsh post, No. 11S G. A. r.
The whist club held very pleasant
meeting last evening at the residence Of F.!
A. j. Kaufman, esq.