Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-31
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE


The Columbia & Port Deposit railroad
people do not anticipate blockade in the
running of trains on that road in the event
| rapid disappearance in both ice and snow
along the line..
Revival services are still going on in the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The fair for the benefit of the A. NJ. E.
church will commence on February 9th.
The river was was in excellent skating
condition on Saturday afternoon and many
Columbians, both ladies and gentlemen
were enjoying it. Quite slice of York S
population was here.
Williamsport, Pa.
The billiard match, which was announced
to take place in A. D. Reese's hall, on
other date on account of the show in the
opera house, which the contestants wanted
to take in.
Cliff Keech, 4 small boy, coasted into
the river, near BIetz's saw MILL on Satur-
day afternoon. His sled was going too
fast to be stopped. lie was extricated
from the water with little difficulty.
Ella, the little daughter of Frank Spot.
ten, residing Oh Walnut street below
Third, had a long and deep cash cut in
her head on Saturday, while coastins at
Second and Walnut streets. Her sled
collidcd with lamp-post.
Captain ID. Brainard Case is confined to
his residence with a very severe cold.
The managers of the telephone exchange
expect to start on the Marietta line to-day.
While engine No. Al was shifting in the
lower yard on Saturday night, it was con-
slderably defaced and its caboose scratch
cd, and the side lamps torn off, by passing
on another track Car too close to clear.
No one was hurt, but the man who left the
car standing SO near the end of the siding,
will probably get himself into trouble.
The Parkesburg construction train was
employed this morning in gathering up the
debris of the recent freight wreck west of
DilIervillc.
The mercury is above the freezing point
and the water is flowing on our streets.
Samuel Filbert was still cutting ice on
Saturday afternoon. The ice houses arc
about all full-with, possibly, the work of
!, day to be excepted.
In skating up the canal on Saturday
afternoon just beyond the tunnel three en-
gineers, 4 conductor and a brakeman, all
in the service of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, amused themselves in trying to
dig through two feet of ice to fish with a
scoop net. They were about giving up
their labor in disgust when we arrived on
the scene, but one of the party volunteered
the information that he had heard of Il
bushcl of fish being caught in just that
way. On our return the party had gone
without seeing tail or fin.
The Snelbakcr combination adveIt tised
s'ats, other than reserved seats on the
lower floor in the opera house, at fifty cents
for their performance on Saturday even
ing, but persons entering at an early hour
were ushcred to any odd corner, and even
by calling upon the managers could obtain
10 redress. The company will be remem-
bcred if they ever stop here again.
Rev. j. W. Dcshong, ex-pastor of the
the Church of God, Of this place, was Wis
tied at his residence at Seventh and
Walnut streets, on Saturday evening, by
large donation surprise party, consisting
mostly of members of the church of which
Mr.. Dcshong was formerly in charge.
Groceries, provisions and other gifts, both
usefuid and ornamental, were left with
MIR. Deshong's family. We are Informed
;hat very pleasant evening was expert
enccd.
SClSlCSS NSIC lil
i. E.Lutheran church yesterday morning
and evening. Fifteen new members were
admitted and partook Of the sacrament.
Whenever Il leg display is booked for the
Columbia opera house the ticket seller
may expect to have busy time of it while
his Office is open, for companies with this
desidcratum appearing here arc always
rendered an ovation. Snelbaker's Majes-
tic consolidation had the lOlrlS
on Saturday evening and performed
before the largest audience of the
season. The house expected harvest of
legs and it was not disappointed as during
the entire long act but little else was seen.
Judging the performance by the gusto with
which it was received We must pronounce
it 4 decided shit" and believe it would be
accorded IN equally warm reception were
it again presented. A more meritoriOus
production would fare worse.