Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-18
COLUMBIA NEWS.

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Mrs. G. Evans, of Cleveland, Ohio, i,
visiting Mrs. John Paine.
Mr.. Harry d. Elliot, of Franklin and
Marshall college, was in town last even
ing:
Workmen are engaged in fixing the
roof Of the Pennsylvania railroad depot
which leaks very badly.
Important changes will take place in
the Pennsylvania warehouse on Monday
next.
A gold bracelet was lost last evening in
the Odd Fellows nall. The finder will
please return it to Miss Mamie Baight, the
owner.
The twO-year-Old son Of Mr.. Joe Clark,
swallowed pin yesterday afternoon, and
considering that it is not removed, is get
ting along finely.
Mr.. Hayes Gricr has another new Occu-
patton. Every morning and afternoon
he can he seen playing marbles with a
number of children in the street in front
Of his Office.
A committee from Hampden fire COM
pany were in town to day, Inspecting our
town apparatus, with a. view of purchas-
ing similar one.
Superintendent Fasig, of the Columbia
water company, made an investigation of
the water works of this place yesterday,
and pronounced them all in a first-class
condition.
Mr.. Ed. Webster had the top of his
thumb torn of. on last Friday evening, at
the Shawnee rolling mill, between the
rolls. Amputation at the second joint was
necessary.
Mr.. Thomas Z. Swceny, engineer of
the p. II. II. reservoir works, left for Col
Inns station this morning. He will start
the new stationary pumping engine of the
p. r. r. at that place, and will also give
instructions to the engineer who is to
run it.
A tongue fight between number of
women occurred on Mill street yesterday.
A Mrs. Lively, one of the fighters, was
arranged before Squire Frank, but was
discharged.
In our last evenings correspondence We
stated that "A. Bruner & Bro. lumber
merchants Of this place, had a number of
oar blades and stems stolen" We omitted
which lay at Marietta"
The Rev. Richard C. Soaring, pastor Of
St. Paul's church, intends, at the services
at 1890 on Sunday morning, giving a re-
view of the proceedings Of the convention
Of the diocese Of Central Pennsylvania,
which met in St. Johns church, York,
ON Tuesday aud Wednesday of this week.
The strawberry festival for the benefit
of st. Johns Lutheran church closes to-
night. Last night our new town orches-
ira furnished tho music. Their orchestra
is under Prof. Refers instruction, and
the way he is bringing those young men
out is q caution. Tonight the Citizens
band will he in attendance. So far the
festival has been a success.
While Mr.. Harry NOlte, jr., was riding
a horse to be shod, the animal became
frightened and ran off. 1t had nothing Oh
except a halter, and of course could not be
stopped. NOlte hung on and let the horse
20 till it was played out, then dismount-
ing made bride of the halter and took
the horse to the blacksmith shop.
A terrible accident happened to Mr.. John
McCarty, at the st. Charles furnace, yes
terday. A few days ago the furnace ''blew
out" and yesterday the above named
gentleman was helping to dig out cinders
from the mouth of the blast. While hold
ing drill Mr.. McCarty was struck in the
side with sledge, and knocked insensible.
He WAS picked up and carried to his board
ing house, in this place, and doctor inl-
mediately summoned. 1t is not yet known
whether he is hurt internally or not. This
morning he is somewhat better.