Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-22
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
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OUR REGULAR CORREsFONDENcE.
Mrs. DR.. George A. King. of Lancaster,
was in town to-day.
Mrs. Il. f. Mullen left town to-day on
q visit to friends and relations in Phiadel-
phia. .
Yesterday the Frederick accommodation
train was ten minutes behind time, caused
by the engine No. 331 becoming tire
bound.
Last evening Mr.. Simon Molsem showed
us a very large grounding which he
caught somewhere below Pequea. He
informed lis that it is the largest one
caught for over a year.
Tobacco plants are very scarce in this
part of Lancaster county.
Mr.. George Rumplc has started new
tobacco store next door below Fl. Wilson,
on Locust street.
The Vigilant fire company tried some
new hose last evening in front of their
engine house.
Mr.. Alfred Bruner returned homo yes
terday from a short trip.
There seems to be scarcity of black
bass this year. very few having been
caught SO far. Catfish and the many other
kinds are in abundance.
Mr.. Samuel Miller, who had some tools
stolen from him last week, informed us
this morning that they had not yet been
recovered.
The Supplee engine company of this
place this morning shipped a power en-
gine and hosting drum to the Wrights-
vile iron company, to be used in their ore
banks.
Charlie Lockard, Il helper in the Shaw
nee rolling mill, met with q very painful
accident last evening. While lifting a
heavy iron plate it slipped from his hands
and fell on his right foot, mashing the big
toe and severely bruising the others.
A strange fight in the air took place this
morning in front of the Pennsylvania depot
between two black birds and a crow. The
latter bird is naturally cowardly one, but
more than the usual amount Of pluck, for
he would turn on the blackbirds and chase
them great distance down the river. The
fight lasted as long rs the birds could be
kept in view.
Through the thoughtlcssness of another
man Mr.. Alfred HiIliar, q puddler and
brick layer by trade, met with what
might have been a serious accident, yes
terday afternoon. While working at the
crane in the Shawnee rolling mill, his
right hand was caught between two cog
wheels, severely crushing it. Luckily
the crane was not loaded or Mr.. Hilliar
would have lost forever the use of his
right arm. Tho wound was dressed by
DIR. Kay.
To morrow morning Mr.. Charles Shil-
low, of this place, accompanied by Mr..
Keiffer. of Mountville, start fOr two
months trip in Europe. They leave New
York city on Saturday, June 25, in the
"Nethcrland." of the Red Star line.
Among the important places they will
visit will be Paris, Strasburg, Baton and
the residence of the now presiding monarch
of Germany. Tic gentlemen will also
visit the old homestead of Mr.. Shillow in
Bavaria.
Last evening about : O'Clock, Mr.. Will
lam Fendrich sent up a large paper bal
loon, inflated with the gas from alcohol.
Its dimensions were very large, being
seven and one-half feet. in height, and
three in diameter in the largest place. 1t
was the work of Mr.. Simmons, an en-
ployee in Fendrich's cigar factory. Quite
an excitement was raised on the streets
by the event. The last seen of the balloon
was when it was disappearing behind the
York county hills.
"A peculiar case was disposed of by
Squire Young this morning the facts of
| which are as follows: About two weeks
ago peddler from York named Stricken
gave John Murphy, another huckster from
the same place, s16.20 to take to this place
and deposit to the order of Stricken.
Murphy brought the money to town but