Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.

COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
The 3. Macauley combination present
ed last evening for the second time in
Columbia, "a Messenger from Jarvis
Section and gave the same satisfaction
to their large audience that was given on
the first rendition Of the comedy at this
place. Macauley himself was better than
ever. while Skinney Smith, Eeppler, Ars.
Nc Clone and Clip each at least sustained
the favorable impression they made On
their former appearance. Mr.. joseph
Dowiing. as Sandy AItcheM the "boss"
role and acquitted himself very creditably
indeed. The support was good.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Susquchanna iron company, held yester-
day, dividend of two per cent. was de-
c.ared. The following directors were
elected Michael Schall, William Patton,
Robert Crane, John Paine, Thomas Ed
wards. Andrew CARRIER and Vernon Ellis,
Michael Schall was elected president. The
secret Try and treasurer will be elected at
an adjourned meeting.
ssHard Times" Russell has given bail to
mako his appearance before Justice Evans
Oh Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, 10 an
swcr the charge Of surroptitiously obtain
ing wagon load of coal (rOt hay) from a
a school house in Manor township.
Ihc telephone exchange was put to
work for the first time last evening, and
its trial service gave entire satisfaction.
As yet only three connections have Eeen
made with the central Office. They are
the Columbia national and First national
banks and Hiram Wilson hardware store.
The other connections will be made as fast
as the wires arc stretched. A few days
more will see all the Columbia members
of the exchange in communication, and
after that the out Of-tOwn members will be
taken in as their places are reached. The
wire stretching is still going on rapidly.
A break in the main water pipe occurred
yesterday in Walnut street, above Second.
At meeting of the officers and teachers
Of the Presbyterian Sunday school, held
last evening. The following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing term of
one year:
Supcrintcndent-Rev. j. Mccoy.
Assistant Superintendent H.
Moore.
Superintendent Infant Department.
Mrs. S. ii. Purple.
Assistant Superintendent and Choristcr
Miss Ray Better.
Organist-Walter C. Swartz.
Librarian-F. A. Reichard.
Assistant Librarians-J. L. Purple, Mar
shall Smith, Edward Becker and Walter
&. Swartz.
Secretary-Ansel Purple.
Treasurer-H. A. Fon6crsmith.
Col. Robert Crane left hero last evening
for his home at Philadelphia.
This morning market was slim. Eggs
were scarce and butter was high.
We are pleased to note that Mr.. L. X.
Fondersmith is convalescing from his ILL
ness. lie is able to sit up to-day.
No. 5 of Our Parish Life, edited and
published by Rev. Richard c. Soaring,
pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal church. has
been given to the public. 1t contains in.
formation for church people, which, to the
EpiscOpalians, will be found especially
valuable. The sheet is neat looking, clean
geographically, and tue arrangement of
the matter with the editing of the paper,
has been given careful attention. Will,
encouragement the paper will be en-
larged.
The Pennsylvania railroad pay car, we
arc Informed, will be here to o-mOrrOw.
We were shown, this morning, a copy of
the Lancaster INTELLIGENCER AND Jour.
c;AL., dated May 25th, 1871, and 'printed !
and published by John w. Forney." The
paper is in the possession of Justice Evans |
and is well preserved. The squire has |
also a paper published in 1sO9-we have
forgotten its Iame.
a boy coasting on Locust street last |
evening, was only saved from going under
a moving freight train Oh the Pennsylva- |
MIA railroad by striking the wheel of a car
with his sled. At Second and Locust |
press wagon, employed here, came near
shot past ON their sleds. Some one will be |
killed some of these days and then the |;
ordinance prohibiting coasting will be en-
forced.
We are informed that the largo collec- |
tion Of Indian relics belonging to the late |
Prof. S. S. Haldeman. of Chickies, are |
being sent to the Academy of Natural |
Philadelphia. 1t is said that |!
boxes were sent there yesterday |
and a number of boxes the day before. The |
professor had an immense collection of !
these curiosities and they will be an acqui- |
sitiOn to the institution to which they are |
being shipped.
The bones of the whale, recently shipped
from Boston to Chicago, passed through
here to the east q day or two ago.
The mercury was down to twenty de
grces this morning.
School board tonight.
No good skating ground has yet been
found.
Barney Macaulcy and his company left |
here for Lancaster at :05 to day.
A pantomimc in the opera house to-
night. Its brass band took a sleigh ride |
over our streets this morning.
The Columbia ice dealers have got their |
houses very nearly full.
There is good walking on the river be-
tween here and Wrightsville.
There will he three examinations in the
public schools next spring. One will be |
oral for the benefit of the parents ofpupils |
who may wish to attend and the other two
will be written. OF the latter the promo
ton will he made from one and the other
has been ordered by the state superintcnd-
ent of public instruction.
Council tomorrow night.
strachan's Benefit.
The friends of James E. Strachan must
1OC 1OrgeC CnaI Cne complimentary enter
;ainment for his benefit takes place in Full
,on opera house on Monday evening next.
The programme for the occasion is varied
md entertaining, and apart from the ex-
,ellence of the performance, Mr.. Strachan
las personal claims on the public that
hould not be disregarsled. He is a disabled
oldier and not long since was stricken
With partial paralysis and rendered almost
lind, and is therefore entirely unable to
ollow his usual occupation. Let him