Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-03
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR EEGULAK COKKEsrONDENCE.

DCk EEECLAR COkRESfoSnI>N1'
7 Caswcll, the picture man, is still in town
: and doing big business.
Columbia will soon have another book
and stationery stcr3. We have already
two and another will be an acceptable ad-
ditiOn.
The work at the bridge pier has been
completed.
Rabbits were sold in market this morn
ing.
Mr. Samuel Filbert this morning bought
of oar fisherman caught it last night in a
net.
Mr.. John S Givier, Of Lancaster, was
in town this morning.
The river is much swollen and very
diity caused by the rain up north.
Nine different shows are booked to ap-
pear in the Columbia opera house during
this m onth.
Nick Roberts pautOmime troupe appear
here on Nov g. This is the second time
this year.
The regular meeting of the Shawnee
fire company will be held in their room at
1o'cl ,ck this evening.
The main water pipe on Walnut street.
between Second and Third, sprang a leak
this morning. Wurkmen are repairing it.
The box sheet for MascOtte opened
this morning and Il rush for seats was
made. Up to the present writing ninety
have already been sold.
Rev. X. ]. Carson, Of West Chester, who
WAS to preach in Tie NJ. j.. church last
evening failed To put in an appearance.
lie is expected to bc present this evening.
"That gentleman in the ticket Office is
the most scnt'emanly person 1 have ever
4 I l,nv -,
fo: the past twenty years. The above is
a compliment made in onr hearing and re-
ferrcd to Col. Murry; of the p. Il. II. 1t
is undoubtedly true.
For two nights and IA day i horse has
been standing in front Of iIummers store
on Front street, and during that time no
care whatever has been paid him. This
morning Officer ROdcnhauser received a
permit from Chief Burgess Sheath, to Sc
cure the animal and have him attended to,
and unless the owner, who is most all the
time half drunk, promises to take better
care of him he will not be returned.
The lody Of Ellis Auit, engineer, who
was killed on the Port Deposit railroad
on Monday. was taken to the Gap this
morning III the S:3J train for interment.
lie was formerly from that ncighborhocd.
The telegraph Operators at this place,
who arc connected with the Pennsylvania
railroad, had quite disturbance among
themselves Yesterday. 1t appears that the
regular operator at the east yard stopped
off," and an extra hand applied for the
place, but he was little behind hand, as
tho operator at Rounks, who lives here and
had come home to spend his birthday with
his parents had first applied for the place.
The ltounk's place was also filled, and SO
IL f,n,, ,,1,., f.yyn tn hnrO
has 40 work To DO.
B Il. Broomcl, of the Ncsr Err reporter
ial staff, has again changed his politics.
First he was Il Republican, then Green
backcr. then Republican again, and now
he will vote for Wolfe, the Independent
Republican candidate for state treasurer.
Bern, take our advice and vote the straight t
Democratic ticket, and We feel assured that
you will then hc suited.
4 lady last evening. while going home
from the Methodist church, slipped on
some leaves and had her ankle twisted.
Our pavcments are covered with leaves
and the late rains have made them very
slippery, but it is an imposs;bility to keep
them off, as the trees are Shedding their
summer Overcoat.
The drama 'aOGc Hundred Wives will
bc played here this evening. The troupe
will not arrive before S:lO THIS afternoon.
Judging from the Reading papers the
play is a first class one and we'll worth sec
ing.
Mr.. James FinIcy, Carpenter employ
cd in the Shawnee furnace, While working
at tie new stack house, had u narrow es
cape yesterday afternoon. lie was stand
ing Oh TIE accond-sto:y scaftiod, unioosing
boards, wAen the board sullcay looscnch
and spiui" to one side, striking Finney
and Knocking him to the ground, u dis
tancc %: sixteen feet, but by great pres
cncc of mind lie landed fairly upon his
feet, s,,raiming his left one AID twist
ing the other. He wls taken home in u
carriage and Il doctor sent sor. The report
that his back was brOfen :s untrue.
A very small audience appeared in the
opera house last evening to witness the
performance of Prof. Miller on ''Sp;ritual-
ism.' That the tricks were excellent We
do not deny, but they advertised that no
cabinet would be used, when they had u
very large one un the stage, and behind
this most of the ticks were performed,
although several surprising ones were
done in open light. We believe they
intend appearing in Laucaster some time
this week.