Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-23
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR .CORREsPONDENcE.

The glass in the switch lantern at the
z. X. X. depot was broken by a young lad
last evening, who fell over it trying to get
out Of the way Of a passing train.
The funeral Of Henry Erwin, aged II
years, will take place to-day at p. m.
from his residence at Henry Clay Fur
ness.
Co. c. left at S:15 last evening with 80
men, rank aid file. Several hundred per-
sons were at the depot to see them depart
and wish them success. Lancaster county
should feel proud Of her militia as they
procure some honor at every annual in
spectiOn.
Workmen are busily engaged in remov.
ing the stock form the furnace that was
"chilled last week. Part of the furnace
the salamander."
A heavy draft wagon ran against far
mer's wagon at Third and Locust streets
this morning, breaking the hind axle.
Farmers should be careful where they
hitch their teams on market morning.
The Susquehanna is SO low here that
canal boats cannot cross the river, necessi-
tatiEg the closing of the raft chute.
Mr.. Thomas Connell. night dispatcher in
the upper yard. has received orders to take
charge of the Lancaster yard. Mr.. Will
liam Strickler takes Mr.. Connelps place.
Robbers tried to effect an entrance into
w. G. PinkertOn's residence on Cherry
street by getting On bench into the sec
Ond story window, but by lucky mishap
the bench overturned, awakening the fam
lily and causing the would be robbers to
beat hasty retreat.
Elsie BARLEY, q three year-oid daughter
of Mr.. G. W. Bartley, living on Second
street, fell and broke her arm last even-
ing. DR.. Craig is attending the little suf-
fcrer.
Michael McGce, husband of Mary Nc
Gee who was sentenced to 10 days in Jail,
was arrested by Officer Keech last even
ing Oh the SAME charge, drunken and dis
orderly conduct. Squire Young gave him
the same sentence as his wife, ten days in
Lancaster Jail.
A young daughter Of George Zerger,
while visiting her grandmother on Wal
nut street, run the end of a fishing rod in
her eye. cutting the ball severely. The
attending physician hopes no serious injury
may result from the mishap.
A young colorcd woman has been visit
ing many of our stores and purchases
large orders 30 be paid when called for.
She says that she intends getting married
and wants everything to be first-ciass
She visited the family Of one of our pru,ni-
Eent hardware merchants and invited the
whole family and told them not to bring
any "99 cent present." but something
handsome. In another store She bought
an order to the amount Of $15, but did
not call and pay iOr it. She is slightly do
mcntcd, caused by recent illness.
From indications Columbia will have a
globe foundry. Several gentlemen largely
engaged in that business are very favor
ably impressed with the location and rail
road facilities of this borough, and in all
probability will locate here.
Messrs. w. II. Moore and G.. c. Kauff
man kindly loaned their new boat to
couple of young men on Saturday, who
repaid their kindness by losing the rudder
off the boat.
The household effects, &c, of DR.. levin
were sold yesterday afternoon by Sheriff
Strine. A large crowd attended the sale
mostly from curiosity. Everything CON-
manded a very good price, as all were
anxious to get some memento of the "Col-
umbia private hospital"
Personals.
Mrs. II. +. Rankin, of Delta, Pa, ar
lived in Columbia this morning on visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il, G. Blctz.
Miss Emily Hoffer left town last cven-
ing on 4 visit to Harrisburg and Carlisle
MIR. Harry G. Nesbit, of Milton, Pa, is
visiting old friends in town-Mrs G. |
Hambrisht went to Altoona yesterday on
4 visit to her sister, Mrs. Robt. Fry.-Mr.
Will Leaman, an old high school gradu- |
ate, now of the Quaker City, is spending
a short season at home with his parents.-
Miss Mary FITZGERALD, OF West Philadci-