Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-10
COLUMBIA NEWS.


Sister, Saturday, November IL: Callen
der's Georgia mins:rcls, Monday, Noyem
ber Ii ;; "My Geraldine, NJ. ember II.
Nick Roberts Humpty !Jumpty troup
performed to a medium s:zed audience las
evening. Those present were delighted
with the performance. The pantomim,
part was nearly the same as all this troupe
play, but the specialties were much bette
than Nick" ever had before.
A man from York county brought tn,
largest rabbit shot this season to town las
evening. 1t weighed nearly ten pounds
lie says game in that county is yer,
scarce.
Mr.. Ike Simmons, railroader, in put
ting a stone under car wheel, had tho
middle finger of his left hand severely
mashed. Amputation was not necessary
The regular monthly meeting of the Col
umbia school board will be held this even
ing in council chamber at o'clock sharp
instead offs, as before, TO allow the mem.
bers to attend the play Of Mascottc." Ii
seems as though everybody was going to
that famous opera. Every seat down
stairs has been secured and seats in the
gallery are now being reserved. Without
doubt it will be the largest ''iouse" of the
season.
Mr.. Il. Il. Broomcll left iyr Danvl!c
this morning.
Regular monthly meeting oc council to
morrow evening.
The yards of tic i'eEnsy yiyauia railroad
arc still blocked and from present pres
poets will continue 50 for the next week
Or two.
Mr.. Ed. Eci,mau left this morning on
the II :05 train for Lebanon, Gu business.
The wnIk n f!.,. E,pI, .,c.,itt, prf "
is about tinishc'i. The bricks are painted
red, with b!ac', atlipiug, ;:Hi Tie wood
work is painted lead color.
a number of copies of til. u'r! were cir
culated here last evening.
''Pinkeye.' a new horse disease, has ut
last struck York c,,unty. A farmers
horse, living a: the rear of Wrishtsvile,
died with it yesterday morning.
This weeks MroG is conspicuous by
tine absencc of news concerning Tuesdays
election, exccl;in: that on the editorial
poGc is an inverted rooster and above the
following inscription 'Baily elected
The wolfe didn't do it. Ga the local
page is another roostc: loudly growing
forth the unexpected victory of Columb;e
Democrats. Tic Jolly editor, Squire Gricr.
does not feel rs happy as he did on Tues
day night.
Mrs. Frank Barr is visiting her
mother in Kansas
The Pennsylvania railroad ticket officer
will not receive damaged silver coins ut
par value.
family living at the head cf Locust
street keep number Of dogs that are liz
the habit o; running out and biting pass
ing ho:sgs. Yesterday afternoon while
MIR. William Fcntlric!, WAS riding in that
vicinity the dogs ran out at his horse and
bit the animal in the hind leg. The horse
rea'c,i, and Mr. FerdIicll was nearly un
seated. lie tried to chase the dogs away,
but could not, so dsmounting he threw
stone ut one of them, hit him on the leg
and sent him howiing home ward. The
owner of the do. demanded why he hit
him, and after being told the cause, went
muttering into the house about there being
a law: uit.
The street CROSSING at Locust and
Fourth streets should be attended TO at
once, rs the large stones stick out and aic
dangerous to passing wagons.
A party of Columbans intend walking
to the scene of the late wreck on the Port
Deposit railroad. next Sunday, if the
weather will permit, TO see the wreckcrs
work.
The Fcndrich mansion and handsome
grounds are ono OF the many beauty spots
to be sce. in Columbia:
The revival meetings III the NJ. L.
church still continue with great Succc:S.
This evening the regular weekly prayer
meeting will be held before the rcvi:al
services commence.
While Nick Roberts band was playing
in front of the opera house last evening, !;
white and cnlnrnl nt 70 6ic,ntinr
about the recent election. The "coOn"
was politely invited to step back TO the
rear of the market house and satisfactorily
settle the matter, the invitation was
promptly accepted. They had 'sct to, "
the cOlorcd man was soon wOrstcd and that
settled it.
The chemistry class. composed of the
younger members of the high and gram
Mar schools, which was formed two
mouths ago and met ut the homes Of the
pupils, has been abolished, as frequent
accidents have resulted.
Mr.. Henry Lichty. telegraph operator,
Is Il genius in his line, and one of the best
operators of the Pennsylvania railroad
company. He can run two machines ut
once. that is, he can receive two messages
and send two at the same time. This is
quick work, as hc runs the chance o: gcte
ting the two sounds mixed. There is only
one other operator in this state that can
do tho same thing
Mr.. Ferd Rcissingcr, who recently was
discharged from the United States regular
army for disability, and who has for the
past two months been working 1T his
trade, that Of house painting, in Prospect,
York county, will Oh Monday next open a
painting establishment in Columbia. Mr..
Reissin.Cr is hard-working, energetic
young man, and our citizens can help him
along by giving him a share of their work.
DIR. John Houston, of Marietta, who
died last Monday, after q lingering illness,
will be buried this afternoon at o'clock
from the residence of Mr.. Amos Bowman.
lie was well known in Columbia.
p. II. II. engines, Nos. 526 and 325,
were sent to the Columbia ''shops' for re-
pair. 52G will have new flues, and 325
will receive Il thorough Overhauling.
There arc many other engines in the round
house shops being repaired, and it is a
sight worth seeing to see the machinists
take the iron monster" apart, clean
them, and send them out for work.
The tank at the water works has at last
been cleaned out.
Mr.. Isaac Keesey dropped d. ad in tie
street about noon to day. He was sub
jected to asthma. He was picked uD and
taken to his home.
The heavy coal shipment at the Reading
& Columbia coal schutes still continues
Bruner is also receiving large amounts of
coal.
This time last year the river was frozen
over, and our young folks were enjoying
skating. Unless We open Il skating rink