Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-24
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORhEsPONDENcl

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
The regular programme was gone
through at Saturdays session of the teach
ers' institute.
George b. Breneman, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his friends in COlum-
bia.
The employees at KaufIman's quarrics
were paid off on Saturday.
Harry Pfah'er, of this place. had his
hip injured on saturday, at York, in 4
rolling mill at which he is employed.
The pay car of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad was here this morning
and the employees received their pay for
December.
Rev. Richard c. Soaring ofticiated in St.
Pauls Episcopal church yesterday morn
ing, tut 10 services were held in the even
ing.
A s!eishins party of about a score OF
young ladies from Millersville came to
Columbia Oh Saturday evening. They
had large two-horse sleigh and appeared
to bc having very pleasant time of it.
They left here singin. ''John Browns
body lies mOuldering in the grave" etc.
The rain, which fell on the river cou
pie of days ago, has frozen solid and the
skating is now excellent. Sleighing is
again as good as ever. and this course
has lost none Of its old-time popularity.
Wilmer r. Daily, son of Dispatcher
James II. Daily. who was injured in 4
10th, died Yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of his father on Walnut street,
above Fourth. from the effects of the i'll
jurics sustained Gan account of which ap-
pearcd in the INTELLIGENCER Of last Mon
day. Daily was eighteen years of age
and leaves Il wife but no children. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at two clock.
The canal between here and ChickieS is
about three quarters full of water-the re-
suit of the recent tIaw and rains. The
water will be let ont again.
No fears of an immediate breakup il:
the ice are entertained about here.
All kinds of rig outs are to be seen about
here now This morning we noticed
wagon body with covered top on the rum
ners of a large bob-sled.
Snow fell for few minutes this morD-
ing and it looks now as if it might again
descend within a day time.
Freight, east, was very heavy last
night.
Protracted services are still being held
at some of our churches.
d. w. namiltOn, lamiIlafiy known as
Judge Hamilton, was stricken with par
alysis yesterday. The judge is one of the
oldest residents of Columbia, and is we'll
known to Our citizens.
The machinery of the Model engine COM
pany was given a trial this morning. Work
will be commenced in very shor time.
Communion services were held in the
Reformed church yesterday morning. Rev.
c. S. Gerhard. I,astor of the church,
was assisted by Rev. MI. Crawford, of
Lancaster, who officiated at the services
both morning and evening.
At Saturdays meeting of the teachers
institute each OF the teachers was pre-
sented with a copy of Appleton's fifth
reader from the Hon. J. A. NJ. Passmore,
of POttsville, Pa. Prof Ames gave his
first lesson to the institute in mental phi
losophy.
Captain ID. Brainard Case, of this place.
has been officially notified that the board
Of officers, of which he is member. ap-
pointed by Major General Hartranft to
report system of bylaws for the govern
ment of the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, will be convened at division head
quarters. Philadelphia, some time between
February 20 and %. 1t is unfortunate for
Captain Cases company that the board
will he convened SO soon, as between the
dates in question, it was the intention to
drill up " for the Inauguration.