Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-06
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE

| OUR REGULAR CORREsPONDENCE.
| Excursion tickets to Lancaster over the
Pennsylvania railroad sold briskly.
Whit-Monday is not observed here to
any extent. The country people and many
| from town went to the county seat.
Rev. J. Wilmer, of Mountville, officiated
last evening in the United Brethren
church. The pastor of the church, Rev.
c. S. Me;ley, was out Of town.
Mr.. John Strine, a brother of Sheriff
Strinc, who has been ill for the past five
or six months is convalesoent, and is Wis.,
iting in town.
Mr.. S. S Detwiler's two horses ran
away with his wagon from Second and
Locust streets this morning. They cut
across Second street to Walnut and up
Walnut to Third where they were caught
before demolishing things
The Ironville band passed through town
this morning on its way to Lancaster
Its music shows that it is still on the
road to excellence. .
Salome chapel Sunday school of the
Presbyterian church was the first to
change its meeting hour to meet the warm
weather of summer. Its session of yes
terday was held at six O'Clock in the even
ing. During the winter months it met
at 80.
Chiquesalupga tribe No. 90, I. o. II. NJ,
are holding a picnic to-day at Heise's
wOods-their 2jth annual. The committee
OF arrangements announce that dancing
will take place in German and English.
The box sheet for Carncross minstrels,
now open at Richards book store, indicates
that Columbians will extend to the COM
pany warm greeting on their appearance
here tomorrow evening. They come under
the management Of General Welsh post of
the G. a. X.
Rev. f. J. Wolfe, ID. d., of the .Gettys-
burg theological seminary, preached in the
+. j.. Lutheran church before large con-
gregations, yesterday morning and even-
ing. DIR. Wolfe was the guest Of Mr.. F.
A. Bennett.
spent yesterday with friends in town.
Both of them formerly resided in Colum-
bia.
Mrs Daniel Rhodes, of Bcllefonte, is
visiting in Columbia, tic guests of w. IL.
Haldcman. Mrs. Ithoads is a sister of
Mr.. Il. X. Smith, the banker.
Rev. +. Sauerbccr, formerly of Colum-
bia. now pastor of the Heidelberg, Re-
formed church, York, has returned from
his absence ut the general synod, at Tiiiin,
Ohio, and brings with him bride.
Rev. W. L. Evans, Of COhanscy, N. J
will be in town to day to consult with the
vcstry of the L. K. Lutheran church on
matters pertaining to tho church and it's
passionate. it will be remembered that the
Rev. Evans has been rendered a call to &C
ccpt the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Rev. +. w. Staley. lie will probably
come to some decision today and it will
bc ivcn in tO-mGrrOws letter to the In
TELILGENCEE. While hero Rev. Mr..
Evans will bc the guest of Mr.. Samuel
Filbcrt.
The funeral Of Wash Supplce. who was
killed while coupling cars ut sd street,
Philadelphia. Oh Thursday night, took
place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence on Walnut street, below Third.
i large funeral cortese proceeded to,
Mount Bethel cemetery, where the inter:
ment of the remains was made. The body;
OF TIE deceased did not reach Columbia
unit! GEO p. III. on Saturday.
Rt. Rev. J. +. Shanahan, bishop OF the
Harrisburg diocese, administered tho rite
of confirmation in St. Peters Catholic
church last evening, to about fifty persons.
With the exception of enc woman all Of
those confirmed were children. The girls
were dressed handsomely in white. The
services opened with solemn vcspers.
Bishop Shanahan was assisted by Rev.
Father Russell OF Columbia, and two
others whose names VIC cannot learn. The
congregation entirely filled the church.
Mr.. l.. W. Richards, the we'll known
Columbia correspondent of the Nc~ Era,
has received an appointment to a rcmuner-
ativc position ut st. Louis, Mo-, and will
leave here to accept it next Monday. We
number Mr.. Richards as one Of our most
intimate friends and arc very sorry that he
is to leave town, but glad to know that he
has secured Il permanent and good posi-
ton. which We have no doubt he will fill
to the perfect satisfaction Of his employers.
Mr.. Richards is 4 lawyer by profession.
lie is very popular with his associates and
will leave behind him 4 host of friends, each
Of whom, with u.s. wish him continued
prosperity in life.
DIR. John ALL, coroner, and DR.. Mckin.
non. of York, went to Marietta on S.tur-
day, and had the body of Miss Emily N.Y.
crs cxhumel for the purpose Of making q
post mcrtcm examination. The result
proved that Cuyic shot the unfortunate
young girl directly through the heart. The
Coyle Indictment goes to the York grand
jury this week.