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

COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
4 riding party will go to Marietta thi
evening.
Fourth street between Locust and Wal
nut is being macadamized.
Miss Maggie Mullen is Visiting friends il
Baltimore.
Miss Matte McClellen, daughter Of Gen
eral McClellen. of Altoona, is the guest OF
Miss Minnie Gilman.
Very few vegetables in market this
marning.
The picture man ayaiu in town.
The ice business is failing and coal bust
ress increasing.
The Baltimore Orio!e began yesterday.
We cannot learn of any Columbians at
tending.
1t is thought that the canals will be
closed the latter part of next month.
Mr.. Geo. ii. Adams's Humpty Dumpty
advertising Car passed through here at
1890 this p. m.
e. Mr.. Steve Moderwcll is home on a short
visit lie has very large carbuDcle Oh
his arm, which at times is very painful.
Mrs. Rider, at tho Henry Clay furnace,
died yesterday morning. She leaves a
uuoUduu duu SCtCtdi Suldil
A wedding took place this morning in
names OF the happy couple we failed to
learn. A reception will be held at the
brides house this evening.
A notice is published that persons are
forbidden to throw ashes and other dirt on
the vacant lot at the side Of A. g. Guiles's
grocery store, Under a heavy penalty.
Mr.. George Rcdsecker has purchased Il
pair of new horses to drive double. The
animals are fine looking set and present
handsome appearance when being driven
together. Mr.. Redsecker is always doing
something to please our citizens in the way
of having good teams. His stable has
some of the bcs. stock that can be found
in Lancaster county.
Mr.. Samuel Campbell has a number of
pure bred Kentucky horses for sale at his
stables on Fourth street. We were shown
them this morning and they certainly are
a noble looking set of animals. Clean
limbed they appear rs though they could
cover an immense amount Of ground in Il
short time.
A number of young men were on the
river shooting ducks on Sunday. I'VE
would advise them to take u week day for
this sport, rs shooting Oh Sunday has fine
of $25. A certain well known sportsman
told us this morning if they did the same
thing again they would be prosecuted.
Telegraph operators at the east aud west
yards of the Pennsylvania railroad are over
worked. Maish Smith, one of the opera
tors, was forced TO work furty-right hours
last week in succession.
Mr.. Paul BlctZ. who u few weeks ago
left for tho Lebanon college, returned
homo this morning, haviu, had i sew. re
attack of home sickness. He says he
Gould stan;l it providing he had his horse |
along.
Tho Henry Clay furnace is receiving Il
new coat of paint, and being otherwise !
cleaned up. Tho Shawnee furnace will |
also be repaired in a few days. No. of |
of the Shawnee furnace is expected to be |
started in a few weeks.
A smart emigrant missed his train this |
lie jumped off it to take look |
at our beautiful river, and came back just |
rs the train I'd started. * ran after it |
but was unable to catch up. lie remarked |
that he would be on boar, inside of the |
next twenty-fOur hours. Ike is now walk |
ing towards Harrisburg.
The heaviest fros: of the season fell this |
At five O'Clock the house tops |
and streets, looked as though heavy snow |
had fallen. CheStnutS and other nuts, |
which have been somewhat kept back on
its account of not having a frost, will now
he sold in large quantities.
Co. Z. Going to Yorktown.
"ALLENTowN, Pa, Oct. 10, 1881.
"Com'd'g officer OF Co. c. 4,h Reg't S.G.P.
"Your company is detailed for York
town centennial celebration.
u. II. Coon,
''Colonel 4th Reg't."
The above telegram was received by
Capt. Case some time yesterday afternoon.
In less than an hour tho whole of Colum-
Dla knew its contents. The members of
-hc company nearly went frantic with joy
when the good news was published. And
we'll they may, for it was an unexpected
lonOr. AT first when intention was to take
fifteen hundred men along. we thought and
'eceived word to the effect that our company
would be among the lucky ones !; but when
he number was reduced tn seven hundred,
Sc gave up all hope. We all feel the
honor conferred upon us by the selection,
md Lancaster county may feel proud Of
Ter only military company. Co. G has
,een organized nearly five years and in
hat time the mcn under Captain Case
lave worked hard and well, as yearly
Inspection reports will show. Without
! doubt Captain Case is to-day
he proudest man in Columbia
md justly too, for it is owing to his in
egrity, attention and thorough under
tanding Of the tactics that has brought
20. G this proud moment. Last evening
large number were pre- sent at drill,
nG the good news put so much
ife in the members that they drilled
IS they never did before. On Wednesday
evening every member is requested to be
resent in uniform, rs final arrangements
Or the trip to Yorktown will then be
made. A business meeting was held after
he drill. Conspicuous to be seen in drill
sst evening were Sergeants Bright, Fill.
ert and Allison and Privates Wise and
,ener, formerly of the Columbia cadets.
he young men have not forgotten what :
hey learned q year ago. !
Chickens stolen.
Last night thieves entered the premises {
# IL. ID. Bausman, on the Millersville
ike, short distance from this city, and
tole from his coop about thirty full-srown
hickenS The I1rcnnv took MIA % ,,rnl,a III " |