Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Five weddings this week.

AVE.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Five weddings this week.
Blankets can now be used at night.
Work at the coal shutes continues to b'
brisk.
On the first Saturday in October th'
market hours will be changed.
The appearance of the water house !!
rather dilapidated, as the yard and bacl
part is being refixed.
In consequence of the cool weather
large number of pleasure boats can be seer
on the river in the evenings.
The new sewer under tho railroad cross
completed yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon the carriage at
tached to two horses of Mr.. Samuel Camp
BILE broke the spindle of the hind axle and
the occupants were forced to get out and
walk.
The Pennsylvania railroad pay car is ex.
pected to arrive here sometime to-day and
will remain over night, paying its en-
ployees for last months work.
Master Geo. Wombaugh, typo in the
Herald Office, while playing on Saturday
had his arm severely cut by broken pane
of glass. The wound was dressed T. 8.
Brugh, druggist.
On Sunday night Mr.. West Cooper,
while reading, was startled by loud ex-
plosion in his rear. Turning he found that
one of his lamps had exploded. With
great presence of mind he picked up the
burning piece and dashed it out of the
window, thereby probably saving the
lives Of his wife and himself.
Miss Emma Wright. who has been
visiting in town the past summer, return
cd to her home in Philadelphia this morn
ing. Miss Hattie Miller, a graduate of
our high school, will on the 1st of October
open private school for young folks. Mr..
Alfred Bruner returned from his pleasure
trip last evening. Mr.. Charles Q. Porter,
Of Sieubenville, O., is visiting Mr.. Frank
G. Paine.
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon,
a fight occurred in the back yard of the
American house. The assistance Of al
officer was called, but by the time he ar
rived the squabble was over and quiet
reigned throughout.
A few moments before the 1910 train
left we were STARTLED by loud talking near
the river, and id hopes of finding local
We hurried to the spot and discovered
to our chagrin that it was nothing more
than man talking to another who was
deaf.
On Sunday Emma Smith, young miss
about twelve years old, was severely
scaldad by cup of tea, in the hands of
spilling over her face.
Arc the young men of Columbia going
to have an entertainment for the benefit
Of the poor this year, as they did last? If
they intend doing anything about it, they
had better begin at once.
Mr.. Geo. w. Haldenan last evening re-
ceived a telegram from his son Charles,
who is visiting friends at Kane in the
northwestern part of this state, saying
that the thermometer is two degrees below
zero, and requests that his overcoat be i'm
sent to him.
Mr.. John A. Slade, of tho Franklin
house, was this morning the recipient of a
very handsome present from Charles Shil-
ow, who brought it home from Europe.
It is fine silk handkerchief, yard square,
md has the designs of the Masons worked
IN it. In the centre is an elegant portrait
If the Goddess of Liberty and at each cor
lcr is monogram of the Masons. 1t is a
piece of workmanship, and Mr.. |
Slade fondly shows to everybody who
passes his place of business
Last evening Officer Brady made his p
)carance Oh the streets after an absence of
several weeks. He has been promoted |
nj now holds the honorable position of
hief Of detectives of the Pennsylvania
The promotion is a good one |
md Brady deserves it, for he has ever been |
to the company in discharge of his |
luties, although he has at different times |
'een little Over-officious. Since he has |
eft considerable moro riding on freight |
rains is noticed.
Co. C's drill last evening called out |
W enty five officers and men, and was wit |
,essed by large number of ladies and |
gentlemen. At tho front end of the build |
ng the crowd was so great that it was
With difficulty the company could be |
handled. The gallery was also crowded. |
After drill the regular monthly meeting
If the company was held, but little bust
less of Importance done. The company
n all probability will 60 to Yorktown.
The Chicquesalunga tribe, l. o. r. NJ.
No. 80, is one of the largest and best con-
lucted lodges in the state. The present
number over two hundred,
md many Others are joining every Tuesday |
light. Tonight several more will be ad-
nitted into their secrets. Although they
aise considerable noise while initiating a
lew member, yet it is very laughablo to
tand outside and hear them shouting their |
var whoop and singing their death song.
Their "Chique, Chique," can be heard for
everal squares every Tuesday night.