Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-11
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

OUR HEGULAK CORRESPONDENCE.
A large number Of strangers were in
town yesterday.
There is some talk about moro changes
in tie Pennsylvania railroad Office at this
place. but as yet nothing official las
been learned.
Yesterday at 8 q. H. another "cOIOred
sister" was "dippcd" in the Susquehanna
at the foot of Perry street. The religious
rite was witnessed by about two hundred
persons.
On Saturday afternoon rs engine No.117
was coming westward on the PennSylva-
mia railroad it struck a cart which was
crossing the road, breaking the cali and
doing considerable damage to the cylinder
head of the engine.
The services in all the churches were
well attended yesterday morning and
evening. especially those which had special
sermons on the assassination of President
Galtcld.
The expected game of baseball did
not come off on Saturday. The "Our
Boys were Oh hand, but the Mi'ldlctOwn
club did not put in al appearance.
The Columbia town council has been
complinentcd very highly for the rcsolu-
ton on President Garfield which was
passed at last meeting.
Mrs. Patrick Kelly, who died Oh Fri
day last Of heart disease, was buried this
morning from st. Peters Catholic church.
Mrs. Il. +. Mullen returned from trip
to Philadelphia and several other cities on
Saturday evening Miss Annie Mussel-
man, of York, is the guest of Miss Anuio
Purple.
A little boy in diving off this g shoot
mill - struck his head on a rock, knock
ing him insensiblc. His body arose to the
surface OF the water and was s cured by
some men. lie recovered after Il little
while, and with the exception Of the cut
he is none the worse.
A large boom log, supposed to have
been brought down by the last flood, is
sticking, end up, in the middle of the
riycr. As the water hardly covers it, it is
difficulty to sec it, making the river dan-
gcrous for sail us well Us row boats.
From official report Co. ii, 18th Rcgi-
mcut, stationed here, has bccn changed to
Go. G, 4th Regiment, Second Brigade,
Col. Good commanding, with hcadIuar-
ters at Allentown. Co. ii will b. color
company.
Shelby, Pullman & Hamilton's circus
and mc,,agcric advertising car, arrived
this morning Soon will our town be
slarins with flaming posters announcing
their spccialtics. One of the bill pOstcIs
of the car, while STOPPING to pick up some
wood received IN ugly cut Oh the back Of
his hand, with .n axe in the hands of Il
man who was cutting the wood.
At the business meeting Of the Shaw hec
fire company No. ;, it was forgotten to
appoint delegates to the convention which
meets tomorrow evening. Ii. tho presi-
dent does not in the meanwhile appoint
them, the members of the company will
he satisfied with whatever is done. This
speaks we'll for the Shawnee boys.
Last evening between 8 and 10 O'cluck
Miss Myra Stevenson, daughter of L. NJ.
Stevenson, fell from the stOop in front Of
her fathers house and had her collar bone
bukrn. A doctor was Immediately called
and the little sufferer WAS made as COM
fortibIc us possible. The injuries are not
fatal.
If Co. HIS arlnory can be secured, Col
umbia will have another skating rink
somewhere in September. The skates arc
of the latest make. patented by MIR. Geo.
Rush, Concorlvillc, Delaware county,
Pa. who will have Prof. Charles G,onneIl
of this place to run it for him.
Tomorrow Mrs. Fry. cN pnstmistrcss,
will celebrate her siXticth birthday by hav-
ing Il family reunion. A large number Of
relatives have already arrived, among them
bcing MIR. Harry Fry, of New Fr sd"m,
Mr.. Walt. Fry, wife and children, of Bal
tin,orc. and Mr.. Robert Fry and wife, Of
Altoona. Mr.. John Fry and wife, formerly
Of this place, is also expected to arrive Oh
Tuesday from I.caman Place.
a disgraccful fight occurred this morn
ing in front of Samuel Filbcrt'S coal Office
between two boys, who fought like tigers,
renee of Charles Filbert, with his strong
done. One Of the boys had his finger near
Iy bitten off, while tie other escaped with
Il swollen nose and a few scratches.
Sometime during Saturday afternoon
Officer Fisher received u Telegram from
Chickics requesting him to come up and
arrest Il number OF tr;lml~ VIII" were drunk
and .lisuricrly, and in company with Off
Ger ltmlcnl,cS:.r hc answered tho sum
mons Out of ten of the tr:.,nps they
succeeded in arrcstin. eight, but not
until several wounds were admin
istcrcd. One Of the tramps succce'l-
cd in making his escape by swim
ming the canal, while the other took
refuge among the rocks in the river. The
officers brought them duwn nn the $50
train and took them before Squire Grier,
who committed them to Jail for from s to
20 days, according to their oifensc. They
were placed in the lookup over Sunday
and this morning were taken to Lancaster.
On the same day and by the same "llic.Hs
two men were arrested on suspicion Of
passing counterfeit money. They Were
taken before Squire Grier and on search
none of the queer being found on them
them they were discharged.
A SHOOTING AFFAIR.