Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-02
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORREsroNuEN

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
The long wished for rain has at last
come, and the faces of tobacco raisers and
persons who suffer from the heat are again
| wreathed in smiles.
Six car loads of fine stations, e,i route
! for the West, passed. through here OH the
Pennsylvania railroad this morning.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Shawnee fire company No. was held last
evening in their room. Very little business
of Importance was transacted.
\ number of our sportsmcn have si.ni-
| lied their intention of attending the pigeon
shooting match ut Miii,ictOwn on Satur-
day, Sept. 10.
\ religious disturbance has occurred
| amongst our colorrd population, and as
no doubt law suit will follow We re-
frain from giving particulars until to-
morrow.
On complaint of Mr.. W. T. Conner, Jeif
| Lawrence and J. \. Simpson were AZ
| raisned before Squire Young last evening
| for fast driving and abusia" 7 horse, but
rs the case could not be sustained it was
| discharged.
Columbia is at present having numerous
| surprise and birthday parties. Last even
| ing Miss Annie Nolan, daughter of VIM.
Moan, tailor, was the recipient Of party
in honor of her birthday. \ large number
of her young friends We're present aud u
fine time was enjoyed by all. This evenin.
another party will be given by Miss Jean
| Kaufman, daughter of State Senator &. s.
| Kaufman. \ large number OF invitations
have been issued, which, if all are accepted,
will crowd the handsome parlors to their
utmost capacity.
We return our thanks 10 Rev. David
Copeland, "f tho Wyoming seminary, for
his kindness in sending us y catalogue of
the school. 1t is very handsomely printed
and contains several steel cuts Of the build.
ings.
| Last night Superintendent of Water
| Works Fasig had I'LL plugs opened. and the
cutters received Il thorough ccasins. This
sanitary of piece of work was badly needed,
as the cutters were in a filthy condition,
and Superintendent Fasig deserves much
credit for his activity in taking tho hint
that WAS given through these columns.
! n number of Columbia firms will be
represented ut the twcnty-ninth annual
exhibition of the Pennsylvania state agri-
cultural society. held at Pittsburgh. prom
inent among whom will bc John kauif-
man, of tho 1irln of Herr, & Kaufman who
will exhibit his new clothes washer.
| The Columbia school district bonds,
amounting to 300, have been placed
before the public and already nearly S., 600
| worth have been subscribed for. AS they
have Il run for ten years at per cent. in
tcrest it makes u very desirable invest
ment, and by Saturday night it is expect
ell the whole amount will be subscribed
for.
1t is about time that the clock in the
Pennsylvania railroad depot should be
placed in running order, as it has not been
goin. for over Il month. 1t has not face
enough to show passenger the time Of
day. Good joke.
Tho insulting of ladies Oh the street is
bccoming tor frequent. Last evening as
three working girls were coming up Locust
street they were met by three young men
one of whom insulred the ladies, but as
they had = tongue of their own, and by
the time they were through using it, the
| would be- gentleman was sorry he had.
opened his mouth. He was completely
silenced as he should have been, and the
ladies need not be afraid of his ever again
making use Of slurring remarks about
them. LII it WAS not for tho respect We
hold their parents VIC would publish the
young mems names. and il the thing is
again repeated, respect or not, we will
publish their names in full.
| The remains OF MIR. Peter McCann were
buried in the new Catholic cemetery ut 10
o'clock this morning, the services being
held in St. P.tci ) Catholic church. A
large number oi relatives and friends fol-
lowe;. the body to its last resting place.
At $50 this morning the tank of the X.
& e. shil'ter &. 5. Maltby jumped the
track 1T the Pennsylvania and Rcadins,
railroad crossing. The Columbia accom-
mediation train was kept back twenty
minutes until tile tank could be replaced.
Rev. George Jones. the pastor, and the
members Of the First African Baptist
church, of Columbia, having been sue
ccssful in buying the old A. NJ. E. Zion
church. return their thanks to the public
for their liberal contributions in helping
to pay for The same. The old building
will be ut once repaired and on Sept. 1. ut
2:3O p. m., the corner stone will be laid
! with appropriate ceremonies. which will
be conducted by Rev. G. 5. Miley, of the
U.'B. church, assisted by Rev. Chas. Ash
ton, of Bridgeport, Montgomery county,
Pa. The public arc invited To DO in at
tendance.