Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-16
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE

OUh kEGUl.Ah COhhESfONDENCESs
Mr.. William Reese, of Pittsburgh,
visiting at Mr.. John Fendrich's.
Freight traffic on the Pennsylvania rail
road still continues to be very heavy.
An agent is canvassing our town sellin,
pictures Of President Garfield. He told u
this morning that they went like ho
cakes.'
A large humber of gentlemen, promi
nent among whom was Judge Livingston, o
Lancaster. spent yesterday at Fite's Eddy
fishing, but with poor result, as the vino
was blowing 4 fearful gale. The party
returned to Columbia last evening yer,
much disappointed.
1t has been trying to rain for the past
twenty-four hours, but without success
not enough of the watery fluid having
fallen to thoroughly settle the dust Oh Oul
streets.
Tho Riverside Home lodges picnic at
Heisc's woods yesterday was poorly at
tended, no doubt on account of the threat
ening weather. The picnickerS returned
home on the $40 train over the X. Il G.
railroad. On account of this picnic the
party which was to be held in Desch's hall
last evening for the benefit Of VOLTS o.
chcstrAnras indefinitely postponed.
AboM half past ten last night fight oc-
Cured at the corner of Second and Locust
streets between one of our townsmen and
a" drummer" The cause is not exactly
known. Ncitler party received much
damage, but rs 4 large crowd had been at.
tracted by the noise the neighbors in the
vicinity were disturbed by the Oatls and
shoutings. Officer Rodenhauser was
promptly on hand and the crowd soon dis
perscd. At Front street the same scene
was again enacted, but bystanders inter-
fered and again peace was restored.
On Wednesday evening a birthday sur
prise party was given TO Mr.. G. Hershey,
ex-tax collector, in honor of his eighticth
birthday, at the residence Of his grand
daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Smith, on Locust
street. This is the first event of that kind
that he ever celebrated. About forty
persons were present.
Local news in our quiet little town is at
present very dull The many strangers
who have been vistin" here this summer
have all departed to their different homes
and those who had left our town to spend
the warm season have all returned, and
now our social circles present an undis-
tnrbcd peacefulncss.
At the Shawnee mill labOrerS are bus!ly
engaged in unloading ii!ty-four car loads
Of ore to be used the coming winter. \
new siding has been laid from the main
track of the Reading 4 Columbia railroad
and extends into the interior OF the mill.
The number Of names of the wOrkmcn at
the mill mas been increased by ten, and
comparing them with this time last year
it is found that twenty three more men are
now employed. The grounds around the
buildings have :,ll been neat and recently
cleaned.
obituary.
Yesterday afternoon about J:4I o'clock |
Mr.. Harry Il. Clark, son of Mr.. William
Clark, the weli-known and gcntlcmanly
ticket and freight agent of the Reading q
Columbia railroad, died at his home, Nc. |
523 Locust street, OF general break |
down of his constitution, after IN illness |
of only one week. 1t is an extremely sud |
den ending of Cne Who had SO bright Il |
future before him, and Columbia now |
mourns the loss of another good and faith
full citizen Harry was member of the |
M. L. church and q charter member oc the
in all religious matter and was one of the |
most zealons workmcn the chapel had.
No more will his bright face be seen in
his accustomed seat neither will his
good advice be listened to by his fellow
workers. We extend our deepest
to the bcrcavcd parents, but
they should remember that when the AL
mighty Father calls us we must all answer
The funeral will take place on Monday
afternoon ut o'clock from the late resi-
dence of the deceased
James, the oldest son of Amelia Low,
died at his; h0mc in Philadelphia, on
night of consumption. His
will bn brought to and inferred at
Marietta.
FRIGHTENED at the Cars.
J. Asper was driving one-h0rsc WAGON
loaded with sleigh bodies, belonging to
Philip Lcbzclter, down North Dnkc street
this morning. when the horse frightened at
the cars at Chestnut street. lie ran for
some distance Eclow the bridge. a little
girl carrying IN umbrella attempted to
cross the street in front Of ii. +. Slay-
makers residence. The horse ran on the
pavement, almost passing over her and she
made :: narrow escape from being killed.
The horse fell on the pavement, but was
not injured. Asper was thrown from the
wagon and slightly injured. The wagon
was not broken
ShootIn. Match.
There was good Attendance ut tho
shooting match at Echtcrnach's hotel, on
,he Strasburg pike, yesterday. Seven men
ihOt and several of them tied, dividing the
money.
Smooth Complexion can be had by every
ally who will use Parirr'S Ginger Tonic.
the internal organs and purifying
he blood il quickly removes pimples and
lives z healthy bloom TO the check. See notice |
EquaIiy adapted 10 the feeble robust, |
male or female, are Malt BittCrs.
Amusements. |:
Mss Jennie Lee as - JO."-On Tuesday even
ng the celebrated English actress, Miss Jennie |
lee, will he al Fulton opcr:. house in her great
ole of 10, described as 4 marvellous charac- |
0rization, and one which she has played in
England for a period of i've consecutive years |
With a success that has given her reputation
hat is not confined 10 tic other side of the
tiantic.