Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-26
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

The funeral of Wilmer r. Daily, son OF
James II. Daily, dispatcher at the Penn
sylvania railroad office, at this place, took
place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence of his father on Wal
nut street, above Fourth, and was largely
attended. The remains were inferred in
Mount Bethel cemetery. (Daily, it will be
remembered, was the victim OF the rail-
road accident at Parkesburg Oh Sunday,
January 16.)
We inadvertently erred in our letter OF
yesterday in saying the Shawnee furnace
would he connected with the telephone ex-
change this afternoon. 1t should have
read "Shawncc rolling mill The con-
nection was made and works wen.
At meeting held in Odd Fellows hall
last evening the following officers and di-
rectors Of the Columbia building associa-
ton were elected to serve for the ensuing
term of one year: President, William
Clark; Vice President, W. W. Upp {;
Treasurer, Abram Bruncr Secretary, J.L.
Pinketon Directors, Hiram Wilson, H.
F. Bruner, VIM. i. Fasig, John Shen-
berger, Samuel S. Clair, J. A. Meyers, A.
]. Musser. The association has been in
existence about thirteen years and is now
running its third and fourth series.
Milton Wike yesterday celebrated in his
old way the fiftieth anniversary OF his
birth. He had his friends about him from
morning until evening and entertained
them in sumptuous style. A. j. Eautf-
man, esq, in bchalfOf those present, pre-
seated to Mr.. Wikc 4 handsome silver
pitcher as token Of esteem.
With the end of this week the Columbia
ice houses will all be filled.
c<s
probability oi let up before tomorrow.
Sleighing on the river is yet very good.
1t is good in the country, but not very
good in town.
No tobacco purchases tina: we have
heard Of have as yet been made about
here. 1t seems strange that the buyers
do not put in al appearance as the weed
here grown is not cxcclled in quality by
any in the county, or for that matter in
the state. Thclc is plenty OF it, too.
A pupil OF thc high school being asked
how many school directors had visited his
school this term replied "only one and he
was there to see about the COAL How is
that for high? This same pupil has u
brother in-Iaw a member Of tho board,
too.
Skating on the river was grand yestcr-
day, but the wind blew gale and was as
cold as an iceberg. In consequence, those
Of our skaters WHO went to the river made
q short stay.
Joseph Tyson, an Old resident Of Co
lumbia, is dangerously ill and confined to
his residence on Locust street above
Fourth. s. Uncle Joe," as Inc is better
known, is 81 years Of age.
Thomas J. knipc, a lawyer, is L candi
date for justice OF the peace in the Second
ward. Mr.. knipc is a Democrat and will
he hard to beat, no matter by wEom, for
the nomination. This new aspirant is
we'll known to our citizens, rs he is life
long resident of Columbia.
Burners ice yacht was again Oh the river
yesterday afternoon.
Valentines. and plenty OF them, are now
the sights to be seen in many OF our store
windows. They remind us that '' love
messages" will soon be in order and they
will probable be, this year, as thick as
ever. the designs, many of which are
new, are more handsome than ever before
and more costly.
The West Chester Viiiagc Record of yes
terday says Col. Rupert received the i'll
spection pay for each company Of the 18th
regiment, n. G. p, on last Tuesday In
that event Company H., of this place, will
soon he paid 70: tho inspection Of last
August.