Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-24
COLUMBIA NEWS.
DIR kEt;ULAR C1,RREspoNDr,

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Three tramps had lodgings furnished
| them last night in the market house eel.
lar.
Mr.. J. C. Todd. of Frederick City, Nd,
is visiting in Columbia, the guest of Mr..
John .Pul pie.
Chevrons are being placed On the over.
coats Of the non commissioned officers Of
Co. H.
We see by yesterdays papers that Rev.
J. Dickerson, formerly of this place, has
been appointed, by the NJ. E. Conference,
tc the presiding eldership of one of the
Philadelphia districts. Mr.. Dickerson
was transferred from here to the Asbury
church, 32d and Chestnut streets, Phila-
delphia, four or five years ago. He was
much thought Of by the Methodist people
of this place.
The fishermen about Columbia and
Washington borough, of whom there are
many, are getting their seines and other
property ready for the coming shad fish
ing season. We have not heard the ex-
tent of the damage done to the different
batteries near here by the recent ice
freshet, but we understand it is not great.
Miss Nella F. Brown, the beautiful and
accomplished elocutionist-as all the
papers call her, and there is no reason why
we should not fall in line-will make her
first appearance in the Columbia opera
house on Monday evening. April 4, under
the management of Elias Barr, of Lancas-
ter. Already more than three hundred
seats have been subscribed for and ii any
of our readers want to secure seat where
they can see and hear, they had better be
up and doing.
Mcssrs. W. d. Hendrickson aud E. Nc
Crary, of Middletown, are visiting Mr..
G. S. Murray, the p. r. r. ticket agent.
DR.. F. Hinkle returned to day from
visit of a few days to Philadelphia.
A fleet of RATS have been started this
way from the upper waters and are ex-
pected to reach Marietta by Sunday next,
but if the present high winds continue
there is no telling when they will get
here, as the pilot has not yet been found
who can keep his raft in the channel
when a strong wind is blowing shore.
ward.
Rev. Henry Wheeler and wife have re-
turned from ,I'' conference of the NJ. Z.
church recently in session at Pottsville.
Chief Engineer 7. T. Wierman, of the
Pennsylvania canal, in a conversation with
resident OF Columbia couple of days
ago. said that ii was impossible to say
when avigation would be resumed on the
canal. There are necessary repairs to be
made before anything can be done and
the bad weather Of the last month has Sc
riOusly retarded the company in its efforts
to get things in order, 1t is thought that
the canal cannot be opened by the first day
of April, but it probably will be between
that date and the 10th. At present the
canal between here and Chiques is about
one-third full of water.
Mrs. Susan A. Given, of this place, is
visiting at Philadelphia.
The furniture. household goods and
Office furniture of J. F. Frueauff, ESQ.,,
are being disposed of today at public sale.
Mr.. Frueauff has permanently located in
Colorado and his family, now residing
here, will join him there. Mr.. Frueauff
practiced law here for number of years.
Miss Jennie Gail Bachman, who is a
student at Wyoming seminary, Kingston,
Pa, is visiting at this place.
The reading room of the Franklin house
has been handsomely repapered.
Rev. Luther F. Smith, who has been !:
visiting here, left to-day for his home at
Pa.
The boats which have been wheel-bar-
rowed from the river shore to points up
town within the last couple Of Gays, have |
not been removed because there Is an ex- |
pectation of the river choosing another ;
course for itself, but simply because the /
owners want to put them iii repair for the
coming season.
A freight wreck at Highspire, on the
railroad, caused a detention
II about one hour to the Columbia ac-
train, cast. this morning.
The river has fallen more than foot |
nce Tuesday, but still the water is
muddy.
Market this morning was right good.
Don't forget the f. E. Lutheran auction
oni;ht.
Rev. L. F. Baker, of Harrisburg, at St.
paul's Episcopal church tonight.