Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-08
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Events Along the SuoqueAanno-1tomo O
interest I'm and ArOund the BOr0ugh
Picked Up by Tb0 Intellf-

Events Along tho Susqushanns-ltems o
interest in and Around the Boroogh
Picked Up BY SSs Istelli-
Eencer's Reporter
An addition is being made to the rear
of tho residence of Mr.. Amos Bartsch on
9Th street.
a picnic was held in York county above
Wrightsville today by party of ladies
ard gentlemen from Columbia.
A fine now 6-inch cable was received
here last evening for the use of the Penn.
sylvania railroad wrecking crew of this
place.
Mr.. Jonas Wilmer, of Rapho township,
has % acres of tine tobacco. 1t has 20
rival in that district for size and fulness of
growth.
The air was filled with immense guam
titles OF bugs last evening. Some of the
down town storekeepers were obliged to
close the store doors. Many gas lights on
the streets were also covered. -.
There will be no services in the Bethel
church on Sunday morning, owing to the
illness OF tho pastor, Rev. J. H. Esterline.
Sunday school will commence at 1:3O p.
m. II services are to bs held in the even .
ing an announcement to that effect will
be made.
Notice is given by Collector Bockius,
that after another demand for payment Of
the delinquent borough taxes has been
made, and unheeded, they will bo COL
lected by process of the law.
The Doctors Bills.
Tho Doctors who are litiga ting with the
borough for the nOn-payment of bills due
them for services rendered the borough
during the prevalence of the smallpox,
intend beginning anew the suit tomorrow
morning, if it is not decided at the meeting
Of council to night to pay them.
A Hardened Young Wretch.
A sad sight was witnessed on Front
street this morning. Tue wife of citizon
of this place is lying at the point of death
and last night tho son, = young man OF
20 or 81 years. stole q sum of money from
his father. The lattor found him on Front
street this morning and demanded that it
be returned, telling him that the money
was necessary for the support Of the FAM
lily. The hardened youug wretch refused,
and the stricken and angered parent
threatened to attack him. When last
seen the young man was still stubbOrn!y
refusing to give up his ill-gottcn spoils.
Company q.
There las been no drill Of Company G.
since the Lewistown encampment. The
members are notified that drill will be
held On Monday evening which will be the
opening of the regular drills. A full at
tendance is desired. Only those who are
proficient in drilling, and who attend the
drills regularly up to that time, will be
taken with the company to the Philadel-
phia celebration. The men are also noti-
fed to turn in the Lewistown encampment
equipments on Monday evening.
Personal NJ entiOn.
Mr.. George Tile has returned from his
trip to New York and up the Hudson.
Mr.. Harry Coble, 4 former resident Of
this place, is now travelling with Van Am
burg's circus.
Mr.. Abram Kane, of St. Louis, is visit
ing his sister on Locust street, Mrs. Viii.
liam Morris.
Mr.. Charles JOslin, of Marietta, O., is a
guest of Mr.. Frank Williams, on Fifth
street.
Mr.. Rush Gram, former resident of
this place, but now of Philadelphia,
is visiting ia. day amongst his friends here.
Mr.. John Hoffman gave a pleasant soci-
able at lis residence, an Locust street, last
evening. There was no dancing. but de-
lightfui evening was spent nevertheless.