Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-19
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR kEouLAn Oon.zsrorpEs


Events Along the SssqseAassa-ltsns :
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To day the Reading & Columbia railroaa
Pay car wss in town peyiBg O6 the en-
ployees here. .,.2., .,,'.,' - -. - ,..,
The barber shop Of David Coleman baa
6een removed to Front street, above John
Warren's restaurant. He is now open To-
business. rt-,-f.,' ~
Thirteen woodoock were the results o.
little hunting excursiOn Of Mr.. Oayii
Fry's, yesterday. I
Alter apleasaut row on the Susquehanna
last evening number Of Columbia ladies
and gentlemen visited Wrightsville.' "f
There was sold At public sale yesterday,
on Third street, tho household goods Ot
the late Mrs. James Cowden.
Ths colored inhabitants induced in 2
regular battle lsss night about II O'Clock
on Fifth street. ~
One Of the victims of the accident in the
Pennsylvania railroad yards. which occur
red about 2 month ago, Mr.. John Her
dricks, is bow ablc to walk about his
room. He was not expected to live At the
time of tho disaster. rH r'.,i I
f'seer snyder'S Funeral.
To-day Mr.. Peter Snyder, killed By a
kick from . horse near Mountville, was
buried in the MOuntville cemetery. The
Reformed church pastor and choir from
Columbia wore iu attendance Deceased
was member of that church. ,.i
Personal. Pc. -.r .'.,'
Miss Ella Filbert returned home last
AronispO frossn a Wait IN Dl,;l>1clnh;~
Lieutenant B. e: Welsh returned to
town last evening, accompanied by his
friend, Mr.. Frank Erwin, of West Point,
N. Y, late graduate OF Williams COL
lege, To Massachusetts.
The Circas r'Ii
The town was full of strangers to day,
who came to sec the circus. A large
crowd ives present this afternoon. Many
remained away because it was in such an
in0onveuient place-away out Manor
street. There were 10 freight cars and
two passenger coaches in the train on
which it came. The parade at 10 O'Clock
was very good ono although the vans
were too far apart.
a Rsoy's Marrow Escape. '.,,
While sitting on tho south track in the
east P. r. r. yards yesterday about noon
. lad Of about IL years Of age, named
Wilkerson, residing with his parents on
Manor street, was struck by train. How
he escaped instant death is mystery, but
be only received . painful scalp wound.
He Was taken to the Susquehanna rolling
mill, near by and bis wound dressed after
which he was removed to his home.
A Human Leg Feund In the kiver.
Tho leg of human being was dug out
of the river at the canal outlet, this morn
ing, by some sand diggers. In tho heel of
tho boot, which still covers the leg, was
brass heel plato for skate. The rest of
the boot was washed away before it could
be taken from the wafer. The remains
are supposed to be those of a lad who was
drowned at Nanticoke, some time ago.
An Old Man Breaks His Arm.
At the U. B. Sunday school picnic at
Lititz yesterday, Mr.. Christian Hershey,
of this place, fell and dislocaled his arm
while descending flight of stairs. In en-
desvOring to save from injury little girl
he held by the hand he was hurt himself.
He is eighty years of ago but sustained
with much fortitule the pain Of having
the arm put in position. He is now doing
we'll and suffers but little pain.
Badly hurt on tho Cars.
Mr.. J. B. Bastrau was the gentleman
morning, by being thrown from a train,
as he was attempting to get on it. He was
thrown violently to the ground. One wrist
was cut through to the bone and cash
was cut entirely across the forehead into
the skull. He is now doing as we'll as
could be expected. It was reported about
this place that Mr.. Frank Herr. residing
in Columbia, was the victim of the acci-
dent.
a Cyclone storms tho Town.
Special to the 1HTELLIGEHcER.
COLUMBIA, Pa, July 19-2:15 p. n
Something resembling cylone passed
over Columbia ut Ills p. m. Trees were
blown down and Barrett e. Co.'s circus
tent was partly blown down; all the
spectators had to leave the tent. None
were hurt, and tho show will exhibit
tonight.