Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-05
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR COHREsSONuENcn

Eric Bayley's comedy company in .The
Colonel played to IN enthusiastic and
highly delighted audience in the opera
house last evening, under the management
Of the GA. r. post. The play is founded on
the ;e sthetic craze, and it is so simple in its
construction that everyone can readily
understand it. Mr.. Bayley presents to
the public one Of the strongest and most
complete companies on the road. The
scenery has never been elualled in Colum
bia while the costumes are gorgeous. Mr..
Bayley, as the Colonel. is success, J. f.
Webber, as Richard Forester, acts in a
manner that is pleasing and quite natural
Miss Maria Davis, as Lady Tompkins.
IS indeed very aesthetic lady, while
Oire, BY Miss Mindha Bayley, is superb.
Nellie, Miss There's Waldron, is spry
young lady and charming actress. .Mrs.
Blythe, fashionable widow. by Miss
Rachel Sanger, is made what she is, in the
most earnest way. Parker, waiter, BY
Mr.. I. f. Shannon, is i jolly English SCR
want, and is rendered in Il most clever
imitation Of "across the waiter 'onorable
waiting man. 4 number of gentlemen
hired the Citizens band and had them
serenade. Mr.. Bayley and his excellent
troupe ut the Franklin house, the ladies'
dancing to their music
Littie Locals.
Skating is now safe, rs the dam ut
Steacy's mill and the basin are both
frozen three inches.
The wedding Of Mr.. J. F. McMakin to
Miss Maize Purple takes place this even
ing at $50.
\ number Of Columbians attended the
installations OF the officers OF the York
Masons yesterday afternoon.
River falling rapidly and the water ont
of the canal.
We will have 4 new park or it won't be
the fault of the Herald.
Mr.. Will Fendrich is becoming proti-
cicnt in riding his new bicycle.
MIR. 5. NJ. Provost spent last night in
town.
Five tramps arrested last evening for
disorderly conduct on Second street.
A slight fire broke out in Kitchentown
last night, but was cxtinguiShed before an
alarm could be raised.
Market this morning was very poor.
Twice 4 week would be sufficient to hold
it
A lady. in walking across the gutter at
sd and Walnut streets, slipped and badly
sprained her ankle.
b. D. Stevens, agent for 3. McAuley, is
in town making arrangements for his ap-
paarance in the opera house.
The distribution OF the prizes of the Mt
Zion A. NJ. E. church fair will take place
next Saturday evening. The fair will con-
tinue Monday. Amount realized up to
the present SO.
Several sleighs were out this morning.
Mr. NJ, l1istor ~ u, II ks,,,Dr
Fisher took two more tramps down this
morning.
Mr.. c. c. lIal,leman, of Philadelphia. is
the guest of John $. Wilson.
On account of the west yard of the P.
II. II. being filled with freight cars, tho
Columbia accommodation was forced to
run on the north track this morning.
Traffic on the Railroad.
Following is the car movement report
of the p. r. r. ears to and from this
place
E,-IwAED.
iolil ....3I-2rl
wESrWAEp
LOADED. H.. .!5i
l nloIuCt. M!
Making grand total Of ~, 416 ears for
the month OF December This is the low
est number that has been moved for tho
past four months. In 1880, S66. 496 ears
were moved and in 1881 90G, 800 were
moved, showing an Increase over 1899 of
4O, 3l3 ears. Freigh: tratfice which has
slackened up the past month M two. is
again or the Increase
About o'clock this mornn. snow be
gan to fall and continued until ., but at
present writing the sun is out and snow
melting. 1t showed enough to spoil what
little skating there was and not enough to
ensure the salty of Il sleigh ride.
Reception AMI Sorenads.
Mr. Charles Wcymer, formerly of this
place, brought home yesterday his newly
married wife. \ large number of his
friends assembled 1T his house and :. dc
lightt,l evening was spent. The band
sarenaded him and i'll return they sat down
to 4 sumptuous repast ut his expense
Extremely Rude.
The Krald don't like the young men to !
stand in front of the opera house and
smoke when the performances are over. !
1t is indeed rude. Only last evening rs i |
lady was leaving the hall Il
cloud OF smoke nearly strangled her. !
causing her to faint for 4 moment. Chief |
Burgess Sheath should stop it.
REV. KRAMER.