Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-25
COLUMBIA NEWS.
DUR KEGULAk CORREspO.

OAR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
John Rinetart, of Baltimore is in town
The "paper" for MuldOon's Picnic ,
arrived in town this morning. 1t is very
pretty.
Three Wrightsyille young men crossed
the river on the ice this morning safely.
Mrs. B. VanLew, Of Reading. is visit
ing in town.
Officer Struck put seven tramps in the
lookup last night; Rodenhauser three and
Fisher one.
Rev. Geo. Getz. of Bainbridge, breaches
in the Bethel church this evening. This
church is holding very successful revival
meetings, as is the Methodist.
The dance 1T Desch's hall last evening
was success
A turtle soup supper was held at the
residence Of Rev. S. Yingling last night
for the bcheiit of the St. Johns Lutheran
church. Over Sl1 was realized.
Frank Wallen, a brakeman on the r. s.
{. X. r., had his lett hand so badly
mashed as to necessitate the amputatl0n
OF several iingers. The accident occurred
near Reading yesterday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Charles f. Bennett,
Of Philadelphia. from 332 Walnut street
yesterday afternoon, drew together al
immense number of friends who went to
LOOK upon the sweet face of her who had
ever been the best of dear friends. Her
remains We're interr Cd in the Mount Bethel
cemetery.
The river is frozen SO tish: that man
can walk across it. An attempt was
made yesterday.
While Skiffs minstrels' band was sere
haiing in front of the opera house last
N
Nothln. broken.
A spelling bee VIII he held in the school
house near Sterlines farm next Monday
been prepared.
The X. & T.. pay ear arrives TO day.
A Lew battery and wire, opening com
munication with Harrisburg and Phil
adelpl.ia, has been placed in the Office of
the Frederick division of the Z. Il. r., to
accommodate the increased business Of the
road.
Geo. Wanbaugh aud Percy McCauley,
on Sunday last, gave perform incs Of
tirsinius" 10 4 large number OF their
young friends. In the Scene where Ptr.
ytnius kills his daughter, George, who
took the former character, 10y mistake, in
reality stabbed JItrgi.m by Percy in the
right arm near the wrist. The wound
bled very freely. and although being very
painful! was not dangerous.
Tho California Mlnstrels.
Skiffs California minstrels played here
to Il slim house last evening. The per-
fOimance throughout was excellent and
gave entire satisfaction. 1t is Il shame
that such good performers had to play to
SO poor Il house. The opening part was
the same rs all rninstrels troupes have,
but far superior the jokes were new and
sparkling. and the singing fine.
Thief Caught.
Two weeks ago DIR. Liueweaver had a
case of pocket instruments stolen from
him. Officer Rodenh.user. after a dill
gent search and some we'll played detec
tive movements, discovered who the thief
was, but being a well known man whose
only bad habit is that Of liquor, the matter
was settled hetw, EN- him and tho doctor.
RodenLauser deserves great credit for the
skiilrul way he worked up the case, and
now he should turn his attention to tn"
BletZ store robbery.
Fun On tho River Front.
The street in the vicinity Of the bridge
at W-iShtsvila was crowded all day long.
Excitement ran riot. Mr.. A. &.
Charles, butcher, wanted to cross the
bridge at 81 Il. m, to come to Columbia.
The bridge tender would not allow it, rs
the s:05 train was expected. Charles in
sisted Oh his rights, as wagons can cross
half an hour before train time, and he was
>then 80 minutes ahead. After this died
out, wagons loaded with tobacco
put up ut Lceces hotel. Then fun
commenced 4 well known tobacco buyer
"dockeh" se!eral of the sellers, which
made ttiom mad. Some Of them got
drunk. Col. Lcece elected one of them
into the street, and getting angy, he at
tempted to get his wagon out of the shed,
and in doing SO ran into another team. The
owner then jumped out and gave the other
Il clubbing. They say it Was fun.
The Patton Ryan wedding.
1'he wedding of Miss Annio Patton to
Mr J. w. Ryan, of Toledo, o., yesterday
evening was grand affair, but very unprc-
Tensions. No decoration Or anything like
that which made her sisters wedding
pompous. were visible. but, nevertheless.
the fair bride looked very happy and
beautiful. The couple left Oh the 6:i0
train for Philadelphia, thence to Eric, the
home OF he groom, where reception
will b, held. They will make their future
home in Toledo, where the brides sister
and her husband lives.
"A Fight at Wasucrs.
Abou: 4:30 p. m. yesterday "a fight oc-
CURED III Wagner's hotel. Geo, Frame, 4
man inclined to be drunk, entered the bar |
room and began abusing sevara; gentle
men who were sitting in the waiting room. !
He at once tackled Mr.. VIM. Pinkerton,
who not being Of a fighting disposition
tried to get out of the room. Frame !
told him he could whip him or any
body who wanted to take his place.
Nobody desired the honor: SO he went
np to gentleman present and
began calling him some hard names.
The other did not want to fight him and
told him So, but added that he must not
speak so loud. Frame then ran out into
the street, picked up some stones aud cut
an ugly cash under the left eye of the
.nan. who, upon receiving such treatment,
struck Frame in the face, nearly splitting
his head open. He fell to the floor, and
when he got his footing again threw stores
to the danger Of those in tho room. He
WAS elected and afterwards sued.
Opening OF a New Warehouse.
G. ~ Ill