Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-02
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

Ihree ralts passed thrOugn COiumOl
this morning.
The river is rising two inches an hour
Council meets this evening to confe
about the tax duplicates.
The E. E. Lutheran Mite society meet t!
tomorrow evening at Mrs. John Benner' S
Refreshments will be provided.
| A new furnace for working up old rail!
was put in operation yesterday morning al
the Shawnee rolling mill.
The spelling bee at the Norwood school
house comes off this evening.
An evening party was held at the resi-
| dence of Miss Alma Wilmer last even
| ing.
Francis l.. FAIRIES, Of Bellewood, Pa, is
| in town. The gentleman is the same who
surveyed the Black s. Upp contract.
The prices of butter and eggs have
fallen, the former selling on market this
morning at 3oG G33c, and the latter at 20
@22c.
Fifty cars of stock, with tic new air
brakes on, arrived in the west yard this
morning.
Freight traffic over the P. r. r. is on
the increase and both yards at this place
present lively appearance.
A Narrow Escape.
Mr.. James Allison came near losing one
Of his little children last evening. The
mother was attending to some household
duties and left the little boy and girl in
the kitchen playing. When she left the
room they were both near the stove on the
floor, and as soon as her back was turned
the boy jumped up and began playing with
the fire. In doing 60 he broke the crate
and number of red hot Goals fell into the
lap of the little girl, setting fire to her
clothes and burning the entire dress from
her body, but strange to relate, not in
juring her body at all. Her mother hap
pened to glance into the room and was
Mortified to see her baby cir! in flames.
up piece Of carpet and extiuguished the
flames by wrapping the child up in them.
"Fitful season.
Despite the disagreeable weather of yes
terday no less than five fights occurred.
One of the participants, an old fighter,
who generally gets whipped once or twice
a week, insulted gentleman on Fourth
street, who promptly knocked him down.
This satisfied the fallen man for some
time, but again plucking up courage he
entered a saloon on Front street, raised
another row and was again worsted. Two
SnA VII tAO llSCl oAOiO uCdt GuC
coal shutes, and there is no telling how it
would have ended had they not been part
ed. An employee at the Shawnee rolling
mill was attacked by tramp last evening
who tried to rob him. but after get
ting badly pounded Mr.. Tramp took
to his heels. A husband and wife
had lively time last evening about $50
o'clock. 1t appears that for some time
past the wife has accused the husband for
going with women, whose characters do
not hear inspection. He did not exactly
deny it, as he had been caught several
times i'll their company. Last night the
wife heard he was with one such, and,
arming herself with two umbrellas
and club, she went in search
of her wayward hubby. She found
him and Immediately began war,
breaking the umbrellas over his head and
shoulders. and afterwards began on him
with the club. This was too much and he
ran, wife and large crowd following him.
How it ended we cannet say, but she did
not catch him last night again.
Lancaster Countians on Southern Railroad
Work.
The Eastern Tiryinian speaks of the
new railroad now being built in Virginia
as follows "The engineer corps, consists
of DR.. f. W. Gourke, c. E. Mr.. F.
K. White, principal assistant engineer
Charles Z. Wann, assistant, and five axe
men. Two corps Of engineers will be put
on as as soon as the work of construction
commences. DR.. Gourke, with his aids,
is pushing the work as fast as the weather
will permit, often, indeed, under
great exposure which is evidence
that those having the building of the road
in hand desire to commence construction
1T the earliest possible moment. To facili-
tate this object property owners SO far have
promptly granted the right of way where
ever asked, and we feel confident that all
who have not yet been called upon will
rs readily and promptly respond. As
soon as the right of wayis obtained and
the line run the work of construction will
commence. This Is expected to be accom-
plished by the spring-say about the first
of May-when construction will he pushed
forward in the most vigorous manner"
The road is to be perfect air line from
New Church to Eastville, with all the
latest improvements, steel rails, etc. The
road will pass through some of tho most
beautiful sections OF Virginia.
Recent Deaths In the Lower End
William Shoemaker, aged about twenty
years, died on the 9th inst, of typhoid
fever. Deceased was a son of Abraham
Shoemaker, who resides near Liberty
Square.
Mrs. Agnes Trimble also died on the eth
ult., in her ninety-eighth year. Mrs.
Trimble, with one exception, was the
Oldest person in the lower end of the
county.
On the first instant, Gilpen Stubbs, of
Fulton township. died of some disease of
the stomach. Mr.. Stubbs was unmarried,
wealthy, and one of our most highly
esteemed citizens, and will be widely
mourned as a lost friend and good man.