Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-07
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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UULUMBlA NEWS.
otE EEGULAE COREEsPOSDENC
events Along the experimentation OF
Interest In and Around the Borough
Pioked Up by the Inte!h-
gencers Reporter.
Miss Mary Spencer, of Philadelphia, is
guest Gf Mrs. Stephen Keller on fourth
street.
Miss Mary Spencer, of Philadelphia, Is
visiting Mis-. Stephen, on Fourth street.
MIR. David Brown and family, who have
been visiting friends in town, returned 70
their home in Rochester. n. y, today.
Columbia will be we'll supplied with ice
cream this summer, Judging by the num-
Der of new places opened or to be opened.
The people of Marietta arc amused over
the exaggerated report of the number of
persons who participated in the services OF
Decoration day there.
Mr.. David Brown and family of Roch.
ester, y. Y, who have been in town for
the past week visiting relatives, returned
home this morning.
A colOred woman residing on Tow Hill
WAS badly scalded about the hands this
morning b, kettle of boiling water over
turning on her while she was taking it
from the stove.
Wilson Blunt, residing east OF Mount
Joy. lost fine trntting mare last night 10y
death.
Although little is Row heard about the
stove works, the work is still going for
ward, and next winter will see the new
industry in full blast.
Judging from present indications. Col
mrlbia will have a large number Of visitors
this summer, and the season will be gayer
IL. "A i,c h<o f,,c coy.ro1 mast IT.
is to bc hoped that the prospects will be
realized.
baseball.
As the baseball season is now at hand,
the boys of Columbia had better organize
2 good club. It has been several years
since tho town has had first class one.
There is certainly material enough here
out Of which to form Il club that will be
credit TO the town.
A Runaway Horse.
William Perry's horse ran away on wal
nut street this morning. The animal was
brought to a standstill by the wheels of
the wagon blocking against tree. No
person was injured and the wagon was
only sp!intercd little. Mr.. Perry bad
left the horse standing united while he
went into q house to transact sCme busl-
ness.
Fisticul1s On Front street.
A free fight was indulscd in on Front
street last night about O'Clock, by
party of drunken boys. They were dis
posed of in a summary manner bya couple
gentlemen living near by, who cOllared
several and moved them on at a gait moro
rapid than pleasant to the young rowdics.
Dangerous Sport.
Some person will yet be made victim
of drowning by going in swimming while
the weather is so cold, and being seized
with cramp in consequence. Willie Pence
and several companions took swim last
evening, and the former was attacked
with cramp. lie was only saved by the
cxcrtions of his companions.
Narrow Escape Oi u Train Jumper.
An unknown man attempted to board
an eastward bound freight train at Marict-
IA this morning, but the train was NOV
ing so fast that his hold WAS broken from
the ha,,d-ra and he took two or three fine
somersaults. When he stopped his feet
almost touched the rails of the track. 1t
was very narrow escape from having his
legs taken off.
Young Travellers.
Three boys, whose ages were not more
than Is years each, arrived in town TINS
morning on 4 PENNSYLVANIA railroad freight
way from Chicago in this manner, and
were bound for Philadelphia and New
York. They are Oh \ sight seeing tour.
and were travelling in the cheapest manner
possible, stealing their way on the freight
trains and sometimes on passenger, and
begging their food.
Thievins TramPs.
Yesterday morning three rough looking
men, evidently tramps, called At the house
of Mr.. Samuel Hess, on the Chestnut Hill
turnpike and asked for something to eat
Bread and meat were offered, hut they
demanded full meal. which was refused
by Mrs. liess, rs breakfast had been over
for 4 couple Of hours, The men then dc:
parted, saying that they would he heard
from again. That night the hen roost wa
taken therefrom. The thieves were doubt
less the tramps who had called that morn
ng for their breakfast.
Summer Days.
Abou. dozen ladies' and gentleme:
will spend tomorrow on and about the
Point-that part of the Susquehanna hills
oppos;tc Chickies. 1t is Ostensibly a fish
ing party. but when ladies and gentlemen
90 fishing together, but few fishes ar
caught.
A marty of fishermen that went fishin!
yearly. this morning, returned about i
a. M, having caught nine black bass ar
thirty one suckers, besides few fish OF
nondescript character.
A basket picnic from town arc spend
ine the day on Chickics rocs. The!
walked up this morning, they, the gentle
mcn of the party Juggling tie basket am
other outfits Of the excursion.
FIRE MATTERS.
Tho bosch Fire-HOse Cart Repaired.
The foreman of steam fire engine NO.
SAWS we were in error in stating the fir
line of hose laid by that company at IL
Dosnl, iirn was through DR.. l{eed'S Yal