Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-18
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Events Along the Susquehanna-ltems of
Interest In and Ar0nnd tile Borough
Picked Up by tho Inteli-
genCerR Kep0rter

Events Along tho Susquehanna-ltems o1
Interest in and Aronnd tile Borough
Picked Up by tho Iutelli-
gencers Reporter.
Mrs. w. B. Given left town this morn.
ing for trip to Philadelphia and New
York.
Large numbers of RATS are taking adj
vantage of the rapidly falling river to go
through to the towns Oh the lower part
of it.
The cross-head of the engine Of Shaw
nee furnace No. 2 has broken. 1t will be
repaired before the stoppage Of the engine
affects the working of the furnace.
Large numbers of herring have made
their appearance at the dam.
The machine shop and foundry of the
Shawnee furnace was closed to-day, as it
is Ascension day and a number of the en-
ployees desired to attend services in the
Catholic churches.
In a friendly contest with the rifle and
glass balls yesterday, Mr.. p. S. Brugh
proved himself the champion over Drs.
Taylor and Key.
A little daughter of Mr.. Charles Hite-
shue yesterday afternoon strayed from
home. A search was instituted and it
was not until late last evening that the
lost one was restored to its parents.
At the congregational meeting of the
German Lutheran church, on Walnut
street, yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Mr..
Brooks was chosen to fill the vacant pulpit
of the church.
The entertainment to DO given in the
opera house tonight, by the Ringgold
band, of Reading, for the benefit of st..
Johns Lutheran church, will be largely
attended. The patrons may expect some
fine mu SIC, and brilliant reading by we'll
known elocutionist.
MIR. Andy Kreider, residing near Silver
Spring, had horse that was in the habit
of slipping his halter. A wise friend adj
vised him to try a patent halter, which
he did. The result is, that the horse was
choked to death and Mr.. Kreider very ma
turally is mad about it, as the animal was
valued at $3.50.
A sociable was given last evening at the
residence of Mrs. Mary Swartz, on Fifth
street. A large number of guests were
present and it was kept up until late
hour.
Miss Ellen Preston, formerly principal
of the Columbia high school, who was
visiting friends in town, returned to her
homo in Philadelphia, yesterday.
luO uc" cuSlLo WulCu udS UC0H OulII
for the Columbia water-works at Perrot-
tets iron works, is now being placed in
position in the engine house of the water
works.
A Child ChOkes to Death.
Yesterday afternoon Willie Ratsinger,
residing at No. 15S Fifth strIet with his
parents, died of strangulation. The cir
cumstances of the case are as follows.
The lad, who is 5 years of age, was playing
in the yard of his parents residence with
some other children. After leaving them
he came into tho house, and seeing a
member of tho family griding coffee,
began eating several grains, one of which
stuck in his throat. His mother perceiv-
ing him coughing violently, ran to his as
sistance. Different things were admins
tered by her, to produce vomiting. in the
hope of dislodging the coffee. As
they were of no avail a physician
was sent for. DR.. Lineaweaver arrived
just as the end was at hand. Several
beats of the pulse were all the symptoms of
life that remained after his arrival. He was
followed by DR.. Craig in about ten min
utes. No pulse was then felt. The
two physicians then cut an opening
in the windpipe in hopes of pro-
ducing artificial respiration, but as life
was extinct it proved fruitless We have
not yet learned whether a post mortem
examination will be held. The child's
father only returned from Chicago this
week, where he had been for some time.
Tho funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of the little ones parents tomorrow
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