Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-19
COLUMBIA NEWS.


Events Along the Susquehanna-ltems OF
Interest in and Aronnd the Borough
Picked Up by the Intenl-
gencers 8 Reporter.
Mr.. A. Bunting, of Reading, was in
town yesterday.
Shad are selling at prices ranging from
fifty cents to one dollar per pair.
calvin Joslin," a drama, will be pre-.
sented in the opera house on the 3Cth OF
June.
Mr.. Shanebrook has the contract for re.
painting the interior of the Hershey block,
corner Of Walnut an | Fourth streets.
An extra passenger train passed through
this place this morning from Harrisburg
to Philadelphia.
A little daughter Of L. W. May narrowly
escaped being run over on Locust street
yesterday.
The Rev. a. II. Long will preach i'll the
Bethel church Sunday morning and even
ing.
Yesterday Mr.. Uriah McAllister, III en-
ployee of the Reading and Columbia rail
road, while in the performance of his du
ties, fell and injured his knee severely.
In last evenings paper it was announced
that meeting of the P. o. S. of A. would
be held on the 18th of this month, whereas
it should have been the 10Th.
Mr.. Harry Smith, of Scranton. who has
been visiting relatives in town for the
past week, returned home this morning
The gentleman has many friends here.
The committee appointed by Company
C. at its last meeting to franc new laws
for it will hold meeting tonight for that
purpose.
Dr.. Craig should be member of the
school board. He takes more interest in
the schools than some Of tho directors,
and the doctor would make Z good one.
Mr.. Frank Herr while riding a bicycle
yesterday struck the curbstone at Meyers
corner and was thrown against 4 telephone
pole standing there with considerable
force. He is not badly hurt.
This morning Officer Kennedy, Of the
Pennsylvania railroad company's police
force, took to the county prison four men
who were caught on tho freight trains
stealing ride. Squire Gricr committed
them.
The streets of Columbia were crowded
last evening, owing no doubt to its being
Ascension Day and the Ringgold band en-.
tertainment. The Pennsylvania depot
swarmed with people leaving and sight
seers.
Fisticufis Last Night.
Last night about 0 o'clock, as two n.er
Were passing along Fourth street, they
got into quarrel about some private
matters, and took off their coats to settle
it. One received black eye. and the
other was obliged to repair to 4 physician s
Office to have 4 badly bitten finger sewed
up.
a Pretty Spectacle.
Persons who admire the beauties OF
nature should 60 on the Reading & Col
umbia railroad schutes just before sun
down and look over the beautiful river and
hills. Tho pleasure it affords will repay
the little trouble it takes to get there.
Drunk and DlsOrderiy.
Last evening Constable Gilbert arrested
an intoxicated man in the novelty store,
on Locust street, for being disOrderly. lie
said at the hearing this morning that he
was from Port Deposit and that he seldom
went OH sprees. lie was discharged on
payment of q fine and the costs.
Last Nights Entertainment.
The entertainment in the opera house
last night, for the benefit of st. Johns
Lutheran church, was 4 great success in
every respect. The rccitations of Mr..
Stevens, the elecutionist, were especially
enjoyed. Seine disappointment was ex-
pressed because there were SO few instrll-
mental solos. About eighty dollars were
cleared by the church after all expenses
were paid. Nearly fifty persons attended
from Wrightsville.
Fisherman Nenrly Drowned.
Yesterday party of fishermen from
Wrightsvillc, J. T. Wilson, A. Wilson,
w. Jamison and L. Crook, working at
Wilson's fishing battery, got too near tho
dam and the reaction of tho large body Of
water now falling over it, capsized the
boat. After desperate struggle the mel
were rescued almost exhausted. The re-
action here is SO great that one Of thu
mems boots was pulled frcm his foot.
Beyond wetting and a good fright thu
parties were uninjured.
A Frightened Horse.
Yesterday afternoon as Jesse Hoffman
was unhitching a horse on the west side
the horse was frightened by a passer-by
who was carrying a bag Oh his shoulders
and attempted to run away. His driver
across tho street, where his leg went
there belonging to DR.. Hinkle. This
frightened him still more, and in attempt
ing to get clear of the buggy he fell, at
the same time turning the vehicle over Oh
it's side. Strange to say the horse was un-
injured. excepting a few scratches, and
the spindle OF the wagon was the only
thing broken about it. .
DISCHARGED Oh babcas Corpus.