Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-26
COLUMBIA NEWS.


sSlk KEGUlAK COKKPcS1DNDENCE
Interest ia and around tho BOrO0Eh
Picked Up by the lntcIii-
gencer's Reporter
Miss Matilda Keene has returned 10 her
home in York, Pa, after pleasant visit
to friends in this lpace.
Messrs George Lowry and Emanuel
SprOut have gone to st. Louis on visit to
friends.
While Mr.. John Swartz was attending
market this morning his horse took fright
on Third street and ran off. One wheel of
the wagon was broken off.
Bethel street seems to be tho favori'e
street for building upon at preseI +.
Another new house is being erected tb",.
Mr.. VIM. Wambaugh has the contra or
building it.
The fire department was called at last
evening about $40 o'clock by th' cry Of
fire, the sky being lit up by the nlaze at
Landisville, reported in another part OF
to-day's paper.
MIR. Daily successor.
Mr.. Robert F.. Williams. Of Philadel-
phia has been appointed to fill the vacancy
caused hy the death Of the late James ID.
DaiIy, as the Pennsylvania railroad as.
sistant train master and yard master at
this nlace. Mr. Williams has been sta
toned here previously.
Fell and Eroke HIS RIB.
Henry Detwiler, residing ii ~ two
miles from Columbia, fell from y .iatfOrm
in a tobacco shed yesterday, wi ie hang
ing tobacco, and broke two $. DR..
Livingstone attended the injured man
Celebrating Their Birthday.
Tonight will be celebrated the anniver-
:,rv Of the organization of the Woman's
Work society of St. Johns Lutheran
church. The celebration, which will lie
held at the pastors (Itev. Yingling's) resi-
.lencc, Oh Locust street, will also be les
tiyal, 1T which ice cream and cakes will
be served. The public arc cordially in
vited TO attend. A pleasant time is
anticipated.
Tho independents.
Meetings of the Independent Republi
cans Of Columbia, will be held tonight at
the following places, for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the convention which
will be helt at Ephrata on the Both, OF
September, To nominate a candidate for
the state senatOrship of the Northern dis
trict: First ward, at No. Ill Walnut
street +; Second ward, at 1G4 Locust street;
Officers Elected.
At the regular meeting of Riverside
Home, ii. G. (H. F.. Of Pa, last evening,
the following officers were elected {:
Guardian, Sarah Smoker; protector,
Elizabeth Clark prophet, Carrie Swartz
prophecies Jennie Hippoy; priest, A.
RosctI,al priestess, Sarah Long: W. Of
3D., Little A Fornwalt w. Of n. Mary
BaIdyley. The new officers will be in
stalled next Monday evening.
At the meeting Of Sisquchanna lodge.
No. 80, l. .. o. L. last evening, tho fol-
lowing officers were elected N. g.,
Jacob Tracy V. c., Emanuel ID. Fry;
Assistant Sec, II. 3. Dunbar; trustees,
NJ. S. Shuman, J. w. Steacy and +. A.
Becker f. A. Becker was also elected
representative to the grand lodge.
A VIIIalnOus Tramp.
John Erbin was struck on tho side of
the head yesterday with a stone by =
tramp and severely injured. The rascal
had asked permission to rido Oh freight
train on which Mr.. Erbin ": s standing,
and receiving as a reply the answer that
hc had no authority to grant the request,
tho fellow became abusive and finally
threw the stone. Complaint was made
before Squire Frank and the assailant was
soon under arrest. He was taken to the
county Jail this morning where he will re-
side.