Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-07
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORREsrONDENS

OUR REGULAR GORRESTONDENCE
Long before 9 o'clock last evening our
streets were deserted by pedestrians. as it
was unsafe to be cut, the payementS and
sidewalks being so slippery that one coud
not walk. Hundreds received severe falls.
AS party Of young ladies were passing
in front of tie Spy office, one Of them
slipped and fell the others following and
sitting unsracefully on the pavement and
gutter Tho lady who fell first severely
sprained her right ankle and was taken
into Brugh's drug store to have it attend
ed to. The youngsters took possession of
Locust street, from Second to Front, and
enjoyed themselves by sliding. A number
of young men had SNOWFALL fight. one
party standing at the Odd Fellows hall
and the other ut Detwiler'S bank. Onc
Of them received black eye and this stop
ped the fun
Little Locals.
The river is still full of slush ice.
MIR. Samuel Filbert is confined to his
house on account of sickness.
Four tramps rested in the lookup last
night, put there by Officer Rodenhauser.
The report that G. A. r. post did not
rum @ Tho Colonel when it appeared
here, and that said post received so much
for the use of their name. is false.
Hyde and Behman's speciality troupe
next Tuesday evening and b. McAuley,
for thee A. Il. next Thursday evening.
The band has been engaged for Z" Uncle
Dan'l."
At 4 recent election for trustees for t -
Odd Fellows hall association the follow
ing gentlemen were elected NJ. $. Shu
man, II. Wilson, II. J. NJ. Little, John W.
ID I'm Nnc1 rvN.l
J. ii. Meyers. Their organization rs Il
board will be held in the near fuiule.
Mr.. VIM. i. Given visited PhiladelphI:.
on some business for the ill rary committee.
and while there secured three new sab
Scribers, making 4 total Of 49, One hun
,ired and twenty new books will arrive for
it next Monday.
Col VIM. G. Case, of Dcnvcr. Col, was
i'm Columbia this morning
MIR. X. BOrruuohs left for his old home
in Maryland, intending to remain few
weeks visiting the scenes OF his childhood.
Tonight the "week of prayer closes
after succefsful run.
The snow is thawing and Front street is
one mass of mud.
Miss Matte Given returns to school IN
Philadelphia on Monday
il little boy while cuast;ng down Walnut
street, this morning, fell off of his sled and
spraine;l or broke his back. lie was taken
home.
Officer Struck took :, man and woman to
Jail this morning, each receiving 30 lays
for being drunk.
The usual spot in he river hear the iron
span of the bridge is clear of ice, and when
it freezes over, siitting at that point will
he excellent.
Water i'll the reservoir is very low, and
the main water pipe nm Third street
burst this morning.
An OvercOat was lost in the opera house
during the performance Of ''rhe Colonel
on Wednesday evening.
Leg ErOKen.
i farmer ut market this morning had
his leg broken between the ankle and
knee. lie was crossing the street when he
slipped and fell, and before he could arise
Il country wagon ran over hi; leg. The
nearest doctor was summoned and the
injured member set. He was taken t.
his home near Washington borough.
On His Way East.
Mr.. ii. G. Gable, agent for Rillell Il
Cramer, of WilliamspOrt, is in town and
will remain until Monday. when he leaves
for Wilmington, Del where he opens Il
branch Office. lie spent last summer in
town and became quite favOr;te.
An Empty Name.
A number Of young folks met last even
ing at the residence Of Miss Ella Miller, of
Washington borough, for the purpose Of
organizing = social club. After much talk
they adjourned TO the dining room, where
an oyster supper had been prepared. After
their appetites were satisfied the society
nd al i'm 6
Club" to meet weekly at the residence of
the different members. 1t viii be strictly
temperate iii everything.