Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-10
COLUMBIA NEWS.



gvsnts ABsag the experimentation
Interest In and Around the BOrough
Picked Up BY the Intslli-
Eonesr's Reporter
A riding party of ladies from Marietta,
visited Columbia last eveing.
Two train Jumpers we're taken t0 tho
Lancaster county Jail this morning by
policemen of tho Pennsylvania railroad
company.
On Thursday evening the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the Church Of God will hold its
meeting at the residence Of Mr.. Joseph
StIavbsidge On Locust street.
Ar. John Smith. residing naar town,
has lost three children by diphtheria with
in the past two weeks. The third ono
will Do buried in the cemetery this after
noon.
Lille Halls oombination will be the IT.
traction at the opera house this evening.
An entertainment Of this kind generally
draws u good house here,
plOped ut tho Susquehanna rolling mill,
had one OF his eyes dangerously cut by
piece Of iron striking it.
Slight Damage BY FIRE.
The roof Of the residence Of Mr. John
Eberly, on New Second street. was dam
aged by fire last evening. The flames
were extinguished before much loss had
been occasioned. 1t is beloved to have
been caused by sparks from the chimney.
A Now Reading Depot.
1t is stated that the work of building
tho new Reading s. Columbia railroad
will be commenced in about four weeks.
The dwellings in the alley in tho rear of the
property on Locust street lately purchased
by the company, are now being vacated.
Excitement In school.
At tho Cherry street school yesterday
afternoon, considerable excitement was
created amongst the pupils by one Of their
number, Il little girl named Mary Farley,
faintiDg. She was removed to her home,
and remained unconscious until q late hour
last night.
Bcroash Personals.
Miss Minnie Bowers is visiting friends
in Hanover. Pa.
Mrs. W. NJ. Upp and son William left
to-day for Boston.
Miss Ella Brown has gone on a visit to
friends in Pittsburgh.
Mr.. A. Iessel is rusticatins at Bedford
Springs.
Mr.. John Moore is speniius a few lays
in New York city.
The Indian Doctor
The Indian doctor lectured and sold
medicine at his old stand ut Wagner's cor
ner again last evening. In tho evening he
paraded the streets in his two.hOrse ba-
rOuche with the Ci:izsns' band leading
the procession. A valuable ring, with
diamond setting, dropped from his finger
during the evening. The gold ba,d was
recovered, but tho diamond was gone.
The finder will receive $40 by returning il
to the owner.
Nearly Drowned.
While attempting to reach Big island
on log raft this morning, two boys were
nearly drowned by tbs lashinxs Of tho logs
giving way and precipitating them into
the river. They chung to the logs, how
ever, and escaped by padding to the
shore.
Something that Needs Correction.
A sufficiently long stoppage was not
made on Saturday evening at Wrishts-
villo to allow the passengers of the York
train to alight. Several persons jumped
from tho cars III the bridge. tine lady
fell as she attempted to do so, and was
knocked senseless. Several other passeu,-
gers came through to Columbia, and were
obliged to walk home. Some person will
get into trouble if more care is not taker.
Reckless driving.
Yesterday evening, while following the
procession of the Indian Doctor about
town. a boy Bamed Joseph Atwood was
knocked down and had his face cut, by
being struck by Shenherger's furniture
wagon. Tue driver Of it drove at fast
gait through the midst Of the crowd,
causing the Citizens band to separate, to
avoid being run over. Such careless dliv
ing deserves punishment.