Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-23
COLUMBIA NEWS,
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Events Along tho SusQuehanDs-ltens a
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] Desks arc now. being placed in tho room
OF the Xigilant fire company's. house,
which il to be used as . school room this
| winter. -. -
The Rev. II. Keller, the newly elected
pastor of Salem Lutheran church on Wal
nut street, will preach his first sermon
there on next Sunday morning.
A new siding is being built on the west
side of the Pennsylvania railroad freight
depot to afford moro facilities for the
transaction of tho freight business. ~
,6everal delegates from Gen. Welsh pOst
g. A. R.. left for Delta, York county, yes.
terdsy afternoon to muster in now post
The NV pump of The Columbi. water
works was inspected on Monday by .
number Of the Stockholders of tho COM
pany who live in York.
1900 watermelOns of the kind known a.
Mountain Sweets," will be brought to
town next Friday by Jerry Long. Jerry
does business on no small scale. ,fI
Last night 2.month old child of Mr..
Charles Befgy, residing on Locust street,
died. The fCpsral will be he held to NOR
row afternoon. The services will take
place at the house at 2 p. m.
A tramp called for dinner ut John War
ren's restaurant, yesterday, and then left
without paying for it, getting out over
the back fence. The same fellow was
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ing for insulting some ladies yesterday.
APIesssns surprise Party.
"A surprise party was held ut the resi-
dence of Mr.. Emanuel Tracy, on Fifth
street, last evening. A largo number Of
guests enjoyed tho bounteous entertain
ment provided. Some excellent vocal
music increased the enjoyment of those
present. The evening was one of great
pleasure to all having the good furtuse of
attending. +tt ~" 0:'$'. ~.
Young Thieves.
A number Of young thieves who have
been committing petty thefts In tho neigh-
borho0d of South Walnut street lately,
have come to grief. One Of them named
Willie Wilhelm stole 81. so from the money
drawer of Mr.. Charles Groves liquor store
yesterday, and on being caught confessed
to the commission of other thefts, impli
eating several other lads, companions of
his. The boys are all very young, none
of them being over 10 years of age. They
will most likely be sent to the House of
Correction, where they will have time to
repent at their leisure.
Borough Pers0nsls.
Mr.. John Hines is travelling in the
west.
DR.. E. w. Georke, formerly borough
surveyor Of this place, but now chief of .
railroad engineering corps on the eastern
shore of Maryland, is in town visiting his
family. -.
Mr.. John s. Given, Of Philadelphia, q
former resident of this place, is in town
on a brief business trip.
The Misses Kate and Mary Young left
yesterday for York county, where they
will visit friends.
Miss BERTHE Rambo, daughter of Mr.. A.
to Mr.. Daniel Good, Of Philadelphia, in
that city ON Saturday.
Miss Lydie Horting, OF Lancaster, is
visiting Mrs. John Sweeney on Third
street.
lsirthday Celebration.
The f0rtieth birthday of Night Officer !
AsOuCnA0uCVlS wOA AuOWH 40 VA4O l
vigilant and efficient night guardian of
South Locust street, was celebrated at |
his residence on Sixth street last evening |
by an elegant banquet, which he gave to
his friends. The supper was one to make |
:sn epicuro's mouth water. A number of
presents showed that absent |
friends had not forgotten him. A fine |
hunting case watch was among the gifts. |
After the supper came music and the pres. |
ence of good story teller added to the |
enjoyment OF tho guests, who will long |
the happy occasion.
Doaih by ApoPlexy.
Mr. Meyer Hanauer, brother Of David |
HaDauer, Of this place, died at the resi-
dence of the latter last evening, of apo !
plexy, in his 5Sth year. Deceased was a |
resident of Pittsburgh, and has been |
spending the last three weeks at the sea- |
shore with his wife and two daughters for |
his health. They all arrived in Columbia |
last evening, intending to make a short |
visit to tho brother of deceased. The lat
ter had taken a bath Immediately after his |
arrival, and being attacked with faintness
willie descending to the parlor, hurried |
into tho latter room and sank on to sofa. |
Medical assistance was Immediately sum-
and the unfortunate man re- |
moved to a bedroom, where he expired in
a few minutes The suddenness of his |
death has been terrible shock to both |
his own and brothers family. The re.
mains were taken to Pittsburgh for burial
to-day.
Killed On tho Railroad.
Special Dispatch to the INTELLIGENCER.
COLUMBIA, Aug. e3.-Christian Koutz,
P. r. r. car inspector here, was killed this
afternoon in the east yard while fixing q
brake underneath q Car, the train being |
moved while he was still under it. De-
ceased was sixty two years of age. Death
ensued within half an hour after he was |
struck. The head was cut badly and the |
internal organs were crushed into mass.
Steers W. WatormelOns.
Joe Bear, the huckster, has now and has /
had for some time large pile OF water.
melons lying on the pavement and street |
in front of his stand at the Orange street |
side Of ShOber's hotel. This morning a
lot of heavy steers were being driven |
along the street, when they suddenly espied |
the pile Of huge melons. They went at |
once to tho fruit and in few moments |
several of them were tramping all over |
them. About fifteen melons were mashed |
and partially eaten before the animals |
could be driven off. The affair made the |