Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-22
COLUMBIA NEWS.

\. COLUMBIA NEWS.
"UK KEGULAk COkREspONDEncl
Events Along the SusQuehanna-ltems o
Interest in and Around the thorough
Picked Up by Jhe inteiIi-
Eencsr's Reporter.
A new grocery store has been started on
North Front street by Mr.. W. II. Conner
Mr. Harvey Cobic has removed to Phila.
delphia. He leaves behind him q host oi
friends who regret his departure.
William Mullen's horse ran away on
Locust street last evening. His career was
stopped before he did any damage.
Owing to the exceedingly low stage Of
the water in the rivcr, canal boats which al G
loaded at the X s. g. railroad coal shutes,
have to be taken out OF the basin by means
of q winilass.
A train from Port Deposit, loaded with
peaches, went from Columbia to Harris
burg this morning, in 80 minutes. This
is pretty quick time, the distance being 2S
miles.
There has just arrived at the Shawnee
furnaces another mario " gnage engine.
the furnaces and in transporting cindcrs
away from the casting houses.
-Four prOmOt IONS of fremen to engineers
were made last Saturday Gu the PenDsyl-
vani:. railroad. The fortunate men are,
Messrs. John Detz. William Armstrong,
George MUIR and Win. Closer. The pro-
motions are good ones and we'll deserved.
Tho heating apparatus of the opera
house is being put in order, 30 that fire
can be started as soon a. there is a demand
for it. II this sort of weather continues
much longer the demand will not bo q
long time coming.
Officer Oysingcr found u drunken col
Ored man, stranger, lying in a gutter
last night. He assisted the man to the
lookup whore he could have time enough
to be able to take trip to tho "castle -
il Lancaster.
A rowing party took advantage Of the
beauty Of last evening to have moonlight
eXcurs.n. Wrightsville was resOrted to
for ice c,eAm. This same programme is
carried out about every evening by differ
ent parties.
While +. Sny.lcr's wagon was being un
loaded of two barrels of sugar at his store
this morning, the wagon was tipped in the
air by being backed into 4 gutter against
the curbstone. The sugar was thrown
out on the pavement, breaking the tall
gate OF tho wagon as it fell.
Local Personals.
Miss Mamie Rentz, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends on " ainut street.
Mr.. Will Galbraith returned from Phil.
adelphia last evening, after a pleasant
visit to old friends.
Mrs. A. Jessel, who has been absent on
o1cSx Scik m
home Last ev .ning.
"A Young Hero.
While several boys were playing along
the river yesterday one Of them fell into
tho water and was rescued in a gallant
manner by Charlie Wilson, son of the
superintendent of the Reading & Colum-
bia railroad. Charlie is quite young
hero amongst his associates now, as in-
deed he should be, for his bravery saved a
human life.
Tho Riverside Homes Annual Picnic.
On Wednesday, August 223d, the tenth
annual picnic of Riverside Home, No. q,
ii. &. (H. F.) of Pa, will be held in
in Heise's woods. The tickets will he so
cents. Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by the lrOnville orchestra. Messrs.
A. Rosenthal, b. Beitler and i. Yontz,
the executive committees.
Fell and Broke His Arm.
While working at the stove works, yes.
terday, afternoon, George Christy, an ap-
r prenticed carpenter, fell from the girders
\. Of the moulding house, 4 distance Of 20
feet, aud broke one Of his arms. A heavy
plank at which he was working tilted and
fell to the ground, striking him in its de-
scent and causing the accident. He also
sustained some bruises about tho body.
Obituary.
Mrs. Elizabeth BerntheiseL, of Mount
vile, mother of Dr. Berntheisel, of this
place, died on Monday morning at 5
O'Clock, Of cholera mOrbus. at her late
residence, at the age of G2 years and 6
months. She will be buried tomorrow at
10 .. M, in Mountvi!le.
Michael SOurbeer. brother of JOshu q
Sourbeer of this place, died near East
Germantown, Indiana, last Friday, at the
age of "a years. He will be inferred at
the above place. Deceased removed West
about 20 years ago.
Another Csmpmeeting,
A campne citing will 30 held near Cres-
we'll station. On the Port Deposit railroad,
by the Mt. Zion A. NJ. E. church, of Col
umbia, commencing Aug. "a, and contin-
uing over two Sundays. Tho church of
THIS congregation Will Oc the scene Oh Il
grand concert, which will he held there
this evening. Prof. Durgees, of Balti-
more, assisted by several fine soprano and
alto singers, will conduct it. Those who
enjoy fibe vocalism shonld not miss this
opportunity.
Ihe Last OF tho Season.
A grand excursion to Atlantic City, tho
last of the season, will bc given by Hav
erstick & Clark, Of Lancaster, on the 25th
of August. Tickets from Columbia will
be only SO. They can be secured at ALI
sons book store. Persons desiring to do
SO can 90 through to the seashore. remain
q day there, and then return to Philadel-
phia for a days pleasure or business or
they can stop at Philadelphia for a day
first, and then go to Atlantic City. The
tickets arc good for two days and can be
used on all trains returning. As the last
excursion given by these gentlemen was
such a success, this doubtless will be the
ksame.
Soa Fishing.
John, Charlie and Ed. Snyder returned
last night from Atlantic City where they
have been sOjOurning for a few days.