Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
COLUMBIA NEWS
CUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

FISK SJuDliec singers next FRIDAY even
ing.
Mr.. Wm.F. Fendrich On Friday last los
gold watch and fob
The Eiocution club meets TO morrow
evening at Miss Maggie Puppies.
Those persons participating in the Gu
terta!nment for the benefit of the Presby
terian Sunday school viii practice in the
opera house this evening.
The young runaway boys who left town
oLc day last week have returned. They
succeeded in reaching Altoona, but that
day proved to be wet and rainy, SO they
concluded to return to Columbia, which
place they reached early Saturday morn
ing.
Religious services were all very siimly
attended, 30 doubt the inclcment weather
being the cause. Early in the morning it
began showing, which soon turned into
rain, then the air getting colder, hail fell,
making yesterday "A very disagrceable
Sunday.
Prof. John Warren, on Saturday o. peued
an oyster and found pearl nearly half
inch in length, and which on one part of
1T had remarkable likeness Of face.
eyes, nose and mouth, being very dis
tInctly seen. He intends having it set for
breastDin
Tony Denier's pantomime and speciality
troupe make their second appearance to.
morrow evening. Their performance the
first time gave great satisfaction, and from
the bills that are Nnt, their second will
sIrpa>s their other
For The past week a man, and sharp
one at that, has been selling rings and soap
in town. lie wraps five dollar bill
around cake OF soap and prctends he
throws it amongst a lot wrapped in paper
For twenty-five cents you try your luck.
On Saturday he attempted to play this old
game on number Of railroad conductors,
but they proved too smar: for him, for
after losing fifteen dollars in this way lie
left that vicinity. He has since left town,
vOwing that p. X. RS employees beat
him.
'The Passing Regiment
Days Passing Regiment played in
the o,y"ia house last Saturday evening to
i vcry slim audience. The performance
certainly deserved L much larger house.
The piece has no cl lin to plot. 1t is
founded on a regiment passing Newport,
and being invited by the citizens to spend
few days amongst them, which is az.
cepted. The officers are situated at the
different! citizens houses, and in the course
of the time they spend there they carry
on lively filtration with tie ladies'. The
surgeon of the regiment had been secretly
married some time before, but in the last
act, he makes it known. With few cx
ceptions all are successful in their love af-
fairs and the play ends as all love tales d {.
During the fourth act the squad of the
Columbia cadets gave their exhibition
drill, but by the stage being set on a
small scene tho silent fooJ movements h9a
to he dispensed with. This caused con
confusion to the cadets but the
drill was done with neatncss and in good
time. The cadets had intended going to
Lancaster this evening, but there has been
Il misunderstanding between the advance
agent and the business manager in regard
TO transportation and board. The BOYS
think that 10y giving the drill this is ask
ing enough, without expecting them to
pay their own expenses.
description OF = Drowned lad
Willie Gcttcr was drowned in CoIewa.o
falls, Susqucilanna river, on Sunday morn
ing, Feb IL. He was II years old, had
red hair, dressed in a new suit of light
blue pants, and dark blue cloth coat with
brass buttons. and new boots with iron
plates "n The heels containing holes to
fasten skates. Any one giving informa-
ton of the discovery of the body will be
suitably rewarded by notifying Officer
Iioat. OF Harrisburg, or Mayor Moore, Of
White Hall, Columbia county, Pa. The
yotns boy had. recently returned from the
S hnrs' orphans school.
Little Locals.
Clepper's sand digger is being overhaul
ed for the coming season.
Miss Patience Armstrong is visiting Miss
Ida DiiIer, of DilIerville.
Mr.. ii. G. McCauley, of Minersvillr, is
on a short visit to his parents in this boc-
ough.
A new shifter will soon placed on the
river road of p. r. r. in place of the
mule team formerly used. The change is
only tempOary.
A workman of tailor in Wrightsvilie
stole an OvercOat and pair of shoes from
his boss and this morning said tailor was !
after the thief, but could not find him.
Mrs Harry BluEer met with very
painful accident yesterday morning. She
lad dressed herself for church and was
putting on her hat when by some mis-
.hance she ran the long hat pin clear |
through her hand.
TO morrow is election day, and beth |
parties looking forward with that inde-
Unable feeling that is always caused by !
an election. Both parties are sure of win |
ming, but time will tell. A large vote
is expected to be polled.
One of the cylinder heads OF the large |
engine at the St. Charles furnace blew off |
but without doing any damage |
to the house or engine. The accident was |
caused by the condensation Of too much |
steam in the cylinder, filling it partly full !
Of water.
A car was pushed off the trcstle work |
at Filbert's coal yard by the men showing |
it back too far. 1t has since been re-
placed.
The lew tigilant steamer was t,ied this |
morning and succeeded in throwing water
in six minutes at 80 pounds of steam, beat |
ing her former trial. The register showed
two pounds in fifty three seconds. Chief |
Of Fire Department J. Shenberger actedas
engineer, and until he prcnounces it salts |
factory it will not hc accepted.
Donation Visit.
On Saturday evening the congregation
Of the Union Bethel paid visit to their |
pastor, Rev. g. W. Seilhamer. taking with
hem variety of tokens of their esteem,
of over $50 in money and other !
useful articles. Mr.. John A. Abraham
acted rs spokesman for the visitors, and |
the pastor replied in a few appropriate re-
marks, thanking his friends for their ubex-
pected kindness. Elder Weishample |
offered the prayer of thanksgiving and the |
was dismissed with a bene- |
iiction by Elder Swenk.