Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-04
COLUMBIA NEWS.
cux REGuLAk CORRESPONDENCE

Events Along the experimentation u
Interest i'm and ArouDd tho BOr00gh
Picked Up By the Intelli-
| Eencer's Reporter,
The streets have been much washed by
the late heavy rains. Many repairs vii
be needed.
Another small turnout from Columbia
at the Landisvillo campmeeting was re
corded yesterday. There was too much
| rain.
The cellar of Mr.. John Lockard's house,
corner of 4th and Locust streets, was
nearly filled with water by yesterday g
heavy rains.
A special meeting of the Columbia CON-
pauy will be held this evening to complete
arrangements for holding q picnic in
Heise's Woods, Sept. 18th.
A picnic will be held in Heise's woods
on Saturday, September 10th by tho
"Young Folks" Messrs. John Hitler.
A. 8. Youtz and Benjamin Bethel COM
pose the executive committee. The picnic
will be postponed until the next Saturday
if the weather is unfavOrable.
Officer ROdenhauser arrested Henry
Schlothauser: on Saturday evening for
fighting on Front street. Squire Young
discharged lim. The officer lost his hat
during the trouble. The finder of the hat
will know to whom to return it.
Tho most tantalizing show windows in
town arc those of NJ. A. NJ. Reese's eating
rooms. One is trimmed with fruits aud
like dainties, the other with vegetables
and solid food. They both look very
handsome and appetizing.
I'm S9tnr62v 2ftarnOOn two flrllnkoN
men from Marietta fell down the stairs
leading up to Pence's cigar factory on Sd
street. They were looking for the office
of Campbell's livery stable which, by the
way, is about two blocks distant. Neither
we're hurt by the fall.
John Schlegelmilch was almost struck
on the back by heavy beam on Saturday
afternoon ut the >tOve works. He was
standing on q ln ,'"er pile when It gave
way, throwing i.:,. to the ground. The
beam fell at til >.,ne time and narrowly
missed strikin;. INN.
Personal Mention.
MIR. Thomas Wilson, of Dover, Del, is
visiting friends on Cherry street.
Mr.. George Tile left to-day for trip
to New York and up the Hudson river.
Mr.. William Mitchell and family left to-
day for Chester, Pa where they will re-
side in the future.
Now Railroad force.
Officers Edward and Jones Kennedy, of
the Pennsylvania railroad police force,
were sworn into service last week by the
Maryland state authorities, aud en-
powered to make arrests of persons
breaking the laws Of the railroad company
in that state.
War on Corner I.Oafing
Frank Richards was arrested on Satur.
day by Officer Gilbert for corner lOafing at
the Five Points. Refusing to pay the
fine imposed, Chief Burgess Sheath
bound him over to appear at the next
term Of court. Officer Gilbert means bust.
ness when he says he is determined to
break up the nuisance of corner loafing.
Let the other officers follow his example.
A Sunday MornlnDg Fire.
The little house at the head of the
plume Of the st. Charles furnace caught
fire on Sunday morning about O'Clock.
1t was caused by one of the workmen let
ting q lighted torch fall on the floor which
is saturated with grease. Tho alarm of
fire was first sounded by tho furnace
whistle and taken up by the opera house
bell. The Columbia fire company had the |
flames almost extinguished before the |
other engines arrived. They were not |
called into service.
Tho Public Schools.
The pubic school teachers mot in the |
institute OH Saturday afternoon. to talk |
over matters relating to the schools. The !
latter, which opened this morning. were |
visited in body by the school board. |
which first met in Mr.. w. B. Given's law |
office.
Parents need have no hesitation in send |
ing their children to the primary school in |
tie Vigilan engine house. The room is a
large pleasant one. The members Of the
arc seldom about during the day |
and know how to conduct themselves |
when they are, especially when tho little
are near.