Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-16
COLUMBIA NEWS.



Charles Hippey, employed at the Reel
fact3ex this morning, had a narrow es-
cape from a painful accident. While
working Mt q wOOd-drill press the article
on which he was working fell from his
grasp, and in STOPPING to recover it the
rapidly descending drill caught his sleeve
and in twinkling had pierced it. The
arm itself was only bruised.
The Lancaster papers were distributed
last night about 10 O'Clock, owing to the
railroad blockade at Valley Greek, else
where reported.
A dog showing symptoms Of hydrophO-
bia was killed in an alley between Union
and Cherry streets, this morning.
O@cer Gilbert has announced his inten.
tion Of breaking up the carOusing aud
fighting, which disgraces the eastern part
of Columbia. He made his first move
:Ihent in that line by dispersing . disorderly
crowd ON Perry street last evening. He
means what he says.
The removal Of the houses occupying
part OF the ground purchased by the stove
works company has been commenced As
some Of them are frame their removal will
90 accomplished without tearing them
down.
A pleasant party assembled last night at
the residence of Mr.. John Dehuff, 146
Fourth street, to celebrate the birthday
anniversary Of his daughter, Miss Ida
Dehuff.
Ms. Mary Booth has erected a new
awning in front Of her cigar store.
One of tho handsOmest yards in town is
that in front of the German Catholic par
sorage, on Cherry street. The grounds
are prettily laid out and planted with
flowers and shrubbery. All the flower
beds arc bordered by fine, low hedge Of
lockwood.
The river is Oh. a stand-still. No rafts
arc yet running, but the fishermen are an
ticipating no further trouble from tho
water.
Invitations have been extended by tho
G.. A. II. post here, to Co. e and all civil
bodies to participate in the services Of
Decoration day.
A water snake, five feet in length, was
caught by boy while fishing in the river
this morning.
A frame dwelling, near the Shawnee
rolling mill, was slightly injured by fire,
last night.
A four horse wagon laden with grain,
while defending Wisler's hill yesterday
afternoon, broke down scattering the con-
tents over the road. The services of a
neighbOr's wagon were called into rcquisi-
tion and the grain gathered up and placed in
it and thence transferred to its destination.
Atramp was placed in the lookup Last
night for being drunk and disoIderly. A
number of townsmen who wero in the
same condition should have kept him COM
pany
Those persons desirOus of taking al
vantage Of the per cent. discount Of state
and county tax had better do SO before tho
18th of June, as after that time tho full
amount must be paid
There was . good attendance ut market
this morning, but the supply Of vegetables
was not equal to the demand. So much
planted that great deal of replanting
must be done.
A number of Masons from this place at
tended the meeting of the Wrightsville
lodge last evening.
Re-organization CT Company C.
The reorganization of Company c. 4th
regiment infantry, was held in the armOry
last night. The now constitution, framed
for the government Of the different mil;
itary organizations of this state, was read
duu itc ssuOpGlOu Will Uo m6u0 uc4G WOil-
day night. By this constitution the cap
tain is president of the civil department,
and chairman of all the committees. The
Office Of secretary, the incumbent of
which is elected by the company, is to
have a salary affixed to it. The duties
have hitherto been performed gratutiously
The company is to be recruited up to tho
maximum and further preparations made
for the grand division encampment at
Lewistown, in August. This will be the
first division encampment of tho National
Guard ever held in Pennsylvania 1000
rounds OF cartridges have been received
at the Pennsylvania depot for Co. C..