Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.


OULUMDlA NEWS.
QUE REGULAR COKREsPoNDENCE
Events Along the susquehanna-ltems of
Interest In and Around the Boronxh
Picked Up by tho Intel,i-
gsnosr's Reporter.
Mr.. FrankLopg viii leave town in few
days for the West.
Tonight will b held meeting of the
Corinthian Chapter, No. ssl Of Masons.
Mr.. Howard Purple, residing ON Third
while handling broken flower pot.
Mr.. J. P. Kaufman and wife, of Phila.
delphia, are the guests of Mr.. A. j. Kauff-
r. sss:ss Fl 4 q :! isu>r holding fss'i-
A new plank crossing is being made at
the Pennsylvania railroad at Bridge
street.
Dir. Horace AshbrOok, Of York. is
guest Of Mr.. Viii Mathiot on Perry
street. - - = - %t
Pennsylvania railroad men arc jubi
lant because the pay car will be here to-
morrow.
DR.. W. s. Bruuer is the happy father of
fine girl baby.
Mr.. Frank Neff, residing Oh 5th street.
died suddenly yesterday afternoon of
heart disease. had been i'll but few
days. - \ SIS
A drunken woman who was creating II
disturbance on the streets yesterday was
placed in the lookup by Officer Fisher.
Mr.. Will Fendrich has disposed of his
bicycle to Mr.. E. E. Lindemuth, OF Ma
rietta.
The attendance at the drills Of company
c is becoming larger, as was evinced by
the number present last evening. Another
new name was placed OH the roll. The
company is getting in trim for the August
I IA party 20 have been held at tho resi-
dence of Mr.. Michael Thomas, on Fourth
street last evening, was indefinitely post
pOned OH account Of the necessary ab-
Senoe from town Of Mr.. Thomas.
The congregation Of St. Johns Lutheran
church expect to occupy their new edifice,
month. 1t will be very pretty building
when finished.
A package party will be given in Odd
Fellows hall ON Saturday evening. July
10, by Putnam Circle, No. 113, Il. U. II.
F., Of Pa. Three Handsome prizes in sill
| verware will DO given away.
An infant child of Harry Akin was
found dead In bed and the coroner's jury
concluded that IL causo TO its death from
natural causes.
no LHarsSsn Sermon.
The Rev. George Jones, pastor Of the
First African Baptist church, on South
Fifth street, will preach his farewell
sermon this evening. 1t is almost year
since Dir. Jones took charge of this
church, when it only had a congregation
of eleven members. 1t is now in q pros
porous and tlourishing condition. The
gentleman expects to leave ON Thursday
for his new field of labor, Elizabeth, New
A Riotous Quartetts.
- Last night desperate fight occurred on
| Front street. above the p. r. Il. depot, be-
tween four men. One was cut ON the
head and in the stomach with what ha do.
! clares to be a knife. Another had his
thumb 80 badly bitten as to render ampu-
tation probable. A lawsuit is in the pro-
spective when new developments as to the
cause of the fight and soma other unknown
facts will be made public.
| Prof. Mathlot's Musicale.
A musicale was held last evening at tho
residence of Prof. Will MathiOt, on Perry
street. The large number present were
delighted with the musical selections fur
nished- Prof. Ahthiot presided at the,
piano aud organ, and a number Of ladies
added their voices to the pleasure of the
evening. Tho Misses Georgia Bennett
andsO Crownshield, in both solos and
duets gained fresh laurels.
Dld no Blow out tho Gas:
MIR. John Miller, of Sporting Hill, 4
telegraph operator of tho Reading & Col
umbia railroad, registered at the Frank
lin house, last evening. When shown to
his bedroom, the porter instructed him
how to turn off the gas. This morning,
when called at the hour he had designat
ed for rising, NO answer was returned.
The caller, supposing he did not wish to
rise at that time, left him. and again re-
turned about o'clock. Not then receiv-
ing an answer to his call, he tried the door.
1t was unlocked, and stepping into the
room, he was Mortified tOdiscOver the room
full Of gas and an apparently lifeless body
stretched on the bed. Assistance was sum-
moned and DR.. Taylor sent for. Tine un-
conscious man was soon restored to his
senses, and is now doing as we'll as can be
expected. 1t was discovered that he had
not turned the gas stopper, as instructed.
| - The Prison Inspectors.
! Night Watchman Reed and Cigar Dos:
Greincr testified before tho prison inspec
tors yesterday to recsiving money for the
J cOnyctS and paving It to their friends Oh