Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-23
COLUMBIA NEWS,

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
Struck took two tramps down thi
morning.
J.R. Henry is CD a short visit to York.
Milton Falcl. AID Miss Annie Bitner, OF
Lancaster, were in Colar: ,ia yesterday
Frank Mayo, in "H:in'c:'' this even.
ing F;Si's jubilee singers tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Jennie Patterson, OF Harrisburg,
is the guest of Mrs. Jacob Seibert.
lhc r'vcr banks are again overtlowed.
tie water having raised 4 foot since Mon
nay. 1t Is now three fee. ltyve common
water mark.
An entertainment u:,der tie auspices
OF TIC Library committee will be held in
the opera house about the 18th OF
March.
An alarm "c !i.c was syuuded las: even
ing abpmt 5 o,c!"ck, hut proved to be
false. The whole dep;tI tlnent was out and
the fli@:aca coItcli:Gl: ti:eias .ives by rae =
ing.
l.. Il. Williams Ia, leased IL; ploto-
grapi: gallery t" NJ. leading, Of Lancas-
ter, who wi!. take pos session nn the lst of
March,
Mr.. Wm N"D:vitt Y:tur..cd hp,n. from
his position - manager Of the furnace at
Fairview, opposite Harris lurr The fur
mace had TO close ont on arc.uat % the
high water.
The congregation oi tlir First African
Baptist church are making preparations
for great service On next sunday they
are to have six bi,,tisnS a. the foot of
Cn;On street at 8 o'clock.
BY the extreme cold OF LIST night several
water pipes WEI" frozen, and ore ON Wal
nut street, between Third and Foui tn.
burst. The cutters and pavcments were
covered with q Thin coating.
Mr.. Geo. Cane has the aatoyraph of
Sitting Bull, seat TO him by his sistcr-in-
law, Mrs. Shannon. from Fort Randall
Dakota territory. Sitting Bull holds the
penhoid1r between thun. and forcfingcr,
and although the letter: are properly
formed hc docs not know the name Of one
Of them.
The Vigio's Celebration.
Washing;on's hilthda; PASSED Oft very
quietly and pca>cahly. \ noticcatlc lc fact
was the scarcity ,. ,:lgmkon Elen. o:
course there were some, but not nearly tn.
usual lumber. At the Nigilant engine
house The boys had an entertainment and
reception for SOFA: youm. ladies' and gen
tlcnicn from l"E, among them bciny
Misses Maria Sr"hliEg, Id. Stambaugh,
Sallic Sharpcy, Mary Wciscr ana Mary
Ness; MeSSr>. Samuel Dennis, VIM.
Ward, Il. 4. En-lc, Chas Ennswaler, j.
Hurst, II. L. Powell, Samuel Platt and
Chas y. Peter, ali members of the Union
fire Company. They had Il very pleasant
aftern ,oI.
Presbyterian Entertainment
The entertainment in the opera house
for the benefit "f ti:c Presbyterian Sunday
schOc! va. a "ri:d SUCCESS. although
many l::.,rc cJuli have been seated i'll the
gallery. The :ablca"s VIC &c the fines over
seen ia Colrm mbia. The costumes were
elegant. and neatly ard appropriately ar
ranged. The singing Gl the Columbia
MTnnc;.!inr wls al agreeable surprise to
all, for il 7.s not thought that such good
singers lived in :rwu The readings Of
the pieces "Sistcr and - and a
selection We're highly appreciated by
al interested audience Miss Bruncr !
rendered he riccr il Il styl; tha: showed !
careful study, and is her future progress
is as ra!.i,! as hc pas! she will become one !
of t'n lra!in% c!ocu.ionists. Miss |
Eiio Becker "ai:: :. comicai SON., |
IN a very l'c.,air3 manner. and |
considering her tcadar age rendered
it very Wei. The quartet by Misses
Shait!cy was received with tremendous
and deserved applause. They had to au-
swer to an rucnrr " G.ai.Ina's Attic
Treasures Il rccitalna by Miss Name !
Swartz, assisted by Miss Mcclure, w%s
rendered III manner that ut once
pleased the entire audience Tie |
duet bctweern Miss Emma Baker |
and Dr.. B0cii;us was very laugh |
able, but nevertheless sung in an excellent |
manner. The DR.. has !. GOOD baritone |
voice and as a comedian is very good. Miss
Bakers voice is surprisingly strnng and |
clear, every note and word being distinctly ,
heard in the ba,.> seats. The SOLO of Mr. !
w. L. Barr surpassed al! the other efforts |
at singing. He las 4 truly deep and me
lo,iio.is v,'i;.c, and appears to reach his
lowest note without an effort. The last |!
tablcaux, Miriam's song" was the pref
tiest one @: al. The most beautiful 4; |
Coumbia'S Young ladies' were postured III
graceful attitudes, making Il very attrac- !
tive picture. BY the performance a neat |
sam %! money WAS raised.
The Washington Borough Elections.
The election in Washinton borough on
Tuesday last was exciting. Politics had
been dropped and the battle OF tilo differ /,
cnt candidates Wa, - fence or no fence,
the former iaTurInT the opening of all |
streets and alleys now enclosed. the latter !
maintaining hat they and their fathers
had lived and purchased Il farm liz the
highways and iilat things should So con-
tinue. The progressive party swept tie
clccJing Geo. Roberts for chief
Burgess ant! t!,r entire council and school
board ticket.
,Ht MORRIS MULTICi;LIs. !
The E:xl,bi. .,f Il Mannheim Township
Farmer.