Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR. KEGULAK COHKESr,NDEScx

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1t IS estimated that at least fifty New
houses should be built to accommodate,
the expected increase In the population Of
the town, caused by the erection of the
stove works.
No entertainments ARC booked for tho
opera house except the musicale to be pre-
sented next Thursday evening under the
auspices of st. Johns Lutheran church.
1t is whispered that Mr.. F. A. Bennett,
the new second lieutenant Of Co. T., will
give the company "spread next week
sometime.
The two Shawnee furnaces are produc
ing as much iron at present as tho three
did formerly.
Rev. MIR. Baltzel, of Harrisburg, will
preach in tho L. b. church, tomorrow.
Miss Clara Riley, Of Lancaster, is visit
ing friends in town.
Tho street crossing ut Fourth street
needs repairing.
Mr.. G. Mcllinger and family, Of Phil
adelphia, arc the guests OF MIR. A. Mel
linGer, on Locust street.
a valuable dog, cross between Il
bloodhound and a Newfoundland, belong
ing to Mr.. John Wagner, died this MORN
ing from poison given by some ono who
had 4 spite either at the dog or its owner
1t is stated that the owners of tho Cor
della furnace have leased Stricklcr's
quarry and will operate it themselves.
The little girls who were so badly III
jured by tho explosion of railroad cap,
the first Of this week, are improving.
Their injuries aro not so dangerous rs at
first supposed.
The new schedule of tho Pennsylvania:
railroad, to 60 into effect on Monday, will
give Columbia q train to Frederick ut 7:O5
a. M, returning at S:45 p. m.
Council met last night in the cOunci!
chamber. An account Of its proceedings
will appear in Mondays issue.
The patriotic order OF Sons of America
will organize on the evening Of the 10Th
inst.
A number Of Columbians attended tho
sale of horse, and cattle at Getz's tavern,
Fear Mountville, this afternoon.
Johany Hoover, IN eccentric character
who has been absent from this ncighbor-
hood for long time. has. again returned
to his old haunts. He is uniformed and
eIuippe;! in the old way.
The number Of subscribers to the ShOch
library is now about 40. This time last
year it was 7. Tho library committee of
the school board have Oh hand about =
hundred dollars which is to be invested in
new books.
MIR. Jacob Heiserman, 4 brakeman on
tho Port Deposit road, was yesterday
thrown from his train south of McCalrs
Ferry. His injuries, though painful, are
not considered dangerous. IIc was taken
to his homo ON Fifth street.
A number of RATS and several canal
boats, destined for use Oh one of the lower
canals arc detained from going through
the schutcs by the high water. The river
is over the banks in some places and IS
still rising.
1t is stated at the II. Z. r. Offices here
at Valley Creek, COnewago, SchOch's mills
will be closed.
Nessrs. L. NJ. Williams and Peter Hoff-
man, who represented the Columbia tribes
at the great council of Red Men, at Will
Transport, have returned to town.
The people are complaining Mt the great
number of boggars and what is almost
as bad, itinerant musicians, that infest tho
town.
Chicasalunga tribe of Red Men will hold
a picnic in Heise' q woods on Whit Monday.
The invitations have not yet been issued.
MIR. l.. W. May will not occupy his new
store room until the first week in June.
The work is being forward rs rapidly as
possible
Gen. Welsh Post, G. A. r., will hold 4
meeting next Tuesday evening.
Gen. Beaver, during his stay in town,
will be q guest of the school board ut the
Franklin House.