Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-29
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Events Along the SusquehanDa-lteans III
Interest in and Around the BOrOush
Picked Up BY the Intelli-

Events Along the SusquehanDa-Iteans %
Interest In and Around tho BOrOush
Picked Up BY the Intelli-
Eencer's Reporter
A large party was held at the residence
Of Mr.. Daniel Brown, on Walnut street,
last evening.
Isaac Powers. one of the crew of the
shifting engine, night turn, had his hand
crushed while coupling cars last night.
Two large bulletin boards have been
erected on Cherry street, between Sd and
4th streets, by Mr.. Jacob Sheath.
A party Of ladies and gentleman from
this place took advantage Of the beautiful
evening yesterday to enjoy horseb ick
ride.
Mr.. w. J. Stcickler, late night dis
patcher Of the Pennsylvania railroad at
this place, las been promoted to the posi-
tion of day dispatcher.
The firm of Bachman & Forty has the
contract fer building ten dwelling houses.
They will be located on the lots lately
sold by the keely stove works company.
One of RyDelps patent hoist machines
has been placed in the cellar-way of f. G.
Kopp's grocery store, corner of Third aud
Walnut streets. 1t has a strength neccs-
sary for raising 9. 300 pounds.
A lire occurred yesterday afternoon in
one of the lumber yards in Wrightsville.
The flames we're visible in this place. The
cause OF the cOnfla grafton is unknown. The
amount Of damage sustained is also un
known.
Mrs. Hester FiDkabine, prOprietress Of
the Locust street ice cream parlOrs, held
sale at her residence yesterday afternoon.
She intends removing to Wrightsvillc.
Those persons who arc fond of astrOn-
Omy would do well to arise at 5 a. m. and
take 4 look at the comet. 1t is plainly
visible at that hour, and is beautiful
sight.
Tho following officers were elected at
the meeting of Osceola tribe No. II I. o.
X. NJ, which was held last evening
Sachem, DR.. G. w. Bertheizel S. S.,
Benjamin Eicherly J. s., George Stu
denrOth.
Samuel Holland, colored, aged 3S years,
died last night of consumption. at his
residence, Oh Fifth street. The funeral
services will be held at the African Bethel
church Oh Sunday at 1:3O p. m. The
friends and relatives are requested to at
tcnd.
Borough PERSONALS.
Miss Name Pfahler has returned from a
visit to Cape May and Salem, N. j.
Mr.. NJ. Cohen returned last evening
from Philadelphia, where he has been
visiting for the last week.
Mrs. Frank Jorden is visiting the family
Of the Rev. Samuel Zinglin., on Locust
street.
Mr.. Abram Vanhusen, who has been
absent from Columbia for the past seven
years, has returned. He has been in the
far west.
War on the Dogs iu VrIghtsville.
Ole Hardsimes has been appointed do.
catcher in Wrightsville by tho chief bur-
CESS of that place. There will be peace
amongst the canine population of Colum-
bia now, but terror and sorrow amongst
that of the little town on tho other side Of
the Susquehanna.
A New Receipt.
People are paying for " Indian oil'' now
but 4 gentleman furnishes the following
receipt. free Of all charge, for a good It,
dian oil: Take 40 grains Of cayenne pep
per, 40 grains of camphOr, 40 grains of
blood root, iounce oil Of sassafras, u oun-
ces of water of ammonia, ! ounce of
10 ounces of alcohol and 10
ounces of water. Put all in a quart bottle
and let it macerate for "a hours, shaking
it occasionally. then filter::it, and it is ready
for use. The above makes 1 J pints and
any druggist will put it up for 60 conts.
Another False Alarm Of Fire.
A false alarm of fire brought out the
fire department last evening about
o'clock. Sometime there aciN be fire,
and the people, so often deceived by false
will not respond to the calla of tho
firemen for assistance in pulling tho
engines. Smart people sometimes get
into trouble, when playing jokes. 1t may
be SO to those wo raise false alarms of fire.
Religious and other meetings are need
lessly disturbed in this manner, as was tho
case at the Methodist church last evening.