Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-03
COLUMBIA NEWS.


to get on Train. Onc OF Gnem mlSStI
the step and had his shoulder blade broker
by being suddenly jerked. He fell to tht
ground, was picked up and carried into ths
station and from there removed to the hos
pital. They were on their way from Phila'
nelphia to Pittsburgh, having recently
come to this country from Scotland Two
were brothers named Glenn, one of these
being the injured man. The others name
we could not luarn as he staid on the train
and went to Pittsburgh. The uninjured
Glenn went along with his brother.
The Columbia's 3lst annual ball in Odd
Fellows hall last evening, was one Of the
most pleasant and successful they ever
held Mr. John Lockard led the grand
march and behind him came sixty other
couples, making the largest number in a
grand march that has ever been given in
Columbia by any Of the fire companies.
Strict order was maintained and no intOx
icating beverage allowed on the floor. A
neat sum of money was realized.
Yesterday was an unusually quiet day
for a holiday. 1t appeared more like Sun
day. Very few drunken men were on tho
streets and those who were were very
quiet and orderly. Nearly all of the stores
remained closed and the clerks had good
time. Many persons took advantage OF
the low excursion fares and left town, but
their places were filled by goodly num-
Der OF strangers.
John Wagner had a narrow escape this
morning. AS lie was driving down Union
street with his young son, train of cars
suddenly crossed the Union street crossing
without giving any warning. The horse
took fright and turned around, throwing
the son out, but Mr.. Wagner held on to
tho lines and the horse was soon stopped
The son was not injured This is another
example that a watchman should be placed
at each crossing.
Run Around Town.
Sha,nelGlly small number Of seats sold
for the "The Colonel G. A. X. benefit
to morrow cvening.-ltiver falling and
ice men hopeful.-Robert Williams and
Benz. LiclIty worked On the disabled en-
siucs at North Bend yesterday with some
Philadelphia machinists, Lichty opened a
wreck telegraph Office.-Frank Ziegler
gone back to Williamsport.-O Ro-
denhauser locked up two drunks last
night. -Elocution class this evening at
Mr.. David Hanauer's.-G. A. r. official
installation TO mig sht.-S. 5. Detwiler' 8
annual dinner to the officers and directors
Of the First National bank yesterday, was
Il grand success.
Personal and Social.
i number of COlumbians attended a
party 1T York yesterday given by Mrs.
Charles Baylor, an old Columbian. a
pleasant evening was spent.-Mr. James
Harsh returned homo yesterday from his
holiday trip to Philadelphia. Miss Lydia
and Mr.. Harry Naglc, who have been Wis
iting Mr.. Samuel Filbert, returned home,
Philadelphia, yesterday. Mr.. Wm. b.
Given handsomely entertained about
twenty five of his relatives yesterday at a
New Years banquet. Among the guest
were DIR. j. J. Given. state senator from
Baltimore county, Md. and F. s. Given,
of Philadelphia.
lmpcrfecily Heated.
The heaters in the new Lemon street
school house appear to be entirely Insult
cient TO heat the buil,ling. When the
first cold snap came on a few weeks ago
teachers and pupils alike suffered greatly
from the cold. The present cold term is
still more severe, and to-day the children
and teachers are huddled together near
the registers to keep themselves from
freezing. The scholars in Miss Carpen
ter's, Miss Zug's and Mr.. Lichty's rooms
being exposed to the north and wost
winds suffer most severely, and many Of
the more delicate among them being un-
able to stand the cold were sent home.
friShtful crop of colds, coughs, catarrhs,
and maybe more serious diseases, will
probably he the result.
UvercOat stolen.
n Il,
thief entered the side room of AL. p. Full
mcr',; saloon, Centre square, and stole
thercfrom u valuable overcOat belonging
to Mr.. Fulmer Officer COy!e tracked the
thief t" the Rising Sun hotel. and arrested
! him while lic was en,leavOring to sell the
coat to another party. He was locked up
lJr u hearing before Alderman McConomy
on Thursday afternoon. lie gave his
name first as Christian Brandt and after
wards as August Hirsh. MIR. Fulmer re-
warded Officer Coyle by presenting him
with two s. gold pieces.
The Ice Prospect.
Tie cold snap Of the past few days III:
!:u2.en up the ponds and small streams
some of which now have ice OH them two
or three inches in thickness. Skating par
ties were out Oh the ponds last night, and
this morning the ice men are at work
The Cuncstoga at the city mill was thi,
mornin. covered with ice from All inch to
an inch and half in thickness. Tht
creek is rather high and where the current
is swift is not yet entirely closed. The ic,
men are not SO Respondent as they wer,
some day ago.
The Night Schools.
The attendance at the night school j!
not as large as it ought to be. Parent
and guardians should see that their chill
drcn and wards who have not an Opportu
nifty OF attending day schools, attend th'
night schools punctually. These schools
have been established by the board o
school directors at very considerable ex
pense, and unless they are better attend
cd will ne closed.
Aud Yet Another Wreck.
At Downingtown yesterday the Waynes
burg train, due at o'clock p. m, Will
crossing from the main track to the brancl
track jumped the switch and the train wa
wrecked, and blocked both tracks Of til
road for two or three hours. Nobody wa
hurt, but trains were delayed from thre
TO four hours, and the carly evening train
reached Lancaster nearer midnight tha
their schedule time.
SociauIes Last Evening.
The Lancaster Liederkranz held the
first sociabic of the year last evening