Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-04
COLUMBIA NEWS.
JK REGULAR COKKESPONDENCE
Events Along the Experimentation Uf
Interest in and Around tho Borough
Picked Up by tho Intelli-

Events Along the susquebanns-lte,ns u
interest in and Around tho borough
Picked Up BY tho Intelli-
Eencer's Reporter.
The locks Of the canal at this place an
having the worn ont rigging replaced viii
| new.
Despite the threatening weather of yes
terday both the Sunday school picnics OF
the Church of God and of the A. NJ. E.
church were largely attended.
A piece Of the rope with which Gar.
fields assassin was hung is now in the
possession Of Mr.. Theodore Urban. 1t
looks strong enough to swing an OK with.
A change has been made in the position
of the lamp post at the crossing OF Third
and Poplar streets. 1t has been removed
from the southeast to tho northwest cor.
ner.
Three hitching posts have just been put
in position in front Of Mr.. Lewis Mays
grocery store. They will be very conven-
lent for his country custom.
While making ice cream with patent
freezer, Mr.. Shade had his finger caught
in the cog wheels and severely lacerated.
Two flats loaded with stone will be
taken by the Pennsylvania canal CON-
Eany's steamer " Swatara to the Penn's
creek acqueduct.
Mrs. Jacob Strine couple days ago
threw 500 bill into a stove with some
refuse matter. The mistake was discov-
cred too late to rescue the money from the
flames.
The district deputy of 1. o. r. NJ. Mr..
Byron &. Brown, and his brother, w. j.
Brown, Of Lancaster, paid visit to the
Il, Ns,kn e <~fk ~
last evening.
Mr.. James Wilson has gone on the road
as agent for his fathers hand made car
pets. Jim is an energetic young man, and
there is every reason to believe that he
will make successful agent.
Personal Paragraphs.
Mr.. Taylor Gable is entertaining Mr..
AlOrzo Brady, of Harrisburg.
The Misses Tate, of Altoona, are visit
ing Mr.. George Mccullough on 4th street.
Miss Rhoda Kepbart, of Houtzdale, Pa
who has been making pleasant visit to
friends here, left for home this morning.
Injured His Leg.
While getting ice out of FiIbert's ice
house, yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Andy
Hardnail stepped into hole with ono leg
and injured it SO badly that he was obliged
to bo taken home. 1t was first thought
that his leg would have to be amputated,
but this, fortunately, will not have to be
done.
Fine Alderney Cattle.
A fine lot IF imported Alderney cattle
has just been received by Col. James
Young, of MiddletOwn. They were brought
from the Jersey Islands. Off the coast of
France, and will DO placed Oh the Colo
ners large estate at MiddletCwD. The
animals arc said to be perfect beauties.
A Breakdown.
A buggy occupied by two gentlemen
from Lancaster, broke down yesterday
afternoon at David Kline's, on the Colum
bia and Marietta turnpike. Another trap
was secured from the latter gentleman
and the unfOrtunates were enabled to re
sumo their trip. The damaged vehicle was
brought to Columbia to Beckor's carriage
works for repairs.
The shawnee f<OllIng NlilI.
The long Idle Shawnee rolling mill Is at
last to be placed in running order. Some
repairs were made short time ago, but
they amounted to very little. Now the
work is to be pushed rapidly forward and
it wiil not DC long after it is finished until
operations are resumed. 1t is to be bar
and plate mill. The changes here during
the last few years have been many, but it
is now in able hands. Mr.. Jacob Hitler,
of this place, is to have charge of the car
pentcrs. lie is one of the ablest carpenter
bosses in this part Of the county, and there
is no doubt Of the work in his charge being
we'll done.