Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-03
COLUMBIA NEWS.



Mr.. William Meyers had bis foot mashe
BY large stone falling upon It.
The town is flooded with organ grinder
and itinoraDL musicians Of various kinds
who tear their instruments to pieces il
vain endeavur to grind, saw, or blow from
them what they call music.
Ii Columbia was uuder the ban Of a
plague it could hardly be more dull thar
it is at present. The store keepers tr,
hard to keep awake by reading, and
drOwsily chatting to one another. Busi
ness is at perfect standstill.
The fine piano which was formerly used
at performances in the opera house, and
which originally cost $3.50, has been sold
by its late owner, Mr.. Will Mathiot 70,
$500.
A house On the Lancaster pike, nca,
Columbia, was robbed of coat and a
considerable quantity of victuals by q
tramp. There was no person at home but
servant girl, and her protests were
silenced by threats of violence. The rascal
has not been seen since. although search
was made for him.
Cabin car No. 2C7, belonging to crew
No. . of the p. X. r., is the hauds ,mest
one on tho road that is, it's Interior is.
1t is marvel Of beauty and is Us snug and
COby dS u IulIu1dn parlOr car.
A misplaced switch threw the York &C
cOmmodatiun from the track last evening.
1t was replaced with little trouble and
delay.
Some rascal, who ii caught should be
willow tree in the rear Of J. G. Hess coal
Office. The twis from which the tree
sprang was brought from St Helena, the
nl1ce Of NanOleOO'S canfivitv
Two Sunday school picnics left town
this morning. The Church of God went
to IIeise's woods and the a. NJ. f. church
repaired to Lititz.
A valuable English setter dog belonging
to Mr.. Isaac Snyder was given a dose Of
pounded glass yesterday by some wretch,
which necessitated his being shot. Old
"SpOt had many friends about here,
who wOu:d make things very unpleasant
for the person VINO did the deed il it could
be discovered.
Port Deposit train No. 81 was detained
half an hour this morning on account OF
the track being obstructed by rock and
q tree which had fallen upon it from the
hills which border the track.
One hundred and twenty-five persons
went to Lancaster in the 1925 p. m. train
to attend the funeral of tho late John
Wagner, who was buried there this after
noon.
The Independent Republicans.
The Independent Republicans will not
hold meeting in Odd Fellows hall next
Saturday evening, as was intended at their
last adjourned meeting. 1t was at first
decided that tho wards would jointly elect
mcmbers of the county committee now
it il the intention that each ward shall
hold its election separately, thus rendering
general meeting unnecessary.
Railroad Accident.
The last Empire line freight train east
broke apart ut Collins station, last night
about two o'clock. The front section was
stopped, and ran back to meet the On-com-
ing rear one. In tho darkness the cars
came violently together, aud four cars, two
of them loaded with grain, were smashed
to pieces, the grain being scattered far and
wide. The Columbia wrecking crew had
everything cleared away by O'Clock this
morning.
Now Grocery.
Our young friend, Mr.. Thomas Ham,
aker, has at last opened his new grocery
store in the opera house room, formerly
We thoroughly inspected his store ard
neatness and cleanliness of the appear
ance of everything. Tom is young man
with many friends, and that his future
will he successful, there is not the slight
est doubt.
Personal and summer Items.
Miss Mamie, daughter of Mr.. J. CoIco-
ran, fire commissioner of Philadelphia, is
guest of Miss Annie Mctzger.
Tho NJ T. SunIav school nic,,i, xras
held yesterday at Lititz, Notwithstanding
the iDclemcncy Of the weather.
s. 7. Lincaweaver and family, Of Leh-
anon, are visiting his brother, DR.. Linea-
weaver.
Miss Mary Hippey, on Lancaster avenue,
is entertaining Miss Maggie Leo, Of Lam
caster.
All of the Pennsylvania mcmbers Of
company G have been granted a leave OF
absence by tho officials of the road at this
place.
The rain prevented tho picked nine OF
baseball players OF this place from going
to Mount Joy to play the Mount Joy club
match game.
Runaway Horse Suddenly stopped.
Arunaway team was brought to sud
den halt on Walnut street last evening by
one Of tie hind wheels striking post.
Both the wheels and post were broken to
pieccs. Tho driver, a cOuntryman, was
cut about tho head by Icing thrown from
the vehicle. The horse ran no further after
striking the post.
Funeral OF Mr. Blotz.
A large number of friends and acquain
tances of the late Benjamin Bletz followed
his remains to their last resting place IN
Mt. Bethel cemetery on Tuesday after
noon. The funeral services were held in
COokman's NJ. e. chapel, and were con-
Quoted by the pastor of the United Bre.h-
Thirty-four members of tue Columbia
fire company, and fifty eight members of
Chicquesalunga Tribe of Red Men, of
both Of which organizations Mr.. Bletz was
a member, attended the funeral in y
body.
Tho New Drug Store.
DR.. G. f. Markets new drug store at
the Five Points has been finished, and is
now occupied by him. 1t Is we'll situated
for business, being at the meeting point of
five streets. 1t is the only drug stOrc in
town east of Locust street, which will no
doubt give it a great amount Of trade that
formerly went to the down town drug
stores. The building is fine two story
brick structure, in the rear part OF which
is the doctors residence. Two large
windows, with large glass door opening
between them, forms the front of tho
store. The interior is fitted up with
black walnut; in front, at tho entrance, is
the prescription counter, and on either
side of it, running the length of the store,
is the hnsinesR counter OneninC froyn the