Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-19
COLUMBIA NEWS.



Event. Along the SusquohawDs-ltems 0
i"te'Cst in and Around src fsOrOugh
Picked UP by tho IntelI-
Gencer's Reporter
J. w. SOurbeer has gone to Williams
port. ...,,...
May Lawrence, Of Recalling, is the gues
of friends on Third street.
" The Thursday evening musicale vii
meet this evening at MI. +. A. Bennett +
Walnut street.
The new WrigbtsviIIc Prcsby e,iau
church is going up rapidly. It will be tht
baudsOmes. church in that place whcl
anished. :
Last night the gasoline lamp at Tho
corner Of Bethel street and Ridge avenue
exploded, but not much, damage resulted
from it.
WhiIc wheeling q barrow on Locust
street: this morning, Harry Simpson, IA
years Of age, fell and struck his face
@gasost 1t, receiving severe cut below the
eve.
Mr. William B. Martin, L. X. X.
BRAKEMAN, and resident Of this place, is
reported to have been thrown from his
train about ono O'Clock last night, at Eagle
station, and to have sustained serious in-
juries. No other particulars could be
learned.
The ladies' Of tho Presbyterian church
will hold their supper and package auction
On Friday and Saturday Of tho present
woek from to II p. ~, in the parsonage,
On Locust street, between Third aud
Fourth streets. Tho public are cordially
iDvitOd to attend.
Hack to Isis odd nomo.
August GrummelI, who went to q point
no miles west of st. Louis, about ten
days ago, returned to his old home near,
Coiunbia on Tuesday, with his family.
He had received work ut $l.5O yer day
out West, but not liking tho country, TO-
turned to q job paying 80 cents per day.
80 much for lOvo Of locality.
STRUCK With . stone.
Mr.. Jacob Metzgcr received a severe
wound on the head, yesterday, by being
struck by stOue. A number Of school
boys were returning home. aud on the
Marietta turnpike began throwing stones
ut tho telegraph wires. Ono Of them
struck Mr.. Mctzscr as he was standing IN
q field near by. Tho boys were greatly
frightened at what they had done, and
did not lingcr long in that neighborllood.
An Opers s,"gsr's Ilinoss. =,
On account Of the serious illness of . lcad-
ing actor Of tho Holman English opera
company, tho opera Of "Olivetto was
substituted for the "Chines of Normandy
much to the disappointment of the large
audience present. None, however, availcd
themselves Of tho opportunity of recover
ing their money il they did not wish to SEQ
"Olivette." The actor referred to is now
lying at tho Franklin house seriously ill.
Tho Galatean banquet.
MI. A. NJ. Roese's dining rooms were
tho scene of the festivities Of the Gala
teams last night, and nino Of the ten
members were present. Tho two tables
wcro beautifully arranged and decorated.
Tho officers elected Tor the following year
arc /: Captain ID. Il. Case, president Mr..
II. Lichty. vice president Mr.. J L. I'ur.
pic, secretary MIR. b. Frank Herr, treas
urcr. A membership committee aud an
executive committee wcro appointed. The
membership of the organization is to bc
fifteen, and the meetings hereafter are to
be annual. The banquet was ended
shortly after midnight, and those who
were present express themselves as being
delighted with MIR. Ieeese'E management
Uf Affairs in relation to the supper