Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
COLUMBIA NEWS,

COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
The CIOa& Man-There Arc Two or Three
of Them.
Many Columbians ridicule the report
that there is cloak man running around
our streets at night. 1t is fact. We had
the misfortune to meet him one night, but
being the fastest runner. We did not stay
to inquire his name. Not only is there
one, but appearances indicate that there
are two or three of them. On Friday night
last as young son of Mr.. Wambaugh was
returning home, prepared to meet the
scoundreI, as he says, with large stone
in each hand, he was stopped, or rather
assaulted. Not caring to mold any con-
versation with his assailaut he let fly one
of the stones striking the cloak man fairly
Of the head, aud with sufficient force. In
stead of following up the advantage gain
ed, he took to his heels in direct line for
home. His head must have been badly
cut as a considerable amount of blood was
found Oh the pavement next day. The
man was stopped, but instead of
and lamp, and piled apon him in
such a manner ti.at after getting several
blows in his face, the cloak man took to
his heels This occurred on Second street
about 9 o'clock, yet another man was
stopped on Third aud Chestnut street ut
the same hour. The reason We say there
must be more than one OF these ruffians
about is, that it is hardly possible for a
man to get his head cut one night and
again go forth, and also that one man can
not be seen in two places AT the same time.
We do not publish this article with the in.
tention of intimidating anybody, but that
our borough is infested with a cloakman
or cloakmen is the truth, for our inform
ants veracity cannot be doubted. We
merely make public mention of it SO that
steps will be taken to have him arrested
and give him the full penalty of the law.
birthday Surprise.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given to Mr.. Harry Sample last evening in
honor of his birthday. A large number
of his friends, both male and female, were
present TO help celebrate the occasion.
Tho band, of which he is Il member, serc-
naded him, was Invited in and partook
from table loaded with luxuries. He
was the recipient OF many handsome pre-
sents.
The Weck's Diversions
The pleasures which Columbians may
enjoy this week are : this evening, the
entertainment in the Mt. Zion A. NJ. i.
church Wednesday evening, spelling bee
at Drytown; Thursday evening, S4m
Hague's British minstrels, and the COM
plimentary and benefit in Company C's
armory by the Columbia fire company !;
Ecsl fl,cun Mi
names of places not given, and Saturday
evening, the "Library's" entertainment
in the opera house, which promises, by
the way, to bc the finest home talent OK
hibition ever given here.
Impure Water.
Will anything be done in regard to the
condition of the impurity of the water
stated to council by Chief Burgess Sheath :
1t is certainly impure, and there Is that
taste and smell about it that denotes all is
not right Council has been doing good
work, except not giving Writer'S the opera
house at lower price, and should con-
tinue So by demanding of the water com
pany a thorough inspection of the reser-
voirs and il cleaning Of the same. DO it at
once.
Tue Library Entertainment.
The following is the programme for the
Library committees entcrtainm ent next
Saturday night. Overture, Arion orches-
ira grand chorus, school tablcau " En-
tangled" college glee, school; violin and
piano duett, Mr.. and Miss McConkey
select reading, Miss Ella Sourbeer !;
selection, orchestra tab!eau the
wedding. under the directory; piano
duet, Misses Pearce; college glec,
school selection. orchestra college glec
male chorus "The Course of True Love"
tableau college glee, male chorus violin
piano duct, Mr.. and Miss McKonkcy !;
college glec, school piano duct, Mrs.
Weiscr and Mrs. Hair; selection, Orches
ira tablcau. Venice paying homage 10
Catherine Coman:'' college glee, school.
Borough Hrevities.
. Yesterdays weather: Cloudy, sunny,
windy and Snowy.
Mr. Samuel Carter, who has been COLI
fined to his bed with malaria fever since
Christmas. is, VIC a,e glad to say, able to
be about the house.
On last Saturday night the chicken
coop Of Justice Gray, living about two
miles from Columbia was entered 10y
thieves and fifty chickens stolen there
from.
We have been requested TO state that
the price for reserved seats at the
colored entertainment this evenin. has
been raised to 20 cents.
A dog, lrctlliDg at the mouth and acting
Gueerly, was shot on Fifth street this
morning by a colored man.
Mr.. Bernstein, formerly a jewelier OF
this place, but who removed some months
ago, is in town. the guest of Mr.. VIM.
Morris.
Mr.. Frank Murry, ST., who had his
back hurt ut Bachman's planning mill
some time ago, although not being thor.
oughly recovered, returned to work this
morning.
Market was only fairly attended this
morning.
a horse standing at the rear OF tho
market.house became scared at the NOISE
around the place and ran off. bat was cap
tured at Fourth street, before any dam
age was done.
Thomas Rogaskey, an employee of the
} Susquehanna rolling mill, was hurt on
Saturday morning, while working around
the shears. He was struck in the face by
a bar of iron and badly cut. He is the
same person accused of running away will,
near relative.
Mrs. Ellen Shreincr, widow of the late
Charles f. Skreincr, has died at her resi-
dence, No. 81 East James street, after 4
long and fatal illness, aged about 40 years.
She was an excellent woman and for many