Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.



Events Along the Susquehanns- -ltems q
Interest In and Around tho BOrOugh
Picked Up by tho IntelIi-
goucer's Reporter
The river has been rising steadily sinct
the late heavy rains.
A family picnic was held at Wild Ca
falls to-day by number of COlumbi;
families.
The wreck on the Port Deposit railroa.
occurred on Monday at 3p m. instead O
ut . a. m.
The blockade of the Pennsylvania rail-
road yards here has been broken at last
They are quite clear now.
John Struck, charged with wife beating
was last evening bound over by Squire
Grler to answer the charge at court.
Forty one excursiOnists went from this
place to Reading o.day to see the colored
Odd Fellows parade.
A boat mule was badly injured yester-
day afternoon by fall received on the
tOwpath at the outlet.
Yesterday was pay day at the St. Charles
and Henry Clay furnaces. Its effect was
felt by the merchants last evening.
MIR. F. S. BletZ has one OF the finest
A'derney heiiers in this part Of the county.
He expects to exhibit it at the York
county fair.
A club is being organized by number
Of young men. 1t will we called 'Read-
ing Club" No club room has been secured
yet.
Mr.. G. G. Kaufman has just taken out
insurance papers on the Keely stove works
building for Bachman g. Ferry, builders of
the works.
One of Redsecker's teams ran into a
wagon occupied by Mrs. Nelson Williams,
a cOl0red woman, this morning, aud tore
off q wheel. The accident occurred in
front of BENEFITS store, on Locust street.
A horse became frightened at bicycler's
Performance in Wrightsville, yesterday,
and jumped down an cmbank ment. The
wagon was broken to spliDters, but, strange
to say, the horse was but little injured.
Lewis Hanson, canal bOatman, had
his arm 80 badly fractured yesterday after
boon, while pulling on \ boat line, that
amputatiOn must result. lie was taken to
the Lancaster county hospital this morn-
ing. He is about SO years of age.
Robert Irwin fell from thirty foot lad
der last evening, while cleaning the spout.
ing Of his residence. The ladder broke
into three pieces by his weight, aud he
WAS prccipitated to the ground. Strange
IDjures by Runaway.
A serious accident has occurred to Miss
Maggie Hughes, who returned to her
home near ChristiaDa on Monday. after
visit to relatives here. As she was being
home, the horse ran off. Miss Hughes
was thrown from tho buggy and received
serious injuries.
n
A Adrunken tramp was dragged from the
II. Il G. railroad crossing yesterday after
neon to the Continental hotel, a distance
'ef upwards OF block, while attempting
TO jump a Pennsylvania railroad freight
Grain. Tho great wonder is that he was
not Killed, as his legs dragged along the
rails and touched tho wheels. He held on
to the car handle despairingly, and was
finally rescued from his dangerous posi-,
tion.
Won the Prize.
The Rev. B. Leighton. editor of The
published by the Reformed church publ
cation board Of Pennsylvania, has awarded
tho prize Tor the best printed letter TO
Oscar NJ. LOwrie, a year old son of Mr..
Harvey Lowrie. Of this place. Tho letter
was printed in Roman capitals. The prize
is handsome book called ''Baby Ways"
The condition for competition was, that
the aspirant must be member OF an in
FAINT Sunday school.
DRUNK and DisOrderIy.
A young man who is in the habit Of get
ting drunk and being disorderly while in
that condition. was arraigncd before Squire
Young yesterday afternoon, on the charges
Of assault and battery and being drunk
and disOrderly. lie was discharged on
payment of a fine aud the costs.
Jim Moore, cOIored. and a white man
from Marietta named Schlotthaucr, in
dulged in pugilistic exercises on Fourth
street, last evening. Jim was roughly
handled. This morning he regained his
self-rcspect by pummelliDg his late victor.
Borough Personals.
Mrs. George w. Haldeman has returned
from Philadelphia.
Mrs. Edward Brady, on Front street, is
entertaining Mrs. John Bonner, OF Balti.
more.
Miss Fannie Martin, of Harrisburg. is
guest OF friends on Walnut street.
Mr.. Robert L. Risk, of tho editorial
staff Of tho Lancaster Examiner, was in
town last evening.
Miss Lavina Rafferty,, who has boon the
guest Of the Misses Annie and May Car
ter, returned to her homo in Philadelphia
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. George Allison entertained mum.
ber of his friends at his residence Oh
Walnut street last evening. Tho occasion
was delightful one to all present.
Another pleasant sociable was held ut
tho residence of Mr.. Charles Liphart, Oh
Walnut street. The Arion orchestra en-
livcned the guests with number of we'll
rendered selections.
ROSH HASHANAH.
Tho jewish New Year Celebration.
This evening at sundOwn begins the !