Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-23
COLUMBIA NEWS.


Events Along the Susquenanns-ltems Of
Interest In and Around the lsOrOuEs
rlcked Up BY tho Intelli-
Eencer's Reporter.
On Christmas night "Uncle Toms
Cabin'' will be played in the opera house.
Thieves attempted to enter MIR. John
Madden's store ON Walnut street, last
night, but failed.
The men employed in removing tho
buildings which are to be replaced by tho
new Reading s. Columbia railroad depot,
were paid of tO. day.
The r. s c. railroad commenced selling
excursion tickets to-day. Tickets for
Philadelphia will be good until January
2. To all other points only until Dec.
A little child Of Mr.. Thomas Dunnan,
residing on Perry street, had its face
badly hurt last night by being struck with
4 tlat-iron, which fell upon the little ono
from table.
The poet Whittier's birthday VAS cole
brated at all the public schools here yes.
terday. The exercises at the high and
grammar schools were particularly inter-
esting.
A handsome suit Of rcgalia is now dis
played in one of Shenberger's furniture
store windows. 1t 10 to be presented to
Susquehanna lodge No. 81, I. o. Of U. F.,
next Thursday evening.
Mr.. Peter Saylor died yesterday at 5
D. m. from the effects Of q paralytic
stroke. Deceased was 63 years Of age.
The funs raj will be held on Monday after
noon at O'Clock. The friends are in
vited to attend.
A Christmas Present.
Mr.. Robert E. Williams, yard master
aud dispatcher of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at this place, was presented with .
handsome gift by bis friends, last evening.
Mr.. John Ii. Nichols, supervisor of tho
Fredarick railroad, made the presentation
speech. Mr.. Williams replied in q neat
speech, and with much feeling expressed
his thanks for the token of the regard in
which he was held by his friends.
Freight Smash-up.
Last night at $40 engine No. SIG, east
ward bound, ran into the rear end Of
another train at ROhrerstOwn. Tho Ca
bOOse and a Car loaded with grain were
telescoped. The pilot and headlight of
engine 576 were knocked to pieces and z
cars of the train were thrown from the
track by the rails spreading. Engineer
Jacob Vanasdalan and his fireman jumped
from their engine just before it struck tho
cabOose, and were injured slightly about
the head, arms and legs by falling upon
the ballast of the track. Tho Columbia
and Parkesburg wrcckers were ordered to
the scene of the wreck, and by IA. m.
TO- day tho track had been cleared of the
smash.
povaOupal nAmfsOsp
MIR Frank Given, Of Philadelphia, is a
guest of his brother, VIM. b. Given, esq.,,
on Chestnut street.
Miss LyCis Henderson has gone to visit
relatives in ManmusmuskiD, New York,
her old home.
Miss Emily Obcrlin is home for the hOli-
days from the normal school at Millers
vile.
DR.. Will Paine is visiting his parents on
End street.
Miss Kate Root, of Pottstown, Pa, is a
guest CT her sister, Mrs. II. F. Yergey.
Mr.. Horace Boyd and sister, Matte, have
gcno on a short visit to HOkendauqua,
Pa.
Miss Annie Bockius has gone to Phila.
delphia on a visit to friends.
Mr.. Harry Bruner, who is attending
school at HackettstOwn, N. j., is spending
the holiday vacation with his parents.
Miss Annie Saner of Chewsville, Md,
and Miss Icia Hartle of HagerstOwn, Md,
are visiting Miss May Grier.
Christmas CelebrsIions.
Shoch's Presbyterian chapel Sunday
school held its Christmas celebration last
evening. The exercises wore Of very
interesting nature.
On Tuesday evening tho Presbyterian
Sunday school will hold it's celebration ir
the church. A magic lantern exhibition
will be one of its features. Price of ad
mission Is cents. TIE doors will open a
O'Clock.
The Rev. Geo. w. Ely will preach :
Christmas sermon in tho Presbyterian
church at 1880 o'clock Tomorrow morn
ing. The evening service will commence
at O'Clock.
The Rev. W. r. Humphriss will preach
his Christmas sermon in the Lutheran
church tomorrow morning. A specia
sermon to the young folks will be preached
| in the evening, the subject of which is
"In the Fire but Unburncd." On Christ.
mas evening the Sunday school exercise'
will be held in the church. Following il thl
programme 1, organ voluntary 2
anthem by the choir !; 8, singing by th'
school 4, prayer by the pastor 5, infan
school exercises 6, responsive reading
7, singing by the school; 8, responsive
reading Q, recitation 10, singing by tht
school II, responsive reading IL
singing by tho school 13, address by thu
pastor IA, distribution Of gifts Is
doxology and benedictiOn.
| Desperate Fight With Burg' 's-s-An ON
cer's stupidity.
An attempt was made this morning be-
tween 2 and 3 o'clock to enter the cloth
ing store of NJ. Bachent elmer. Ths
burglars were seen and pursued by Officer
Dysinger, who captured ono Of them'
The others fled, followed by several
volleys from the pOliceman's revolver
Mr.. E. G. Carter then took up the chase
and followed tho men to the corner Ol
Walnut and Commerce streets, where he
laid hold of one. While they were strug
Cling the other returned to his companion
and pointed revolver convinced the pur.
suer that he had better not begin in that
neighborhood. The man with whom Mr..
Carter had the. struggle had evidently
been struck by ono of the officers bullets
as his hands were bloody after the eDcoun
ter. The prisoner captured by tho Officer
was secured in the lookup, and was lihsr
ated this morning through the carclsasnsss
Of Officer Struck, who thought be was one
of the regular night lodgers. II almost
takes away a persons breath to think tha,
any officer could be so ignorant of hil
duties as to liberate man from Jail thai
be only s.pposed was tramp.
Argument Court.
In argument court this morning cases il