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

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
Broke his Leg.
On tuesday evening last, in coming
down the steps at the Odd Fellows hall.
after the meeting Of the Chicquesalunga
tribe, Mr.. Frank HogentObler slipped and
fell breaking his leg. He had to be car
ried home.
Narrow Escape from . Shocking Death.
Another narrow escape, which is Just
brought to light, happened one day this
week. Two young girls were playing be.
side the Reading railroad at SUPPLIES
steam engine works as the engine . Will
liam Case was coming towards them,
one pushed the other on the track directly
in front of the approaching locomotive,
and had it not been for the engineers
quicknsss in reversing his engine nothing
would have been found but tho mangled
remains of the girl The one who pushed
her certainly knew what she had done, for
after the other one got from her dangerous
position she tainted.
The Spelling Bss.
Tho spelling bee held in the Norwood
school-hOuse last evening was brilliant
affair and signal success, the school room
being packed. This school is taught by
Mr.. s. c. Oberlain and daughter. Miss
Bertha, and the spelling of their scholars
reflects great deal of credit upon them.
MIR. j. H. Zeamer, Of the First National
bank, acted as schoOl-master, with Mr.. Fl.
L. Villee and Hon. ]. B. Eshleman as
judges. The spelling bss was divided into
three classes. The first consisted of pupils
under the - \ class second, pupi ls Of
all grades aud the third was open to ALL
No
atory address by MIR. Oberlain, followed by
an instrumental duet, organ and violin, by
Miss Amy Oberlain and Nh. Samuel Rich,
which was done in q neat manner. The
first class contest resulted asst follows !: 1st
prize, a small book, Miss Emma Sterline
I'd prize, glass mug. Miss Minnie Zeamer
Sd prize. small dish, Augustus Ridgely,
colored. After the conclusion Of the first
class spelling bee the Sylvan quartet sang
"Where the Ripping Waters Flow in
fine style. y recitation by Miss Jennie
Hinkle, was well given. while the
instrumental duet on violin and
organ; by Mr.. Samuel Rich and
Miss Amy Oberlain gave great satisfac-
tion. Miss Clara Sterline's reading of the
Brides of Endor' brought down the
house. The spelling bee of the I'd class
resulted as follows: 1st prize, napkin ring,
by Miss Susie Oberlain; I'd prize, fruit
dish, by Norman Bradley Sd prize, pre-.
serve dish, by Willie Oberlain. After this
came a reading Of ga bad boys diary"
by Miss Clara Sterline, and grunts Of dis.
approval were heard all over the room.
The Sd class spelling followed and resulted:
1sJ prize, a book Of poems, by Mrs. j. II.
Zeamer I'd prize, a set of glass dishes by
Master James Meyers !; Sd boquet and
glove holder, by Miss Lille Wislar. On
tho whole the evening was spent very
pleasantly by those present. The prizes
were all presented by different persons.
bia were in attendance.
Almost . Fire.
Filbert's ice house came near being do
stroyed by fire this morning, and had it
not been for the timely interference of
Mr.. ]. p. Welsh, certainly would have
been burned down. Three boys set fire to
a pile of sawdust and shavings near the
house, but the flames were extinguished by
the abovelgentleman.
High Water and the River Rising.
Old Susquehanna il seven feet above its
usual mark and still rising very fast. At
and above the tunnel the river and canal
arc as one. 4 large amount of drift wood
is passing through here, but all are afraid
to attempt to catch any on account of the
swiftness Of the swollen river. Rats that
were to be sent to Port Deposit had to be
tied up here on the same account. A flood
is expected, as all the water from the
northern branches have not yet come
down.
The Railroad Tramc.
Following is the report for the car
movement over the P II. R. at Columbia
for the month of February, 1882:
EA9TwARD.