Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-18
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Events Along the susquebaDna-ltems Of
Interest In and Around the ls0r0ugh
FtckeQ Up BY Dc Intslli-

EvOnO ADO08 tine Sueque0QDna-Itemo Oi
Interest In and Around the Borough
esncsr's Heporter.
Jerry Long has just brought to town .
load Of sweet potatoes and watermelOns
from Baltimore. The former are the first
which have Teen for sale in Columbia.
A lively family quarrel occurred on 3rd
street, at the alley between Walnut and
Locust streets, yesterday afternoon. There
was plenty of noise made but NO blood
shed. ---' -. .--'
Mr.. Steven Younger, who il a member
Of the crew Of the P. X. 4. freight train
which was wrecked on Wednesday night,
was in the midst of the wreck and narrow.
ly escaped being killed in it.
Three hats belonging to ladies who At
tended the Union Sunday school picnic at
Bruckbart's, on Wednesday, were found
by Mr.. A. Bennett. Their owners can
recover them from the finder by calling at
his residence.
The ksa Meas Picnic.
The picnic Of Osceola Tribe of Red Men
in Heise's woods, was largely attended.
1t was a very enjoyable affair. A couple
of young men INDUCED in q street fight
after the last train arrived at the r. s. G.
railroad station here. Their misbehaviOr
casts no reflection on the picnic, however.
Fined for Drunkenness.
Tie case of Christian Leaderer, before
conduct, preferred by Mr.. Sylvester Dun
and costs. The counter suit of Leadcrer
against Mr.. aud Mrs. Dunbar for assault
aud battery before Squire Young was
Iicnl, rvoA fI,r SNf 10 fnr
hearing. - - - 49,
The Tar and Feather Case.
The case which grew out Of the threat
Of some boys to tar and feather the female
companions of a couple of other boys, was
settled at the final hearing before Squire
Young, last evening, by all parties being
discharged. The justice read them a
little lecture ON ills attendant on street
masquerade parties, aud the danger Of
drawing knife in a fight. All were
glad to get of 30 easily. They will be
better little boys hereafter.
,.-ss. Sumnsor Leisure.
Miss Katie McIIosc, of Dayton, Obio,
is visiting Miss Lille Wilson, corner Of
Locust and Second streets.
Mrs. George Allison, Of No. 3O7 Walnut
street, is entertaining Miss Annie Glider
sleeve, of Baltimore.
A party at Safe HarbOr, last evening,
Was attended by q number of young gen.
tlemen from this place, who drove down.
Wild Cat Falls was resorted to by two
different picnic parties from Columbia TO-
day. One was given by Mr.. David Hanaur,
tho otter by Mis-. William Mcclure.
On = Vacation.
Mr.. G. s. Murray, r. II. H., ticket
agent here. will spend his vacation at
Carlisle, Pa. His place will be filed dur
ing his absence, by Captain Kacy, of Bird
in Hand. Tho latter gentleman was cap
tain OF volunteers under Colonel Good, of
the 5th regiment, now colonel of the 4th
regiment, N. G. r., of which body COM
pany G, of this place, forms part. He
is very pleasant gentleman, and some of
the company should have little talk with
him regarding the gallant old colonel Of
the 4th.
Marriage of Deaf Mutes.
At the St. Paul's p. E. church ycster.
day afternoon at o'clock, Leslie Hooks,
of West Grove, Pa, was united in mar
riase to Miss Katie Tarbit, of this place.
Both are deaf mutes and the of6eeipg
minister, Rev. MIR. Syle, and sixsto Sf
those attending tho wedding were
also deaf and dumb. The Rev. MIR.
Diller, of Marietta, read the services
to those whose speech and hearing were
not affected and who did not understand
the deaf and dumb language used to tue
couple who were being united.
Doctors Going to Wildcat.
Tho Medical association of Maryland
and Pennsylvania, will hold q meeting at
Wild Cat Falls on the 31st of August.
Over 800 ladies and gentlemen will be
present. Dancing will be one of the fea-
lures of the occasion. Music to be furn-
ished by Sponsler's celebrated orchestra.
At IL a. m, DIR. ]. w. Kerr, of York,
will deliver the address of welcome, which
will be responded to by Dr. Nv. 8. For
wood, of Darlington, Indiana. Dinner
will be served from 12 to 2 p. m. The COL
lation will be an elegant one, NO expense
being spared to make it such. lmmedi-
stely after the address Of welcome and the
uess session will be held.
The following is the executive commit
tee Drs. Alexander Craig, of Columbia !;
J. o. Dunlap, of Mannheim J. NJ. Deaver
of Bucks p. O., Lancaster county j.
York A. A. Hanna, Port Deposit, Nd. !;
W. W. Virdip, Lapidam, Pa. DR.. Alex
Craig, of Columbia, will furnish orders On
K. r. r., ticket agents, on application for
tickets, At excursion rates.
The Wonder-Ounken Assault.
The case of Jerry Dunken, who was az
charge of assaulting John Wonder with
intent to rob on the night of tho last
Pennsylvania railroad pay day, has been
settled by a compromise, Wonder with
drawing the suit. The facts of the case,
which have not yet appeared in print be-
fore, are substantially as follows On the
night is question Dunken and Wonder,
both of whom are employees OF the Penn
sylvania railroad, left the train Of the lat
ter, in the east yards of the road, and
started for town. Dunken suddenly fell a
step to the rear of Wonder, aud struck
him ON the head with piece of brick. AS
his intended victim was not sufficiently
stunned by the blow to drop, his cowardly
assailant took to fight. Previous to this
he had inquired of Wonder if be had Ie-
ceived his pay, aud the latter re-
piled that he had. Dunken had
also asked several other parties tho
same question. Without doubt his evi-
dent object was plunder. Wonder entered
complaint before justice, aud his as
sailant was arrested. He was released
on bail of Mr.. A. j. Mussser, and went
to Philadelphia, as is reported, to see
one of the officials of the railroad CON-
pany, to have him intcrcede in his behalf.
The matter as above stated, was settled
by a.compromise. Dunken has been dis
charged from the employ of the Pennsyl
vania railroad. No comments need be
made on tho casa, when it is remarked
that thu pa,nsvlvania railrOad anthori-