Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-09
COLUMBIA NEWS.


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Events Along the Susauehanns- Items 81
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked Up by the Intelli-
gencer's Reporter.
Council Oh Friday.
Clement BrOsius' little son was buried in
Mount Bethel cemetery yesterday D. m.
John Forry, of "the Manor" I" purchased
to day twenty head Of fine cattle for winter
feeding.
There will be a house warming on Third
street tonight. Will. II. Gailbraith is
master of ceremonies and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Yakle are tho ones for whom the
house will be warmed.'
Isaac FOrnwalt of the Shawnee mill, and
wife celebrated the 30th anniversary of
their marriage last evening. The band
was present and played to which the as
sembled crowd danced. They received q
number of presents.
Tho Independent Republicans.
The Independent Republican club roll
has increased from 165 to 213.
Jeremiah Koch, of the 1st, Col. VIM.
Mcclure, Of the I'd, and J. Milt Mishler,
Of the Sd ward, are the Independent Re-
publican coNnty committee of the bOr-
Ough.
Independent Republican clubs are being
organized in Marietta borough and Done.
gal township, SO OK Senator Kaufman
tells us.
Will Herr started for Philadelphia to.
day.
Miss Lottie Given and her friend Miss
Leah Paine, come home from the seashOre
last evening, where they have been for
some time.
E.W. Smith, family, and two relations
have gone to Cape May fora short season.
w. U. Marshall's family, who have
spent the last two weeks in Columbia, re-
turned home last evening.
Lieutenant Harvey Greybill, of company
&, returned home sick this q. m, accom-
panied by Private Miller as body guard.
Police Cases.
Lew Lyle's burglar, Charles Swartz,
who broke into MIR. LIS. house in the
Third ward and took a small amount Of
money and revolver, was committed for
trial by Squire Grier and taken to Jail by
Constable Fisher last evening. The goods
were all recOvered-even the money.
Laferty is the name of tramp who,
when Officer Gilbert of the p. X. II. force,
tried to arrest him at Collins Station yes
terday, threw piece of coal at him.
Twenty days in the Dauphin county Jail,
was the merited penalty given by q Har-
risburg alderman.
All the Washington borough rioters
were discharged on payment OF costs ex-
cept Newcomer, who will be given a
further hearing. 1t will be remembered
this is the crowd that Constable Haley
tried to arrest, but who beat him.
Alright With Nm Officer.
This morning Office Gilbert went into
the Columbia hose house to arrest young
man there by the name of Samuel Read.
Sometime ago he and three companions
were before Alderman Nice COnOmy for train
riding, and were left off upon promise to
pay the costs. This Read claims he has
tried to raise and only asked more time.
Be this AZ it may, Gilbert went to arrest
him and Sam told him it was emo good
he would 60. After q short struggle
in the engine house, Sam suddenly started
for an alley between Walnut and
Locust, where he was caught by
tie officer and then ensued a.
severe strugsle-victOry for a time
seemed to be rather undecided. Finally
tho officer showed disposition to use
brute force drew his billy and nippers
this failed to move Sam assistance was
called, but refused after terrible strug-
gle Sam concluded to go-and he went,
followed by a large crowd to the depot,
where they boarded tho q. M. train for
Lancaster. Sam is usually very quiet,
young fellow, but when
" stirred up" rs he was this 4. M, shows
his mettle in forciblc style.