Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-05
COLUMBIA NEWS.


OO1UMDld NEWO.
OUR sEauLAx CORRESPONDENTS
Events Along The Susquehanna-ltems ol
Interest In snsa Arsa.d tss Boroogh
Picked Up BY the lneslla-
Eencer's Reporter.
Several gentlemen left for fishing ex-
cursion below the dam this morning.
A band Of Gypsies passed through here
to-day.
The bicycle rage is still holding its own
here and ut Marietta.
A number Of gentlemen of York spent
to. day at Cooper's island fishing.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. Fred
Farley died Last night from lockjaw.
A drunken man Was found ON tho Penn
sylvania railroad last night. He was
aroused and taken to place Of safety.
Mr.. w. B. Given, the Democratic nom.
inee for Congress, lost valuable ring
while driving.
Co. c. left yesterday. The company
did not turn out As large . number as
usual.
Whilst playing with pistol this morn
ing Thomas Kane, q lad Of IA years, shot
himself through the hand.
A riding party went to Marietta last
evening. BY her horse stumbling ono of
the ladies' was thrown, but sustained no
injuries except few scratches.
A large quantity Of black bass and rock
fish were caught by the ladies' and gentle
men Of picnic that spent yesterday at
the point.
Great preparations are bcin. made
Mt. Joy for the 18th OF August picnic, to
be held in Dellet's park, if the weather is
propiti0us il not, q ball in the town hall
will be substituted.
Alex White struck q companion ON tho
head with = stone while quarreling last
evening. The missile cus an ugly cash,
which had to be stitched. White was not
arrested.
Another grand encounter 16tweeu SOW
eral Inhabitants of Tow Hill last night
made that part Of tbs town lively for =
Whilo. Stones were thrown and windows
broken as though glass cost nothing.
An attempt was made to rob the chicken
COOP Of MI. Daniel Miller's residence, on
Walnut street, last night, but was frus-
trated by the appearance Of tho gentleman
himself, who frightened off the w0uld-bo
thief.
SOLD by u Sharpsr.
Several persons thought they could tell
which cup u ball was under to day, while
. stranger from unknown parts manipula-
ted them. Now they want to know why
the ball was not under the cups they had
pointed out. Perhaps the neatly dressed
stranger who had the money they bet, can
tell.
Runaway Horses.
This morning double team broke loose
from its fasteninSs on 9th street, and ran
nearly to Locust street before being
caught. The carriage pole was broken,
and the harness badly torn, the team
to u gentleman from Lancaster.
Personal Points.
Mr.. Fred Bucher and family returned
home from ten days trip.
Mr.. Girardus Haines, from Wanamaker
s. Browns, Philadelphia, is in town calling
On his friends.
Mr.. Charles Troxwell, formerly OF this
place, but now Of Philadelphia, was in
town this morning.
Miss Lydia Nef, of York. n visiting
friends on Walnut street.
CHEQUES rock was visited to-day by a
party from Mt. Joy about 20 were present.
The Foot Race Postponea.
The foot race between Col. John Barr,
Joseph Watts, Joseph Tyson and Col.
James Malone, was unavoidable post
poned on account of the conditions of the
streets. It will take place as soon as the
streets are dry.
a Aee0oo10 Accident.
A six year old daughter Of Mrs. John
West, residing ON Fourth street, was burn.
ed in the hand last evening by the over
turning of . kerosene lamp. The carpet
ON the floor caught fire but was extin-
guished without much damage being done.
Two Narrow Escapes from Drowning.
John Bell, a lad Of IL, was nearly
drowned this morning while bathing in the
river above the bridg". He was pulled
out in q nearly exhausted condition by his
companions.
A Marietta gentleman made a narrow
escape from drowning at Chestnut rifles
yesterday while fishing. lie fell over
board from a boat. but saved himself by
clingi1S to rock until assistance arrived.