Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-07
COLUMBIA NEWS.
bUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENCf'
Events Along the Experimentation q
Interest In and Around tho Borough
Picked Up by ts'o Intelli-

Events Along the Susquehanna-ltens ol
Interest in and Around tho Borough
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| Eencer's Reporter
Americus Rogers narrowly escaped be-
ing killed yesterday by fall from the
cars. He escaped with few bruises.
Oleandcr Hardtimes, the coiored DOG
catcher Of the borough. slaughtered Il
dogs yesterday. One Of them gave him
severe bite while being take to the place
of execution. Ole gets dollar for every
one he kills instead of 80 cents.
An indignation meeting is soon to he
held at some point in York county to pro.
test against the delay caused to persons
| desiring to cross the bridge from Wrights.
Vile to Columbia, both with cattle and in
teams.
An Ancient Manual
Mr.. c. F. Senft has book relating tn
the organization and drill OF the militia of
Pennsylvania when it was in its infancy.
The book bears the date of 1907, and is
still in good state of preservation. The
movements of troops were quite different
in those days from what they are at the
present, according to this old authority.
Two Worry Foolish Youths.
An attempt was made yesterday to
cause team to run away by two young
men, who should have better sense. The
team had been left standing unhitched on
Locust street, while the owner went into
TILES grocery store. lie made his ap.
pearance only in time, as the animal was
in the act of starting. Out of cOnsidera-
ton to their families their names are
| withheld from publication.
Moro Dwellings Needed.
The subject demanding tho most atten-
ton here, at present, is where the increased
population, which will be caused by tho
opening Of tho stove works is to be housed.
Very few new dwellings are being erected,
and there is no prospect that any more
are to be built. Yet the employees of the
new works must have houses for them
selves and families What is to be done ,
thorough Personals.
Mr.. Charles Walton. of New port, Il. l.,
is visiting friends Oh Walnut street. Miss
Tracy Keene is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Ford. at WilliamspOrt.
Mr.. Isaiah Sheath is homo Oh a brief
visit. The gentleman is attending lalo
college.
Mcssrs. Samuel Croft, Of Prospect, aud
J. II. McClosky, justices of tho peace in
their respective borOughs, were in town
to day.
Mr.. Jacob Winners residence on Wal
nut street was the scene of a social meet
ing Of the NJ. B. L. b. &. |. society last
evening. The ladies and gentlemen COM
posing the organization were present in
force, and delightful evening was
passed.
Excursion to Reading.
On Sunday, September 10th, a grand
excursion will be run over the Reading
L. Columbia railroad to Reading. The fare
from Columbia for the round trip is only
Sl.2j. The train will leave this place at
Z IA. M, and arrive at its destination at
9:15 a. m. Returning the train will leave
Reading at : p. m. Excursions will be
run to Highs Grove, a pleasant resort
near the city, on the steamboats, "Ga-
zelle" and "Pearl." They will make
trips every hour. AS the fare is SO very
low, many will doubtless take advantage
Of the excursion to see Reading. Several
other pleasure resorts besides the above
referred to arc mentioned in the bills an
nounciDg the excursion.
NE,Guroxnoou NEWS
Events Near and Across the County Lines
The new parlOr cars of the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad company, now
building, will be supplied with compressed
paper wheels with steel tires, at 4 cost Of
500 per pair.
A premium OF 5000 will be offered by
the Dauphin County Agricultural society
to be contested for between the Harris
burg and Reading Actives on October 4th,
9Th and 9th, on the society grounds.
Harrisburg schools employ ia teachers,
but 3 of whom llo regular graduates from
college.
The school board Of Reading is petit
toned to establish German English
school where the children OF all classes Of
citizens may DO taught to speak and write
German.
The prisoners in tho Reading jail made
complaint that they Were not furnished
with sufficient food and that their soup
Was not Of good quality. But after an
investigation by the prison inspectors, it
was discovered the prisoners complained
ont Of spite and were in the habit Of vast
ing their food, of which they received
sufficient quantity.
The Berks county teachers institute
will commence October "a, and among tho
lecturers will be Judge TOurgee.
1t has been resolved to celebrate the
anniversary of the massacre of Paoli on
Sept. Goth. Invitations to military or
gaaizations throughout the state are being
sent.
Tho Harrisburg sanitary committee are
mak ing strenuous efforts to effect tho: ough
cleanliness throughout that city.
A Berks county farmer having placed
his hat and coat on Il post in the farm
yard, along ca,nc S40O bull and made a
dive at the stranger. When the dust
cleared away, there was seen confused
mass of coat. post aud dead $iOO bull.