Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-22
COLUMBIA NEWS.
From Oar Regular Correspondent

A special train from Baltimore and one
from Philadelphia, containing guests for
tho Farmers club banquet, given by Col.
James Duffy, of Marietta, in his park
near that place to-day, passed through
here this afternoon.
Mr.. Harry Lichty, Of town, was mar
ried to Philadelphia lady in that city
last evening.
A scarcity of canal boats here is caused
by a breaking in of the North Branch
canal.
Mr.. Jack Hardy, accompanied by his
family and several friends, is spending his
vacation at Long Branch.
Mr.. Richard Shortman is visiting his
parents here.
Miss Alice Webbcr, of Williamsport, has
returned home after short visit to friends
in town.
A small basket picnic was held to day in
IIeise's woods.
A Columbia freight train run over a man
at Chrstiana last night and killed him
His name was not known.
Judge Rynn, of Pottsville will entertain
Miss Lillian Young and Mr.. James Ryan,
of this place.
Messrs. Christopher Connolly and TLos.
Eller left yesterday for tho West. They
intend lOcaC1nS.
Some persons are talking Of closing their
stores at p. m., the rest of the merchants
will do likewise. 1t will only be during
the warm weather.
Yesterday a horse ran away at Third
and Locust streets, and broke the buggy.
Most Of the tobacco has been sold in
Washington borough to 3. Kendig Il Co.,
Of Conestoga Centre.
n1o Mnr H..
liams, on Third street, had finger
broken.
A number of Columbia and Wrights-
falls today. A few Columbians rOwcd
up.
Lancaster sent Il party of 1S down the
fishing excursion.
The drug store at the Five Points will
be fitted up like Maulick's drug store in
side.
Mr.. John A. Sladc has returned from Il
Masonic business trip to fredericksburg.
Miss Halle Ross, of Elizabethtown,
who was a guest of Mrs. T. J. Clipper, has
returned home.
Oseola Tribe of Red Men has decided to
hold large picnic in lleise's woods, Au-
gust 18th.
Mr.. Martin Daily and Mr.. George Wis
ner, both Of Lancaster, were in town yes
terday. The former accompanied a fishing
excursion.
An engine for operating the coal sitter
has Just been placed in Bruner's coalyards1
The hoisting engine formerly in the lower
part of the yard, has been placed IN posi-
tion in the upper end of it.
Mr.. Frederick Maulick, druggist, has
just been notified of his election to men,
bership of the Pennsylvania Pharmaceuti-
cal association, which was held in Altoona
on the 18th and 14th of June, 1882.
The "third annual basket picnic" Of
the ladies and gentlemen of Marietta, will
be held at Wild Cat falls on the 4th OF
July.
An Expensive Sproa.
A man from Lancaster, who wasin town
last evening carOusing with a small party
of men from Wrightsville and this place,
was inveiglcd by them to 90 to Big
about $50. He remained on the island
until II 80 O'Clock, last night, when he was
| taken of by q couple of gentlemen, who
heard his cries, and came to his assistance
in a boat. Being a stranger in town, he is
Columbia is making fair progress in the
line OF rOeuery.
On tho River.
Shift No. of the police force, accom-
panied by several friends. went fishing
yesterday to Casper Hartman's island, in
tho Susquehanna, They had good time
and caught lots " of fish.
Barrels of catfish have been caught in
tho river within the past week, but they
are now scarce.
| Not True.
A stoly has been in circulation in this
city and it has been published in the
newspapers that Joseph Daily, son Of Mrs
John Daily, of East Walnut street, had
been injured by railroad train, near
Pittsburgh. 1t is all false alarm, as the
family of Mr.. Daily have heard from him
and he is alive and we'll at Wellsboro,
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