Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-02
COLUMBIA NEWS,
Uh REGULAR Cs,KKEsPs,NDEsGE

| rCk REGULAR CsSKKE5PONDENCE
| Evem's Along the sssSuehanna-Iiemr, a.
Inscsest N and AsossA sse thorough
Picked Up by The InteIli-
| gencer's Reporter
| Rain last ni.ht.
J FIeightstratlic on the increase
New crossing is being placed in ManO
street at the p. r. X.
A horse ran away yesterday Afternoon
on Locust street-one wheel broken.
" Friend and FOe,' by w. II. Powers
company, in the opera house, this even'
ing.
Mr.. Hugh Dickson, of Philadelphia, i,
ia town on important business.
COlumbia's = strests arc in :: poor cOnd:
| tiOn for the coming winter.
The " Musicale " meets this evening.
The members arc requested 10 be present
t--IIofse ran off yesterday afternoon on
Locust street. One wheel broken.
Mr. James Schroeder returned from his
trip to Philadelphia last evening. '5f
The St. Johns, young folks society
meet in Locust street this evening at MI
Leaman'a r.. ....
Officer Henry Rodenhauser arrested two
suspicious looking characters last evening
and placed them in the lookup.
There were four cars of the track on the
Columbia & Port Deposit railroad. cause d
by tho track spreading.
Mr.. A. Reese's danciE. school is mak-
ing rapid progress and sOoa our little
town will have tinc set of young
dancers.
Tho Shawnee tire company No. ) will
meet this evening /; the Columbia No.
tomorrow evening, and Vigilant No.
urxt Tuesday evening.
the Tow Hin representatives had a lively
fight last evening, caused by politics. bad
whiskey and stale beer. No body was Sc
riOusiy hurt, but ono coon who expressed
his contempt of Gen. Beaver, was pretty
severely handled.
Officer Fisher arrested two negroes and
one white mau for stealing am umbrella.
They will be heard before Squire Greer
thi, evening. We,Mways thought that it
WAS not 4 criminal offence to take an um-
brc!la when it was raining, however, We
must learn.
In tho opera hous, last oyering during
the political meeting there, two young
men were arrested for drunken and disOr
derly conduct. They were committed to
Jail this morning. Served them right, if
they had not sense enough remaining to
teach them to behave themselves. They
should have stayed away.
u Wedding.
Ksv. IIumphries, of the Columbia NJ. Es
church. yesterday afternoon united in
marriage Mr.. Isaac Antwatcr and Miss
Sue Wilmer The bride is a daughter of
J. Il. Wilmer, manager of tho Supplec
steam engine company. Tho ceremony
was performed at the home Of the bride Oh
Walnut street, in the presence of Il large
number of friends and relatives and was a
fine affair. At $40 the happy couple
started OF their wedding tour followed by
the we'll wishes of their many friends.
False Alarm.
The whistle on Bachman & FOrry's
p!a.,ng mill was blown yesterday after
noon 1T u terrible rate, which brought out
our whole fire department. Hose was laid
and all was in readiness to fight fire with
water, before it was discovered that there
was no fire, aud that tho whistle was out
OF order The large crowd attracted soon
dispersed thankful that they were spared
:;. ravasps Of the fire iiend.
Independent Meeting.
T Tic first po!itica, meeting hold in COL
um.ia during the present campaign was
thai of the Independent Republicans last
evening. Tho opera house, where it Was
held. was filled with fivo or six hundred
persons of all political denominations.
Many ladies were also present. Col. VIM.
McGlure presided with Mossrs. C. +.
Graybill and Jerry Koch as assistants. K
X. Martin, OF Lancaster, addressed the
mcntins first His speech was fine one
and he was frequently cheercd aud ap-
plau.led, and if it was only Independents
who made the display, Columbia will poi:
a larger vote for that party than WAS at
first anticipated. Senator Stewart, Iude-
pendent Republican candidate for COVER
nor, followed The issues Of the campaign
were ably and at length discussed by him.
Even though he may not be elected, he
has settled one point in the minds of
he is :, man thoroughly
to earnest in his purpose to break down the
corrupt Republican machine. But we will
II It anticipate. Next Tuesday will deciGe
the case, and should other towns III Ian
caster county follow the example Of Colum
bia, which will give Patteson a majority
Of ever fifty, his election is assured.