Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-21
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Events al.ns tho susqushsuna-Itsms
Interest In and Around the Borough
PICKED mp Dy tho Intslu-
renoer Reporter.
Market was none too we'll attended this
morning. Few. IL any, York county pro.
ducers attended, as they were prevented
from crossing tho river bridge until after
$50 o'clock this morning, although mum.
bers were at tho Wrightsville entrance
of the bridge at 3 o'clock ready to cross.
1t is shame that such unnecessary deten-
tion should b made, because it prevents
many York county farmers from attending
the local markets.
Robb,nG . Drunken Man.
Special Officer Rodenhauser ART sted .
man last, who was attempting to rob p
drunken man lying ON Front street door
step. The latter will probably not appear
against the thief. on account Of not desir-
ing to expose the condition in which he
was at tho tims and in this case the Of
fender will be prosecuted by the officer for
being disorderiy. The fellow Is q stranger
here, and his intended victim q painter
who resides in town.
Personal.
DIR. S. A. Bockius and wife started to
day for Or ve to Bedford springs.
Mr.. JOhu Maxton is homs from q trip to
Ocean Grove, Asbury Park, Long Branch
and New York.
Messrs John Kaufman and John Yeakle
left town to-day on business trips, the
former going to New York and the latter
to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Charles Haldeman and friend, Mr..
$. K. Hopkins, late his guest here, left
to-day for a visit to several Of the New
England states.
Borough Jottincs
Putnam Circle No. 113,B. U. (H. F. G..
A.. will meet to night.
Chiquesalunga tribe, No. 80, I. o. of r.
NJ, will hold a council meeting this even.
ing.
A large crowd attended the Knights of
Pythias picnic at Heise's woods yesterday.
One hundred dollars was cleared by the
late Shawnee ficemen's picnic in Heise's
woods.
Mr.. Harry N. Stevens has double can
teioupe at his store. 1t is quite curios
ity.
A "stag" party will be held at the
point opposite Chickies tomorrow by q
party of colored gentlemen.
A colored organization called the Poor
Mans Protective Union society are
holding large picnic in Heise's woods to
day.
The Vigiiaut goat will! givo no more
trouble. having been taken into the charge
of an officer th;a -. ,:ning by order of Chief
Burgess Sheath
The tower OF the new depot is sur
mounted by something which no person
has been able to name yet. 1t may be
intended for weather vane or anything
else. but at all events its a most peculiar
looking object.
Mr.. Rapetta, the Frout street fruit
dealer, drowned a dog belonging to him.
self, yesterday, IS he believed it
to DO mad The animal tried to bite its
owner and the latter thought it best to
put him out Of harm way.
A family basket picnic is being held at
Wild Cat Falls by Columbia party to-
day. Within week or two the p. X. X.
station at tina. point is to have a shed for
passengers, which is to be removed thither
from 35th street. Philadelphia.
Maggie, au eight year old daughter of
Chief of Police William Brady, of the
Pennsylvania railroad, died at her home
on Fourth street yesterday afternoon, of
scarlet fever. The time for holding the
funeral services has not yet bsen announc
ell.
A new railroad tressle work is now in
course of construction at Filbsrt & Sons
coal yards, to replace the one lately
demolished by the accident which occurred
there. The now one will have a length of
two hundred feet, and is to be built of
heavy timberS.
Sovar,l parcnrs WA ?. ovarcome veStardav v
by the excessive heat while at work. A
moulder at the Keely stove works was
Frustrated while carrying ladle full of
molten iron from the foundry cupola to q
mould. but was so far recovered from the
effects of his prostra!ion to-day to be able
to resuiho work.
A five-year old son of John Schlegel
milch ,jr., residing in this place, was
thrown from q wagon and run over, while
returning from the picnic in Heise's woods
last evening. In addition to what may
prove serious injuries about the body, the
child had hole cut in his head, by falling
upon stone.
A coicred boy named Lewis Wesley and
another who goes by the nams Of {" Big
Cigar" robbed Mr.. Charles Shillow's
money drawer Of between forty and sixty
dollars last evening" The former was
caught about midnight and eight dollars
recovered, hut the other offender is yet at
large.
Lancaster Cattle Market.
The Lancaster cattle market is held
every Wednesday and Thursday at the
stock yards of James Stewart, Levi Sense
mig and John w. Mentzer, all of which are
located in tho northeastern section of the
city. The local dealers leave Lancaster
on Friday or Saturday, for Pittsburg,
where they buy and ship their stock in
cars ON Monday aud Tuesday. Tho stock
trains reach this city on Tuesday evening
ard the sales commence on We'd
nesday, which is the "big day" during
which farmers, drovers, butchers, and
others interested, arc in attendance and
make their purchases. Generally the sales
continue during Thursday by which time
all the cattle are sold, it being rare
thing for the dealers to have any left over
for Friday. Then they return to Pitts
burg, bring more cattle, ship them to
Lancaster and sell them on Wednesday
AID Thursday as before - and SO on
throughout the year.
At Sensenig's yard week, 1915 head
we're received and sold, including stockers,
feeders, fat cattle and hogs. Stockers
soil at A., and 81 cents per pound !;
feeders at 81, 81 and 6 and fat cattle at
So. so. $606.50 par 100 pounds. Of hogs
only 35 head were sold, at SO 40 per 100
pounds.
At Stewards yard over 900 cattle, 100
horses, 40 hogs, 4O4 sheep, aud so calves
were receiyed CONSIGNED to seyeral deal.