Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-17
COLUMBIA NEWS.
our REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE,
Nv onts Along tho susquohannn--itoms nT
Interest In and Around tho thorough
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Events Along tho susquohanna--itoms ot
Interest In and Around tho thorough
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EoucCr Reporter,
Columbia needs n police iorOo which
shall DO appointed by cOurcil.
A link, bangle bracelet was last on Satur.
day by Miss Mollic Herr, residing on
Second street.
The dancing patty proposed TO have
boon held on the evening OF tho 2Sth inst,
will not como of.
William Preston, tho koely stove works
engineer, had ono of his fingers injured
by having II caught by machine at the
works.
small audience attended the opera
house on Saturday evening to see and hear
tho stroll family. The entertainments
was a decidedly poor affair
Tho Susquohanna river has an inch OF
ice on IL tho ground has been whitenod
by snow fall and tho slods arc already
tho companions of tho young folks
Sixty badges seventy ono belts and fifty
caps havo bCon ordered from New York by
tho Columbia fire company, to DO used on
New Years Ia the grand ;ircmen's parade
here.
The Pennsylvania railroad company will
sell excursion tickets ut two thirds of tho
regular faro on December 22, %, "a 25, 90,
80 and o. aud on January /, inclusive.
Tho round trip tickets 20 Philadclphia will
be 81 10.
Tho following bodies meot TO night
Susquehauna lodge OF Odd Fellows Con
cstoga lodge of Heights of Pythias
Riverside lodge No. g. Ladies Homo
| communion ; and company Q NJ seven
o'clock.
Milton Mshlcrs house on Manor street
was slightly damaged by fire on Saturday,
tho result OF an accident. L. vas cxtin.
guishCd before much damage Was done.
No general alarm OF fire was sounded.
With much presence OF mind, Officer
Wittiok, on Saturday, held to tho ground
| horse which had fallen ON Third street,
| until the occupants, "a man and u woman,
had safely ahghtcd. Tho harness OF the
| animal was partly taken OF aud II allowed
to rise. by this action OF the officer no
person was injured and thy harness and
wagon wore saved from injury
Personal
Mr.. George Deamcr and Mr.. Tyson, OF
Spring City, nrD visiting Mr., Evan
Ieager.
Tho superintendent OF the nickel mines,
NJ White Hall, Lancaster county, Mr.
| David +. Mowery, on Second street.
Mr.. John :. Nichols, supervisor Of tho
A EItutIlNsh IAlIEObb, EIlNtit'I 10 luls pace
on Saturday from weeks trip to Elktou,
Nd
I'o,Ir0 Cases
Two dTunks were sent 20 ilil by Squire
| Patton this morning.
No proof was produced against tho men
arrested on Saturday by Officer WittiUk
on suspicion of having stolen underwear
from Lockard's furnishing goods store ro
Gently, and they were discharged.
Religious NOteA.
An official meeting viii be held at tho
Methodist church this evening at 1880
| o'clock.
| A congregational meeting Of the Pgesby.
terian church will be held at the church
this evening at 8 O'Clock. rog tho purpose
OF elcCtiug elders.
| No prayer meeting viii bo held at tho
Bethel chuIca II God on Wednesday
evening, bat instead, the Sunday school
will practice for its ChyistmGs entertain
| ment.
st. Johns L1 'hcrAH Sunday school will
hold its Chris Ias celebration on Christ
mas night. \ antatta will DO rendered
y very Interesting prUgramme has bcou
prepared consisting OF l0ugs, Rotations,
tabioIux, SC. A small price OF admission
| will be charged.