Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-15
COLUMBIA NEWS.
ouE as"uuaA uuRarsposprs,E
vents along the susquebanps--Items OF
interest In ana Around the thorough
Picked ny by tho intoiu-

f'okou up Oy tho totenu-
sencor Reporter.
Osco ola tribe OF Red Men meets to-
| night.
This morning the dramatic company
| playing Ranch No. 10 " passed through
here enroute 10 Pottstown from York.
WrIghtsyillc Is now patrolled nightly by
q volunteer police force. Nothing like
scare to shake things up.
Excursions for Thanksgiving day will be
run on both the Philadelphia & Reading
and the Pennsy lvaDia railroads.
Market fairly attended this morning
Prices Of turkeys high. Butter 20 and 30
cento per pound, and eggs scarce at 30
cents.
The Rev Il p. Funk, brother Of the
Rev. j. Is. Funk, of the United Brethren
church of Columbia, died at his home In
Woodbury., Md, OF heart disease.
John MoCullagh, q stranger, was sent to
the county hospital to day, having severely
injured his leg last night by falling at the
gutter crossing at Col II. NJ. North's
residence.
Frederick railroad division employees
paid of 10 day between Frederick and
York. Employees between York aud Per.
ryville, via Columbia, will DO paid to-
morrow.
The butcher teams Of Charles Minich
aud John Wcs,erman ran away from the
market house this morning. Both were
secured before any damage was done.
The Washington fire association, of
Lancaster, passed through hear this morn.
ing en- rOute for Frederick. where it will
present To company Of that place n
handsome hose carriage.
The parade aud ball TO be held by the
Shawnee tiremeD on January lst, the oc.
casion Of the dedication Of their new engine
house, will be big affair. Seventeen fire
companies have already accepted invita-
tions to be present
The sandhOuse of tho Pennsy ylvana
railroad, at this place, has sufficient sand
Ia II to supply the entire Philadelphia
division and lis branches. Three men ca u
supply these lines with the improved ma.
chinery with which the building is pro-
vided.
As recommended by the COurdnt, the
shattered old tree in front Of Maria Girls.
singers residence, on Locust street should
DO removed. Aside from the danger OF 1t
being blown down upon somebody some
day, 1t is . source Of Disagreement to that
part OF Il o street.
"A dangerous open well at the st. Charles
furnace Cinder banks, should be closed
before soms person tumbles in on dark
night. Attention now may save a law
suit for damages hereafter, against the
parties owning tho furnace, or against the
borough of Columbia, within the limits Of
which the we'll is located.
The =. II. Il, company having refused
10 allow the passage of r. & c.. railroad
cars over the bridge to Wrightsville, for
the purpose of receiving large quantities of
tobacco consigned to California parties,
the tobacco is now being hauled over the
bridge in wagons.
The report that the Susquehanna rolling
mill Is To suspend operations is entirely
unfounded, orders for productions now
being on hand sufficient to keep the mil
running for sometime yet, even were no
other orders to be received meanwhile.
The people need fear no suspension at this
mill. IL run through the great panic, aid
1t stands on as solid bottom now as then.
PsrtonaI.
Mr.. l. X. Smith, the banker is visiting
Philadelphia.
Miss Elsie Hughes is the guest Of MIs.
Newton Phcnager, on 4th street.
roiIoo Intelligence.
Squire Young committed two drunks
for Hvo days each this morning.
Samuel Turner was held over in bonds
Tor court at hearing given him yesterday
by Squire Frank, he being charged with
receiving stolen goods from minors.
john aud Bertha Gable, charged with
assault and battery upon Maggie Jones
and with malicious michief, were dis
charged by Squire Frank with repri-
mand. All concerned are children.
The tramps lately arrested by Officer
WitJick and Struck on suspicion OF being
concerned in the late Wrightsville rob-
berries, have been released, as no evidence
of q convcting character cauld be brought
against them.