Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-07
COLUMBIA NEWS.
ouR RnauLAk CORRESPONDENTS
Events Along the susquehanna-Items OF
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked up BY tho Intolli-

SssS4NOeeASsso-
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked up BY tho IntelH-
sencer's Reporter.
Anthony g. Ellis eUncle Toms Cabin"
will be presented here tomorrow evening.
The "Corsican Brothers" will be the at
traction for March Goth Ada Gray, play
unknown, for March 9th, and Young
Mrs. Winthrop" by the Madison Square
theatre company, for March 26th. The
latter drama, one that has gained wide
reputation for excellence, will be played
under the management Of Gen. Welsh
Post, G.. A. r., and will without doubt,
draw a large audience to witness its pro-
ductiou.
The Rainbow fire company, of Reading
has sent an invitation to the Columbia fire
company of this place to attend their 10th
anniversary ball, which will be held in
Mnnnerchor hall, March 10. The Ring
gold band is 10 furnish promenade music
at the ball, which is to be a very large
one. A number Of the Columbus "
will no doubt attend to represent their
company. Some person has kidnapped a
pair of boxing gloves belonging to this
company, and now the boys are on the
lookout for that individual. Boxing ex-
ercises are of nightly occurrence at the
engine house, or rather were before the
gloves were taken.
The meeting of the Vigilant fro COM
pany last evening was fairly attended by
the members. The usual routine business
was transacted.
More Houses Needed.
More houses are needed, if the improve
ment to the town is still to continue. Rent
is already very high, and as the demand
for dwellings increases, so do the prices
asked for the houses. A very consider
able number of houses could be built and
tenants quickly obtained. A number are
to be buils in tho spring, but what are
people to % meanwhile
Religious News.
The Rev. J. p Funk, at present pastor
of the United Brethren church at New
Holland, has been appointed pa0eor of the
church this place by tho late conference
which met at Chambersburg. 1t is not yet
known when the new pastor will assume
charge here.
The Rev. John Graham. pastor of St.
Pauls P. L. church, at Mannheim, will
preach in St. Paurs church, this place, to-
morrow evening, services beginning at
7:30p. m.
Among Farmers.
The tobacco raisers of this section have
been visited by comparatively small
number of buyers this winter, aud the
prices offered have not been such
as to induca many to sell their
last year crop. Those who did sell weie
principally small producers, men who
needed the money urgently.
A large sale of farming implements and
stock was held yesterday at Michael Sea-
christ's farm near Silver springs. Four
mules blought $970.
The grain in this neighborhood is re
ported to be in q good condition generally.
The River and the Weather.
A slide of snow from house on Walnut
street this morning covered the hand cart
of William Gilbert, milk dealer. The
owner managed to escape the crush but
was obliged to leave his property TO its
fate. The latter was but little injured,
however,
A few boys tried TO have good time
coaSting yesterday, but tho sport was
rather dull on account of there not being
snow enough to allow the sleds to run
readily.
The scant snow aud rain and cold
weather has again coated the pavenents
with ice, rendering walking disagreeable
and dangerous.
The Susquehanna is covered with foat
ing "s!ush" ice and presents wintersh
appearance once more.
miscellaneous Matters.
Last night at 1 o'clock freight car wa;
thrown from the track in the west yards o
the Pennsylvania railroad company here,
by tho fange of one Of its wheels break
ing. The track on which the accident oc
CURED was blocked but for a short time.
To morrow evening the regular MONTH!
meeting of the school board will be he't
in the council chamber of the opera house
Some important business will be ATTENDED
to.
Mr.. Cooper Hugeutugler, who will re-
move to Harrisburg to morrow, was giveI
farewell party by Mr.. George Tile, las
evening.
Fifty valuable law books have beer
added ty Mr.. q. C. Kaufman to his Law
library.