Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-31
COLUMBIA NEWS.
our wruuLAu uoRRrsroNprn,
sSsnts Along tho usquohanOA-Itens of
iutorcst Ia ana Around tho borough
riUked up by tho inteIn-


sysnts Along tho experimentation. OF
tutorost Ia ana Around tho borough
rioked up by tho intoIn-
Eoncer Eepurter.
Two drunken aud disordcrly colored
men, arrested hero last night had hearing
before Squire Young this morning. ono
OF them named John W. Moore, had IA
house keys on his person. Tho men stated
that they lived in n shanty at a stone
quarry near lIummolstown. Tho keys
wcro evidently not carried about without
some sinister object in view, aud ii any
person Is aware of robbories having lately
boon committed In tho Lebanon valley. II
might DO well To have Moore examined
lie can bc found for tho next ten days in
tho Lancaster county prison. His compan.
ion was discharged from custody. Tn,
shanty occupied by tho mon, whero their
effects still are, might also reveal secrets
worth knowing u 1t was examined.
IN omcini Explanation,
\ member Of tho road committee or
council stated To tho lETEIIruENCER r,-
porter this morning that the borouob
supervisor was not TO blame for tho recent
accident to team at the open ditch ON tho
Columbia and Washington turnpike, but
that tho fault was tho assistant superyisor.a a
who had not ObayCd instructions to place
railing on either side OF tho dangerous
passage. The person whose team fell
| into tho ditch has presented TO the road
committee bill for damages, which will
be laid before council ~ its next meeting
for action.
Personal.
Mr.. J. +. Black, of Philadelphia, ia visit.
ing Columbia.
Mrs, Isaac Hougontugler and daughter
Flora have returned from an extended
visit to Pittsburg.
Mr.. Harry Dounau, OF Peach Bottom, is
visiting Mr.. VIM. f. Conner
Borough uricTs
Orion lodge Of Odd Fellows meets to-
night.
Two youthful train jumpers spent last
night IN tho lookup.
n considerable number of Democrats
| will attend tho Democratic mass meeting
IN Lancaster, on Saturday evening next.
A canal boat captain named William
| Wils fell overheard at the Chiquios brake
on Monday aud noarly drowned before
assistance arrived
Rabbit hunting is being indulged In by
many. 1t is yet illegal to shoot this gamo
and subjects o'icuders to tho puuishmeut
| OF the law,
From aN appearances tho Orphcau mu,i.
Gale Is thing of the past 1t has gone
to iotn many other dCGuuct organizations
which once existed here.
Harry Rowe, Columbian of the Penn
| sylyapia railroad crew No. &c. had his
hand crushed yesterday while coupling
cars. Ito va, down the road on a trip
! with his train when the accident occur.
red.
| Tho Nigilaut fire company will hold it's
monthly meeting to morrow evening, in
stead Of on next Tuesday evening. Nomi-
nations Of Otli5crs for election will hc tho
most important work Of the meeting
Next THURSDAY evening e cake walk VIII
be held in the lrmory for the benefit of
George Jackson by his cDlogti tiioudS.
The doors will open st O'Clock, and tho
cake walk commences at . o'clock. Poor
George deserves this assistance, rs he ia an
invalid Gud is unable tn assist himself in
the least.
Tno boys aud girls will mako tho town
lively tonight by thoir HalIow Fen
pranks. IL is to DO hoped they will refrain
from throwing flour aud lampbIack on
people, as this goes beyond the bouuds t
fun. Let there be none OF it.
Tho " cloak man scare has worked
excitement up to a fevcrish heat at the
upper end of town. 1t is no bugab0o, but
q solid fact, that some rascal is causing u
real reign Of terror among the women and
children of that part Of town. No punish,
ment could be too severe for such wretch,
\ speaking tube IN the Susquohauua
rolling mill Office, which connects an upper
and lower room, furnished music similar
to that produced by an m)liau harp, yes
terday during the time tho wind blew so
strongly. \ window opposite the mouth
Of tho tube was open, and through thi5
Clme the mower which made the sweet
sounds.
Charles Sh.!Ow, IN apprentice at tho
stove works, was severely burned on ono
Of his feet yesterday afternoon, by tha
overturning OF q lailcful Of melted metal
Another apprentice named llinklo is
accused of having overturned the ladIo
because ShillOw claimed his turn OF filling
his Iado with the IA ctal If tbs cupOla