Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-14
COLUMBIA NEWS.
tveDts along the susqush.nna-ltems
Interest In and Around tho Borough
Picked mp BY the lntelh-

interest In and Around the Borough
Picked mp BY the lnsein-
gencer Reporter.
Borough council met last evening, all
the members being present. Minutes of
the last regular and special meeting were
read and approved. Before the regular
order of business was taken up the con.
tested gas bill of 1880 was considered. Il
was finally settled with tie gas company,
which was represented before council by
Messrs H. NJ. North and Robert Beechem,
the company agreeing to q 10 per cent,
reduction in the bill. The finance COM
mittee reported receipts, "a, 100 93; ex.
penditures, 81, ,221.3S balance On hand,
s3,57S.54.
Mr.. Tile, of the police and sanitary
committee, made report Of the late Fifth
street smallpox case, and asked for $500,
with which to defray the expenses in
Cured by sanitary measures which had
been taken with said case. The money
was granted. He reported further that no
cases of smallpox now existed in town.
The same gentleman also requested coun-
Gil to appoint Adam ROdenhauser special
policeman, he having been appointed night
watchman for South Locust street at q
meeting of the citizens of that part of
town. The appointment of applicant was
then ordered to be made. The last quar-
ter's salaries of special policemen were
also ordered to be paid.
A report of the sending of Albert and
Lydia Brown to the county hospital was
made by Chief Burgess Sheath, who az
vised thorough cleaning of the house
lately occupied by said persons. The safe
keeping of the property contained in the
house was placed in the hands of Squire
Grier. Council agreed to appropriate
81 900 to the Shawnee fire company build
ing fund, provided the company can show
a bona fide subscription list of $4,000, all
Of which is to be applied to new engine
house.
An ordinance was framed imposing
per cent. penalty on all taxes not paid on
or before October 1st, and per cent. on
all not paid on before January 1st.. The
application of the Keeley store company
to be exempted from taxation for at least
one year, was laid over for a month. Or
ders for bills was then granted, after which
council ad journed.
Railroad Wreck
A wreck occurred ON the p. Il. Il yes
terday afternoon half mile east of Col
Inns station. The rear OF the freight
train of engine No. $50 was run into by
engine Mo. 1913 while rounding curve of
the road. The cabin of the forward train
was demolished and engine S9; consider
ably damaged. The wreck was cleared
away in about An hour time by ths Mid
dletOwn wrecking crew.
Personal.
Mrs. w. Ii. Herr has returned from a
visit to her old home near POttstOwn, ac-
cOmpanied by her sister, Miss Kate Root.
"A large and pleasant birthday surprise
party was held at Mr.. Isaac Wilson'S re-
sidence on Cherry street, last eveuin2.-
MIR. Jacob Strine is home from visit to
the seashOre.
Three Columbia bloOds repaired to
Chestnut street to settle quarrel by q
fistic encounter, last evening, but their
courage failed them aud the fight did not
come off. How the crowd riiiculed them,
poor fellows !-Charles GilgOre. is seri-
ously i'll from the effects of a suake bite
which he received in Detwiler's park,
yesterday.-A four pound shad was
caught on hook by Mr..
Jacob Snyder, while fishing yesterday.
1t is thing which is of rare occurrence
A published notice requires the register
ing of all dogs during July. announces
the imposition of fiue if this is not done.
Mr.. John Clark is register.-The usual
services will be held at the different
churches to mOrrow.-A meeting of Penn
sylvania castle, No. Is. A. .. K. of NJ. G.,
will be held to night.-AnOther new pier
is being built under the river pier. After
eight more old ones have been replaced all
the piers will be new.