Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-27
COLUMBIA NEWS.
events Along the Susquehsnna-ltems
interest In and Around the Borough
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rssats Along the susquehsnna-Itsms
lnssrest In and Around tho Borough
Picked mp by tho Intelli-
eencer Reporter.
Senators Lewis Emery, of Bradfard
county, and John W. Lee, from Franklin
and Verango counties, in company with
OK Senator c. s. Kaufman, of Lancaster
county, left to-day for q trip to Long
Branch, where they will join Senator John
Stewart. No political significance is at.
tached to this re- union of Independent
party leaders.
Unnecessarily Disquieted.
Officer Dysinger saw man in Mr.. John
Shenberger's yard late last night and went
for him, revolver in hand, as he knew the
family to be out of town The supposed
intruder proved to ba a gentleman who is
taking care of the property until the
owners return.
Farewell Picnic.
The farewell picnic to DR.. T. w. Kay
by the Fl. D. +. club, in Heise's woods,
yesterday, was a very pleasant and social
affair. Seventy three persons were present.
The music was excellent and the weather
cool and delightful. There were but few
at the woods 10 the afternoon, but large
number drove out after o'clock.
An Old Columbisn's Visit.
A former resident of this place stopped
over from one train to another yesterday
on his route to New York. 1t was Mr..
Harry Hornephius. now of Sioux City,
Dakoto territory, who left for the West
about 12 years ago. He is now q success.
full business man in the place in which he
resides, having risen from clerkship in a
grocery and dry goods store.
Personal.
Misses Lillian Welsh and Clara Kauff-
man have gone to Asbury park, Pa
Mrs. J. b. Funk, wife of Rev. Mr.. Funk
of the U. B. church, and family, left to-
day for visit to Bruceville, Md.
Messrs. F. r. Diffenderfer, James D.
Lands and Thomas F. McElligott, of the
Lancaster Neao Era, were in town to day
on fishing excursion.
Local Happenings.
Mr.. F. s. Bletz now has at his farm in
town 81 horses. Ho has sold quite a num-
Der of fine horses lately.
The P. X. r., and Red Stocking baseball
clubs will match strength ct the baseball
grounds on Eighth street, to morrow after
noon.
Blackberries are becoming plentiful.
The York county pickers are beginning to
bring them here in considerable quantities.
Nothing was heard last night of the
burglars who attempted to enter Walnut
street houses the night before. Probably
they think things are getting warm for
them.
Tho upper part of the tower of the new
Reading & Columbia railroad depot is
now being built. This will DO frame, and
have height of nearly so feet.
The Knights of Pythias of this place
will hold picnic in Heise's woods on the
10Th of August. 1t is to be held for the
benefit of the orphans fund of the lodge.
At o'clock on Wednesday, August Is,
the Sd brigade, N. G. p, to which the
company of this town is attracted, will
parade before the governor of the state
and Major General Hartranft, commander
in chief of the state troops.
A most unpleasant smell issues from
place on Fifth street, between Union and
Cherry streets. The attention of the
sanitary committee of councils should be
given the matter, as the residents of that
quarter complain loudly of the nuisance,
whatever it may be.