Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-07
COLUMBIA NEWS.
|, REsULAx CORRESPONDENT
Events Along tho susquehanna-AtsDs
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked up BY the lntelli-

Events Along tho susqushanna-ltsns
Interess In and Around the borough
Picked up BY the lntelli-
eencer Reporter.
A colored boy attempted to enter Mr..
G.. NJ. MichaeIs house at the corner of
Fifth and Walnut streets, on Sunday dur
ing tho absence Of the family. A lady
residing near saw and recognized the boy,
who should receive q taste of the law at
Mr.. Michaers hands. A good example il
what is badly needed here just now. At
tempts at burglary are becoming alarm
> ingly frequent.
Dancing Picnic at Chickiss.
On Saturday, August il, social dane
ing picnic will be held at Chickies Rock by
residents of Chickies. The Marietta band
and VOLTS Columbia orchestra will fur
nish music for the affair. Refreshments
will be served on the ground. A special
car will leave Chickies station at 11:45
for Columbia.
Fine Tobacco.
the tobacco in the neighborhood of
Klinesvillc is said by gentleman who
travels extensively over the county, to
have none superior TO it in the county.
Nome OF it was touched by the late hail
storm, which devastated this section of
the county, and the crop gives evidence of
being very large one, much larger in
fact than usual.
Mr.. VIM. B. Given and wife have
returned flom visit to the seashore.
Tho Misses Emma Schroeder and Lille
Smish are visiting Ocean Grove.
Miss Lille Clark, on Locust Street, is
entertaining Miss Annie Lintner, of Millers-
Vile.
Second Sergeant Albert NJ. Slade was
promoted to the first sergeantship at last
nights drill of company G.
Mrs. r. +. Rankin, of Delta, Pa, late a
guest of her father, Mr.. F. 8. Bletz, has
gone to Saratoga Springs to recruit her
impaired health.
Local HsppeniDgs.
The prettiest church yard in town is that
in front of St. Johns Lutheran church.
A meeting of Putnam circle, No. 113,
b. U. (H. F.) G. A will be held to night.
The Vigilant fire company will hold
general business meeting at the engine
house to night.
The Quickstep baseball club, lately de-
funct, has arisen from its grave. How
long will it 1.-Two this time?
Philip GOssler yesterday caught the
largest salmon taken here this season. 1t
was twenty inches in length and weighed
almost thee pounds.
The Presbyt, rians of Marietta will
picuic at Ltitz on Thursday, August 8,
going down over the new Reading, Mari
eta & Hanover railroad.
A mile an1 half in a minute was the
time made by two carrier pigeons belong
ing to MIR. Robert Ward, of this place,
during a lat flight from Donegal springs
to Columbia.
Mr.. James Kiscadden is tho pssssssor of
piece of anti-revolutionary currency of
the state of Maryland, which bears date
April /, IVA. 80 Tis death to counter
feit," is the signifi. can't warning in coEspic
uous letters on its face.
The Knights of tho Mystic Chain will
hold a dancing picnic in Heiss's woods,
on Thursday, August 16 The money made
on the occasion will be denoted to tho
orphan fund OF the lodge. The sets for
dancing will be 25 cents.
The business men of tho east side of
Locust street defeated those of the west
side at tho match game of ball yesterday.
The score was 40 to 81. The game was
pronounced q circus for the spectators,
caused by the players awkwardness.
Another row occurred last night about
$50 o'clock on Front street, between
ClafleS t1lll, COfOreV, anu ScF6Idl Wulto
men, Hill wanted to dissect ons of his
antagonists with 4 razor. but was finally
obliged to sock safosy in flight. No per
son was hurt to any great extent, although
several blows wcI:: stuck
On account Of thc absence of several Of
its members at tho military encampm ent
ut Williamsport, the P. r. Il. baseball
club will not play return game with the
Newtown club this week.
The baseball ground on Eighth stroet,
tue property ot M. Mifflin. is to be
ploughed ard planted with grain. This
looks like heavy damper to ball playing
as no other grounds appear to be availab lie
for ball playing purposes.
An assault and battery case was heard
before Squire Frank last evening, who
placed one of the men under bonds to stand
a trial at court. The defendant was &C
cused by the plaintiff of stealing his
book, and the former raped him over the
head with chair for SO doing.