Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-23
COLUMBIA NEWS.
.Uk REGULAK OORR0DRO0l


events Along the susqushanno-1ee0s
Interest In and Aroana t6o 0sesagh
Pscksd mp by ne Inssan-
gencsr Reporter.
At the Democratic primary elections on
Saturday evening the following delegatea
to the county convention, which will be
held in Lancaster on Wednesday, July IS,
we're chosen. First Ward. Messrs. Geo.
Tile, G. F. Young, Albert n. Slade. John
Swartz, and Jacob Sheath. Mr.. G. F.
Young was elected member of tho county
committee. Second Ward. Messrs. II.
N. North, W. Hayes Grier, George Schroe-
der, John Clark, and VIM. Patton. Mr..
w. Hayes Grier was chosen member 0i
the county committee. Third Ward.
Messrs. Frank Janson, Jos. Kaufman, ST.,
FlOren Hauk, VIM. H. Lindsay, and Geo.
Zeigler. Mr.. Frank Janson was elected q
county committeeman.
Mr.. j. A. Meyers, wife, and son James.
and Mr.. Alfred Bruner, left to-day for
two weeks trip to Halifax. Nova Scotia
Mr.. L. w. richards, from near Chester,
and Mr.. Robert Dean, of Boston, are now
on visits to their homes here.-Dr. T. w.
Kay will leave on Tuesday a week for
physician to Presby terian hospital. His
friends here will give him farewell dane
ing picnic in Heise's woods on Thursday
The Misses Myra aud Matte COnard re-
turned home to Philadelphia on Saturday
after week 3 visit here to their sister,
Mrs. James PerrOttet.-Mr. Ed Booth, OF
Philadelphia, spent :he Sabbath at his old
home here.
Notes Around Tswu.
A pool of stagnant water at tho corner
of 7th aud Chestnut streets has remained
undisturbed for several weeks past. That
disease breeding hole should be immedi-
ately filled up.
A large number of persons followed the
remains of the late Charles H. Dean to the
grave yesterday. In line were about 100
Odd Fellows, members of tho Columbia
aud WrightsvilIe lodges, and 60 p. r r.
roundhOuse employees.
During fight on Saturday evening, at
the corner of Perry and Third streets, one
OF the combatants was struck on the head
with stone and knocked down. War
Iants for their arrest are out.
Two Lancaster teams brought party
of visitors to town yesterday. On their
Ieturn trip one of the animals fell dead at
MOantville.
Mr.. Joshua Sourbeer, residing near
town, lost 80 per cent. of his wheat crop
by the army worms ravages. !
Important orders will be presented
before company G. to night. A good at
tendance il desirable.
Saturday evenings rain prevented
much promenading. Usually great
deal of this goes on upon that evening
On the River.
Fam tn m, rapo voSooI thrnuuh horo
Yesterday Ell route for the Chesapeake
bay. The occupants started in them from
WilliamspOrt last Tuesday a week.-TheIe
was Tut little travel over tho river bridge
yesterday. The weather was too warm
for much walking. on the
Tidewater canal has again been interrupt.
ed by a " washout" on the long level.
baseball.
The game of baseball between the
Quicksteps Of town, aud the Vigils Of
Newtown, on Saturday afternoon, was in
tarrupted by the rain which began about
$3.50 p. m. Each club had played two
innings and the score stood to 9, in favor
Of the Vigiis Tho game will Do repeated
on Saturday week. The Vigils play
Marietta clab next Saturday
Religious.
The Curch OF God picnic will be held in
lieise's woods on August 2. A refresh
ment stand " i'll pinvile eatables for those
not caring to take lunch along with them.
Rev. Geo. w. Ely. pastor Of the Pres
bytcrian church, will leave here on q trip
for his health on August l. Extensive
repairs v i'll be- made on the church during
his absence.
FIr.men-s Practice.
A practice exercise Of the Pennsy ylvania
railroad roundhouse fire brigade was held
on Saturday A la 20 bonfire was kindled
near the rour.!h",se, the signal for the
men to take their proper stations given
ana in minute and 25 seconds stream
of water was playing on the flames Quick
time, that.