Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-16
COLUMBIA NEWS.


Events Along the susquehanns-Items
| Interest In and Around the borough
Picked up BY the InteIli-
gencer Reporter.
A largely attended meeting of the stock
holders of the second series of the St
Joseph building association was held las
evening. The third annual report was
submitted and shows the association to be
in q highly flourishing condition.
The following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year
President-Rev. VIM. PEPPER.
Vice President-Peter Bittner.
Treasurer-A. Haberstroh.
Secretary-Jos. Jansen.
Solicitor-Wm. B. Given, esq.
Directors-D. F. Sobn, B. Hohadle, John
Pieffer, NJ. Thomas, J. K. LireaEeaver,
V. ]. Barker, Peter Melbert, Joseph Lutz,
A. Fellinger.
Personal.
Walter Washabaugh, who has been
visiting Philip Gossler for some time, has
returned to his home in PhGnixville.
Misses Amelia and Emily Wilson went
to Mechanicsburg Ibis morning to make a
visit to friends.
Harry B. Faslg left for Philadelphia to.
day on trip combining business and
pleasure.
Mrs. r. F. Rankin and son have return
ed TO Their home in Delta, Pa, after pay
ing short visit to F. S. Blstz, Of Locust
street.
Borough Briefs.
Osceola tribe, No. II, 1. o. R. NJ, will
meet in their lodge room to night.
The cOlored population of our town held
a picnic at Heise's woods yesterday.
Business is very brisk at tho Goa! schute
of the Reading & Columbia railroad.
Ga account Of the inclement weather our
market was very dull this morning. Few
farmers attended.
The Pay car of the Reading s. Columbia
railroad will come to Columbia on Satur-
day.
The pay car OF the Pennsylvania rail
road company arrived in town to day. The
employees ara happy in consequence.
The picnic of Conestosa lodge, No. Ga.
X. of p, that was to be held ia Heise's
woods to day, was postponed until Friday.
A pleasant evening party was given 1T
Mr.. s. II. Millei's, on Locust street, last
evening. 1t was cnjnyably spent by all
present.
Sunday trains will be run over both
Reading and Columbia railroad to Lam
disville for the accommodation Of visitors
to the Bethel campneeting now in pro-
gresS there.
Michael Lcb:reid, residing on Lancas
ter pike, Lad his tee broken while engaged
in putting the engine on the track at
yesterday. The injury is quite
painful.
A man attempted to enter the residence
of Dr.. J. 3 McBlide Lass evening, but
was perceived by lady visitor and fright
cned off before he coald secure anything
The Shawnee fire company No. will
hold a meeting in tho engine house this
evening. Business OF importance relative
to the building of the new hose house will
be transacted.
Az agent while ia town yesterday be-
came Intoxicated, and was robbed at the
Pennsylvania railroad station last evening
of his gold watch, money and other valua-
bles.
Tho picnic Of the Shawnee fire company,
No. 3. to be held at IIsise's woods on
Saturday, promises to he success. The
are making great efforts to
make this affair exceed all former picnics
held by this company.
Robert Young, living on Walnut street,
tbpve Third, moulder in the Keely
stove works, had lis large toe severely
burned by hot metal, while engaged in the
performance of his duties at that place
The burn will prevent his working for
some time.