Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-27
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR uEuuLan oonREsrosuEsor.


Evon,s along tho susquehannn--itoms al
tntorc.t In aud Around the thorough
riokcd up by tho intein-
genosr Reporter.
Great improvements are soon To bo mado
~ the interior Ol Company C's armory, To
better tit 1t as place Tor holding balls,
fairs. SC. Since tho auditorium of Odd
Fellows Hall has boen taken for a q. A.
X. post room, the armory has become the
only place in town where such things can
be held. TO morrow tho work Of repairing
tho front Of tho building will bo com.
monccd. One of the second story rooms
is also To- bo fitted up rs reading room
for members of the company, to be used
when nothing else TX in progress in the
building.
MIR. viii lloyt, of Philadelphia sen Of
Mr.. w. J llOyt, is at homo on visit,
Miss Carrie Gates, of Lancaster is
visiting Mrs Taylor Gable.
Dr. j. w. Cottroll, of Watts Station
has removed his place of residence to
Washington city. lIo loft for that place
with his family this morning.
The tracks near the Pennsylvania rail-
road depot was blocked u short timc last
evening, caused by an orc car being thrown
from tho rails by u bent axle
A spread rail throw three Pennsylvania
railroad freight cars from the Susquehanna
rolling mill siding yesterday. The damage
done was 5000 repaired.
Horuugh Brici-.
Osccola tribe of Red Men meets to.
night.
Sir George Kramer has opened a agroccry
store on Manor street.
Another young mon social CLUB Ia being
organized here.
Gottlieb Young Is pronounced the best
dancer in Columbia.
To night, beginning at 7:iO O'Clock, a
great praise meeting will bo held in the
NJ T.. church.
While using a largo butcher kuifo last
evening, Miss Ada Stapc cut OF tho end Of
her finger.
Quito a crowd Of persons witnessed aud
enjoyed an tmpromptu concert which was
held in pcuCo's cigar factory by party Of
COlOred mon.
Anoihor fishing party " will be held
by tho " Society OF stays at ChiCkies
Point to morrow. A grand jOlliiicatiO
will awaken tho echoes Of this charming
spot when the party settles down TO the
enjoyment OF fishing (')
Tonight the much talkCd II cigar
makers ball will be hold IA the armury.
The tickets will bo 80 cents. Good music
has been provided and everything else
done that cOulh make the affair u success
IN every respect.
Four hundred ciga, boxes were recently
made in three and a half hours by Sherman
Kiddlcrs, an Cmpoye Of llershey's cigar
box factory. The work was done on "A
nail driving machine which is operated 10y
young Kddcrs.
The following officers wero elected at
last nights meeting Of Orion lodge OF Odd
Fellows: n. c., Alfred &. Bruucr '. G.,
Edward Billet assistant secretary, Aaron
Bell Trustee, Geo. Tile; representative
to grand lodge, +. L. ID. Miller.
Mr.. o w. Snyder will soon begu tn,
erection OF large new bakery in the real
of the building IN North Walnut stree
now occupied for that purpose. Th,
present bakery will DO converted by hin
into grocery store, whore he will a'SC
carry on that business.
The main building aud wings OF th,
Franklin house are now being covered
with slate roof aud when this is com
pleLe,l tho trout of tho building vii
be painted lead color. Other improve
ments are contemplated to the interior o
the hotel.
About twenty couples gave surprise
party to Miss Katie Rodcnhauser at he
home on Walnut street last evening. 4
delightful evening was spent by all the
quests who were served with elegant rC
ireshmcnts before the end of the evening
The affair was most successfully managed
by Mr.. Harry Maxton.
The Pennsylvania railroad yards her
are to be remodclled aud extensive i'm
provcmouts made on them. Mr. Wilsoi
Brown and several other civil engineers o
the company inspected tho yards ycstcr
day to decide upon tho nature of the i'm
proyements. All the double, triple an
five throw switches are to be replaced b
single switches, as these aro considers
the safest.