Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-29
COLUMBIA NEWS.


Events Along tho susqueaanna-ltems o
Interest In and Around tho borough
Hcked up by tho inteIIi-
Roncer Reporter.
A large and delighted audience wit
messed the performance of young Mrs
Winthrop" last evening. 1t was Witbou
doubt the best dramatic entertainment q
the season. There was not a single moo
actor or actress in the company, and tn,
scenery was beautiful. A still large
audience than that of last night woul,
reward return of the company
The following performances are already
booked at the opera house for April
Matte Bicker's combination, 10 drama
April 9th and 10Th Tom Thumb, Apri
l1th Shock library entertainment, Apri
18th Arch street minstrels, of PhiladeI.
Phia, April 20 Froom aud MontrOss, in
Charms" April 25th.
Railroad Matters.
Yesterday at 10 a. N. co2i dump OF
the train drawn by engine NJ. 841 was
wrecked at Pequea bridge, about four
miles north of McCall's Ferry, on the
Columbia S Port Deposit railroad. A
broken axle of one of the trucks of the
car caused the accident. The Columbia
wrcckIng crew cleared away the debris in
short time after their arrival on tho
scene.
A passing train of the Columbia s. Port
Deposit railroad this morning caused
team driven by Mr.. ID. o. Herr and daugh-
Ter, of Washington borough, to run away
at TruscOtt's -four mill, at the lower end
of Columbia. The occupants were thrown
from the wagon, Miss Herr receiving
I'M Gath H.:
considerably cut and bruised abcut the
head aud body. The wagon -cas com.
pletely demolished.
The coal business of che READING &
Columbia railroad whar ees here will soon
be booming. Orders for large shipments
of coal by canal Ila~e already beeu re-
ceived.
Engine No. lio has temporarily taken
the place of shifter No. 526, which is now
III the shops undergoing repairs.
Public Affairs.
Tbs new borough council will meet for
or 1anization next Monday at 10 a. m. Six
democrats and three Republicans will
make laws for Columbia during the fol-
Eowing year. There will doubtless be
plenty OF candidates for the offices now at
the command of the Democrats.
BY order of the trustees of the public
ground company, the bulletin board which
has disfgured SO long the grounds of the
institute at the corner of Locust aud Fifth
streets, has been removed.
Tho Social World
A large and delightful surprise party
was held at the residence on Cherry street
of MIR. John Wilson, Reading & Columbia
yard master here. The merry making was
kent I'D until q late hour
A large party OF ladies and gentlemen will
make a trip from this place to Lanca ster
on horseback, Tomorrow afternoon.
Personal.
Edward Kessler and family have re.
moved to tho country. Their new home
is near Sterline's farm.
Christian Hershey is lying seriously i'll
at his residence
A Mr.. Fedrich and family, of Fleming
ton, N. j., have occupied the residense on
I'd street, lateIy occupied by Mr.. Samuel
Wislar
MIR. Ell. Booth, Of Philadelphia. spent
yesterday here with his mother, Mrs. May
Booth.
A bunch of peach blossoms has been re-
ceived by DIR. Hoffer from Mr.. Peter
Fraley, now resident of Socora, N. NJ
Ihe Borough Budget.
A large number of York county market
teams were detained at the bridge after
market this morning by the passage of
trains. Some of the farmers did not ap
pear to be in particularly pleasant state
of mind at the detention.
The pOstoffice was closed yesterday
afternoon in respect to the memory Of the
deceased Postmaster General Howe
Last night Mr.. Frank Evans, aged
about so years, died at his home Oh 5:h
street.
Tho Secret Societies.
The following officers were elected at
meeting of Orion lodge No. SIG, l. o. of
o. F., last night N. e., DIR. A. Rogers;
V. G., Alfred C. Bruner Secretary, F.
p. ID. Miller Assistant Secretary, Chas.
L. Filbert Treasurer, Geo. w. Shredder !;
Trustee, Ii. G. Lichty.
This evening meeting of Osceoa tribe
No. IL, Red men, will be held