Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-25
COLUMBIA NEWS.


| genceT's Reporter
Messrs. W. u. Given and Jacob Roth
childs have gone to Philadelphia.
This place was visited by another large
sleighing party from Lancaster last night.
Officer Struck took three tramps to Jail
this morning. Officer Gilbert escorted
seven.
4 large number Of Columbians went 10
Philadelphia this morning on the excur-
siOns.
Mr. J. II. Herr appeared on the streets
yesterday for the first time since his re-
cove.y from his late attack of illness.
A horse ard sleigh belonging to a York
county man broke through tue ice 1T
Wrightsvlle, yesterday, and the animal
was only saved by the most desperate ex-
| ertionS
The woman's working society of ST.
Johns Lutheran church did not hold a
meeting last night. IL will be held this
Cherry street.
A double team ran off on the Columbia
and Marietta turnpike this morning. The
tongue of The wagon was snapped Off and
the contents OF the vehio.c strewn along
the pike. No person was hurt.
The place where Clair & Fasig were cut
| ting ice about q week ago has again
| frozen over the ice is about seven inches
thick. The ice that is now being housed
is twelve inches thick.
| Mr. David Lands had right arm dislo :
Gated by 4 fall at Bachman's planning
mill, where he is employed, yesterday
| The efforts of the doctor and two assis-
tants were required to place it in position.
| While cutting wood yesterday, Mr..
Emanuel Gowen had one OF his shoulders
badly cut by the axe flying from the
handle against the ceiling of the cellar,
where he was at work, and then falling
upon him. The wound is q very painful
| one.
| A jealous wife go. after her husband,
who was coasting on the Walnut Street
hill, last evening, and furnished al anus
ing scene to a large and highly delighted
audience. Inquire, if you can, the feel
ings of the poor fellow when he was led
away, vanquished hero, or rather a
| martyr.
| Iolanthe'' will be presented here to-
night by Rce's opera company. The
troupe comes highly recommended, and
| Will no doabt give its patrons every salts
faction. TIE scenery is new and the cos
tunes beautiful. A large number OF
reserved seats have thus far been taken.
|
| Two colOred men settled the question as
to who should have the pleasure Of takin g
| 4 fair damsel of their race to see
Iolanthe' to might by repairing to
Chestnut street and tgiltin-; it out. Both
were badly used up, the ear OF o@s being
partly chewel OFF. Either will look veil
| togo now.
Now luggage i:oorl.
| l., -. q, ,rI
out OF the ladies private room, at the l..
| Il. Il. depot 1t is q much needed i'm
| provement, as il vii! Ooviate the necessity
through the gentle:nen's waiting room.
,Ehe new baggage room will have an en-
trance on the west side Of the depot.
| Fingers Crushed.
Philip Farrow, q p. r. Il. employee,
had t'so fingers cf his right hand crushed
in tAe west yards yesterday, by being
caught Uy tho dislodged lumber with
! which :, car was loaded. O.io of the
lin;,eri was co,nileteiy stripped Of its
/ flesh. 1t was at first thought that ampu
tat.on would be necessary, bat Dr.. CIaig
| thinks it can be saved.
Election of Officers.
| AT meeting which was held by the
l
citation the following officers were elected
President, VIM. Clark vice president,
ii, Wilson treasurer, Abram Bruner =;
secretary, }. l.. Pinkvrton ; directors,
Jacob Il. Wilmer, \. J Musser, J. ".
Iocum, VIM. Il. Fasig, 5. 5. klair, Ii. f.
Biuner and Johl ShenbeTger. The
former solicitor, Mr.. A. j. Kaufman, was
| retained.
JoastIns Casualties.
| While coasting on Walnut street, last
evening. @ little girl named Baird had her
head badly cut by being struck by sled.
She W;;s partly unconscious iUr awhile; and
when she recovered was removed to her
home.
4 lad Of ten years named John Doyle,
had one 0; his ankles badly sprained aud
his head severely cut whilc sledding OH
Locust street. last night. The injuries
we've received while he was lying Oh the
hill, after being thrown from lis own
sled.
| Joseph lIeineman, aged 81 years. resid
ing on Chestnut Hill, died at his residence
yesterday morning of pneumonia. lie
will be buried tomorrow at 2p. m, at
Ironvilla, at which place the funeral scr
, vices will be held.
Isaac Zeamer, residing near Marietta.
died yesterday morning at an advanced
age. He was an uncle of Mr.. Joseph Zea
mer, Of this place. The funeral services
will be held on Saturday at 10 a. m, at
the residence of his son Solomon, residin g
near Sherk's ore mine, on the Marietta
and Lancaster turnpike.
Letters Held.
Letters addressed to "Christine Berncr
5 11th street, Harrisburg" "and John Steh
man, Slackwater postCiiice, Lancaster CO.
Pa are held at the postoflice because the
writers forgot to stamp them.
, Scientific American, New York, December g
\ Portable Electric Lighter tor S5GG Is bcin:
extensively soi by the Portable Electric
economical and safe apparatus for lighting TO
home and business purposes. It'd
Acknowledgements
The Ladies' DOrcas society gratefully ack
nowledge the following donations From
friend, 81 ; Mrs. Rosenmiller. 81 ; Miss LiZZi
White, 81 Mrs Sarah Hublcy, 81 Miss Lydi
{ Finn. 81 ; a lend, 81; Mr. ii. Weber, sl.5O
c Mrs. Simon Hirsh, clothing fhilharmoni
:. society. through Mr.. JnO. Rengicr, s. Mrs
NJ. . Kline, 81 4 friend, 81 Mrs. kaufman
81; Mrs. &. WidmyCr, 81 ; Mrs. s. Rengicr, ST
$ll49 which was half OF the proceeds OF tn