Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-10
COLUMBIA NEWS.
UE REGULAk CORRESPONDENCE VI

CULUMBlA NEHN.
:UE eEGULAK OORREsPONDENOf
events Along the susquehsnns-Items o
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked up by tho InteIH-
Eencer Reporter. q,
The Red Men went to work yesterday
morning at O'Clock and adjourned fol
the day at 5 in the evening. The session,
were largely devoted to the questions o
law. The committee on the state Of tht
order reported favorably to the nAtiona
benefit fund and their report was adopted.
The hi. centennial committee also reported
and in it stated that owing to the fine dis.
play made by the order at that celebration;
list. Tho committee on returns reported
that the amount OF money invested BY
tribes in the state is &199, $50 20. Twenty
candidates for representatives. to the
Great Council of the United States were
nominated and three will be elected
to day. A committee Of five was ap-
pointed to draft a suitable report relative
to the purchase of hall in Philadelphia
to be used as wigwam. It was decided
that past sacbems not delegates cannot
vote in the Great Council. A number of
committees made reports in regard to the
subjects with which they had to deal.
Some of them were very lengthy.
COngratulatory kilograms were sent to
the Great Councils of Ohio and Virginia
now in session.
The contract for printing for tho ensuing
year has been awarded to T. d. Tanner, Of
EastOn.
No reception exercises took place at last
nights banquet in the armory. the Red
Men being invited to the spread as soon
as they marched into the hall. Tho latter
part of the evening was passed by Witness
ing some excellent clog and jig dancing
and listening to good vocal music. Tho
entertainment ended between II and 12
o'clock.
The visiting Red Men have been anus
ing themselves during their leisure hours,
to,day, by bag and blind races, The partic.
ipants in which are colored bootblacks.
In tho former the boys were envel0ped
in bags and started down Locust street,
from Second to Front. The little fellows
tumbled about all over the street, but
persevered in the race after regaining their
feet. The victim carried off a purse
of two dollars. The blind race was also
very amusing. In this the boys had their
eyes bandaged and were then started off
on a half block course. With Outstretch-
ed arms the runners lodged about, first on
one side of the street and then on the |
other. A bootblack called "Toothy !"
came in last, but was awarded the prize,
forty cents, because he did his task fairly.
The others was accused of being able to
see and SO lost the race.
Death Of Aged Lady.
The death of Mrs. Frederick Mumma,
of Ironville, is announced. She departed
this life yesterday at 3 o'clock. p. m, at
the age Of GO years. Deceased was we'll
known IL Columbia. Tho funeral services |
will be held in Ironville on Saturday at 10
o'clock, a. m, at which place also the re-
mains will be inferred.
market Hours.
When council changes the hour at |
which market shall open to later time of |
day, then there will be a good attendance |
Of sellers. Why don't this wise body of
lawmakers obey the peoples wishes ? |
They were placed in their present posi-.
tons for that purpose. This article is in
tended only for those cOuncilmen who
favcr an early market The Others need
no: grumbe at it.
Top OF = Cab OH.
the top of Pennsylvania railroad cabin |
car No. 33S, was taken completely off !
yesterday, by tEe large arm of a derrick |
At the Henry Clay furnace, which swung |
over the track as the car was passing. The |
ii.gman saw the approaching danger, and |
ump.i from his position in the sky light |!
~ the floor of the car.
Pavemepr Caved In.
A pavement in trout OF house belong
ir% 10 NJ: Joseph Watts, On Front street,
and underneath which extends the cellar |
"f tie house, partly cavcd in yesterday. It |
&" As plahkea over aud repaired to-day.
TImeIy Bescue.
A little son of Peter Kimburg, jr., was |
iescued from being trampled under the |
tset Of L pair OF horses on Third Sire ct |
by. = gentleman who saw the child's |
dagger. The escape from serious or fatal
injury was a narrow one.
thorough Notes.
For the purpose of enabling an account /
al stock being taken the Keely stove
works wero closed during the present
weCh. Work will be resumed as socn rs
this: has been finished.
A large stone fell on the foot of a little
hay named Eddie Conner, yesterday, on
Front street, and crushed it. No bones
were, however, brokeD,.
Eeckie, two year old daughter Of VIM.
Dunbar, was run over by buggy on I'd
street, yesterday, and sustained number
Of cuts ana! bruises about the head and
body.
Tho Pennsylvania railroad pay car will
very likely not be here until the begin
ming Of next week. Such is the opinion of
those in authority at this place.
The body of the 6 year old, son of Mr.
William Wilson, who died on Monday
i:ight Of typhoid fever, was removed to
Gainesville to-day for burial.
Dsceo!a Tribe of Red Men will hold
inoetimg to night in their wigwam.
Salmon have made their appearance in
the market.
STABBlN(4 AFFAIR