Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-04
COLUMBIA NEWS.
tVy xEs;ULAH OOkKEsPONDkNOE

Events Along the susqushsnns-ltems OF
Interest In and Around the Bosough
Picked up by the lnteln-
"Uncle Tom" Dunbar died this morning
at 800 O'Clock, aged 88 years. Tho funeral
will take place on Wednesday afternoon,
bu. the place for holding the services has
not yet been determined upon. He was
born in Dauphin county in 1875, and re-
moved from thence to Chester county. In
1918 he came to Columbia, where he has
since resided. He became . Mason in 1924
and was . member of the Eastern Star
lodge during the anti-Masonic troubles in
this state. Upon the formation Of the
present Masonic lodge. which was formed
after the above lodge had dis
post he has since, held. He was mason
by trade, but at one time was an extensive
contractor for building. He was con
stable here for ten years, and has been
county, borough and school tax collector
for many years.
Mrs. Catharine Breneman, of York, who
arrived at Watts station on Saturday to
pay visit to Mrs Snyder, was found dead
in bed yesterday morning. Heart disease
is supposed to have caused her death. The
body was removed to York this morning.
Among tho churches.
The Presbyterians will hold free straw
berry festival in Odd Fellows hall on
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday eve
ming.
The heavy rains yesterday prevented a
large attendance at the churches. Proba-
TONERS meeting will bo held at the NJ. E.
church this evening, and next Sunday
morning chiidren's day services will be
held in the same church.
Very interesting memorial services were
held at st. Johns Lutheran church in the
morning to commemorate the services to
the church Of the late George Fl. Hahn. q
Mr.. Will Mathiot presided over the
organ at the Presby yterian church yesterday
during the temporary absence OF Miss
Chamberlain from her post.
Miss Maize Goodman, of Lancaster, late
guest OF Miss Lille Steinheiser, returned
homo this morning.
Mr.. Bud Griffith, of Boston, is visiting
bis old home here.
Miss Georgia Bennett, is lying seriously
in with malarial fever.
Borough improvements.
Ten new brick houses are to be erected
on North Third street, Bachman Il Forty
having contracted to do the work. The
digging of the cellars was begun to-day.
John M. Ward & Co. have established =
fan mill factory in the rear of the building
occupied by McClure's slate works.
Mr.. A. G. Guiles is about completing
neat brick stable on the lot back of his
store on Second street.
Little Locals.
The streets were badly washed " by
yesterdays heavy rains. Much of the
filth from OverflOwed cutters was deposited
un pavements.
r. X. X. shifting engine No. 3G4
dumped the track at the freight depot
yesterday. 1t was soon replaced on the
rails.
The streets were crowded with prome-
naders Oh Saturday evening. There was
little drunkenness.
Lewis, a little son of David Daniels had
his right arm broken by \ fall, last week.
Tho school boald meets for reOrganiza-
ton this evening.
The "dumps ~ on North Third street
are being filled up.
No school and the children happy in
consequence.
The Ladies' Home Communion (H. F)
g. A., meets to night.
Tho ColOred Population.
A cake walk will be held in the armory
on Wednesday evening by the colored
friends of George jackson, the proceeds
of which will be presented as gift to
him, as he is incapacitated from work on
account of i'll health.
Quiller Frisby, colOred, was sentenced
this morning to pay the costs of suit
which was entered against him by August
:Shuler, before Squire Grier, for being
disorderly Oh Saturday night at shuler's
saloon.