Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-07
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Il REGULAk CORRESPONDENTS
Events Along the Susquehanna-ltems o
Interest In and Around the Borough
Pickod up BY the lntelli-
10ncAr R0u0rtap

Events Along the susqushsnns-ltems Q
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked up BY the lntelli-
Eenoer Reporter.
Subject of evenings lecture at E. E.
Lutheran church, to morrow, will be
I" Self Education.
No charge of admission will be made to
those attending the anniversary exercises
of st. Johns Lutheran church on Monday
evening.
To. morrOw's subjects at Bethel Church
of God, are '' Tho only perfect model, or
the mind of Christ" Evening, "The
doctrine OF atonement."
Mornings subject of sermon at NJ. E.
church to morrow, will be : g The Good
Sheppard evenings, Let US see about
it.
Rev. Ely, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, will exchange pulpits to morrow
with Rev. H. E. Niles, of York.
Rev. 8. H. Esterline, late pastor of
Bethel Church of God, will remove next
week to Newbury, Pa, with his family.
Society Notes..
A large surprise party was held at the
home OF Miss Mary Coich. on Concord
street, last evening. Twenty couples par
ticipated in the dancing and other pleasures
of the evening. On Thursday another
large surprise party was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. William Glosser's, on Wal =
nut street. 1t was a very pleasant affair.
The members of the defunct Columbia
social club were handsomely entertained
by Mr.. J. L. Purple, one of the members,
last night at his home on Third street.
The "Orpheans'' will meet to night at
Mrs. F. A. Benefits on Walnut street.
Miss Alice Crownshield has returned to
her home in Harrisburg.
Railroad News.
The cabin car of the p. r r. train drawn
by engine No. 10 was Off No. 2 track, in
the east yard, yesterday.
A mass of frozen coal at the r. g. C..
railroad coal schutes had to be removed
yesterday by means of the pick and crow
bar.
The vacant lot belonging to the above
named railroad company, situated west of
the depot, is being enclosed by fence. No
more "dumping grounds" there.
Trade and Labor.
To-day and yesterday we're the days on
| which tho Wrightsville tobacco dealers re-
ceived their goods. The town was full of
country people, and business was flourish
ing and brisk in consequence.
The strike of the employees of the
Wrightsville foundry, which occurred
during the fore part of the week, has
ended, the demand made by the men for
an increase of wages having been acceded
to.
United States Postal Agent DR.. David
Mellinger has been transferred from the
mail route over the Reading s. Columbia
railroad to the recently established one of
the Columbia s. Port Deposit company.
The recent position will be filled BY Mr..
John Mouk.
Mr.. Christian Hershey, an old resident
of town, died this morning at 5:25 o'clock.
He will be inferred from Cook mans NJ.
E. chapel on Monday at II al m.
Bodily Affections.
A little son of Mr.. Thomas Martin was
severely bruised last evening by being
thrown from horse which he was riding
The accident occurred on West Third
street as he was passing a wagon, when
the horse became frightened and unman.
ageable. Fortunately no bones were
broken by the fall.
Henry Dock was attacked by paralysis
yesterday afternoon while at work at the
building lately occupied by the model
| engine works. He was removed to his
home and medical assistance summoned.
One side Of his body is paralyzed COM
p!etely.
Tho Borough Budget.
Pennsylvania Castle No. rs, K of NJ.
c., have on exhibition in Brugh's drug
store window handsome breech loading
gun, worth $3.50, which is to be Glanced
off for the benefit of the society.
The new brick dwelling on 7th street
will soon be finished. The roofing is now
being done.
Shawnee furnace No. made tho largest
yield of pig iron ever produced by it yes
| terday.