Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-02
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Events along the SuSquehanna-Items OF
Interest In and Around tho Borough
Picked up NY tho lntolM-

Events along the Susquehanna-Items o
Interest In and Around tho Borough
Picked up ny tho lntelH-
geucer Reporter.
Miss Mary Young will manage Mr.. Jes
sells branch trimming store at Marietta
The Misses May Sheeler, of Reading, and
Alice Crownshields, Of Harrisburg, were
the guests of friends here over the Sab
bath.-Messrs. Ed. Rumsey and Frank
Kramer have returned to Philadelphia
Miss Norbeck, of Washington, D. c., is
visiting Miss Alice Bucher.-M. NJ. Bach
enheimer is visiting New York.
The social events of the week will be
the meetings of St. Johns social and
Literary society, the "Orphean =" musi-
Gale and the "Gernan for Tuesday
evening, the dance of the H. D. L club
for Thursday evening and several small
evening sociables through the week.-A
large and pleasant party was held at Mr..
f. K. Smiths residence on Friday even
ing, the hostesses being his granddaugh-
ters, the Misses Nan and Lucy Parry. A
delightful evening was passed by the
young folks.
Gar Movement
The car movement of the Pennsylvnia
railroad at this place, for March, was as
follows Eastward, loaded, al, 1906 empty
1,SO3-total, 43,199. Westward, loaded,
12,S2S; empty. 30,3i2-total, 1915.
Grand total, S6,374. The increase over
March of 1882, is 8, AGA The movement
for siarch was the largest which was ever
maze at this point.
Borough Budget
Shad fishing viii! only open when these
requisites come Warmer weather, higher
water in the river and-shad.
The lower level of the PENNSYLVANIA
canal is now full Of water. Navigation is
open.
Four new members were initiated at
Pen Dsylvania Castle, No. 76, X. of NJ. c.,
on Saturday evening.
L. K. FOcht, r. & c. railroad contractor
for new depot, was in town to day.
Spring Changes.
A large number of people changed their
places Of residence to-day. The streets
were made lively by the movings.-The
new quarters of the Citizens band are on
Sd street.-A number of persons are
nursing their wrath to day, having been
victims of April fool jokes.-Mr. Bernard
E. Malone and family will remove to Ian
caster On April 9th.
On tho Streets.
The streets of Columbia were full Of
ECOpiO on CdluIudy OsSuluS. ucIc WbS d
great deal of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. In fight on Fifth street a man
received an ugly wound On the head. No
arrests, as usual.
West Sd street requires attention. 1t
was a deep mass of mud on Saturday
afternoon.
Church Notes
Large congregations listened to tho first
sermon of the new pastor Of the Bethel
Church of God, yesterday.
The series Of lectures to young people,
which began at the +. f. Lutheran
church, last evening, opened with a large
attendance present. The discourse WAS
one OF great interest.
fire MatIsrs.
Tue hose truck, which is to be presented
to the Columbia fire company by the
American fire company of Lancaster. is
expected here Tomorrow or Wednesday.
1t is reported that the Shawnees are soou
to be presented with the same kind OF
present by tue Washington fire company
of Lancaster. A member of the Colum-
bia fire department denies the suggestion
of our correspondent that any of the
truck, for without a truck the Columbia
department is /" as efficient as any in tho
state - the same writer Indignantly denies
that the bad condition of the Shawnee
house is owing to the lack of funds to
build L new house, as tho borough. no
claims, pays literally to the running of
both companies and they make no COM
plaint.-EDS. lNTELLIGENCER