Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-01
COLUMBIA NEWS.
DUR REGULAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
events Along tho susauohanna-items OF
Interest bn and Around tho Borough
Pioksd up by the intein-

Events along tho surauehanna-'te"s w
iuterest IN and Around tho Borough
fioksd up by the inte'ii-
gencer Reporter.
HallJw Fen was celebrated here IN the
usual manner, although n small number
of girls participated in the evenings fun.
or IL they did, 10 was that fun carried on
by tho Rentler sex within doors. Only ono
person was arrested during tho evening,
and that was "a young man who endeayOrod
TO prevent u party Of young ladies passing
the Columbia engine house. Onioer Gilbert
interferod in tho matter, and upon tho
youth becoming belligerent arrested him.
IIe was released after being from the lock.
up after having been given few hours
for repentance.
Personal and social.
Mr.. John \. Given, now of Philadelphia
but formerly Of this place, IL visiting Mr..
VIM. B. Given.
Last night dancing party was held at
the residence of Mr.. Jacob Seibcrt, on
Locust street. WOlfo's Columbia orchestra
furnished tho music for the twenty five
couples that participated in tho festivities.
Besides the dancing other Rmusemonts
were afforded the guests, all of whom en-
ioyed the evenings pleasures to the fullest.
Elegant refreshments were spread to tho
merrymakers, who departed FOR their
homes at midnight.
Town Jottings.
The school board will hold its regular
monthly meeting tonight.
Osceola tribe No. II, |. q. X. NJ, will
hold meeting In it's wigwam this even.
ing.
Important business meetings will be
held this evening by the shawnee and
Nigilant fire companies.
George Jacksou's Colorcd friends will
hold the cake walk intended for his benefit
in the armory tonight. Admission,
adults IS c0nts, children 10 cents.
The Kernel, Wheatley " Trsinor's
combination, which was booked for the
opera house on the evening of November
"a has cancelled it's engagements.
Mr.. +. 5. Bletz is to have the fronts Of
the buildings belonging to him on Locust
street and now occupied by Bletz Bros.
and ii. G. Goung's stores, repainted. MIR
G.. Grove has received tho contract for
doing the work.
A suspicious looking fellow named
FOss was arrested here on Tuesday night,
but was discharged at hearing held
before Squire Patton yesterday, as there
were no proof Of his having dJu1 anything
wrong.
On Friday (to.morow) evening the
meeting at the Franklin house to decide
whether the club will cDutinde an OTgani-
zatiOn or disband. From present appear.
anccs it looks as though tho latter will bC
done.
joseph HugentOglC caught four pound
female shad yesterday. II was a rarity, as
shad are seldom caught at this time of the
year. Mr.. Robert Williams bought it and
sent it to u Harrisburg social club. The
same fisherman also caught seven bass
which weighed thirteen pounds altogether.
Mr. William Wambaugh has opened "a
grocery store on Walnut street, bet Seen
Fifth aud Sixth streets. Another millinery
store has been opened here by Mrs. Now
bray. II occupies the room formerly used
~ "a restaurant by a. NJ. Reese
Wrightsville wanted fire company but
at q late meeting of their borough council
the project was given its death blow by
that body refusing TO appropriate the
funds necessary to purchase the appartus
required. Last night u big parade was
organized in the town, which burlesqued
the whole affair.
In the difficulty created bya buggy fall
ing into q ditch on the Columbia aud
Washington turnpike, within the limits
Of Columbia, the assistant supervisor nov
lays the burden Of blame on tho shoulders
OF bis chief, the borough supervisor. He
says he advised that n watchman or signal
light be placed at the dangerous place at
night, but that no notice was taken of his
advice.