Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-08
COLUMBIA NEWS.


CUR kkuULhh UONNESrONDENOr
events Along tho experimentation
Interest In aud Around tho thorough
Picked up by tho intoii-
Eencsr Reporter.
James Froeland killed tho first bluobill
duck of tho season above tho river dam.
fine brecch loading shot gun will DO
ohancod of at Bitner's, cornor Of 4th and
Walnut streets on Saturday evening Sep.
tembor 10
There was another big market this
morning. Butter and eggs brought go
per pound and dozen. Fruits aud yegc-
tables were plentiful.
A large excursion train went from York
to Lititz, VIA, Columbia, this me rainy,
Tho oxcursionists are In pursuit OF a days
recreation.
Pennsylvania castle No. 40, A, O. X. of
Nj. g., will meet to night Tho select
castle Of the order in this state goes into
session here on the llth inst.
Three men who were drunk aud dis.
orderly last night we're taken to tho county
jail by Officer Struck this morning.
squire Frank gave them ten days each.
An interesting meeting of tho Latus
social club was held last evening, all do.
mands ON the club have been settled, and
neat balance reposed in tho treasury.
Captain Suffsl, of Pennsylvania canal
CO., boat No. GO, foil into Burners coal
basin, this morning and was nearly drown.
| ed. lie was rescued by employees OF the
| ccal yards.
Charles Roupp, residing ON 4th street,
| fell against sewing machine last night
while delirious with fever. A deep cash
was cut in his head, which was dressed
by DR.. Markell. The patient is improved
to day.
1t is probable that a homo variety enter.
tainment will bo held In tho opera house
about the middle of this month, in tho
course of which the harmonica players
Ulmer and Myers, will engage in another
contest.
The townspeople were humbuggcd last
evening by fraud who proposed giving q
startling exhibition on rope stretched
across Locust street, from the Columbia
engine house to Mr.. l.. w. Mays store.
He took up collection and then walked
back and forward over the rope q few
times. His collection will bs small, iu-
deed, this evening, when he repeats his
performance.
Miss Alice McFaldon entertained a
numerous company at her home on Wal
nut street last evening. They werO enter
tanned In most hospitabo and generous
| manner.
Services will be held in all the churches
to morrow, except the United Brethren
and st. Psul's L. +. churches.
Rev. Il. G. Soaring, late pastor of st.
Panrs +. +. church here, has permanently
settled at his new pastoral charge at
Middletown, Conn.
4 ullcomplement Of officers was elected
at last nights meeting OF the Columbia
fire company. 1t is an excellent one, the
mem bers having voted with discretion.
A balance OF $500 remains in the treasury,
after paying oil the first iustalment ol
Si00 on the new hose tower. The remain
der will be promptly paid when tho proper
time arrives
Personal
Mr.. Harry b Bruner leaves for Middle
town, Conn, on Monday, where be will
attend college.
The Misses Amy and Ora Crownshiolds
left to day for Wellesley, Mass, where the
former will enter college.
Miss Annie Eager. Of Harrisburg, who
has bcen visiting Miss Hattie Reese here,
left this morning for Parksburg, Pa.
where she will visit other friends.