Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-17
COLUMBIA NEWS.
s,un REGULAR UoRREsPONDENO
Even,s Alonx ,no susquehanns-ltems
In.eres: In and Around the Borough
Picked up by the 1nteIii-

In,eres: In and Around tho Borough
Picked up BY the Intelii-
sencer Reporter.
Horseback parties, which were all the
race a month ago, arc now thing of the
past Occasionally, a lady or gentleman
iLdulsing in this healthful amusement
can be seen riding through our streets,
but even this will soon stop. The pleasure
Of this sport and the intention regarding
it are just as strong cow as q month ago,
but the cause of its dying out is on account
of our livery men refusing to put their
horses under saddle. We cannot help
but acknowledge that this is justice, for
warm weather is certainly hard on
horses, and more especially when
ridden Picnics have taken the
place of riding parties, and they
have been very numerous, and will con-
August Thursday OF this week, will,
however, close Sunday school picnics from
Columbia The United Bethel is at Lititz
to day ard the largest number they ever
before had accompanied them. To-
morrow the Trinity Reformed and St.
Johns Lutheran, united, 60 to the same
place, and on Thursday the E. E. Lutbe-
rams will spend the day at the springs.
Picnics at McCall's Ferry, the Point,
Round Top, Wild Cat Falls and Chickies
Rock are OF daily occurrence, and
were we to say that to day all of these
places have picnics, we would only be
stating the truth. Heise's woods could
be made fayorite resort, but the promised
Improvements have not yet taken place,
and probably will not this year. Fishing
parties are few and far between. but this
is caused by the high and muddy condi-
tion of the Susquehanna.
Around tho Bases.
A The Quicksteps will effect permanent
Organization this evening at the Franklin
house. This afternoon they play the
Lititz nine in Lititz, and on Saturday in
the morning, they will cross bats with the
Limerick club of York, and in the alter
noon with the Susquehanna rolling mill
nine. The "SlOwsteps," q know nothing
nine, composed Of workmen in the p. r. X.
round house say they want to play the
QucaSteps for $50. Do they?
'.ere and Ihere.
Officer Kennedy, last night arrested four
tramps for riding on freight trains. and
this morning he took them to ,jail.-Navi
CATION on the Pennsylvania canal has
again re opencd.-Phcw how warm it is.
Officer Adam Rodenheiser, late last
night, arrested a drunken crowd, who
were making too much noise at Fendrick o
corner.
thorough iSrieis.
The ViseS want new hose Why don It
they get it.-The new depot will soon be
put in such shape that our citizens will
know whether it is beauty spot or an
cyesOre.-The Shawnee boys will, in few
days solicit subscriptions from our citizens
to aid them in erecting their new engine
house. On August 1S, 1888, they will
hold picuic ia iIeise's Woods for this
purpose Tho Columbia steamer was
tried yesterday and worked finely.
Personal.
Officer Whiting and wife, who have been
visiting friends in York, returned home
las: evening. Miss Lucy, Il daughter of
ex-SuperiutendeDt Locker, of Philadelphia
is The guest of Miss Lucy May. DR. Al
vim iiadder, of Philadelphia, is spending a
few days with Mr.. James Periottet.
iIib Fractured.
Mr. Henry Zcamor, aged GO, and fatht
of Mr. Joseph Zsamer, of the first ma
tipEal bank, fell over tho small water
plug yesterday in front Of A. r Hogen
Gubler's store, On Locust street, and frac
an ed one of his ribs
Democratic Frimarles.
On the 2lst inst tho Columbia Demo.
Gratis will meet, where has not yet been
stated, to elect five delegates from each
ward to attend the county conven tiOn,
which meets in lancaster city on July
o..