Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-24
COLUMBIA NEWS.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Mr.. Nicholas Gilman, Pennsylvania rail-
road passenger engineer, had two of his
toes crushed at the Broad street depot, in
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, by heavy
piece of iron falling from baggage truck
upon them. Exaggerated reports of the
extent of his injuries were received here
by his family, who were much alarmed in
consequence, particularly as they were
unable to learn the cause. He was
brought home yesterday morning, and is
now progressing very favorab!y.
Somewhat Previous.
Tho family residing near town were
greatly surprised yesterday morning when
they discovered that they had arisen and
eaten their breakfact before 1 o'clock a.
M, supposing it to be 4 a. m. The head
of that family now has the time piece in
his own room, and will hereafter attend to
arolsing the inmates of tho house himself
instead of entrustiug that duty to others.
Personal.
Miss Ella Weiser, of York, is the guest
of Mrs. Robert Ryan.
Miss Minnie Wagner, of Philadelphia, is
the guest af Miss Ella Harsh.
Miss Carrie Hcyt, on Locust street, is
entertaining Miss Carrie Wampler, of
York.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. G. Ayres, of Pittsburg,
are visiting M. j. s. Snyder, on Fifth
street,
Mr.. John Lineaweaver, of Lebanon, Pa,
is the guest of bis uncle, DR.. ]. X. Linea-
weaver.
Mrs. Lewis Smith and sister, Miss Lizzie
Buckley, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs.
Charles Eager.
borough Summary.
Another party from this place is picnic
ing at Wild Cat Falls to-day.
Olive Branch lodge, No. 1877, q. U. o.
of o. F., will hold an important meeting
tonight.
Tho Wrightsville Lutheran Sunday
school held big picnic in the grove at
that place yesterday. A number OF Col
umbiars wero present.
Mr.. James Reilly and Miss Maggie Tor.
bit, both of town, were married last night
by Rev. Samuel Yingling, of St. Johns
Lutheran church.
The public school attendants ale pre-
pairing for the opening of the school term,
and the booksellers have also prepared
themselves to meet the expected demand
for new books.
The p. II. r. club has bean challenged
by clubs from York and Middletown for
match games on Saturday. The challenge
from tho latter place will doubtless be
accepted.
MIR. Samuel Pence, of this place will
ship to morrow from his cigar factory,
10000 cigars, all consigned to the west.
He has sufficient work for fifteen more
hands if he could procure them.
A tremendous racket was created on
Perry street last night between eight and
eleven o'clock, by the serenade rendered a
newly married couple by calathumpiar
band, These serenades are nuisances.
Mr.. II. F. Yergey has on exhibition at
his jewelry store 400 day clock. The
time piece is exposed in glass cover, and
all the metal parts composing it are gold
plated. 1t is quite q mechanicle curl
Osity.
Pleasant sociables were held last eveI.-
ing at tho residences OF DR.. Jas. Mcbride
on North Third street, and Mr.. NJ. Bach
enheimer on Locust street. The latter
was given by Mrs. Bachenheimer, who
left to-day for a prolonged visit to Bed
ford Springs.
The opera house has been thoroughly
cleaned inside during the past week. ir
preparation for the opening OF the dra'
matte season. Quite number of plays
have already been booked with Mr.. Jos
Zeamer, opera house superintendent.
Mr.. Elmer F. Myers, Chickies champion
harmOnica player, will visit Columbia to-
night, for the purpose of completing ar
rangcmentt for 4 contest ON that instru.
ment with Mr.. Charles Ulmer, of Columbia
Both players are apparently in earnest
regarding "a competitive tria! on theil
favorite musical Instruments.
A foul pig sty in the vicinity of Third
and Walnut streets is causing the residents
of that neighborhood much annoyance anC
discomfort. Complaint should be entered
before a justice of the peace against the
persons guilty of maintaining such an in
tOlerable nuisance. The smell from
Butchers alley combined makes the neigh
borhood very disagreeable one in which
to reside.