Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-02
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Tho large bank BAN, granary, tobacco
warehouse and several othor outbnildings
on the farm of Jacob e.. Stoner, located
near town. were destroyed by what is bc
lieved To have been an inceDdiary fire yes.
terday afternoon The flames we're dis
covered about 2:35 o'clock and in n short
time the structures were smoking mass
of ruins The shawnee fire company was
summoned To the scene, but could render
no assistance for lack of water. Whom
Mr.. Stoner arrived from one OF his fields
at the blazing buildings ho discovered
that his wife had saved n horse from tie
fire aud was in the act of again entering
tho burning barn after others. She WIS
restrained with difficulty from doing so,
rs the interior was mass Of fire aud
dense volumes of smoke were rolling out
OF the structure. The residence, u slate
covered brick building, together with
several frame buildings, were alone saved
from destruction by the stone gable end
Ot the barn which dGiicd tho strength of
the fire liond, and acted as shold against
the intense heat which was famed by u
stormy wind towards tho other buildings.
The losses are covered only about one
third by insurance and arc az follows :
Building 10000, tobacco 81 200, wheat
sl,iO0, oats 500, hay $1,000, potatoes
SlBO and three horses and a mule I'll 400.
OF tho horses two formed span, for
which their owner refused an offer of
5000. They had only been placed in the
stable a quarter of an hour before the fire
occurred. II the william who fired the
buildings is caught no will be severely
dealt with.
Reforming - FIRE Company
At the business meeting which was held
by the Vigilant fire company last evening
nominations for officers To be elected a
month hence were made. IL was decided
to put new look on the engine house
door, and to allow no outside parties to
loaf in the engine house hereafter. Everv
member will be provided with key,
with which he can enter the building when
he so desires. Alex McMauus aud Joseph
Weaver were expelled from the company,
having been charged with creating dis
turbance at the engine house. Tho spirit
shown by the company deserves to be
commended, and shows that the tremen
intend to bring back the former good
reputation of their organization.
Borough Summary.
Superintendent A. NJ. Wilson of tho Il.
X &. railroad has moved into his pretty
new residence on North Third street
Two more shad were caught this morn
ing by fishermen. 1t Is a matter Of sur
prise where these fish come from at this
time of the year.
A 10 year old daughter Of James Jones,
died Yesterday of consumption. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow at
o'clock p. m, from the fathers residence
on Union street, above Fifth.
At a late congregational meeting of the
Bethel Church of God the present pastor
Rev. :. ID. G.. jackson, was unanimously
selected to till the position OF pastor for
another year.
Workmen are now engaged in making
the bed OF the street which has been laid
out along what was formerly Bank alley,
on the north side of the new Reading x
Columbia railroad depot
The Columbia fire company will hold a
meeting In the parlors OF the engine house
to night, the moit important business oI
which will be To make arrangements lOI
holding their annual New Years ball.
The tobacco business in this neighbOr,
hood ia very duh at present. Very few
sales Of crops are reported and these art
Ouly of small quantities Of the weed. Quitc
number of growers have on hand last
years crop.
An attempt was made by some person t'
enter the house of Mr.. Harry NOlto, OF
Third street, last night The noise made
was heard by a son Mr.. Nolte. who dc
scended from his bedroom to the door o.
which the thief WAS operating, The latte
beard him and He'd.
A large surprise party was given to Mis-
Dolly Barr by her friends last evening, a
her home on Locust street, About fort,
persons were present. The affair was
pleasant one and was thoroughly enjoyct
by all the guests. some good vocal ant
instrumental music was rendered by sew
eral of the ladies present.