Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-25
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Events Along tho experimentation Of
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked mp BY the lntslli-
Eencor Reporter.
TIE society of the E. E Lutheran church
called the "Gleaners held . sociable at
Mr.. j. u. Benner's ON Walnut street. last
evening. A large crowd was present,
there was plenty of amusement, and a
neat sum Of money will 60 into the church
treasury. as the proceeds of refreshments
sold during the evening.
st. lions A. NJ. E. church conpreca
tion will hold grand cake walk in the
armory tomorrow night. If you like
something funny attend the walk.
Mr.. Howard Purple has been elected cap-
tain of newly organized baseball club,
the Quickstep. Handsome suits are to be
made by Columbia tailors at an early date.
An order for bats and balls has already
been sent to a prominent Philadelphia
dealers in such goods. If the members Of
the new club do not engage in frequent
practice together they will not score many
victories during tho campaign now open.
ing.
Blown out.
The work of blowing out" E" Shawnee
furnace, No. 2 was commenced Yesterday
at noon and will BE- finished this evening,
The casting house wall is to be built two
ieet higher and will have its present old
roof replaced by new one. Other i'm
provements of an important character will
be made during tho time the furnace will
remain out Of operation, which will be
until there is larger demand for iron and
q consequent increase in its value.
personal.
Prof. E. e. Higbee, state superintend-
ent of public instruction, will be in town
to. o.morrow, for the purpose of insracting
the schools Of the borough.
Dr. Emmett Welsh. of LatrObe, Pa,
is visiting his parents here. He has been
i'll, and came to his old home, hoping that
few days sOjourn here would benefit his
health. We hope it may.
Miss Lottie Sourbeer, who has been
visiting friends in Oil City, Pa, returned
home to-day.
Mr.. F. 8. Bletz and his son Ssner, are
in Philadelphia.
Amusemonts and Social Life.
On the evening of May ball will be
held in the armOry under the manage
ment OF several young ladies. 1t pro.
cedes almost too closely the grand ball
and picnic of the Red Men, which will
be held tho following day in Heise's
woods.
The rehearsal of the opera of tho Trial
by Jury Of the ''Orpheans last even
ing was rendered to the satisfaction of all
interested. A programme for the meeting
Of Tuesday week was made up last
night.
Many people We're drawn out of their
houses last night to see the beautiful dis
play made by the aurora borealis. 1t was
not red, as usual, but presented every
color, blue and green predominating. 1t
was fine sight
A large number OF towns people went to
Lancaster to-day to attend Forepaugh's
show. They we've not all young folks who
went, either.
The troupe advertised to play the drama
of "Charms," night, did not put in its
appearance to day. There will be no per.
formance therefor.
borough I;rIefs.
The trees arc taking their spring clothes
out of their trunks.-Frederick Haas, .
we'll known character Of Marietta, was
buried there yesterday.-F. 8. Bletz sold
enOther horse yesterday to Lancastrian.
Grain and grass look well.-Thrce men,
bers initiated by Chique Salunga tribe
last night.-Nick Smith, q sailor, until
lately employed at the Shawnee furnaces,
has just sailed in merchant vessel for the
African coast.