Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Events along tho susauehanna-itona
Interest In and Around tho Rorouga
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tNents along tho susquohanna--itoiDA
Interest In ana Around tho Borougb
fioitod up by tho Intein-
gencer Reporter.
The fire. escapes ut tho Cherry street
school building woro tested yesterday
afternoon. The schools Of tho second and
third iioors, on tho south side Of tho build
ing, were cleared In minutes, aud those
on tho north side In il1 minutes. The
iron bandrails should DO covered with
something, as the hands will stick fast In
frosty weather, II tho school children
should then DO compelled to use the
escapes In time Of possible danger. The
| steps arc too smooth, and when slippery
with loo, would afford very insecure foot
Ing to any persons descending tho escapes.
Several very essential improvements could
DO made on these affairs.
Series OF Marrow fcsoape.
Mr.. John Vaughn, of Baltimore, now
temporarily residing here, narrowly es-
capped being killed yesterday by q =. II r..
engine while standing on tho track in
front OF tho Contnenta! hotel.-- at.
tacho OF tho COurdRt Office was badly
thrown while attempting To board train
at Locust street yesterday. He was 80
verely shaken up.--A little son of Mrs
Annie Boil, living on Front street, was
almost killed this morning by having his
foot caught between the rails OF tho Z. X
II. track on North Front street In front OF
mn approaching train. A cool headed
switchman saw tho little follows danger
and turned the train on another track.
Even then it required a quarter OF an hour
to oxtricato the child's foot from its place
Of Imprisonment.
Personal.
Mr.. Joseph Nowlen has returned from q
tiip to Milton, Pa.
Miss. Maggie Glover, of Shenandoah, Pa,
Is tho guest Of the Misses Patton, on 2nd
street.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cowdcn, of Philadelaphia late
the guest of Mr. J. A. Myers, returned
home to day,
Rev. ID. G. Babcock, tho noted temper.
ance speaker, was In town yesterday--the
guest of Rev. X w. lIumphriss.
Miss. Green, of Wilmington, Del. is
visiting Mrs. Amos lIougendoubler, on
Locust street.
Borough summary.
a party Of Columbians picniced yoster..
day at Chickies Point.
Olive branch No. 1871 G. L. o. 20. +.
aud the Columbia fire company, will hold
meetings to night.
The ked Stockings will play the Vigies,
Of Newtown, the Our Boys tho Activos,
OF Wrightsvillo To morrow. Both games
will DO played on Eighth street.
The second floor Of Odd Fellows hall
will slou b. occupied by Gen. Welsh post
q. A. r., as a lodge room. II is now he
ing htted up Tor that purpose.
Jesse Wolfe has sold his fine draught
horse for 300. 1t was sent to New York
to day, having been purchased by a gentle.
man Of that city.
OsceOla tribe of Red Mems picnic has
been Indefinitely postponed, as Sept. 10,
tho date on which they expected to hold
1t, has been engaged for the iron mould.
er's picnic.
The United Brethren church " i'll hold a
big union picnic at Shirk's Grove week
after next. The exact date has not been
fixed. A large dancing picnic was held az
the grove yesterday by ladies and gentle
men fion tbs two DOnegals. 1t was q
pleasant affair
The team lately stolen from farm near
Ge,zer's. York county, was recovered
yesterday By Mr.. Samuel Campbell, of
this place, in whose hands tho case was
put. The thief was tracked, aud learning
the fact, deserted his stolen property at
Silver Springs and escaped.
The robbers OF Mr.. Geo Doitz's store,
WrightsviIc, have been arrested. They
are Panic Brown, Of Wrghtsville, and
William Scott, of Columbia. Both arc
color,d, Brown being but sixteen years of
age. They are held to await a trial at
court.
1t is reported on good authority that the
drowning OF Samuel Peters, the train
jumper, who was drowned in the canal at
ShOoh's station, on Wednesday, when
pursued by Pennsylvania railroad police
men, was witnessed By number of
persons. none of whom attempted his
rescue.
Two persons who were wanted hero were
arrested in Harrisburg by Officer Wittig
ON Wednesday, and brought here yestei>
day. Adam Meisenheimer charged with
de- erting his family, has been sent to the
Lancaster Jail to await his trial at court,
while Jake Jones, alias " Even Moore,
colored, charged with assault and battery
on Isaac Trusty, also colOred, was dis.
charged for lack Of evidence.