Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-26
COLUMBIA NEWS.
: REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

Events Along the SusquehanDa-ltens OF
Interest IN and Around the borough
Picked Up by tho Intolli-
gencer's Reporter
Mss Fannie Wilson, of Syracuse, n. y,
is being entertained by friends on Walnut
street.
Mason Frazer, of Baltimore, is visiting
friends on 4th street.
Miss Laura Bookman has returned to
Philadeiphia after pleasant visit to rela-
tivts.
The board of trustees Of the old Colum
l,ia Public Ground company will hold
lca:.ting At }. &. Pfahler's tonight at :
"'ci.J:k.
Igs.rn Weaver, brakeman OF the i. d.
i.,...l frciHnt, had his right hand crushed
IN Marietta last night while coupling cars.
De v.,s D.uucht to his home i'll this place.
\ ba: I.aucd Simpson received severe
,.uts ai,o4t his head and face last evening,
10; his sled running into fence while
c.,aS'ins on Institute hill.
several passenger trains which run reGu
lA.iy nn the main line Of the Pennsylvania
.iru.d via Mt. Joy, were run through
;li; ,,face last night, on account OF the
Track having been blocked by an accident
- a train near that place.
saio of Property.
Tho following properties were sold yes
t,,;ay at private sale: Tha Haldeman
rrore,.y on the south side of Chestnut
..-rc; purchased by Mrs. General Welsh.
Tie tw0-story brick dwelling No. 32l,
.,u Third street. the property OF Z. u.
Kaufman Purchased by MIR. Frank kas-
vi.
Rice's opera company had SIG house
last night. Every person was we'll pleased
viii. tn" cltertainment., Half tho single
:lcn present fell in l0ve with Miss Ida
Miller. who tool. in the most bewitching
manner tie character of Phyllis. The
troupe lett this morning for Harrisburg,
where it will play to night.
Celebrating HIS birthday.
MIR. Milton Wlke entertained a large
number of his lady and gentlemen friends
with au elegant dinner yesterday, the oc-
ca,ion being the celebration of his birth
lay anniversary. Every delicacy OF the
season was prGvi led TO tempt the palates
ni the quests. 1t was a most pleasant
and delightful affair. MIR. Wilkes cele'
hrates his birthday in this manner every
yea, .,ways inviting a host of friends.
merry -MaKins Girls.
,,nIumbia was visited by 4 sleighinl
l.tr;y. last evening, which was composed
;v,,,!iy Of ...dies, the driver excepted. They
were evidently bent on having goot
ti,nc, as most Of them were provided will
tin horns. Probably the Mt. Joy ladies
a.e like those Of this place if the gentle
men vii: no. take them out they'll g
alone. Nothing like plenty of iEGepend
encr.
Tha boys were prevented from cOasting
un Walnut street last night, complain
havn. been made against it, the alleged
reason for it being that it made driving
,l:tnse.ous. 1t is true that when this hill
IS filled with rapidly descending sled:
,irivin. is almost IN impossible thing, but
huw Tie small police force of this plac
can stop it when there is a large crow'
present is a question. 1t WAS an cas-.
thug to do last evening, because few per
4o!ls .yere on the hill, but the attempt will
Lave a serious aspect when the hill Il
crowded with coasters. The shedding
wi,i soon be over and the boys are bount
TO make the most of that which they nov
have
The Tramp Nuisance.
'frampS are being arrested by the scor
cyplv week and taken to the county Jall
y..ill their numbers do not grow less.
tie Justices would give them longer term
rnIght Keep Inem IRON IelulnihS " VII
place again = term of or 10 days is to
short a peliod. Thirty days or more woul
not be considered a holiday by them, as
Il short term, and they would not focl
here 10 be fed. In the first place
ueorle should not give their money. The!
never spend it for anything but whisky
When they want food they beg it ; neve
pay ruT it. the employees of the Susque
hanna rolling mill will confirm the state
memt that they carry about liquor In tina
mill iu quart cr gallon cans, dealing it ou
TO members OF the gangs which lniest I'll
mill Oh cold nights. The county author
tiles should provide workhouse for tn
lazy wrctches the county would soon .
freed OF their presence then.
4 second attempt to enter resldenc
on Fourth street, betweN1h Walnut ah
Locusf streets, was made one of the'
fellows last night about midnight. Thel
were 10 men present and he evidentl
knew it, but he made a mistake in calcula
ing the kind OF ladies' he had to deal witt
After being ordered off the premises, an
refusing 10 go, double barrelled sh
ual. vas pointed at HIM, and as he w
beating a precipitate retreat, the conten
Of both barrels were shot after him, mis-
ing him unfortunately altogether. 1t
not likely that he will disturb those ladl