Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-11
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Events Along the susqusAaa.a-Iss0s
Interest In and Around the Bosough
Picked mp ~ ths Intsau-
eoncer Reporter.
A new schedule goes into effect on the
r. & C. railroad on Monday, August 18th,
1883. The passenger trains viii arrive
and depart from Columbia q usual.
A party of Columbians spent . very
enjoyable day at Wild Cat yesterday.
This place is becoming favorite spot fos
picnics to visit.
The R. & C. Railroad will run excursion
trains to Landisville tomorrow, sunday,
to enable persons to visit tho oamp-meet-
iog now being held there:
The eleventh picnic Of tho Shawnee fire
company will be held in Heise's woods on
August 18th. The affair promises to be .
success.
DR.. Rohrer's two horse team, of Mount
vile, while standing in front of Spering's 3
jewellery store, became frightened at some
unknown cause and kicked with such
violence that the shaft was broken.
The Mt. Zion A. n. e. church will con
tinue tho campmeeting at Shirk's Grove,
tomorrow, Sunday. A good time in
religious matters is expected by tho man
agement, as they have made great prepa.
rations for the event.
Mr.. j. w. Stauffer while supeliutending
the tearing down of part Of the house
lately purchased by him on Second street,
narrowly escaped being struck by the
falling wall.
Company G left this morning for the
annual encampment at Williamsport, tax
ing their entire company OF So men. rank
and file. They were joined at Columbia by
the Lancaster company, who ara ver y
fine looking set of men.
Church Matters.
There will be no services held In the
Presby terian church on Sunday on the &C.
count of repairs now going on there.
Rev. Mr.. Crowley Of Brainbridge, Pa,
will occupy the pulpit of the N. e. church
in the place Of Rev. r. w. Humphriss who
is at Ocean Grove.
Rev ]. Il Funk is visiting in Maryland
a nd in consequence tho U. B. church will
b ave closed doors.
The Second street Lutheran church will
be open both morning and evening. The
pastor, Rev. w. p. Evans, will officiate at
both times.
Rev. jackson, of the Church of God, is
attending tho campmeeting at Laudis-
vile.
Kicked BY . Horse.
While Samuel Seifreid and son, Glen,
while performing their necessary work at
the stable of Samuel Filbert & Son, they
were kicked by a horse causing painful
wounds but not serious. Seifreid is able
to attend to his work but the boy will
necessarily be unable to do anything for
several days.
Colored Men Arrested.
Night Watchman M. Dysinger detected
two colored men acting very suspiciously
last night at John Marton's grocery store
on Third street. He arrested the men, but
could find nothing proving them guilty of
an attempt at robbery, and was compelled
to release them.
Personal Matters.
Miss Ella Pierce has returned home
from Urbana, Ohio
Mr.. George w. Ryon, Of Pottsville, is
visiting relatives in Columbia.
Mr.. A. NJ. Reese left to day for Reading,
where he will commence his duties as
salesman for Boston party.
The river is lower at present than at any
time this summer.
Mr. Frederick Johns, late of the firm of
Gramm s. Co., of Ironville, has entered
the service of MIR. w. May, the dry goods
merchant.