Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-30
COLUMBIA NEWS.


Events Along tho experimentation ot
Interest In and Around the borough
Picked Up by the Intelii-
gencer's Reporter
This evening the Orphean musicale
will be held at the residence of Mr.. Henry
Pfahler, on Locust street.
Mr.. John Barr, formerly OF Lancaster
but now a resident of Philadelphia, is
visiting Columbia friends.
Four tramps were booked for the county
Jail by Officer Struck, this morning.
Officer Gilbert only had two.
Miss Alice Adams. of Harrisburg, is
visiting the family of Mr.. William Baight,
on North Sd street,
Mr.. John Vaughn, who has been in
Evansville, Ind, for some months past,
has returned to his home in Wrightsvile.
A frame dwelling house on 5th street
was slightly damaged by fire this morn
ing. The flames were extinguisLed by
neighbOrs of the family occupying the
building who came to their assistance.
A team belonging to a Mt. Joy man ran
away on Locust street this morning. The
driver was thrown out, but escaped
unhurt. The right front wheel of the
wagon was broken, necessitatinS visit
to wheelwright's establishment for re-
pairs.
The largest attended sale which has
been held in Columbia this winter was
that which was held at the residence OF
the late Mrs. Mary Thomas, on 5th street,
yesterday. The house was filled and the
crowd overtiowed into tho street.
On Saturday evening, February Sd. ut
at 1880 o'clock, the Democrats of tho First
ward, will hold a meeting for tho purpose
Of choosing candidates for borough
ticket. The meeting will be held Mt JOS.
Desch's. A full attendance of the party
is requested, AZ tho nominations are i'm
portant ones.
Mr.. Jacob Sheath has the contract for
putting up two new residences in tho
spring one for Mr.. Henry Westerman
and the other for the Reading & Columbia
railroad superintendent, Alex. Wilson.
The latter's will be situated ON Third
street, between Walnut and Chestnut
| streets.
Mr.. A. j. Musser has in his possession Il
we'll preserved Bible, which was printed in
Zurich, Switzerland. in 1886. 1t was
brought to this country by Peter Musser,
great grandfather of the present owner,
and is quite curiosity.
Swift funisllment
Several ladies were insulted by a wretch
on Second street, last evening, as they
were returning home about 0 o'clock. 4
rolling mill employee happened to bo pass
ing at the time and to him the ladies' ap-
pealed for protection and not i'm vain
either. John Sullivan could not have
trimmed the fellow up in better style
than did the ladies' protector, and when
he had finished his little work of punish
ment, both left the place, the insulter
vanquished to have his face patched up,
and the victor to proceed on his way
chuckling at his late amusement, followed
by the thanks of the champiOned ladies',
who had been frig htened witnesses of tho
encounter.
A Railroad Collision.
While the train of engine No. III was
standing west of the tunnel above this
place this morning about half-past five
O'Clock, the rear end was run into by
engine No. 161. the engine of G.. ID.
local freight. The eighth car from the
rear of the front train was thrown from
the rails anG somewhat damaged The
accident was caused by The inability of
| the engineer of 1G1 to see tho train il
front of him, Oh account of the dense
fog which prevailed. The wrecking crew
from this place was sent to the sceue Of
the wreck, aud cleared the tracks in q
short time. No person WAS in njured by the
collision.