Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-28
COLUMBIA NEWS.
ouR uuU.Am UvHnEsrorpENor,


picksd up by tho intoiii-
roncrr Reporter.
About ono hundred and sixty persons
attended tho ball hold In tho armOry last
night night by tho cigarmakors' union.
The affair was we'll managed and every.
thing passed of In tho most pleasant aud
agreeable manner. About twenty dollars
woro cleared from tho dancing tickets aud
sale OF packages - the latter tho contribu
tions Oi the ladies Attending tho dance.
The exhibition Ui tho articles contained IN
tho packages caused much amusement
when opened by the purchasers.
Law suit In Prospect.
Several lawsuits will grow out of a fight
which occurred at u beer saloon on Walnut
street last night about midnight. The
noiso made during the fight was such as to
arouse tho entire uoighborhOOd Such
midnight sceuos should DO stopped. Col
umbia Ia becoming too noted IN such re-
spcct.
a Team Almost Struok by tho Cars.
A team which was driven by a colorcd
mau was almost struck ut tho Locust
street crossing of tho Pennsylvania rail
road by tho passenger train due hero ut
$3.50 p. M, yesterday afternoon. Had IL
not boon for the prompt application Of the
air brakes by the engineer, Mr.. Nicholas
Gilman, the team with its driver would
have been dashed to pieces.
Tue thorough Budget.
Osccola tribo OF Red Men elected the
following officers last night Prophet, u.
IL. EiCherly sachcm, II. Cludonroth
senior sycamore, q. &. Hill junior saga
more, 5. s. Stoucr, NJ. u. &. Of r., 5.
b. Chopper X. of w, Henry Motto !;
trustee, Fibcrt Smith representative to
great council, .. Il. Cleppcr.
Officer Wittig il looking after a runaway
boy from Philadelphia named Frank
Kelly. lie is about l2 or l3 years old f,
about 4 feet in hoight has rosy checks,
~ bashiul IN appearance, Is robust looking
and when last seen wore u dark suit OF
clothes and small slouch hat.
The Our Boys and a picked nine from
the grammar school will match strength
on the diamond field to morrow at = T.. IN.
The game will bo played either ON the in.
stitute grounds or Oh Eighth street. The
place has not fully been decided upon.
The rascal who takes his frequent
nightly stand III the vicinity of Third and
Chestnut streets for tho purpose of annoy.
ing aud frightening women and girls,
should DO arrested aud punished. lie is a
resident of South Walnut street, aud his
name is known TO u number OF persons.
a practice meeting of tho recently or
Ganizcd orchestra was held last evening.
II was most satisfactory meeting, having
been conducted by tho leader, Mr.. John
MussCr
The II. y. T. club intends holding a
monthly sociablo and dance in the armpry
during the winter. This will tako the
place of tho proposed dancing school
which proved ii2zle in the undertak
ing.
Ono OF the big upaIa house treats of the
dramatic season Will be tho appearance ol
tho original Now Orleans minstrels on
October /
Mr.. Samuel Fllborl on Walnut street,
is entertaining his friends, Messrs. Albert
IIudnagIe aud George Lawber, of Phila-
dclphia.
Mr.. w. X. Nowlen has returned from "A
week Is visit to Lancaster.
McsSrs. J. Alden Knight, OF LowistUwr,
Pa, aud j. NJ. Ward temporarily from
ChamheTsburg, Pa are here to attend
tho / ,cuic which il being held at ChlckiCs
POiuC To day.
Mr. John Paine. graduate OF the
Philadelphia college of pharmacy, will
soon assume the management of Mr.. i. 5,
BTugh's central pharmacy.
About thirty persons arc tending the
Chickics Point fishing picnic" to-day.
a royal time is doubtless now being had
by those present. The party left early
this morning in boats tor the scene OF the
jOllhcatiOn.
Olive Branch lodge No. 1877, G.. |. o.
of -. T., meets tonight.
A cake walk in the armory for October
4 is talked of by the coiUrGd proplc o
town.
The Central pharmacy il being rcpalntcc
on its front and inteririOr.
A $50 horse, the property OF f. :. Bot
~ Son, died yesterday.
The present state of tho weather is con
ducivo to fever and ague. 50 say th'
physicians.
Tho praise and song meeting At th'
Methodist church last evening was lar.cl.
attended.