Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-22
COLUMBIA NEWS.
IRON our Regular Correspondent.


Harvey Wilson, a II year. old lad, tho
son Of Rev. Robert Wilson, of Catawissa
Pa, ran away from homo about a week
ago. Officer Wittick, of this place, was
notified OF tho fact, and description of
tho missing boy given at the same time.
This morning he took into custody boy
answering to tho description, who finally
acknowledged that he was tho runaway.
Ills parents were notified of his whore
abouts, and ho will DO seGt back to tho
place no came from as soon as possible lie
appeared very anxious to go back to his
parents.
Noariy suirocated.
Mrs. James McManus and au infant
child were nearly sufIocated by tho gas
from heater early yesterday morning.
Noises made by the child awakened the
mother, and she had only sufficient
strength TO arise from bed and open win.
dow. AS she was ondoayoring TO carry her
baby To the now open window she tainted.
Upon recovering sho descended to tho first
hoor Of her dwelling and summoned assist
auce. During the remainder of tho day
she was quite i'll from the effect produced
by inhaling 30 much poisonous air,
Personal ana sooinI.
Mr.. John Barr, Of Martcviil' is visiting
Mr.. Albert L. Rogers.
Miss Annio Duffy, Of York, Is being
entertained by Miss Maggie ZcigIer, on
Walnut street.
Mr.. Budd Griffith left this morning FOR
Boston, his present home.
Tho Columbia fire company has Just
issued its invitations 20 its thirty third
annual New Years eve ball. They arc
very neat In appearance and well gotten
up. Tho ball will be a iiremen and citizens
dress affair. At midnight tho supper will
DO served, and no extra charges will DO
made to those participating. The Shawnee
parade on New Years day ono hundred
fully uniformed men.
borough budget.
To night meeting of Osccoa tribe Of
Red Men will bo held.
Next Monday will probably zoe tho new
Reading IL Columbia rairond depot open.
ed TO the public.
Moro rain to day. Business dull. Mar
ket fairly attended. a spell of fair weather
nnd the business men say trade would i'm.
prove.
Tic oud Of tho ducking season has lot
loose the hunters upon tho rabbit The
latter are scarce in Lancaster county. but
plentiful in York county.
MIR. Taylor Cfownshield, having reCciy.
N''N S'''Ni''t IVA I'ilbAlhs lAC iOHtI Ol
the opera house, is now erecting tho stay.
ing upon which the work can bo done.
a party Of Pennsylvania railroad inspec.
tors. numbering forty persons, dined yes
terday at tho Franklin house, having
stopped over here on their inspecting
tour.
To morrow evening in tho timo for the
Second street Lutheran church concert.
Those who arc fond of good music and
good reading should 60. 4 largo number
OF tickets have already been sold.
\ fair sized boxGul Of clothing has boon
sent from here TO Shenandoah. for tho uso
OF those who suffered by tbs late conta
grafton thoro. The Presbyterian church
also sont S2j for tho relief of the unr,rtu
Tatrs.
The band has changed It's time of rlac
tic! from Friday to Thursday ey, ming.
To night it will hold a meeting. Five
cents IN the treasury and months room
Nent 10 pay, Is tho encouraging report OF
the organization.
Ca tho evenings Of November 2SLh aud
2Th, the congregation Of the United
brethren church will hold festival in the
armory. Every effort is to be made to
mako the affair social rs well as financial
Success.