Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-31
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Event. Along tho susqushsnna-ltsms
Interest In and Around The Borough
Picked up ~ the lntsln-
eencer Reporter.
At late special meeting of tho school
board, A. r. Dural, son of William Dural,
deceased, was recommended for admit
tance to the Soldiers orphan school at
Mount Joy The experimenting commit
tee was empowered to supply the vacancy
iu the public schools caused by Miss Sour.
beers illness. There was no other eport.
ant business transacted.
Mr.. Charles Minich is home from Chi
cago.
Miss Anna Fasig has returned from a
visit to friends iLsJ sJArlisle, Pa.
Miss Annie Heinaman left yesterday for
Toledo, o.
Mr.. William H. Sanderson, of Lock
Haven, is the guest of Mr.. Daniel Det
weller.
Mr.. Eugeus Stahler and Mrs. Rhoads,
of Norristown, late guests Of Mr.. L. j..
Choppers, have returned home.
Mrs. J. Will Ryan. nee Miss Annie Pat
ton, has retarned to her home in Toledo,
O., accompanied by her sister, Miss nellie
Patton.
borough Briefs.
The young folks picnic will be held TO-
morrow at Heise's woods.
The funeral of Mrs. Jacob Heiserman,
yesterday afternoon, was largely attended.
Olive Branch lodge, No. 1,377, G. V. o.
of o. F., will meet to night.
The Lotus club business meeting will
not be held until next Friday evening.
Gypsies were in this vicinity this week.
Keep a watch ON the hen roosts.
The cOlOred Baptist Sunday school held
large picnic at Heise's woods yester
day.
The mason We * on the foundations of
the new Shawn % engine houfe has been
commenced.
Tho uptown and downtown clerks have
postponed their intended game of baseball
next week.
A general business meeting of tue board
of directors Of tho Odd Fellows hall asso-
citation was held last evening.
A freight train passed through here on
Wednesday, over the p. r. r., the 30 cars
of which had a total lading of ], ,994 ,O49
pounds.
Three basket pcnics were held yester-
day at Wild Cat falls-two by parties from
Columbia and one by Lancaster party.
Mr.. Scott Pat:On's appointment by Gov.
Pattis0n to he justice of the second ward
of Columbia, has been confirmed by the
Senate.
The harmonica contest will take place tc-
night between Cba,Ies Ulmer and Elmer
MoerS. Mr.. James Haushey's residence,
Union street, will. be the meeting place.
A largo train load of peaches passed
through here last evening, the fruit on
board are shipped to points in New York
tate and the West.
John Lockard and John Richards, alias
Sheriff, the latter u colOred man, were
taken to the county Jail this morning for
20 days, for being drunk and dsorderly
last night.
The Riversid, baseball club has dis
banded, aud the financial condition of the
p. II. X club is such that similar action
On the pant of its members may be expect
ed ut any time.
the Iron Moulder's Union, Lodge No.
1i6, announce their intention of holding a
grand picnic in Haise's woods, on Satur-
day, Sept. Is. 1t promises to be a big
affair.
Christian, a little son of Mr.. Christian
Myers, Of this place, had his shoulder bone
broken by being thrown from a runaway
horse lat evening, at Mr.. John Smiths
Place, hear town.
Mrs. Ann Wright, widow of James
wright, deceased, died Yesterday at II a.
M, aged 80 years She died from old age.
The funeral will he held from her late
home, No. 535 Locust street, to morrow at
> 2p. m.
One freight car of tho train of engine
No. 35l was wrecked near Little COnestOga
bridge, on tho p. II. Il. yesterday at $3.50
p. m. The accident was caused by
broken car truck The south track was
blocked for an hour, by which time the
Columbia wreckers had the road open
again.
Coroner D. A. Shiffer, of Lancaster,
visited this place to day. lie inspected
company C's armOry, to see how it's inter-
ior was fitted up, as the Lancaster militery
company desires to have drill room fitted
up in similar manner. The coroner
acted as investigating agent In the matter,
for them.
An adventIress calling herself Miss
Sholl and processing to come from York,
has been victimiZing the Columbia hotel
keepers this week. When she is requested
to seek other quarters, after she has stated
her inability to pay her board bill when
it is presented, she quietly does so, and
proceeds 80 dead head another hotel.
A large birthday party was given by
Miss Lille Clark, daughter of Mr.. James
Clark, residing on Union street, on We1
nesday evening. Another largo party was
held last evening at the residence of Mr..
Tobias Bartch, on Bethel street. 1t was a
a surprise party given to his son Amos.
Both of the above parties were very pleas
ant social gatherings.