Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-07
COLUMBIA NEWS,
LHents Along the SusqueiiGnna-Itens OF
Interest IN and Around the Borough
PiciIe. Up by the Intelii-

iicEeG u Dy the lntelii-
gencer's i;epor.er
At ST. Paul's p. E. church to morrow
c"cning prayer will be held at4 o'clock.
Hiss Annie Fasig has returned from
QuaIryville, where she has been visiting
relatives
Mr.. John Ieakle left this morning for
hIief visit to NOrristown, Pa.
Mr.. David Coleman has returned from
Philadelphia, where he has been for some
inc past, recruiting his shattereG
'i,uIth.
i runaway horse was brought to a sud.
den Standstli! IN front OF the market house
thiS morning, By one of the runners of the
sleigh TO ~hlcil it was attached breaking
ri;. No person was hurt.
\ iino selection of new books, number.
ing 1iO, will bc issued 10 the attendants
OF 81. John ) La; hclau Snnday-school On
next Sunday. The books have been care
fully selected and o: superior char
actcr are entertaining as we'll IS in
&tructivc.
On next Saturday evening tue Republi-
cans OF ti.e First and Second wards will
nominate thei: borough Tickets. The
meetings viii be held at 1890 p. m.: that
Of tie foImcr in the arm0ry and Of tie
latter in ODD Fellows hail. The Third
ward only nominated a ticket last ever
ing.
At noon yesterday 4 car which was
loaded with Inules was run violently into
4 TAIN, of VII cb j. was 10 form part, by
au engine used to m ke up the tram. One
Of the animals had a leg broken and the
car was badly damaged. Both we're taken
to Lancaster. where the mule was no
doubt removed from the car.
condition of the River.
The waters Of the Susquehauna river
are still rising ; the condition OF the ice
gorge above Columbia is still unchanged.
Should the channel through the gorge be-
come closed and the water banked up
there is no calculating the amount of dam
age which may be done. The lumber
yards on the river shore at this point
would be a sure prey of the waters when
the gorge broke.
Water Works improvements
Tie improvements OF the Columbia
water works arc slill going on. Rich aud
Albright have received tho contract for
building 4 bl ck boiler house for the large
rev boiler which has just been placed liz
position. i Smunc stack 80 feet high has
;ust been elccted for tho new boiler and
Surnace. H. is made OF eighth inch sheet
iron and weighs 300 pounds. When all
the imNcvem; lis are completed, there
VIII bo enough rumping power at the
works 10 furnish {. much larger town than
CUiunbii. with water.
: Serious Fire.
The building and store goods Of JUA..
Nciner were injured by fire, last night, -
tie extent of 81, 300 The building in WING!
tho fire occurred is Il two-story frame
.ructuGe on Union street, two doors
above Fifth, and is occupied by MI Neiner
had
INTO the cellar last night about 8 o'clock,
aud wl:;le there, discovered that the faucet
ii Oslc of several barrels filled with kero-
aniIo was lc.lklng. 4 candle was procured
and tue faucet examined. The light
ing Ei;:c. d too near the oil, caused it to
mite, and III few minutes tbs
cellar was III 4 bright blaze. The pro
Irictor Of the store and his son endeavOred
- cHtinguisil the flames, but in vain
tE9y woru obliged 10 escape from the eel
i9r. III" H:air door leading from the
store to tho cellar WIS left open and the
= flames soon iraped up into the former,
licking III, tuo shelving and other wood
work ana consuming. goods of all kinds.
The tue department. saon arrived and sew.
c.al ,.rca..GS # wat.r We're brought 20
pl4y Up :;io ii,:, which WAS iioal,y extin-
@uislicd. r. seemed for 4 while rs though
Considerable damage was done by tue
water fiGn the tire hose.
Gar NEWS.
What Is f.u!ns an sr"unG salisbury add
Vicinity.
Tie National bank of Chlistiana com-
nne"cc,i t:;'n~acti.I; business on Monday
morning.
Al Rocl.ey las retired from the general
iarm produce business. having sold his
interests to Henry 3. Hershey who will
now engage - that business.
The celia Of Samuel Ammons' hotel, at
tho Gap, va: entered by thieves on Sun |
day l., ;ilj, who stole thcrefrom 4 firkin !
containing tiCty pounds of lard, large |
guantity of fresh beef and 4 number of
utLcr articles ol nliEor importance,
The WpstcrI Union Telegraph company |
have supplied a lohg felt want by es-
i;.DHhiug ;.a office at the Gap. 1t is fitted |
up i'll Henry Fox's clothing store and H. |
". Stern IS ,ho operator, pro tempore
We have Iaen informed by good author |
ity that a iastico OF the peace in the |
.,ortaorn pai. 81; this township, had the
pleasure recently o. tying the nuptlal |
knot for quite = novel pair. The groom |
vas one of the darkest descendants of |
liam, while the bride was ono of the fair |
daughters CT the Caucasian race. The
names OF tho contracting parties are |
Wocdburn and Mimm, both denizens of /
the Welsh Mountain.
Tie friends, relatives and children
of Mrs. Rebgcca Robinson, celebrated her
Glst birthday on Friday, in a worry appro-
-p.iatc manner, by assembling at her resi-
elcncc, il Harristown in 4 body, and
agreably surprising her. A very enjoya-
hlo time w.;s spent by all. An elegant
dinner was served, some forty covers being
laid, and th. guests here satisfied the
inner mau with tbs, best edibles of the
season.
Henry Worst, ST., one of our few octO-
gcnarians, AID with the exception OF the
venerable John Bitter, who is IN nonOge-
marian, the oldest citizen in this township,
celebrated the SSth anniversary Of his
birth few days ago, at his residence in
SpriDgviilc, aG which all of his children
and great grandchildren participated. At
this ripe old age, lie enjoys good health,
is hale and hearty and retains remarka
bic capacity of mind.
The Tobacco EKarket.
The tobacco market which has been at
almost :! state of stagnation Of late in this
neichborhoCd, has suddenly frightened
UP. aud during the past week the follow
in, saIes Lavo beeu effected: Samuel
Henderson, agent for Skiles & Frey, of
Lancaster. las purchased acres from
James Miller at IS. 6, 3: % acres from