Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-15
COLUMBIA NEWS ITEMS.



Excursion Of the =. =. Ohuroh 20 Ph,iaasi-
phis-Nsws About the Depoe-,Psr-
sonsi roists--Town Notes.
At q meeting held yesterday afternoon,
In the NJ. II. Sunday school, BY committeei
from the Protestant churches in Columbia
IL Was decided to hold q Sunday sohool
excursion to Philadelphia, about the latter
part Of next week. Col. Q. 8. Kaufman
acted a. president OF the meeting, with
Mr.. +. A. Bennett % secretary. The
following gentlemen were appointed com
mittee to attend to the arrangements for
tho excursion Gen VIM. PattOn. Col 9.
8. Kaufman, and Mcssrs. Geo. II. Richards,
A. q. Guiles, r. A. Bennett. Tho fare
for tho round trip and including admission
to tho state fair and electrical exhibition,
will be about 41.50.
About the Railroad.
An employe on the r. & @. r, r,
named Barney Keys, Will, standing on
top Of coal gondola this morning ut the
coal ehu,es. lost his equilibrium and fell to
a sido track, his back striking tho rail. He
had to be hauled here. SO severely was ho
hurt. II Is not exactly known at present
writing, how serious his injuries are.
Two freight cars were wrecked ct 90
toraro on the O. & p. d. II. r. on
Saturday ut o p. M, while trainmen were
attempting to make o flying switch. 1.
caught and the oars were displaced. The
only damage was to the switch, tracks,
ties and road bed.
To day Mr.. j. II, Zsamer, who for the
past fourteen years has been the efficient
general bookkceper in the First national
bank. OF Columbia, resigned that position,
to accept another in the CoiumbIa
national, tho vacancy in which was caused
by the resignation Of Mr.. j. q. Pence.
Miss Minnie Ferguson Is on fair way
to rapid recovery. She Is now considered
out of danger.
:" It's girl" answers Mr.. B. F. Barr
whenever he is questioned about the sex OF
yesterdays addition to his family.
Mr.. Jno. q. Bonner Ia improving. but he
Is yet unable to leave the house.
Town Notes.
The outside Of the L. L. Lutheran
church is to repaired and repainted.
James Hagen and William Luby, tramps.
were arrested at 1 q. m. yesterday in the
west yard by Officers Wittick and Gilbert
as suspicious characters. They were re-
leased this morning.
On Saturday evening tho Marietta Grand
Army post ohanced of large sail boat.
Mr.. Abe Sammy, OF Marietta, held the
lucky number.
-Four shows in one week IL more than
Columbia can support, and all will suffer
more or less. Tomorrow evening, Geo.
8. Knights strong comedy company will
render "Over the Garden WALL" on Wed
nesday evening, prince Methusalsm" will
be suog, and on Friday and Saturday eve
ninss, the dramatic success "New York, :"
will occupy the Columbia opera house.
Tho Democrats will have grand jubl
lee on Wednesday evening. At @ o'clock
they will raise their handsome banner in
front Of their club room, on Locust street,
after which speeches will bs delivered.
Tie Columbia band will furnish the
music for the occasion.
About $50 o'clock, Saturday evening,
the roof of the shanty situated ON the
north west corner of Perry street, along
the P. r. X. was discovered to be in
flames. They werc extinguished by few
buckets of water, without any damage
being done. II is supposed it was set on
fire by an engine spark.
The Vigilant steamer is all ready for its
trip to York on Thursday. and more
beautiful piece Of work m anship is seldom
seen Ia Columbia. 1t Is az neat and bright
as a new pin, and was admired by hundreds
who visited the engine house yesterday
expressly to soc it.