Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-04
COLUMBIA NE VS. ITEMS.
FROM OUR REGULAR opB.EsroSpEsr
lhs Bcsougn drinking water--Obaritsbie
Assoeistionr-HogsP Poisoned-.items about
tho Ha,iroad.-rown Notes.

1hs Bosougn Drinking wAter--Obaritsbie
Assoeistionr-Hcgs Poisoned-.itsms about
tho Ra,irosd.-rown Notes.
Tho report that tho impure water
furnished to Columbians Is causing a
great deal of sickness in Columbia may
or may not DO true, Our physicians
differ on this point. Some claim there 10
but little sickuessiu the borough, aud what
there Is is from different causes, but not
attributable TO the quality Of wator.
Others say the impure water is tho cause
of much OF tho sickness now Ia Columbia.
IL is an undisputed fact that the water
was impure some weeks ago, and II ap-
pears to be Of good quality just now,
Tho effects, however, when II was impure
may now DO just making it's appearance.
Ii you have not purchased your ticket for
the benefit, to be held In the Metropolitan
rink this evening for the Columbia relief
association, do 80 at once, even though
you cannot attend. 1t is for the poor Of
Columbia, aud every citizen who can
afford to do 50 should buy Mt least one
ticket. The success of the affair Is already
assured, aud those who attend this even
ing will enjoy themselves. a grand
march at $3.50, and one OF Strauss finest
selections by the Columbia band will be
the leading attraction.
The S9venth anniversary of the Wo-
mons Foreign Mis- sionary society will be
celebrated IN the Columbia NJ. Il. church
Sunday evening. Exercises, which will bs
Of highly interesting character, will com.
mence at O'Clock. Mr., w. U. Barr and
Mrs. VIM. B. Given, will each render a
vocal selection the pastor, Rev. II. W.
Humphriss. will deliver an addro"s, while
the oflicers' report will contain many
points of Interest. A committee, at the
conclusion of the programme, will solicit
names for membership, the price Of which
is ten cents per week.
POISONED uoos.
Two hogs owned by Edward Smith, o
hagman on the Z. II. r., aud who resides
ON South Front street, died from the effects
of poison, on Tuesday evening. Mr..
Smith at first thought the animals had hog
cholera, but as their sympt) )ms did not
substantiate this belief, upon an examina-
tion being made, poison was found in their
stomachs. The william who committed the
deed is unknown.
y ABOUT THE RAILROAD.
Four cars of o Mexican railroad company
were sent to Columbia yesterday to be
repaired.
The total amount of GOAL aud wood used
on tho p. X. Il. engines sent from
Columbia, last month Is as follows Coal,
LAO, 900 lbs. wood, l7s cords. This
is probably the largest consumption ever
known in Columbia.
One side OF the tool houses situated in
the west yard, was crushed in last night
by Frederick division engine No. II shift.
ing cars against it the building stands at
the end OF passenger siding.
Hereafter house cars are to be known
as box cars on the Z, X. r., orders to that
affpnt huvtnu s.panfly ha. m issua1
Filhert jackson, drunken tramp, fell
on railroad track beneath the X. 81 q.
shiiter yesterday and broke his nose aud
gashed his right cheek.
TOWN NOTES.
Mr.. Jno. Nav, residing on the Laueas =
ter pike, last night drove would be
robber who was attempting to enter his
house away at tho muzzle of shot.
gun.
Mrs. Goo. Weaver, residing on Cherry
street between Third aud Fourth, was the
reeepent of large birthday surprise
party last evening. II was most delight
iul affair.
Fosse, aged 10 years, residing near Iron
villc, last Saturday whiio doing some work
strained his back and stomach so severely
that on Monday he died from the effects
He was buried at Ironville yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph Young, well known in Col
umb:a, died in the 7O5h year OF his age,
yesterday, at his home near Ironvillo of
general debility.
Mr. Joseph Lutz, ou Fifth street, is
suffering greatly with rheumatism.
An intoxicated man from Washington
borough, name unknown, fell from his
horse at 2i and Walnut streets yesterday
afternoon, and had his face and head
badly cut. The Vigie boys took care of
him until he so6ered up, when they sent
him home,
The Shawnee fire company, No. 3, will
meet this evening. SO will OsceOlo tribo,
No. II, /. o. II. NJ.
At the Masonic lodge meeting this
evening there will bs banquet and an
election Of officers for 1885.
Charles Haldeman made during the past
beating season 400 miles in his Racine
pleasure boat.
Mr.. Frank Biu.ser is again able to be
about.
John RissipaasF presented the Columbia
fire company tne op)ssum he caught yes-
terday.
Aldus Leonard, residing on Seventh
street, gave an elegant supper to number
of his friends last evening.