Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-20
COLUMBIA NE VS. ITEMS.
From OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
The Now Poplar school Huiidipg Com
pieted--Persorsi meption-Brief
Notes OF tho Itorougb.

The Now Poplar school Huiidipg Com
pioted--PersorsI meption-Brief
Notes OF tho Borough.
Chns. Pastor, q p. II. II. conductor from
Harrisburg, had tho thumb of his right
hand cut of last night, while coupling
cars in tho West yard
Mr.. John MoManus, whose remains
were brought to Columbia on Saturday
evening, was killed on Friday, by being
struck by an overhead bridge at Rockville
station, on the Bethlehem branch OF the
l.. and X. Il. r. lie fell beneath the cars
and was run over. Deceased was 20 years
old aud unmarried. His remains will be In.
TERED from ST. Peters church tomorrow.
James McManus, brother to John, in
descending the stone steps at St. Peters
Catholic church, yesterday morning, fell
and dislocated his right thigh.
Michael Harnish, drayman, on Satur.
day fell f,om bis seat on the wagon under
tho wheels and both legs were run over.
His injuries arc not serious.
Billy Mccall was arrested on Saturday
night for being drunk and disordery on
Fifth street. 1t being too lato for hear
ing he was released upon bis own recog.
nizance, TO be tried this morning, but he
failed to put in an appearance.
Il young German named Myers, was
y
stole n number of cigars from farmer in
York county, Officer Wittick Ia investi.
eating the case, and at present ia in York
county.
SCHOOL BUILDING COMPLETED.
Tho new Poplar street school building
was completed on Saturday, and this
morning was occupied. IL is q beautiful
cdiiice, and Is quito an adornment to Col
umbia, even though it did cost sl4 coo.
1t is built on novel Queon Anne style.
On the first floor are two schUols-Miss
Maggie Purple's, with 42 pupils, aud Miss
Emma McDOweIl'S, with 80 pupils. Mr.
Harry Ierger's school, numbering 30 pupil,
is on the second floor. Opposite 10 another
room, not now ia use, but will be put in
service as soon as it ia deemed necessary.
Messrs. Baohman & Forrey deserve to be
complmented upon their successful work.
J. A. Dempwolf, Of York, was the
architect.
The plumbing was done by Ii. Wilson;
part wall built, c. Walker beating
apparatus was furnished by w. II. PGahler
81 Co. black boards, etc., by W. NJ. Mo.
Clure, of Harrisburg concrete pavement,
by Z. CARROLL, OF Baltimore iron fence, by
Jacob Bender of Columbia,
PERSONAL.
Mr.. William Tomplin has returned from
Buffalo.
Mr. Chas. Erwin, of New York, was in
town Saturday aud Sunday, the guest Of
Mrs. l. W. May, his sister.
Not liking Eiizabsth. n. j., MIR. john
Tracy returned to Columbia, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fendfich are in Port
Deposit visiting friends.
Mrs. John Hook and daughter, MISS
Gussie, returned from Pottsvllo or
Saturday.
TOWN BRIEFS.
Repairs in tho f. T.. Lutheran church
which were completed on Saturday, makes
the building present a much more attrac.
tive appearance now.
Louis Umble's remains were inferred in
Mt. Bethel cemetery, yesterday, in the
presence of largo number of friends and
relatives.
The Activcs, OF Wrightsviilc, defeated
tho ResOlutes of Columbia, in an ur-
interesting game Of ball, on Saturday
afternoon, in Wrightsville, by a score q
27to7.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Young on Saturday
evening celebrate their fifteenth or ciys
tai wedding. IL was most delightful
affair." and was Immensely enjoyed by the
large number of friends, who assembled
to congratulate and offer presents to The
amiable couple
Mr. John Klincsmith and wife were
nearly sutfocated by coal gas from q stove
in their bed room few lights ago. Had
it not been for the prompt and timely
assistance OF nGighbors, who were rouse
by Mrs. Klinesmith's blows on wa
which separated her house with JOhI
kiingheilR, she and her husband HoulC
have been gmOtLeTei.