Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-05
COLUMBIA NEWS.
the Removal OF somo Overbanaing IocnE--
Firo Tidden sting
HCt,a of tng Town.

Fhb KemoNHi OF Somo oSerbhhRinH EoChf---
Firo Tiddcn sting
Hotos OF tue Town.
Rocks weighing altogether about 300
tons were removed from tho sidos of
Chiauea rock yCPtolday 10y Pennsylvania
railroad workmon They threatened to
fall nj any time, aud deal destruction TO
trains OF tho above company Gao Of tho
rocks. weighing about 30 tons, fell into
the Pennsylvania canal The water in
this level will probably have TO bo drawn
before IL can DO removed. About 00O
people witnessed tho operations attendant
upon the removal of tho rocks from their
positions on Chiques rock.
Two Fires In Marietta.
Marietta had two fires on saturday
afternoon. The first was at tho Republican
Headquarters, building located In tho
town hall park, and tho other was ~
Cbristiau Stump's stable. Both fires were
oxtincnishcd boiore much damage was
done. A reward Of $500 will bo paid for
arrest Of tho person or persons who fired
tho Republican "wigwam," ns It 10 called.
Personal.
Mrs. T.. w. George, and son are visit
ing EastVillc, Va.
Mr. @. +. McCandlc5s, banker, and
wife, of Now York, arc tho guests Of the
Franklin house. They arc vol known
hcro, where they have relatives.
Messrs. Morgan and WCodsidc, prOios
siOnal bioycl0rs, passed through this place
this morning en- route from New York,
which place they loft last Thurs lay, for
San Francisco.
Mrs. Gen. William Patton died ycster-
day afternoon of general debility, agod 63
years. Tho funeral will be held on Wed
nesday at 3 O'Clock p. m, at her late
residence.
roIiCe SattTrs.
A drunken man got into DR.. Armor's
house by mistake last night and gave the
entiro household a grand fright.
Squire Young has held jim Waters,
COLOR d, over until tho next term of court,
charged with assault aud battery upon
Mrs. Lively, whito woman. Waters
states that Mrs. Lively slapped his face
before hO struck her.
About tho schooIa.
The contracts for building tho new
school house will be announced this after
noon at the office of VIM B. Given, esq,
when tho biGs will bc OpcuCd.
Tho tri annual election Of superintendent
of tho borough public schools will DO held
in council chamber by the school directors
tomorrow evening.
Oniy Teet 3 Iuchesi1 Height.
a dwarfed mOnstrosty WIS exhibited on
tho streets to day. |. wa young man of
20 WHO Is only feet > inches in height,
but whose weight is l3l pounds. Around
his chest hO measures feet = inches
Town JottIugs,
The chief burgess is surccCd d ng in clear
Ing the payOmCnts Of obstIuo.i"s boNc'
and barrels.
The position Of tho leak IN the r,slrvcir
in LDCkard's hollow has been disCON d
and wi Immediately be repaired.
G. +. Bauas, late Of Ploasautyillc, Pa,
has occupied l.. NJ. Williams old stand on
Locust street as five cent store.
"Thc Qucen's Lace Handkerchief will
be 10 mOrrOw's attraction at the opera
house Forty. one members compose tho
troupe playing 1.-THE Now York opera
company. Gen. Welsh Post, G.. A. X, is
to bring tho piece. A special train after
the performance Will return Marlettars to
their home.
On Saturday, May 10Th, tho Vigil base
ball club, Of NewtOwn, Will hold dance
in Sherk's Horshoo grove IL will be of a
public character.
Last week Christian Erb, cattlo dealer,
shipped to Philadelphia and New York l3l
head OF cattle, which he had sold to parties
Of those places.
Last evening q team belong to country
man ran away on eth street. Tho Luggy
was overturned and badly demolished, but
the driver escaped by lcnptnG from i
before it was overturned.