Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-24
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Events Aiong the susquohanna--itc'"s o'
tntetest In and Around tho Borough
piohod up by the lntcin-
goncer Reporter.
Last cvoning about O'Clock, Milton
Stonor was fatally injured In Wolfe's
stone quarrics, near town. Together with
George Kiso he was working on ledge
Of rock about 30 feet from the ground,
whom another ledge above them gave
way Kise sprang to place of safety as
he saw tho rocks descending, but Stoner
was caught by them and carried to tho
ground below, where rock weighing
nearly two tons rested upon his body.
Fellow workmen removed the rock and
took tho sufferer to his home, where he
expired within less than an hour after the
accident. Deceased was about so years
Of age, and leaves n vife aud five children.
Crop OF Coasting Accidents.
A sled narrowly missed going under a
train Of tho L. Il. X, at Locust street last
evening 1t is very dangerous place for
coasters.
Miss Halle Green is now suffering from
the effect Of injuries received last evening
by being struck by coasters at 9Th ut d
Locust streets.
Two bob sleds belonging to and occu-
pied by the Columbia and Shawnee fire.
men went over small preoipice on
Chickies hill yesterday afternoon, and
several persons were injured, but none
dangerously.
A Marietta team ran away on tho Col
umbia and Marietta turnpike last evening.
Several Of the occupants of the sleigh
wero thrown out and hurt. Samuel
Stoner had ono arm broken and Jacob
Thuma was badly cut in the hand. One
Of the horses was seriously injured by
falling.
First the Shawnee bob sled and then that
Of tho Vigilant iiremen ran into q double
sleigh at tho foot of the Fourth street
coasting hill last evening. Over half a
dozen persons were severely injured,
among tho number being Harry Lockard,
rupture Of tho groin, Charles Struck, cash
across tho forehead and down over the
left eye, aud Miss Carrie Rockwell, injured
on tho breast. Several of those hurt were
taken to DIR. q. +. Markets office for ut
tendance, but others were removed to
their homes before their names could be
learned.
Personal ana soci.I.
Miss Henrietta Aaron, of New York, is
visiting Mr.. William Morris, on Locust
street.
The II. ID. r. club will hold it's much
talked Of dance IN tho armory thi5 oven
ing.
Ten couples of Young folks enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Lancaster last evening.
The trip was n most delightful one.
Religious naiters.
The protracted meeting at the Methodist
church was again largely attended last
night. Three persons went forward to the
altar.
a young mems prayer meeting will be
held ia tho lecture room Of tho Presbyte-
rian church tonight at : o CLOCK. A young
ladies' prayer meeting will DO held at the
parsonage at the same hour. The speCia
services at the church will begin at 7;3C
p. III.
n Handsome Doll.
The doll which will b. chauced off at
the Columbia bands fair can now be seer
at JesseIs bazaar. 1t is dressed as bi ide
the costume being Of ~hte swiss over
white satin, with laco and orange blossom
trimming. The bridal vail is fastened "a
the hair by an orange blossom wreath
Pearl earrings complete the toilot. The
beautiful toy is present from Mr.. Jesse
TO tho fair
thorough DGlois.
To light a meeting of O5ceola tribe No
IL, l. ". OF II. NJ VIII DC neId.
One drunk was Columbia's quota for
the county Jail to day.
Machinary for gas works in WgIings-
ford, Conn, is now being made at the
PerIottet iron works.
leo cutting operations were finished by
Filbert and sou yesterday afternoon. Th,
firm hos shipped from town, besides filling
its ice house here, ., $50 tons Of ice.
Messrs Zlrbach y DudeD, of Wrights
ville have rented BIetz's saw mill and will
convert it into a mill for grinding quarts
for the manufacture Of Chinaware. Ovens
arc to DO built in which the quarts will b,
burned before going to the mill. 80
IL work continues to go on as rapiGi!
upon tho new Benneth building as it has
during tho past week, there is every pros
pect that it will be ready for occupancy b!
April lst. The timbers for the secon,
story were placed In position to day.