Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-29
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Toy train Jumpers rstd L,.p vi I.In.
Gus Attempt TO wreck Port D,po,t

TOY irsin Jumpers rstd Ls.p-yi IsIn.
Gus Attempt TO WRECK y Port Dspo,t
Trnia.
Daniol Hcisley, n 10 year old boy of this
place. was thrown whilo ATTEMPTING To
board freight train at Stricklcr's Gut.
Columbia, last evening. Ia falling his
head struck y rail, tho blow producing
injuries which will probably result In
death. Heisloy has frequently indnlgcd In
the dangerous practice uf train jumping,
ard the almost inevitable consc quGnces
have now followed, Others who follow
this habit should he warned by his fate,
aud give up such mode Of amusement,
Trying 10 wrsc@ rraiu.
man attempted to wreck train M IS.
Of Columbia Il Port Deposit railroad, near
Port Deposit, last evening, but was dis
covered In tho act by track wa,chmau.
The villain escaped. Warohmpn were
stationed at various pOluts throughout tho
night to prevent repetition of tho at
tempt upon other trains.
Wagon struoE BY - irAiU
A wagon driven by William Reel was
struck by slowly moving engine at the
Locust street crossing Of tho l.. II. X, yes.
terday afternoon. The engine was stopped
before any damage was done, although the
wagon was pushed along in front of it.
Had the engine had any degree Of speed,
the man aud his team would now be-
among the things that were.
Religious Notes.
| Tho usual services will be held in the
different churches to morrow.
Rev, y. ID. g. jackson breaches his far,
well sermon at the Bethel church Of God
to morrow.
Geo. Welsh Post of the G.. A. Il will
attend services at the Second street Luth-
eran church To morrow evening.
Cyrcne Commander No. 81. X r. will
attend service Mt ST.. Paul's u. f. church
on tho evening Of April ilth. Good
Tho Rov. J. $. J. Mcconnell, oi Phia.
delphia, the presiding elder OF his district
VIII preach to morrow evening at the
Methodist church.
Briefs OF tue Town
Nineteen wild geese passed over Colum-
bia yesterday, northward bound
The Flying Dutchman" will be at the
opera house on Monday evening.
fair aud festival will be held ut Iron
viilo from April llIh to tho 10Th by the
band Of that place.
The show Of the Warm Spring Indians
closes tonight. A big business has been
done during their two weeks stay here.
Two hundred and sixty tive ex soldiers
W WV l'ooillbu ubN DelDuk utU. w Glal
Post of the G. A. X aud the number Ia
stil increasing.
There is no truth in tho report that
shad have been caught in the Susque.
hanna None have yet appeared in thts
river.
large surprise party was held at Mr..
A j. Musser's on Thursday evening, ia
honor of his wiio's birthday anniversary.
About fifty ladies aud gentlemen were
present.
Mr.. Frank Stevens is tho owner Of an
eight pound hen, which has recently laid
au egg no larger than an ordinary sizu d
marble. IL Is perfect IN every respect.
AS soon as tho river falls sufficiently
Clepper's sand digging machine will begil
operations. Just now the water is much
too high.
officer Wittick says the people do not
understand the position assumed by him
IN the late Indian frlcls. His efforts
there were ia ths interests Of law aud
order. He stu declares that the ladIau
manager did pOut u rifle at him.