Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-31
COLUMBIA NEWS.
JUR KEuuLAH uoRursposDErUE

Interest In and Around tho Borongh
Picked mp by tho fnteit-
Eencor Reporter.
What might DO called q flying weather
signal will soon DO In operation on the
Frederick railroad. A franc will be
placed on both sides Of tho combined
passenger and baggage car OF tho Nows ex-
press south in which will DO placed red and
blue signs, that will indicate tho weather.
a red crescent lower temperature and
a red star stationary temperature. A blue
sun will indicate general rain or snow u
bluo crescent, olcar or fair weather and
n bluo stai local rain or snow. A red and
blue sign will appear in each frame For
example u rcd sun over a blue crescent
would indicate that FOR the day the temper
aturo would be higher aud that clear or fair
weather would prevail. These signals are
intended to benefit people residing along
tho line of the railroad. Cards bearing
the above signs, with explanations, will
bo distributed among such residents for
information, and tho system will soon
after go into effect. Tho signals will be
In Columbia before the train departs.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Martin Cohen, Of Lebanon, was in
town yesterday.
prietor, was married last evening.
Officer John Gilbert was believed TO DO
dying last evening but is improved to-
day.
Miss Anna BUCkiuB returned homo last
evening from a visit TO Danville, Pa.
Mr.. J. Il. Beetam, lato of Carlisle. Pa,
has arrived here To take tho socretaryship
of tho kccly stove works.
Religious.
st. Johns Lutheran church young
folks society meets to night at = o'clock
at Mrs. Benjamin Hers residence.
Tho revival meetings at tho Methodist
church are still yielding good results to
the cause Of religion. Several penitcnts
woio ut the altar last night.
Municipal onoss 60 DO riliou.
At the election to b. held ON February
10 the following officers will bo elected {:
A chiot burgess, three councilmon, three
school directors, borough auditor to
serve for thrco ycars, n high constable,
one judge of elections, ono assessor two
inspectors Of elections, ono constable, and
ajustico OF tho peace wilt also be elected
by tho Second ward.
Around tho Folico station
Wash Duck was arrested on the charge
of stealing pair Of pants from Samuel
Stottscnbcrger, an cmplOyc of the Cont
mental hotel, but was discharged, because
no evidence could bo found against him.
a young man Of town was arrested
yesterday by Lancaster policeman, be.
cause he refused 20 send TO its owner n
ring which ne had borrowed from q young
lady WHO attended the Shawnee ball on
New Years night. Tho officer recovered
the ring aud tho young man was obliged
TO pay the costs Of tho suit-S2 %.
thorough mieIs
Osccoia tribe of Red Men will hold a
meeting this evening.
Last night the regular meeting OF Orion
lodge of Odd Fellows was held.
The Minnie Hauk concert in Lancaster
last evening was attended by several Col
umOanS.
Columbians, generally approve the
jury's verdict in the lsto IIiIdebraud
trial.
Tho school board has not definitely so
cured a sitO for school house on Walnut
street, after all. The matter is still uu.
certain.
A two -ycar old son Of Frederick Fry, of
Manor township, died yesterday of brain
fever. Tho funeral will bo held on Sa,ur
day Il. tho house at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The auditing cOmmittCN Of the Com
mouwealth mutual fire Insurance { H.npany
held = meeting last evening, bu. did not
complete the auditing Of the accounts pre-
Gerted tO them for audit.
Tho articles ior which the band Is
soliciting chances are \ kGoly range n
rag carpet 90 yards; and beautiful large
wax doll. Largo numbers OF chances have
already been taken on these, and largo
numbers Of tickets to the supper have been
sold.
A party of eight ladies' and gentlemen