Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-27
COLUMBIA NEWS.
a swindier ON uis Travolf--rbe Picnic
Season Opening--Dogs Lost, Found
nnd hiiied thorough Briefs.


Season Opening-Dogs Lost, Found
aud niiied thorough Briefs.
Last Wednesday there came to town
aud registered ut tho Franklin house a
man calling himself j. DE Haven, and an
nounong himself member of tho firm Of
Do Haven ~ Co., Baltimore tobacco deal
ora. On tho following morning ho hirod q
team from MIR. George Redseoker, livery
man, saying he intended to drive to Mount
Joy aud Silver Springs. Since that day
nothing has been seen or heard OF the man
or team, tho latter valued ut $3.50. A
telegram from tho chief OF police OF Balti
moro states that there is no such firm as
that above named in the city. IL was
clearly clever case of horse stealing.
Every year, nearly, Columbians arc
victimized by n young - blood OF large
pretonsions, and small means, who genor'
ally manages to secure few weeks of free
board and several small loans OF money,
and thon suddenly vanishos.
Tho Picnic and SooiUty season.
St. Johns Lutheran young folks literary
society will hold an entertainment on
Thursday evening at Mr.. q. Il. Scbreiner'r,
on Walnut street. The public Is invited.
The 7ith birthday anniversary OF Mr.
Henry Conn, residing on Union street, was
celebrated by q gathering OF friends at bis
residence last evening
Few good row boats can DO hired hero.
There Is plenty Of money awaiting tho
enterprising person who will secure q
number OF good boats aud hire them out
to persons wishing boat ride.
Their recent trip To- Washington city
afforded much pleasure to tho Marietta
bicycle riders, especially as they occupied
au honorable position in the grand process
sion that was held.
A public dancing picnic will DO held at
Shcrk's grove on Saturday evening. IL will
bo a big affair
Tho Second street Lutheran Sunday
school will hold picnic at Litita on
July l7th.
Society meetings.
Tho last meeting which Gen. Welsh
post, @. A, X. will hold before Decoration
day will bs that Of to night, when the
final preparations for tho exercises Of that
day will be completed.
Tonight Putnam Circle, Il. L. (H. H.
G. A. aud ChiquGsalunRA tribe Of Red
Men meet.
Orion lodge Of Odd Follows will havo a
big time at the banquet To night
Caught in tho Act
A lad, who was filling his pockets with
candy at SheaTi's UunfoCt lOBery storo, was
watched by tho proprietor until had
taken what ho wanted, when the former
made his appearance before tho terrified
youngster aud compelled him TO disgorge.
The terror depicted on the boys cOunteu
ance WAS ludicrOus. Considering his
fright a sufficient punishment, Mr.. SheGri
allowed tho young thief to go free.
Lost and Pound.
Tho valuable New Fuundlaud dog, sui
posed to have recently been stolen from
DR.. f. Henke's has been recovered,
tho doctor having learned of it's presence
at Salunga, to which piac, it had
strayCd
A Ateuier cog vain Il at $40 by it's owner,
John Rap0ttO, was killed last evening by
Pennsylvania freight train.
Mr.. Samuel FIlbert lost yesterday a
Masonic watch charm.
Notes About rowD.
Last sunday ten persons were admitted
into membership at the Trinity Reformed
church. During the five months pastorate
of the Rev. J. II. Pennebccker fifteen per
sons have been admitted into church iel
lowshp at Trinity Reformed.
No one appears TO know what tho no &.
OwnrrS Of the reel works iutond doing with
them. All hope, however, that they will
not remain idle any length of time.
MI - ~ hp'"h", %" "'''"S ",
villo, Pa has on exhibition at Richard
book store fine Crayon picture Of III
late Judge Jero Black.
Tho non commissioned Uili era "i com
pauy G. arc - be provided with n " uni
forms
HAso Bsli.
The Hunters of York, and the Africa
of Columbia, two coloTei base ball cluos
play a match game n Columbia. this after
noon.
The Columbias and Litit2 clubs meet Of
the diamond iu Columbia tenn lr!ow.