Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-17
COLUMBIA NEWS ITEMS.
wRvm OUR EEuULAK UUnshsposDEsr


rkvm OUR EE8ULAK KUoKHhsPOsDEST
Tho Parade ~ tho Local Firo Companies on
Thursdsy- iuttsrs About tho Opera
House. Brief Town rotcs.
The parade in Columbia tomorrow, of
tho Columbia and Vigilant companies,
will DO short and sweet. At 8 the mem
bers meet, n half hour afterwards the
parade viii form on Walnut street, at
Third, lett resting on Second, and at 0 1t
will move up Walnut street to Fifth,
down Filth to Locust, down Locust TO
Front, down Front to Z. IL. r. depot,
where they will board the 1920 train for
York, where they will participate in
Thursday afternoons great fircmen's
parade The parade in Columbia will be
headed by No. I, proceeded by the C,ti-
sens' cornet band.
Opera House Notes.
A fair sized audience last evening
greeted the first appearance in tho Colum-
bia opera house Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. 9.
Knight, and their excellent comedy COM
pany, in "Over tho Garden Wall" The
loud and prolonged applause and frequent
bursts of hearty laughter testified that
the audience was pleased with tho enter.
tanment.
"New York." drama, will be presented
IN the Columbia opora house on Friday
aud Saturday evenings OF this week.
The dudes who ara 10 the habit Of going
to the opera house after the performances
bs9ins to attract attention aud note, are
the greatest nuisance We have IN Go.
lumbia.
Disorderly conduct occurred 10 the entry
Of the opera house last evening after the
end Of each act. 1t was caused by the
gallery gods and parquet occupants also
attempting to leave the opera house to got
some fresh air--or beer, aud of those who
tried to sneak THAR way. The opera house
police were prosont and did all in their
power to preven.--shems selves getting
overheated. They are literally statues,
and Of no earthly good In or around tho
opera houEo.
Mr.. John Ty Ter il on the siok list His
place in tho freight warehouse of tho Il
s. q. X. X. at Columbia is being filled by
Mr. Frank Collier.
Mr.. William Mathiot retained homo
yesterday from attending musical college
in Boston. -....f ..'
Mr.. Rob Dean is also homo from Bos-
ton, on Wait to his parents, however
Mrs. MEX Gilman, after n pleasant two
months trip to the sea sborc and several
OF the largest eastern cities, returned homo
last evening
MIR. Samuel Atkins, former resident Of
Columbia, now living in Central Iudiana,
is the guest OF Mr A. Bruner This is his
first visit to Columbia in twonty years
GIi;f Notes.
Joseph Retzel!'s house on Perry street
was again on fire last evening. A spark
from an engine caused what little damage
/ that was done, Tor tho flames were ex-
tipguished soon after being discovered.
lu going to tho fire tie Eigilant boys
beat all previous records made by Col
| umbia tiremen In laying a line of hose. II
was attached to the plug and IN readiness
| to throw water in twenty ave seconds.
About thirty couples of Columbians
gave very pleasant surprise party to MIR.
Harry Kline yesterday afternoon, who
| resides near the town.
The Columbia base ball club will again
| meet the York profess ionals, for to morrow
they play that nine in York, game to be
called at $50 a. m.
Next week series of five games will ba
| commenced between the Columbia and
Vigil clubs. to determine which is the
| stronger nine.
Manager Allison Is in Lancaster to day
! looking for a short stop, Seips being unable
to accompany tho club to morrow.
Fred. Brummer's cellar was entered last
night by thieves are robbed OF tho edibes
| IL contained.
Shifting ongu9 No. 440. and set of
trucks Of 4 coal car, were displaced this
morning, on the warehouse siding, by
jumping a track joint. Fred Wendler,
brakeman on the shifting crew. had his
right hand slightly Injured, by having it
caught in the brake o. the coal car when
the wreck occurred.
| The new fatigue caps Of tho marine
style trimmed with gold oord and buttons,
for the Columbia band, arrived this morn
ing. They aro very handsome.
Democrats don't forget that your banner
will be raised this evening in front Of
| your club room. There will bs music aal
addresses after wards.
Owing to John Granley's absence n ON
| town, the lawsuits between Frank Wittick
and Harry Houokman were postponed
| until the arrival Of Graulsy WHO is Wit
ticks main witness.