Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-28
COLUMBIA NEW ITEMS.
sRvm OUR REGULAR oOKxEsPORDEKr
Tho Ob,srvance OF Thsuhssiving Dsy In she
Observation-Disclosures 90 the "ksmb-
Iors.- Death OF MRS w. Hayes 0rssr,

Tho Ob,srvanoe OF Thanksgiving Dag In she
Borough-- EuteSsainment 90 the "ksmb-
Iers"- Death OF mrs. w. Hayes orisr.
Thanksgiving in Columbia was very
lively. All day hundreds Of persons pcr-
ambu lated the strests, aud oil were more
or less sober, The Union Thanksgiving
services in the M. X. church in the morn
ing drew largo audience, the prayer,
music and addresses being exceptionally
fine. In the afternoon Gen. Welsh post,
No. 11S. q. A. r., paraded through our
principal streets, and won considerable
applause by their excellent marching and
foe appearance.
w. +. Harman wagered with Frank
Stocker that Blaine would be elected
president. Losing his bet, he yesterday
afternoon wheeled his opponent through
Columbia, headed by drum corps.
The Metropolitan rink had big day
and II is estimated that nearly 2, 600 per-
sons paid admission at the afternoon and
evening sessions.
The Thanksgiving dinner and supper,
held In Shuer hall, by the ladies' aid
society OF the Bethel church, was not we'll
patronized. 1t will remain open this and
| tomorrow evening.
| THE RAMBLERs" HANDSOMELY ENTER.
Tho Ramblers," party of gentlemen
four of whom are Columbians, made tour
of Europe early this year. Yesterday
| tanned them, together with several of his
| most intimate Columbia acquaintanoes.
The Ramblers consists..of Horace Weeks,
of Philadelphia Joseph Haverstick, esq,
of Philadelphia ID. @. Matlock, CON
nected With the ], 2. Morris iron company
| of Philadelphia, his sou, Geo. p. Matlock
s. L, Mccullough, deputy surveyor
general, of Maryland Superintendent OF
| Schools, Butler, Middlesex county, Mass,
Rev. R.W. Humphriss, VIII. Shenberger,
+. A. Bennett, and W. Is. Given, esq, OF
Columbia. Mr.. Butler was the only person
not present yesterday % persons sat dowr
to an elegant dinner. Mr.. .Given's residence
was beautifully decorated, the hapdsomest
piece of decorative ART being a miniature
| steam ship, model of the I" City OF
Berlin" the vessel in which they made
their trip to Europe. A reception was
| 70 Columbians.
FIGHT AND FIRE.
CharlieI Hiteshue on Wednesday nigh,
in Desch'E saloon asked his brother Frsnl
to drink with him. Frank refused
1
said he could whip any mau in the room
He was mistaken, for Sam Read kuock cd
him out of time with one blow. Charlie
| was revengoiul, and leaving the salooI
/ returned five minutes later with hi
brother Ed. and several friends. Read
was set upon and badly whipped. A fret
| fight followed, and in some manner, while
blows were falling fast, a stove was upset
| aud the live Goals railing out set afIre the
| flooring The flames were extinguished
after considerable trouble and the fight
ended. Hiteshue and his gang then wen
to the Sons of Veterans ball, aud being
refused admission, another row was
inaugurated But the Sons Of Veteran,
were too much for Hlteshue, and with his
followers were ejected. No more trouble
was then experienced.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
Simon May has not yet resigned hi
position as cashier in the Columbi
national bank, as was stated on Wed
| uesday.
Taylor Welsh aud family, of Lancaster
are visiting Mr.. Peter Hoffman.
Miss Maud Plain i'd home from Dover
Del
Miss Ida Hanauer has returned from he
visit to friends, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Geo. Weaver, and wife, returne
from Buffalo, yesterday. Last evenin
their many friends rendered them q receI
sion, at Mr.. WIS house on Cherry stree
Kelsey camp, No. 6S Sons of Veteran
ball in Armory hall, on Wednesday eveuin
was largely attended, and success bot
socially and financially.
| CONDEMNED ITEMS.
| Rev. r. w. Humphriss delivered a
able lecture on " Rambes IN Europe d
the opera house.--Columbia relief asso
citation meets at p. IN. to morrow i
the opera house.-John Monks Thank
giving turkey was stolen Wednesda
night the same night Andrew Shelter
berger, of West Hempfeld township, lo
turkey.-The night school will be r,
moved to the grammar school, Monday
r Another meeting relative to the openir
, will be held next Monday evening
of young mons reading room
, Mrs. Hinkles's funeral on Wednesdf
afternoon, was one of the largest ev
, held in Columbia her remains were IL
, tered in Mt. Bethel oemetery.-The res
. dence of John Brenemen on South
street, was entered yesterday afternoo
a during the absence OF the family, al
robbed Of an overcoat, hat and pair
| hgnts