Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-11
COLUMBIA NEWS.
vnva our nrouLAK CORRESPONDENT
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company u. Home .AgaIn--Base iiail
siriefs-Town notes.

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company u. Home Again-Base Baii
siricfs-Town notes.
Columbia was greatly excited yesterday
afternoon, by which at first appeared to
be the effects Of an explosion. Not until
evening did our citizens learn the cause Of
the duh, rumblng sound. and the shaking
and swaying Of houses. When 1t was
found IL was an earthquake they
became even more excited than when
the shock was felt, but as little or no
soon aliayed, several window panos aud
a broken looking glass were tho only
things broken. so far as learned. Tho
shock was most severely folt on Locust
street, above Third. The river was also
affected, leaving tho water rs though OF a
ground swell. The shock lasted about q
minute.
Homo Again.
Company G. Ia home again, having
arrived at l2:25 y. m, Saturday. Although
not exactly covered with glory tho boys
made an enviabe reputation, being called
'Col. Goods Toughs," because thoir
amount Of guard and active duty aud dill
was performed without the slightest in
convenience TO a single member. Capt.
Case has regaincd the confidence OF the
boys and future good results may be
looked for from this last oncampment.
Capt. Case is a candidate for tho vacant
majorship of tho 4th Regiment, and there
il every reason to believe that no will be
successlul.
ltMr. Z. 3. Brugh now owns and runs
three distinct drug stores. His recent
purchase OF the Wilson store In Wrights
vile, neoessitatod changes amorg his
clerks, and they aro as follows: Mr.. John
Paine To the Wrightsyille DR., McGarz, Of
Philadelphia, to the ceutral pharmacy,
until September 1st, when Mr.. l. II.
Schrcedor will bo given charge, Mr.. VIM.
Eden, who clerked there until recently,
has gone to Philadelphia to take . course
III pharmacy.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Morris have tho
following persons as thor guests: MIR. Her
man Aaron and daughter, of Now York,
and DR.. A. EmIi Caro- and Mrs. A. KhaiD,
Of St Louis.
Mrs. John Young, of Philadelphia, ID
visiting her sister, M,s. ii. NJ. Sample, on
5. Fourth street.
I.ss Daii uriss
On Saturday afternoon, op tho stove
works grounds, the Resolutcs defeated
the Z. X. Il warehouse nine in an inter
esting game Of ball, by score Of 10 to .
Kelley, lats second baseman Of the
Reading Actives. has joined tho Columbi
club and will play his fayoriSo position
with them.
Tho Dau tless, of Mt JOY, VII visit
Columbia next week aud try their luch
against the Columbia. The game will be
exciting, with doubtless u large audience
present.
Matters Needing attention.
Complaint has been made before Squire
Evans against the proprietor Of this iou
smelling place, by Tairoaders, who are
most annoyed by tho stencil, and to
morrow the case will receive hearing.
The labOrers at the new Poplar street
sohool house should close the cesspoo
they have dug, and not leave it opon a,
they did on Saturday evening. Some per
son might meet their death through thi.
carelessnesB.
Chiei Burgess Irwin has given stric,
orders to policemen regarding ball playing
in the streets. They are to arrest all per
Sous found committing this misdemeanor
rown Notes.
But few Columbiaus attended the Bethe
oampmeeting, now in session at Lands
VILE, yesterday.
The Columbia fire company will hold {
hptCldl HltOhiuB WHO CNChihB w SO"P'Oee
arrangements for their York trip mex
month.
About fifteen hundred persons from
Mannheim, Ephrata, Lititz, and other viii
lagos along the Reading " Coumbi'
railroad, spent Saturday in Heise's woods
They were accompanied by three bands OF
music. The day was a pleasant one aud
all present had delightful time.
To morrow evening tho the u. B. AS
sembly will hold another Of their pleasan,
meetings.
Harrison Hinkle received several sever,
bruises besides being badly shaken up or
Saturday night, by walking out the ba!
loft door of tho stable connected will
Hinkle's hotel, on Locust street.
The railroaders are seriously objectinI
to the action of tho borough council il
not keeping the streets lighted all night
w. A. Kings horse was badly injured
in Wrightsville, on Saturday, by tn
breaking of a trace. One side OF the shat
ran into the horses side eight inches.
Prof. Eugene Thorpe, Of Philadelphia
will give concert this evening in Armor
hall, consisting of vocal aud instruments
music, Rotations and orations. He
blind, and these entertainments arc hi
Il. r. L..