Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-16
COLUMBIA NEWS ITEMS.
FROM OUR REGULAR oossEspoNDEN.
Tramp Oaugnt with . STOLEN Watch--A
burglar Rsturned 90 Court-Poiitiosi
Pointers-T0Wn BappeptpG.

A Tramp Uaugns with stolen watch--A
Burglar Rsturned % Court-Poiitiosi
Pointsrs-Town HsppspiSg.
Lawrence Paris. Of Virginia, q tramp,
passed off as railroader to Mrs. Lizzie
Blackston, and by 30 doing succeeded In
obtaining board at her house. Sometime
after dinner, Mrs. Dlaokston saw him run.
ming down Locust street. Suspecting that
all was not right, she Investigated and
found her watch missing. Officer Wittiok
was placed on his trail. and succeeded In
arrcsting him on j. @. Stoner's farm below
Columbia. Tho watch was on his person.
Squire Young committed him to jail for .
court trial. While after the man Wittiok
had narrow escape from death. He was
told the tramp was concealed In boz car
OF a westward bound train. Said train was
just pulling out Of the west yard whom the
officer attempted to climb into tho car
He missed his hold aud fell beneath the
car, but with great presence OF mind he
succeeded in rolling from beneath just as
the wheels touched him. the tramp was
then arrested but was not the right mau.
MILLER COMMITTED FOR COURT.
On tho night Of April 9th, 1879, Charles
Goodwin, Andrew Ehman, Joseph Grauley
and Geo. Miller, all of Columbia, forced an
entrance into the store OF Simon Erisman,
at Millway. and stols bctw $500 aud
s400 worth of goods After desperate
chase the next day, by Mr.. Erismau,
Henry Souders aud the Mannheim consta.
bic, all but Miller were captured. Through
the oowardioe Of the constable Miller
escaped after firing several shots at his
pursuers. Most of the plunder was
recovered. Tho captured thieves had
trial and were sentenced to 8 years in
prison, but escaped shortly after being
incarcerated. Miller remained away for
years, but returned last Saturday, and 10
the evening was arrested by Wittiok and
Gilbert and taken to Jail.
Wednesday he was brought to Columbia
and given hearing before Squire Evans,
in the presence of Souders, Erisman and
the constable. He was committed to Jail
for a trial at court.
POLITICAL.
The Democratic meeting in Schuyler
hall was well attended last evening But
little busineesof Importance was transacted
W. Hayes Grier made short address.
l.. X. Fondersmith's dudes are to be
formed into q permanent organization.
Probably. They will not parade this
campaign, unless the Democrats do. This
is q poor way TO come cut OF q small hole.
The fact IT,, the club has not proved
success. and the above arc only Offered
as excuses,
TOWN NOTES
A young daughter CT Fred. Wendier
died tits morning of cholera infantum.
Yesterday morning Mr. Jacob Herr
sold his CorSslia farm TO Mr.. Frank Bal
back, and in the afternoon he purchased
his fathers farm situated near Mount
vile.
The Lancaster Beef company will open
a meat market in Columbia on Satur.
day.
A colored waiter at the fremont hotel
inflicted two ugly gashes, ono on the head
the other on the face, of Mr. Cal.
Brubaker, by striking him with bottle.
Orion lodge No. $40, |. o. o. +. last
evening had its subordinate officers ap
point, and installed
A young dauI hter u' Mr.. John otamau,
residing at tho Henry Clay furnace, On
Wednesday evening Jumped from chest
nut tree and fell against u stump. Her
thigh was cnt open, a wound elk inches
long BY three inches deep being made.
Mr.. +. A, BsunetI's new dyalliags in
alley II, are about finished.
Mr. Daniel Good has returned to Phila-
delpha
Mr. II. F. Yergey is organizing two
moro watch clubs.
School board meets iu President Given's
law otlioe this evening.
Miss Emma Mcdowell, TEACHER 10 the
Vigilant hall school, was compelled TO
dismiss her pupils pupils yesterday on account OF
the cold There was no fire III thse tths ffss1tni. fs1
Sunday nights storm no badly scaied'
the young men who loaf at Manor aud
Plano streets that they have not yet re-
turned to their old haunts.
Officers Wittiok and Gilbert yesterday
at taH Un fra m n Uhn Ind gtnnnai and
irsulted Mr.. Jno. =. Stsmau and son, near
Il cir farm. The tIamps were captured
after q lough and tumble fight with the
officer. They renewed their efforts TO
"down " the officer in the lookup, but
were compelled to sucoumb. Squire
Evans committed them to Jail each for 80
days.