Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Rsiiroad Tranps. nuns aud Thieves The
ureatcst picnio Evor Boid-Goud Rows
for Personal anu social
Two tramps, who attempted to slip into
tho oil house, IN the west yard last night
for lodging, aud who were seen and
chased away, thinking they were being
pursued by an officer, ran through tho
west yard and fell into tho 'cow hole, y
at tho end Of the yard, near the 1t.
Charles furnace. They were named Jack,
son and Slater. Tho former had an ugly
cash cut above his right eye, and the
latter either spfained OF broks his right
arm. Both were badly bruised and
scratched. Afraid to come to Columbia, nu
employe at tho furnace, who heard their
cries when they fell, took thom to a
noighbor's house and had thoir wounds
dressed. They begged enough money to
20 to Harrisburg this morning,
. Two railroaders' lunch baskets were
found IN Bletz's lumber yard last evening
containing nothing but dishes, by Harry
Snyder and Edward Lyle, They are prob
ably tho ones stolen from tho oil house in
the west yard some days ago,
a 8reat Picnic,
The Union picnic of st. Johns Lutheran
and Trinity Reformed Sunday schools, 10
Ltita, yesterday, was tho largest that ever
went from Columbia, about |, 400 of our
citizens attending Marietta, Lancaster
and Reading sent Ia such large delegation
that It iG believed fully ., 800 persons were
on tho grounds yesterday. Everything
passed oil PLEASANTLY, and the picnic was
decided success la uyery particular, The
programme was not fully carried out, The
crowd being too large. Tho music of the
Citizens band was highly appreciated by
all who heard their selections rendered.
a game of base ball was played In tho
afternoon between tho Lititz club and n
picked nine. Tho Lititz boys won in six
innings by 10 to2.
GOOD noug.
Two Elmira gentlOmon yesterday visited
Columbia and made arrangements To build
large and iine skating rink. A lot OF
ground was rented from Mr., II. b. Essick,
on North Third struot, and thereon will be
erected u "a, 600 rink, 10 feet square, with
"a seating cepIcity of 600. Besides role I
skating, bicycle riding. aud all other kinds
Of amuscments will bo permitted. This i,
something Columbia has long wanted, and
now that tho chance is offered. lot them
help sustain tho Efforts nf the Emira gcn.
tlemen by assisting in oil their pDwcr.
Personal.
Mr.. Charles Beeten, OF Carlisle, who has
been visiting his brother, }, r. Iieeten, fol
tho past two wuOks, returned L0mo yos-
terday, his brother accompanying him.
Mr.. Charles Evans has left on his sum
mer vacation trip lie will visit in New
Jersey.
Mr. Potter Bttnor has visiting him tn,
Misses Klchstoin, OF Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. McElroy. of Philadcl
phia. are the guCsta Of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
ucl Ftlbcrt.
social n0ioEs.
Making paper roses is how our lit,
girls amuso themselves this hot weather
Some Of them make the flowers very
prCttly.
The 18th annual picnic Of tho Shawno,
fire company VII he held in Heise's woods
on Aug. 10.
All ColumGiaus who are bioyclists an,
have machines ara requested To meet a
Mr John Musscr's this evening, as &
parade through town will occur.
Several gentlemen last evening rendered
some fine vocal selections, rs they were
sereuading their lady friends.
Several Columbia families are picniciuI
day ut the Point,
Tue 1901. ugh BudGCt
ly poor and dull Quo. Butter W as in gIca
quantity and sold reasonably.
The peaches, watCimClous and cauta
loup.8 now offered ior sale 10 Coumbi
are Of ~ very poor quality.
Ca account Of the late arrival of th
music, the bands thud open air cOncer
las been pobtpOucd until Saturday week
Samuel Scfreid's coat was stolen las
night, Whilc coming home from LitiI2
He had Iay,rE uu a basket.
Fendrich' 8 gutter, at Front and Locus
streets. is again Sendj"g forth most dis
agreeable Odor.
The Marietta Grand Army post intCE
CHANGING of new skin. lJ was sent t
Columbia for inspection yesterday. |,
peculiarly built, the boards used ouly he
ing an inch wide, and is joined togethC
by bolts instead Of wooden elbows.
Mr. Harry AlIson'S youngest child
bright boy, died of cholera iniantur
yesterday afrru0on. At 3.3O y. m tt
morrow il Will 10 buried in Marietta.
At tho meeting e the Columbia scbo,
board ou Tuesday evening, Mr.. Demp
wolfo's plan for AN iron fonco :or ia
Poplar stIcet building was adopted BID
for the contract will now ho received.