Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-18
COLUMBIA NEWS ITEMS.
rHvn OUR RKaULAs CORRESPONDENT
Unfwi,ng a Dsmoc' alto s,snner TO the Bres IA
Persons, roiuts-m N alters OF Interest Ia
military, Lodge snd Eire Circles.


Unfa,,,nr n Dsmoc, stio s,snner to the Bres a a
Personal roiuts-- N alters OF Interest In
military, Lodge ANA Fire Circles.
A large and euthusiastic crowd gathered
In front Of the Democratic headquarters,
ON Locust street, last evening, to witness
the exercises attending tberaisinP Of a large
aud beautiful Cleveland and Hendricks
banner Tho banner is the bandiwork OF
II. g. Young, OF Columbia, and will com
pare favorabiy with tho work turned out
by oity manufactures. During the erec
tion Of the banner the large crowd
present wero entertained by the Col
umbia band. Everything passed of
very satisfactorily amidst the most
intense enthusiasm. Daring the evening,
fine display of fire works we're given
In front Of the headquarters. Later on
an indoor meeting was held at VIII ich nd =
dresses were delivered by IL. NJ. North,
esq and others of the local Democracy.
All concerned have good reasons TO con-
gratuI,te themselve up,n the success OF
their undertaking, and tho banner raising
of Wednesday evening will be noted
among tho prominent events OF the
Democratic party OF this place.
Personal
II. w. Nagle aud J. B. Cotton, Of
Philadelphia, are the guests Of Mr.. Sam'l
Filteit.
Rev. W. p. Evans, accompanied by
Layman John Stcrline, arc attending the
Lutheran Synod at Easton.
Misses Annie Bletz and Ella Brown arc
visiting Philadelphia.
Wesley Cooper Is homo from Reading,
Pa, where he has been spending several
months.
To morrow morning Miss Lillian Il.
WEIGH, accompanied by about Thirty high
school pupils, will leave on the 1880 train
for Philadelphia, where they will attend
the electrical exhibition, state fair aud
other places Of interest.
F,renep, military and Society.
The q. A, X. post room has added to its
already beautiful furnished quarters six
large and handsome silk flags, represent
irg infantry, artillery, etc.
The Vigilapt, aud Columbia, Of Colum- =
bia and the Pioneer fire company Of Mari.
ctta accompanied by the Marietta, Colum
bia and Washington bands respectively,
made short street parade this morning
before leaving for York.
Gen. Welsh Post llS G.. A. r did not
attend the state fair t. day AZ an orgaui-
zatiop, though several members took in
the excursion.
The town presents rather q deserted
appearance on account OF the fire mpa-
nies and many of their friends having lett
on the early trains this morning for York.
Orion Lodge No. $40, |. y. o. F.,
nominated officers last evening to be
elected next Wednesday evening.
II is estimated that between 600 ami 100
people visited the Vigilint engine house
last evening to sec the steamer.
The Columbia aud NtSilant fire compa
MES will present two beautiful emblems
to the Laurel and Rescue of York.
Boroueh BrIeis.
The river has fallen nine inches since
Tuesday night.
Frank Wittick was acquitted last night
on the charge OF assault and battery.
Shawnee furnace, No ) will "blow In"
about the middle of October, providing
the iron trade Is not too much depressed.
This evening the Republicans will hold
an indoor meeting to be addressed by
several local speakers.