Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-16
COLUMBIA NEWS ITEMS.


a spsiiIss Bss..Formstisa Of . rhsn In
spssscs Oompsny~.Tns nsssisg Of
Company U-Noses About Town.
A largo spelling bee was held In the
Sand Hole school house last evening.
This building has boon recently finished,
the work being done BY Mr.. @. O. Fergu.
son, Of Columbia. ]. A. Horn and Miss
Susie Oberlin are employed ~ teachers. ]
Tho bee was divided into threc GLASSES.
The first GLASS had II prizes I'd 10, and
sac. Miss Laura Shank won the first
prize Of the LIST GLASS Miss Alice Horn
the first Of the ID class, which was toilet
set Miss Lizzie Albright tho second
prize ot class Q, broad plate Mr.. VIM.
Baer first prize Of 3D. class, clock, and e.
Myers, ID prize Of Sd GLASS, . perfume
stand. Messrs L. q. Oberlin, J. A. Mouk
and j. A. Smith acted o. teachers Of the
bee.
THEFT INSURANCE. COMPANY.
The Lancaster county live stock and
obattel theft insurance company was
formed in Columbia recently, with tho
following officers and board Of directors !:
President-J. 3. Strine.
Vice President-Geo. 3. Redseoker.
Treasurer--Jno. b. Wislar.
Seoretsry---George Young, jr.
Board of Direotors-j. 3. Stripe. Geo.
Redseoker, Jno. A. Slade, Geo. Young,
II. II. Heiss, Jno. p. Stsmap. Samuel
Filbert, w. Ii. Gricr and j. X. Linea.
weaver.
The object OF the company is to mutu-
ally idemnify themselves and associate
against loss BY theft Of their live stock and
cbattels.
A standing reward Of e25 10 to be offered
for the arrest and conviction OF thief
who stole from parties insured In the
company.
MEETING or COMPANY c.
Company @ had drill and inspection
last evening; after this was over business
meeting was held. The proposition Of
the Columbia Rink association to lease
Armory ball for years, aud to make an
addition OF 45 feet to II was rejected.
This settles the rink In the hall. 80 far az
Company G is concerned, so the associa.
tion will vacate to-day. They will look
for suitable grounds on which to erect .
rink. The company will hereafter drill
from ~ to 8 instead Of 8 to 0. The boys
are getting ready to attend Oleveland's q
inauguration.
Jack Hogentogler, residing on Plane
Street, and who drives GOAL wagon for
Geo. De HUFF, while feeding mule in
his stall, this morning, had his right leg
dislocated at the knee, was badly bruised
and cut, besides being internally injured
by being kicked, knocked down and tram
pied by tho vicious brute. Hc does not
know how he succeeded in escaping from
the stall with his life. DIR. Craig attended
him.
Mrs. +. G. Bennett gavo very pleasant
progressive euchre party at her home
last evening.
The young folks soclable of St. Johns
Lutheran church, will hold another OF
their delightful meetings ut Mr.. E. Z.
Leaman's, on Locust street, on Thursday
evening.
The extreme cold OF last night frozs
all water In cutters and on the pave
ments.
Tue four rabbits supposed to have been
stole on Saturday by Ben Duck from AL
Kelley, came into possession of the former
IN au honest manner. They were really
given him to dispose Of.
The plan and prospectus Of the build
ing to be occupied by the Columbia club
and institute have been sent to the 2. r.
Il. headquarters. As soon as they ore
examined, and the company states what
aid they will give, the club will 60 into a
permanent organization.
The ball in Vigilant hall this evening by
the Hiver's association, ought to be
largely attended, as the Hivers are descrv.
ing of success.
A false alarm of fire was caused yestsr-
day by the shrieking of the whistle on the
steamboat "Wrightsville."
Columbia sunday schools are now busy
providing for their Christmas entertain
ments.
Mrs. Catharine Hardy, mother Of Mr.,
J. p. Frank, 10 lying dangerously i'll al
the homo of her daughter.
Officer Wittiok is cunning In York
county but not for human game.
While tightening bolts on the river road
yesterday, an employee of the =. X. X
was nearly run over by an engine whose
approach be did not hear. He saved hi
life by rolling from the tracks, just as th'
engine was about striking him.
The day express aud limited passenger
trains passed through Columbia yesterday
instead Of Mt. Joy, there being wrecl
near tho latter borough.
z. II. r employees in Columbia wer
maid off Yesterday.