Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-01
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NJ COrroopOnoonoo OF lNTkLLiokNctH'
& >tuMnrA, July L-John 8. Yake, &C.
<hnied by DIR. Charles H. NJ. Neall, OF
Sdelphia went out fishing yesterday
noon along the breast Of the dam. The
about Ave O'Clock was very high, and
&aves very strong, and they had a. much
ey could do to prevent their boat from
- over the dam. They found II impossi-
40 row up the river, and were In q pre-
6ment until Joseph Fisher, who was fish
cu ! battery below the dam, came to their /
one In canoe. He took the men over the /
- In his canoe and then took tbem to |
<H1fe below the dam.
a No special Exercises Tor the Fourth"
= Nothing OF special nature will be done to |
ct1nmemorate the anniversary Of the birth
u the nations independence. Each one
SSlll follow his own inelination and celebrate
day n ma manner ssG Which suits ,;t nim Sa,i nss
I'D the use Of fire crackers, ETC., will be the
means by which they will keep the holiday.
he picnic Of the Columbia fire company at
nsise's woods, the game Of base ball, and the
"a draw their share Of our population.
S The Dead Councilman.
&. Tho borough council held a special meet.
,1ne In the council chamber OF the opera house,
|lolt evening. to take some action upon the
Aeath Of Mr.. John Payne, their late member.
j ]1sssrs. Musser, Tile and Perrottet we're ap-
pOinted committee to draft resolutions Of
respect. The council chamber and the scat
oocupied by Mr.. Payne will be draped in
1bourning for the space Of go days The bor-
Sssss ssssS. '0on''' VIM ''''n' 'n' '0n'''' IN
A House Often visited by Fire.
A spark from passing locomotive set fire
- the roof Of the small frame house at the
corner Of Perry street and Pennsylvania
sailroad. The fire happened yester-
sniished by some Of the neighbors by few
buckets OF water. About every three or four
weeks this house il on fire from spark from
passing engine, but as 1t always happens
during the day, 1t Is soon put out and the
destruction ofth0 house arrested.
Locating the Point for Borough Lighting.
To-day the gas and water committee OF
council will locate the different points at
which lights will be placed by the Columbia
light and power company, until the arrange
ments for electric lightcsn be perfected. The
/ use of naptha will be made for about 90 days,
g which time Will be necessary to erect the
poles, wire, ETC., for the light The Column
bia gas company will stop furnishing light
after tonight, As their contract will then ex'
pire.
While riding horse belonging to Samuel
Campbell, on Eighth street, yesterday after
noon, Frank Thomas, boy living on South
Fourth street was thrown from the animal te
the ground, breaking his left arm. The
cause OF the accident was that the horst
n became frightening by some piles Of dir
on the road and the lad was unable Il
keep his seat on the horse. DIR. Craig set thu
broken member.
Town Notes.
Houston Brown, while engaged in pla,
with some companions, fell on the pavemen
and dislocated the third finger of his lei
hand.
The funeral OF Mrs. Emanuel Heppenstal
will take place from her late residence II
Wrightsville tomorrow afternoon. The lad,
was we'll known in Columbia
The funeral of Mr.. John Payne will tax
place from his late residence on South Secon
street Tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon at
O'Clock.
A very large draught horse, Of Canadia
stock, has been sold by Samuel Campbell
Jonas Nolt for e240 The same party sold
nne driving horse to DR.. F. Hinkle
A floral curiosity can be seen in the var
ID a cactus plant containing 1876 flowers.
picnic will be held on Thursday aftel
noon, by several Columbia ladies' and gentle
mon, at the Wrightsvillo grove. They vii
a, TO the place about four o'clock In row
bats, returning in the same manner abor
nine o'clock in the evening.
about two years at st Paul, Minn., has r,
turned to Columbia to remain.
1t Is most likely that the Columbia clu
a will have game Of base ball on the Fou rt
Of July with club from York.
A delay In the arrival of canal boats at til
Columbia docks was caused by leak in Ii
canal at the Mahantango acqueduct. Th
has been repaired and the boats are agai
running regularly.