Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-19
The MEN WERE 0. K.
3n6 MDRs TRADING IN A sUsPTCIOUs
I1' AMOUNT OF POsTAoE STAMPS.
1ooe<Fan From Darlington, Md, Sets All
Z&1nos nIght--A Picnic and Circus That
M. Gene on the Same Day-Basc
Il HAN News-Town Notes.

111G,ar rcorrespondence OF the INrRLLIoKEcER.
81 CoGUMBrA, June l9.--Postmaster Mullen,
1,lrut noon yesterday, received two kilograms
1>m Darlington, Maryland, stating that the
|tnon who were trading postage stamps in Co
lumbja, were honest and residents OF Dar-
linxtOn. On receipt of these messages, the
two mon who had been arrested on suspicion
were released, and they returned home.
me matter will not, sf'wever, rest as 1t is'
but be thoroughly investigated.
Picnic and Circus On the Same Day.
The Methodist Episcopal and Cookman
chapel Sunday school picnic, and O'Brien's
ofr0us, occur on the same day, Thursday,
June 3h 1t will not be impossible to attend
= 10th, - may appear, for the picnic train Will
hxrive In Columbia, af 7:45 p. M, and the
evening performance of the circus does not
B commence until 8 o'clock.
Bass Hall Notes.
The pitching OF Chas. Hippey, Columbia has
\ Of late attracted considerable attention. The
young man delivers the in, out and up curves
= with gpeed and Judgment and is difficult to
hit He has not yet pitched in any regular
4 gAmes, but we understand he is to be given
trial.
= A game Of ball was played in Heise's field,
Yesterday afternoon, by members Of the Wig,
liant Are company, DR.. Tanner" captained
one club, aud Will. Kiscadden the other.
The latter nine were defeated by a score OF
2l to IL.
Part Of the barbed wire fence owned by the
Columbia base ball club, has been torn from
IT. position, and lies in the middle OF Ninth
street 1t should be removed else an acci
dent may happen to team driving over INT
street.
Notes About Town.
The Columbia steam fire company hav'
lust issued invitations for their 33d annua
picnic, to be held in Heise's woods, July 4th
They are very pretty, and on the borders ar q,
printed the names OF the members OF tn
company.
Fishing is all the rage with Columbian
lust now, and scores of persons are to b
seen on and along the river at all hours
Bass and rock are the principal fish caught
A German tramp was arrested last evenin
by Officer lDyssinger for drunken and dl'
orderly conduct aud on this charge 'Squir
Evans gave him 10 days in Jail.
A new pavement is being laid in front {
the Columbia National bank.
Third street, between Cherry and Locus
IL being graded and macadamized.
Alley ], al Third street, is being improve
by new gutter.
by her daughters, are visiting in Adamsvill
New York.
Mr.. Joseph Bennett, residing at 1892 VAIN,
street, Is seriously i'll from general debili'
and small hopes are entertained OF his reco
The Columbia band will be present at S
Johns fair and festival this evening.
Our former townsman, Christian HollinP
worth, for several years constable OF y
y First ward, is in town, visiting Joseph NJ
Fall. Mr.. Hollingsworth is at present ]
siding in Pittsburg.
On Monday evening next Co. q. will chan
OF its 500 U. s. government bond. Tf
scheme Of the company to raise fund
although not having "busted," has Prov
dismal failure and an unlucky speculatio
Misi <pI.il&A Clark and Master Harry
.RSxfkr are home from Hack kettstown, n.
Whereehey have been attending the Centena
collegiate institute.