Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-05

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Uolumbia ravements were but little used
~ lost might or this morning. Their slip
Ey condition made walking extremely
fRouit snd dangerous, too dangerous for
g1ony to brave thoir Icy surface. Several So
5VUfo falls have been experienced, but no Sc
I50us scc1dents have no far been reported
Xehea, salt And sawdust cover many,
but cvor half are bare of that which would
1nsnrs safe walking. Even tho streets are
slippery, but they aro preferable TO the pave
s1nS,Sss even II you are in danger Of being
( Knocked down by mischievous coaster.
sunday schooi Workers.
Quite Z large number Of strangers were
uoon n Columbia, this morning. They are
xersons Interested In Sunday school work,
4 1nd have visited this borough TO attend the
1he second meeting of the American Church
Sunday school association, which will be
: No 80, l. o. r. M. between tho hours Of 1880
- il.. and $50 p. m, to-day. The exercises
will be published In to.morrow's INTELLI-
s oRScER, will be hiehly Interesting ano
largely attended as were the opening services
IN ST. Paul's p. E. Church, at 1890 this
morning.
Busy Physicians.
Sickness In Columbia just now is abund-
ant but not necessarily dangerous or even
nerious Colds, contracted by improper ex-
posure, aided by the incement and disa-
greeable weather. has compelled scores of
z our citizens to be placed on the sick list
Bore throats etc., are predominant, and our
physicians have their hands full--really they
are the only persons in this borough who are
very busy just now
Polo Game Tonight
The second match game of polo, between
the Lancaster and metropolitan teams will
be contested in the Metropolitan rink this
A ipy f,ro "
he expected, for while the Nets are de-
termined TO regain the laurels lost In Lancas-
tor last week, the Lancaster club will play
its best to win the championship pennaut of
Lancaster county. II is to be hoped the
{ visitors win be treated with respect and in a
gentlemanly manner, as they deserve being
gentlemen themselves.
Notes About Town.
The regular monthly business meeting Of
the Shawnee fire company will be held this
evening
Coastlng on Walnut and Locust street was
hugely enjoyed last night, even when those
who descended the hills on their swiftly
moving jumpers and bobs, knew of the dan
ggr to be apprehended at the railroad cross
ings luckily no accident resulted, but several
narrow escapes were experienced.
Osceola tribe, No. IL I. o. r. NJ, will
kindle council Ore in tho Hera'd building
Col. william Mcclure, Of Harrisburg, is in
town.
4 So IL Mrs. Treaderice, Of Rehoboth, tho
guest Of Mrs. Elizabeth Bell.
Chief Burgess Irwin adopted severe meas
ures and finally succeeded In compelling the
Walnut street gang to stop worrying the
Chinaman who runs the Walnut street
laundry
Trashy literature II we may Judge from the
large amount sold in Columbia, interests
our citizens moro than daily and weekly
newspapers.
The children and adults who visited Ar
mory hall yesterday to witness the panorama
exhibition were sold. twas about as snide an
affair as has ever been in Columbia.
Jacob Mstzyer, aged about 90 years. died at
his home on Marietta pike, near Columbia, at
2A2 p. m. yesterday of general debility. His
remains will be Inferred in Klines burying
grounds, on Sunday at 9:30 q. IN. Funeral
services at his late residence.
1t Is now thought that Alexander Billet,
injured at Grubb's quarries last week, will
not lose his eye sight, as was at first feared.
The einiury to them is such as with patient
nursing and their not being used to any ex-
tent they will fully recover.
The report that Paul Zelinskfs children
have the diphtheria is untrue. They are not
even sick.
Mr.. Martin Erwin's condition is considered
critiral, but having an iron like constitution
he NAV manage to pull through his severe
indisposition.