Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-07
BRAKEMEN ORGANIZING.
frooorArrxo TRsxsELvEs FOR MAN.
fFOLD MUTUAL BENEFITS.
voeov one Columbia Raiiroaders Already Ad-
naltted 10 stemberahip--Narrow Escape
FROM the Consequence Of Careless Use
Of Fireworks Borough News.
IIr,ar Oorrespondence of lrrrIIrerrcrn

V0LuMBIA, July 1-The brakemen en-
uaoyed on the Pennsylvania railroad, after
Ioveral Intellectual efforts, have at last accom-
rlished their purpose Grand Organizer L. /
@. Foster, jr.,of Chicago, was in Columbia last |
oeturday and in the afternoon organized |
Columbia Lodge Brotherhood OF Railroad |
Brakemen. The following officers have been |
installed to serve during the ensuing term :
Past Master-William Meckley.
Master -Filbert Smith.
Vice Master Jacob Bear.
HecretaryLJoseph B. Kerner.
Financier--Simon Gramm.
Conductor--Wm. +. Brown.
Warden--John w. Hickey.
Chaplain-A. l.. Youtz.
Inside Guardan--Simon Brown.
Outside Gurdian-Jose Toomey.
Trustees - Samuel McNeal, John +.
Mitchell, and John II. Kline
Forty-one railroad brakeman have already
joined the lodge which will meet every
bunday at ]. p. IN. in Schrenier's building In
Bank alley.
Reckless Use of Revolver.
DR.. Geo. w. Berntheisel's wife, last Satur-
day afternoon, was reading in the private
office Of her husband, when she heard the
report of revolver and a bullet imbedded
itself in the window jam close by her head.
She hurriedly lett her seat and went into the
ball, when another bullet passed in close
proximity to her side, dropping to the floor
0f the hall. The bullets came from the direc-
ton of alley II, and were about 81 calibre In
slsN. Mrs Berntheisel was very much un-
nerved by the shock that she had received.
Briefs Of the Borough.
Some parties stole keg Of beer from the
wagon which was bringing the beer remain
ing over from the picnic at Heise's woods,
last Saturday. The company will pay for the
Bobby Tyson and his son were sailing on
the river last evening, and while lacking the
L. loI a..
into the river. Several parties who had wit
messed their mishap went to their assistance,
saving them from any damage excepting
good wetting.
At their regular monthly meeting held last
evening the Columbia Rod and Gun club
have decided to hold their new camp at a
place about six miles from Tyrone on the
Bald Eagle railroad. The club will leave
Columbia about August 10, and remain in
camp about ten days.
In connection with the Washington
Borough Sunday school the Bethel Sun
day school will hold a picnic at Cold Springs,
on the Columbia Il Port Deposit railroad, dur
ing the month of July.
mule escaped from the stables at the
(etumbia wharves and ran up and down the
railSoad tracks, through DeHuf,s coal yard,
and ttter considerable trouble was caught in
ayarts IN the rear of Locust street.
Gen. Welsh Post, No. lis, q. A. r will
hold meeting i'm their lodge room this
evening, and the members will be entertaine
by their comrades who attended the encan =
ment at Portland, Me-, relating their ex-
periences while at that place.
A German band composed of eight mem
bers have been playing very good music in
town yesterday and to-day.
Robert Douglas, of York, has purchased a
four -years-old horse, Kentucky bred, from
Samuel Campbell for $l75.
The Columbia fire company has cleared
about $40 at the picnic held on Fourth Of
July.
The town Is very quiet i'm police news and
the local officers are complaining of little u
do.
The vigilant fire company will hold I
regular monthly meeting this evening"
Personal.
james D. Slade was appointed first orderl,
Sergeant of company c, at the drill of thi
company last evening The selection is con
sidered very good one, as the new incum
bent has passed through the various grades
from private to sergeant and is verythorougl
In his knowledge OF military tactics
Miss Mamie Pfahler has returned TO he
home in Columbia, after six months absenc
in Philadelphia
Z Mr.. Geo. b. Breneman, OF Philadelphia, /
spending some time in Columbia wit
friends.
Miss Letitia Haagman. of Philadelphia, j
- Esting Mrs. l.. W. May, on Walnut street