Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-20
TIE RAFTING SEASON.
mAAY row PAssfR0 Down THE
RfvkR ar C0LUMBfA.
Dungsssss Goat Island Successfully Avoided
msn1rsds Of shad Rswsrdlns the En"rt'
~ sAs Colambia-N Nsws In Religious
CiroIes--Noses ABOUT Town.

Re~u,ar Correspondence OF IsTxLI ierscER.
COLUMBIA, April e0-The Susquehanna
river 10 at the present time In very good
condition Tor rafting and shad fishing Every
morning between eight and ten o'clock the
rnllu psss down the river and their progress
through The chutes at the dam IL watched
Win Interest," Every morning . number Of
people gsthsr at this point to see II the
stlsmpt h msde successfully. large rock
called Goat Island, stands In the river below
the chutes and Ii In the current of the water.
Rafss ere liable to b thrown against this
rock ~ they pass down the river
and the pilot and his crew must use
all their skill to pass by this OBJ.
on this side Of the chute wall, and is occupied
by Henry Sheets, known to all frequenters
of this place as "Dad." He has been fishing
at this place since 1s42, and during this "A
yesrs has Witnessed many changes When
he first located ON the wall fishing was excel
lent, and he would get more fish in one day
than he now catches in week. He still
follows fishing for living, and Is firmly
welded to his cabin on the chute wall.
All the batteries below the dam are catch
ports Of the men engaged In this business
about six hundred shad were captured yes.
terday. Good prices are obtained, ranging
from 20 cents to 81 per pair.
In Religious Circles
st Paul's p L. church services will be
held this evening at 7:30 o'clock and will he
conducted by Rev. Leroy Baker, of Harris
burg. Services will be held on "Wednesday
morning at 1890 o'clock, when the subject
for the sermon will DO Z" The Blood Sprink-
Iingo the subject for the sermon at 4:30 p.
M, will be "Tbe Betrayer."
The tenth anniversary of the marriage Of
Rev. and Mrs. @. d. Rishel was celebrated in
very pleasant manner, last evening at the
parsonage A large number oi friends
offered their sincere congratulations to the
couple.
In the Bethel church OF God this evening
at 7:30 o'clock there will be a white ribbon
temperance meeting.
a Runaway Team.
George Read and Harry Findley, two
young men of town, procured horse from
George T. Redsecker, liveryman, yesterday,
and having secured a wagon started out in
the country with large quantity Of fish to
dispose of them to the farmers of the sur.
rounding country. During the afternoon
they stopped at place about one mile ives,
Of Mountville to feed the horse, taking of
the bride for that purpose. In putting oil
the bride, the horse got away and ran t.
Columbia The harness was somewhat torn
but the wagon and horse were uninjured.
Town Notes.
An adjourned meeting of council will b
held this evening at eight o'clock.
On Saturday evening, April Gath, Alf
Norman's English opera company will ap
pear in the opera house in "The Mikado >
The company is composed of 80 people anC
will appear under the management OF Gen
Welsh post. Some time ago the company
appeared in Lancaster and gave genera
satisfaction.
Good Friday being a legal holiday the
principal business stores will close on tina
day at twelve o'clock.
A freight car jumped the track at the Penn
sylvania railroad station while going around
curve. The car was soon replaced.
Workman are engaged in repairing tn
roof Of the old Reading q Columbia sta
tion.
The sand machine of T. j. Clepper is nov
undergoing repairs and will soon be put t
work.
B. +. Minich, veterinary surgeon, pei
formed an operation on horse belonging |
the Kelley stove company. The animal ha
been lame for over a year and yesterday
nerve was taken from the pastern joint
the right hind leg, To-day the horse is i
good order.
pleasant party was held last night at th
house of Q. G. SEIZURE, corner Front an
Bridge streets
The cause of the death of Dollie Simmer
on Front street last Sunday night ws
purple rash and not scarlet rash as was r.
ported.