Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-08-16
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nSfI11os thae svsr isls Columbia waa the picnic
q NJ 6n1afday 10 Penryn park, held by
a.. W11sh Post No lis, q. A. II. The
ounnn1nn11on having the picnic In charge ex-
- largo crowd, but the number that
1Dnded tho picnic far exceeded their ex.
/; oDlatlonA Three sections left the Reading
, Columbia station in the morning, and con.
eislsd Of twenty cara which were over
crowded with people A very largo number
len apr the woods on tho afternoon train. The
people were very orderly and not one dis.
turbancs took place to spoil the pleasure Of
ths occasion. II IL estimated that over 2 900
people from Columbia and vicinity were in
attendance. The towns Of Marietta,
Wriehtsville, Mountviile, etc, contributed
IN good numbers to the crowd. The people
ware transported 10 and from the woods
without the elightest accident happening
The Mountville band was present and rem
dsrsd good music during the day. In the
evening kich's orchestra furnished music
for dancing, and the pavilion was filled with
dancers until the trains left for home Three
sections were required TO bring the people
homo, leaving the woods at 6:i0, 200 and
l0:20 p. m. A very good sum OF money was
reslized by the post from the picnic.
Coming ricnicaL
church will hold their annual picnic, In
Psnryn Park on wednesday, August 18th.
The Bible class OF the Second street
Lutheran church, taught by Mr.. L. W. May,
will hold their picnic on Thursday, August
n The class will go to York Furnace to
npeud the day.
The borough supervisor and his gang Of
work men started at work this morning at
Second and Walnut streets, where q new
sewer will be put In. This will be q much
needed Improvement, ss the gutter crossing
at this place Is q dangerous one for wagons TO
pass over. A number Of broken springs bear
evidence to the roughness of the crossing
Tho sewer will be built OF terra Gotta pipes
and irst-clsss job will be done.
A Painful Accident
On last Saturday afternoon Sherman
Swingler, member of the Columbia base
hall club, was at the grounds OF the club
practicing tor game In running for ball
be slipped over an elevation on th e ground,
spraining his left ankle in a painful manner.
The accident will prevent ball playing for
some time
Base Ball News.
The Active club, Of Wrightsville, had
promised to be in town on Saturday after
noon to play game with the Columbia club.
The home team was on the field, hut the
tram from across the river failed to put In an
appearance.
The Columbia club Will play the Acuyes,
Of Reading, on Tuesday when a frst-class
game may be expected. This club is the
champion OF Reading and will present a
strong team tomorrow afternoon.
Ladies' will be admitted free to the game OF
ball on Tuesday.
Town Notes.
The ST Charles furnace, owned by Messrs.
&. b. Grubb 4 Son, a short distance above
town, has " blown out' for repairs. The fur
mace will be enlarged and a general over.
hauling will be given.
Harry C. Bruner lost gold chapter pin on
Sunday. The pin was in the shape OF a
and was studded with pearls. 1t was a col.
lego fraternity badge.
The mill Of the Columbia Iron com pany
will be lighted up and started to-day.
peach train was run through town on
last Saturday night The train runs over the
Port Deposit railroad and brings the fruit
from the Delaware orchards to the Western
markets
Hon. q. :, kaufman has been sick for the
past week, but Ia now convalescent
The residents in the vicinity OF alley II,
or Butchers alley, were complaining very
much this morning about the terrible stencil
emitted from this place.