Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-13

nsgular Correspondence Of 1SrHILIeEScER.
COLUMBIA, Pa, Dec. l3-On last Saturday
ovonings man Of this place attempted to steal
aocat nom the clothing store Of Mr.. J. Liv.
inGsecn, on Locust street. but his actions
were noticed by Mr.. Isaac Snyder, who in
3oFmed the proprietor of the fact man
cameinto the store and ask ed 10 see suit OF
c1otheA While he was being attended to,
another man removed q coat from a
dummy, and started TO run through
Bank alley. Mr.. Livingston was in
1ormod OF this fact by Mr.. Snyder and
~ won't on the hunt of the fellow. At Wal.
nut street he saw some boys who informed
him Of the direction taken by the man and
also told his name Mr.. Livingston then
came back to his store, where he was told by
his son that the man was seen on Front
street trying 70 conceal the coat Some time
Afterwards This man came back to the store
md sccosted Mr.. Livingston, saying that he
wanted 10 buy hat As he was going into
the store he was seen TO drop bundle on the
OutntdA When tho proprietor went TO the
pavement he noticed the coat lying outside
81 tho store The man said thathe had taken
The coat - joke. Mr. Livingston did not
prosecute the fellow, being satisfied to recover
kis Cooda
Two men went into the Baltimore clothing
house, on Locust street, Mr.. Z. Lazarus
proprietor, on last Saturday evening, and
Sxamined some clothing. In a short while
the men left the store and then Mr.. Lazarus
discovered thst he WAS minus pair Of pants
and vest which the men had stolen. The
goods have not been recovered.
Brakeman's Hand Mashed.
William II. Roye, brakeman on train No.
IS OF the Reading & Columbia railroad, had
two fingers of his right hand SO badly
mashed on last Saturday that smputation
- N 10 IL. l9.,,
cars at the Lancaster Junction when the ac
cident happened.
Election of omcers
An election of officers for the Columb bia
Gas company was held at the office Of the
company on last Saturday with the follow
ing result President Samuel Shock mana
gers, n. Nj. North, Jos. II. Black, G. f.
NJ s. Shuman. MIR. Shuman is the new
member taking the place OF Samuel Trus-
colt, deceased.
Close OF Christn.-s Market
The Christmas market, under the direction
Of the ladies OF the Presbyterian church,
closed In the armory on last Saturday after.
noon. The market was a success in every
particular. The following premiums were
awarded. For the largest doll, Miss Annie
Fendrich smallest, Mrs. Geo. Crane oldest,
Nettie Lineweaver prettiest, Ettie Hinkle.
Miss Fendrick and Mrs Crane waived their
rights and their premiums were given to
Sallie Snavely aud Bessie Fitzgerald. The
prizes consisted of fancy articles.
Town Briefs.
John B. Eberlein, clerk for Mr.. Robt f.
Williams at the dispatchers office at Colum.
bia, left town this morning to accept a posi-.
ton In the office OF MIR. s. J. Potts, at Phtla-
delphia.
Mr.. l.. w. May is confined to his house
with an attack OF scistica rheumatism.
Mr.. M. p. Root is on visit to Phisdel-
John W. Ransone and company will pre-
sent "Across the Atlantic" a sensational
play, In the opera house tonight Mr.. Ran
some appears in four characters, and the play
IL an excellent one
The Columbia yards OF the Pennsylvania
railroad are blocksded with freight cars.
Sixty y.seven trains were sent from town east
and west on Sunday.
A very large congregation assembled in
the Second street Lutheran church last
evening, when Rev. VIM. p. Evans, pastor.
delivered his second lecture, taking for his
subject "Failure"
Robert J. Burdette will appear In the opera
house on Tuesday evening, when he will lee
ture on "The Rise and Fall OF the Nous
tacha"
A public sale of real estate took place at the
Franklin house on Saturday evening, when
properties were sold by A. &. Bruner, sttor.
ney. house was sold for $500 and lot Of
kTOunu IOr S0Iu, Inc " Grove Homestead y
was withdrawn at IS, 900
Otcer Wittick arrested Dolly Smith, COL
ored, last Saturday night for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. Squire Evans sent
her to jail for thirty days
Ten hands are now under instruction at
the Susquehanns hosiery mills learning the
manner Of making stockings
On last Saturday a serious accident was
narrowly averted at the stone quarries CT the
Chestnut bill iron ore company. A lot OF
powder had been spilled by the workmen
who attempted to burn ii, 30 that 1t would
not be seen by the foreman. A fuse was used
but the match fell among the powder, and
an explosion followed. One Of the workmen
had his hands badly burned. large can OF
powder was standing near by, but was not
set on fire.
Mrs. Mary Eaves died on Sunday evening
al seven o'clock at her home at the Henry
Clay furnace. The funeral will take place on
Iuesday afternoon at two o'clock from 1888
South Third street, Columbia