Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-29
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COIuMprA, Pa, Oct 29.--for some time
poss robbsriea have been Of frequent occur.
Tooco In Columbis, and the persons commit
ting these scts have successfully eluded all
naspsciona At the last meeting Of borough
eouncil, Chief Burgess jackson was instruct
81 70 employ . special policeman for one
month.
The residence OF Christian Snyder, on
North Front street, was entered by some
person during the Temporary absence OF the
tamily and valuable clock stolen. The rob-
bsr made good his escape An attempt was
made to enter the home Of Mrs Hett'e Bes-
sick, living In an alley near Fifth and Union
street A man succeeded in getting upon the
roof and was tabout entering Q window,
whom the alarr, was given, and the man
escaped by Jumping from the roof.
Church services.
Services preparatory to the holy com
inunion will be held this evening In the ST
Johns Lutheran church.
On Saturday afternoon the young ladies OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, will hold a
meeting IN the church at three O'Clock, for
sion sry society.
Extra religious services are still being held
ct the Cookman chapel Sunday school.
Lecture This Evening.
A lecture will be delivered in the opera
house this evening, under the auspices of
The Columbia Assembly of the knights of
Labor, by Rev. L. II. Amies, of Reading.
The lecture will he on the subject of 'The
Rights Of the Common People," Rev. Amies
san able lecturer upon the important ques-
tons Of labor.
Town Notes.
The Rescue Fire company, OF York, ac-
companied by the Worth Infantry band, ar.
rived in town this morning, en- route for
Reading, where they will participate in a
firemen's parade. The company and band
occupied two special cars, and presented q
fine appearance.
For some weeks past the residents of Lo-
.noyed by opossums entering their chick EN-
coops during the night and killing their
chickens Last night Robert Hall heard a
noise In his coop, and upon Investigation
found large opossum In the place. An air
gun was procured and the intruder killed.
1t was very large specimen Of It's kind,
weighing eight pounds
On next Monday evening, "Arizona Joe -
the Western scout, will appear In the opera
house in the border drama OF "The Black
Arbor Day was not celebrated in any
general manner in Columbia The school
did not plant any trees.
Mr.. p. s. Brugh left town yesterday for
Gettysburg, called there by the serious ILL.,
ness of his father
Officer Wittick arrested q man yesterday
who was carrying number of women's knit
wraps, on suspicion that he had stolen them.
The wraps were examined but nothing could
be found upon them to indicate they had
been stolen. The man was then released.
A small car used at Cleppers sand wharf
TO haul sand from the river to the bins, ran
of the end of the track this morning, falling
to the river track. ltwas broken.
Seven stray geese came to the yard of
Andrew Eisen berger, living on South Front
street, yesterday.
Work on the Columbia Iron company's
mill in the erection OF the four new pudding 9
furnaces is progressing, and will be com.
pleted In about week.