Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-30
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noguIar Correspondence Of 1NTELLiorscER.
COLUMBIA. Pa, April S0-0n last Tues
tlav OnIcsr Witt5ck recsived from the father
~ Martin Koch, Manbeim, description Of
hls eun. Who hsd len his home on the day
rfsv,ocs Il company with two other young
rnen and We roaming about the country.
The missing boy was aged nineteen years,
md had been working ~ an ap-
resntice 10 . painter. Becoming dis.
sesjs6sd he len his home with his two
compsnious end his actions were the cause
Of great anxiety to his parents The officer
noiiiod the proper authorities In our neigh
hoslug cities to Be ON the lookout for the boy.
last evening young Koch was arrested by
tho ofIicef while standing In front OF the
The lookup whore he will remain until his
father, who has been notified OF his capture,
can arrive in town vnd get his runaway son.
David Wertx the young man who had the
great desire 70 become Western cowboy but
had his plans frustrated by Officer Wittick,
was sent yesterday afternoon by Squire
Evans to the home OF his grandfather, living
near the Marietta junction.
The %. Pauis Church Benefit
The parquet and circle of the opera house
was very well filled last night on the occasion
Of the performance by company of I.sncss-
ter ladies and gentlemen for the benefit of the
Ladies' Social society of the St Paurs p. T..
church. About fifty Lancsstrians came TO
Columbia at S:l5 O'Clock to see the perform.
ance and take part in the same. "a Lesson
in Love" was presented in q frst-class
manner for amateurs and the farce OF "Box
and Cox" created considerable amusement
II. Nj. North, esq, entertained the ladies
and gentlemen from Lancaster who took part
in the performance i'm the opera house last
night at his residence, corner Second and
Cherry streets
In Railroad Circles
For some time past engine No. il9, of the
Pennsylvania railroad, has been in the Col
nmbia shops, undergoing very extensive
repairs. The engine was thoroughly over
hauled, and during yesterday was given
trial trip, when all the machinery was found
to be In good working order
On and after May lst, the employees at the
shops and round house of the Pennsylvania
railroad will make ten hours per day. The
men are now making nine hours for one
days work.
The freight traffic OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road still continues to increase and the wages
of the train hands are correspondin get
ting larger.
A concert was held last night by the mem
bers of the Mount Zion A. NJ. f. church, in
the church, which was largely attended. The
principal features of the concert were songs,
recitations and dialogues, and the exercises
were received with tumultuous applause.
The concert will be repeated TO night
The shso fishing has become little better,
but not az good as il should be. The catch OF
yesterday up TO an early hour this morning
can be estimated at about $40 fish.
The exterior of the mill of the Columbia
Iron company Is being painted, which will
greatly improve Its appearance The stacks
OF the boilers are being raised into posi-
tion.
A passenger on the Reading Il Columbia
passenger train this morning lost his hat In
the vicinity of Heise's woods, while looking
from the car window. The young man was
compelled to make a visit to a hat store upon
his arrival In Columbia.
John Ryon, of Pottsville, is on a visit to
Columbia as the guest OF Robert T. Ryon, on
Walnut street.
large number of our young people will
indulge in a May party on Saturday. They
will visit Chickies rock and spend the day in
pleasant manner.
The different owners of boats in town are
commencing to put them iu proper condition
for use upon the river during the summer
season.