Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-05
A WOOLEN FACTORY
Thai WILL SOON BE ssrABLIsHED ~
COLUMBIA.
Msssrs. Vernon and william Eiiis at the BACK
Of IN Enterprise That VIII Add to the
.Borough's Prosperty-Recent
Notes About Town

Regular Correspondence of ISTELLfSEsoRR.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 6--A new industry will
b established In Columbia in the very near
future by Messrs. Vernon aud William
Ellis. the former a resident OF town, and
formerly prominently connected with the
Susquehanua rolling mill. The gentlemen
have leased the third story of the Columbia
Electric Light oompsny's building, where
they will start woollen factory.
The motive power will be furnish.
Cd for the machinery by the Electric
Light company. Mr.. Vernon and Ellis hsye
gone to New York to purchase the necessary
machinery Tor the STARTING OF the factory.
Some years ago this firm had q similar
factory on South Second street, which was
unfortunately destroyed by lire and never
rebuilt The new industry will be welcome
addition to the town, and will increase the
business prosperity. The factory gives em-
ployment TO girls and boys thereby giving
work to a class that few Of the industrial es-
tablishments of town employ.
Railroad News.
A slight wreck occurred on the Pennsylvs.
MIA railroad at l2:O5 o'clock this morning to
freight train coming east, drawn by en-
gines Nos. pa and Oh, coupled, about one
mile west OF Bsinbridge. A truck frame
under car, in the centre OF the train
was broken, causing the train to stop for re-
pairs. The Middletown wreck CREW were
called into service to repair the damages.
Ine columbia accommodation passenger
train, due at Sis p M, was nsarly three and
one half hours late last evening; the dsten.
ton being caused by wreck At Malvern.
The Pennsylvania repair gang ars At work
In putting Ia new ties under the west track
from Union street To Locust street.
New fire Escape.
A hre escape has been erected at the ST.
Peters convent adjoining ST Peters Catholic
church, on South Locust street, the work
oeing done by Jacob F. Bender, of the Col.
umbia Agricultural works. The escape ia OF
an Improved pattern and eau be used with
safety II ever needed. There are number
OF buildings in town which should be pro.
vided with tre escapes In compliance with
the law.
Town Notes.
The young folks society OF the Second
Street Lutheran church will hold meeting
this evening, at the residence OF Mr.. Milton
Wlke, corner Third Locust streets. An in
teresting programme has been prepared for
r2he occasion.
The funeral OF the late jeremiah G. Hess
Will take place from his late residence 22s
Cherry street. on Saturday afternoon at two
cemetery.
A border drama will be presented at the
opera house on Saturday evening, introdu.
cing Texas Harry, the Western scout and
3ouuoIuui snoL Inc play Is called " Cross
lng the Plains and is of An exciting nature.
Texas Harry has been in town for the pas,
lew days and has given exhibitions of his
wonderful shooting.
some delay has been caused in the building
OF iour new furnaces at the Columbia Iron
Company's mill, by the non arrival OF the
Dohers The furnaces are expected 10 be in
operation within two weeks,
Mestayers "Tourists in Pullman Palaces
Gar" Will appear in the opera house on Sat
urday evening, November 20th
The funeral OF Frederick Pof, the tenant
OF mr. 3. >. Detwiier, who died suddenly
on Thursday morning, Will take place on
Saturday.
Ohcers wittlck and Hsrdnsle are on a
cunning trip In York county,