Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-06
FOURTH IN COLUMBIA.
! neDO6lE L0UAE Oss ssERvANoB OF
ssDBPsHDEEuE DAY.
01e1seDs Go Out ot Town for nay In the
weSas-A Numbsr es Accidents More er
N Lssa Besloss- Columbsal Defeats
- ~ the Harvey Fishsrs

60 -J the Harvey F,sssrs.
neguIar Correspondents eoffsrEtLienNosR.
COLUMBIA, Pa, July 6--July fifth was
oAoorved in Columbia as general hoiiday
ond he complete suspension OF business oi
"a kinda Thsre wss no public observance
= tho day but each person celebrated the
1890 according to his own iuclinations.
~ younger portion OF the town were
ho0e busy during the entire day in shoot
~ % fire. re.crackers, torpedoes, cartridges,
-, and number of small boys bear wit
~ 10 the day by slight burns. Only two
1ostnnces cf serious accidents happened dur
Dg the day and one ofthese occurred through /
extreme carelessness. Picnics were the order
0f the day, and many availed themselves OF
the opportunity afforded them by spending /
the day In quiet way In the woods. Parties
went 70 Chickies Rock, the Point, McCalrs
having very pleasant time. In the evening |
. large number of persons had displays of |
fireworks, and some were Of very elabor-
ate character. large crowd of people went
70 Lttitz during the day to witness the cele-
bration of the day at that place. A number OF
strangers spent the day in Columbia The
many saloons oftown did a thriving business
although very few intoxicated persons were
seen on the streets.
Accidents Of the Fourth.
Frank Michael, an eight-year-old son OF
Frank ID. Michael, living on Third street,
was shooting of fire crackers, on Monday sf-
ternoon. The boy held a "hisser" in his
hand and received the force of the powder In
his face. He was severely burned about the
eyes. The left eye is very badly burned and
considerable of the powder entered the optic.
The right eye is also injured, but not as bad
- the other one. DIR. Livingston attended
the injuries, and Is OF the opinion that the
sight is not destroyed by the powder
Ntrar r10uA lNlat.. a -..l-a
McClain, living on Union street. while at the
picnic OF the Columbia Fire company at
Heise's woods was on the platform during
an intermission. Some one shot off a revol-
yer. The bullet struck the boy in the right
leg below the knee, taking downward
course and coming out about four inches
below where 1t entered The injury was at
tended by DIR. Livingston, who found that
the bone OF the leg was not injured by the
bullet
Other Casualties.
Yesterday afternoon Ambrose H. Dunkel,
employed at Grubb's stone quarry, was en-
gagged In coupling cars when the cars came
together with such force, that his right arm
was caught between the dead woods and
very badly mashed from the elbow to the
wrist The bone was also cracked and the
injury Is painful one. Amputation will
not be necessary.
This morning Edgar Moore, living in the
country was walking past Wislers tarpaa. ,.s,1ifr
sprang from this place. and attacked him,
Dinng MIN severely w the left side.
Defeats the Harvey Fishers.
rhrst game of the series between the
Harvey Fishers and the Columbia club was
played on last Saturday afternoon, before a
large crowd. The clubs played in good style,
but the home team outbatted the visitors and
won the game with ease. King and Resh,
Of the home team, were very effective. The
score was as follows:
Columbia :..............0 0 0 As
Harvey Fishers. o 8 o o o O--3
In the second game of the series on Mon
day morning, the Hull brothers occupied
the points for Columbia. They were badly
supported, the fielding of Columbia being
very loose. This was the score:
Harvey Fishers".......3 0 0 o 3 x-lj
Columbia. ia................O o. q
The concluding game was played Monday
afternoon before big crowd. 1t was fine
game, but Columbia was too strong at the
bat for her opponents. Resh and King were
again the battery for the home nine and won
the game by their fine work. In the third
inning, with three men on bases the next
succeeding three batsmen were retired with
out hitting the ball. Thirteen of the visitors
were retired on strikes After the conclusion
OF the game the victorious club, headed by
the drum corps were paraded down street
attended by large crowd OF base ball enthu
siasts. The score follows
Harvey Fishers..........2 o . o 0 o.
Religious Notes.
Chippeta Castle, No 5S knights OF the
Golden Eagle, attended divine service OIL
last Sunday evening at the Second stree
Lutheran church, an excellent sermon was
delivered Rev. w. Z. Evans
A national sermon was preached on las
Sunday evening in the Trinity Reformed
church by Rev. j. H. Pannebecker
On Sunday morning Rev. c. d. Harp
pastor of the United Brethren church, de
Avered sermon appropriate to the day.
Personal Mention.
Miss Julia Miltenburger returned hom
this morning to Philadelphia after visit t
Columbia.
DR.. w. S. Leamen, of Philadel phia, spen
the holiday in Columbia with his parents.
Miss Lydia Chesser, of Lancaster, is visit
Ing in Columbia rs the guest OF Mrs. w. Ii
Bethel
Town Notes
The Columbia wreck crew left town earl,
this morning to attend wreck at Christiana
The way passenger train was thirty minutes
late by reason OF the wreck.
The picnic OF the Columbia fire COMPANY
held in Heise's woods on Monday, was tn
most successful ever held by the company
The best order prevailed.
Many people went to Gettysburg on las
Sunday to attend the Grand Army encamp
ment at that place
During Monday travel was very heavy OF
the railroad passenger trains.
A number of drunks were arrested by th
officers, but were ali discharged by payin.
costs.
On July 4, 1885, +. G.. Johns attended
picnic at Chckies rock, when he lost a pol,
scarf pin. Yesterday he was again at a pic
mic at that place, when one of the party toun
tho scarf pin and returned Ii to the owner.
number of colored men were fighting o
Monday, when AL Hill was cut in the breas
causing painful wound.
Yesterday afternoon, Stephen Jones, li'
Ing near town, was engaged in driving
reaper on his farm. The team ran OF an
before II could be stopped the machine wa
somewhat broken.
Last Saturday evening a white and a 90
ored, ooy were arrested for corner loafing
~ They had a hearing before Squire Hershey
The white boy paid his costs, but the colore
boy was put in the lookup tor ten hours
A troupe of sixteen colored men OF tow
gave performance in the hall at Wrights
vile last night.
The drug store of DR.. 9. +. Markell wa
connected by telephone this morning
The base bail clubs, composed of member
OF the council and school board, will play
game OF ball on next Thursday afternoon, O
the grounds OF the Columbia club Th
game will be very interesting one.
Wanted n Marriage License.
He said he was from Ephrata, as he steppe
TO the desk of the clerk of the orphans coui
on Saturday and asked for a marriage 4