Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-13
l0HBIA IRON COMPANY.
~ GnPOnrAsr ssDUsrRY THAT WILL
EMPLOY ssvEErr-Ffvs BASDA.
- - ssssssd Te-Nighs--The Kind Of Goods
\ xAss VIII ~ Manufactured and where
shs nas Part os the s,ocs s Held.
Nosss Of Interest About Town.

newuIar Correspondence Of the fNTELLIoENcER
CoLuMBrA, July L3--The new mill Of the
Columbia iron company has been almost en-
Slrsly f,nishsd, and the employees are hard at
work IN getting ready to start the mill to.
nleht IN the making Of iron. Tho mill is un-
der The management of q stock company and
= almost entirely q home industry. The
heaviest stockholder of the company Is Mr..
b. H. Houston, OF Philadelphia. The com.
yeny purchased the machinery, ETC., in the
Hummell mill at Harrisburg, which place
wss torn down during last February and re.
moved to Columbia The size of the mill is
100 feet in length and so feet liz width
with side attachment, making the upper
part ofthe mill 100 feet in width and is situ-
ated at the foot Of Union street, along the
Columbia & Port Deposit railroad. 1t has all
the facilities for receiving the stock and ship
ping iron to all points. The general manager
Of the mill is Mr.. @. y. kaufman and Will
liam McDivitt is the mill superintendent
The mill contains two heating and six pud-
ding furnaces aud will manufacture mer-
chant bar, small size scalp iron, used for
making pipes, and horse shoe iron. The
new industry will employ seventy.five
hands, and is a welcome addition to the in
dustrial works Of Columbia.
Finger Cut OF.
Lewis G. Smith, an extra brakeman on the
Columbia & Port Deposit railroad, met with
an accident last night at Port Deposit re-
sulting In the loss of the middle finger OF his
right hand. The brakeman was engaged in
coupling cars and had his hand caught be-
tween the dead wood of two cars with the
above result The injury received medical
attention.
Fell Down u Flight OF stairs.
On Monday afternoon, the wife of Leonard
Smith, living on Perry street, had occasion
49, a pf stairs nj cal Ior
when she made a misstep and fell the entire
length to the bottom. She was considerably
bruised by the fall and medical attention
given. The accident resulted in severe
bruises to tho right arm and the left side OF
the face is badly cut.
Sunday Robbery.
On last Sunday morning thieves entered
the house OF Isaac Shenk, a farmer living in
Manor township, while the family was seated
on the front porch. The entrance was made
through q rear door and the robbers stole a
go gold piece and about So In small money
from bureau drawer up stairs. A bundle
OF clothing had been prepared for removal
but the articles were not stolen. No clue is
had to the thieves
Town Notes
The regular monthly meeting OF the
borough council will be held this evening at
eight o'clock in the council chamber.
Three bicyclers arrived in town last even
ing en-route from Philad alpha to Luray
Caves, va. The party are residents OF Phil
adelphia.
The second grand union picnic of the
Church OF God Sunday schools of Columbia
and Washington borough will be held at
Penryn park, en- tomorrow "wednesday
The special train will leave town at 7:i5 a. m.
Ten car loads of people went on the ex-
cursion from Wrightsville to Mount Gretna,
this m morning The excursiouists will witness
the military life OF the Eight regiment
After being Idle tor two weeks the Keeley
stove works started yesterday.
A private picnic will be held at Wild Cat
Glen on Wednesday.
James Hook was struck on the lip with a
ball while playing in game.
An important meeting of Putnam Circle,
will be held in the lodge room to might.