Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN COLUMBIA.
Att TIE CHURCHES WE'LL ATTENDED AND
TuE BRIGHT pAY PASSES QUIETLY.
Yellow Sam Hina Has . Boisterous Cus-
toner Who Demands His Linen with
ont Giving q Check-Two weddings

ColuuptA, Dec. 26.--Chrlstmas Day was
observed In Columbia as general hoiiday.
All the churches celebrated the festivai
with special exercises. The morning
services included sermons. In the evs-
ming the churches were well filled to listen
20 the exercises of the children, the pro-
rremmes Of which were published on
Tuesday. Tho day was quietly spent with
many social gatherings by the young
people. The weather was extremely mild
and the streets were filled with people.
On Christmas eve the laundry OF Sam
Hing was made decidedly lively by
customer demanding his linen without a
check. The man insisted on getting bis
wash and Sam was determined that he
should not. The man made the sulphur
fly and greatly amused the crowd by call
Ing the poor Chinee Hungarian. Amer
some time the man gave his name ana
address and obtained the goods
An amusing scene was enacted at the
Reading railroad station about the same
hunting for a squire. He claimed that an
error was made In his change, but In
short time found the money in his vest
polkst He made profase apologies to
The agent.
Of public printing, Washington, y. G., and
Miss Katie Retheiser, daughter Of Daniel
Retbeiser, were married on Christmas eve
at the h me Of the brides parents. Rev.
w. b. Hinman, OF the Second street Luz
theran church, performed the ceremony,
which was Witnessed by-a large number OF
friends WIN. Courtney was the groo ms
man and Miss Mollie Meckley tho brides
Rev. r. :. Clay Moran was presented
with Q beautiful gold wa.ch by Mr.. aud
Mrs. Brubaker, OF the fremont house.
Tho gift was found asid OF the plate of
nj ha hro N IA
Daniel +. Gohn was 80 years old yester-
day, aud the members of the Lark club
presented him with pair OF gold eye
glasses.
John Forty, of Chestnut Hill, had gob-
Ter stolen from him few days ago, which
had o private mark In the inside of the
wing. Mr.. Forry asked friend to buy
turkey for him at market, and purchased
the one stolen from Mr.. Forty. The mat
ter has been placed In the hands of an OH
Ger.
Squire Evans sent Jacob Tobias, the no.
torious coon" from Marietta, to Jail for
30 days for being drunk and disorderly.
Fred Kempfer was before Squire Evans
for cruelty TO animals and was discharged
by paying the costs.
Susan Sweeney was sent to jail for trial
by the same squire for assault and battery.
The colored ball In tho armory last even
ing was we'll attended and big success.
Adam 0eltz, three year. old son OF
John Geltx, died yesterday with Group
after short Illness The funeral will be
held on Saturday. at a. m. from Holy
Trinity Catholic church.
Sherman Daum, Of Cordclia, and Miss
Minnie Walker, daughter Of Wash. Walker,
were married last evening at the brides
nome by Rev. w. s. Hinman.
A small audience Witnessed " Pavements
Of Paris" In the opera house last night
The show was very poor, tho company
being lot Of amateurs.
r. L. Williams was presented with q
handsome set of bronze figures by railroad
employees
The Columbia Gun club had a shoot yes
terday afternoon at Staman's farm. Messrs.
Taylor, Broome, Hogentogler, Franciscus
and Gossler were tho winners.
The Saloms U. B. Sunday school enter
tainment will be repeated Tonight.