Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-06
COLUMBIA NEWS.

| COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Public School Teachers -Bretheshoed Of En-
sineers--Company H. Invited e frcdsr-
Other Items Of Interest.
Pursuant to the call of Prof. Is. G.
Ames, superintendent, the teachers Of the
public schools of Columbia met at two
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, in the high
school room of the public school building
at Fifth and Locust streets. The meeting
was opened by Prof. Ames, who addressed
the normal class teachers particularly. lie
said: The opening of the normal schools
is only an experiment, but it is hoped it
will prove success. The two teachers to
be placed in one room should have the
same manner of teaching and of discipline.
said manner to be agreed upon Outct school
hours. The teacher who disciplines is to
take entire management of the school
government, and to call out and dismiss
the classes, while the teacher who instructs
will Instruct only and alone. In address
ing himself to the teachers in general,
Prof. Amcs spoke of the responsibility of
their work and the need of carnestncss Of
thought i'm their work and the determine
ton with which their thoughts should he
carried out. lie Informed teachers that
non resident pupils are required, during
the first week of school to bring a permit
from the secretary or president of the
school board to attend the Columbia public
schools. Any nonresident pupil failing to
do this will be sent home. At this meeting
the teachers were all present with the
exception of Misses Flora PfOutz, Sallie
V. Paine and Maize +. Strawbridse Miss
Ellen Preston, the new high school princi-
pal elect, who held the position to which
she has been returned 4 few years ago, was
warmly greeted by her co-workcrs. The
teachers institute, which the teachers are
required to attend, will bc held Oh two
Saturdays i'm each month, from Q o'clock
a. m. to 1 o'clock p. m. Adjourned to at
tend a meeting OF the institute two weeks
hence.
Samuel Downs, a little boy aged about
four years, fell from a play wagon Oh
Saturday and had his collar bone injured.
The injury is not serious.
Mr.. Geo. B. Breneman, Of Philadelphia,
WAS i'm town yesterday visiting his sister,
Mrs. Abram Bruncr.
Mr.. Oliver Knipc, of NOrristown, Pa,
was yesterday visiting his home i'll this
place.
At mcctin. of Columbia lodge Of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers held
Yesterday afternoon the following officers
were elected to serve during the ensuing
year:
Chief Ensincer-John II. Downs.
First Enginccr-Georgc McMann.
Second Engineer-Jcsse GOOdacre.
First Assistant Engincer-JOhn X. Ry-
nicr.
Second Assistant Enginccr-Hays Smith.
Third Assistant Engincer-David Lea
man.
Guidc-,John l.. Richards.
Chaplain-Lcwis Filbert.
| John X. Rynier was elected delegate
to the grand convention, which meets ut
Montreal, Canada, on October ~.
While Uriah Sourbccr was splitting wood
on Saturday the appraised axe caught III
the rope of child's swing, and Oh bccom-
ing released, descended and struck him Oh
the head, cutting severe cash.
The funeral of Jacob Strawbridsc who
died ut Washington borough Il few days
ago, aged u years and II days, took place
Yesterday morning from the Bethel church
in that borough. The services were con-
Quoted 10y Rev. J. w. DeshonS, OF this
place, and the intcrhent was made in the
church cemetery. The funeral was largely
attended.
On Saturday night between eleven and
twelve o'clock burglars attempted t.
effect an entrance into the residence o
Rev. J. W. Dcshong, At Seventh and Wal
nut streets. They were discovered on the
back porch by young man named Simon
Brown, and beat hasty retreat through 4
vacant lot Immediately below Mr.. Dcsh
ong's house.
The following has just been received b,
Captain ID. Brlinard Case, commanding
Company H., 18th RcSt.. of this place
FREDERICK CITY, Md, Sept. :, 1850.
Captain Case:
Ny DEAR SIH-Pcrmit me, in cOmpli
ance with the unanimous sentiment OF tho
agricultural society of Frederick county
Md, to tender you and your gallant com
mand cordial invitation to honor us will
your presence during our approaching eX
hibitiOn in October next. Such compli
mcnt would bc not only dearly priced b!
us. but [ assure you u sincere and heart.
welcome would be extended, not by on
society alone, but by our community il
general.
With sentiments of regard. l have tin
honor to be,
Yours, &c,
FAIRFAX ScHLEY, Prcs't.
The exhibition will bc he'd Oh OctObC
IL, IL, II and -.
The Lancaster and Harrisburg bascba II
clubs did not turn up on Saturday after
noon to play the championship game. !,
disappointment.
On Saturday Il man, name unknown
stepped into some hot cinder at the Shaw
nee furnace and had his foot severely
burned.
Superintendent Strlwbridgc informed
your correspondent this morilin. that il
the opera house auditorium the mercury
registered cighty-threc degrees. 1t viii
bc Il hot night for a minstrel show.
To-day being 4 Jewish holiday scvera
of the Columbia stores arc closed. The.
will reopen this evening.
The dance given 10y the Visilant fire
company association on Saturday evening
is said to have been pleasant affair and /;
pecuniary success.
Miss Nelly, sister Of Rev. q. S. Nelly
pastor of the United Brethren church
spoke in tho church last evening. A mis-
sionary society was organized.
The public school vacation of three
montls-from juno to Scptcmbcr-is, il
Columbia, a thing of the past, and to-day
the school boys and girls, with their book:
in their hands, trudgo scllOol-ward with bu
Il dim prospect of another of the ever
woIco:nn vacatiOnS before them Nine