Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-16

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The property committee reported the
engine room, boiler and steam apparatus
in good condition also that the following
insurance policies would expire Sept. 1,
before next meeting Of council Wayncs-
boro Mutual, $1,000; Pennsylvania Nut
nal, $4,000; Hartford Fire, $4,000; Ly-
coming Fire, 5000; Lursar Fire, $4,000
Pottsyilic Mutual, 1900; total, S17, 900.
The committee further reported having
authorized the publishing OF card in
four dramatic newspapers with a view to
bringing the merits Of the opera house to
the attention of travelling companies. The
road committee reported material for re-
pairing streets exhausted, and asked for
authority to make necessary purchases.
Council decided to ascertain the cost Of
an extension of Manor street to Twelfth.
where, If the extension is made, Mr.. Stoner
will make connections of three roads at
his own expense. The Shawnee fire COM
pany asked permission to participate in the
silver exhibition Of the Washington cOun-
iy agricultural and mechanical association
to be held in Hagerstown, Md, on Octo-
her 90, to which the company has been in
vited referred to the chief director of
the fire department. The insurance ques-
ton was left with the finance committee
with power toact. The property commit
see was instructed to receive proposals for
furnishing coal for the winter. The sever
al committees were ordered to make neces-
;v,,,,,.oyop,ovfc MI long onucorp.
ing insurance etc., were left with different
committees. Bills amounting to $31S.9l
were read and orders drawn for the
amount.
Adjourned.
Cadet Blanton c. Welsh. Of the United
States military academy, West Point, is on
a visit to his home in Columbia.
Mr. Oliver c. Knipe, Of Norristown, Pa,
is; visiting his home in town.
Mr.. l.. X Fondersmith has just returned
from a visit to Port Deposit, Nd.
Mr.. Joseph McFadden, of Philadelphia,
is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward K. Hess, of Har-
risburg. arc visiting Mrs. Hess mother
Mr.. Charles Wymer, who had been visit
irr friends in town for a day or two, left
for his home in Philadelphia this morning.
Four or five members of Cyrene CON-
nandcTy No. "a X. T., of this place left
here OH Saturday to participate in tho
grand conclavc 1T Chicago.
Mr.. Charles Hitcshuc left here for New
York city this morning to place himself
a,ntcr the instructions of a first class cutter.
The picnic of Osccola Tribe No. II, l. o.
Il. NJ. ut Heisc' woods on Saturday WAS
4 very pleasant affair.
Charles, the seven year old son Of 7. s.
White died Oh Saturday afternoon Of diph
theria
beginning with next Sunday tho Prcsby
tc.ian Sunday school will hold afternoon
instead of morning sessions rs at present.
Henry Mann died this morning of con-
in the 54th year Of his age. Fun
cral Oh "Wednesday afternoon from tho
United Brethren church. Interlnent at
Bethel cemetery.
Mr.. Robert 7. Ryon, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his family in Columbia.
On Saturday evening burglars attempted
to rob G. w. & B. +. iIaldeman's dry goods
store They were on . back roof but were
scared Off by ncighbors.
Somebody stole the hanging basket from
the front of w. Hayes Grier's house Oh Sat
lulay evening. Columbians suffer cOnsid-
crably from petty thieving.
Church Matters.
BY reason of the absence from town Of
Eev. J. Mccoy pastor of the church, ser
vices were not held in the Presbyterian |
church yesterday morning and evening.
Rev. Elias Sheath, preached in the Z. f.
Lutheran church yesterday morning.
The funeral services of the child of Adam |
whose death from diptheria took |
place couple or days ago, were held in
ihe Reformed church yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Isaiah Sheath officiated in the
United Brethren church yesterday even
ing.
Services were not held in St. Pauls
Episcopal church yesterday morning and
evening by reason Of the pastor, Rev.
Richard c. Soaring, being off on his sum-
mer vacation.
Another Supposed Rabid Dog
On Saturday evening John Brilliant shot
4 pretty white Spitz dog the property of
Henry Zimmerman baker West Einr