Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09
CAMP MEETINGS,

LETTINGS.
At Millersvillc, Rigby and Oakville.
Yesterday the annual campmeetins of
the colored people at Rigby in Fulton
township, below Penn Hill was held. It
was very largely attended by both white
and colOred folks from this county and
Maryland. There was preaching in the
morning and afternoon and everything
passed off quietly.
At 3lIllersviilc.
"A colOrcd campmeeting, which is beirg
held by tho Strawberry street A. NJ. E.
church, began in Shenk's woods, Millers.
vile, ON Saturday, and will continue for
ten days. The attendance yesterday was
was very large, especially by people of this
city-bOth colorcd and white. The Mil
lersville street railway company ran special
cars and they were crowded on every
trip. The number carried over the road
from this city is estimated at 1000. In the
morning the services were conducted by
Rev. Benjamin Darks, Of York, who
preached in the evening also Rev. Hem
derson Davis, Of PhGnixvillc, preached in
the afternoon.
Rev. A. A. Robinson, Of this city. has
charge Of the camp and was very SUCCESS
full in preserving good order. There are
ten tents erected in the camp besides
large platform for the speakers, and
number of boarding and refreshmcnt tents.
There was much complaint made by
persons from this city that the railroad ac-
commodations were entirely inadequate.
Although the meeting closed at little
after O'Clock, the passengers did not get
iii until after midnight. Tho road i'm
many places is in bad condition. During
tho afternoon the rails "sprcad " and the
passengers were obliged to wait until
seven new ties were laid.
This morning the services were conduct
ed by Rev. Henderson Davis. This after
noon Mrs. Williams, an evangelist from
the South, is announced to speak. Rev.
Joseph Robinson, of the Port Deposit cir
cult, will preach tomorrow, and during
the encampment Rev. Jackson Davis will
be present and participate in the services.
Oakville.
The semi-ccntennial campmeeting of the
East Pennsylvania Ellership of the church
of God, will commence at the Oakvillc,
Cumberland county, camp grounds on
Saturday next, and will continue ten days.
The services are expected to be of Il very
impressive character, as all the leading
spirits of the church will be i'm attend
ance.
SUMMER: LEISURE.
Sea Brecze-Mountain Air-Rurnl Shades
and lnvigOraiingS Springs Water.
Messsrs. d. E. Bitner, E. e. Steigcr-
walt and ii. e. EichOltz left on early
train this morning for Ocean Beach. They
expect to be gone about one week.
Rev. s. ii. G. Smith, of the Duke street
NJ. L. church, whose two weeks vacation
begins to-day, left with his wife this fore
noon for Emory Grove campmecting, and
after scjourn there they will go to Asbury
park.
Rev. J. Y. Mitchell, ID. d., of the Pres
byterian church, this city, preached in the
Presbyterian church at Cape May Point
yesterday.
The picnic of the Presbyterian Mission
Sunday school, which was postponed last
week OH account of tho bad weather, will
be held at What Glen tomorrow, when Il
good time may lie expected.
VIM. j. FOr,lncy, chief of the Lancaster
fire department., left this city for Bedford
Springs yesterday. Ho goes in his own
conveyance-a stylish two-horse buggy
the better to sec tho charming scenery
alongs the route. He will travel by easy
stages in the forenoon and lie by during
the heat of the day. lie will liz absent
for some time.
Misses Louisa Neidich and Kate AMI
Ella Hostettcr, have gone to Petersburg to
rusticate for 4 few days.
John Heimenz left this morning for Bed
ford Springs, to remain about 10 days, and
from thence he goes to Granville.
W. A. Wilson, esq, said in speech at
Bairville, on Saturday, that Hancock is u
good man but it would have been Il fine
thing if nc mad been shot at Gettysburg.
Daniel Mayer, who represents the to-
baccO firm of Kerbs & Spciss, in this city,
left on a four weeks summer trip this
morning. He will visit Williamsport,
Elmira. Saratoga, Coney Island, New York
md other places Of interest.
The Sunday school and congregational
picnic Of St. Johns Episcopal cnurcl,
which was postponed on account of the
'ain last week, will be held at Lititz Oh
Friday next. Tickets purchased last week
will he good.
Rcah Frazer, past assistant paymaster
If the United States navy, who has bocn
stationed at Brooklyn, is home ON a short
'isit He sails on Thursday to join his
hip ut Halifax.
5. r. Miller, Of this city, OH Saturday
asst, caught in the Susquchanna, opposite
site's Eddy, six bass, the largest measur-
ng 10 inches and weighing 3 pounds and
ounces. Two others measured respective
y 1G inches, and the remainin. ones about
o inches.
A Sunday school picnic of Christ Luther
n church will be held on Wednesday
ext, August II, at What Glen park. On
ibuscs will be ut the church for the pur-
ose of conveying passengers to the
round at = o'clock Wednesday morn
ng.