Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-06
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDING

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
An adjourned meeting of the schoo
board was held last evening in the Office
of J. A. Meyers, esq, at o'clock men,
bcrs all present except Messrs. Balm and
Wike. The finance committee reported
the tax duplicates Of 1S7S-79-8O ready to
he closed. 1t was ordered that upon pay,
ment by the different collectors of amounts
due the boards, as shown by the finance
committees statements, and upon the COL
lecto- handing over their books to the
board, the duplicates of 1S7S79-SO be
finally closed and the solicitor be Instructed
to enter satisfaction for the judgments.
Proposals for collecting tax for 1881,
were received from J. G. Hess AID and T..
B. Dunbar, the latter gentleman receiving
the position. The application of Jane E..
King, daughter of Sarah J. King, for ad-
mission to the soldiers orphan school,
was recommended. On Mr.. Given's mo
instructed to issue S., 600 in bonds, dated
September /, 1881, the bonds to be re-
deemablc in three years, ard payable in
ten years, and that the treasurer also be
instructed to advertise for proposals for
sale of the bonds
The repair and supply committee was
instructed to fit up the vacant houses On
Fifth street school property, with the old
school furniture, for temporary school
purposes and to procure bids to furnish
coal to the public schools for 1881, and re-
port ut the next regular meeting of the
board, Adjourned.
Religious Services.
Rev. Evans, the regular pastor OF the
L. +. Lutheran church, will preach two
sermons tomorrow, in the morning and
evening. Services will not be held in the
st. Johns Lutheran tomorrow. The
Presbyterian will have their regular ser
vices morning and evening. Communion
services in the Methodist Tomorrow morn-
ing. The Reformed services will be as
usual.
Tnc IiOraugh Budget.
Market largely attended, produce plenty
and cheap.
The water in the river is too warm for
refreshing bathing.
David Wayne went to Reading to-day
to see the Columbia engine, there for re-
pairs, tried, and ascertain when it will
come home. The company has resolved
t" have Il reception parade then il there is
time for the necessary arrangements.
Twelve stalks of corn in David Baer's
garden, e. the corner of South Second
and Penn streets, aggregate 121 feet in
height the largest measures - feet.
ON Wednesday night robbers effected an
entrance into the house Of Mr.. }. G..
Schlce.enstcil:, who lives two miles out in
the country, and carried off 4 number of
carpenter tools and other articles.
VIM. ii. Long funeral yesterday was
very largely attended. The services weie
held in the Reformed church, conducted
tnl n
and Brown. The Red Men and Masons
turned out in large numbers and their SCI
vices ut the grave were very impressive.
Owing to the small number OF persons
about twcnty--going with the H. Of L.
excursion to Reading, on Tuesday, they
will not take the Citizens band along.
The No. Domestic sewing machine,
purchased of j. +. Yinger, which was to
have been cIauccd OFF at the Home com
munon fair, held last May, but failed t"
do SD, will be Glanced on the morning Gi
August 18th. Not having realized the
price OF the machine Us yet, the committee
have concluded to rattle il off with the nn
derstanding that wlosevcr number draw
ing emitting them to the machine, shall
pay the deficiency of 515.
The ,Spy thinks the lNTEIILGENCER and
Erdminer reporters should be Oh the po-
lice and sanitary committees in council.
The Spy tries TO be sarcastic, but it is very
near the tiutll-unconsciOusiy of course.
The gentlcmanly proprietor Of the
Temperance billiard hail. \. ID. Reese,
deserves much credit for the handsome
appearance of his room, which is beauti-
fully and IaSLei,lly decorated and has all
the convcnicnceS necessary. No drinking
nor gambling there.