Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-30
COLUMBIA NEWS.

OUR REGULAG CORRESPONDENCE.
"A special meeting of town council wa
held last evening in council chamber, call
cd by President Musser. Present: Messrs
Filbert, GuiIes, Pfahler, Smith and Mus
ser.
Mr.. Musscr explained the object of tn,
meeting to DO in relation to the sanitary
committee Of our borough, and to have
council endorse the action of the chairman
Of the committee, MIR. Guiles, who having
heard Of case of infectious disease and
no nurse to be had, by advice Of attending
physicians, had the case sent to the Ian
caster hospital. and the large family of
children Of the stricken one looked after.
On Mr.. Pfahler's motion the action of the
sanitary committee was endorsed.
After general discussion by members
Of Council about the sanitary condition Of
the borough, Mr.. Pfabler moved that the
Chief Burgess and president of council
appoint three persons from each ward Of
the borough and three persons from
the county, living within one mile of the
borough limits to constitute board Of
health, with powers granted by charter of
borough. Seconded by Mr.. Smith and so
ordered.
Mr.. Pfahlcr also moved that tho super
visor of the borough be ordered to employ
a sufficient number of men in each ward to
clean up the streets, cutters and alleys Of
the borough, and to be- assisted in SO doin &
by a sufficient number Of fircmen with hose
attached to fire plugs to give the streets Il
thorough drenchins with water, and thus
remove all flths and grasses etc.. found in
the streets, cutters and alleys. The motion
was passed.
Council then adjourned.
The Excursion season.
The excursion train of OsccOIa tribe, l.
q. Il. NJ, left at the designated hour thus
morning, taking with them about 400 per-
sons. Tho MOuntville band, which accom-
panics them, arrived in town last evening
and after paradins through the streets
and serenading several citizens, ''put up"
ut Wagoncr's hotel for the remainder Of
the night.
Tho management OF the excursion to
Atlantic City next Thursday announces
that its tickets for the return trip, will
bc good from West Philadelphia Oh way
passenger train leaving there at 1880 a.
m., August 6. half an hour after the eX-
piratiOn of our time"
Mr.. Frank Sener, typo in tho Herald
office, returned to his home in Chewsville,
Md. for his summer vacation this morn
ing Mr.. Il. A. Bonnet leaves for New
York to day. lie expects to be absent
about a week Mr.. VIM. Blackson will
leave for Mycrstlaic on Monday next, to
fill an offered position Miss Kate Harper,
Of Reading, spent yesterday in town as the
guest of Miss Ida Mann Mrs. Harry
Bachcnhcimer and family returned from
their visit in Ohio this morning, where
they have been visiting their relatives.
During his stay ut Bedford, Mr.. More
Bachcnhcimer was riding on horse Car
when tho step Oh which he was standing
broke, throwing the gentleman violently
to the ground. The wheel grazcd the
skin Of his right shin, but Mr.. b., not
losing his presence of mind, quickly with
drew it, in time to escape the hind wheel
which would certainly have crushed his
foot.
AS predicted, tho party given by M.
David Hanauer yesterday ut Wild Cat was
u SUCCESS, but the picnickcrs were forced
to return home rather earlier than was
expected, Oh account Of tho threatening
weather.
The Cordorus camping club started for
the mouth of the COrdOrus creek at $50
u. m. to-day. They have six Columbia
young men with them who took provisions
Of ono week, and il they have favorable
weather they will have u first class
time.
The young boys who ran away last Tues
day, with the exception of Galcn New
conner, returned home last evening, and
the only result of their cscapade is that
they have lost good positions. Newcomer
is visiting his sister at Ocean Grove.
To-day the Gettysburg encampment of
the q. A. Il. breaks up. Between ) and
4 o'clock this afternoon the different posts
passed through here on their return home.
The Columbia Citizens band will go t.
Marietta on next "Wednesday and serc-
nadcscvcral of its citizens.
Tho Churches Tomorrow.
Rev. z. Austadt Of York will officiate
in St. Johns Lutheran church morning
and evening; no services in the Reformed
or methodist; regular services in the Pres
byterian; tho communion usual on the
first Sunday Of the month i'm st. Paul'S L.
f. church, as the rector, Rev. Il. q. Scar
ing, begins his summer vacation on Monday;
no services in tho +. Il. Lutheran as Rev.
w. Z. Evans has gone to Cohansy, N. j.,
for week or longer.
Tho Borough Budget.
Pay day at tho Shawnee mill.
Squire Grier was busy yesterday after
noon.
Three hundred and twenty five cars in
the p. r. II. west yard this morning and
many more arrived.
Gen. Cameron and other tobacco plant
CTS in Donegal had their crops somewhat
hurt by hail last night.
Another large passenger engine from
the Altoona shops, for the New York di-
vision, went through here yesterday.
were arrested by Officer Struck this morn
ing, while trying to break into a house on
Union street, and were put into the lock-
up to sober up for their hearing.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Julian SUIT
man died at her residence on Locust street,
Of Old age. Mrs. S. was very eccentric |
old lady. She had purchased her tomb
stone with her name and date Of birth on
it, and had it erected over five years aSb |
in the graveyard on a lot owned by her
self.
Charlie Filbcrt came of age to-day and
at 12 o'clock gave his father to understand
there was q man in the house. Shake,
young man, and may you be here long
after tho clerk checks of three score and |
ten.
A young lady from Philadelphia visiting
Miss Name Baight, yesterday morning,
made very fine sketch of "Big Island.''
The York county shores arc also indicated |
in the sketch, while the upper part of |
Wrigktsville can be distinctly seen. She |
intends to ID aint it in water colOrs, giving |
each part its regular color.