Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-26
COLUMBIA NEWS.
ORR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR KEGCLAk COkkESPONDENCE.
The large canal boat, of which We spoke
Yesterday as being stuck on rock below
the dam. is still there with its bow point
;ny sho,eward. We understand that Hcnr,
Sipie, Of Washington borough, was pilot
iug the boat, but that the wind was Sc
strong as to make its management utterly
impossible. Unless something is done
while the river is high, there will be some
difficulty in getting the boat off when tine
water falls.
To day is payday at the Shawnee roll
ing mill.
The Aid society of the church of God
met last evening at the residence of X. o.
Young on Walnut street below Fifth, and
was attended with financial success and
much enjoyment.
Conductor Wilson Z. Miller, of the
Frederick division OF the PennS Sylvania
railroad, is off on leave Of absence for a
few days, and his place is filled by Extra
Conductor John Reagan.
The Columbia social club held bus:-
ness meeting last night.
Twenty cars were unloadcd at the
r. x. r. wareh, u SC before noon to-day
something unusual and the sure index of
q look up in business.
Sdinuei EDctlClll, u. l.ul!tNclD.lla, Is
visiting friends in town.
The Young Folks society OF the E. E.
church held a meeting last evening at the
residence of ilr. William Baight, On South
Third street. \ musical programme was
discussed, and after spending veIy pleas
ant cvcain. the Young Folks" separated
9 bulge on the cake.
I,,in tar ft,n .1nr1r af fln
freight warehouse, who sprained his ankle
Il few days ago in stepping from the ware
huasc platform, has recovered from his
injury and left for other quarters, and has
hcen succeeded in his clcrkship by Mr..
Jacob BletZ, of town.
On and after Sunday. April 3d, the Sun
day hour ut the postotfice will be from s
to 8 o'clock in place Of from 8 TO 10 o'clock
rs at present. The lock-box department
will be open all day.
General Welsh post No. 11S, G.. A.
H., is making arrangements to hold 4
fair III tic arinory beginning about May
10Th. with the Obj ject of raising funds to
provide i suitably furnished room for
post head quarters and to increase the
charity fund of the p Dst.
At the meeting place Oh North Second
street, between Locust and Walnut streets,
Tomorrow evening at seven O'Clock, Rev.
r. w. Stacy will preach his last serm n
as the pastor of The English Evangelical
Lutheran church Of this place. Mr..
S:aley has been pastor Of this church for
several ycers and while discharging his
duties here has made fOr himself many
warm friends VIII" will regret his purDoscd d
departure for other fields Of labor.
Eight buns spent last night in the
borough lock up. Steve Burrclls and wife,
colorcd, were drunk and disorderly yes
toislay an'! were sent dowH day.
The report. unconlirmed Us yet, has been
floating around town for the past few day s
that the Columbia & Port Deposit railroad
company would lend helping hand in
removing the rocks from the raft channel
at Turkey Hill.
Officers Elected.
A: Il recent meeting of Cyrene Com
manGcry No. 81. X. r., the following Off
GERS were elected
Eminent Commandcr-Simon c. Camp
Gcncra!i>simo-Ch, istian Hershey.
Captain General-Wm. II. Pfahlcr.
TrcasIlrer-Dr. w. G. Taylor.
.secordtr-A J. Kaufman esq.
Trustecs-AIilton Wike, Geo. T. E.ih-
vo: and J. W. Yocum.
The Eminent Commander made his ap-
rcintmc,tS rs follows:
Prciltc-jolln a. 1ladc.'
Senior Warlem-Eias p. Herr.
Junior Warden-John +. Yost.
standard Bearer-lienry NOlte.
Sword Bearer-Itobert McAnalI
Nasder-IIenry Sholl.
Captains Of the G,lards-Wash L. Vein,
George Nj. Ross and George f. Rathvon.
.,cntincI-TEumaS 3. Dunbar
The officers will he installed on April IS