Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-12
COLUMBIA NEWS.

COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
The stated meeting of the Columbi
school board, was held last evening,
the council chamber, with Presider
Meyers in the chair. All members presen
except VIM. b. Given. The finance CON
mittee reported as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand per last report. ........ 1851
&c. Hess, collector duplicate. 1873 q:
I. d. Dunbar {" lssO...... 2lz.(
EXPENDITURES.
Orders paid since last report. $3l7.;
Balance on hand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $sOl.1
Finance committee reported that the
found $104.66 due the school district from
T. B. Dunbar on duplicate Of 1880, aftel
allowing all commissions and generations
On motion it was ordered that if til
finance committees statement was fOun,
to be correct, and upon payment by T. b
Dunbar of the above amount, $1O4.66, th'
duplicate of 1880 be finally closed. Fin
ance committee reported the bond of L.
B. Dunbar as collector of tax duplicates
xCC1s Ou COuSluCl0UlOA buC UO6IN
deemed the security offered on the bont
insufficient and the bond was reported
back.
Repair and supply committee reported
that the bids for the supply of coal would
not be ready for consideration until Satur
day evening next.
The building committee was instructed
to ascertain costs and recommend suit.
able heater to be placed in the new 5th
street school building. An order was
passed for SIS in favor of the building
committee to pay for plans and specifica-
tion of the 5th street building.
On motion of Mr. Wike the sum oi
e1.25 per month WAS fixed as compensa-
ton to be paid to the superintendent OF
the opera house, C. Strawbridge, for
services rendered in consequence of the
meetings of the board. An order was
granted in favor of C. Strawbridge fol-
$3.75 to pay for three months service from
June 1, 1881.
An opinion of Solicitor A. j. Kaufman
was read relating to the issue of new
bonds, S., 600, stating that it was not nee
essary to ask the consent of the court.
in order to issue the proposed new bonds.
An order was granted in favor of s. II.
Hoffman for $16.66 to pay for two months
salary as librarian Of school library, in
full, to June 6. 1881. Bills to the
amount of $24O9 were ordered to be
paid.
The board adjourned to meet on next
Saturday evening at $50 p. m. in the office
of Mr.. Meyers.
Tho Borough Budget.
Mr.. Hiram Wilson's family and guests
picnic at Wild Cat to-day.
w. Dunbar had his finger badly mashed
by the hosting crane at SUPPLIES engine
works.
On Thursday Mrs. Sarah A. White, of
this place, had her pocket picket in Wana-
makers store in Philadelphia OF $l7.
p. r. II. engine No. 1O2 played out at
Kinzers and had to be sent back for re-
pairs, and engine No. 175 is in the shops
having her flues repaired.
Persons. whose names arc a guarantee
Of good management are arranging for
a grand picnic in Duffy's park next week.
The assault and battery and fornication
cases tried before Squire Young on Thurs
day evening and continued last evening
were both dismissed.
On Monday next tho C.. & p. d. II. II.
will begin running their observation car
every Monday, Thursday and Saturday,
fer the benefit of passengers who wish to
sec the beautiful scenery along the road.
A member of Co. G received a bad
bruise below the eye last evening, while
practicing the dangerous bayOnet exercise
with another member.
Misses Gussie and Annie Hook, Flor
ence Lyon, Florence Wolfe, and Messrs.
George w. Ryon. r. w. Kair, A. NJ.
Slade, went to Marietta last evening in the
6:20 train, and spent part Of the evening
with Miss Lizzie Magic. Dancing, singing
and refreshments were the principal fea-
lures. All had an enjoyable time and vote
their thanks to their hostess. They re-
turned at $50.
One of the largest and most pleasant
surprise birthday parties ever held in Col
umbia was given to Mrs. w. b. Supplee in
honor of her 10th birthday, last evening at
her home on Locust street. A number of
strangers from Philadelphia and York
were present. The gifts were numerous
and costly and everybody enjoyed them
selves. The party broke up at late hour.
all being fully satisfied with their pleasant
evening.
This morning Officer Dyssins,cr arrested
a man named John Myers, at 4 O'Clock, at
the market house. He had in his possess
sion a bag containing set of new harness
with an extra pair of lines. He claimed
to have received them from partner. He
was taken before Squire Grier who COM
mitted him for further hearing In the
meantime the harness awaits an owner at
Justice Grier's Office.
Yesterday afternoon while in swimming,
little boy named Sherman Gramm, be-
came weak and sank beneath the water.
He had gone down for the third and last
time. when Mr.. Geo. McFadden seeing the
youngsters danger, sprang into the water
and pulled him to shore. He was insensi-
bic when placed upon the raft, but re-
covered as soon as the water had been
shaken from his body. Mr.. McFadden re-
ceives the thanks of our entire community.
Miss Name Davis is visiting friends in
Coushohocken Miss Florence Wolfe, of
Frederick, is the guest Of Mr.. Robert
Ryon; Mr.. George Wike, who is now
learning to be a machinist in Altoona, is
home on a weeks vacation, accompanied
by his friend e. A. Dumping, of Altoona;
Mr.. Frank Steacy, who is now working in
a large wholesale drug store in Philadel
phis, has returned bone to spend part of
his vacation with his parents.
Registered as = Law Stadent.
John T. Curran, principal:sof the Steel
ton, Dauphin county, high school, was to
day registered as law student with B.
Frank EShlemau. esq.,. having passed the