Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-14
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
The river is still falling rapidly.

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
The river is still falling rapidly.
House painters are busy. Thirteel
houses on one block are receiving nev
coat Of paint.
The Columbia band was out last even
ing serenading several of our citizens.
The Robin Hood archery club will mol
re organize this summer.
Some few COlumbians have received
special invitations to attend the annua
dinner of the Farmers club, which will b,
given by Col. James Duffy, of Marietta.
A short time ago Mr.. Fred Russ had :
splendid hunting dog stolen from him
This morning Constable Struck recovered
the animal at Turkey Hill.
Tonight, for the first time, the G. A. r
will drill in their new uniforms.
The German Catholic picnic, held il
Heise's woods yesterday, was a grant
success. Between four and five hundred
persons were present.
Mr.. F. X. SWEET, of Washington, d. C..
is in town, the guest of Mr.. f. B. FOrney
shifter, No. AL, was shifting cars to and
from the weigh scales, five coal cars were
run off the track. caused by displaced
switch. None of the cars were injured
but the platform in front of the depot
where the accident occurred, was badly
torn up.
Early this morning in the cast yard, a
train of cars were standing on one of the
sidings, when brakeman, who misun'
derstOod an order. took off several brakes.
The train started and before it could be
stopped, four box cars were thrown from
the track. 1t took the wreck men nearly
four hours to repair the damage.
The school board.
At the adjourned meeting last evening
were present Messrs. Balm, Bruner
Given, Slade, Stair, Stevenson, Wikc,
Zeamer and Myers, president.
The following standing committees fol
the year were appointed by the presi
dent
Firancc-Messrs. Zcamer, Bruner and
Stevenson.
Rcnts-Mcssrs. Stair, Wikc and Siadc
Text BOoks-Mcssrs. Bruner, Given and
Stevenson.
Repairs and Supplics-Messrs. Balm,
Wikc and Stair.
Library-MessrS. Given. Slade and
Stair.
Visiting committee For September
Given, Bruner and Myers; October-Bahn,
Stair and Zcamer; NOvcmber-Wikc,
Sla.lc and Stevenson Decemb; -Zeamer,
Stair and Balm January-Bruner, Myers
and SIade February-jtevensoD, Given
and Wike March-Stair, Zeamer and
Balm; April-Slade, Bruner and Given
May-Mycrs, Balm and Stevenson.
The building committee reported that
hnI 1,,,S1 ync
pare the plans and specifications for a one
story school house, to be built on Fifth
street they have had the same party
make 4 careful estimate OF the costs OF
furnishing the material and erect
ing the same. The committee thci
submitted the plans and spcciiica
tions for two story building containing
four rooms, and 4 Onc-stOry building con
tanning two rooms, together with the
probable costs of the same. The commit
tee recommended the adoption Of the plan
for the one-story building. On Mr.
Given's motion it was agreed that the ono
story building, recommended by the com
mittec bc adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Given the rate OF
taxation for the present year was fixed ut
3! mills on every dollar of valuation.
Mr.. Siadc moved that the length Of tho
school term for the ensuing year be nin'
months. So ordered.
On motion of MIR. Balm the number Ol
schools was fixed the same rs last year
%.
On motions of Mr.. Given the salary O
the principal of the high school was re
.lucc,l from sSJ TO $50 per month, and the
salary of the assistant was increased from
$47 to So per month.
The salaries Of the other teachers. dow
to the first division Of The primary depart
mcnt. were then fixed the same as las
year.
On motion Of Mr.. Given it was dccilct
to elect teachers SD far rs the salaries have
been tiX:d.
Miss Lillian X. Welsh. Of the Millers
vile state normal school, and Miss =. q
Evans, of Bloomsbury, Pa, presented ap
plications for the principalship of til,
high school. Letters were read, highl!
cOmpli,ncntinS the abilities Of the former.
from Prof. Edward Brooks and Mis-
Lylc. of the Mil!ersviilc school. \ discus
sion here elsued Oh 4 motion to advcrtis
for principal of the high school, for :
period of two weeks, but on the question
being put, it was lost. During the dis
cussion some Of the members became YER!
much excited, and it was for time, though
we might have 4 ''sccnc."
The teachers were then elected rs fol
laws
High School Departmcnt-Nicc Princi
pal, Miss Lillian II. Welsh Assistant
Miss Maize f. Welsh.
Grammar Department-Nice Principal
Mr.. S. ii. Hoffman Assistant, Mis-
Flora NJ. Pfontz.
Secondary Dcpartmcnt-First Division
1, Miss Kate +. Oman 3, Miss Beckit
j. Sour5ccr 5, Miss Alice J. Buchcl
Second Division-1, Miss Emma NJ. Shroc
Maize +. NOwlen.
Primary Department First Division
1, Miss Emma Mcdowell ; 2, Miss Lydi:
Baker ), Mr.. Harry F. Zergcr 4, Mis-
Anna l.. Dean.
1t was agreed that the salaries of tn
teachers Of five schools of the second divi
sion of the primary department be fixed a
$50 per month, and tina: two norma
schools bc established at $40 per montl
| to each teacher.
After some further discussion the boar
again proceeded to elect teachers.
Primary Departmental division
5, Miss Annie r. Hinkle; 6, Miss Lydi
Skccn; Z, Miss Maize Strawbridse s
Miss Clara G. Leman ., Miss Sue II
| NOwlcn.
The election Of teachers for the norma
schools was postponed to 4 special meet
ing
The teachers of the cOlOred schools al
as follows Principal, ID. +. Connor, a
$45 per mo, th !; primary, In" one elected)
salary $50 I r. month.
On motion of M. Given a buillin
co:nmi tee Of three was appointed t