Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-18
COLUMBIA NEWS.
JR REGULAR CuxRE sPONDENCE


/ OUR REGULAR CONRE SPONEENCE
A special meeting of the Columbia
school board will be held tomorrow even
ing at the law Office of W. B. Given,' esq.,,
and it is more than likely contract will
be entered into for the erection of school
house on Fifth street for the accommoda-
ton of the colored schools. What dispo-
sition will be made of the old building we
know not, but presume it will be 0emOl-
ished.
Mr.. P. S. Brugh left here this morning
for Trenton, n. j., as delegate from
the Pennsylvania pharmaceutical associa-
ton to attend the pharmaceutical conven
ton of the state of New Jersey. Penn
sylvania sends two representatives. The
other halls from Philadelphia.
The catamaran sail boat was launched
last evening after good deal of work.
A surprise party was taken to the resi-
dence of Miss Addie Eek on South Front
street on Monday evening and there a
very pleasant time was had.
DR.. ID. Emmett Welsh, who has been
visiting his parents here, will leave today
for his field of practice at Latrobe, West
moreland county.
HC CttICuCS vi H1NO UcCu TAGIlCI
large during the past couple Of days.
at Mud island between the mornings of
Monday and Tuesday, and the catch, up
to this morning was also large.
A very interesting session of the teach
ers' institute will be held on iiext Saturday
morning.
A church sociable will begin in the par
lols of the NJ. +. church to night.
A ball was given last evening in Eigi-
liant hall for the benefit of the Vigilant fire
company by an association formed of the
company's members. The attendance was
large and the ball success, financially
and sOciably. BlacksOn's orchestra fur
nished the music.
Messrs. Abram Mellingcr and Harry
Iiepner caught one hundred and thirty
cat fish yesterday afternoon with hooks and
lines.
Mr.. NJ. 5. Wolfe. son of Mr.. Henry E.
Wolfe, and Miss Name Buchcr, daughter
of John Buchcr. We're united in marriage
last evening ut the residence of the brides
parents, No. % South Third street, by the
Rev. Henry Wheeler, pastor of the NJ. Z.
church. We understand Mr.. Wolfe will
make his home near to that of his father
1T Fairview, at tho southern limit of
town. -
The following order has been issued by
General Welsh post, No. 11S, &. A. r.:
decoration day will, as usual, be OBJ
served i'm Columbia. The day being
legal holiday the banks will he closed. and
We suppose the custom Of closing all places
Of business ut 12 o'clock (noon) will also
be observed. The services of George w.
McElroy, esq, of York, as orator have
been secured, and the programme for the
exercises in the opera house will appear
later. All associations and organizations
are respectfully requested to make
arrangements to join the procession.
COmradc YOcum has been appointed chief
marshal, with authority to select his
assistants and arrange the programme for
the day. "W. HAYES GRIER,
Nv. II. PFAHLER, Commander.
"Adjutant.'
\ mail named Nipple, who works ut one
of the rolling mills had both of his legs
injured Git is said they are broken } late
this morning. At this writing it is i'm
possible to learn the details, but we will
give them tomorrow.
A meeting of Gen. Welsh post, No. 11S,
&. 4. r., was held last evening and ar
rangements perfected for the exercises of
Decoration day.
On Sunday forenoon number Of full
grown men and boys were swimming in
Mr.. Blctz's log pond, within fifty feet OF
the road. They were all subject to arrest
and fine. and 4 repetition will cause
trouble. Men who violate the ordinance
do not deserve mercy. Boys should
bc well punished by their par
ents.-Uerald. The nuisance COM
planned of is becoming too tlagrant.
Not only is the log pond in question with
in fifty feet of the public road, but it is
within less than double that distance of a
row of dwelling houses. Why suit
against the parties has not been brought
by the occupants Of these houses We are ut
4 loss to determine.
81. Stephens New Organ.
The new organ, built expressly for st.
Stephens German Lutheran church, this
city, was received this morning from the
manufacturers, Mcssrs. POmpleitz 4 Otto,
of Baltimore. The organ will be erected
in it's place in the church as rapidly as
possible, and will probably be dedicated
on the second Sunday in June. The organ
is said to be of superior tone and unique
finish
An Office for Rent.
This afternoon, a lawyer who is we'll
known politician, was standing on a street
corner, shivcring in the rain, and he was
asked by a reporter why he did
not 60 to his Office. He replied that he
was afraid to stay there, as the bummers
have been getting beer money from him
since Monday morning and he could not
stand it any longer.
Contract for Iron Fences.
The committee on building and grounds
of the Lancaster school board, have
awarded to Bender Il Holman the con-