Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-11
COLUMBIA NEWS,
QUE REGULAR CuxREsruSpsNcE,
Affairs Along the Susquehanna- -Gleanlnss
in and Around tho Borough Picke: In
by the Intelligsncer's Reporter.
WOstmipster PresbysSry

Affairs Along the Susquehanna-G -GIeanlngs
in and Around tho Borough Picked Up
by the Inteliigsncer's Reporter.
Wsstmipster Prcsbytsry,
The Westminster Presbytery met in the
Presbyterian church last evening. Rev.
w. c. Roberts, secretary Of the Home
Board of Missions, opened the meeting
with . very eloquent address, after which
the roll was called, and assignments of
members to examine church records were
made. But as all the clerical and lay
members had not yet reported, and sOmo
arrived this morning, the roll and list Of
appointments have not yet been completed
And will be published hereafter, with a
fuller report of the proceedings. This
morning the principal business was the
election Of delegates to Assembly.
Org.nislng the Stove weeks Company.
A large and spirited meeting Of the
stockholders of the new stove works was
held in Odd Fellows hall last evening,
President Myers and Secretary Caane in
the chairs. Mr.. North's committee to
nominate board of stockholders re-
ported, recommending Geo. w. Haldc
man, J. A. Myers, Samuel Filbert, Hiram
Wilson, James PerrOttct, VIM. B. Given,
s. G. Detwiler, VIM. Patton and A.
Bruner. av
Some disouasiOn ensued - to the
powers of the committee, and it was ex-
planned that TO procure the charter three
directors and . treasurer must be named.
Finally, on motion of n. A. Jessel, tho
nine gentlemen suggested by tho commit
tee wure elected directors for one year.
Then controversy ensued N to whether
the stockholders or the directors elect
should choose the treasurer; tho motion
Of A. ]. Kaufman, esq, that the directors
oleot him was carried. Motions were made
and prevailed recommending the names of
s. 8. De.wiler, and ]. II. Herr, to the
board for treasurer. The board was in
structcd to elect its own officers. The
agreement with the heirs Of o. B. Keely
was read. The subscription committee
reported that w. +. Lockard, Of Phila-
delphia, had taken IS, 600 worth of stock
and H. Fl. Houston d 900. The location
of the works has not yet been decided.
The Rolling Mills.
The Shawnee rolling, mill which stopped
. week ago, will again start in few days.
The Susquehanna rolling mill company
yesterday declared quarterly dividend of
20 per cent. This certainly reflects q great
deal Of credit upon the managers, who
have worked earnestly for the success of
the mill, and We feel assured that their
efforts have been appreciated not only by
the stockholders, but by our citizeus.
Tho Borough Budget.
Early market began this morning and
will continue until the middle of October.
Our citizeus are not over pleased with it,
but they must "grin aud bear it,"
A mother and thirteen children have
recently arrived in this county from Ger
many. They settled at Chestnut hill
where they are now living. A betrOthed
Of ono Of the girls accompanied them and
this morning they were united in mar
riage.
A grand entertainment will be given by
the scholars of the Sunday school of the
First African Baptist church ON Thursday
and Friday evenings of this week. A fine
programme has been prepared. and it is
hoped the " white folks !" will bo present
in large numbers. =,
The NJ. E. Sunday schools library was
increased this morning by tho addition of
ono hundred new and elegant bound
books.
- The shad Fishing.
The fishing season has now opened in
earnest, all the batteries below the dam
being now in fun operation. The catch
has thus far been very small compared to
that Of former seasons. Mud Island bat
teries are catching the largest number of
shad. Yesterday they succeeded in land
ing about five hundred. The catch at
the other batteries are not worth mention.
ing.