Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-06
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.

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More About the stove Works.
a large aud enthusi ,stic audience as.
sembled in Odd Fellows hall last evening
to hear the commuters report OF their
trip to Spring City.
The meeting was called TO order at $50
with ]. A. Meyers in the chair. The min
approved. Upon motion, the name OF
the works was changed from o. Il. Kelley
stove company to the Keeley stove com
pany. The report of the cOmmittee's &
trip to Spring City was the next thing in
order and was minutely given and deliv-
cred in a fine manner by Mr.. Geo. II. Hal.
ilcman. From the time they left Colum.
bia to their return everything in fact was
described in glowing language and
proved very interesting to his hear
ers, rs the frequent bursts of applause
testified. After the gentleman had
finished, VIM. b. Given, esq, read the
contract made and signed by the sellers
and purchasers. 1t is complete in every
detail and covers the whole ground, thanks
TO the perseverance of the committee aud
the willing disposition of Mr.. Kelley. The
report was accepted. A motion was made
70 raise the capital stock from $50, 600 to
sa,J,OOO. but upon being recon
eidcred, another motion was made
leaving the matter in the hands of the
charter committee with power to act. Mr..
). 5. Detwilcr, chairman of the subscrp-
tion committee, reported $9G, 900 worth of
stock as being taken. II. NJ. NOrth, esq,
made a long address which was exceed
ingly interesting and to the point. He
spoke Of the necessity of bag inning work
at ence; Of the advisablity Of sending
man to Spring City to learn all about
making stoves; in short, learn every
thing nececessary to the stove trade
in regard to the bui!dn. of the works and
last but not least the appointing of board
OF directors. His opinion in the matter
was that they should be appointed or Sc
lccted by Il committee. Whcreupon Squire
Griey moved that committee of five,
with IL. Nj. North esq, rs chairman, be
appointed to select tho gentlemen who are
to compose the board OF directors and re-
pert at Il subsequent meeting. On motion
of Mr.. VIM. Patton, President ]. A.
Meyers, who was to appDih the commit
tees, WAS elected to serve On tho same.
The committee is rs follows II. NJ. North,
J. A. Meyers, a. Bruner, II. Herr, and
Samuel Grove. Mr.. Dctwilcr moved that
w. r. Pfahler be the gentleman elected
to go to Spring City to look after and at
tend to the interests of the company. He
was unanimously elected (no more popular
or better suited man could have been Sc
lected, and his worth was acknowledged
by loud clapping of hands and other ap-
plauses.--REP) for the purpose of build
ing our wol ks in the latest style. Mr.. Given
moved that the consolidated" commit
tees have the authority to appoint and
send one or two persons to examine other
stove works, and to take plans of the same
and report upou their return to Columbia.
So ordered. The question for a good lOca-
tiOn for the works was then brought be
fore the house by Mr.. Detwiler. He
thought it advisable to have a committee
appointed to receive proposals and report
ut another meeting. The question was
settled 10y DIR. Bockius moving that the
consolidated" committee be appointed
to receive the proposals. II was carried.
MIR. Patton moved that the board Of direc
tors be selected by and be elected on next
Monday evening at eight o'clock. So Or
dered. II. NJ. North requested the men,
bers Of the committee to meet him at his
Office on Friday evening. An assessment
of ten per cent. on the subscribed stock
will be made before April Is, 1882. Another
meeting will be held next Monday evening.
funeral OF Mrs. Clark.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan A. Clark.
from her late residence on Locust street
yesterday afternoon, was very largely at
tended. Rev. Henry Wheeler conducted
the funeral services, assisted by Rev. r.
w. Humphries. Mr.. Wheeler spoke very
feeliDgly over the remains of the late sis
ter of the Columbia NJ f. church, and
was visibly affected while doing SO. He
referred to her kind and Christian like
ways towards whom she had been connect
ed of her high standing in religious mat
ters, and of her loving tenderness as wife
and mother. Peace be to her soul.
"The Eailksr's Daus shter."
This evening the famous play Of "The
Bankers Daughter" will appear in the
opera house under the G.. A. r. manage.
ment. The troupe, by request, played in
Marietta last evening to a we'll filled
house despite the inclement weather. We
can only judge how we'll pleased the audi
cnce was by the tremendous applause that
followed the progress of the play. Tho
Maricttians were simply delighted.
School Entertainment.
The Sterline school, situated Oh tho
Marietta pike, closed Oh Tuesday after
noon with appropriate ceremonies. Tic
programme (and it was fine One) is too
large for publication, but it consisted of
vocal and instrumental music, dialogues,
addresses, dec'amatiOnS, etc, all of which
were excellently rendered, and gave great
satisfaction to those participating and the
audience. Mr.. H. J. Villce, the teacher,
must be complimerted on his successful
term. The scholars have all attained
high averages through his efforts, and be-
sides being we'll liked by them, he has
proven himself to be 4 man OF great capa
bilities and a thorough disciplinarian.
Ohicers Elected.
Osceola Tribe, No. II, !. o. r. NJ,
elected the following officers: Sacheln,
John B. Slaymaker Senior Sycamore,
DIR. W. s. Berntheisel Junior Sycamore,
Il. F. Eicherly Secretary, Geo. c. Hill :;
Keeper of Wampum, Harry Noltc Trus-
tees, John Downs and Harry Rummel
Representative, Peter Hoffman.
A Broken Saw.
An accident occurred at Bletz's saw mill
this morning which happily did no damage
to life Or limb. While saving hard piece
Of wood, the circular saw, which is about
feet in diameter, caught on a knot aud
broke into pieces. One of them flew
skywards, struck the roof and went clean
through. A search was made within two
hundred feet of the mill, but the piece
could not be found.
The United Brethren Pulpit.
There is an impression abroad on account
of the illness of Rev. G. S. Miles pastor of
tho United Brethren, there will be 70
service held until the pastor is able to at
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