Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-05
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS T.

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Events Along the Experimentation. OF
Interest In and Around the isoron:h
Picked Up by the Intelli-
gcncers Reporter.
Mr.. NJ. Bachenheimer Yesterday enter
tanned Mr.. Jacob Loeb, Of Lancaster.
DR.. Emmett Welsh returned to-day to
Latrobe, Pa.
Mr.. Andrew Hill, Pennsylvania railroad
engineer has been ordered to Philadelphia
for duty. He will remove his family to
that place shortly.
Three cars were thrown off the siding
below town on the Reading & Columbia
railroad ON Saturday.
While getting ice out Of Fasig & Clare's
ice house, ON the river shore, on Satur-
day, boy fell down the inclined plane in
the ice house used for sliding ice in the
different parts Of the building, and frac-
tured his hip. Hc was taken to his home
on Front street.
The high school pupils held basket
picnic on Chickies rock this morning.
1t was given in compliment to the late
graduates of the school by the other men,
bers.
The editorial excursion will number
amongst others, Mr.. w. II. Grier and
family, who leave here tomorrow.
Squire Frank committed Caleb Jones,
colored, to Jail this NOR ming for beating
his wife.
The choir of the Presbyterian church
has been reUrsanized again.
Mrs. w. II. Herr left this morning ON 4
visit to her parents residing near Potts
vile.
Mr.. Maurice Root has been spending \
few days in town with NJ. II. F. Yergey.
Rev. John Mccoy, of the Presbyterian
church, left on Saturday afternoon for
short visit to Wilmington, Del.
Miss Aunie Fasig has gone to quarry
Vile, where she will spend the summer va
cation with the family of DR.. II. E. Raub.
As Doctors Craig and Kay were board
ing freight train on Front street, Saturday
to go to Watts station to perform sursi-
cal operation. the former lost his hold on
the car handle and fell, almost going Un-
der the train. The doctor made several
revolutions before stopping, which he did
by striking signal light. His many
friends will DO pleased to learn that his
injuries are slight.
S,a19, 200 pounds Of coal were consumed
last month by engines Of the p. X. r.,
quarterins in Columbia.
Nearly Drowned.
Joseph Kaufman was nearly drowned
on Saturday afternoon between one and
two O'Clock, while going through the
shutes in u boat. The latter capsized,
throwing it's occupant into the water and
passing over him as it flOated down through
the shutes. After hard swim he managed
to reach place of safety. 1t is not prob
able that he will attempt to run the shutes
again.
Trinity Services In st. Paul =.
st. Paul's p. E. church was decorated
in tho most tasteful and beautiful manner
yesterday, the occasion being the celebra-
tion of Trinity Sunday. The font, lee
tern, holy table, pulpit and chancel win
dows were covered with flowers. The
holy communion was celebrated in the
morning, and a special service for the
Sunday-schOOl children was held in the
afternoon, when the children were cate
chised. The service was very interest.
ing and beautiful one, thoroughly enjoyed
by the participants.
Proceedings Of tho Reformed Chassis.
The classis of the Reformed church now
in session in Trinity Reformed church, on
Cherry street, was opened on Friday
morning by singing and prayer. The fol-
lowing standing committee was appointed
by the president Minister'S of classis ::
Revs. d. w. Gerhard, A. 5. Stauffer and
Elder DagOn State of religion Revs. S.
5chweitzer, J. Z. Moore and Elder j. II.
Suter; Minister of synodl: Revs. W. +.
Lichtliter, G. W. Snyder and Elder E.
Newcomer Examinations : Revs. w. ii.
Snyder, j. B. Shumaker, ID. ID. and Elder
J. Keen Overtures Revs. Thomas GAP
pie, d. d., ]. g. Fritchey and Elder
Henry Lewis; Religious services, Revs.
C. $. Gerhard. G. ID. lsceser and Elder p.
F. Gluger; Missions Rev. ]. A. Peters,
Prof. J. S. Stahr and Elder Edwin Cur
zon Finance Revs. j. H. Pennebecker,
ID. C. Tobias and Elder S. l.. Dellinger.s.
1t was decided by the classis that here
after the stated clerk shall always be chair
man of tho committee ON minutes Of
classis.
Rev. John Mccoy, of the Presbyterian
church, Revs. A. F. Long and j. II. Ester.
line, of the Church of God, wero admitted
to seats in the classis. A number of new
names were added to the roll of the
classis.
The reading of the parochial reports oc-
cupicd much OF the time of Fridays morn
ing, afternoon and evening sessions, and
Al address, Oh missions was read by Rev
Theodore Apple in the morning.
After the opening services on Saturday
morning, Elder j. j. Nissley's hame WAS
added to the roll. The committee on
religious services then offered their report,
which appointed ministers to preach in
most of the churches in town on Sunday
morning and evening The report of the
treasurer was received, amended, and
referred to the committee on finance.
Other business was also transacted during
the morning session, among which was the
receiving the report Of the committee on
Overtures.
On Saturday the Marietta and Maytown
missions were recommended to the board
of home missions for support Of 4l0O,
and Rev. DIR. Z. V. Gerhard will supply
them during the year with German preach
ing once every two weeks. The Sunday
school exercises on Sunday were of the
most interesting character. Tho work of
the classis will probably be finished to-
night.
MErTI.G OE THE POULTRY SOCIETY
Time Fixed for Mex: FaIr-Essay ON Gapes.
A stated meeting of the Lancaster county
poultry association was held this morning
in the agricultural room of tho city hall.
The following named members were
present George il. Geyer, president,
Florin, Mt. Joy township; J. B. Lichty,
secretary, city F. II. Diffenderfer, city !;
Charles Lippold, city ; J. M. johnson, city;
DR.. E. II. Wilmer, Neffsville NJ. l..
Greider, Mt. Joy T. F. Evans, Lititz !;
John E. Schum, city I. II. Brooks,
Marticville E. G. Brackbill, Strasburg !;