Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-10
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE,

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
Affairs Along the Susquehanns-GleanIn
| in and Around the Borough P3ckec Up
by the inteiiigencer's Reporter.
| Handsome Easter Decorations.
| The Easter services in the severa
churches yesterday were all largely attend
ed and unusually interesting. Some o
them were beautifully decorated, the flora
ornamentation of St. Paurs Episcopal
being especially noticeable. At the end
| and in front of the middle aisle was the
font erected by Mrs. II. NJ. North in honor
| of her deceased mother. 1t was elegant
| and column could be used in its descrip-
ton. Lilies, rare plants, greens, ferns
and flowers Of every color aud shape
intermngled in manner that was
dazzling. On top of the font was
an cxquisitely designed anchor of
white flowers. Within the chancel
the decorations were elaborate and hand
some. On the communion table was a
large and beautiful cross, and several
smaller yet very pretty stands Of flowers.
The cloth covering the table was bound
with evergreen and flowers. The left window
inside the chaucel contained triangle,
denoting the Trinity, and in the right
window an anchor denOting Hope"
Tic sill of each window Was bounded by
evergreens, intermixed with pretty colored
flowers. The altar was next inspected. In
front Of the Bible was i small but beauti-
fui crown, and on each side were hand
some bouquets Of choice flowers. The
front and sides were trimmed with ever
greeLs and flowers, arranged similarly to
those that bounded the windows. The
reading desk was neatly and aPpro-
priately decorated, while between this and
tbc pulpit was suspended a beautiful
basket of flowers. The crowns, anchors,
etc, were designed by Mr.. Lightner, ably
assisted by the decorating committee. The
flowers, etc, were procured from MI.
Fcndrich's extensive green house.
Borough Budget.
Stove works meeting at Odd Fellows
hall TO, night.
Frank |. Frayne in =" ST Slocum next
Friday.
The Tow Hill negroes engaged in
drunken tracas on Saturday afternoon and
evening.
School beard meets Thursday night and
coml,cil's Friday.
The NJ E. Sunday school held very in
tcrcst;ng Easter services yesterday after
noon and which were largely attended.
James Allison will open new book
st ore in the room formerly occupied by A.
r. Hougcndobler. His experience in
Richards amply qualities him for the
business aud we wish him success.
David NJ. Henry, aged e, has raised a
butterfly from a chysaiis. This is con
Sidrrcd as being very remarkable. He
it to Miss Annie Dean, young
teacher OF the Columbia public schools.
The Excelsior EIocution club has dis
banded.
Mr.. Chas Spangler, of Marietta, is try
ing to organize a bicycle club, which shall
include the young men Interested in the
sport in that town, Columbia and Ian cas-
ter.
There was false alarm of fire on Satur-
day. The Viyi!ants refused to race the
Columbias.
A three-ycar old child of MI. James Nc
Bride died on Saturday night of catarrh Of
the lungs.
Workmcn were busily engaged all day
yesterday laying new frogs" at the rail-
road crossing near Union street.
Tic Westminster prcsbytery meets
this evening in the Presbyterian church at
7 80 o'clock.
Mrs. Fcilis, mother Of Mr.. Reuben
Feilis, an aged Columbian, died Of cancer
on Saturday at 3 p. m. Her funeral will
be held at the Bethel church Tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
MIR. w. II. Piaher is learning the stove |
trade business in Spring City, as appoint
cd ut thn meeting last week.
The engineer Of engine S7S, on the L.
r. r., On Saturday alighted without prop
crly shutting OF, and the locomotive
sta ted off and went I, short distance with |
out Any one in charge. 1t was thrown
from: the track by Il misplaced switch.
The ii:c hox was slightly damaged.
Miss Annie Stevenson, Of Duncannon,
is visiting her brother Emery for few
days.
Miss Dolly Druuer, Of Harrisburg, is the
: ucst OF hiss Lille Stcinhauser:
Mr.. Thomas. Of Spring City stove
works. spent Saturday and Sunday in Col
rmbia.