Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-06
COLUMBIA NEWS.


uUR REGULAR OORREsPONDkhOE
Events Along the susqushsnna-ltsns
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked up by the InteIn-
eencer Reporter.
The officers of tho United Brethren
Sunday school evidently anticipate large
attendance at their annual picnic, to be
Leld at Lititz on the 18th of July, q order,
have been given for the printing of COZ
adult and 400 children's excursion tickets
1t is announced that the Methodist
Sunday school session will still be held 10
the afternoon.-Tbe adjourned love feast
Of the Methodist church was held last
evening, q large number of persons at
tending. ladies' of the Methodist
church will hold festival in the church
parlOrs TO night and to morrow night.
The public ard cordially invited to partici.
pate.
A large sociable was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Uriah FIndley, on South
Fourth street, last evening, in honor OF
the Goth birthday anniversary Of his
mother, Mis-. Catharine Sanders. Amongst
those present were two children, seven
grandchildren and twenty one great-grand
children, all of whom reside in Columbia
The aged lady still enjoys excellent health,
and bids fair to celebrate other birthdays
Mr.. John Northrop, of Vinelahd. N. j., is
the guest of Mr.. Frederick Bucher.-
Mr. Andrew Zahm, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mr. Charles Smith, on Walnut
street, Mr.. Andrew Beitler returned last
evening to Philadelphia, after brief visit
to his old home here.-Miss Mary CARRIER,
Of MaytOwn, Pa, late guest of Miss
Aunie Fasig, has returned homs.-Miss
Name +. SkeeD, late guest OF Mr.. John
:'navely, has returned to her home in
Lancaster.-A picnic will be held at Wild
Cat Falls to Day by a number of ladies
and gentlemen OF this place.
Little Locals
The roof of the dwelling on Union
street, occupied by Daniel Mccarthy, was
set on fire yesterday by a lighted fire
cracker being thrown upon it. The flames
were extinguished before much damage
was sustained by the building.
Bartch was appointed night watchman for
South Locust street at last evening" 8
meeting of the business men Of that part
of the street Mr.. T. A. KrOdel is i'm.
proving the interior of his store.
BSg Travel.
Reading g. Columbia railroad show that
Liti,z were the largest held for quito a
number Of years Nineteen carloads of
excursOnists s>ieft the station at Lititz in
the evening, five Of which came through
to Columbia.
Laura T. the IA year old daughter Of
L. arfv inI of hor
home ou Fifth street. last night ut 10
o'clock The immediate cause Of death
was l.na,Iuiniiia. The time of the funeral
IS not yet decided upon
aIIE SON, OF VEcEKANS
a Satisfactory EAhiDiL OF the Condition OF
the Order.
Tho encainpment Of tho Sons Of Veter-
ans oi Eastern Pennsylvania, held sessions
il. the court house yesterday afternoon
and this morning, and completed the bust
hess of the eucampment this afternoon.
The annual reports Of Col. ClOssOn,
commanding, ard Of the adjutants and
quartsrmasters' departments, show the
order to be in flourishing condition and
growing rapidly numerically. 1t now
numbers 53 camps and 800 members.
During the present year twenty-five new
camps were organized and there was an
;nnrease Of 65 per cent. in the member
ship. The finances are also in good con
,iitiOn
vote of thanks was given to Governor
PattisOn and the Pennsylvania Legislature
for the bill extending the time for the
closing ci the soldiers orphans school.
IsepOrts were received from various
committees, but they contain no matter Of
interest except to members of the order.
Following are the officers elected for
the ensuing year
Col.-Edw w. Alexander, Reading, Pa.
Lieut.. Col.--John NJ Cleckner, Harris
burg, Ia.
Major-Edwin CLAM, Easton, Pa.
Chaplain-RObt. J. DObbins, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Surgeon-Thos. II. Gochric. Williams
port, Pa.
Council of Trustees-Henry F. Thorn.
ton, Philadelphia; Calom Rehrer, Pine
Grove Jacob F. Gaehring, Philadelphia;
John w. Hope, Philadelphia; VIM.
tIoyle, Philadelphia; Wm. Reynolds,
Philadelphia.
Delegate at largo to the commandry in
chief :Ghas. Wooton, Philadelphia. Del
sgates: Edw. J. Thornton, Philadelphia :;
W. "
Franklin, Lancaster.
Delegate at largo to the second grahd
division, which meets at Baltimore, in
August, w. II. Young, Philadelphia.
Delegates to same Daniel Bonner. Har-
rishurg John w. Hope. Philadelphia;
Win. Moore, Philadelphia; Edwin Bon
cheir, Philadelphia; Edgar A. Hartfit !,
Sunbury; VIM. Lloyd, Tower City Chas
E. Steese, Pine Grove; J. c. Hoffman,
York.
At the session held this afternoon the
officers elect were Installed.
On motion of Capt I. ID. Kuntzelman
the delegates to the grand cOmmandary-
iE-chief We're authorized to make such
amendment to the constitution as may be
deemed necessary after consultation with
the grand commander.
Milton, Pa, was fixed upon as the place,
and the second Wednesday of June, 1884,
as the time of the next encampment.
Before adjourniug sine die Gen. w. E
W. Ross, OF Baltimore addressed the en j..
campment
baseball
The Continental baseball club of PhIla
Gelpkia was to have played in this city TO-