Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-01

OUR REGULAR w,HKESPONDENOE

Evsnts Along the susquehanna-ltens of
Interest In and Around tho Borough
Picked up by the lnteI.i-
AT a special meeting of tho school
board last night, Superintendent Ames
made his report regarding the graduating
class Of the high school and diplomas were
granted its members. The commencement
exercises at the opera house tonight will
commence at o'clock, the doors being
opened at 7:15 O'Clock. An interesting
programme has been prepared for tho
evening - follows:
Overture" La Flandre." Bousllon
COrdelfa Orchestra.
Prayer, Rev. Geo. Wells Ely
salutatory-'' Substance and shadow"
Adelaide Gyger.
Recitation" Archie Dean"
Jean HcClunx h kautrman
Frances Cristy.
asi SasicH oPnsei Plantation Echoes" arranssa = By
study %sses:'''
Recitation" The Settlers story"
Valedictory-" Alexander Hamilton
overture-" La Fec DO po.saam,", Richard }.
Address by VIM. U. Hsnsei, ESQ.
Waltz" Evening SOun,ls." (Stasny),
COr,ielia Orchestra.
lass Fishing.
A large number of Lancaster gentlemen
arrived here to day and were escorted to
the bass fishing grounds by Messrs. Jessel
and Bachenheimer, amateur PiscatOrial
champions. As they had previously order
ed a good supply Of bass from fishermen,
of course they will not return home ompty
handed. "Caught them all ourselves"
To be sure you did. To-day tho bass
fishing season opens, this being the timo
specified by law.
1t Was tho Cat.
A Columbian was almost frightened ont
OF his senses on last Wednesday night inia
Lancaster hotel, because he imagined ho
saw a ghostly cat. His ghostly fears
arose because he was disturbed by 4 cats
appearance on his bed, and when be
searched for it could discover nothing
Half dead with terror he descended to ths
hotel Office, where y bed was improvissd
for him on a settee. Here a gentle clerk
watched over him during his troubled
slumbers.
Marrow Escape.
Aaron Manuel and Harry Minich mar
rowly escaped being drowned in the river,
yesterday, by the capsiziug of their boat.
They succeeded in gaining the bottom OF
the overturned boat. and finally landed on
a pier Of tho bridge, above which tho
accident occurred. Hero the boat was
righted, and the young men padded to
the not far distant shore. using feet and
hands for the purpose, II the oars had
drifted away.
Mr.. B. B. Broomell, former Columbia
reporter of the INTELLIaENCER, has been
united in marriage to Miss Alice Con
stance E., only daughter of the late
Reuben Clark, esq, Of London, England.
It is understood that Mr. BrOOmell intends
lacating somewhere in the West.
Mr.. w. H. Bines, of Philadelphia, was
here to-day attending to business in con
nection with the new Reading It Columbia
railroad depot.
Rgilr"aJ News.
Mr.. J. 81. Babb, late private secretary
to Mr.. Robert Williams, of the p. II. r.,
Offices here, left for Harrisburg last night
On Monday he will report for duty at the
superintendent's office Of this division itI
Philadelphia. His many friends regret
his departure.
Considerable changes have been made in
the three shifting crews of the P. X. r., at
this point. They have been attached to
different engines and given different
duties.
borough Briefs.
The funeral services of the late Mrs. G..
B. Chamberlin, rellct of Rev. Pierce Cham
berlin, will be held to morrow at 2 O'Clock
p. m., at her late residence on Walnut
street. Death was caused by general do
bility. Tho lady was 80 years Of age.
No. 243 Locust street has been fitted up
by Mr.. A. F. Bruner as branch Office to
his uptown coal Office. The hours for
business here are between Up. nj. and 8
p. m. This will save his customers a long
walk for the purpose of giving orders ior
coal.
The Locust street tOnsorial artist Simon
Barton, has refittad his place in handsome
style. slime" is progressionist.
Mr.. George Bennett has lost fine setter
dog. Some person will get into trOubl.
if they have stolen it and are discovered
with it in their possession.
Mr.. Peter Kimbury, jr., has received
the foremanship of the blacksmith shop
of St. Charles furnace. He understands
blacksmthing perfectly.
Rough and Tumble Fight.
Last evening about & o'clock George o
Kirk and George Hunter. both colOred,