Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14
COLUMBIA NEWS,
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Events Along the experimentation q
Interest In and Around tho Borough
Picked up by tho InteIi-

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destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, the
twO-stOry brick building containing the
machinery alone escaping destruction, al
though badly damaged. The fire occurred
at 1:3O p. M, aud lasted about two
hours. 1t was caused by hot iron being
placed in preparation which is used
to coat the castings of the reels
with, and this igniting and spreading soon
caused the frame buildings of tho works
to be enveloped in flames. Although the
firemen worked nobly the structures could
not be saved, but the property in the
vicinity was protected to great extent.
Several of the Vigi!ant firemen, and per
son vino was assisting them, iell from
bridge which connected the upper stories
of two of the buildings, None wero dan
gerousiy injured.
MIR. StOner's loss ON stock was nearly
$40, 900, on which there is au insurance OF
several thousand dollars. The buildings,
the property of Ezra Smedley, will be
about 1000. Metzger's hotel and stable
received damages to the extent of over
$50, 600. Mr.. Stoner intends resuming
operations as soon as temporary buildings
can be erected. The fire created great
excitement all over town as the blaze was
a big one.
Council Proceedings.
The regular monthly meeting Of town
council was held last evening in the council
chamber &; all tho members were present.
The minutes Of the last regular meeting
were read and approved. The finance COM
mittee reported their receipts for the past
month to bo S4, $50. 80 and their expendi-
lures S3,S12.99, leaving balance of $3.50.
The road committee reported that the
Chestnut Hill turnpike had been vacated
from 9Th street, diagonally through the
block on the north OF it to Chestnut street.
The stone on the road bed had been re-
moved and used on other streets. The
salaries OF borough officers were fixed
as follows: Solicitor, 500 per
month, in lieu of fees regu
lator, So per month !; secretary, $40
per month !; supervisor, $40 per month
assistant, $50 per month market master,
$25 per month; superintendent of the
opera house, $G.67 per month; high con-
stable, 500 per year; ticket seller Of opera
house, $1.25 per night. The following
appointments werc made: Supervisor,
Michael Thomas; assistant, N. Binehauer:
market master and superintendent of
opera house, Christian Strawbridge; regu
lator, Samuel Wright. President Guiles
then appointed tho following committees
Finance, Patton, Pfahler and Filbert
Property, Shuman, Patton and Pfahler
Road, Filbert, Perrottet and Shuman
Market, IIardman, Westerman and Tile
Paving. Perrottet, Filbert land Hardman
Fire, Westerman, Shuman and Patton
Gas and Water, Pfahler. Filbert and Wes-
terman Sanitary and Police, Tile, Hard.
man and Perrettot. Council then ad.
journed to meet on the eth inst, to settle
matters relating to taxes.
Religious.
Subjects of sermons to morrow evening
are Methodist, "FOOtman and Horses :"
Presbyterian, " The Outlook of Faith -
f. E. Lutheran, "Books and Reading"
The young men are invited to attend tho
young mems prayer meetings, in the
library Of the Presbyterian Sunday school
held there every Sunday evening at 6
o'clock.
Mr.. John Snyder, and old gentleman Of
70 years, who resides with his son, MIR.
John 5. Snyder, on 9Th street, became
dizzy while ascending stairway at his
residence and fell to the bottom of it,
striking his head against something with
such force as to render him unconscious.
He was placed in bed and proper assist
ance rendered. He is much improved to
day.
birthday Celebration.
Mr.. George Hippey, father of Deputy
Sheriff Hippey, celebrated his SOth BIRTH
day anniversary at his 4th street residence
yesterday and last evening in q grand
manner. Four sons, two daughters and
numerous grandchildren were amongst the
great number of guests present, every one
of whom came from distance from town.
1t was good reunion of relatives and
friends and was a big affair.
The borough budget.
Mrs. W. H. Herr returned to-day from
POttsville.
Miss Annie Bitner's reception in Lam
caster this evening will be attended by a
number of Columbians.
The celebrated "BIack Crook" will be
presented here to-. night by Kiralfy Bros.
company. The performance will draw a
large house.
The blossoms of the apple trees are
already being nipped off by the English
sparrows. determination will be their
eventual doom.
Market we'll attended to day. Butter
sole at prices varying from 25 to 80 cents
per pound eggs Is cents per dozen.
A largo party at the Good Hope tavern,
on the Lancaster turnpike, last night, was
attended by the Citizens band.
Mason work on new r. & G. railroad
depot has been commenced.
On Monday evening the "Orphans"
will have their last rehearsal for Shoch
library entertainment.