Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.
oUx REGULAR OoRREsPONDENoE

oUH REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Events Along the experimentation OF
Interest In and Around the borough
Picked up by tho Intelii-
gencer Reporter.
Samuel l. Osmond, deputy supreme
arcbor of the Improved Order of Hepta-
sophs, secret fraternal society, is now in
town endeavoriDg to form lodge of that
order. lie will effect an organization if
twenty, or more, names can be secured for
the charter list. 1t is beneficial society,
and provides for tbs payment Of from
$1,000 to 5000 to the heirs of a deceased d
member. 1t has been in existence five
years, but now has a large membership,
which is rapidly increasing. There is but
one degree, and the ceremonies attendant
upon its conferment is solemn and i'm
pressive. MIR. Osmond thinks there will
be 10 difficulty in organizing lodge here,
as also one in WrightsVille and Marietta.
Election Held.
An election was held by Chiquesalunga
tribe, No. 80 !. O. II. NJ last evening to
fill the vacancy in the stump of chief Of
records, caused by the resignation Of l.. nj.
Williams. MIR. Emanuel Newcomer was
chosen his successor, and Edward Harsh
was elected to fill the position of assistant
chief Of records.
New Lodge Organized.
The degree Of Wood Rangers was Or
ganized at ti,;: !,ruinerhood of the Union
meeting last evening. 1t was conferred
upon fourteen members. The lodge of
the degree Of Wood Rangers will be
known as Court Columbia, No. TT. The
newly elected officers are: G. r., VIM. ii.
Beitci :. &. H., Il; II. EicherIy $. W.,
Frank s1hcgtZer :: J. W., John Temple ; ).
Il, Joseph Sheriz: j. r., johu Marklcy !;
Secretary, ID. l.. H.:iite' treasurer, 4. l..
Rodgers.
Iar Jumpers.
Frank Myers ANA Albert Null, both
boys, were pursued 10y the Pcnnsy ylvania
railroad officers yesterday, for jumping On
freight cars The former was captured,
but Null escaped b. inmping INTO and
swimming acio.S the canal. Meyers WAS
taken before Il .;us;ir; of the peace and
obi gel .p ,,ny u iii:c 10: taking his free
ride.
Arm irjure!.
Ira G. Siple. residing on Manor street,
this place, and freight brakeman of tie
Pennsylvania railroad, had his arm caught
between the deadwoods OF two freight cars,
which he was coupling at Fifty second
street, Ph!a,ir!p.ri,, yesterday. Although
the flesh was badly mangicl no bones We're
broken.
I,fun.ci! I;nuSLs.
A party "i young men were eat on ::
spree last might. amt When nGar Snyder s
cormcr,na FrHrt street, tw' -! thnm be an
aua.iclii,g Dnrii: its j., ogl,.ss Ben iamim
Vite struck .InsrpA Weaver ii, the face
with brick, h:".lNins: ii, amsi iuilrc:i:is i
=, I,,,, I, 1a j.ff
aIIr;.t:: l!aVD yet h.'@l made.
.."r"wrn fri,fs
MIR. Paul nl;.iZ had his lett foot iriGv: d.
yesterday, hy iI;.Viii% il trAmp!i by a
horse which hr w.& exercising on his
fathers tarI!i i.i' tuwn.
Mr.. GenrL" sipic, Ie":,i;nr nn Bethel
street. shot !i,nscll in the cit hand yes
telday while cleaning rrvnlvrr. The
wound j. 80: Df y "Cry seiinuS n;iurc
Curi..thiau E"yat Arch Chapter, No.
29i or.ic.' al A!s".. !tIrt in The chapter
room, in DAD Fellows hail ,sG might.
Tho I.nn No ,!tir.s' uAion will iipli IA
mrs:il,.: in t'i,' N!@ I,tt fire cn,i:ia house
+, moirov; ev~,,l,g Al 7:50 n'c!ucis, f.sr
ti" transaction Of Important business.
lfc e. u. Lat!:rfan Sunday school
picnic viii 30 held .Iuic 10, instead OF June
10
i'ho United Drn:,r..n picnic will be held
tn he Eth of Inl, At Liti!z
The Durtili.is WI, hold i love least at
Malutvillo 10 da} ;.','i ;o morrow.
Peer lIiga :,,." III. al l.f yesterday
Inr E.o:', Haven, hi';, rll:H they will
naj>r t.aH h"mI..
Me-. 81 lin w.:.:.:: ,'.,'s.oi hy the late
Stn.In lia.C b.-sn cleared away.
N;;.n i1d,r, No. $40. %. d. F. meets
t:-nigi,!.
D&ag;s 'T +. t.1GAST2.,. str.Di EE.
T.;I,m:,. oG Respect r,"r H,- Captain and
Comrades.
Information received from Capt. II. M.
MeSSe!!S sud Isl :; RI. i. +. Miliard c,n
tain: tx; distressing Information that
s;rlg; .iainrH K Patterson, = son
al ni la,u.:} i'Aii,,s..ii. formerly OF
Willow St.c,j, this c.:ul,iy. ':ind at Whip
pie barracks. -. c.'it, k-i;: ;ua on Tie
l.. ~ June. i.unn H. 't:: received by
I,ai,t.: &;r;fc', On t:, head Ivy The f"reto,t
"f q v.&inns hor>". The injury was not
tor Il tin.c rt;f,Si.!r..d ,iam9crnuS, but a>
tho PAT icmt G,rlw worse, Il WAS f,un,i nee
ossary for hi.': st, ;a';.ai, tn the operation
of repa.uiuc. wl!ic!, gave some relief hut
he l., cane .lc*pun:!ant ard weaker Tnti!
lac died oI! Ia ,nnr,tilm =! ti'r 1t 'nSt as
stated
Deceased WA a Snrl.ranL in Troop G., 81
u. s cavalry. Captain McssclIs, in Il
iet,e: TO his sister, Miss May Ella Pat;cr
son, says: lie had av";v care and atten.
t..l Si,,!yTn him. lr&i.ies great sympathy
tr;.R.: every one. AS his captain can bear
trs:iIl"ny to his good conduct, ambition
...f,i intelligence. Ii is :. Su;:rCa Of great
regret 10 me tia be could not have die;l
ii. l,ninC among those dear to him, but
since his injury lac has AT 80 time been
:tbic to travel. ........Sc ScrGt. Patterson
viii ba buried 30 morrow juno . after
'..,On with tho proper religions and military
hnaurs. Believe me- that | feel deeply
the loss of so promising = yonmg man and
sympathiXe will, yoi. i'll Your ailliction.'
Orderly Sergeant. Aillari says of him
eve have been warm friends, James a.d
/, sil.ce his arrival in the cOmpiuy last
Jnly, and have nSnh every opportunity
SO push him ahead in his military career
aud had he lived and continued in the
service would, no doubt, have taken my
place rs Is. sergeant, ar, as it used To be
called during The war orderly sergeant
on the e3piratian Of my term of service
next Au4uSf. But who can tell what 4
da; may briug forth III this life, even when
not xpoScd rs men in the army are to
danger on every hand Three months
aga to day Sargt. Patterson reportpd to
me for instructions here to-day he has
reported for instructions to tho Great
to his mother my kin'!est regards and
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