Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-28
COLUMBIA NEWS.
QUE KEGULAx CORRESPONDENCE
Events Along the 6usqu0hanna-ltems .
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked mp by the IntelN-

Picked mp ~ tho InSeln-
encer's Reporter.
Success last night crowned the efforts oi
Rev. Humphriss, at the Methodist church,
to renew an interest in the revival meet.
ings which have been in progress there for
the past eight weeks. Four inquirera
were at the altar, and this may be the
means of inducing others to go forward.
Conference will meet in less than two
weeks, and it is desired to continue the
meetings until that time they will then
have covered period of ten weeks.
Reviva;s of an interesting character are
also in progress at the United Brethren
and Bethel churches. This has been q
season of work for number of tho Co.
lumbia churches, and the result has been
of q most satisfactory and encouraging
nature. People have been seen at church
during these revivals, who had almost
forgotten how the interior of a church
looked.
Two Funerals Yesterday.
The funeral of Arthur Brugh was held
yesterday afternoon, the services taking
place at his late home on Locust street.
The body was inferred in Mt. Bethel GEM
etery.
The funeral of tho late Henry w. Black
son was also held yesterday afternoon, the
services being held in Trinity Reformed
church. ChIquesalunga tribe No. 80, l.
O. r. NJ, of which deceased was a mem.
Der, attended the funeral in body and
conducted all the burial arrangements.
Deceased was also buried in the Mt. Bethel
cemetery.
Rcd Mons Council.
On May 9th the Great Council of Red
Men of Pennsylvania will 20 into session
at this place, and continue it's meetings
for week. The opera house has been
engaged for the purpose. 1t is desired to
have large parade during that week, and
attempts are being made to bring about
such a result. The Columbia lodges of
the order intend entertaining the delegates
by giving them grand picnic and dance.
Society and Personal.
A pleasant social gathering was held at
the residence of DR.. VIM. G.. Taylor last
evening, the occasion being his 10th we'd
ding anniversary. The evening was
passed in congenial amusements, which
were highly enjoyed by all who had the
pleasure of attending the gathering. Miss
Nettie Johns is visiting relations in Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Matt Floyd, of Syracuse. N.
Y, is the guest of friends on Locust
street.
His Age Against Him.
Auo COuulIIOu OI DeuulS MCCaTCy, IN.
jured here yesterday morning in a railroad
accident, has not changed, either for bet.
ter or worse. A young man would most
likely recover, particularly as no internal
injuries were sustained, but Mr.. McCarty's
age is against him. Notwithstanding this
fact he may yet recover.
Borough Briefs.
The superintendent of tho Frederick
railroad, Mr.. J. 3. Hutchinson, was in
town to-day. His visit was of a business
character in connection with his line of
railroad.
Thirty eight car loads Of steel rails
passed over the river bridge at this place,
this morning, en- route for Maryland, where
they will be used by the Western Mary
land railroad company for its road.
To morrow at 4:30 p. m, prayer will |
be held at St. Paul's p. E. church.
The slush ice on the river has packed |
and formed another cover for old Susque. |
hanna. 1t does not amount to anything,
however, as a little warm weather will |
break it up without difficulty.