Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-12
COLUMBIA NEWS.


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Miss Ella Newca,a::e. Of Harrisburg, is |
visiting friends OH ihiTC street.
Mr.. James Wilson has returned from a |
business "trip to Philadelphia.
Clare & Fasig are busily engaged in fill
ing their ice house. Reap while the har- !
vest lasts.
Mr. William FaSis broke through the
ice op the river Yesterday. lie mana ged |
TO sa.. himself hy desperate ex.rtions.
The Frederick railroad pay car left here
this morning On its usual monthly trip to |
pay off the employees o: tie road.
The Holy Communion will be cc;t-
blatcd in Trinity reformed church on
sunday ncr' ing Preparatory services
will be held in the church to night.
A broken axle brass of one OF the cars
detained the way passenger train here THIS
morning long enough to enable workinan
to replace it with q sound one.
The II. ID. r. club meets to night III the
armory. The c.ub intends making the
aticmlt to f;Im 4 large hlclghinM !
p.sty to 90 to Lancaster "n Monday even !
iHg.
The Pcnnsy lvai.i. railroad company will
sell excursion tickets 70 Lancaster during
tic poultry exhibition. which will be held
from the 1lth to the l7rh Of January.
The ncw building CT :he PeAnsy!vana
railroad company at this place, which !T
to be occupied as al INSPECTOR oiiIce aud
temporary hospital, i; nearly completed
a1i will soon be ready for occupancy.
The Dancing school.
Mr.. A Reese dii not succeed in form
ing the intended dancing school last night.
A meeting will be Ia, Id between Z and
O'Clock on Monday evening III the arn"ry
20 take measures 'rr the formation Of this
dancing school, Tn.s tho right way to 60
about tho matter. 4 general invitation to
anything never docs amy good III Colum-
bia
A Fiery Embrace
While "catcl,iug" bars of iron at the
rolls OF the Susquc!iAnna rolling mill yes
terday at 5:30 .. III, William Clegg, all
cmpluyeG. was CAUGHT by ii red hot bar
whic. ccilad around his body and severely
burned him. He was rescued from the dan
cerous embrac: by his fellow workmen,
who used tonys to uncpil the iron. The
injured mar WAS removed to his home On
2d street, and medical assistance was sum-
moEed.
Fun Among the Mokos.
The coiorcd propIe held "cake walk
and dance ia " illanis' hall last night, for
the benefit OF several members of Buck "
Cary's cooreh minstrel troupe. Simon
Morris and partner, Emma Williams. won
the priZr. Il cake, for graceful walking.
The receipts wela Gniy 81 20 but there
was plenty of fun Tor the visitors. Per-
haps they would her have had more
money and il little less fun
Accidents More or Ltss Serious.
Mrs. John Lundy, residing on 4th street
had her right ank lo severely spra!ned 10y
being struck 10y a sled, yesterday evening
on the institute pavement. The pam
caused hy walkinG was so great that she
had to he removed to her home IN ;tSielgi.
A single team belonging to MIR. Brene-
rnau Stlickier and a double one belonging
to the superintendent al the Shawnee
furnaces, colIiied yesterday afternoon i'll
front of the opera house. Beyond iew
scratches to one OF the horses no damage
was done.
The horse attuclel &, i sleigh occupied
bv two ladies from W ii, ,'tsville, attempted
to run away nn Front street. yesterday.
about a: 80 y. M. The timely ASSISTANCE of
bystandels prevented what light have
been a Sc. iuus aCc:cr;st. as Ii train was
passing at the time. The team was the
property OF Mr.. Isaa" EIinkle.
Ab,am Charles. u Nrlghtsville. mar
row ~ escaped going ti,l ugh tho ice on
the river yesterday with his team. lie
WIS within a short ,.!.tAuce Of the urk
county shore wl.r tie ice commenced
sinking. Lashing hi; horse vigorously he
soon placed tbt u.."g"lonS spot III his
rear. Very f@w Ic,S:'Es have driven
across the ice ibis Iear.
The Funeral DiL Not Come.
4 few days ago "a mans wife died NEAR
Columbia, aud The l B. church was en-
gagged, wherein to huil the funeral ser
vices The hour appointed came, and 50
did the minister and number OF persons,
syho came to be present at the services,
but no funeral cort, &C arrived. After
waiting n sufficiently long time the c":l-
.s,xyatlon dispersed. It was learned after
wards that ior some reason the b'r4aved
husband had changed his mind rega,ii'I-;t
the church in which he deSiicd to nav,
the services conducted. and without notl
syinc the United Brethren pastor OF
his changed intentions, the funeral ser
vices were performed in CoGkman's Nj. b..
chapel.
The school Eoard.
The school board held its regular
monthly meeting last evening, the follow
members being present MeSsrs. Lea'fcr
Anwertcr. Given and Slatie. MesSIs
Given aud amer W.. re elected president
and secretary pro tenn.
The minutes of the regular meeting o
December II 1882. ~rle read and approved
The following reports Were thsn made
FINANCE.
Tic finance com mittce made the follow
ing report
RECEIPTS.
balance. per last report. ........... -..Sl,l1 .
Received from Mcllinger, tor tuition. :"
I. l.. Dunbar, TAX col
Received troIn ). Il. Boyd, tax collect
or SS..--..-........-........ .......'''' '''-
Total. .. 80 .F-'''
ENPENDITURES.
Orders raid since last report sl,.o' u
Balance on hand at Gate. sl,2.' d
The finance committee reported that r
B. Dunbar asked for additional time II
which to settle his accounts for duplicate
of 1881. Request was granted.
COMMITTEE ON REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES.
Mr. Sladc chairman OF the above com
mittee, reported as follows That tn
blackboards in schools Nos. 1, 5, 6, II, /
were repaired, and additional black boar'
surface made in Nos. l, and 6. mum
Der of bills were presented by the chair
man and ordered to be paid.
Superintendent Amcs reported that tn
attendance for the month ending Deccm
f,er %. 1882, Was as follows:
Whole number attending-msie. 166
female. 673 total, 1.23S. Average a
tendance-male, sos female, 595 tot;t