Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-09
COLUMBIA NEWS.
UG REaULAK OORKESPONDENOE
Events Along tho susquehsnna-Items of
Interest In and Around tho Borough
Picked up by tho lntelM-
pencer KepOrtor

gencer Reporter.
The mornings session of the Grea
Council of Red Men yesterday, was de
voted to the work of organizing. TIL
afternoon session opened at 2 o'clock an,
closed at $50 p. N. The report of tn
great chief of records developed som
interesting facts. Nearly 1G, 600 member
constitute the different lodges of tn
state. Aquarter of million dollars i
invested for relief Of members the income
from tribes as per capita tax is So, 600, ant
the receipts from the various tribes al
revenue is 500, 900 The oldest tribe il
Tecumsah, No. /, of Norristown, and the
youngest Crittedossa, No. PA, of Dublin
Bucks county. The report was highly
interesting throughout, and showed the
extreme care taken by the great chief Of
records in its preparation.
A carefully prepared and very exhaus-
tive report was also presented by the great
sachem. Iu it were discussed points OF
law relative to the order, memorial refer.
ences were made, and the general business
of the order in the state was brought be
fore the notice of the council.
The following great chiefs were elected:
Great Sachem, Thomas A. Mcdowell,
Philadelphia; Great Senior Sycamore,
Benjamin F. Morey, Stroudsturg Great
Junior Sycamore, Joseph p. Young,
Philadelphia Great Prophet, w. j.
Mcclure, NJ. d., of York Great Chief of
Records, Chas. G.. Conley, Philadelphia
Great Keeper of Wampum. George W..
Kreamer, Of Philadelphia. The subordi-
nate chiefs will be appointed on Thursday
before the council adjourns. Ths Great
Chief of Records, Chas. c. Conley, on be-
half of numerous friends, presented Past
Great Keeper of Wampum, Thomas A.
WinkwOrth, with a beautiful gold headed
cane. The venerable recipients emotion
obliged him to have recourse to the ser
vices ni A. j. Baker to reply to the presen-
t:ttion speech.
This mornings session opened at Q
O'Clock, and will close at $50 D. m. The
Columbia tribes OF Red Men will give tho
visitors a fine reception and entertainment
in the armory this evening.
The delegates arc pleasant and jOvial
personages, with hardly au exception,
and are making for themselves hosts of
friends amongst tho citizens of the town.
The following editors Of newspapers are
amongst the visiting Red Men J. P.
Willis, of Philadelphia Sunday Mirror II,
ID. Tanner, OF Easton Free Press and
Council Braad, 2 tribal paper and B. F.
Morcy, Of honroe Democrat, StrOudsburg.
Various Accidents.
4 Pennsylvania railroad caller named
James SwartZ fell early yesterday morning
while calling railrOader at The American
house and was severely in jured. He is
temporarily laid of duty.
Emory Reel, SuSqnabanna rolling mill
employee, had his left hand caught by
some mill machinery yesterday and
crushed.
Emory Green, employed at the reel
works on Commerce street. had his left
foot badly cut by an AK yesterday while
cutting wood Cor the furnace of the works.
The implement made 4 glancing stroke,
inuring HIM rs stated.
Obituary.
C.lii.., a ,Ia,Ig ghter Of alr. William Pax
ton, 4 former Columbian who now resides
IN York county, died at her fathers resi-
ience yesterday afternoon, o: brain lever,
aged 90 years. The funeral exercises will
ha h:.Id 20 morrow at > o'clock, p. M, in
r,okGan's VI. E chapel, this place.
l.l,, uighi 81 three year old son Of Mr..
'Frpmas Sanders, pG Fifth street, died of
sIaslns 1imo oi funeral not Yet decided
nEsn".
a child, whose name is unknown, drop
ped dead on Fifth street yesterday.
Drunken and n.ordcrly.
Officer Il ,ucu.arser arrested two drunken
and disu.,lrtiy canal bOltmeu on Locust
street Last Night, aud confined them in the
lnciiup. Ons paid his fine and was dis.
rll.:sc'i th',s morning, but the other was
committed 10 Jail in default Of non
i,aym3ut
Plenty ui drunkenness and disorder in
tvsn yesterday. There were any number
1T fights. Look ut the boys eyes this
morning. The figure heads of many are
highly decorated.
society matters.
At last nights ,eeting of tho Orphean's
:; was decided 10 hrll no more meetings
until the evening of the first Tuesday of
b,.t,!ler. The summer heat will will then
ie ever. An interesting aud varied pro
fIamme was rendered last night. The
ina2tira WAS :. very pleasant one.
Not much is heard about the Lotus
social club now. What are the boys doing?
&sems 70 be about time they began talking
about i picuc ur something of that kind
Perhaps they arc holding back for their
steamboat, four cared shell and the arch
cry nntlit to arrive.
Tho thorough budget.
W. L. Given esq, gone to Philadelphia.
"A. NJ. Rambo off t. Old Point Comfort,
association The bogus American red bat
on Locust street. yesterday, was decid-
city bad "se,l to many.--Busy day at
Erurar's coal yards, yesterday. Number
Of boats loaded with coal aud shipped to
different points. Union street between
Third and Fourth streets is being graded
and macadamized.-Jess bazarr looks
beautiful with its decorations of flowers
and greens. Spring opening!
Mcbride & Maulfair's flour mill has
closed for three or four weeks for repairs
and improvements. Nearly or quite
$1,500 will he expended on these by the
mill owners The firm is an enterprising
one.
Sunday-School Meeting.
A meeting Of officers and teachers Of tho
Fifth street Presbyterian church was hel
last evening intention having been to take
of Mr.. Wa. Mcclure, superintendent Of
the school. An insufficient attendance
prevented tue necessary action being
taken. Another meeting will shortly be
: la.
The Shad Fishing.
A party of ladies and gentlemen will
visit the shad fisheries On Friday morning
A number of Lane. .ster gentlemen Observ
ed tho mysteries of shad iishing yesterday
and wclc well pleased with their trip.
A Remarkable Family.
Mrs. Catharine Keen, of Eden town.
ship, who was buried from the residence
Of ner 'on-in-:tw, S.snue! Myers, yester-
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