Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-12
COLUMBIA NEWS.
auu REGULARS oORREsposprNU
events Along the susauchanna-itsns
interest In and Around the thorough
ptcksd up by the iDtein-


events Along the susaucbanna-itsms
Intorcpt In and Around the thorough
Iioked up by the intein-
gopcor Reporter.
At tho mornings session Of tho select
castle Of Pennsylvania, knights oi tue
Mystic Chain, Yesterday, "a past oJmman-
ders received Il o round table degree. In
tho afternoon % representatives had tho
mark degrco conferred upon them. Tho
morning session was principally consumed
in general routine business. Full reports
were made by tho printing and supervi.
sion committees In the afternoon.
A very detailed condition Of tho order
in this state was made by the select
recording and corresponding scribe Mt
the afternoon session. Tho total number
of members now belonging Co the order is
3,76S being strongest in Philadelphia and
Allegheny counties. During the past year
nine castles have been organized and one
roorganized. Recommendation were made
that select trustees DO instructed to procure
proper room for the use Of 3. X, aud C.S
that supreme castle issue now members
certificates, that tho prices of supplies for
subordinate castles be reduced aud that
deputies rcceive larger fees for organizing
new castles, Southern Cross Castle,
No. %, aud Columbia, No 03,
had larger increase during tho
past year than any other castle, tho former
increasing l3l members and the latter l0i
members. Tho financial condition of tho
order is excellent, and tho prospects for
the following year are bright aud cheering.
A large number of representatives arrived
To day, and were received by tho same
committee of arrangements, appointed by
the Mystic Chain lodge here, as received
yesterday Tho visiting knights have thus
far been most Hospitality entertained by
tho peogle of Columbia, and especially by
their own brethren.
Borough Budget
The Herald of tins week in a very spicy
sheet.
Bids for the new shawnee engine house
will be received until September II.
Another rainy day has demoralized
business. Every person hero gets the
"blues" on such days.
80 far as canal boating is conc srncd, tho
navigation OF both canals might as well
close. There is hardly any business of the
kind just now.
The duckng season don't seem to bo on
boom. Few birds have yet been shot.
None have yet appeared in tho markets.
Corinthian royal arch chapter No 22i,
A. +. and A. NJ, met last evening. Orion
lodge No. $40, |. o. Of .. f., meets to.
night.
Messrs. Frank Stric' John Preston
and VIM. Wolf will manage the Ulmer-
Myers entertainment, which will soon be
held in the opera house here.
A farmer s produce was spilled from his
wagon on Walnut street, yesterday. A
broken spring caused the trouble.
Olive branch lodge No. 1877, G. L. o.
of q. f., left this morning for Carlisle.
Sixteen men were in line, and presented
line appearance in their rcgalia, as they
marched to the depot,
A meeting Of the school board will o
held tomorrow evening.
An excursion to SwitchbaCk and Glen
Onoko will leave here to morrow at $40
a. III. over the Reading ~ Columbia rail-
road. Round trip fare tickets good for 3
days % 50.
Whiteley's " Hidden Hand "dTow big
crowd to the opera house last evening.
The play was we'll rendered and the many
funny scenes drew uproarous applause
from tho audience.
The Orphoan musicale is TO bc revived
in October. "Tho Trial by Jury" will
receive attention with u view of placing il
on tho opera house stage for the benefit Of
some charitable purpose.
The Shawnee furnace employees were
PAID OH yesterday. 10 day was pay DAY
at Grubb's furnaces. Tho Pennsylvania
railroad pay car is not expected fore
Saturday
Tho Spindloshankes and Weakness
played a match game of five innings yeS-
terday afternoon. The score stood II TO
8, in favor of the former. Suggestive
names, those.
\ largo birthday party was held Tor
Mrs. Frank Ruby, at her residence on
Cherry street, last evening. Another
pleasant and birthday party was given by
Miss Lillio Welsh, at her homo on Fourth
street, last evening.
Mr.. II. II. Heso has purchased from
MIR. Jacob Sheath, for 1000 tho lot of
ground bounded by Second and Mill
streets, tho Pennsylvania and Reading
railroads, and private property on the
west. Mr.. Iioiso intends erecting thore
in the spring large two-story biiCk
agricultural and tobacco warehouse,