Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.
COLUMbIA NE"b.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
The borough school board met last even
ing, all the members being present bu
Messrs. Auwater and Klair The minute,
of meetings Of June IA and 18 were rea(
and approved. The finance committee re
ported receipts since last regular meeting
sG73 04 expenditures, sG73 04, leaving al
empty treasury at the present time. Tha
experimenting committee reported having
again rented a room in the Vigilant engine
house for school room for the ensuing
term Of school. Repair and supply com
mittce reported repairs to school property
Report was referred back to it, with in
structiOns TO ascertain cost Of further nee
essary repairs to same property.
The proposals to furnish coal for the
schools during the following term were
opened, and the contract awarded TO Mr..
H. F. Biuner, the lowest bidder. Tie
secretary having reported the bond OF The
tax collector, s. II. Boyd, as having been
executed and properly signed, it was ap'
proved by the board on motion of Mr..
S!ade. The secretary further reported
that the tax duplicate of 1883 was ready
and in the finance committees hands.
TGe finance committee had referred to it
for action the treasurer's bills, which had
been audited by the torOugh auditors.
Mi. Geo. w. Haldeman, president of the
Keely store company, applied to the board
for tho exemption of that company from
the school tax. This matter was also re-
ported to tho inauce committee. The
meeting Shen adjourned.
Game of Baseball.
The Quickstep baseball club of this
place, and tao Wrightsville club, played
match game at the latter place yesterday
afternoon. The WrightsviIle's started in
with seven runs the first inning, and made
matters look gloomy for the Columbians,
but after the ninth inning had been played
the latter stood % to H. The members
of the cinb are highly elated at their VIC
tory, and intend challenging Lancaster,
Mt. Joy ard York clubs. Practice is what
the boys need, and the club need not be
ashamed of its records there. The only
accident which occurred was that the
back stop, Brown, had lis right thumb
dislocated. Russell SuppIee acted as his
substitute, and did we'll in that position.
A number of the boys returned home in
boats, aud in a friendly water fight which
occurred while crossing the river, several
of them were completely dTenched.
Railroad Nows.
The X. & G.. railroad shifting engine,
the Maltby, was thrown from the track on
the coal schutes this morning by the fly
ing opea of switch A force of workmep
soon replaced it on the rails.-The flag
staffs on the p. Il. Il. engines are being
taken off as fast as tho engines come into
the round house hero in compliance with
a general O:dcr from headqUartcls.-The
=. II. II pay car will not be here till next
Monday. The frederick railroad pay car
paid of between Frederick aod York
yesterday, and between York and Perry
vile, on the Poro Deposit railroad, via
Columbia, 4" day
Personal FONTS.
Mr. i. ID Reese intends selling out his
billiard establishment, having just been
appointed superintendent of tho Lancaster
AID Columbia telephone exchanges. His
increased duties with the telephone COM
pany will prevent him giving any atten-
tiOn to his billiard room. - Miss Ella
Wilson left to day for Ocean Grove, where
she V Ill visit friends VIM. Mcclure
and Il party of friends spent the day at
Front Run picnicing Miss Annie Van
Eject, of Pennington, N. j., is visiting
Miss Linda Pedrick.-Mr. Joshua Sour
beer is confined TO his country residence
by illness
Little Locals.
The ladies' society OF. the Bethel church
ofGod will hold Il sociable this evening at
The residence of Mr.. Frank Steinleiscr, on
Walnut street. All sorts of refreshments
" i'll he served. All are Invited to attend.
The Susqueha INA rolling mill employts
will not be paid off until next Saturday.
TO day is the regular pay day, but on
account of the men having been paid Oh
the "a inst. this change is made.
Mr. George Findiey has recovered the
watch which was supposed to have been
stolen. 1t had been taken frem him for q
joke.
To day was pay day at Grubbs furn
ac,s.