Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-02
COLUM liIA NEWS.


From Our Regular Correspondent.
One hundred and thirty two Car. loads
of coal were transferred to canal boats at
the II. g. g. railroad shutes, this morning.
The work was accomplished in five hours.
The brick masons will begin their work
on the new Reading s. Columbia railroad
depot about next Tuesday. The building
operations will 60 forward more rapidly
then.
More Indian remains were dicovered
yesterday, where tho new II. s. e. depot
is being built. The building will occupy
what was evidently the site of an Indian
burying ground.
Five train jumpers were taken to the
county Jail, this morning, by Officer
Kennedy and Gilbert, Pennsylvania rail-
road policemen.
Meetings Past and TO Come.
The Young Folks social and literary
society of st. Johns Lutheran church will
meet on Thursday evening, at Mr.. jerome
BOyer's, on Union street." Orpheans'"
will met at a. J. Kauffman's next Tues
day evening. meeting of Gen.
Welsh Post of the G. A. r., last night.
Arrangements for Decoration Day services
were made.-Union Lodge No. SIG, l. O.
of o. F. will meet to night.-Great coun-
Gil of Red Men will 20 into session here
next week-BrOtherhOOd Of tho Union
lodge met last evening.
Personal Points.
At last nights meeting of the Vigilant
fire company Mr.. Geo W. Schroeder was
elected to represent the company at the
Firemen's state convention which will be
held at Scranton in September, and of
which he is vice president. The company
could not have selected better represen-
tative of it's interests.
VIM. 3. Given, esq, was elected bOr-
ough solicitor of Washington borough at
late meeting of the council of that place.
Mr.. E. A. Becker, Of Rocky Spring
farm, near Lancaster, was in town to day.
He don't forget his old home, much as he
likes the new.
Miss Emma Lintuer, of Millersville, late
a guest of Miss Lille Clark, returned homo
this morning. The latter lady also left
to-day for brief visit to Strasburg
Miss Maize Sitter, of York county, is
visiting Mr.. John Snyder, on 5th street.
Mr.. VIM. Morris has gone on trip to
st. Louis.
Another riding party is being organized
for trip this week.
To night the young ladies' May party
will be held in the armOry.
Where will tho newly organized base
ball clubs do their playing2 The only
suitable place in town is in Mifflin's field,
at the head of Locust street. II the
owner refuses to allow the clubs to play
there baseballipg will be at discount in
this place.
A large aud pleasant surprise party was
held at the home of Miss Sadie Ward, ON
Walnut street last night. Also a large
birthday party at MIR. Paul McMann's
residence, on Front street.
improvements.
The pavements in front of the new
Third street cottages are completed and
are now being connected with the opposite
side of the street by neat street crossing.
All which the people of this part Of town
now desire is pavement along Mr..
Heise's open lot, on Third street. between
Poplar and Chestnut streets. Their desire
is reasonable aud should be realized.
Borough Budget.
A shad agency has been established in
Reading by tho Shnltz Brothers, Of Wash
ington borough. Susquehanna shad will
now DO one of the delicacies of the Read
ing mans table.
TO morrow services appropriate to As
cension Day will be held at st. Paul's
P. f. and the Catholic churches.
Tho body Of the late Gserge jackson