Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-05
COLUMBIA NEWS.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
The school board of 1882 SO held its last
meeting last evening. The minutes Of the
regular meeting Of May 10. and those Of
special meeting of May 81, wero read and
approved. The finance committee made
detailed report Of last years receipts and
expenditures, Is also q statement Of pre-
sent liabilities. The reports were accepted
and referred to borough auditor for audit.
500 copies Of their report were ordered t"
be printed for distribution.
The library committee made q cOmpre-
heusive report of the condition of the Shock
library. 1t was recommended to read
ing public as possessing superior assOrt
ment of books upon its shelves. The total
number of books placed ON tho shelves
during tho past year was 253, and during
the past two years sic. The committee is
indepsed to Samuel Wright, esq, for
valuable aid rendered them at tho library.
Last years receipts were $3.50. 10, and the
expenditures $193 II. Balance on hand is
S43.93.
: The superintonding committee reported
the settlement Of expenses incurred by
the high school commencement exercises,
and the presentation Of diplomas to grad
yates as ordered by the board. The fol
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted "That the thanks OF the board
be rendered WIN. U. Hensel, ESQ.,, OF Lam
caster, Pa, for the thoughtful, eloquent
and appropriate address delivered by him
at the eleventh annual commencement Of
the Columbia high school. held in tho
opera house, June I, 1885," The auditing
committee made = report Of audits of
various accounts presented. Old board
then adjourned.
The new board then convened, Mr.. j.
man and Mr.. &. w. Stevenson temporary
secretary. Mr.. j. A. Meyers WAS then
elected president and Mr.. &. W. Steven
son secretary. The members elect had
previously presented certificates and taken
their seats. The finance and superintend-
ing committees were appointed by the
president. Mr.. John G.. klingbeil was
reappointed janitOr of the high and Cherry
street schools, and Mr.. $. Ii. Hoffman was
reappointed librarian of the SbOch library.
The board adjourned to meet at W. b.
Given's Office on Thursday evening Juno
Z, ut $50 o'clock.
/ Drunk and DisOrderiy.
The neighbOrhOOd of Sd street, between
Perry and UniOu, was disturbed between
the hours of and last evening by the
tnOise created by drunken husband who
amused himself aud large crowd which
had assembled by beating his poor wife
As this thing has occurred before it is
about time that steps were taken to pro
vent repetition of such proceedings on
his part.
Christian KregOr, hailing from Phila
delphia, was before Squire Greer thif
morning, charged with being drunk anG
disOrderly Oh Front street yesterday. Tic
was discharged on promising to leaye the
town Immediately.
Severely Hurt.
John Hickey, employed ut Kaufman :
quarries, was severely injured on the heas
and arm yesterday, by being struck by :
large stone from q blast. John Meyers
also had q narrow escape from being
killed by stones which were thrown Out
by the same blast.
Henry Heiselman, employed at the Sus
quehanna rolling mill, had bis loft fon'
badly crushed this morning, by 500 pound.
of iron falling upon it as he was in tho ac
Of taking it from 4 furnace.
| The borough Budget.
The funeral services Of the late Thomas
B. Dunbar, will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock, in COOkman's Nj. +
chapel, Rev. Zingling, If st. Johns Luth
Gran church, will preach the sermon.
A bicycle " meet" took place ON Chest
nut street last evening. Only COlumbian
participated.
WOrkmen from this place are engage
on repairs and improvements to the T.. X
X. station at Buck Lock.
The NJ. E. church Bible class Of Mrs
Weiser, held pleasant picnic ON Wea'
J er's Island. yesterday. 1t was highly Oh
jOyed by all.
Putnam circle No. 113. Il. U. (H. f.
, c. A., will hold = meeting to night. a
will Also Chiquesalungo tribe No. 30,
o. of r. M.
Mrs. Fl. NJ. North, son and daughter
went to Philadelphia this morning for
short trip.
Mrs. George b. Mowery, of Lancaster
is visiting Mr.. J. g. Hess, of Cherr
street.
Supervisor Nichols, of N. C. s. P. d.
railroad, states that an eight foot sturgeO
, was caught short distance below POI
.. Deposit yesterday.
Il The Il. & g. railroad round house
!, being connected with the water company
water mains.
Another Indian skeleton was dug up a
the new X & g. railroad depot, yestel
day.
IL Ono Of Engio's Wives.
Miss Annie Hipple, Of Harrisburg, VIII
, claims that she was married in Canada, i
September last, to Charles II. Engle, a