Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-11
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Events Along the susquohsuna--itcms o'
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The regular monthly meeting OF tho
school board was held last night. Minutes
of tegul ar meeting of December l5, 1888,
and of special meeting hold January 3,
1884, read and approved. Reports were
then received.
Tho finance committee reported that the
receipts since last report were 1,64l 21,
aud tho expenditures 81, 700 30, leaving a
balance OF 5000. The committee also
presented bill of % 30 for tho printing of
blanks to be used In filing lions for unpaid
taxes. A book for recording liens was
recommended To DO published for use In
the finance committee.
The superin'ouding committee referred
back To tho board the work OF filling tho
vacancy that existed In school No. o.
A number Of bills were presented and
ordered to DO paid.
Tho election OF teacher was then pro
CCedcd to. Three ballots produced no
results, and the board then converted tho
school Into normal school, eioCting tho
Misses Hattie Miller aud Annie Hershey
teachers.
Superintendent Amos made the following
report OF the attendance at the schools for
tho month ending January 3, 1884:
Entire number attending, males, 06l,
females, 70j, total 1866 average attend
ance, males, 593, females, G22, total l,2l5;
percentage of attendance, males, 0i, fo
males, 93, total 1871, number prescnt every
session, 5G3; visits to schools, 02.
Board then adjourned.
Concert Substituted for u OsntstA
The cantata proposed 10 be held by the
Second street Lutheran church has been
abandoned. Instead, the concert recently
held in tho church by tho choir will be re.
psated. An entire now programme, Of ten
pieces, will DO provided. Prof. Gipe, Of
York, will bo tho musical conductor and
Miss Addio Small, OF tho same town, who
delighted the audience at the last concert
with hor singing, will appear here again.
A York oornotist will also furnish some
fine music. Thoro eau be NJ doubt Of the
concert being success, as the last gave
such satisfaction that many Of the audi.
Cnce deslrod to have II repeated.
Narrow Dscape while CoAsIIng.
Large crowds INDUCED in coasting last
night Locust street, tho Institute hill
and hills on the Columbia aud Marietta
turnpike and Oh South ith street were tho
fayorite resorts for the coasters. The big
bob sled of the Columbia ire boys crashed
into a freight train Of the Pennsy lvania
railroad at tho foot of Locust street, but
the occupants of 1t saved themselves by
leaping from tho sled. 1t was q narrow
escape.
Personal.
Miss Mamie Patterson has returned
from vitit to Lancaster.
A large number of Mr.. Edward Billett's =
brethren OF the order of Red Men visited
him at his home near town last evening.
lie left to day for Philadelphia to have
his eyes operated upon, aud the visit WAS
QUE Of sympathy.
Borough Summary.
Olive Branch Lodge No. 1877. G. T..
y. uf o. F., meets tonight.
Two sleighiug parties from Lancaster
visited town last evening.
Thrco druukB were taken to the county
prison to day by Officers WitLick aud
Struck.
The Frederick railroad employees have
received their last months pay to day.
Misc Amelia Conner was slightly burned
on Wednesday by her clothing taking fire
from stove. The flames were exiting
uished before sho received any serious in.
juries.
Two T. Il. Il. freight cars were thrown
from the track south Of the new sand
house ut an early hour this morning by a
spread rail. The wreckerb soon had them
on the track again.
The Susquebanna is on rapid rise and
those whose business does not compel
them 10 go ON the river remain off the Ice.
The latter is becoming quito insecure
along the shore.
At a recent meeting the Shawnee fire
company extended a vote of thanks to
those who contributed food for their New
Years day visitors, TO those who assisted
in serving the same ana To the ladies' who
presented the company with the silk flag