Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-16
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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A budget OF Recent Occurrences In tho
Boroush--Bo,idins Operations Base
hall snd Bicyciing matters.
DIR. &. +. Markets trees felt the effects
of visit from tho tree destroyer, last
night.
The leak In tho Loohard Hollow water
reservoir is now being closed by masonry.
Oliyo Branch lodge, q. U. o. of .. F.,
and Cyrene commandery, No. "a, Knights
Templar meet to night.
Editor A, NJ. Rambo, of the CourdRt
is homo from Gloucester, N. j., whero he
went to attend big shad bake, which
was held yesterday.
Cherry street was treated to froo show
last night. A dance at n private residence
was turned into o FREQ fight, which dis
turbed tho entire neighborhood.
At the special meeting held last night by
tho borough council tho tax collector was
not appointed. An adjourned meeting
which will bo held next Thursday evenin Y
will decide tho question Of tho collector.
ship.
MIR. John Hook, of Lancaster, who will
make tho repairs To the old piers OF the
river bridge, was In town to day taking
observations Of his future field Of opera
tions. Several rev piers will also be built
this summer.
The Columbia butcher who, a few days
ago, sold for few cents a supposed lost
sheep to man willing to run the chances
Of flnding IT, now wishes no had hunted
after that sheep. The purchaser OF q chance
found II, and tho butcher rues his bargain.
st. Peters society of tho Holy Trinity
Catholic church. OF Columbia, will attend
the service Of the corner stone laying Of
st. Mary's church, York on Juno 9Th, and
will be accompanied by the Citizens band.
school Examinations
Tho primary school located in Vigilaut
hall and taught by Miss Emma Mellow.
oil, was examined yesterday. Supern-
tendent Ames expressed much satisfact ion
with the condition Of tho school. Inter,
esting examination exercises are being held
to-day at the high school. tho classes in
chemistry aud geometry being those
undergoing tho ordeal Of examination.
About the Railroad.
Tho old signal tower ut Dillervilc, on
the p. Il. r., will soon DO removed 10
Paxton street, Harrisburg, by the Colum
bia carpenters of tho railroad.
Tho Pennsylvania railroad pay car was
In town yesterday and this morning. A
number OF drunken men on tho streets at
q late hour last night announced tho fact
Buiioinx Operations.
New tSmbers are partly replacing tho
old ones composing the platform cr step
at Bletz's saw mill.
Wagner hotel has had its interior
greatly improved by the carpenters, and
painters operations.
+ n. Smith, builder, has contracted 70
build two story double brick dwelling an
South Second street for j. w. SiaufTer.
Athletic nhtter,-Hgso BaIIius aud BicI ollsts
A bicycle club was fOIm,d hc!o last
night The officers are President. Dr
A. Rogers secretary aud treasurer, Chas
l. FIlbert 4; captain, John 5. Musscr !;
lieutenant, Elmer Fornwalt f.; bugler,
Frank Musser standard bearer, August
Motto. Tho club meets again next
Thursday evening.
Most OF it's best players having become
members OF the Columbia base ball club,
the Alerts deemed it advisable to disband,
which has been done. The Quicksiep viii
play the ResOlutss u morrow afternoon
and on tho following Saturday will meat
ure strength with LititZ club. IL has
also received challenge to play game
with York club at al early date.
At meeting at tho Franklin house,
Columbia, Of the board Of directors of the
Lancaster County Amateur Base Ball
association, the American association
rules governing games were adopted.
Reaoh's balls will be used in ell games.
The championship opens May 90 and
closes September Is. Every club is booked
for twenty games.