Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-24
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Democratic Delegate election. ON saturday

Democratic Delegate elections on saturdsy v
h'oning-Lively Time Mt tho Fiut
Ward Poli-Town Noies,
AT tho primary meeting hold here ON
Saturday evening tho following delegates
to the approaching county convention were
elected lat ward-Georgs Tile, John
Swartz, +. l.. ID. Miller, Wm. B. Giver,
A. j. Moislng. I'd ward-W. Hayes
Grier, John Westcrman, w. q. Dutter-
hoflor, Geo. W. Schroeder. Harry Nolto.
3d ward-Frauk Janson, Thos. Swinglor,
Wm. Lindsay, Forin Houck, John
SchlegelmilCh. q. II. Young, w. Hayes
drier and VIM. Lindsay were elected
county committeeman by tho First, Second
and Third wards respectively.
Thoro was u decidedly lively time at the
First ward meeting, where resolution
presented by VIM. B. Given was adopted
which debarred tho right to vote at tho
primary Of any person who had worked
against the ticket at the February election.
When the vote OF f. G. Snyder, a man
well known in local politics, was present.
ed, 1t was refused, members of his party
charging that he fell under the ban for tho
ohcnEo alluded to In tho resolution. Hay
ing been defeated for tho nomination for
councilman at tho primary held previous
to the February election, certain Demo
Gratis charge him with having, In conse
quenc, Of that defeat, worked against the
party at tho election held in February
Mr., Snyder denied this in the meeting,
but could not got in his vote.
Personal ana sociai
MCssrs. James and l.. W. Schroeder, with
tho sister, Miss Sarah Schroeder, have
returned from Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Filbert returned home on
Saturday evening from trip to Philadel
pha
Mrs. Il. +. Rankin, Of Delta. Pa, late a
guest of her father, Mr.. +. s. Blctz, re-
turned homo to-day.
On Saturday evening q large party Of
friends assembled to celebrate tho 5ith
birthday anniversary OF Mrs. Robert Ward
and MIRA. Catharine Fisher, twin sisters,
Tho gathering was a most pleasant ono,
and was fully enjoyed by the many pre-.
sent.
Church Matters
Next Saturday evening tho first quar-
terly meeting Of the new conference year
will DO held at tho Methodist church.
On Saturday evening a large donation
parry was held by tho congregation of the
NJ. + church ut tho parsonage.
Special services will bo held at the
Catholic churches to morrow, the Blessed
Virgins Day, and 1t will also be observed
as a holiday by tho Catholics.
Mt. Zion A. NJ. T. Sunday school will
give concert in thu church on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings Of this week.
Admission, 10 cents. The proceeds will
be used in paying off the interest on the
church debt, due April ld.
Two Funerals
The funeral Of Harry NJ. look, late OF
West Chester, was held to day.
The funeral of the late J. II. Wilson,
nf Wnabtnv,nn hprnpyh hnI !,
place this morning. A number of Nom
bers Of ChiquCsalunga tribe of Red Mer,
10 which deceased belonged attended Il 0
funeral
Nute- About Town.
Over :, 600 persons attended the iudnn
show on Saturday afternoon and even.
ing.
Las, year 07,0lS tickets were sold to
pedestrians over the river bridge here.
1t is probable that on April 7th, Lson |
II Cushman's minstrols masqucradors will
give performance here.
The improvements usually made in the |
spring on the Port Deposit railroad have
already been commenced.
The Columbia band was we'll treated at |
the fAr held in Wrghtsvlle on Saturday |
evening by the band of that place.
The Columbia fire company will hold |
special meeting at tho engine house on |
Wednesday, evening at o'clocS.
To morrow the tickets for tho supper to |
be held ut the Columbia fire company fair |
will be offered for sale
Corner lOafiug still continues unchecked.
A number Of ladies have recently been |
insulted by some Of the unmannerly Glow 8 |
who assemble at these places
The Alert baseball club has adopted n |
uniform-white caps, shirts aud belts, |
brown trimmings and brown stockings.
A horse ani cart Tell over tho "dumps
at the X. " g. railroad on Saturday. Both |
escaped without iujury, but tho harness
was badly torn.
Susquehanna lodge Of Odd Fellows,
Couestoga lodge of Knights Of Pythias |
aud riverside Home No. 81, II. &. (H. + } |
g. A. will meet TO night.
The gas aud water committee of council |
should SEQ to it that the street lights are |
notextinguished at night until ~ o'clock. !
The cor tract of the borough with the Gas
company provides that the lights shall
burn until that time.