Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-03
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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The now school board held an organiza-
tion meeting last evening. The now
members presented their certificates Of
election and were admitted in duo. form.
Thoy arc Mcssrs. Slade, Miller and Taylor,
tho former having been no elected at the
lato election. The election for officers
resulted In Mr.. Given being made prosi
dent, Mr.. Stevenson, secretary and the
First national bank. treasurer, tho bond
being 10000 Mr.. Frank Christy,
Democrat, succeeded John Klingbeil Ro-
publican, in the janitorship OF the Cherry
street school building aud the institute ut
salary Of $3.50 per month the year
round. Mr.. Klingbeil was made janitor
Of the Fifth street school, his pay being
$40 monthly. Mr.. &. II. Hoffman was
reelected librarian of the Shoch library.
tho tax rate was fixed at four mills, being
an increase of a mill ovor last year. OF
this "a mills are for general expenses, and
tho } mill goes into q sinking fund. A
SPECIAL committee, composed Of Messrs.
Slado, Stevenson and Anwerter, was ap
pointed to report on tho adyisability of
holding district institutes next winter
MIR. Geo. Drimor was appointed tho jauitor
to attend tho school board wants, at it's
meetings, receiving $40 por year for his
services. All applicants for tcacherships in
schools arc notified by the board to present
written applications tn the secretary on or
before Juno l2. All but the applicants
who havo been teachers here, aud those
holding permanent certificates, must pro
sent their certificates at the same limo.
The examination of applicants takes place
on Tuesday and tho election for teachers
will DO held at,the bCaTd'5 regular meeting
Of June IL.
A APsrSmbuIsting Fraud.
A follow has been operating for some
days past in this section passing bogus
checks. His mode OF opeI atoms is TO 60 to
place Of business and order goods to be
sent 10 q certain place, giving as payment
u ohCck above the amount OF the goods
purchased, and receiving tho balance in
cash. The sharper is about six feet in
height, about so years of ago. wears u red
moustache, aud weighs about lIj pounds.
Personal
Mr.. J. G.. Snavely is entertaining the
following Lancastrians : Misses Name
Keenc, Lizzie HOrtiug and Hoover, aud
Messrs. Levi Horting, BENZ kaufman
and Amos Ginrick.
Yesterday Rev. J. NJ. Nickel united in
marriage Mr.. A. NJ. Wingcrt, Of Lands.
Vile to Miss NJ Hummoll, of Columbia.
Miss Kittie Shuman has returned from
an extended visit to Philadelphia.
Borough ErIots.
The Methodist Suuday.gchoCl class
taught by Mrs. Susan ). Given was enter
tanned at hor house on Chestnut street,
last evening. Music and several speeches
added to the pleasure Of the evening.
A carrier pigeon was caught Lr.c by
George Yoagor. Stamped ou ITS right
wings is the following: IT. Brook, PAi'a.
May 2j;" on its left wing, Germantown
Homing club, lGll's The bird is blue in
color.
The ladies getting up the Second street
church festival f.. next week will meet on
Wednesday evening after tho usual prayer
meeting services.
Wotkmen are putting another story on
Krodel's store building.
The masons building the new school
house on North Third street have begun
laying the brick work.
4 new engine hOuse has replaced that
recently burned in Bruner's coal yards.
The park looks neat and clcau since the
grass Las bgen mowu and the weeds 10
moved.
The shawnee picnic held yesterday in
HeiSo's woods was big success
The Keely dividend was promptly paid
yesterday.