Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-22
UuLUmBtA NEWS.



Committce-Notes OF iutsrest.
Nothing of interest occurred here To
dag advantageous birthday. The old
tima military turnOuts that were usu9
OF Washington, birthday are things Of the
pas, and the tramp Of the sogers " is
heard no moro. Quiet prevailed every.
where, and tle town was dullCr even than
on q day when business il done. II the
father Of his country can look down on the
degenerate descendants of his revolutionary
heroes surely he must sigh at their d!sre.
gard Of his lIIus:TiOus name.
The WORK CT tho Relief Committee.
The needy poor arc receiving timely and
welcome aid from the recently Orgauiz ed
relief committee, Every person who ap-
plies for assistance has their case investi-
gated by members Of the committee. and
If found to deserve aid receive it. Those
who suffer can blame none but themselves.
II they conceal their wants they cannot
expect help. Any person knowing of
families in want of the neCCssaries of life
will be doing good deed by reporting all
such cases 10 the committee.
The charity concert will DO held in the
opera house on Tuesday evening. March
ith. The opera house has been given free By
council. The programme prepared for the
occasion is very tiae one, and consists of
vocal aud instrumental music and reading.
Tie Removal of the PosTOnHce.
Those persons who are talking about the
removal OF the pOstOliice further up Locust
street might just as well spare themselves
any trouble on this subject. 4 government
Official some time ago investigated this
matter and reported tba. its present lOca-
tiOn does very well. This settles the
ma hn ~ 4
quarters and majority Of the people
appear 70 Oe satisfied thai il remain
where it is.
Personnl and social,
\ large crowd attended tho Vigilant
tiremen's ball in the armory last night. II
WAS very pleasant affair.
About thirty five Of Mr.. II. If. Ieise's
gentlemen friends wero entertained by
that gentleman in royal manner at his
residence last night, The entertainment
was given in return for that given 10 him
by those present when he returned from
his late wedding trip. The supper Ia
which tho guests sat down was an elegant
one. The party broke up about 3 O'Clock.
1t was decidedly pleasant affair through.
out.
Church Matters.
Rev. S. ID. G. Jackson lad a large
audience at tho Presbyterian church last
evening, to hear him lecture on "The
Ignorance of Iugersoll."
The Rev. j. j. Jones will giya his last
views Of Paradise Lost and Regaiued, in
the Bethel Church of God church to night.
The entertainment Is wei. worth going TO
see.
Town JOtungs.
Rev l. II HeRtOn will Iacturn ia ,bo
opera house to night. Subject His
Own Life" Popular pricos Of admission
will prevail.
A rule has just gone iuto effect on tue
Pennsylvania railroad which compels
every employe to pay his debts or be dis.
charged from tho service Of the company.
The Susquehanna is a queer stream an
how. Ono night it falls aud tho next il
regains what IL lost, Last night the water
fell about ak inches, and is still going
down.
Stoner's reel works wore closed for q
couple Of days, but not because of tho men
striking They refused to work until an
existing grievance was settled when most
OF them resumed work.
The following meetings will DO held this
evening The Columbia band will prac.
tice Olive Branch lodge No. 1877 q. u.
q. OF o. i. and Shawnee Eucampment
Of ]. o. OF O. f., hold their stated ses
sions.
A meeting Of the fair committee of the
Columbia fire company Will be held at the
engine house to morrow evening at 8
o'clock. IL has been decided to hold the
fair in tho armory from tho 1lth to the
10Th of March. A Keely Capello cooking
range will be CHANGED oil at the fair.