Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-22
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Election OF Knights rempiar anu ins,ail..
ton OF Onicers OF tho mater Ar,i-
sans-w'iRhuviiis News
AZ last nights meeting OF Cyrene com.
mandery OF Knights Tomplar, tho follow
ing officers were elected Il. O, George
Rathvon Con, Robert MoAnali Capt.
Gen. Harry Scholl Recorder, A. j.
kauiiman Treasurer, w. q. Taylor
Trustees, Milton Wike. Chas. II. Pfahler,
and A. .. Baker.
The following officers wero installed at
the moetine held last night by Columbia
Assembly of Master Artisans, T.. NJ. EN-
A J. A. Slade, installing them MA.
jacob sheath Supt., II. II. Ysrpey
Inspector, Edwin Stair [; Secretary, Dan
icl Nann Cashier, Henry Hershey (; Rep.
to Grand Assembly, Wm. Is. Given
Trustees, J. A. Slade, Frederick Buoher
and VIM. Is. Given. Tho lodge now mum.
bers oo members and Is in tho most flour.
ishing condition.
Church Matters
81. Peters aud Trinity Catholic churches
were largely attended last evening,
Iho Second street Lutheran Sunday
school has received number of new
books for its library, which ia one of the
best OF tho Sunday school libraries In
| town.
The A. NJ. L. Sunday school will give
| a concert In the church on tho evenings
Of March 20 and 90. Admission TO
cents.
Services will DO held tomorrow at ALI
OF the churches at the usual hours, the
evening service Of tho Second street
Lutheran. church excepted. The time
there has been changed from 7 o'clock to
| 1880.
wriEhts,ins Hews.
| The Wrightsville band is holding fair
The Columbia and Prospect bands will
attend 1t to night and furnish music for
| the occasion.
| Mrs. Geo. Eberts, who died on Thursday
OF cancer, was buried to day.
No signs of the furnace beiug operated
q. an carly date.
The iron foundry is doing a big business.
Much night work has to bo done that
orders may DO filed.
| Caused by = Defective switch.
The junction of the Port Deposit and
Baltimore Central railroads, where yester.
| day wreck occurred, was not cleared Of
1t until o'clock last evening. Both
roads were blocked until that time. The
Columbia wreokers returned To town at
| o'clock last evening. a defective switch
crossing caused the wreck.
| Borough summary.
The Indians still draw big crowds TO the
opera house.
The Susquehanna is capricious. 1t is
now on the rise again.
What is know as watch class has been
formed by Mr.. Il. +. Yergey.
Tho Chickies rolling mill is running on
full time and full handed. II is a paying
little mandatory.
Tho barrels and boxes which obstruct
and dishguro Front street at Snyder's
corner should be removed.
After remaining on level with the
street for years the street crossing in front
of Urban's store is being raised.
To night the Democratic primaries will
be held in the several wards Of town, for
tho purpose Of electing delegates to the
approaching county convention.
The Indian fever has fastened itself on
to the boys Of town, so that Indian fights,
hunting scenes, war dances and the like
entor largely into their sports.
On April IL the Lights o London
will be the attraction at the opera house,
aud on April 10 tho comic opera Of
Patience Nv II be presented under the
auspices Of Gen. Welsh Post Of the q. A.
Il.
Col. 9. s. Kaufman has removed his
place Of residence TO North Chestnut
street.
Mr.. A. G. Hamaker, Of Philadelphia
agent for the Nickel Plate freight company
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. s T. Henderson and family will
remove their place Of resdouce from
Houtzdale, Pa, to Columbia, about the
middle Of April. Mr.. Henderson recently
became the purchaser OF the MoMauus
residence, on WALNUT street.
A largo and pleasant surprise party was
held last evening at tho residence Of Mr.
Robert Spottep, on Walnut street.