Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-11

COLUMBIA NEWS.
pssth OF Jonu W. m,ohaei from uis IrJur.
ies-The Regular Monthly Meeting
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bssth OF Jonn W. Michael from uis IrJur-
ies-The Regular Monthly Meeting
OF school Board.
Mr.. John W. Michael, who received
fatal injuries from an engine In front of
tho L. X. X. depot here yesterday, died
last evening at 4:50 O'Clock. Tho funeral
will be held to morrow afternoon In
Lancaster, tho frionds from Columbia
leaving here In tho 1925 p. m, over the
Pennsylvania railroad.
The terrible accident was Witnessed by
athitteen year old son of Mr.. Michael,
who fled to his homo terror stricken and
broke tho awful tidings The injured man
was first taken into tho Il. X. IL. depot
and thence to his home As no reaction
took place, no surgical operation was per-
formed on tho mutilated limbs, death
being u certainty. Deceased was born
Aug. 20, 1926, and was therefore nearly OS
years of age. llo had been brakeman.
conductor and lastly baggage master on
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad for q period OF
80 Years. His awful death has caused a
gloom To spread over tho entire commun
ity.
Apil Mootitg OF schoJi beard.
AT last nights regular monthly meeting
of the school board all OF the members
were present but Mcssrs Given and Klair.
The finance cOmmittoe's report shows q
balance on hand for March to DO about
equal to that Of tho month of April
In tho repair and supply committees
report was contained suggestion that
skilled physician be employed to examine
the Schools to report upon tho causes that
aro affecting pupils, every night, many of
the pupils having become nearsghted.
The teacher attributes the cause to poorly
lighted rooms,
The experimenting committees report
was adopted in full. The school term of
1888 A ends properly on Monday, May
Goth, but tho board decided that the term
be cuded Friday, May l2th. The high
school commencement exercises will DO
held in the opera house on Monday even
ing, May 10th.
The question Of repairing tho Institute
was indefinitely postponed.
Superintendent Ames reported the at
tendance at school for tho month euding
April 8, to be:
Males. Females Total.
Average attendance 90! GU7 | 90
Percentage OF attendance % 81
Pupils present every session IGS
Visitors to school lsS
A number of bills were ordered to be
paid aud the board then adjourned,
Police Notes
Three trainjumpors arrested at Middle
town yesterday by p. II X. polio were
brought here for trial Squire Frank
committed them to prison for short
terms.
Officer Kennedy arrested drunk aud
dsOrderly man at the =. Il. x. depot yes
terday who was sentenced by a justice 10
brioi Imprisonment in the unty Jail
The man is from Ephrata.
Two boys aud girl were arrested yts
torday afternoon by OniJcr H)nmII, Of
the r n G. railroad police. TDe former
stole railroad mlu's lunch from a
caboOse and the latter was detected steal
ing wood in tho company yards hero. All
were released with reprimand by the
officer.
social aud Persousl
A large crowd attended the social held
last night in the Presbyterian church. 1t
YVES decidedly pleasant affair, and sOcia
bility reignod supreme.
The Rev. X. w. Humphriss, pastor of
tho NJ. f. church, will probably visit
Europe with VIM. b. Given, esq for a
two months trip, this summer They will
Leave in June. Mr.. Humphrss goes solely
for recreation.
Briefs OF tho Borough,
Tie river is raising slowly.
CIepper's sand digging machine has be
gan work.
To-day four canal boats loaded with
coal cleared the Il Il g. coal wharves.
The railroad callers lantern which will
be chanced off at the Columbia fire CON
pauys fair is on exhibition at Iergey's.
Examination of several classes will take
piece on Monday at the grammer school.
The Lights o London" will be present
ed at the opera house to night by No. |
dramatic company. 1t comes highly re-
commended.
Yesterday the first boat which descande
the Pennsylvania canal crossed the river
here in tow Of the steamboat.
Shawnee encampment No. 90, |. o. Of
o, F., and Olivo Braroh lodge, No. 1877,
G. L. o. Of o. + will meet in their 70
spective halls
The antics OF a crazy man caused sOmC
stir on the streets this morning. He wal
finally rotuued to his homo on Fiji
street