Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
NOLUMBlA NEWS.
Jun sruvnAr UUnnrspnrprsUr

mnehog OF tho borough Uouu,ii Appriot.
mcut OF stsndiug Comuittees-h
uoy Almost SKILLED.
Borough council met last evening, all
the members being present.
the reduced salary Of MI. Hsamer,
opera house manager, was placed again Mt
tho old figure
Mr.. Piahler presented an ordinance
against corner loaliug. Action was do
forred until tho next monthly meeting, as
required by law.
r. J. NJ Littlo was appointed clerk
attendant and Messrs. Kreider aud Tracy
opera house stage carpenters. Complaint
having been eutoTo against Ernest Wit
teTs. bill poster, for neglect OF duty, the
opera house manager was instructed by
council to secure the service Of an efficient
bill poster for agent Of shows.
The tax rate Of 1884 was established ut
5 mills on the dollar for general purposes,
aud mill for a sinking fund.
President Patton appointed the follow
ing standing committees Finance, MeSsrs
| Tile, Pfahlcr and John Westorman.
| Property, Messrs. Shuman. Bucher aud
Henry Wssterman, Highways, Messrs.
Perrottot, Shuman aud Henry Wester
man. Mar ket, Messrs. Tillo, EDWARDS
aud Henry Westerman. Fire, Messrs.
| Pfahler, John Westerman and Shuman.
| Law and Ordinances, Messrs. Edwards,
| John Westermau and Perrottot. Gas and
Water, Messrs. Pfahler, Tile aud Buoher
Sanitary and Police, MessrB. Buoher, Per-
rottet and Edwards.
COUNSEL thon ordered tho payment OF a
number Of bills and adjourned.
Near 20 Death
Harry Shaefi,r, L. II. X, messenger boy
| in tho West yard dispa'cher's office, fell
while running alongside Of freight train
on Thursday, his head striking the rail-
road track. HIS hat was ground 10 pieces
by the oars, but no escaped. Another
inch forward aud his skull would hayo
been crushed.
| Around Town
Seventy ono members of Gen. Welsh
post, G.. A. r., aud 81 Chiquesauuga Red
Men attended the funeral of the late
Joshua L. Strouse, yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon scrub game
OF baseball was played in the shawnee
fields. M,flijn Gilmore had his left eye
closed by being struck by the ball,
The two Gable boys we're again arrested
yesterday for stealing, this time their
spoil having been iron belonging to the Il.
aud G. railroad company. Their youth
was the cause of their again being dis
charged.
New officers OF the AgassiZ association
have been elected. They are President,
Rspy. Ames vice president, Wilmer
RICHTER Recording secretary, Gertrude
Bachman treasurer, Efie Detwiler.
Four new players will soon DO provided
with uniforms by the baud, and they will
then turn out with that musical orgauiza
| ton.
At the corner OF Fourth and MsuoI
streets is o broken gaslight, which should
be repaired at once. IL has not been lit
for some time.
Good Friday passed of quietly here, al
do all other holidays 1t was generally
observed by q closing Of business places in
, the afternoon.
The news Of Squire Couroy's suicid,
WAS received here with much regret. HC
was q justice Of the peace Of Columbia fOI
, number of years, aud ho had manl
, friends in town.
Numerous Columbiaus attended the
funeral of John W. Michael at Lancaster
this afternoon.
Condensed Notes.
Early closing of stores for summer al
Q ready agtated. largely atten led
, Cigar factory opened by Frank Stocksr
lrOnvillo band fair opened last night aus
pcOusly.-" Lights o London gave al
excellent performance TO fair sizsd au
q dence last evening. g.-Wm lIteshue'i
illness has become serious. The COlumbia
fire oompany's fair opens on Tuesday.