Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-19

port NJ the Opera House.
neeu'or Correspondence OF isrELLrenscra
"a CosrMBrA. Feb la.--Messrs Jones and
Z fBpntzhoff, tho eyangelists, Of Washington
city, who assisted by Elder J. r. Meixeli,
sro conducting the revival services In the
Bethel church, are meeting with great sue
ccss The church is crowded nightly, scores
even being turned away. The largest meet
ing ever held In the church was that of last
evening, when fifteen persons profossed con-
version. Since the opening Of the meetings,
four weeks ago, twenty-cght converts have
been made. No time can as vet be set as to
Z when these special services will close, as the
Interest in them increases instead OF abating
The members of the Second Street Iuth-
cran church choir cordially invite all persons
who assisted at the recent festival, and who
were in any way connected or interested i'm
the cake presented to the church by the Wig
Hand fire company. anii which was voted oil
10 the choir, to meet them in the lecturc-room
Of tho church tomorrow evening at S:j1
o'clock and enjoy a slice of the handsome
present
Railroad Matters.
As the day passenger was entering the east
yard, this morning, the engine broke one of
the tires off driving wheel. A delay of %
minutes was caused by the accident
Tho Columbia Il Port Deposit railroad
company will blast the ice ON the Susque-
has no yet been announced.
Rig Cattle.
Scores ofpersons are guessing at the weight
Of Erb & Swartz's steer, killed yesterday
at the franklin house. They write their
name and guess upon slip of paper, which.
with Is cents, is placed in box. When the
steer, dressed, Is weighed. the box will be
opened, and the person whose figures arc
closest will receive the pool.
John Yeagor, yesterday afternoon, slaugh-
tered prize steer, weighing 900 pounds, IN
the presence of large crowd OF spectators.
The animal was killed by being shot in the
forehead. Martin Hinkei handled the weapon.
After the "exhibiton Mr.. Seager dined
the spectators.
Personal and Social.
Chas. r. Wann yesterday celebrated his
22d birthday by givinga dinner to number
of his young gentleman friends. 1t was a
fine affair and the dclicaces were PREPARED
by his mother.
Owing to the illness of Harry Zerger, a
teacher in the Poplar street building his
school was closed yesterday.
Mr.. Jno COnard, ofPhiladclpha is visiting
his daughter, Mrs James Porrottet, on 81
street.
A number of Columbians attended tn,
masked carnival in the Lancaster rink oI
Tuesday evening, and say they had a delight
ful time. They were greatly pleased with th'
arrangements and management
Miss Fanny Davenport in "Fedora " las
evening, attracted the lary est and most selec
audience of the season. The old set of furni
ture at the opera house is about as shabb,
now as It can well get before it becomes
complete wreck. 4 new set is badly needed
and new set should be purchased befor
another entertainment like Fedora occu
pies the stage of the opera house.
Borough Briefs.
The fair and festival of the Mt Zion \ VI
Z. Church, is still in progress, and is being
success.
Tomorrow evening another spellirg be
will he held at the Sand Hole school house
4 large number of prizes are 10 be awarded
The Columbia Relief association will mee
at 3 p m tomorrow, ~ Mrs. :. III. Purple's
Report has it that the OH rolling mill prop
erty Is to be purchased by a Columbia party
and to he put in working order.
The opera house will probably have n res
now until the middle OF March, no cOmpa
nies being booked until that time.
Lancaster, York and Marietta send sleigh
ing parties to Columbia almost every even
ing. There were three here last evening.
Racing on the river, on the road betweel
Columbia and Wrightsville. is now bein
enjoyed hyowners Ot last trotters Iesterda
Dr. :. 4. BOckius' sOrrel defeated ]. 7. Sta
mans hay. in n raSe across the river
The pupils of the Columbia high school
will visit Nosk schools this afternoon, i
sleigls.
y horse owned by John Westerman ran o
yesterday. and succeeded in badly damagin
the sleigh TO which he was attached. Whe
caught at the C. Il w. tollgate, nothing n
manned but the shafts.
The United Brethren church festival con
mences in ArmOry hall, this evening, an
will continue Friday and Saturday evening
and Saturday afternoon. IL is deserving
liberal patronage.