Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-23
NEW LIGHT.
1xn 1xBCrExC LIGHT COMPANY TO
FAKE HOLD ON JULYe.
Dl)ne 70 Be Used Until the New nluminator
~ 1sely the Poor-Recent
oos1nl Events-A Stroll Along the
& nsver--Borough Happenings.

UoGulaf Correspondence Of ISTELLIaENcER. -
& OoEUMnIA, June 23.-The membersof the |
- md water committee of borGuigh council |
held : meeting last night for the purpose of |
making arrAngementsrfor the better lighting |
~ Columbla The proper and effectual
DnOd making our Streets now 30 dark
bot t1nvel is considered dangerous, such
~ pedestrians can walk with safety is now
Ezhlly assured. The contract between the
cpnmittee and the Columbia light and power
otmpony has been drawn up and every
33nlne y In readiness for the signatures of the
3reOper parties.
The Columbia gas company will not renew
4 their contract at present terms, after 1t ex-
plres on July End. Tie new company will
B take charge Of the lighting of the borough on
July End, using gasoline until the necessary
work can be done and the poles, etc erected
for tho use Of the electric light
Thoughtful Considerations.
VI Rev. +. j. Clay-Moran, accompanied by
two Of his Sunday school scholars, Master
Horace Detwiler and John Mifliin, went to
Lancaster, yesterday for the purpose of do
\ mating the fruits and flowers used i'm the
Children's Day service at the st Paul's p. f.
4 church last Sunday. They were Hospitality
I rcceived by the officers of the Lancaster
county hospital, and its inmates had their
hearts made glad by receiving each a
4 bouquet The rector took with him "a
bouquets and largo basket of fruits.
In the Pleasure World.
&: The twelfth birthday of Master Hugh NJ.
North was celebrated last night at his
fathers residence by the gathering there of
: few OF his young friends.
Miss Annie Fendrich gave progressive
cuchre party at her home last night in honor
Of her guest Mrs. Jacob Tome If Port De-
posit. A pleasant evening was spent by
those present
The Sunday school of st. Josephs Catholic
church are holding picnic at Heises woods
to-day
The Sunday school connected with tho
& Presbyterian church will hold its picnic mt
l.ititz, Wednesday, July "a. No doubt this
picnic will have large attendance, as this
visit this popular picnic resort this season
from town.
A Stroll along the River.
"A visit along the shore of the Susquehanna
will well repay one who cares to make the
trial. The industries situated along the
banks are now booming with industry and
adds considerable to the wealth of our town.
wet the decline Of the rafting business has
>psed the shore to present quite different
arance than what it did some some few
ago. ~
70 pastmes of its frequenters are some
times OF such a nature that does not tend Il
elevate our moral condition.
Almost every evening crowd OF men car
be seen indulging in the practice of pitching
& pennies, and this always causes a number o
spectators. At different places small boy
can be seen playing cards with as much skill
as that which characterizes the old veteran
These boys are scarcely in their teens, bu
from their actions one would suppose they
are old hands at the business.
borough Briefs.
Messrs. ]. w. Yocum, w. Hayes Grier an,
An: Rambo, accompanied by members O
their families, have lett for Long Branch
where they will attend the meeting and ell
Joy the pleasure of the excursion of the Penn
sylvania Editorial association.
A large number of persons were presen
at the armory of company G, to find out tn
result of the CHANGING off of the 500 bond b.
the company. The numbers were placed In
box and boy being blind-folded drew on
number from ii, which entitled the one hole
ing q c6rresponding ticket to be entitled I
the bond. Ticket No. 205 is the lucky one
and is held by Mrs. II. Mccullough, of MI
rietta.
Keeley stave company and the Vigilant fiji
company INDUCED in a game of base la
yesterday afternoon. After IN exciting col
test the moulders proved victorious by th
score of l6 to Is.
An intinerant basket-maker and his vii
~ were arrested last evening by Office
-s &S>.i-oAr for being drunk and disorderl,
They&A released this morning after bein
In the lock6p all night
The painters have commenced work at til
Columbia rolling mill and new heating fu
naces are being built Tho work is bein
pushed forward very rapidly SO that ever.
thing will be in readiness to begin operation
on August /.
The river is falling rapidly and will SOC
be in proper condition for sand boatmen
ply their vocation, as it Is impossible f
them to do anything when the river is abo'
q certain height.