Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-08
AsaUyN0 ron WOMAN
Tse Result Of . Debate In . Public schoo
Damage BY the HEAVY Rain

The Beeuu oil - DoDhte IN FubuC schOot
Damage by the Heavy Rain.
Regular Correspondence of IsrKLLieHNcER.
COLUMBIA May s-The pupils of the Col
umbis high schools have formed themselves
into a literary association, aud hold their
meetings every other Friday afternoon The
exercises of these meetings occupy about
one and a-bslf hours, and arc much enjoyed
by all. The meeting was held ON Friday
afternoon, and the programme consisted oil
songs, choruses, readings of different seiec.
tons and debate on the subject, "Should
women have the right of suffrage ~ This
subject brought out many arguments. pro
and con, and after the debate had ended
vote of the school was taken and the question
was decided in the affirmative.
Religious Sotes.
The services in the Second Street Luth-
eran church on Sunday evening will be very
interesting, when Rev. L. l.. Uhl, who has
been a missionary in India, will preach on
mission work and life in that far of country.
The Sunday evening services Of the Church
oi God, Rev. c. u. Rishel, pastor has been
fixed for the present at six o'Clock. On next
Tuesday evening the monthly meeting OF
the White Ribbon Temperance Army, Mount
Olivet division OF the Church of God, will be
held.
church Fair.
The church fair in aid of ST Peters Cath
Ollie church, opened in the armory on FRIDAY
evening, but owing to the inclement weather
| the attendance was not very large. The ar
mory has been very tasteiullS trimmed WIN
flags, evergreeDs, SC, which mas grealiy
beautitied the place. Booths have been
erected at different parts OF the hall, where
| fine display of useful and fancy articles can
be found. The usual refreshments are for
sale every evening. The proceeds of the fair
will be used for the payment of the church
debt
Damaged ny the Rain.
Yesterday afternoon a heavy rain com.
menced falling and has continued without
interruption ever since. Last night it tell IN
torrents and was accompanied by very
heavy wind. In different parts of the town
large limbs from trees have been blown
down, but no damage OF any consequence
has been caused, Farmers attending market
have reported that the wheat and other
grains just appearing above the ground have
been beaten by the heavy ram flat to the
ground.
Town Notes.
party was gwen last night at the resi-
dence of Miss Lillian r, Welsh, to the pupils
Of the high school in honor of Will +. Tyson
one of their number who will 20 to the Y. 5
naval academy.
A colored man, working at the Columbi
rolling mill, had the small toe of his lei
| food badly mashed by heavy piece of iroi
| falling on the foot. The injury was attended
| to by a physician.
| Mr.. John A. Sade OF the Franklin house
| has recovered from his recent illness.
Mrs. Jane Williams is having residence
built on North Third street.
The heavy rain OF last night caused au ex
| tensivc cave in at the cellar OF John K
Kreider, on North Third street
Lewis g. Kranz, corresponding secretar,
of Cigarmakers' Union No 24l, has fur
nished a statement to the effect that onl,
| eight union cigarmakers in Columbia are re
| ceiving union prices for their work, although
| the majority OF the cigarnakers in town ar
| members of the Cigarmakers' Union.
The annual meeting of the stockholders c
the keeley stove company will be held o.
| next Monday evening.
An additional Sunday mail bas been fur
nisbed tor Columbia, which will arrive il
| town at 10 a, IN,