Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-06

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@6xslaR Correspondence Of IsTrLLia.SoxR.
\ CoxuMprA, April 6.--The contest that has
n6Sa. Huane On II Columbia for the past sew
- montks Tor The successor 10 Mr.. Harry
1n1lon, - postmaster Of our town, has at
- IN seeded, and the appointment has
u5a oogurod By Mr.. Charles r. Young, a.
1nnouaoed In Mondays 1NTKLLlaENcBR.
16eo woro iive applicants for the position,
19ongA Chas +. Young, George Crane, H. q.
Youngs II. q. Graybill and Jacob Snyder
- nsws Of the Young appointment. .spread
fnpedly over the business portion Of the
tpWn. The appointment has been received
Win DonorAl satisfaction, although some
oo30CtlOns can be heard but these come
Ein0pally from those who have always
beon opposed to the successful applicant
Mr. Young IL about tbirty-ive years Of age
end h engaged In the insurance business
He y q prominent politician OF the First
ward, hes served - assessor and IL now the
Democratic county committeeman of this
wsrd.
Co. Appointments
AZ regular drill of Company c, held in
tks armory last evening, the following ap-
polntments were made to the different posi-
/ lions, caused by the old incumbents being
advanced to higher offices. Orderly sergeant,
william Ahern fifth sergeant and quarter
master, Harry A. Bennett corporals, 7. 8.
Brown, A. b Fox and John H. Keesey.
The salvation Army Disturbed.
Ever since the advent of the Salvation Army
Ii Columbia there have been number OF
young mon who go to the meetings to
mako disturbance. On last Saturday even.
ipe two Of these young men were very disor.
dcriy in their conduct and were complained
against by the Salvation people ct Squire
Ff1nkA On Monday afternoon hearing was
given to one of the persons and he was placed
under bail for 500 pending settlement be-
tween the Salvation people and the disturb
en- OF the meetings. The other young man
failed to put in his appearance.
Marrow Escape From Burning.
Elmer g. Beecham, an employe Of the
Pennsylvania round house, was working
under an engine at that place on Monday
day afternoon, when his clothing caught fire
By coming in contact with a lighted torch.
The back OF his clothing was soon rapidly
burning, but was put out with the assistance
Of fellow employe
Town Notes,
MessrA Bachman q Forrey, sold one Of
the houses lately erected at Eighth and Wal.
nut streets, to Adam Hartman.
Engine " Susquehanna," of the Reading
q Columbia railroad, has been In the shops
for repairs for several weeks past The en-
gine has been thoroughly overhauled and
put In frst-class order, and commenced max
Ing its usual trips yesterday.
The new frogs at the crossing OF the Reading
a Columbia and Pennsylvania railroads will
be placed In position on next Sunday, when
the running Of trains will not interfere in the
work.
Five out Of the six houses now being
erected by Mr.. A. G. Guiles, at the corner oil
Second and Lawrence streets, have already
found tenants The demand for houses is
very brisk in Columbia.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Vlgilant fire company will be held in the
engine house this evening.
Tho following officers were installed las
evening at the regular meeting Of Susque
hanna Lodge, No. 80 of Odd Fellows Nobl,
grand, Frank Stoeker; vice grand, +. b
Musser secretary, r. J. NJ. Little assistan
secretary, John A. Monk treasurer, Samue
M. Stape.
The new dynamo intended for the CONNER
ciai circuit of the Electric Light compan
has been adjusted and last evening was pu
in operation on the store line.
Mr.. John Wilson has arrived home after
weeks visit to PhuniXville.