Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-21
.0OIUnBIl SCHOOL BOARD.


TDe regular mO0tniy meosing OF tne Ooi-
umbis school board wss held last evening In
ths council chamber. Members present
MesseA 0ravsf, 0raybIll, May, Slade, Tay-
los snd wsnn. Absent; Messrs Given,
NsrkeI end strina The minutes of the last
regular meeting were read and approved.
The Anance committee reported rs follows:
Dxpsnditurcs for the ssme time.......... Ls7s.l7
The experimenting committee reported
having changed the date Of holding the an
nual commencement OF the high school TO
June 10th. The visiting committee reported
the schools Of the town were all in good
condition. Secretary May reported having
ordered fifty blank diplomas for the
use Of the high school graduates. super
intendent Ames made the following re-
port Of the standing OF the school: whole
number in attendance during the month,
males, SOS; females. IA; average attend
SOS Percentage of attendance during month
--malea 81 females, OIL. Percentage OF at
tendance during term to date-males, 90
females, a3,s. Number Of pupils present
at every session-474 Number OF visits
use Of . school room during the summer
months for private school purposes Miss
Kate Drummer made application for
room IN Cherry street building during the
mOntn0 OF june, July ana AUGUST Inc APP
plication was granted and the superintend-
Ing committee instructed to arrange for the
terms
An order was granted for the sinking
fund for $50. Is. A number Of bills were or
dered to be paid after which the board adj
journed to meet Tuesday evening, June lst.
Police News.
During yesterday Pierce Bingham, boat
man on the Pennsylvania canal, was in the
saloon Of G. &. SEIZURE, corner OF Front and
Bridge streets, and after short time created
o considerable disturbance By the use of a
billiard cue the man had everything his own
way for some time, and put every person out
Of the saloon. Complaint was entered against
him at the Office Of Squire Evans, for surety
of the peace, for threatening TO kill one OF the
persons present He was arrested and given
hearing yesterday afternoon. He was
placed under bail for his good behavior, and
had TO pay the costs of the suit
Officer Hardnele arrested Pierce Bingham
after the other suit was concluded, on the
charge Of committing an assault aud battery
on John NeumaD, q canal boatmaD. He wa,
given hearing at the office Of 'Squir'
Frank, and was discharged upon the pay
ment Of costs.
Fine Specimen of Workmanship.
A dining room car for use on the Chicago
Milwaukee Il St Paul railroad arrived il
Columbia yesterday, from the Harlan & Hol
lingsworth car shops, Wilmington, Del, OF
its way to its destination. The car is IS fee
in length and 10 feet inches In width, and
could not be run through the tunnel above
Columbia. This car is the finest specimen
of Workmanship ever seen in town has
been greatly admired by number
Of persons. One end of the car is devoted tc
the kitchen purposes and is complete In
every detail ; next to the kitchen is the buf
fet, and this portion OF the car is fitted up in
fine style. The dining-room contains ter
q nf N q
four persons each. The car is handsomely )
finished IN hard wood, and by the use of lam
brequins and plate glass mirrors the car ha,
been put in fine order. BY the use OF thi
car home comforts can be secured while trav
cling
Town Notes.
The Salvation Army of town paradec
through our streets last night singing thei
peculiar songs and playing of tambourines
A very large number OF people followed tn
members in their march through town, re
garding them as a great curiosity.
Company q. left town this morning a
2:45 o'clock on the Reading d Columbia rail
road for Wilkesbarre, where they will par
ticipate in the celebration held by the Mint
regiment
About 300 shad were caught yesterday an,
last night at the fisheries at Columbia, whicI
were OF good size and found ready pur
chaserR
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Clepper celebrated
their seventeenth anniversary of their wed
ding at their home on Locust street. Tb,
large number of friends present spent th,
evening In pleasant manner.
The Pennsylvania canal is now being
cleaned by the mud digging machine. The
refuse matter is being hauled into the river
below the bridge
Wash Null was driving horse and
wagon yesterday afternoon, across the river
tracks, when the shafts broke down and
the contents of the wagon had to be un
loaded.
very enjoyable progressive euchre
party was held last night by Misses Parry a
the residence OF Mr.. +. X. Smith.
A well-known farmer living near Colum,
bia, had been in the practice OF riding on the
Reading q Columbia passenger trains with
out paying his fare. He was arrested by
Officer Hoffman and was compelled to pay
costs OF suit.