Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-19
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y 35of.rn1 ma. Oct g--As the season tor cold
111r11rr = now mpidly approaching tho sub
~ u ~ reurganixation Of tho Columbia
10n1 snuocsssjon hes given some attention
v ~ iounl uswsTaperM In the past several
- M ssuuciation, composed OF the charit-
51y 1lspoosd ladies' Of Columbia, has per
1Srno6 noble work In relieving the neces-
6lGlss ~ ths poor people Of town. The work
WBs kspt up BY voluntary contributions OF
money, cl0thing, etc, from the people OF
ocwn, which were distributed 10 the worthy
pouF b. the various committees Of the relief
oesooistion. Atthe close OF last winter the asso-
ooaAiOn was disbanded, with very little pos
noc1A Of the reorganization for this winter.
me town has not large number OF poor peo-
PIE who would find II necessary 10 opta'n
relief from the association, as work OF al
kinds was plenty during the year, but stlll
the association II organized Will nnd worthy
channoin where assistance could be given.
Doys Build Fire In . Post Pile.
On . lot Of ground at sixth and Walnut
streets, Frederick Bucher, the owner of the
ground, has placed a number OF fence posts.
A number of boys went into the lot during
lant evening and built q fire around the posts
which started to burn, when the fire was
discovered and quickly put out The names
OF tho boys could not be obtained by MIR
Buchsr, who would have applied legsl:pun-
ishment 10 them for their malicious act
baltimore Joe" Sent to JAN.
OfYicer Wittick arrested Joseph Haley, well
known In the police courts as I" Baltimore
Joe," for drunkenness and dsorderly con.
duct about the station of the Pennsylvania
railroad. This morning he was given a
hearing before Squire Evans and was sent
10 jail tor three days.
jesse Bountz, q partner of Haley, was ar
rested on the same charge by Officer Hard
nele last night along the river shore
Squire Frank sent him 10 Jail for three
days
Death Of VIM. Hickton.
William H. Hickton, employed at the
Pennsylvania railroad round house as a
machinist, died at his boarding house, 20s
Poplar street, on Sunday evening after an ill.,
ness of some time. The death resulted from
gangrene. The deceased has no relatives
living in this country and word of his death
was sent to his parents in England. An
answer was received to bury him in America
Tho funeral will take place from his late
residence on Wednesday morning at ten
o'clock.
Town Notes.
A small audience greeted Magee's Comedy
company In the opera house last night, when
an excellent performance was given. The
oct Of the Derville family was a feature oi
the programme and the singing of the little
with deserved applause The company is
composed OF firstclass people, giving a per
formance Of high merit which will be re-
peated this evening.
Gen. Welsh Post, No. lis g. A. r., will be
inspected this evening in the post room by
Horace L. Haldeman, of Post 90, of Chickies.
bunch Of keys were found on Front
street by Harry Livingston, living on Locust
street The keys evidently belong to q rail.
roader, as o switch key Is one of the bunch.
Warren T. McNally formerly clerk in the
postoffice oftown, but now with the New
York New England railroad, at Boston, l.
visiting in town.
The grand emancipation jubilee, under the
direction of the Mt Zion A. NJ. L. church
will take place in town on Thursday. An
OK roast will be held on the base bal
grounds, q grand parade in the afternoon
led by the colored band OF Lancaster
speeches and cake walk in the armory
will comprise some of the features OF the
jubilee.
On October 26th Ranch TO-" under the
management OF Gus Moulton will'sppear in
the opera house.
The special train to Harrisburg passed
through town about five o'clock yesterday
afternoon.