Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-26
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
nsED 70 Cossssss .sPAiR1se sHs
DssAsIsp OOx UssfA YIEk sEaIKs.
3 nepSesesesssve Of the Boiiders Asked to En-
aohss - Machine How Thanksgiving Day
Wss sObserved-Anoibsrw wrsok Death Of
. Young married Mss -Town Briefs.
Regular Correspondents OF IsrrIIloxscrn.


COLUMBIA, Nov. 20 "A special meeting OF
council was held on last Wednesday
night for the purpose Of considering the re.
pairing Of the Columbls hre engine, Messrs
Casweii and Forry being the absentees.
Messrs Mall, Lock ard and Clark represented
the fire company. A statement was read
from Mr.. A. II. Moss, Of the Ponnsy lvsnia
railroad company, stating that the engine
was badly out Of repairs, and in case
Of q serious fire could not render good
service The company presented list OF
repairs necessary to be made to put the en-
gine In good order. The committee asked
that council make the necessary repairs,
which caused considerable debate between
the councilmen and the committee. The
councilmen thought the repairs were neces-
sary and that the engine was In bad order
The secretary OF council was Instructed 10
write 10 the Manchester Manufacturing com
pany, OF Manchester, N. H., where the en-
gine was built, asking that representation
OF the com psny be sent to Columbia for the
purpose OF making thorough exsminative
Of the engine and what repairs should be
made.
How the Holiday Was Observed.
Thanksgiving day was observed in Col.
umbla by general suspension of business,
the closing of banks, stores, &c. The incle
ment weather made the day very dreary
one, and spoiled number of shoot
Ing matches that had been arranged for
the day, and a postponement was necessary.
The church services were well attended,
considering the unfavorable day. The rink
was open during the afternoon and evening.
when avery large crowd was in attendance,
showing that this enjoyment is still popular
among the younger portion of the population.
An Early Morning Wreck.
A wreck occurred on the west yards of the
Pennsylvania railroad at an early hour on
Thursday morning. Engine No. sol was
pushing draft OF cars on No siding and
the cars were pushed too far, running i've
cars off the track. The cars were not daui-
aged in any manner but the switches were
badly brok en- and the road bed torn up. The
wreck crew were called into service to re pair
the damage.
Death of Lewis Donacher.
Lewis Douacher, a married man, aged O.
years, died at his home on South Fourth
street, on Thursday evening at o'clock
The funeral will take place on Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
The remains of the late J ohm Duncan Cot
trell arrived in Columbia from his home a
Minneapolis, Mimi, on Thursday afternoon
The burial service was read in the St Paul.
Y. r. church, and interment was made a
Mount Bethel cemetery.
Town Notes.
Small audiences we're in the opera house
on Wednesday and Thursday nights when
the Agnes wallace-VilIs combination pre-
sented "A Wiies Sacrifice" and d" Frou
Frou. " The company is a good one suC
carries an excellent band and orchestra.
ball was held in the srmory on las
"Wednesday night, by the Pastime Socla
club which was successful affair.
The horse attached to the bakery wagon
Of Oliver w. Snyder, ran OFF on Walnut
street, throwing the driver from the wagon
but nothing serious occurred.
A yery fine party WAS held on last We1nes
day night at the residence of DIR. J. Linea
weaver, on Walnut street The party was
most brilliant affair, guests being present
from many OF the surrounding towns. Music
was furnished by Tsylor's Lancaster or
chestra-
The heavy rains have caused rise in the
river and the water is about four ieet aOov,
low water mark.
A dairy maids reception comm enced IL
the armory on Thursday night, in benefit o
the Ladies' Aid society OF the ~. John,
Lutheran church. The reception will bt
held this evening.