Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-16
COLUMBIA SCHOOL BOARD.
anDTs gOR rHs rEAxsAUrI0N on
APRfE BUsIEEss.
- Rsesspss sad Expenditures For the Month
1Ass Has Passsd--Nunber Of PapiIs In the
schssis--A Runaway Causes FURRY.
Bappenisss Around Town.

Resu,sr (,oyrospoudeuce OF IsTKLLIeENcRR.
COLUMBIA, April 10 The regular monthly
sneet,uv of the Columbia school board was
haltl IN tho council chamber last night at 8
O'Clock. Members present, Messrs. Given,
0nvsr, May, Slade, Taylor and Wann; alb
ssnt MessrA Graybill, Markell and Strine.
Minutes Of the last regular meeting were read
end approved. The finance committee re-
ported - follows:
keoeipts during month ................. 500 90.
Expenditures. ...........................: l6e42s
Balance on hand Il, $50. 70.
The repair and supply committee recon-
mended that boxes should be placed around
all trees at different school buildings.
The experimenting committee reported
having secured the services OF Marrlott
Brosius, attorney at law, Of Lancaster city, TO
deliver the address to the grad uating class at
the commencement on Tuesday evening,
June Sth. and recommended that this date be
named by the board. This matter was re-
ferred to this committee with power to act, in
conjunction with the teachers and graduating
class of the high school.
Patrick Tracy was exonerated from the pay
ment OF school tax to the amount OF g 40.
The library committee reported progress in
the preparation of the new catalogues for the
Shoch library. The visiting committee re-
ported the public schools in good condition.
Superintendent Ames reported the follow
ing statement OF the public schools Whole
number in attendance during month-males
732, females rs; average attendance during
month--males 637, females 631 ptrcentage
Of attendance during month-males g213,
females Ql; percentage of attendance dur
in term to date-males 9i, females ~ !;
number of pupils present every session, 81 !;
visits to schools, lis. Miss Emily NJ. Ober-
lin made application for state normal di-
ploma, having graduated at the normal
schools, at Millersville, and been a teacher
for two terms in the schools of town. The
request was granted. An order was granted
on the sinking fund for SAILS for coupons
cancelled. Orders were granted for the pay
ment of a number of bills, after which the
board adjourned.
Runaway Causes a Furry.
A very exciting runaway accident occurred
yesterday afternoon on North Third street.
Isaac overholtzer was driving out
this street when the horse became
frightened at some unknown cause
tempted to stop the animal but it was beyond
his control. The buggy struck the lime box in
front of G.. G. Furguson's new
house and was overturned, throw
buggy was dragged across the stree
when 1t struck an electric light pole and tn,
shafts were torn OIL. The horse, nov
thoroughly excited, ran out Third street yer,
rapidly with the shafts hanging to him. Tn,
horse was captured on the Marietta pike ant
was not injured. When Overhotzer wa.
thrown out the buggy ran over him, but h,
was not hurt atall. The buggy is somewha
damaged by the mishap, but can be repaired
Had His Arm Burned
George Gontner, an employe of the Colum
bia rolling mill, living near the St Charlie:
furnace, met with a painful accident while a
work IN the mill. He stumbled and fell oil
a hot bar OF iron receiving severe burns OF
his right arm.
The First Shad
The first shad of the season were caugh
during Wednesday afternoon below tn,
dam. At the battery of George Sheets fou
shad were caught and in the seine OF Johi
Keesig the same number were brought +
the battery.
Town Notes.
A good audience was in the opera house
last night, to see 4" The Little Detective" b,
Louise Arnot and company. Miss Arnot as
sumed five characters and delighted the au
dience with her acting. Tonight the com
pany will appear In Leah, the Forsaken.
+" The Honeymoon will be given at the Sat
urday matinee.
Aroor Day was observed very quietly i!
Celumb bia yesterday. The pupils OF the pub
lie schools marched about town and plante
sixty trees on different streets. Each schoo
planted two trees, and they were name,
after noted men and women.
Locust street, between Second and Third
Is being repaired under the direction of tn,
highway committee of council. Gravel is be
ing placed on the street.
Some of the school children, accompanied
by their teachers, went into the woods yes
terday afternoon and spent the time in q
pleasant way