Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-06
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ELIzABErHTowN, Sept 6--The John NJ.
Good Post, 5o2 q. A. r., organized here about
one year ago, has about fifty members with
bright prospects for being much larger before
long, and Is in other respects 1ourishing
On the 22d inst, the Post will attend the
grand reunion to be held In Lancaster,
and will he accompanied by the Eliza
abethtown cornet band, first-clsss organi-
cation. One of the important events In the
history OF the Post was the presentation OF a
handsome Bible last week, by George W.
Cbilds, OF the Philadelphia PHbiic Ledger.
II Is beautifully embossed with morocco
covers and gilt edges on the raised plateau
of the cover is the following inscription In
beautiful letters
Presented to
John nj. Good Post, 502 q. A. r.
by
GEORGE w. CHIIDs.
Chaplain J. h. Shultz, in a few well chosen
remarks, accepted the gift, after which the
following resolutions we're passed
Rcsolped, That we do hereby individually
and collectively, as comrades of John NJ
Good Post 502 g. A. r., unite IN rendering
our sincere and grateful thanks to the
donor for the magnificent and valuable
gift.
Resolped, That we do not only appreciate
IL for Its intrinsic worth or value, but in a
larger and more exalted sense we recognize
that enobling spirit of the pbilanthropist, so
conspicuousiy exempltied by bis many acts
OF benovolence and charity.
Dir. S. X NIssLEY,
ID. w. BALMER,
y. b SHULrZ.
Other Notes of the Boroush.
The Kickapoo Indians arrived in town on
Friday last for q ten days stay. They are
selling plenty OF medicine.
The picnic held by the NewviIle SUNDAY
school on Saturday last, near town, was well
attended and much enjoyed.
On next Saturday the Pioneer Sunday
school will hold grand picnic in Hilsher's
grove, about 4 miles from here a band has
been engaged.
Prot A. ii. List, the blind musician, was
billed to appear in Horst's hall on last Satur.
day evening under the auspices of the G. A.
K. Post OF this place, but did not appear
| owing to another amusement in the town.
This morning the public schools of this
| borough opened for an eight months session,
| with large attendance of pupils and the
| following teachers. High school, MIR. 4. T..
| Jacoby, of Elizabethtown secondary Mr.. J.
| +. ober, OF Elizabethtown Sd primary Mr..
! jerome HOLMAN, of Elizsuethtown; 20
| primary, Miss Theresa Pre- ssel, of Dillsburs
| Cumberland county, Pa; lst primary, Miss
| A. L. Laverty, of Lancaster.
The Lutheran church here is fast nearing
completion, the steeple is very near finished
aud the skaters are busy at work. 1t is to be
| finished in the latter part of October.
| Keller N Allwine, of this place, held large
cattle sale at the Greenwalt house on Sstur
day last, selling $50 head of cattle. 1t was
largely attended and good prices we're oh
tanned.
The Pennsylvania railroad COMPANY are al
present making improvements at and around
the depot here and a new pavement has beer
laid for long distance and new posts pu
along the gutter, and planks put in front o.
the depot.
a large force of workmen are working a
| the "tunnel cut'' and have done erea
| amount OF work within the past three
| months. Yet 1t will take many month.
before the great undertaking is completed.
n great many of our people in THU
| vicinity attended the fairs last week two
| hundred and forty-five tickets were sold tC
| Williams Grove, and about seventy-iive e
| Lancaster.
Mr.. A. l.. Bard, night operator in thi
| place, is on the sick list with malaria; Mr.
Geo. W. kreiderr of Lancaster, is working il
| his stead.
Rev. A. III. Shonk, OF Upton, Fraaklir
county, is visiting in this place.
Mr.. Ii. Chas. Wormley, of Jersey City, y
| j., IS spending a few weeks vacation at hi
home in this place.
Miss f. Lizzie Dissinger who has beet
visiting friends in Baltimore, Md, for a lev
| weeks, returned home on Friday eyeuin,
| last.
Miss Lavina DENNY, of Harrisburg, i
Visiting relatives and friends here at presen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milleisen, OF Mechanicsburg
have been stopping in town over Sunday a
the residence OF Mr.. w. Fletcher, ir.