Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-22
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- shs Ttsssce. Repair and supply
1uolesss-Bspssissssa Ames' Record
M - nDosessss-Cesebr~sioG the Emnnct
po1ess-soms Fresh Town Br,efs

fs Ua1ance on hand 02i Is
Xoo repair and supply committee reported
~ the Reynolds furnace has been placed
z - Fifth street building the Keystone
o1ko have been placed in grammar school
& icoom have received complaints about lack
s6fWsGer at the Cherry street. building; rec
Swmmeuded that "The Complete School
Afjnasg' be placed in the room occupied by
Ml1n 0ohroeder. The special committee re-
30rr1n6 urorress In reference to walk leading
: 6 ~ institute building. The report Of Su.
4 1161atondent Ames follows: Whole number
61nadlng during month: Males IA females
4 ,overaee attendance during month males
WA females 1872 ; percentage of attendance
6ufing month males e6, females 96 per
oontage Of attendance during term males
- females % number OF pupils present
evosy session, sol; number OF visits to
nohools, 303. Secretary May offered set of
f0Gplutions in reference to the death of Dan
NJ Q. Wann, their late fellow member, in
whom the board lost an efficient member,
md one who was always interested in the
work OF education, and recommended that
they attend the funeral in body. Superin-
oondent Ames was requested to invite the
teachers to attend the funeral of Mr.. Wann.
A chart was ordered for Miss Schroeder's
room. Two additional hydrauts will be
placed In the yard of the Cherry street build
ing. An order was granted for the sinking
fund for $Sl6. number OF bills were paid,
sfter which the board adjourned.
Ihe CoIored jubilee.
The colored folks of town had a big time,
yesterday, il the celebration OF their eman-
cipation jubilee. A parade was held in the
Afternoon, which passed through a number
Of the streets, headed by the colored banG OF
Lancaster. In the parade was large hay
wagon, containing num ber of girls all dress
odin white representing the states Of the L MON
with theGoddess ofLiberty. The parade ended
et the ball grounds where an OK roast was
held. In the evening a cake walk was held
~ the armory, which was full of people
Before the walk took place speeches were
rnade by Messrs. Simpson and Howard, of
Harrisburg, which were very good, contain
ing excellent advice for the colored race.
The walk brought out about thirty couples,
and the judges awarded the cake TO Pikey
Brown and lady, of Wrightsville. This
ended the jubilee, which was successful
affair.
Town Notes.
Tho Young Folks society, OF the Second
Street Lutheran church, will hold an inter
esting meeting at the residence OF Mr.. Hiram
Wilson, this evening. A programme had
been prepared for the occasion, consisting of
charades, etc, and pleasant time can bs bad
by all attending the meeting.
The ball held in the rink, last night by the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Brskemen, WAS a
very successful one, and was largely at
tended. Two grand marches were held,
each containing over one hundred couples.
The music was furnished 10y Taylor's orches.
ira. of Lancaster.
The fifty-seventh marriage anniversary of
MIR. and Mrs. John G. Snyder, of town,
occurs to-day. Owing to the illness of a
daughter at Lancaster the event will not be
celebrated.
On Saturday evening Harrigsn's Tourist
company will make their appearance i'll the
opera house.
A lecture will be held in the opera house
on Friday evening, October %, under the
auspices Of the X mig hts of Labor. The lecture
will u delivered by Rev. J. Fl. Amies, of
Reading.