Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-23
IBf SOCIETY DISBANDS.
1RnR OaAagrY ORGANIZATION
00nGGsDs frs s0OD WORk.
Hu 1snssscs Of the Lack Of Funds snd
i ~ usses Abundance Of Bsiny weather.
- R1csqH rhss were spoiisd- News
~ 8113UsssS AreuSd TCoiumbss. Town.

q eorrpspoudence 60 the ISrELLIoENcER
6otur prA. Pa. June s-At q recent
6ldnIne Of the ladies' composing the Re-
~ non0saatiom of Columbia IL was decided
@1<nunn6 This sssU.ntiOn WAS founded by
6mn,nor a chsritable ladies Of our town,
a nlno years ago, and IL has been in ex-
- ovor slnce. by the aid of contribu.
z 81, the society has rendered relief
U J5Wu poor at all times but especially
~ The winter months The members
Z IA eesk out those people worthy of as
1nnCe and give them donations Of coal
+ ling and the necessaries OF life in their
u1ee Of need. The treasury of the asso-
1otion hiss now become exhausted and the
& Io6tea feel that the male portion of the town
DA0uld take the work in hand. This is the
meiu cause for the disbanding of the associa-
uon: Although the society has closed ITS
work yet those ladies will always be ready to
\ help the needy when in distress
had weather for Picnics.
The Sunday schools OF the Methodist
church and Cookmsn chapel had decided to
hold . picnic at Penryn park to-day, but
oWiug to the rainy weather the picnic has
6oen postponed. II the weather proves more
euspicious the picnic will be held on Tuesday
June 10Th.
The picnic of the Second street Lutheran
Sunday school will be held on to morrow
(Thursday), but the inclement weather of to
day makes the outlook very uDtavorable fol
4 tho affair. The woods have become very
damp making 1t unsafe to spend day in the
y wooda This picnic will be held at Lititz
epringA
Thc inclement weather of the past few days
has caused considerable delay among the
workmen of town engaged in erecting
houses stores, etc. A prominent contractor
stated that building has been more re-
tarded by rain duIing this year than any
year since he has been in the business.
Base Ball Notes.
On Saturday afternoon the August Flower
club, of Lancaster, will be in town and play
game of ball with the Columbia niue. The
members of the Mannheim club have been
complaining very much about the manner in
which they were treated during the two
games the club played in our town. They
claim that the umpiring was against them
and this was the cause OF their defeat. Man
ager Bear desires to play this club on tue
grounds Of the lronsides, of Lancaster, with
any umpire the Mannheim club may select
The eagerly looked for game of ball to bt
played by the members of the council and
school board has been declared OIL. Some o
the gentlemen are very anxious to play bu
some do not desire to display their skill il
{ the national game.
Borough Briefs.
A young son, aged 10 months, OF MIR. A. +
Fox, living on wslnutstreet, died at its hom
tnic niOihiHk dlteT u SNORT lllHesS, lTOIH cause
incidental to childhood. The funeral vii
take place on Friday.
The band of Kickapoo Indians give exhi
billions at South and Union streets ever
evening and attract very large crowds abou
the place. The doctor finds ready sale O
the different kinds of Indian remedies.
The singing school of Mount Zion A. NJ
r. church will Eold an entertainment il
their church on Thursday evening. The pro
gramme will consist of music, singing, tat
leaux, etc, and promises to be very interest
ing.
A few nights ago colored resident G
town came home at very late hour and
after he had retired, his wife sought reveng
on her husband for his neglect by settin
fire to part OF his clothing, of which cor
siderable was burned. This is novel mar
ner of furnishing husbands when they RI
main out too late at night.
b. +. Mullen, employed as clerk in tn
Columbia postoflice for the past twelve year,
left the service this morning. During h
service at the postoffics Mr.. Mullen hg
always given universal satisfaction.
George s. Brock, of Philadelphia, intereste
in electric light company business, was
town yesterday.
Harry Z. Young left town yesterday for
trip to Philadelphia and New York.
DIR. g. III. NJ. Neall of Philadelphia,
visiting in Columbia where he will spen
his summer months.