Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-18
10 BORE FOR NATURAL GAS.
- NUnpER or MouNrvILLx MKN To
ORGANIZE A COMPANY.
Gasvsn mundrsd Dollars Subscribed For ths
Fryscs-remporary Omcsrs uhoseu-The
Church Of GOD Observes College nay.
sonesofths bridge Pisrs Damaged.

stones Ofthe Bridge Piers Damaged.
COLUMBIA, sJune ls--A meeting was
held on Saturday evening at Mountville,
preparatory 70 the formation of . natural
- company. The following officers were
selecesd; Chairman, h NJ. Fridy; secrf:
taxy, J. H. Wilmer treasurer, MountvilIe
Nalsonal hank. The following committees
woro selected: On correspondence. X. M.
Fridy, George Crane, John N. Grider on
ooaicitiue the above COMMITTEES with John
4. cable. John n. Froslich, I. 8. SMOKERS,
Jonnu q. Stehmsu, HI nry Schlott on iecs-
( 80. Jouss a.. Stehmsn, John ID. Herr, A.
a. Nelliugsr, Henry Humphreville, M. q.
No.. Henry Ffidy, g. Ii. Roman, i. II.
= sufEuasn. +. X. Heise The committees
mi roport In two weekA Eleven hundred
: Soilsrs have been subecribed and contract
viii b given to an experienced borer to
mako searches for natural gas.
College Day Observance.
Children's College Day was held on
Sunday afternoon at l;30 O'Clock, in the
church Of God, for the benefit OF the church
college at FiDdlay, Ohio. The church
Was prettily trimmed with flowers, ever
green's, etc, and the exercises were very
Interesting The programme was a.
Scilows: Singing, choir; scripture lesson,
WIN. H. Bethel, superintendent; prayer for
school aud college, Rev. A. II, Long; sing
ing, school address, "Findlay College and
Ns Bsnefih TO the Church OF God" Rev.
A. Il. Long exercises classes singing
school eesay, "How TO Reach the People
In the Highways and Hedges" Rachel
Hupp children's exercises members OF
h~to "a nfi tor hn
college and the benedi ictiop closed the pro-
gnmme. A good sum OF money was
secured for the college.
Bridge Piers Damaged.
The very low state OF the water In the
Susquehanna river at the present time hai
exposed the bridge piers, and shows th'
damage done by the Ice gorge OF last win
tsr. A considerable portion OF the dresss,
stone masonry OF the piers on this side o
the iron span has been torn away. Th
p. h. X. company will doubtless soon com
msnce repairs.
VIII Go to ChambsrsDurg.
Rev. Thomas II. Moore, pastor OF Noun
Zion A. M. 4. church, preached his fare
well sermon last evening. He has been In
town for the past three years and the church
has been fourishing under his charge. He
assume charge OF church. Rev. A. Nj.
Buckley of the Milford circuit, will take
charge OF the town church.
A strawberry festival in the Second Street
Lutheran church closed on Saturday nigh,
aad was largely attended. The festival re.
shifted In good sum OF money for the
church.
An Ice cream and straw berry festival will
b held this evening and Tuesday evening
In Trinity Reformed church for tho benetll
ofthe building fund OF the church.
A boy about 13 years OF age attempted 10
cross the logs at the raft chute on Saturday
afteynoon when he lost his footing and fell
into the swift water. The boy was wanhed
against the inside wall, where he grssped a
spike and held on. He was taken from the
water by the means of rope.
Ellen q. Hippey, OF Wiliismsport, was in
town on Sunday.
Harry G. Bruner left this morning for Q
trip to Boston.
Prof 8. II. Hoffman left this morning fol
Wssieyan university.
Mrs. Lizzie Craig is homo from W elleslsy
college. Boston.
The Y. M. G. A. base ball club will NEE
tonight to decide upon uniforms
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ. q. A
will meet on Tuesday evening at 7:3
o'clock.
general meeting OF the Y. NJ. q. a. will
be held on Tuesday evening
The general committee OF the oentennia
will meet to night.
Willie Bookman, son Of William Book
man, living on Sixth street, was though
to be lost on Sunday night. His father has
made trip down the road and In respons,
to telegram relieved the anxious mother
BY the news that he had taken his son with
him.
Inc telephone In the Mountville bank
was burned out by the storm on Saturday.
Cashier Joseph Jansen, OF the Columbis
National bank, is building four houses on
the Sal0me chapel site.
George Fisher struck Mrs Andrew Hard
nellie on Saturday evening. She sued Fisher
before Squire Solly for assault and battery.