Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-26
IMPROVEMENTS MADE.
rosoUou oFrIuI AIS AKE NOW Pro-
yfpEp HANDSOME ROOMS
pNmspspsra ana Oihcr Materials Put the Coun'
sli Chsmbsr, Chief Burgess and Rsgui"-
tors Omcss in Good Condhion-Lsnd
for . msthodist Chspei Pnrchssef.

COLUMBIA, July 26,--The improvements
TO the council chamber and the other pub
lic business rooms are about finished. The
chief burgess room hiss been thoroughly
renovated and painted white, papered with
gold embossed rsper and the corntces ana
centre pieces calsomined In fve colora
The committee room differs from the
chs.s burgess room only In having figured
papsf. ..,..,
painted white, pspercd with white blank
paper, having very neat figure, and the
oornicss and centre pieces are calcimined
10 ak colors.
rho council chamber 10 the handsom est
Of them ell, being finished In grained wal.
nut, pspered with gold embossed paper,th
cornices fresCoed In nine colore.
Each room has been furnished with new
shades, and aii the chandeliers have been
regilded and decorated, and the council
chamber has been carpsted with body brur.
sells with q handsome figure on q dark
red ground. The steam heating apparatus
throughout the building has been reftted
and gildsd with copper gilt bronzs. Tho
tower has been repaired and ths roof re-
painted.
Mr q. A. Grove did the painting, Geo.
A. & Allen Richards the papering; John
Sben berger & Son furnished the carpet and
shades; and l.. II. Bachler, OF Lancaster,
repaired the steam heating apparatus.
The property committee, consisting of
Chas. u. Grove, Chss. w. Stevenson and
Frank II Wilson, are receiving q great
deal OF cred IL for the manner In which they
have cond ucted this work.
Congregatiopsi Meetings.
A meeting OF the male membership OF the
Methodist Episcopal church was held last
evening. 1t was decided TO buy the lot on
the corner OF Sixth apd Chestnut streete,
for the purpose Of erecting chapel and q
committee was appointed to make plans
and specifications for the said chsrel. The
board OF trustees were instructed to cell the
Cook man chapel to the school board foI
the sum Of 1000.
A congregations meeting OF tho Presby'
terian church was held last evening. Tht
building committee was Instructed to award
the contract for building the church to tn,
beat bidder. No alterations will be made
In the plans. This church when completed
toRether with the ground on which IL will
stand will be worth over $4,000.
Acc,dcnis and InoidsBts.
The 6ve-year.old son OF John Quigley
while playing In the yard yesterday
stepped on rake, imbedding two OF th'
teeth 20 firmly into his hesh that 1t tool
considerable force to extricsto them.
A large heavily loaded wagon lost tlrt
yesterday or Third street and damaged th'
fellow. The dsmsge was repaired, th'
only Ill results OF the accident being tht
loss Of about three hours time.
Tho Y. M. G. A. will hold a meeting OF
Tuesday evening for the purpose Of srrsng
Ing - to the part they will take In the cen.
tenni.l celebration.
10 answer to Invitations issued for firt
companies to participate In the centennis
parades, tho Shawnee company has 70
ceived letters OF acceptance from tn
Good VIII company OF Allentown; Junior
Of Bazleton; Alpha of Littlestown, and tn
Good VIII OF York, provided the hot'
rates are suitable. The 2. and l.. compan
of Remove, will not be able to como.
Lest evening q stray bay horse wf
caught on the Washin ston turnpike b
Mr. Harry Kaufman. The owner can n
cover his property byapplylng to the aboy
named gentleman.
Samuel b. Moore, charged with ass'ul
and battery on George Reeee and Johl
Now, and drawing pistol In fight, wa
given q hearing before Squire Soliy Las
evening and held In bail for court.
The st. PauPs p. r. Sunday school lei
for Penryn park this morning In Ave car,
The St. Johns Lutheran Sunday schoc
will picnic at Liiiz tomorrow.
The Wagner hotel is being repaired.
Tho appearance Of DR.. Markets druI
store has been improved ny the now IL!
floor that has Just been laid.
Miss BsIths Huntoon, OF Philadelphia, 4
the guest OF Miss Parry at Fsirview.
Miss Houston left town for visit to rela
tives in Philadelphia.
Philip NJ. Hoover went to Atlantic CT,
for the summer
Rev. Geo. Wells Ely, OF the Presby ;eriai
church, Is spending his vacation at C.iiioI
Springs.