Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-28

Rlr nsnonraL sERvICEs HELD IN
coaunssA-s OPERA HOUSE.
Nv. ahsnas Hssrssss Preaches the Sermon
- osssr Ministers Participate In the Er-
sressss - a Dcy Narrowly Escspes
Drowning -Csnsennaisi Delegsses.

OQLUMRIA, may 2d-O1 cuuuey eNsh
NJ the opera house wss packed to over
sewing q the Union memorial services
Evssy sset was occupied, many persons
had 10 stand and large number were un'
oble 70 gain admittance General Welsh
rost No lis @. A. r., turned out in large
numbers, and occupied the main portion OF
the perqueA The services were conducted
b Rev. Geo Wells Ely, who made brief
spesch on the object Of the service ceand what
NE country owes 10 the vetersna The foi'
lowing order Of services wss observed:
Memorial Day." male voices Invocation.
Rev. A. H. Long; hymn, "Grest God OF
Natiopsr; Scripture lesson, Rev. A. II.
Long; prayer, Rev. =. Ludwick hymn
ss7od Bless Our Native Land" sermon,
Rsv. ThoA Harrison; prayer, Rev
q. w. Ely; doxology and benediction. The
osrmon was IN able effort and the speaker
paid allowing tribute TO the soldiera
A Narrow Escsps.
John Harnes, son Of william Harnes,
bed . narrow escape from drowing on Sat
urday afternoon. He was crossing . log ut
Blsts's log pond from the shore TO the
chute wall and fell into the water. Several
psssons saw the struggles Of the boy, and
Frank Hssselbach went 10 bis assistances.
The water was about ten feet deep and the
boy had disappeared for the third time.
Mr.. Hasselbach saw his cap floating on the
water and swan for that point He rescued
the boy, who wss unconscious, and brt u ybt
him TO the shore. Tho boy was resuscitated
and taken to bis home.
Delegates Elected.
The following organisations will send
delegates to the meeting on May 3lst:
p. r. r. Hose Compsny-W. e. Madden,
JoA Bloomfield, Fred. Booth, Geo. W.
6eltxY, 8. b. Dunlap.
Railroad Brakemsn-S. f. McNeal, John
b. Kline, J. II. Hook, David Daniels, w,
Msckley.
Psnns Castle. No. 70. knights Of the
Ny stio Chain--Gfo. c. Hill, r. M. Morely,
W. @. Taylor, s. w. Mckinley, A. j.
Hogsntoeler
Columbia wheelmen-J ohm S Musser,
Enos Mann, II. L. Oberlin, John Nc
Lauehiin, Samuel Arnold.
Iron Moulder's union--J ohm NJ. Sheele-,
b. a. L. Springer, Simon Sprecht, d. j.
Bchrack, Nicholas Genther.
Columbia Canoe Club--C n. Haldeman,
H. q. Brunsr, w. A. Boden, W. II. Moore,
Howard Purple.
Olive Branch lodge No 1877, q. u. o. Of
F-Robert Patterson, Wesley Hill, James
Jordan, Geo. Parker, Isaac Maikle.
Col. shoch's 9ist Birthaay.
Colonel Samuel Shoch celebrated his 0lst
birthday today, and received many CON-
erptulationp. He has been living in town
since 1889, and has always been identified
with town interests. He erjoys perfcc,
health, and Ia more active than men many
years his senior.
w. J. Strickier, dispatcher in the p. Il. X
west yards, IL on duty, after several day.
illnseA
Mrs. A. J. wall and son Percy, Of Phila
dalphis, are visiting In town.
Mr.. and Mira Henry Hsndshaw, o
Harrisburg, spent Sunday in town.
Prof Z. II. ISnsatb, of Wesleyan UIi
versity, Middletown, Conn, is in town
He will sail for Europe In July.
Mr.. Judge Ryan and son John,
Postsville, returned home On Saturday.
J. w. johnson, president Of the Quake
City Croquet club, will be In town O
Tuesday, and play Q game with the mem
bers OF the Columbia club.
Two Dsath..
John Smith, Of York, died at that plac'
on Saturday morning. His remains wei'
brought here this morning and buriet
from Holy Trinity Catholic church.
Annie May, aged %, . daughter
Samuel May, Of Chestnut Hill, died OF
Saturday morpiDg. The funeral was hele
this morning from Ma,hiors meeting
house.
Tue body OF J. Pierce, who was found IL
the river on Friday evening, was taken Il
his late home ON Saturday evening on Il
Harrisburg accommodation.
Not seriously IrJurod.
The infant son OF Lewis Hartman, OF
Bethel street, who fell from second.story
window on saturday morning, escaped
without serious injury. The people were
badly frightened when the accident oc.
CURED and thought the chilli was fatally
injured.
The Columbia tire company have re-
cslvsd m invitation 10 parade at Sunoury
On July 4th.
The opening of the Y. NJ. &. A. rooms
has besn postponed until Thursday even
ing.
The Presby terians will picnic at Lititz on
Thursdsy, July 26.h.
a slight wreck occurred last night on the
+. II. r. near cambridge.
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