Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-12
GETTING INTO LINE.
rrf,xwNs WILLING TO AID IN THE BoR-
Ou0as CENTENNIAL pRoJEur.
Wen Asssndss meeting At which . Com
nussses Of one Hundred and . Number
Of vlcs rresidents We're Agreed
Upon Eleven rramps Arrested.
,sru,ar corre,poudence OF Ixrxllrenscrn.


COLUMBIA, April u.
The public meeting In the interest OF the
celebration OF the centennial Of Columbia
Waa held In The council chamber last even.
ING q $50 o'clock, when . large number
q citlxens were present Gen. William
Patton, chairman OF the last meeting, called
~ meeting to order. Secretary 3. A.
DoOkius read the minutes Of the LAST meet
1ag. WIN. II. Given, esq, chairman OF the
ooWmittee of five appointed to seiect
uommittee OF twenty-one, reported tbat IN
thoar estimation that number was entirely
- sunall for the work involved and thought
AT the committee should be composed OF
ono hundred. The report was unanimously
ocoepted. A list OF one hundred nan o.
Wss read, representing over twenty one In
dnstriea OF the town. The majority OF the
committee is composed OF young men hsv
iue the necessary amount Of energy to
make the celebration a success. The list
Wss uuanimously adopted and the COM
mittee was empower cred to add and I'LL all
yHCancies. The committee will meet at an
early day for organization and arrange Tor
tho Carrying out OF the work. Gen. VIM.
Patton and DR.. b. A. Btckius were elected
permanent ofiicers Of the citizens meeting.
The town was laid out on the 25th OF July,
but - the weather would be very warm II
- probable that the celebration will be held
ip the cooler months.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
call Of the president
President Patton appointed the following
vice presidents OF tho permanent organ
r. xytiou: Messrs. Samuel Shoch, Joseph
Tyson, DR.. ID. /. Bruner, Il. Hershey,
nanisl Stspe, John Is. Bachman, Joeph
Eckmsn, T.. X. Smith, John Shenberger
and Frederick Bucher.
Tnmps Arrested.
A gang OF train Jumpers were arrested
Yesterday afternoon by the p. II. X dc
tectiyes at Collins station. Eleven tramps
were secured and brought to the office OF
Squire solly for q hearing. Three OF the
number were three boys from Carlisle and
managed TO pay their fines and costs The
other eight tranps were given ten days In
jail
Trustees Elected.
A congregational meeting WAS hold in
the Presbyterian church last evening,
when the following trustees we're elected
Scr three years: Messrs. q. s. Kaufman,
Adam II. Moss and George Crano.
Church suppsrs.
The Mite society OF the Second street Lu-
thsran church will hold an oyster supper
In the sYmory on Friday and Saturday
evenings OF this week. Supper will be
seryed from to 10 o'clock, and the bill OF
fare will be an attractive one. The supper
n for the benefit of the church.
The members OF Salem Lutheran church
will he Id an oyster supper In the church
basement on Tuesday and Wednesday eve.
nings. The supper Is for the benefit OF the
church.
The Military Midgets, Master Roy Skunk
and Clifford Grapes, will appear in the
opera house on Monday evening next, for
the benefit OF Sedgwick Circle, No. 80
Ladies OF the q. A. X. The midgets give
m astonisbing performance and will be as
sisted by Comrsde Kay, OF Philadelphis,
Columbia Miennerohor and Cyrus S,rick-
ler, OF town. A tiny musket, displayed In
& Heckel & Paine's store window, will be pre-
seuted to Clifford Grapes.
Exrs +. Kendall and company will pre-
sent "a Pair OF Kids" In the opera house
on Friday evening, April Goth.
The Metropolitan band, assisted by the
Nmnnerchor and Troop Family, will give a
concert on Wednesday evening Of next
week.
Forepaugh's circus will be in town on
"wednesday, May 9th.
Two Parties.
party Of twenty young ladies and
gentleman called the .. s. s., went to
Mount Joy last evening In large wagon
4 from Redsecker's livery stables. They had
good time.
A house warming party was held at tho
house Of Mr.. Taylor Britton, on North
Third street, last evening. Dancing and
social pastimes occupied the time OF about
forty persons 10 u pleasant manner.
shad From the Lower Waters.
SusQuehanpa shsd from Port Deposit are
sold In town. The fishermen OF town are
busily engaged in fitting up their batteries
and seines
The action CT council regarding the Sat
urday evening market is meeting with
much approval
Aessrp. 3. B. Dunlap and Joseph s weiizeI
went to Sewers point yesterday to take the
large canal bort oil the rock. The boat ID
In bad shape and the water too high to
work. Jacks will be used for the work as
soon - the water permits their use.
Tho HsldeDan property, adjoiping the
Presbyterian church, has been purchased
BY Mr.. p. s. Brugh, on private terms,