Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-05
IT IS NOW DECIDED.
fOrUmnrA WILL CKLE sRATE her CEN.
rsNNIA Al ANNIVERSARY.
- pubic Meeting wen Attended and much
nssersss Manifested by the Citizsns-A
essdiss Doctors nis subscription Book
and IL Caught at Hs Tricks.
Regular Correspondence OF IxrHlLIensoBR.

ko4ulnx COrrctpOnuenceo ol irThLbi"hNoh~
s CoLuMBIA, April 5,--A public meeting
We held last evening In the council
chamber, when large number OF citizsns
were present John d. Forty, rresidentof
council, called the meeting to order, stat
ing that the meeting was called 70 make
arfangements for the celebration OF inc
boroueh's centennial. "The OBJECT IN
having celebration for the contemPia,eu
UvUnt appears to be . patriotic ana worby
ono Therefore call this meeting oi oui
citizens to order that they may eject Guar
man and other officers for this meeting,
shef they may organize committees and
urtrnmme for the celebration. IL 10 In
ortler 10 make nominations for chairman"
Gen. william Patton was nominated and
uusnimously elected chairman and DR.. s.
a. Bockius secretary.
a speech was made by Vim. b. Given,
esu., who stated there is unanimous feel-
inE and opinion about the proposed cele-
bretiou, He said all should be proud OF
Columbia with her class of thrifty citizens.
q On July 25 OF this year one hundred years
VIII have elapsed since the town was laid
ont, II 10 proper to celebrate the event. 1t
would show the advantages OF the town to
strpngers. A committee of five should be
appointed, whose duty shall he to select a
representative committee OF Il, In whose
hands shall be the arranging for the CEN
tennial."
uuanimously decided TO hold centennial.
On motion OF w. b. Given, esq, the
chairman was authorized to appoint com.
mittee OF i've to select committee OF ar.
rnnRements and report at future meeting.
The committee was appointed AZ follows
VIM. b. Given, ESQ.,, Andrew j. Kaufman,
ssq, Jacob Sheath, John d. Forry, Ed
ward B. Eckman.
A speech was made by Andrew j. Kaufi-
man, esq {, on the interest shown In the
proposed event and how the money should
b secured.
/. Tho meeting was well attended and a
great deal OF interest shown In all the pro.
ceedings The meeting adjourned to meet
on Wednesday evening, April lltb, at $50
o'clock.
A Neat Scheme.
On Tuesday morning q man using two
crutchcs, having his LETT leg of below the
knee, arrived In town and went to see
Major J. w. Yocum, Of the Spy The man
gave his name as Henry Cole and that he
was . soldier in the war. His certificate
showed that he enlisted in q Lancaster
county regiment, serving through the
war and then In the regular army. The
man said that his leg was cut off In
= railway accident and he was sole.
itlug money to buy an artificial
limb. Mr. Yocum gave him twenty
i've cents, writing his name In his book fol
that amount. The man called upon Post
master Chas. +. Young, whore he obtained
ffty cents. He secured money at othel
places, and at last went to DR.. J. b. Nc
Bride, where he showed his book. Tn.
book contained tho names of Messrs
Yocum, Young and others, for ont
dollar each. DR.. Mcbride told Cole
that he would call upon Mr.. Yocun
and II the story WAS true he woult
leave Q dollar at that place. Mr.. Yocuu
was asked about the matter and he statet
that he had not given dollar. YESTERDAY
morning Mr.. Yocum met the man on tn
street aud obtained his book and was sur.
prised to see his name for ono dollar. GOLF
had traced his name on another leaf ant
then raised the amount. The work was q
we'll done that Mr.. Yocum could hardiy
believe that he had not written 1t. MIR
Yocum compelled Cole TO visit all tn
places where he had obtained the none.
and refund the money or to arrested fol
forgery. lie then left town.
The GIse Club Concert
The Wesleyan University Glee club will
givea concert in the opera house this even
Ing for the benefit OF the Y. NJ. q. A. Tn,
club has the reputation OF being an ex
cellent musical organization.
Henry Mellinger, sr., q well known resi-.
dent OF Washington borough, died las
evening OF consumption. Mr.. MeliipgeI
was very well known here.
A congregational meeting was held last
night in the Presby terian church, to dc
clde upon building new church. Moth
Ing definite was done.
Vesta furnace, at Watts station, owneC
By the Columbia rolling mill company,
elut down to-day. A large number OF mer
are affected. The furnace msnufacture'
pig iron for the Columbia rolling mil
which il now idle, and that compels tn
fuYuace 10 SUSPEND,