Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-11
Il 8 SERVICES.
PAINE DEuvEas An EXCELLENT
~ y = sspnsN On SUNDAY MORNING.
Csoumbia Meshcdists worship in Their
y Hmproved Church-ee,0 ,0OS Contribu-
ted to the Cost OF Renting IL.

COLUMBIA, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE Methodist
EplscopAl church was reopened on Sunday.
The exercises were appropriate and held
under the mose auspicious circumstances.
Rev. ChaA H. Payne, d. D., LII. D., secre-
tary Of the board Of education, preached a
most esOuUent sermon in the morning.
Dr, Paync's sermon was considered by
those who heard it as one OF the
flnssts the congregation ever had the
nes4or, preached forcible sermon in the
evening. Al the services $s,6o5 were
raised for the debt of SIC, 900, contracted for
the church improvements and erection OF
the chapel on Chestnut street. During this
week services will be conducted by former
PASTORS Rev. Theo. Stevens, of Pottsville,
win be present tonight.
An interesting feature of the reopening
was brief address by Gen. William Pat
ton, who has worshipped in the church for
two generations and fostered II by his In
fluence and money. He Is the only
survivor Of the eleven men who met IN IN
1851, amer the destruction of the church at
Third aud Cherry streets, and subscribed
500 each for new church. In 1879 Column
bia 10 first mentioned in the minutes OF the
Methodist church. In 1880 II grew TO a
large circuit with $50 members. In 1882
the property at Third and Cherry streets
was conveyed to VIM. Todd and others.
In 1886 this church was rcmodeled and
was destroyed by fire In 1851. From 1916 TO
1850 the following divines have occupied
the pulpi. Of the Methodist church Of
Columbia: Revs. s. Townsend, Vim.
Barnes, VIM. Uric, VIM. Bishop. Joseph
Mason, VIM. Cooper. Jno. w. McCaskey,
VIM. Barnes (recalled), J. Y. Ashton, Jos.
Aspril, J. b. Maddox. II. II. Calanay, VIM.
Major, s. II. c. Smith, X. j. Carson, j.
Dickerson, Theo Stevens, II. Wheeler, r.
w. Humphriss, Il. G. Griffiths, Ihos
Harrison and George Gaul.
Less than half a score are the survivors
of the early history of the church in Col
umbia, among whom are Daniel STU Q,
DIR. Ephraim Hershey, Mrs. Henry Suy-
dam and Gen. William Patton.
Mrs. Kate Boyd, wife of John A. Boyd,
died on Sunday at 5:35 a. M, at her home
after a brief fitness, aged 20 years. The
remains will be taken to Harrisburg on
Tuesday at 1910 a. M, for interment.
Jacob Wolf was struck by the passenger
train due In town at 5:30 p. m. on Satur-
day evening. He was crossing the track
At Perry street and was not seen by En-
gineer Gilman until almost upon him. He
was struck on the left arm, between the
shoulder and elbow, bruising 1t badly, and
breaking two ribs on the left side. He
also received a slight cut on his head. He
was taken to tho railroad hospital and after
wards TO his home. Several years ago Wolf
met with a serious accident on the II. 4 G..
tOoO, Wnen ne lOSt MS leIt legu DelOW tne
knee and his right leg dislocated. He is
badly crippled from that accident.
The wreck crew were at work on Sunday
to get the cars from the canal and finished
their work last evening.
The opera house was packed on Saturday
evening, when :" Tho Boy Tramp" was
presented. The audience was delighted
with the performance.
Chas. Friend and Harry Duck were be-
fore Squire Solly for assault and battery on
Jacob Bones. This case was dismissed.
John Beck was before Squire Solly for
surety of the peace and his case was settled.
Mary Lloyd, colored, was committed to
Jail for trial this morning by Squire Evans
for keeping bawdy house.
Odicer Wittick arrested colored man
last night, answering the description of
professional thief from Harrisburg. He Is
In the lookup to await developments.
The remains of Daniel Huber were taken
TO I1andisville this morning for interment.
The funeral OF Henry Culp was held this
afternoon. Gen. Welsh Post, No. lis, G.
A. r., attended the funeral of their late
c0mrade.