Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-08
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
fHE CORNERSTONE OF THE PREsBYrEUlly
CHURCH IN COLUMBIA Is LAID.
lsevs. ely, Erskine and Others Take
Part In the Exercises On Thursday.
Many Attend the Ceremonies.

CoLuNBfA, June The cornerstone of
the new Presbyterian church, corner
Fourth and Locust streets was laid on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock in the
presence of large number of the congre-
cation and friends. Rev. George Wells
Ely, pastor, conducted the services. as
sisted by Rev. L. Erskinc, y. D., of New
VILE, and other clergymen. The pastors
Of the local churches were present. The
services opened with an invocation by
Rev. T.. Gaylord, OF Wrightsville, followed
BY the responsive reading of Psalm lxxxiv.
A selected scripture lesson was read by
Rev. Willis linnan, of the Second street
Lutheran church, after which hymn was
sung by the congregation. Mr.. Joseph w.
Yocum, secretary of the board of trustees,
read a preliminary statement of the history
of the church.
When the congregation decided 10 erect
n new house of worship on October lo,lss7,
over $1,000 was subscribed at that time
which was trebled by the congregation
and friends. On April 9th, 1889, the work
of tearing down the old church was com
menced. In conclusion Mr.. Yocum said /;
To-day we lay the cornerstone of the
etiifice, in the shadow of nearly a century
OF history, and in the presence of the first
second and third generations of those who
organized the congregation ofwhich we are
part, aud who laid the foundations of the
old church. on which we now build the
new
After brief remarks by Rev. Geo. Wells
Ely, copies of the daily papers, the cate
chism and statistical statement of the
church and school, and other articles were
placed in the corner stone box. The stone
being placed in position, Rev. Ely gave II
three taps with q trowel, and said In the
name of God, the Father Son and Holy
Ghost, declare this corner stone well and
truly laid" following with prayer. An
address was then made by Rev. ErskiDe,
followed by singing aud the honediction.
The stone is buff Amherst. lsx22x37
inches, and bears the inscription =" 1872
Presbyterian churchlSss. - IL is laid in
tho buttress of the tower, is sand rubbed
with chambered edges, and contains q
copper box 6xSxl0 inches. The box was
presented by Messrs Hockel II Paine, and
the stone was presented by Messrs. Howell
& grugor, of Lancaster. The sii-cr trowel
used by the pastor in laying the stone was
the gift Of Me ssrs z. S. Brugh aud J. w.
Yocum.
Three Men Die.
Jeremiah l.. Miller. a well-known drug
y. ,'.s 1t of this place, died this morning. Ho
I'VE ~'ck for the past ten days with in
fiapimatory rheumatism, and his death re-
suited from complication of diseases. Mr.
Miller was born in Topton. Berks county
and WAS aged Is years. He learned the
business of druggist with w. +. Maulick.
He was married TO Miss Patience Arm
strong. Several months ago he opened
drug store here and had good trade
Jacob Keim, aged 6S, well known EN-
ploye of the =. X. r., dropped dead this
morning at 1890 o'clock, in the railroad
shops, where he was employed. 1t is sup
posed that apopleNy caused his death Mr.
keim was born in Ches county, and lived
here for the past thirty years. lie was
p. II. II. engineer for % years When the
state owned the road he was q track fore
man at Bird in Hand. He has been ON,
ployed in the shops for about eight years.
He was u member of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and of the Coum-
bia Rod and Gun club. 4 wife and one son,
Albert J.. keim, survive.
John Burke died last evening from an
attack of iiaundice, ailei five weeks i'll
~-- Aa eame to this place eight weeks
10 from Harrisburg. He was widower.
funeral will bc held on Tuesday morn
ing at . O'clock, from st. Peters Catholic
church.
Mrs. Burg of Washington borough, met
with painful accident yesterday after
noon. She was going TO the cellar and
made misstep, falling violently to the foot
of the stairs, striking her elbow and caus-
ing complete dislocation.
The fund for the Johnstown sufferers has
reached 81 300
Harry Nissley sued Harry Gerfin, Sam
and George MUIR Edward Overholtaor,
John Madden and Abner Seiple, young
boys, for trespassing on his farm near
town. The boys were before Squire Her
shey last evening, when George MUIR and
Abner Seiple were discharged, but the
others paid the costs.
Officer Wittick arrested George Davis,
colored, for stealing pair OF over shoes
and Some flags from Messrs Fell aud
Boardman. Davies was cleaning about the
store, and appropria the articles. Squire
Evans sent him TO lail for court