Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-10-16
!, TO RE-DIsTpIcT THE BOROUGH.
The Sentiment Ior Making Nine Ward
of the Three Is Extending.

The Sentiment Ior Making Nine Wards
OF the Three Is Extending.
CoLuMBIA, Oct. l6.-There il likely to'be
a movement started here ta,shave the
borough divided into -riuc wards. The
opinion that II should be is shared by both
Republicans -aS..h Democrats. The borough
has noWbut three wards and almost every
o10ctlon each of the wards poll upward
? OF one thousand. The first ward IL
probably the largest and the poll
streets, which makes it very inconveDient
for the voters residing beyond Sixth street.
The Second ward Is about the same. only
the polling place, Mt Third and Locust
streets, Is trifie more convenient. The
Third ward, although not having the largest
number of residents, covers the largest ter
ritory. The matter Of cutting each of tho
wards 10 as to divide the town into six
wards has been discussed a number Of
timea, but as vet nothing has been done. A
prominent politician said this morning that
there was no borough In the state that had
three wards that polls as many votes as
this towns three wards.
An eight months-old son of Christian
Mischlieh had his right leg fractured. A
smalkb WAS carrying the little fellow out
tripPed and rolled TO the pavement, the
larger boy falling on tho infant and break
ing the leg.
Miss Bertie Ottey, youngest daughter Of
Paxton Ottey, the well known engineer,
celebrated the seventeenth anniversary OF
her birth last evening by entert aiming her
InRny friends at her home. A most de-
lightfni evening WAS spent by all in dane
ing and other social amusenents. The
party wound up by "a bountiful supper
William Greulich, the well known bak err
celebrated his birthday last night by giving
party to his host of friends and acquain-
tances. The warehouse at the bakery was
cleared of all movable material and the
guests enjoyed themselves dancing Re
freshments were served.
A surprise party was rendered Joseph
Baker, last evening, at his home. large
number Of people attended, and all ex
pressed themselves highly pleased with
1he evenings entertainment.
4 Edward A. Becker, jr., and Miss Lizzie
Hinkle, only daughter of the late Charles
Hfnkle, were married this morning at 10
O'Clock. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Willis is. Hinman, at the residence
OF the bride. The wedding was attended
by the relatives of the contracting parties
ana few close friends. Charles L. Filbert
acted as best man. The newly married
couple let on short wedding trip,
Il. w. Goerke, civil engineer, who has
resided in this borough for the past fifteen
or twenty years,and gained a well deserved
reputation AS chief engineer OF the New
York, Philadelphia & Norfolk railroad, the
longest straight line road In the Eastern
usssess Huu now uoius the position OF chlef
engineer of the Norfolk & Southern rail-
road, has recently been appointed chief
engineer Of the Greensboro n Eastern rail,
road Of North Carolina.
special meeting of the ,Nigilant Fire
company was held last evening for the pur-
pose OF adopting an overcoat and the plan
TO be pursued in getting them, II was de-
ctded TO equip forty members with a coat
Of dne blue material, but the style was not
adopted. Each of the forty members are
required to pay three dollars before Feb
ruary 18th, 1890, and the company is TO
furnish the balance OF the money and own
the coats.
John Mcintyre, of Philadelphia, has
been on visit 20 mis- parents.
The Mastidodians will hold their grand
calico dress and necktie party in the
armory this evening.
Rev. II. b. NeeIey, of Philadelphia, will
lecture in the Methodist church ON Friday
evening, under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid society.
The first anniversary of the Goodman
Chapel Mite society, held at the house of
Albert Hogentogler, last evening, was So
cislly and financially grand success.
Henry IL. Heise, who has been confined
70 his home for few days with rheuma-
tism, Is about again.
Squire John w. Solly is improving
rapidly from IS recent attack of paralysis.
Ben Looney coored man, was before
Squire Evans being drunk andl disor-
derry. He paid the costs
a Eigiit wreck occurred at Falmouth last
night, by a car jumping the track. A delay
OF Few hours was caused.