Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-26
TUE BIBLE SOCIETY.
lrs FOURTH AySlvBRsART EXERCISES FIELD
OvyUESDAY EVENING.
The secretary Reports the Work Done
DuriuS tho Ycar-rhe school Board
6ests-Dsath OF an Aged Woman.

ColrxsfA, March 26.--The fourth anni-
vsrsary Of the Columbia Bible society was
observed with appropriate exercises last
evening In the Presbyterian chapel.
The inclement weather had its effect on the
audience. which was small. Hon. H. NJ.
North presided, and AFTER devotional exer-
clsss Rev. william p. Evans, Of ST. Paurs
Lutheran church, Baltimore, Nd, deliv-
cred the anniversary address, which was
interesting and instructive. Rev. J. H.
PAnnsbscker followed with the secretary's
report. He referred to the quiet manner
IA which the work was being done In the
borough, and thought there was no society,
except the churches, with equal Inn
portsnce attaching to its work. During
the year OF copies Of the Bible have
been sold, l57 copies Of the New
Testament, s copies Testament and psalms,
II copies of the psalms, and copies Of
eospels, a total OF "a volumes. II was .
question with tho speaker whether the
,.xork was nut b6ing done too quietly, and
he suggested number Of plans for more
sfBcient work. Rev. Psnnsbecker, also
read the treasurer's report. An election Of
ofiicers 70 serve for the ensuing year re-
suited In the reelection Of the officers Of
Hon. II. NJ. North, president; Rev. J. II.
PAnnebecker, secretary; Mr.. p. 8. Brugh,
treasurer. A canvass Of the audience re-
saltsd In the securing of a number OF new
members for tho society. Membership
certificates will be prepared and a canvass
made Of the town for additional subscrip-
tions.
The school board mot In regular session
IL, ,I,ae Ia a. trn
members present wero Messrs. Clark,
Fasig, May, Slade and Taylor.
The finance committee reported as fol-
lows:
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Exponditures I,s.l3 W
Balance due treasury. ........."-.".",... l0l y!
Balance In sinking fund .'........."""."". &7s VI
Euperlntendens Hoffman reported the at
tendance at the schools, for the month,
which WAS very good.
The secTssary was instructed to purchase
hfty parchment diplomas.
The finance committee will redeem a
o50o bond Of issue Of 1884, and will borrow
5000 temporarily.
Mrs.. Margaret Lindenbergcr, sged 81
ysars, died this morning at the home Of her
son, John Nndenberger. She died from
old ago. The funeral will be held on FRI
day afternoon at o'clock.
Chiquesalunga Tribe, No. 80, I. o. II NJ,
elected the following officers last night :
Eschem, Z. F. Fisher; senior sycamore,
=. N. Gallagher; Junior sagamore, s. II.
Eberlein prophet, LeaDder Shade; chiel
Of records. II. NJ. Sample; assistant, VIM.
H. Meckley; keeper Of wampum, John w.
Zeli; trustee, Daniel Retheiser; represen-
tative, II. NJ. Sample.
Squire Hershey committed four trampa
70 Jail this morning for Ave days each, for
being drunk and disordsrly.
A fAir-sised audience was at tho opera
house last night to see Zozo." The COM
pany was good one and the scenic effects
very dnc.
G. A. Howard. conductor on the Port
road, has moved his family to Port Deposit
Miss Hettie vache has returned from 4
visit to Baltimore.
A meeting OF the Shawnee fair commit
to was held Las. night, when arrangement
for the fair were made.