Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-30
MT. JOY NEWS.

Tho Eorough Isadget-COlorsi Cs,np-
MISUNDERSTANDING Rain Churches and
schools. "a
The co!orcd amp-mcctin. in Dctwcilcr's
grove, under the auspices OF the African
Methodist Episcopal church. Of Sprngvil!c,
ended last night llcrabvuptIy on account
Of the rain-storm. For ten days these
meetings have been in progress, but on
Sunday only was there anything like 4
large attendance. Yesterday was their
big day as far as numbers arc concerned :;
and 800 vehicles and 600 persons were on
the grounds notwithstanding the mercury
danced above the ninctics and the dust
flew in dense clouds. Several fights, none
of which intcricrcd with the services, tool,
place, and ono accident by which little
girl was knocked down by :, horse and run
over Ivy the carriage from which she re-
ceivc,l some injuries. Elder Robinson Of
Lancaster, preached i'll the morning; Rev.
-, of Columbia. in The afternoon, and
Rev. Wells IN the evening.
Accident
On Saturday afternoon, -Mr. Henry
Bosscr, of Hapho township in company
with his wife and :,unt. who Is; an elderly
!ady, was driyiu. u fl:!ctious horse, h;tcicd
to a covered market wagon. At 4 point
on the Man!Icim road, about three miles
from this; place, the horse became un-
manageable, when his wife and aunt
jumped out. The aunt escaped injury. but
Mrs. i. received injuries about the face.
The man, when he became conscious on
Sunday, could net tell now he got ont Of
the wagon. lie sustained acvcr;,! severe
bruises about his upper cxtrcmities. They
were taken into the house of Mrs. Polly
Il
for. The wagon Wa a brand new one ant!
is now ri entire wreck.
= Coc.; Ram.
Il rain from The west last night wi! put
an end to the injurious effects OF The
drOuth. liz . short time the water will
| soak deep into tho ground and wells that
were dry (of which there were many, }
| will soon DC rcplcnishcd; the backward
tobacco which had, strange tosay, retained
much of its vi i::,Ov, will commence to stretch
its leaves surprisingly tho cnrnfo''dcr vii
be all the better in consequence, and tho
''tou nuncro.;s too ncnt;cn' will lja ben.
Gifted thereby. Let siS !: i've thanks.
! Ci,.uc! Completed.
| St. Mary's Catholic chapel has been
completed, and Il real pretty ard pleasant
place it is. Services for tho first time
since its complctic! were ilcl; in it yes
tcrtlay. High mass was said by Father A
F. kail, and q put oi st. inthony's choir
of Lancaster, gave the responses, accom-
panied by instrumental music. Father
Kaul preached j sermon i'll English ant
then one in German. \ fair to liquitlatc
the church debt is announced to take place
in the early part of next November. Tht
school vii! be opened next Monday i'll tho
room Oh the second tIcOr, and instruction
will be given i'll Englisl, ard German
Miss Celia Iicptin", y graduate of The
Sacred Heart academy. will instruct them
| miscellaneous.
| This morning the ''young idea wcndct
their way sc.oolw:srd. They VIII" art
prompt in attendance will be taught 1t,
shoot the next eight months.
Fruit thieves arc getting in their worl
handsomely and grape vines and pcac!
trees arc relieved OF their luscious burden
4 cigar manufactury will be opened OF
| East Main street at al carly day. Lev
Shcllingbarger will DC proprietor.
Miss Annie Brown has acccpted;t posi-
ton to teach in the Newport, Perry count,
school.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Flowers. OF Quincy, |'uuis', i
| home Oh Il visit.