Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEIaaBORMOOD NEWS.

NEI0HBOR8OOD NEWS.
Events cross the County Lane.
A Chester county wife presented her
husband with pair Of twins, few days
ago, and the happy father mixed those
children up politically by naming one Of
them Hancock and the other Garfield.
Adam Ehni, baker, of West Chester, bor-
rowed 1000 or 81 500 on his property yes
terday, and last evening he took his depar-
ture on the 9:2O train over the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad. Some of his friends say he
has gone to Germany; others say differ
emily. Family jars are said to be the
cause Of his sudden departure.
The Chester county commissioners adj
vertise for sealed proposals for the erection
Of an inter-cOunty bridge over Octoraro
creek at Mercer's Ford, in Salisbury town
ship. on the line between Lancaster and
Chester counties. Sealed proposals will
be received at the commissioners office up
to July 26th
Sign on saloon in Bucks county:
iscream salon cakes
Pretzells & Candy & Cigars Oysters
and lodgings s. Horses watered
Constantly on Hand.
Miss Susan Phillips, daughter Of Adam
Phillips, of New Lebanon township, Leb-
anon county, a day or two ago fell from
the top of cherry tree to the ground,
height of twenty feet, and sustained severe
internal injuries.
A Mr.. Clingaman, resides on the Bruner
farm in the eastern part Of Carnarvon
township, Berks county, in house situ-
ated one half in Berks and the other half
in Chester county. His bed is so located
that the line passes directly through the
centre Of it, SO that every night his head
slumbers in Berks while the other part Of
his body rests in Chester county.
To-day is the sixth anniversary of the
abduction of Charlie Ross. II living he
is now ten years old.
Colonel John w. Forney has made u
contract with a publishing house for bi-
Ography Of General Hancock. which will
shortly be issued.
The West Chester Democrat says Of the
newspapers of that borough West Ches-
ter is famous for it's number Of newspapers
although very few of the papers are fam
Gus for anything but useless gossip and i'll
famous scurrility. But each of them has
a little sphere. Even the Republican has Il
small field, if only that of accommodating
sOrelleads.
During severe thunderstorm which
prevailed on Saturday last in the vicinity
Of PhGnixville. Thomas Radc!iff and his
daughter were sitting ON the porch Of their
dwelling, when what appeared to be u ball
of fire descended from the skies, and when
near the ground burst with q loud report.
Mr.. Radcliff says the ball descended only
a few feet from where he was sitting, and
gave both him and his daughter com.
plete shaking up.
Seventh Ward Club.
The Seventh ward Democrats met at the
house of B. Kuhlman, RocklanL street.
last ewing, and organized Hancock and
English club, by the election of the fol
lowing officers.
President-GeO. Darmstetter.
Vice Presidents-B. KuhlmaE. John
Landau, Jacob F. Kautz, John Stanm.
Secretary-Wm. Mclaughlin.
Assistant Secretary b. Fisher.
Treasurer-Davis Kitch.
The officers of the battalion are:
Major-J. II. Beachler.
Captain-Fred. Arnold.
Lieutenants-GeOrge KiefIer. John
Kirsch, Michael Reilley and Lewis Mat
Or.e-ed Satin John westenbcrger
Solid Color Sati,> and all pres
fc for the ticket.
Black 'ats' who will cast
ar, is being organ
1,;,;;,. :, Nam ia they propose equip
Lmslne In new aking it hot for the enc