Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MARIETTA MATTERS.
,UK REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.

.OCk kEGCLAK COUkESfONDENCE.
Windy weather, Just the kind to assOci-
ate with fitting. There are a number Of
persons moving. Yesterday morning
regular old styles fitting passed down
Market street, it was George SaylOr's
moving from Cyrus Herr's place to farm
recently bought by BENZ. Hicstand. Ho
had train OF five four-hOrse wagon loaded
with furniture. &C., and just ahead Of the
procession were three or four light vehicles
making quite u show, and bringing out
almost everybody along the street to SEQ
the sight.
Lieut.. z. 5. Houston, has successfully
passed ;.n examination and been prom
the navy.
RObt. Turner has Withdrawn from the
firm Of Turner & TaSgart and will go to
The firm continues by the same name.
The Exchange bank is having u coat Of
paint on the outside; also the residence
Of Mr.. Brandt next to it
A drove Of cattlo passed down the street
notwithstanding that does not often
occur.
Columbia correspondent talks Of dark
streets. We would be contented here with
as much light as they have now. Our
town is u miserable place to get through
on dark nights.
The steamer was taken down to ChickieS
yesterday to pump into the boilers Of one
of the furnaces. 1t doesn't look as bright
as it ought tn appear. That is Il fine
steamer and ought to be kept as bright as
4 dollar. Fortunately it has been idle for
q long while.
On March 33th John Waller will sell his
household furniture at the residence OF his
family on Gay street. G, NJ. SOutlers, at
West Marietta, will sell Oh March 29sh,
hoasehcl,i furniture, carpenter and build
ing tools. some lumber, sash. doors, SC.
On Wednesday the Washington school,
on Mt Jog turnpike, taught by Mr.. Thos.
Bacon, was ciOse'l also ut the same time
the high school in Maytown by J. b.
Keeler, together with the secondary of
that place by u. Conner. Yesterday at
Schock's the school taught by Miss Jen-
ME Mcdonald, Mr.. G. Kidd assistant,
closed.
Mr.. Chas. Rodemeyer, who had been
visiting Prof. l. s. Geist, returned to his
home in Baltimore yesterday.
Tobacco sales Burd Shield, q acres,
III, 6 and g. Weston Shields, 2t acres,
164. 6 and 3.
Yesterday morning MIR. Harry Wolfe re-
ceived a Telegram from Mt. Joy annOunc-
ing the death Of the only child Of his
daughter. Mrs. Milton j. BRIGHT. 1t was
about seven mouths old and died Of pneu-
mOHia
Now is the time to trim grape vines.
Both of Our banks in town escaped be-
ing creditors Of the lumber firm ut Midi
dletOwn, Etter. Carmany s. Siple at
the time of their going into liquidation.
The name OF J. c. Wood is announced
as the coming man in our Methodist
church. He had been stationed ut Oxford,
Pa, and, girls, he is married.
A special train passed here, east, yester-
day afternoon.
Last night tho Mechanics band was out
sercnading.
Mr.. Is. Galbra;til was in town yesterday
soliciting for the telephone company. He
added F. L. Gantz to his list. 1t will run
to his mill Oh the Mt. JOY pike.
The river has go'e down about three
feet during the past few days.
That door plate goes on again.
Never mind tho weather when the wind
don't blow.