Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW HOLLAND ITEMS.
A Budget of East End News.

A day or two ago Mr.. Samuel Steffy,
residing with his son-in-law, G. W. Ben
der, met with painful accident. He had
gone up stairs to retire, having in his
hand kerosene lamp. In setting it on a
stand, it fell from his hand and exploded,
the burning fluid going over his bare feet
and burning the right one in SO bad .
manner that DR.. Yundt was called to
dress it.
The funeral of Mrs. 3. F. Bard, ice
Miss Mary Darrow, which took place yes
terday morning, was very largely attended
The services were held in the Reformed
church and an excellent sermon was
preached by the pastor. Rev. D. w. Ger.
hard. A number of Lancasterians were
present at tho obsequies.
ga grand fair and festival for the benefit
of the New Holland band is what is an
nounced to come oil in "Styer's beautiful
orchard" on Saturday evening. "Sweet
music and a sweet time" are provided by
the managers of the affair.
Yesterday, as boy seated on horse
and leading two others was passing down
Main street, he was pulled from the ami
NAL he was riding by the two others, his
foot remaining in the stirrup. The two
went one way, the other another, and he
was dragged short distance, when his
foot came loose. He was picked up, being
considerably bruised but not any way Sc
riOus. It was u narrow escape.
A Lancaster buyer has purchased from
JOhu Stauffer, on Christ Musser's farm,
three fine heavy draft horses. Price,
$500.
The schools of Earl township opened on
Monday with fair attendance. There are
in all seventeen schools at present in a
prosperous condition.
Rev. J. w. Hosler, Of the Lutheran
church of New Holland, and wife have
been called to Philadelphia to attend the
funeral of Mrs. H. s brother.
The new building of the New Holland
national bank is almost ready for the roof.
It is neat building two stories and half
in height, built of brick with arble trim
mings. 1t adjoins that we'll Known local
ity-the Styer house-and adds beauty to
that section of tho town. This new organ
ization is in Il very prosperous condition
considering its youth. 1t is at present
located in the Stycr house, second story,
but expects to get in it's new quarters at
an early date.
Miss Annie Etter, Of Lancaster, is
spending the week in New Holland.
Charles and "JOe" Shultz. of the Ian
caster hat firm, are doing New Holland.
The former on business; the latter to in
spect tho New Holland branch of the
typographical art-for Joo is a typo him
self.
Dan CRUDE, of the New Holland house,
J. H. Shiffer, merchant, Richard Weaver,
saddlsr, and VIM Styer, tho genial land
lord Of tbo Stver hOuse whose pr,ests thew
were, left this morning to visit the camp
meeting ar Joanna Heights, Chester coun-
ty, whence they go on a fishing excursion
for a day or two along tho west branch of
the Brandywine.
The New Holland band paraded last
evening through the streets-serenading a
number of places
w. D. Sprecher, wife and little daugh-
tor and Miss Ida Lewis, of st. Louis, are
spending a week or two at the Styer house,
visiting their many friends in this section,
Mr.. SIS former home. He has with him
his fine double turnout.