Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-29
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
MARIETTA MATTERS.

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
High windsha been blowing for sew
eral days. and the river has been very
rough. For this reason no RATS have ap-
peared yet. Some have come down. as
far as Harrisburg. but the great bulk are
above. A number Of merchants are IN
Lock Haven, and some sales are being
made at prices a little higher than last sea-
son.
On Friday a sneak thief stole valuable
shad from the premises of Edward Stahl
on Front street.
The demand for onion sets is much
greater than the supply, 50 much so that
they are bringing from IS to 80 cents
quart in this vicinity. Some Que must
have a corner in onions.
"Fortuna - is good name for Bennett
& Trademarks factory, on account of its
benedictine propensities. One of the firm
set an example some time ago, and now
there are four more marriages among their
operatives inside of a month, three in
prospect and one cOnsummated.
On Saturday "DOc" Leeds horse broke
his hitching strap and ran away from the
Cross Keys hotel where he was tied and
made for home. But fortunately not be-
coming frightened he managed the short
turns and the distance of five or six
squares without doing any damage to
himself or the buggy.
On Sunday, contrary to expectation, Rev.
J. E. McElmOyle returned to fill his pull
pit. He had secured the promise of an
other minister TO fill his pulpit, but that
gentleman was unavoidably prevented
from coming.
Mr.. J. G. Wood preached his first ser
mon in the Methodist church ON Sunday
to a wcll-tilled house. On Saturday even
ing the congregation held festival in
their Sunday school room, in order to
raise funds for the payment of tho interest
ON their church debt, and succeeded in
clearing so The new pastor will move
into the property just vacated by Robert
Turner. jr.
Nathan Dyer, who left Marietta for the
West several weeks ago, has come east
again, to some neiyhboring town.
The Exchange bank, besides declaring
dividend added as much as the dividend
to their surplus, They doubled their de-
posits during the year. Both banks are
In flourisLing condition. The First ma
tional is considered one of the most reli-
able in the state.
John Stun returned from a trip to the
West Oh Saturday.
Harry Frederick is in town again.
On Friday three more car loads of cattle
were sent to Philadelphia and three car
loads of tobacco to st. Louis.
A few rafts got down on Saturday. Two
We're blown over to COyle's and two went
on to Wrightsvil!e.
Tobias Stehman received a telegram on
Friday announcing the death Of his moth
er in Carlisle, Pa. Her age was 95 years.
On Saturday Mr.. Stehman went up to the
funeral. which took place Sunday.
Gen. Cameron has a very interesting
photograph of himself and friends at
Nassau, New Providence. The tropical sur
ruui,dings contrast with the absence Of
foliage in this region
Front street had a ripple the other
morning at about half-past eight o'clock,
caused by 4 runaway team and smash
up. f. j. Schneider, proprietor Of bake
ry Oh Font street, has been i'll the habit
OF leavin. his horse stand unbridled and
hitched in the bakers wagon while eating
his morning feed, in an alley that runs
from Marietta street to tie railroad. He
has been considered safe, but west bound
train frightened him and lie rushed down
the alley and up Front street on a race
with the train. On reaching Sam. Mil
ler's hotel he came in contact with wagon
loaded with potatoes and belonging to
Amos Lehman, who had his leg broken in
town week or SO ago. The boy who
drove Lehman's wagon, tried to get on
the pavement. but Schneider's team struck
him and upset against the cars, taking the
top off and spreading bread and pretzcls
all around. Lehman's wagon was also
injured, but no injury was sustained by
either horses or Lehman's driver