Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MT. JOY.
Death of Henry shaifaer.


Henry ShaHner is dead. He had been
days the news of his death was mOmen-
gradually. cnfeebling once strong cOnsti-
tuition Of fine physique, and at 6 o'clock
on Tuesday evening death calmly ended
his life at his residence Oil East Main
street, this borough.
born In March, 1912, being iu his 10th year.
He was u healthy and vigorous child Of a
family OfSeven brothers and sisters. At
that time there were few, if any, educss-
tiOnal advantages. Before he reached his
majority he had mastered the trade Of .
lOcksmith which he shortly afterwards
followed at Columbia, then at Huntingdon.
From the latter place he returned to his
native place and carried on the business on
his own responsibility. In '4S or 40 he
came to this town and embarked in the
lumber trade. In this business he was en-
gagged for several years, and becoming pro-
prietOr of the Exchange hotel he conducted
that well-known hostlery for some time.
lie afterwards became a member Of the
firm of Greider, Frank & Co., malsters,
which business he quilted about eight
years ago since then he led a retired life.
In politics he was q strong Democrat.
He was several times q candidate for state
representative and other positions. BY
President Polk he was appointed postmas.
ter at Mannheim. Besides representing the
Lancaster county Democracy at Erie,
when Pershing received the nomination
for governor, he was at different times
president at the county conventions and
served for many years faithfully on the
county committee. He was staunch and
untiring advocate of Democracy, sincere
in what he advocated and has never played
with the weapons of the demagogue. He
had been burgess of Mt. Joy and men,
ber Of councils aud was in all local affairs
regardless of party spirit, a liberal minded
and progressive citizen.
BY his death Mount Joy lost one Of her
most prominent citizens, always foremost
in the ranks of improvement. His loss
will be keenly felt, for there arc many
who, in times of distress, were made happy
by his generosity. He leaves two sons,
George of Mount Joy, and Henry Of Mil
ton Grove, and was twice married.
Round trip tickets from this city to
Mannheim aud return, on the day Of Mr..
Shaffner's funeral, will be sold at 45
cents. Tho train will leave King street
depot at 12:45.]
Tho funeral will he held at 1
p. M, Friday; burial at Mannheim,
where he has 4 handsome vault in the
He was 4 member of several
secret organizations among them the
Knights Tcmplar, and Lodge No. 43, of
Lancaster, and Odd Fellows lodge
No. 277 of Mount Joy. lie will
be buried with the Knights Templar ritual.
He was also member Of the Friendship
fige company of Mount Joy. He held
policy for 5000 in the New York Lifo
insurance company.
Tho thorough Budget.
James Mooney is repaintins and repaper-
ing his saloon. :"
About forty young ladies and gentlemen
left for Wild Cat Falls this morning, to
spend the day picnicing.
Laura, a four-year old daughter Of Viii
liam Mooney. died of diphtheria on Mon
day night. Intermcnt this wednesday,
afternoon.
Tho Evangelical Sunday school held
their annual picnic at Detweiler's grovo
yesterday.
d. What everybody now wants is good
soaking rain. Nature everywhere is pre-
losing it's greenness. High
clouds have hung over us and by their ap-
pearance promised rain. But in tho end
they disappointed us, and in disappoint-
ing us actually yielded a few drops to re-
mind us that they had not forgotten us in
our distress.
John II. Mooney is handling the tickets
here for Clark & Schmidt's Atlantic City
on the 18th. 1t comes at an op-
Fortune time and people of all classes will
likely take advantage of its chances for
heir holidays.