Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
MT. JOY NEWS.
OUR KEGULlE CORRESPONDING

OUR KEGULIE CORRESPONDENTS.
On Saturday afternoon Clarence Bates,
aged II. son of VIM. II. Bates, blacksmith,
living on West Main street. was putting
u revolver into his hip pocket. when ono
Of its chambers was accidentally cmptie,l,
the ball taking effect in his right hip. Dr.
\. NJ. Hicstand plObcl the wound, but
was unable to locate the ball. Although
it is L flesh wound the Eld is not considered
out of danger.
There was restless, rnllickinS crowd
OF several hundred persons ut Sporting
! Hill on Saturday afternoon, drawn thithcr
by Il variety Of causes, the main one being
i fox chase. Lovers Of the chase with
"horsc and hound from distant parts Of
the county turned ont i'm large num-
bcrs. others because of the superb
sleighing which surpassed anything We
have had this arctic winter. In spite Of
| the late fallen SNOW. which WAS very un-
favorable for Reynarl, the animal was Let
80 ut the appointed time. Fifteen minutes
later the hounds were ON the chase, to-
gcther with \ number OF spOrtsmcn ON
MIR. Miller, Of Chestnut Hill, who, for
long time. ran with the dogs with surpris-
| ing tlcetncss. The lockers Oh had an ex-
ccllcnt view from the hill which slopes
towards the southwest, and had u
nice opportunity to see the fox trying to
elTde the pursuit in various sly ways. Ile
was chased to near this borough and es-
capped 4 capture by gaining his habitatiOn.
which this same fox did OH i similar Occa-
sion about three weeks ago. It afforded
mucl, amusement and WAS cred letter
day" for Host Snyder. who knows how to
run Il country hotel.
Candidates were nominated ut Sporting
Hill, on Saturday, to fill vacancies which
occur III Rapho township. There will bc
i sharp fight for supervisor in the lower
end, and much scratching ON school
directors. there being six candidates
for two vacancies, and much bad blood
amOn.. some OF the factions.
A citizens meeting, to nominate candi-
dates for the several offices in which vacan-
cics occur, is announced to be held i'm tho
council chamber on Thursday evening.
There is 4 calm thus far in election mat
tcrs, but n storm may follow after Thurs
day next. As 4 general rule politics aro
of secondary importance in the election
of borough officers.
Measles are rampant, doctors delighted,
and school teachers displeascd.
Gossip is in Il qnandary for once. A
psNh WCu IIIIcu Will OcGf
or whisky 1--WE could not learn which)
was on our streets on Friday afternoon.
He entered ono or two private places evi-
IDENTIFY because of his drunken condition,
Until gossip learns his name there will be
one beat against her.
}. NJ. Brandt has put new -four pur-
fier into his steam mill.
The weather Of last week having been
unfavorablc to travelling through tho
country the tobacco market was on 4
so was the work of stripping.
The horse market at this place is over.
stacked.
John Wharvell, proprietor Of the Ex-
change hotel, is starting 4 livery stable.
On Friday afternoon the lady teachers
Of the borough schools went a-slcighing
lI.l visited the Mannheim schools.
The Bethel Sunday school gave an en-
tertainment on Saturday evening.