Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-22
MT. JOY NEWS
TIdings from the Town and y

d. Root, Son s. Co.'s plow works mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire ON Sat
urday evening. Shavings had been used
during the day to feed the fire under the
boilers, and from tho door, short time
before quitting work on Saturday evening,
sparks were seen to lodge Oh the partition,
close by. Benz. Root, the senior member
of the firm, had watched them closely,
but during his absence at supper and some
time after the hands had stopped work
the slumbering sparks ignited the build
ing and the flames shot out from between
the boards of the second floor. FOrtu-
nately, just at this time Amos Rudy, an
employee, entered the shop, intending to
show some visitors through the works,
and discovered the fire. Water was
thrown on through the hose and before
doing much damage the fire was extin-
guished.
This morning II. G. Shock went driving
in company with his cousin, Mrs. Annie
Kirk, of Philadelphia. When passing the
Springville cemetery tho horse was
frightened by persons working in tobac-
co patch close by. The animal SHE'D,
overturned the buggy, throwing the occu-
pants between it and tho fence. They
were dragged about twenty feet. Mr..
Shock received injuries about tho right leg
and side and on his left hand. The lady is
severely injured about the head and neck,
and bled considerably at the nose The
horse ran to town before stopping. Harry's
wedding to Miss Frank is announced for
tomorrow (Tuesday) and the accident
has put him in bad shape for the event.
This is one of Mount joys principal in
dustrial establishments From time to
time the firm, in order to meet their de-
mands, have enlarged the buildings and
furnished them with much new and i'm
proved machinery. A large addition to the
smithshOp is being erected. A fifty five
horse power engine will be placed in it
this fall and several new fire places put
up. About fifty men are now employed,
and are yet unable to fill their orders.
Some time since the INTELIGENCER no.
ted the contemplated completion of the
audience room of the second floor of tho
NJ. E. church. The work has progressed
nicely and it is now fast nearing compile
tion. BY the middle Of next October they
expect to dedicate the room to the service
of God.
This church was erected about twelve
or fifteen years ago, and during this time
the lower room accommodated the con-
gregation. Rev. Rhoads took charge Of
the congregation last spring. To him
mainly is due the efforts put forth which
will soon result in one of the largest aud
finest rooms of the kind in this borough.
The pastor was absent from town yester-
day and expects to be away next Sunday,
and i'll consequence the church will have
no service on those days.
On Sunday afternoon German tramp
who was intoxicated broke in the windows
of the gate house below town with stones.
the gatekeeper and his wife were away
and little girl was in charge of the prop
erty. Constable Zellers arraeted the Of
fender and he was placed in the lookup
last night.
Stautfer & Eby are about finishing the
foundry which they commenced to build
some time ago. Sholl's reversible hinge
will form their main trade.
The tobacco in this neighbOrhood Is not
doing so very well. 1t will not be half of
good crop. d. b. Brandt, of Rapho, has a
good patch one leaf that he measured is
f7x23 inches.
Five young men of Columbia sharpened
their appetites for breakfast Sunday morn
ing by riding from that place here on
bicycles. They dined at the Red Lion.
The colOred folks Of this vicinity talk of
having an ox-rOast in OctorarO.
Bigler Detwciler, son of Joseph Det-
weller, who has been sick for some time of
typhoid fever, we are glad to say is now
considered out of danger.
The soldiers orphan school will be
opened on September I.
Mount Joy was represented at the col
bred camp near Elizabethtown, on Sun
lay.
Every body is wishing for rain.
The public schools will be opened on
he Goth instant.
There were several deaths last week of
cholera infantum.
Several of our young men, among them
'our correspondent, will take trip |
Up the Cumberland valley this week.