Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-19
MARIETTA MATTERS.
OUK REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE

OCh hEGJLAR CORRESPONDENTS
A few parties are availing themselves OF
the last opportunities for getting ice by
taking it from what lodged on the river
bank. Some of it is very nice. One clear
and thick piece having attracted the atten-
tion of passeis-by on Front street las
been the cause of considerable guessing
from distance as to it's thickness. BY
actual measurement it is found to DE -
inches exactly, which is doubtless as thick
as any that has come down. In 10
some pieces had been found to measure
36 inches.
An extensive tobacco dealer Mr. John
Dzialynski, from Jacksonville, Fla, came
to Marietta this week On purpose to see
Mr.. Duffy's crop. He had received visit
from that gentleman while cnroutc to
Cuba. He expresses himself as being well
pleased with our townsman and rs also
pleased with the tobacco he saw. lie has
engaged Tom Scott of tie Railroad hotel
TO look around fO" some good lots for him.
One of the two Watts furnaces that have
been lying idle for some time has again
commenced operations. and the rolling
mill at Chickics is very busy. This looks
we'll for that end of the town and we hope
it will spread its influence this way. There
can he no complaints, however, as 20 dull
ness by the hollow ware company, whose
establishment is the main part of manu-
factory in Marietta. The large ice crop
has created quite Il demand for water
coolers, and particularly in the South. At
this time their trade is about one half in
that region. They have orders Oh hand
now for five thousand coolers. They can
attribute Il part of this demand also to the
fact that the enamel lining is superseding
metal Innings, on account of there being
no action of water Oh tic former.
George lIildebrandt had made con-
tract with Western party to ship him IL
tons of baled hay. The hay came but for
some unaccOuntable reason, perhaps be-
cause he found higher market, orders
were received by the railroad company
to ship it on to Philadelphia wilici, was
DONE
The funeral Of Clayton Erismans child
took place yesterday. Il died OF Giph-
liberia.
Your core, ,"..,.cnt and a few friends
were delightfully."- entertained on Thursday
night from o until :; at Lochcr's hall in
Lancaster, and wo..ld express their feel
ings of Indebtedness for the kindness and
courtesy shown toward them.
The people Of Maytown will celebrate
the 22d by having a shooting match, and
in the evening there is to be Il bali at tllc
Franklin house.
Mr.. David Walton will have a sale of
stock, etc, on the Sd of March, lie leaves
the Collins farm and will take charge of
1.-The island" On March :h, also. there
will be an orphans court sale of over 90
acres of York county land at Samuel
Kelchart $, i'll lieilam township. 1t was
the pr"nerty of Daniel NJ. Eagle. B
Hoffman will also Iiavea sale on the Goth.
on the John Enylc river farm.
A car load of shuci;s for tobacco boxes
arc lying up in the depot warehouse They
were sent to Frank Pauin, but he refused
to receive them.
Squire Roth has taken an agency for the
Allan line of ocean STEAMSHIPS for Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland.
John Scott is having his side room done
in fine trim,
Miss Ella Bucicr, who has been visiting
the family of Mrs. Prof. IIa,icman, re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss AIndt. from Mannheim, j. viSitil. |
Mrs. Christian Musselman.
Excursion rates will be given IT, WASH |
ingtOn for the inaugural ceremonies
The cloudy weather yesterday tc:mn.
ated in i rain which lasted until morning.
Stanton Musscr, who attends school AT |
Annvillc. is home on a visit
The s. SEWN" Bee will meet at the |
house of Mrs. VIM. Engic, this evening.