Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SeIsbb0rhOOd News.

There is an unknown man i'll the Alicia
town poor house, who has been lying i'll y
trance since last Friday.
In counting off the returns in Tie West
ward, Chester county, the officers found
a rcceipted milk bill. Milk is Il very good
article, but on this special occasion was
rather too thin and was consequently
thrown out.
John Hunter, who Oh Tuesday last was
elected receiver Of taxes of Philadelphia by
2 very large ma. jority, is Il member of tho
firm OF James & John Hunter, owucrS OF
tho extensive cotton mill in NorsiStown.
The rain and tlr,w OF last week greatly
increased the water iii the Liitz springs.
On Saturday the stream WAS overlooking
its banks, circumstance which has not
occurred for five years.
Peter d. Luther, Of Ashland. sjchuylkili
county, and brother o: Drs. Martin and Dill
Ter Luther died on Wednesday OF crysi,,e!as.
He was in the Gath year of his age, was
an extensive coal operator, and carried on
u successful business. lie leave; q wife
and four sons.
Ephrain Grove, q highly esteemed
! farmer residing near the western border OF
York county. was struck by !, mail trait,
! on the Short Line railroad. near Itt!es-
town. Wednesday night ,and almost instant
ly killed. He driving his Team over the
| railroad. unconscious Of the trains ap-
proaeh.
\ new station house is being erected Mt
Cables siding, a short distance east OF
kellcr'S station on the Reading * Coli,m-
bia railroad. This is intended to take the
place Of Keller station as soon as finished
| which will be in about a month, aud vii!
be known as Lime Rock station. Tic
| building will be neat two-story frame
structure 4Ox34 feet, with ladies and gen
ticmcn's apartments.
At the last stated meeting of the Board
! of health of BEADING, president Weidma,
. Offered! the following resolution = Re-
solved, That hereafter this board requires
| whenever death results from scarlet fever.
! measles, wilcoping cough, diphtheria, small
pOx or rari;loid, said cause shall be Men'
! toned in the funeral notice and also that
! air-tiIht collins Or cases shall be
| used, or If such cannot be obtained. the
health commissioner shall see that the
| funeral services ARE strictly private. After
some discussion, the resolution was laid
| over for two weeks.
Three Planets Now 5;eforc TIE Fab',e.
The spectacle presented by Venus. Jul
| piter and Saturn grows mere attractive
every evening. Venus and Jupiter are fast
| approaching each other, and on next Mon.
| day night they will be be in conjunction,
| shining only = little over three degrees
! apart. Old Saturn looks as if he had fallen
behind in the race. and he has also drop
ped out Of line with the others. Next
week, however, he will assu.nc such i po-
sitiOn that the three planets will mark the
corners of 4 little triangle.
With the telescope the view of these
planets is exceedingly beautiful. Venus
begins to show the crescent form, and may
bc watched with Il low magnifying power
long before sunset. A slight turn Of the
tube and Jupiter with his attendant moons
sails into the field Of view. Another turn
brings Saturn upon the scene. His splcn-
did rings arc opening wider every month.
The narrow division between tn em looks
like L black line of enamel upon I, golden
band.
Those who wish to study these wonder
full planets should not let slip the Orpor-
tunity. for before the spring is over they
will all have disappeared from tie even
ing sky.