Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-08
MT. JOY.
A swINDLlNG HORSE JOCKEY.

Tho People Taken in-BorouSh Budget
Among the arrivals at the Red Lion
hotel, Mount JOY, on Wednesday evening,
was we'll dressed man of about twenty.
five years, who placed the name of Samuel
johnson, Philadelphia, on the register.
He came on the Dillerville local and by
way of introduction "set 'em up" to sew.
eral gentleman who happened to be in the
barroom at the time. His business was
horse dealing, his wants number Of Ian.
caster county horses and on that mission
he came, SO he alleged. Mount Joy is pro.
life in jockeys, and 4 blemish in horse
flesh seldom, if ever, escapes their notice
He soon formed the acquaintance of
jockeys z. w. Keller and John 3. Dennis;
and Oh them he made favorable impres-
sions. The good impressions didn't last
longer than Friday morning, but they'll
be all the more lasting, nevertheless. Mr..
Keller is in the livery business and ac-
companied by Mr.. johnson, on Thursday
they bought some horses, paying on them
4 sum aggregating not much less than $50.
The supposed Ph.ladelphian didn't fur
nish the money, either. In the evening he
employed MIR. Dennis as agent to buy
up horses send them to his place Of bust
ness at Philadelphia for fair commission
Oh each head purchased. He furthermore
stated to Mr.. D. that he had deposited all
his cash in the Union national bank at
this place. In the kindness of his heart.
John is always will to lend helping hand
he pulled forth his wallet, panncd
out to the tune Of S125, for which
above named bank. The stranger
had l.; I,,k 4
at the hotel until Friday morning before
he went ON his way rejoicing. As soon as
the bank was opened that morning Mr.. ID.
presented the paper, but there was no
money there to meet it. This information
kiDdled the ire in John BIS breast, not on
account of the money, but to be duped
was wormwood to him. He went in pur-
suit and overlook the young man at Mari
eta, where he says he got s10O back with
strong assurance to receive the other
S25 in the near future. He left Host
Shelly memcnto in the shape Of board
bill and one for Keller, too.
Borough Budget.
Mrs. Fannie, wife of Rev. Henry Engle,
of Rapho township, died at his residence
on Thursday evening, in her list year.
Her funeral will take place on Sunday
forenoon burial at the Lutheran meet
ing house near mere.
The wife of Jacob Swords, deceased,
died ut her late residence, West Donegal
street, last Saturday.
Miss Fanny Marsh has been indisposed
the last few days; she was unable to teach
her school-the infant department of the
borough school.
The resignation Of Morris w. Brecht, of
Old Line, Rapho, as teacher Of the Bach
Run school, has been accepted by the
board of school directors Of said town.
ship.
On Friday evening of last week, Mrs.
Barbara Dellinger fell aud broke rib.
Last evening Capt. II. E. Slaymaker,
DIR. W. N. Amer, DR.. Robert NJ. Bolenius
and Mr.. VIM. A. Morton. of Lancaster,
paid a visit to Casiphia Masonic lodge
551, of this place.
Last Friday night Rev. j. G. Owens, an
elderly gentleman of this place, fell and
sustained severe injuries, although no
bones were broken.
The frost the other night froze the sec
ond crop of tobacco. There was some of
the first crop out around Landisville.
Mr.. John Stauffer and wife, of Lands
vile, were in town this week. John has
gone through 4 terrible ordeal Of sickness.
He is very lank.
Landisville literary society was organ
lied last night.
A side show will furnish entertainment
to the citizens of Landisville. A tent has
been pitched i'll in q field along the pike.