Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-27
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TUEsoAY EVENING. SEPT. 27, 1881.
sUWMASsvlLLE BRIEFS.
News from a Thriving Country Town.

News from a Thriving Country Town.
Bowmansville, Lancaster county, is a
thriving village on the state road from
New Holland to Reading and two miles
south of the Berks county line. The vii
lage has four streets and between one and
two hundred inhabitants. The business
places are J. B. Musselman, general
country store, also cigar mandatory
w. S. Croft, coach manufacturer, employs
six persons, demand for his coaches has
caused him to build a large factory re-
Gently ]. L. Palm, principal blacksmith,
has three employees and docs large busi-
ness T. W Mcssner, furniture maker
and contractor, does a flourishing bus
ness G. S. bowman, marble cutter,
employs three persons, among whom is
John Guntner, sculptor, of Reading. j.
Ii. Miller. dealer in stoves, tin-ware, etc.,
does good business. In addition to the
above the village contains one doctor, a
justice Of the peace, constable, a job
printing Office and a good brass band.
Three new school houses arc put up in
this township this year. At Muddy Creek,
by 40 feet of stone and will be furnish
cd with the latest improved patent furni-
turc, and each house will have 4 belfry
and bell. The following teachers are en-
plOyed to take charge of tho schools dur
ing the coming term Miss Frances The.
resa Ercalner, at Stone Hill; Miss G. Sue
Deem, ut Silver Hill Louise G.. Good, at
White Oak; Lot w. Frankhouser, at
Muddy Creek; James w. Coldren, at
Chestnn: Hill; III. w. IIaller, 1T Staevers
N. Franklin Hall, ut BOwmansville. Red
Run school is vacant.
NJ. Z. Xicglcr has erected 4 fine and
commodiOus twG-stOry stone dwelling
house in town. Rev. G. S. Stauffcr has
torn down his dwelling house and in its
place has erected a large and more sub
stantial brick mansion in town on Main
street. 5. G. Seic.t, esq, has erected
fine house on his farm in the suburbs of
the town, in place of the one which he tore
down.
Theodore Mussclman and John Il. Palm,
have been to Washington, ID. C., to view
the presidents body.
[. S. Becker, OF the Denver iron works,
was in town looking after the interest of
his business.
DIR. and Mrs. A. ii. Kissingcr, were in
Reading during the fircmcn's t"urna-
ment.
ID. Il. S!iillcr. assistant postmaster. has
accepted the Daily Edgle agency from
Reading.
jeremiah Davidson, mail driver between
Fairvilie and Reading, was confined to his
house on account of sickness.
The tobacco crop throughout this part
of the county is a failure. Good fields are
very scarce some few small patches here
and theic are Of an average growth, but
nine out Of ten acres will not make a half
crop, and acres OF the weed may bc seen
that will not be worth cutting
Some farmers are sowing their winter
seed, others preparing to do SD, and still
others waiting FOR rain before beginning
the work. Water is low and many wells
and springs are entirely dry. Apples have
nearly ;,li fallen from the trees withered
and scorcl,ed to brOwnisli color.
Not since the death of our lamented
Lincoln has there existed such 4 universal
feeling of sadness and gloom as enshrouded
this section upon the receipt Of the news
that James a. Garfield is dead There is
sad pail hanging over the town all
the citizens being more or less affected.
Many houses here are draped in mourning.