Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-04
MARIETTA MATTERS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.

Accidents, Law Suits, church News. Duffy.
personal.
Or Monday evening a large surprise
party drove from Columbia and took pos
session of Mr.. John Shillow S residence. 1t
was got up by his brother. as celebration
of Johns Add birthday. They brought
with them an abundance of good things,
and secured the services of our Marietta
band to enliven the occasion. The house
was full! of friends and jollification.
John Sturn owns circular saw that
runs by man power, and is used for making
cigar boxes. While working with it On
Tuesday afternoon rather carelcssiy, his
hand was caught on the saw resulting in Il
pretty severely cut finger and thumb. For
tunately he struck the side Of the saw that
was moving upward or his injuries might
have been more serious. DR.. Reich dressed
ii.
On Tuesday evenin. residents on the
farm of Mr.. Ephraim Herr. near town.
had suspicious that the place had been Wis
tied by thieves on several occasions. and
this evening hearing a noise in the dircc-
tion of the barn, 4 young man by the name
of Troutwine, living with tho family, went
out with revolver and in some manner
put a ball through the palm of his hand.
Squire Baker had a case Of assault and
battery before him on Wednesday even
ing which resulted in smoke and county
eor costs. Mrs. McC!oskey brought the
suit on account of Billy McNeirs boy
having, as alleged, soused her boy up
and down on the ice and broken his nose, :"
but the boy had misinformed his mother,
and his nose was not broken clear off,
hence the aforesaid result.
Rev. Whitcomb, Of the Presbyterian
church, Mount Joy, will conduct the ser
vices Of our Presbyterian church on Fri
day evening, preparatory to communion
Oh next Sabbath.
the house with rheumatism. He started
for Cuba Oh Tuesday with Senator Cam
crOn.
Judge Libhart has not improved. His
sight entirely failed him six days ago and
has not returned yet.
4 great amount OF sympathy is excited
in our community for VIM. Mc!Affce, who
was not granted new trial, and consc-
qucntly will receive his sentence Oh Satur-
day. lie is believed to be an honest man,
as was testified by some OF Ouv prOmi-
ncnt citizens during the trial, ard as
brought forth would indicate.
+. Schocnbcrgcv has sold out his baking
business to former workman i'm his en-
poy, Schneider, who will carry Oh at the
same place. Schocnbergcr is opening
grocery store on Horn street.
Great damage has been sustained
by the fruit trees in this section.
4 number Of examinations by different
parties Show that the cherry and peach
tree buds are destroyed. Ten degrees be-
low zero generally proves fatal. The
grape vines arc said to be seriously af-
tectc'i also, but it is q difficult matter TO
know Cor 4 certainty.
Miss Alice Collins and Miss Detweiler,
While driving Oh Wednesday, attempted
to turn their sleigh after they had gone
some distance out on the Lancaster pike,
bat the road was too narrow, and the con-
sequence was an upset, but no one hurt.
The affair is to be kept quiet, rs it may be
detrimental to their reputation as drivers.
An elaborate and highly colorcd show
bill, a yard long. tells us that-Dailey s.
Cas- Ministries and variety combination
will give lis an entertainment in Central
hall, on Saturday evening. Their motto
is We scorn vulgarity.' 1t is supposed
10 bc y Lancaster troupe.
An error occurred in printing Mrs.
Stcvicl' $ name as Mrs. Stcnich.
The "Dcc" will meet at the house Of
M. Adm. Musser on Monday evening.
The thermometer on Wednesday morn
ing was to 6 below: Oh Thursday morn
ing 1 below.
New moon, more beautiful nights for
coasting and slcighing.
We have three uEdertakers in town and
they live SO close to each other that any
one OF them can throw stones in the Will
dows of both OF his competitors without
srraining his arm.
Zach Smyscr bought three fat hogs in
York county that weigh an aggregate of
1000 pounds. lie paid cents per pound
and is given 4 reduction OF 20 pounds on
100 for live weight.
Y lot..of tobacco was sold to-day for -!
and :. 1t was considerably flea-bittcn.
DR.. &or"!s's brother has paid hin, I
short visit