Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-28
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JEsoAY EVENING. JUNEl2e. 1881.
EAST END NEWS.
THE STORM IN THE EARLS.


Outlook for Tobacco.
Cedar Lane Correspondence.
On sunday morning heavy rain storm
passed over this section accompanied Dy
sharp lightning and heavy thunder.
Quite a number of trees were struck; MIR.
Samuel Dague's barn was struck and
burned to the ground. 1t is situated
about two miles south of New Holland.
He managed to save all the live stock, but
all the other contents were consumed
consisting of 10 tons of hay, about %
bushels Of wheat, from so to 100 bushels
of shelled corn, straw, reaper, threshing
machine, corn shelter, &c. There is an
insurance in the Lancaster County
Mutual, but not sufficient to cover
the loss. Mr.. Dague appears to be
very unfortunate in regard to fire. About
four years ago his house was burned with
all its contents, now the barn. An orchard
surrounded the burnt barn and the green
apples are roasted on the trees. The
whole orchard is killed by the heat. MIR.
Dasuc himself received severe shock
from tho stroke, knocking him from a
chair on which he was seated, reading at
the time. Mr.. Israel SeldOmridgo's barn,
on the farm adjoining Dague's, was also
struck, but the only damage done it was
splintering one gable end. Several trees
on the same farm were also shattered to
pieces. There was = large barn in
the vicinity of Brownstown burned at the
same time.
The farmers arc all busy making hay.
The crop i'm this section is light, and new
hay therefore commands 4 good price.
Wheat is bcgiEning to color. but will not
bc fit to harvest Cor some time to come.
Tobacco is starting finely Ono thing is
very noticeable in the tobacco crop, viz :
where phosphate were used the crop is
much further advanced than where
manure alone WAS depended upon.
Mechanics iI this nciShborh0od have
been kept very busy. as there have been
more new buildings erected and now in
the course Of erection than there has been
in any one season for 4 number of years.
Goodville is improving rapidly, quite a
number OF private residences are in tho
course OF erection, and the Senscnig hard
ware Co., are eElarging and rcmodclng
their store. When finished il will be ono
of the iiandsOmeSt business houses in the
eastern end of the county.
Mr.. w. ii. Swcigart, Of Cedar Lane, is
also adding 4 story to his warehouse and
is fittin. up 4 very tac Office, as his pres
ent Office is too small to accommodate his
increasing business. Geo. 4. Wallace, Of
East Earl, is also about to enlarge his
building. 4 great many farmers arc
building large and cOmmodiuus tobacco
sheds 10 accommodate the present crop.
Mr.. Swcigart. of Cedar Lane, is about to
build Il large tobacco packing house ut his
place which will bc for rent. 1t is :,
splendid point ;or some party who wishes
ocnyara in toblcc, packing, and rent
asked will he very reasonable, and the
buil,lin. will be built to suit the renter.
Mr. Davis Leaman. carpenter and
builder OF this place, finished his new
house and moved into it about Il week ago
Mr.. jeremiah Brcndle is about erecting {:
new barn Oh his farm, near Cedar Lane
station.
Horses have been in very fair demand
and are commanding fancy figures. Mr.
Wm. Good has purchased a fast pacing
mare and is now prepared to dust hi:
friends.
NJ. II. G.ubc is doing 4 heavy busines:
in machinery. He sells the celebrated
Champion reaper and mower, beside:
other machinery.
The New Holland bank is now in active
operation, and is doing Il tlouriSling busi-
ness for 4 new institution. 1t most Ger:
tainly is Z great convenience for bushes:
men of the eastern end. and should The
newly proposed railroad become a reality
New Holland viii! receive another boos,
that will make her citizens anxious t(
change the village into a borough.
The barn burned near Brownstown,
referred to by our correspondent, was
likely that of Samuel Apple, about two
miles west of Epl,rata, which was struck
10y lightning and burned to the grouE'
with all its contents except the live stock
Loss about 81 800.