Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
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| OCK KEGCLAR CORRESPONDENTS
H. H. Houston. of Philadelphia, was in
town Oh Saturday.
The Niagara and Chicago express, west,
passed through here this morning. The
blockade on the Mount Joy branch BY the
land. slide is the cause Of the change in the
! run.
Master Of Motive Power Edward r.
Black, Of the Pennsylvania railroad, is ia
town to-day.
The Pennsylvania railroad company will
tomorrow commence selling excursion
tickets to Washington, D. G. They are
good to March Z, inclusive.
In the E. E. Lutheran church, on Sat-
urday evening, Rev. F. w. Staley preach
ed sermon to the members Of Putnam
council, No. 113 B. U. (H. F.) c. A.
| Rev. DR.. Owen, of Chestnut hill, Phila-
delplia oficiated in the Presbyterian
church yesterday morning. The congre-
cation was large.
Almost $3.50 was taken up in yesterday S
missionary collection in the NJ. E.
church.
Mrs. Stewart Mifflin died at her resi-
dence on Saturday night of consumption.
The funeral will take place tomorrow af-
| ternOOn.
A heavy fall of rain occurred here dur
iny most of last night and portion Of
this morning. It affected the attendance
at last evenings services in the different
churches
Company II. will bc rigidly inspected
this evening and to the members will be
issued the great coats received a couple OF
months ago from the adjutant general S
DEPARTMENT. at Harrisburg.
Mr.. Fred Bucher will this evening give
to his brethren cf Susquehanna lodge No.
so an account of his recent trip through
Europe, the sights he has seen. etc. We
have no doubt it will be interesting.
The funeral obsequies over the rcmains
of Miss Mary B. Miffiin were held in the
Presbyterian church OH Saturday after
noon in the presence of Il large number of
| relatives and friends Of the family. Rev.
remarks were made by Rev. Roger Owen,
ID. d., of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The
intermcnt to,k place in Mount Bethel
cemetery.
Tho sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered in the Church of OF God, at
Seventh and Walnut streets, last evening.
Feet washing with a number of the com
municants formed q portion Of the even
ing service. The congregation was large.
And again General William Patton was
defeated for council on Saturday evening.
The election officers Of the three wards
met at seven o'clock in council chamber
and proceeded, by drawing lots, to deter
mine who should fill the office Tor the next
three years. Inspector Charles F. Young,
a Democrat from the First ward, drew the
slip, which held the name of William II.
IIartlman. and he was declared elected to
the Office Of council. The candidacy of
General Patton for Office, and especially in
this particular Office, appears to be attend
ed very singulariy with i'll success, although
Mr.. Patton in both trials for the office
ran well-possibly as we'll as nine -tenths
of the Democrats in town could run.
Twice has he run for the office twice has
he been tied, and twice in filling the Office
by drawing lots, has he been defeated.
Had Mr.. Patton been the lucky man on
Saturday night the Democrats would have
elected three out of four cOunciimen. AS
it is the parties elect two and two-a gain
Of one for the Democrats. The new cOun-
Gil will stand seven Republicans to two
Democrats, and the school board will be
divided in the same way, the Democrats
being Messrs. w. B. Given and John A.
Slade.
Inc SlElant ire company Will hold It's
regular monthly meeting tomorrow even
ing.
Pay day at the Shawnee rolling mill on
Saturday.
To-day is very foggy; one can scarcely
see the York county hills.
One of the members of the Gem Va
riety Troupe,' says they do not care So
much about their hard luck, but every
body asks them how they made out. 1t
is the answering of questions that they Oh
ject to.
Everything indicates big house for
Gus Williams tomorrow night.
A reverend gentleman from the Wy
oming conference preached in the NJ. E.
church last evening.
1t is understood that Messrs. Klair and
Fasig, who recently purchased the ice
house and coal yard Of Samuel c. Swartz,
will assume possession soon and run the
business rs heretofore
Our streets just now are very muddy.
A special train took II. II. Houston
and party to Lancaster on Saturday after
noon in time to make connection with the
day express.
DR.. Houston Mifflin left here for Phila-
alelphia to-day.
The Buzzards.
Alderman Spurr;er today heard and