Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-29
OVER THE STATE,
NEWS FROM THE NEIGHeORHoo.,

Current Events of Moro or Less Local In
terest.
Ihe engineers of the new railroad from
Shamokin to West Milton, by way of Sum-
bury and Lewisburg, are now actively en-
gagged in locating the road. Two corps of
engineers have commenced operations, one
at each end, Shamokin and West Milton,
where the road connects with the Reading
branch at Williamsport. The bridge at
Sunbury over the Susquehanna will be
about 2, 200 feet long, built of iron aud
heavy stone masonry.
The directors of the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
road meet on Monday next to declare the
semi-annual dividend. II is thought it
will be four per cent. in cash, although
there are some who think it will be fur
ther distribution of stock.
A. Wilhelm, esq, who for almost quar-
ter OF a century has been general manager
OF the Coleman estate at Cornwall, Leba-
non county, having retired from that
position, has moved to the Paxton farm
near Harrisburg, one of the most beauti-
fully located and best appointed farms in
that region.
While raising the franc work of a new
barn near Red Lion, York county, piece
of timber fell upon Albeit Unegar, resid-
ing at Summerville, and crushed him be-
meath it, seriously injuring him, from
which fatal results are expected to fol
low.
Mrs. John Schell, aged about 100 years,
the oldest inhabitant of Washington town
ship, Berks county, is dead.
Captain William DrumhelIer died of
old age in Earl township, Berks county,
aged 90 years. He enlisted in tho war of
1912 and fought under Gen. Jackson for
nearly three years.
There is considerable talk about ex-
tending the Fruitvillc turnpike through
Limo Rock and on to near Pennville. The
farmers along the route speak very favor
ably of the project. The movement to
have the contemplated turnpike between
Lititz and Brickcrvlle built is still going
on, and 30 shares at $50 share have been
subscribed thus far.
The American tube and iron company
at Middlctown, Dauphin county, boug lit
from Col. Young several acres Of his farm
adjoining to their property, paying there
for 81 600 All acre and value of the crops.
The company purpose erecting an addi:
tiOnal building to their works, 220x50 feet
The will OF the late Reuben Longaker,
Plymouth township, Montgomery
county farmer, who committed suicide by
Jumping into a we'll, is to be contested.
The contestant is one of the decedent's 8
brothers, and the grounds of contest are
insanity and undue influence. The estate
aggregates 100000. Eminent counsel, in
Guiding 4 Kentucky congressman, have
been engaged by the contestant.
The barn of !. Light, about two miles
ilom lie banon, together with his stock,
has Leen totally destroyed by fire. 1t was
the work of an ireendiary.
At the inquest on the body of Salle
DreXel, who died in Reading some days
ago from the effects of poison, the jury
found that her death was suicidal, she
having taken carbOlic acid.
:. ca. belonging to John Il. Shauer, of
Chester county, gave birth to a kitten
which had q double head, with four eyes,
two well-devcloped noses, two chins, two
mouths and two cars, while the body was
that of an ordinary little kitten.
Harrisburg has vandals who steal tho
tops off tho pavement washes, wrench of
the tops Of gas stops, tear up loose bricks
on the pavements and chop pieces from
wooden porches.
a double-end locomotive weighing 12O,.
400 pounds and called Jumbo" has been
placed on the Pennsylvania railroad at
West Chester.