Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-12
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News From tie Gap ANA Vicinity. III
John ROOnay was married to LizEle
Faust, by Rev. J. e. Mower, last weak
The work OF laying the track on the new
temporary roadbed is about being edn-
pleted. So = ,:-.,,.ri ID
The Peupsylyania railroad company
have erected, on a point opposite the sta-
ton, a large water tank Tor the use OF the
engine that will be run on the temporary
railroad soon. - -, - ''.'',. 'g.g fuI
Joseph Livingstone, while haryesting ion
a farm near this place the other day, killed
a very large black snake. IT measured 5
feet in length. TN G.IfI-ar-3.l vi ID
A festival will be held here on Saturday
afternoon and evening, the Goth inSt.,
under the auspices OF the ladies' and gentle:
men of the NJ. Z church |; the proceeds being
for the benefit of the aforesaid church.
The majority Of our farmers arc busily
engaged in cutting and storing away their
wheat crops. The crop is a very iacge
one this year, owing to the fine growing
weather that we have had. The mdny
self. binding machines which are being
used are giving universal! satisfaction, "i-
The first excursion from this place TO-
the seashore, of this season will 10 runIon
August 3, from Lancaster, to AtlaHtic:
City, by 1Iaverstick s. Clark, two gentle
men, who have considerable. .ex pericncei ias
excursion managers and will spare no
efforts to make the excursion complete.
Tickets from this point are selling at the
exceedingly low price of S2.7O for tlie
round trip, good for two days. This is
about the cheapest two day excursion that
has ever been run over this route.
Miss NJ. Holloway, OF Philadelphia, is
spending the summer months at the L. TX.
X. Mansion house. Miss Emma Fritz,
Of Marietta, is the guest of MIR. and Mrs.
G. w. Orendorf. Mrs. Annie NJ. Rutter
and her two Sons, formerly of this place.
now of Philadelphia, have arrived here
and intend to spend some months at tlieir
summer residence. Nathaniel Burt and
his family, of Philadelphia, have arrived
and are spending tho season at their supl-
mcr resort near Compassville also Mas
ter Fred and Joseph Hoar, who hail from
the same city, arc visiting relatives here
During sunday afternoon last some
vicious person or FcrsOps entered Mr..
Fred. Schnep's hog sty, and with q sharp
instrument attempted to kill 1 fine shOat
belonging to him by cutting its throat
from ear Il, ear, but fortunately only stc-
ceeded in making Il skin wound which
Will Htb HloSC ldldI. w Nuo tHC "1SOCn
who did this cowarlly and brutal act, and
unknown. The same night gang of
roughs drove through here disturbing the
slumbers Of our citizens by their hein0us
and blasphcmOus yclls. We wish it
to he understood that tile persons who
carry on at this disgracetul rate are not
citizens Of the Gap, but reside outside Of
its limits The law and order league,
which has been founded in Mount 10y, is
a step in the right direction, and why
should not some of our respectable and
law abiding citizens who look upon the
behavior OF these rOwdies with scOrn and
contempt, form an organization similar to
that formed III Mount Joy, aud stamp ont
these discracaiul crowd'
The Fourth Of July celebration at
Christian'a. notwithstanding the in9!e-
mency OF the weather, was largely ATTEND
ed, the largest crowd being there in Che
evening. Had tie weather proved iaii
there would have undoubtedly been the
largest mass Of people present ever Wit
messed in Christiana at one time. 'fhG
ice cream aud confectionery stands were
spread i'm the large school house grb.in
and were sheltered by large board rG Of
Marriott Brosius delivered an oratl lN
very appropriate to the OCCASION, %;lrr
never meddled with politics. lie vas
followed by Thomas Whitson, esl.,
who delivered good speech ind
gave little Joe Pownall tho
honor of making Christiana what it va
to-day. Maj. A. C. Reinoehl, one Of the
speakers, failed to make his appearant be.
Notably worthy Of mention was the mas
querade parade in the afternoon in which
about fifty, oddly dressed and masked
participated, and the fine display of fire
works in the evening owing to the dam p,
ness of the atmosphere. many of the finest
exhibition.pieces would not 60 off. Ex.
cellent music was discoured throughou,
the occasion by the! Christian and Safs
buryville cOrnet bands. The bal
in Pownall's pavilion was largel!
attended by the young fol lks
in the evening. Good order prevailed
throughout the day, with the exceptions o
few patriotic colored gentlemen Win
being Of the opinion that the mcmorab abl'
day should not pass without some of tn,
spirits of " re- being shown, participate.
in pugilistic hatch, giving each Othe,
Fourth of July marks. The clear profits
which were for the benefit OF the Christi
ana fire insurause company. realized the
sum Of about $500. ,