Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-03
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY
OBSERVATIONS Or CORRESPONDENT
DOingS Down in Drumpre.

DohuSS DOWu iu bTUmDTe.
Gossip in and and around Fairfield is all
out OF breath about 4 skirmish between
one OF the sinners OF the village and
Zion NJ. f: church. The fence dividing
the sinners fed from TIE church ward.
and belonging to the church, has been
neglected until it is i'll very bad condi-
tion (other ecclesiastical things besides
the church fences are allowed to get into
bad condition: sometimes in this commu.
nity), and the' sinner has been much wor
ried with str;syins stock trespassins on
his wheat, and has not been cultiyatiny
meekness and humility to any great ex-
tent. Week before last an extempurary
feuce was BULL across the carriage entrance
to the church yard, which had the double
effect Of keeping out estrays and
persons wishing to drive to church.
The pedestrians succeeded in climbing
over and crawling through. Little people
can go through little holes. As the fence
was allowed to remain, and the saints and
followers all having experienced 4
change Of course, not seeming to come
to an understanding with tho sinner,
gossip has been impatiently waiting for a
law suit. And gossip is not fully satisfied
whether the fight is for tho benefit
of the church and the glory and
advancement of the cause, or the gratifca-
tion Of a personal animosity. Our churches
are not usually combatiyciy inclined, ex.
cept when they have scal;,wags for trus-
tees, and lions trustees ''are honorable
men-all, all honorable men. so gossip
is in quaEdary. Last Saturday night the
fence was removed and tho Gospel stream,
uDimpcdcd, Sunday, flowed out with
its usual impetus. Now the church is very
anxious to know who tore away the fence
Not tho sinner, he's too contrary. Not
John Mclaughlin, forbes afraid of ghost
Howard Hensers too peaceable J. q.
McSparrln was stripping tobacco Dave
Weidley wouldn't walk that far Will
McSparran would be afraid of sOiling the
good clothes he always wears the rails
were left on the premises, and it wasn't
Jim Austin or Al. Erosius viii Hastings
never goes cut of nights, and NanArS,lalc
IS too short to reach tic top rail Peter
Smyth was homc with his children; Squire
Boyd was hunting mp points of law about
wagons, and Park Shank had the ague
further, dcponent sayeth not. Perhaps
the New Year opened it to get in, or tho
devil to get out, or some of the " lower
enders ir somnambulistic wanderngs
OF the trustees found they had flown
higher than they could roost, and wanted
to get down quietly, and did it on tho sly.
Last Thursday evening at the residence
of the brides father. N. N. lIcnsel, Fair
field, MIR. Chas Chambers and Miss Jennie
HenSel entered into partnership
under the firm name of tiiaS. Chambers
and wife. The article of agreement was
executed by Rev. Cooper. They have my
old shoe thrown after them.
Wednesday of last week I very deli shtful
surprise was given to alr. and Mrs. Samuel
Ankrum by about sixty Of their friends
and ueishbors, who ate enough to give
half our township the dyspepsia. 1t is
wonderful the amount OF good things We
eat here. Tho worthy couple appreciated
the occasion highly. Addresses were made
by Robert Boyd and Jas, G.. McSparran.
MIR. Ankruin is one of our good, unterri
fled Democrats, in which, as in everythin.
else, he is strongely seconded by his excel
lent wife, and informed by the INTELII-
GEECER. Oar friends will quit the sur
prise business soon or furnish us Il list of
new adjectives.
The Fairfield lyceum will discuss Gui-J
tcau's claim to life next Friday evening.
Mr.. j. W. VanArsda!c is stripping his
crop of tobacco grown oI Mr.. VIM. Hast
ing's farm, Fairfield. 1t is perhaps ono of
the finest lots of tOb eco in our neighbOr-
hood and is sold for Il nice price. MIR. Van
has shown us L leaf that is translucent i'll
it's tinencss and is as light rs feather
fOrsGoth light as two feathers.