Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-24
EAST END NEWS.

From eur Regular osP Uorrsspends.s.
Tho largest birthday surprise party that
has ever been held in tho neighborhood of
the Gap for some years was given at tho
residence Of Mr.. George g. Worst, in tho
village OF the White HOrae ON Saturday
last. The affair was got up expressly
for the purpose Of celebrating tho fifty.
seventh anniversary of Mr.. Worst's birth.
and in the morning Isaac Diller. of Lean.
on Place, very adroitly decoyed the
unsuspicious gentleman away from home
on business. During their absence
friends and relatives numbering one hun
dred and twenty five strong, from
Lancaster city, Chester county, New Hol.
land and other points assembled at his
residence, accompanied BY the Parkesburg
orchestra, which enlivened the occasion
with excellent music. When the host 70
turned home about noon. his surprise can
we'll be imagined, in tiuding this large as
semblage in waiting to exteud their con-
gratulatiOns. The dinner which was pre-
pared on an extensive scale, was excellent
and ample justice was done the tempting
viands. The ice cream and other refresh
ments we're furnished BY Harry Ubil,
cOnfectiOner of the Gap. Mr.. Worst was
the recipient Of many fine and useful gifts,
among them handsome chair, presented
by his children. B. 8. Weller, esq, made
the presentation speech, taking occasion
to congratulate Mr.. Worst upon his success
thus far in life he received the token
with an expression of thanks. The young
er Of the guests enjoyed the afternoon with
dancing to the delightful strains Of she
orchestra. As the shades of evening be-
gan to fall, the participants departed for
their respective homes in good cheer.
Marrow Escape.
William II. Helm, an emplOye Of B. s.
F. Walters, grain and lumber merchants,
of Christiana, met with an accident in
| their warehouse at that place on Thursday
morning. in which he made q miraculous
| escape from meeting horrible death.
While attempting to remove a bag that
bad become wound around the shaft that
drives the grain sleva' or, he unfortunately
had his left hand caught, and was whirled
a number of times around the shaft, which
| was making ebOut one hundred revOlu-
tiOns per minute, and was then thrown
violently to the floor. Had he not
acted with presence Of mind and thrown
his body lengthwise on the shaft, nothing
would have saved him from having h,s
brains dashed out instantly. Medical aid
was summoned and upon examination, the
injuries of the unfO, tunate man were found
to be of serious nature, but not fatal. He
sustained internal injuries and had his left
arm badly fractured. Amputalion was
considered necessary at first, but DOW the
prospects are that he will not lose that
member.
Other Items.
uDrrorI MI o,,.,Ll;,, In c,>ar,knr
who was badly stunned at Kinzer's tele.
| graph Office some time ago by lightning,
had small piec: Of copper wire, over half
an inch in length, extracted from bis fore
head last week by physician. This mis-
sic had struck him ON that occasion and
had imbedded itself where found.
| Owing to increasing businesses w. p.
Linville, liveryman at the Gap, has erect
ed large livery sale aud exchange stable
and has increased his number of "turn-
outs to meet the demand. Jeremiah
Futer is erecting large frame dwelling
house in the same villrge, while the Penn
sylvania RAILROAD company is busily
engaged razing all buildings that are in
close proximity to their excavations here.
Joseph Wharton and family, accom-
panied by number of friends, are spend
ing the summer at his summer resort, near
the Nickle Mines. Clement Hoar and
wife, of Kansas. are visiting friends here,
and Blanche Mason and family, Of Lam
caster, are the guests of Mr.. John Mason,
of the White Horse.
WOrkmen are now busily engaged raz
ing the old Harmony school house and
making preparations for the erection of a
double school house on the same site.
The Christiana athletic association
claims to be in AOurishing condition.
The boys should take that hand fire
engine of theirs and strengthen their
muscles with it. That's about lis worth.
A G.. A. II. post has at last been estab'
lished at Atglen.
The wheat crop in this neighbOrhOOd
was an exceedingly good one.
| strasburg ltelDs.
Our Band is learning fast-tO make
a noise.
Strasburg physicians are very urgent in
their eDdeavOrs to have the tOwnspeOple
vaccinated.
"Cheap john" the travelling peddler,
was arrested on Saturday evening for car
rying on an unliscensed traffic.
The slaughter house nuisance has been
considerably rem msdied.
| DR.. J. Il. Musser, Of Philadelphia, il
spending a few days in town.
| F. E. Bachman, travelling agent for j.
H. BrackbilI, cigar manufacturer, has just
returned from very successful trip
| through Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. He
| was especially successful in Toledo.
| NElGHBuKhDOD NEWS