Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-25

estly enjoined to give their attention ia
these preparations for the approaching
enoampment.
Furnace improvements.
Among the many improvements now
making at the Shawnee furnaces is the
placing of new crucible and bosh in No.
2 furnace, as we'll as new set of hot air
pipes. These latter, unlike those they 10
place, will have the lining of fire bricks on
the inside, instead of on the exterior.
When the lining is on the outside no pro
lection is afforded the iron pipes whatever
from the heated air, but in the new mode
of lining the pipes will afford all necessary
protection. Other extensive improvements
are also contemplated, by the superinten-
dent of the furnace, Mr.. J. L. Boyer.
Notes About Town.
Orion lodge of Odd Fellows meets to
night.
The familiar smallpox signal flag is
gone from Fifth street. The danger is
over.
The p. r. r. baseball club is the
latest outcrOpping of the baseball fever
here.
Improvements are now being made on
the workmen's houses at the Henry Clay
furnace.
One hundred and twenty five dollars
were cleared by the late U. B. Sunday
school excursion to Lititz.
Mr.. Henry Fletcher, of Marietta, bought
IS head of fine cattle from the Baltimore
market yesterday. He intends disposing
of them in the neighborhOod of Marietta
and Columbia.
David Miller. a lad of IA years, left his
home here July 4, and has not been heard
from since. 1t is not known why he left
his home.
The farewell picnic to DR.. T. w. Kay,
in Heise's woods. to morrow, bids fair to
be large one. A special train will bring
the picnic party back to town, leaving the
woods at II O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. John Fendrich's artesian we'll has
been completed. After driving the tools
through 40 foot bed OF rock fine vein of
water was struck. Seventy five feet is tho
total depth Of the we'll.
A large crowd attended the Washington
borough Methodist and Church of God
union picnic at York Furnace.
Personal.
D. B. Case, captain of company G, 4th
ReR't. N. G. P, will resign after the com,
pany comes from the encampment at
Williamsport.
The river raised two inches since Mon
day morning.
Abner Supplee. of Lancaster, Las re
moved to Columbia
MI. L. w. Richards has returned to
Thurlow, near Chester, after visiting bis
parents in this place.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson, of Havre de Grace,
paid flying visit to town.
Mr.. John Nichols and several other
gentlemen have just received a handsome,
double cared row boat from Safe Harbor
1t was built by Theodore Elise.
nuiiding Improvements.
The tinsmitbs have begun placing the
tin roofs on Mr.. Guile's new houses on
Second street, and in a short time they
will be not only completed but occupied,
tenants having already been procured.
Indeed several persons having applied for
each of the houses, and applicants are still
after them, although all have now been
taken
Picnic Attendance.
In addition to tho countless small chill
dren and babies who attended the ,Sunday
school picuics from this place this season,
the following official statement win give
an idea of tho numbers who attended :
Methodist, 534 Presbyterian, 252 &;
United Brethren, 676 Union st. Johns
Lutheran and Trinity Reformed }, 800 ;
E. E. Lutheran, 375 A. NJ. E., 29S ;
total, 1885.
Al Rest.
A few weeks ago, Cur borough authori.
ties sent Lydia Brown aud brother to the
Lancaster hospital, as they were totally
| unable to take care of themselves. Yes
terday Lydia died, and to-day she will be
buried in Columbia.
Installation.
The Offices of the B. of the A., elected
last June, were installed last evening by
Supreme Washington, Harry Ebersole, Of
Harrisburg, in theappropriate ceremonies.
Alter the meeting was over the order had
q spread out which they enjoyed i'm
lnensely.