Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-15
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Interest ~ snd Around tue Boruush
Picked up by the iuteIh-
asnccr Reporter.
On Thursday night, whiio John A.
llIiE end George Keller were walking
along - lonely pa't of Front street, Mari.
eta, they we're attacked by four unknown
men, A desperate struggle eusued. Kcl
Ter WAS finally knocked scnseless and his
asshtlant then went To the assistance of
tho three villains who were cndeavoring
tD throw lluz to the ground Tho lat.
ter was finally ovcrpowered aud secured
and the two helpless men were then robbed
ui their pocket books and watches. Tho
four highwaymeu immediately fled and
their victims finally succeeded In rousing
a search party. A pursuit was Instituted,
but thus far has proved fruitlcss. The
affair created much excitement for a
tins.
Mr. SaneT B,etZ is here from weeks
visit to Philadelphia,
Miss l.. Jennie Lundy Is in Philadelphia
visiting friends.
MIR. John Ryucer of Philadelphia was
among Old friends here yesterday.
DE-. f. Gsorkse has returned homo with
his wife and son from a lengthy abscuce In
Pocomok City, Va.
MIR. Jerome l. Boyer's family will re-.
move TO Reading about January I.
Mr. Boyer remains here Ia charge Of tho
Shawnee furnaces.
Religious
The Presbyterian Sunday. school Christ
mas celebration will be called " A Night
of Wonders "-Serviccs will be held at the
th -, al
The Rev. V. Hummell Berghaus, of Car
hslc, will preach In st. Paurs +. +
church. The new Trinity Reformed pas
t1T viii be installed to morrow morning.
Fire Matters.
The Shlwnees have removed the bell
lately used on their old engine house to
the new house on Union street.
The Shawnee rolling mill workmen dc.
sire holiday on New Years day. Most Of
them are members Of the Shawnee tire
company, and they wish to- participate in
the tiremen's parade TO BE- held here on
that day.
Three Accidents.
Thomas Cox, = st. Charles furnace em-
p'oye, had one of his feet badly burned
while at work last night, by the bursting
Of a CIudeT cake.
\ slight accident occurred to r. X. r.
freight drawn by engine No. 523, mils
east OF NOuntyiile yesterday. The Colum
bia wreckers soon cleared the track.
Another slight accident occurred in the
east yards OF the company last night. Oue
cab0ose was badly damaged
Trsie Notes
The seasons coal business Of the Read.
Ing 4 Columbia railroad closed yesterday.
Tho business this year was unusually
heavy.
The Kcoly stove works, with l25 names
on the pay rolls, is running to its fullest
capacity. Orders Tor goods are being
constantly received.
The crop from 10 acres of tobacco has
just been sold by Mr.. b. F. Hese to a
CIUciGuati tobacco house. The price paid
was lS cents per round.
Within the past week Mr.. Shearf, candy
| manufacturer Of this place, shipped TO
Phil delphia 1000 pounds Of candy. Yes.
terJay 600 pounds of candy were made
az bis establishment.
borough Brtefs.
Company c. meets on Monday at D. IN.
Cold and stormy weather prevails. The
river is wavy with big white caps"
Wrinkles "in the opera house on Do.
cemoor 18Th. II Is a good comedy.
Str0hl family give fine musical perfor
M &c IN the opera house tonight.
+ night meeting OF Pennsylvania
castle No 70, \. o. X. OF NJ c., will be
heI.
Another zig market this morning
Butter aud eggs sold at 30 cents per pound
and dozen. Dressed turkeys were plenti-
ful az lS aud 20 cents per pound.
| Mrs Thomas Halls infant child's funer
al services will be held to- morrow alter
uoon at o'clock, from he mothers home
on Locust street, above Front.
a CGion street man was 50 overcome
with liquor, yesterday, that his life wal
endangered for several hours. A docto
finally restored the filcking fame.
The new X. & G. railroad depot wal
photographed yesterday. Vandals hav,
begun a the building, several boys hay
lug written heir names on the walls.
John Hinse, a drunk, went down belov
to-day for ten days sent down by 'Squir
Young. Three drunk and disorderly case
were disposed of yesterday by the sam
justice. They were compelled to pay cos
OF suits.