Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-25
KEYSTONE HAPPENINGS,
Up AND DOWN rsn ooMMoswEALrp

Auspicsous OpsoiuE OF the Northampton
County Tair In Esston-TrsgIo Decd
"ta woman w NO Kept n-r Word.
The Farmers aud Mechanics Institute
fair opened In Easton on Tuesday aud is
in full blast. The exhibits, rs compared
with last year, are much better. A great
deal OF attention has been given to attrao-
tive exhibitions in the main building and o
good effect has been reached. The cattle
sheds are likewise we'll filled with good.
ly variety OF fine breeds. The racing was
weil contested and spirited, despite very
dusty track and high wind. In the four
year-old oolt race, James MoGee, of Pat
erson, N. j., took first money, Young
Sweepstakes making the heats in 2:52,
goo and ESP. Ia the three minute race
Milton Laufer, of South Betlpchora, en-.
tered Minnie L., aud abe took three
straight heats in 2:46, ESQ aud PAS. There
were four other entries. +. Il. Wagner's
Mollie Barnett, of Oakdale, N. j., took
the half mile running race. Three heats
were run In 4S seconds each.
snot Dead by q Woman.
About l2 O'Clock Tuesday night, at Kin.
zua, Crawford county, q man named Mo.
Carthy and an Italian friend named Ford,
arrived at the homo OF the former with n
quantity OF liquor, intended to make a
night OF it." Both were drunk at tho time.
la the house with Mrs. Mccarthy was Miss
simmons, engaged to Ford, and to whom
| the latter had several times previously
endeavored to mako nocturnal visits. Mrs
Mccarthy, hearing Ford's voice, called
upon, him to leave tho door alone or she
would shoot. Ford persisted. The woman
was as good as her word, killing Ford
with shot fired through the door.
Damage Caused by prouCht
From leading points in Berks county
| information was received Wednesday of
an unusual drought for this season OF the
year. Largo creeks have dried up, wells
| are empty, Cisterns depleted and vegeta.
tion 's dying. Farmers should be plowing
to plant their winter wheat, but the soil is
entirely too hard and dry, and they can't
do it. All work in the preparation of the
soil is given up. Corn has dried up in
advance of its time, and it must be cut st
| once. Some farmers are hauling water at
great distances for their stock. No rain
has fallen for many weeks. Unless rain
falls soon, the Blandon rolling mill will
have to shut down, in this their busy
season. Saw mills are also lido. The
| tobacco crop in many sections is very short,
owing to the want OF rain.
| A Mad steer Loose in . Crowd.
The second days exhibition by the Erie
county agricultural society was attended
by 10000 people. Buffalo BilPs" Wild
| West was a feature OF the show, and
during that part of the programme where
Mexican vaqueros ride wild steers, a
frightful scene occurred. One of the
steers became furious with rage, and
breaking away with vaqusro on his back
plunged into large crowd of spectators,
going right and lett, injuriug several aud
tramping dozen or more people The
infuriated brute was finally lassoed ant
secured.
| Robbed In crowd.
John Ii. Printz, leading brick maker o
Reading, visited Philadelphia Tuesia,
night to see tho Blaine parade. Will,
I standing on the crowded platform of {
car he was robbed of his sl90 watch, hi
800 gold chain aud o Masonic mari
valued at s40. He said he Was jostled b,
two young men front and back while th
; third member of the gang did the work
Drowned ia . Pond.
, John Weismiler, a boy aged 12, wa
I drowned in a pool of water near hi
parents residence at Gordon, Schuylki
county, Wednesday evening. The boy ha
been afflicted with epileptic fits, and, it /
supposed, while suffering with Que Of ther
! he fell into the pond and was drowne
before assistance could be rendered.
Killed by Fall OF Goal.
David Davis, aged SO years, a mine
employed at the Turkey Run collisry, nea
Shenandoah, was killed by a tall of Goa
Wednesday morning. When the debri
was removed he was lifeless, although no
an injury was found on his body. 1t
supposed his neck was broken. Ii
buried two Of his ohildrea within q wee
past. aud his oldest son was killed at th
colliery some years ago.
Not la the Lesson Book.
A romantic marriage occurred Wednss
: day at Temple school house, a few mile
from Oil City. Lucy Allen and Che,
Copeland, both school teachers, wer
married in tho presence OF the pupils, VIII
had no previous intimation of what wa
!. to occur. The clergyman. although 10
vited to be present at the appointed hour
did not know the object until his arrivi
| on the scene,