Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-08-17
Regular Correspondence of orINrrLLrorsorR

Regular Correspondence of INTrLLIaEScER
COLUMBIA, Pa, Aug IA large number
oil Columbians we.e successfully "worked"
last Saturday night by street fakir The
man had a wagon stationed at the corner of
Ihird and Locust last Saturday night, and
large crowd of people soon assembled to
hear what he had to offer for sale. lie first
commenced operations by offering scarf pins
at the low price of twenty-five cents. BY
the use OF glib tongue these articles were
praised up in such manner that large
number were sold. After selling the pins
the fakir returned tho money 10 the pur-
chasors and told them to keep the articles
bought as remembrance. Cuil buttons
were the next thing offered for sale at fifty
cents each. They were represented to be
solid gold and would wear lifetime. A
number OF these articles were disposed of and
the money returned as in the former case. A
large number OF rings were then sold and the
manner of proceeding was the same BY
this time the crowd was in a fit condition to
have the scheme of the fakir worked upon
them, as the people would have purchased
almost anything without the matter of price
being taken into consideration. The next
articles offered for sale were watch chains at
the price of one dollar each. The chains were
OF the poorest quality imaginable but about
nifty OF the chains were sold to different par
ties. The chains being sold, the man ad-
dressed the crowd and asked if the pur-
chasers were satisfied with their bargains.
Inc ones buying the chains gave him the
assurance that they were aud expected to
again receive their money and tho chains as
present Greatly to their surprise the man
then informed them that the sale was over
Tor the night and the wagon and man mys-
derlously disappeared from that vicinity.
Ihe manner in which the man proceeded,
has been worked 40 very often in Columbia,
ana always successfully, that ii is astonishing
now easily the same persons can again be
cheated in such a simple and effective man
ner. Inc persons purchasing the chains are
greatly chagrined over the way in which
they. displayed their ignorance in buying
articles that are almost worthless for one
dollar.
pr. "A. f. Dugaree who was reported some
iline ago to DO in destitute circumstances,
and also very sick, was taken to the Lancas-
ter hospital about week ago. Word was
received in town Saturday night by some of
the members of General Welsh Post, of W hich
the doctor was member, that he had died
on that night about nine o'clock, the cause
OF his death being general debility. The re-
mains were brought to Columbia on Sunday
morning and received the attention of the
Post, which provided suitable coffin. The
funeral services were hel last evening in the
Post room and were of an appropriate nature.
rev. j. ii. Pannebecker preaching the funer-
~ 'Oi hDOul ninety members oil the
Post, headed by drum corps, with muflled
drums, followed their late comrade to their
last resting place. The funeral was strictly
military and was very impressive sight.
The late doctor was without relatives in this
part OF the country to follow his remains
to the grave.
Rang the Wrong BELL.
The darkness of our streets was plainly
shown last Saturday at very late hour W hen
the door bell of the residence of Dr. Markell
was rung, and upon inquiry the man hesi-
tated before answering that he had mistaken
the house of the doctor for hls own home.
The fact of payday last week was doubtless
the cause of the mastake.
Personal Mention.
III. Ray Feiles has returned to his home in
Philadelphia, after spending short time
among friends at his old home in CJl.
umbia.
Miss Bertha Hontoon, of Washington, ID.
e., is visiting Columbia as the guest of Misses
Nan and Lucy Parry.
Miss Lille Pope, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing Miss Annie Fry, on Union street.
Miss Carrie Jacobs has returned home from
aVlsit to Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Picnic Season.
The picnic Of tho Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers at Penryn park to-day is very
largely attended. The Ironvila Jand ac-
'Ssfompanisd the persons leaving this morning,
Snd the orchestra furnishes the music at the
park for dancing purposes.
Tomorrow morning the Bible class of the
Second Street Lutheran church will go to
Wild Cat Falls on their second annual picnic.
large crowd will be present and a good time
will be had.
The Shawnee fire company held picnic
in Heise's woods last Saturday which was
not great success. The number attending
was very small, and the persons in charge
feel discouraged over the failure.
Company G. to be Paid on.
The members OF Company G., rank and file,
will receive the amount due them for services
at the encampment at Mount Gretna, this eve
ing at their armory. The money to pay the
men will be drawn from town bank, as the
amount has not yet been received from the
state. To pay the interest of the money fifty
cents will be deducted from the amount re
ceived by each man.
The members will receive the following
amount:
F1ist LIEUTENANT. 2OsJ
Second Lieutenant......,......... 1915
Orderly Sergeant 1900
Four duty Sergeants at 5000 each. .......... 1900
Eight Corporas at S. IS each ............... 1000
Thirty nine privates ut $3.50 each ......... 292 80
Total amount paid d...................... .Si5?, so
Borough Briefs.
Very few Columbians left town yesterday
for Landisville to attend the Church OF God
campmeetng now in progress at that place.
Next Thursday and Saturday evenings the