Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22
Al TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
a LITTLE GIRL FEARFULLY sCALDED
AT CORDELTA.
ahe News from the Northwest Quarter Of the
County--A Runaway Accident--Heid for
Stealing Cigars-Closs OF n Fair.
The Picnic Season.

Hegul8T correspondence Oh
COLUMBIA, Pa, July 22-Clara Eshlemar,
aged three, daughter of Mr.. John b. Eshle-
man, living at Cordelia, met with terrible
accident at her home on last Saturday after
noon. The child was playing on the porch
and by some mishap fell over a bucket OF
scalding water that was standing near by 10
be used for cleaning. The result was that
the little girl was scalded very badly. DIR.
George W. Berntheisel, of town, soon
responded after being sent for and partially
relieved the sufierings of the child. The
larger portion of the child's body received
the hot water and the most intense suffering
was endured by the little girl. At first it
was thought that the scalds would be of a
fatal nature, but the child is on a fair road for
recovery, although still suffering considerable
pain.
Runaway Horse.
The horse and wagon belonging to Chris
tian Musser, a farmer living near Columbia,
was tied to a post in front Of the store of
Fred Bucher, yesterday afternoon. Becom.
ing frightened the horse began backing to and
fro and at last succeeded in breaking the post
to which he was attach ed. When the horse got
loose he ran up Locust street at rapid Sa gait
with the post hanging about his legs. The
horse was captured after running few
squares. No damage was received by either
the horse or wagon.
Held For Trial.
Joseph Hoffman, who was arrested on las,
Friday, for stealing cigars from Henry
: Eberly, at Durlach, had a hearing this morn
Ing at Squire Evans. Mr.. Eberly was pres
ent and testified that on the night of the 28tf
Of June, man was seen prowling about the
store. In the morning 900 cigars were
missing. The party stealing them had frs
entered the basement of the store, but no
beng able to get up stairs, got ladder and
in this manner made an entrance into TIN
second story. The cigars were hid in Goa
bin at brick school house near the store, ant
were taken 1000 at time and sold through
out the country. The man could not b
identified by Mr. Eberly, but as the cigar
were in his possession and he had admitte,
the guilt Squire Evans sent him to Jail +
await trial at the August court
Close of "a Fair
The Brotherhood of the Union held iai
in the Armory during the latter part of las
May and at its close had several articles ths
were not disposed Of on account OF not hayin
a sufficient amount of money on each dife
ent article. These things were CHANGED o
last evening at the meeting oil the lodge. IN
following was the result of the CHANGING
No 1893, held by Samuel Filbert, drew th
barrel of flour ticket No. 81, held b
Samuel Lockard, drew the castor ticket n
q, held by Mrs. Newcomer, drew the bask
of flowers and Mrs, A. j Jesse held ticket n
n, which drew the ottomans. These article
can be received by the different lucky pc
sons at the store of John Temple, On Sout
Third street.
Picnics.
The picnics of the Sunday schools of Il
Second Street Lutheran and ST. Paul's Epl
copal churches, held at Pcnryn park yeste
day, was the largest of the season thus IA
An enjoyable time was had by all present.
The union picnic of the St Johns Luth'
an and the Trinity Reformed Sunday schoc
viii be at Penryn park tomorrow, July
The Columbia Citizens band will he i'll
tendance, and this will be largest picnic
-rfTE ECason.
Tomorrow the Sunday school of Mt Zioi
a. VI. J., church will go to LitiE This W
be the place for good time.
Borough Items.
Last night brakeman connected with Il
gravel train Of the Reading d Columbia ra
road, was walking over the train In order
couple The ears together before startin
Lnder ous ui lrN~ars "a man was seen lyii
L aseer de was soon gotten out of his da
4 St./ons position and sent away from the ra
~road. The man was intoxicated and h
gOn.-pnder the cars to sleep.
4 break i'm the lock on the Tidewater cal
at Muddy creek, has caused some delay
the arrival aad departure of canal boats at
coal a., Santes a, TheFam"se will he repaired
A sheli bracelet found yesterday aftern,
on Fourth street, is at the Office Of Geo
peE9m , /.
built for the putting up of posters annou
ing the ecoming of p. II. Barnum's circus
Columbia
Alley II, or more familiarly known
Butcher alley, was cleaned last night I
Columbia fire engine run a stream of wa
through the alley from Fifth to Front sire
The funeral Of the late Mr.. p. b. Va
took place this morning from his late no
on Third street, and was largely attended.
Miss Sophia Medinger, OF Baltimore, is
town, the guest Of Miss Mollie Herr.
Three car loads of tobacco were ship
this morning to Dunn d Co., of Philadelp
from the Reading q Columbia freight "
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