Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-28
OLUMBilS OLDEST CITIZEN.
<:Sas DsA,R or SAMUEL W. MfFFLrN
Ar ELYSE. ON SUNDAY.
g. MAN WHO Attained High Rank over the
Country a. q Civil Engineer-Mishap to n
Blaoksmith-The Latest In Police
Circies--Muxzle the Dogs.
Isru,ar Corr. .pondence of lsrKLL,oEscEn.

Regular Correspondence OF lNTELLioENcER
COLUMBIA, July 2s-Samuel w. Minlin,
Ire oldest citizen of Columbia, died at Wayne, |
Delaware colnty, Pa, on Sunday evening /
July 28 In ahe eighty-first year Of his age. |
The funeral will take place from the residence
Of his son, Mr.. George B. Millin, at the
corner Of Second and Union streets on
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Mr..
MifIiln was, Turing his entire life, connected
with various railroads in the capacity of civil
engineer in which profession he had attained
great prominence. He was the author of
several works on this subject which are
quoted as standards and are used very
extenslvely throughout the country by all
who are engaged in this business. Mr..
Miffiin has been connected with many rail-
roads In this state, among others the Pennsyl-
vania and Reading & Columbia railroad.
Accident to blacksmith.
William Hardy, a blacksmith, employed
in the shops of the Pennsylvania railroad at
this place, was engaged, yesterday, in help
ing to repair the pilot of engine No. 3S4. BY
some accident a large bolt which was to be
used on the engine fell from the grasp of Mr..
8 Hardy, striking him on the great toe of his
4 right foot making a very ugly cash in that
member. Dr. Craig attended to the injury,
which, although not serious, is of very
painful nature. The injury will necessitate
In Police Circles.
Becky Jones, colored lass of Tow hill, was
arrested by officer Wittick, yesterday, for
abusing several children living in the vicin-
ity of her house. She had hearing at the
Office of Squire Evans and was discharged
upon the payment of the costs.
During the summer mont his the park has
sembfe there for the purpose of pla ying GRO
quet and other different games. number
OF boys also congregate there and they behave
In a manner that causes great annoyance to
the persons living in the neighborhood OF
the park. Complaint has been made several
times OF the manner in which these boys act,
and the trouble should be abolished. They
stay in the park until late hours of the night
and act in way that brings discredit to the
other frequenters. 1t must be admitted
that boys cannot always be quiet and they
must have some bo!sterous amusements, ye
there Is no limit to the way in which the boy,
act In the park, and timely warning should
have the effect of making these boys act
little more properly.
Nuzzle the Dogs.
The chief burgess has had a proclamation
printed concerning the proper muZzling O
dogs during period of twenty-four days
commencing July 2lst This is a very prope
measure, as during this heated tern
the dogs are apt TO become rabid
The owners of many dogs have compile,
with the ordinance relating to this matter
although many others have failed to do
dog-catcher has been employed by tn
proper authorities and he has begun hi
work. day or so ago nine dogs were cal
tured without muzzles, and as they were M
redeemed in the proper time, the dogs wer
taken to the limits of the town and killet
There are still many other dogs running
large without muZZles and II their owner
do not want him to share the same fate as tf
dogs a compliance whh the ordinance shoul
be made at once.
Town Notes.
Barnum's advertising car arrived in tow
this morning. and the men employed in I'll
car are busily engaged in posting t,Ac lare
bills, announcing the comip&G &c circu
The car contains a steam I6pe and I'll
n0yel1ANaitracts large crowds to hear ii
4iPniar airs xhich are played by an atten'
-Ine Tolun- IA fire company No. /, ha,
decided not to accept the invitation sent
them from the Susquehanna hose compan,
Of Harrisburg, to visit that place in Septen
ber
The poles use6 for the electric light al
distributed in the different streets OF I'll
town, and the work OF erecting the same wi
be commenced very soon.
The campmeeting at Landisville, con
to-day and a large number of familI,
len town this morning for the place, to
F$R present at the opening. On Sunday Augu
~ I'd a number of trains will run over Ii
Reading & Columbia railroad for the CAM
A late train will leave for home after all I'll
exercises of the day are concluded.
A very pleasant evening party was give
by Miss Callle Welsh, at her home Oh Sout
Second street, last night
The pay car of the Philadelphia d Readin
railroad company arrived in Columbia T.
day, containing the wages due the employ,
OF this road for the month of June.
The date of holding the picnic at Wild G.
Falls, by the Bible class of Second sire
Lutheran church, has been changed frol
August 9th to the Goth of the same montl
The borough supervisor is giving his a
tention to the grass in the cutters of OF
town, and is having it removed.