Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-10
TRYING AN OLD DODGE.
an xMP0sTER wHO GOES TO HOUSES
ron ALLEGED WORK.
MUw A Wen Dressed Stranger Insisted con
Mating Plumbing and Clock Repairs at
Columbia Residences Two Accidents.
Boating News-Notes About Town.
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y CoLUMBIA, July 1O.--This morning
middleAged man, quite respectfully dressed /
and presenting a good address, carrying
small grip sack stopped at the house Of Mr. |
n. +. Bruner, ON Walnut street. ard said /
t1lat he had been sent there TO do some |
plumbing. The lady of the house, knowing |
that such work was not needed, would not |
Admtt the man. The next place he stopped
was at the house of Mrs Stevenson, on WAL
nut street. above Second. The story he told
there was TO the effect that he had been sent |
there to repair clock. The occupants Of the
house denied having any such article that
needed attention. Failing to gain adnittance
in this house he next stopped at the house of
Mr.. Cyrus Shertzer, few doors above. He
asked ifany clocks in the house needed re-
pairing, and was told that his services were
not required.
man just passing remarked to by
stander that, In his opinion, the man was an
impostor and sneak thief, who desired to gain
admittance to houses for the purpose of en-
riching himself by the theft Of any articles
that he could secure upon his person. Find.
the houses in this neighborhood were in vain
he left for some other parts.
Two Accidents.
John Klinefelter, the driver of the Phila-
delphia & Reading express delivery wagon
in Columbia, met with an accident this morn
ing while engaged in cutting hay for his
horse. By some misfortune his left hand got
too close to the knives in the hay cutter and
in consequence had a portion of the index
finger Of the left hand cut of. The accident
will not cause Mr. Klinefelter to lose any
time from his work.
A young son of Leonard Smith, living
at Fifth and Walnut streets, was playing
with some of his companions of the park.
The boys had secured a large chaf bag and
were playing what they called circus. They
fry oll oprt pf uv il faatl ha
bag, but this young lad while trying to imi-
tate some acts that his companions were trying
had the misfortune to break his collar bone.
The family physician was called upon and
attended to the fracture.
Correction.
In justice to Miss Lizzie Lutz, living at the
corner of Fifth and Cherry streets, 1t must
be published that she was not the party re-
ferred to in the article OF July s, concerning
the enticing of the young girl away from her
home In Ragtown.
Boating Notes
As the residents of Columbia are COM
mencing to appreciate to beautiful expanse OF
water that lies In front of the town, for the
past few years the number of boats for
use upon the river have been con.
stantly increasing, and at present
we we .l;s have S,, large e. ,a;nn number Of row
Whenever breeze ia blowing the river
can be seen filed with sail boats having oc
cupants enjoying the exhilarating pleasure
connected with such amusement.
The owners of row boats are also improv
ing the fine evenings we are now having by
taking pleasure trips upon the river and al
most every evening number of parties car
be seen enjoying themselves by ride on thu
river from the bridge to the dam.
Town Noies.
A valuable horse belonging to Samue
Campbell died last night The horse hat
been sick for the past few days. 1t was USED
in the transfer bus and was a faithful ami
NAL.
A drove OF cattle passing through towr
Yesterday afternoon stampeded from som,
cause and created quite an excitement The,
ran through several streets and it was witt
difficulty that the men could get then
The emssayes of the Columbia rolling mil
will beyAid to-dayfor the month of June.
Several CoIrpnbans left town this NOR n
6g on the 1910 train for McCalrs Ferr,
where they will spend the day in an enjoy
An orchestra will be formed by some of tn,
members of Columbia Citizens band. 1t vii
be composed of six members and the follow
ing instruments: Solo cornet, T. fiat cornet
alto, tenor, baritone and tuba
The steam tug boat "Nalley Forge" o
Philadelphia, came down the canal yesterda.
on its way home. The boat has been en-
ployed at Williamsport, Pa, in rowing tim
Der and RATS across the river.
Workman are engaged In repairing tn,
foundations at the Cookman chapel. Th
timbers are commencing to give way ant
new ones are being put in their place.
Engine No 954, has been repaired and
made into one Of the latest style engines
This engine il the one which fell off the banl
on the Columbia Il Port Deposit railroad
few months ago.
The contract for papering the new parlor o
the Vigilant fire company has been awarde,
to Harry G. Young, who has commenced
work on the room.
An athletic club has been formed by
number of colored men of Tow Hill. Spal
ring will be one of the specialties.
The run OF the railway postal clerk will oil
and after Monday, July Is, end at Quarry
vile, Lancaster county, instead of at Colum
bia as 1t now is. This will increase the dis
tance Of the run about ii miles.