Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-30
PLANTING ON SUNDAY.
JOHN BULLOCK HAD TO PAY FOUR
DOLLARS FOR THE IRIVILEGE.
HAs Neiehbor Complains Against Him Under
an Old Law and Finds Him Guilty.
Hurt While Mowing-A slight
Fire-Borough Briefs.

bcguier correspondence of INTELLiaENCER.
COLUMBIA, Pa, June 3O.-John Bullock, |
living on small farm at Chestnut Hill, near
Ironville, was arrested yesterday on COM
plaint of Jacob Hoffman for planting tobacco
on Sunday. The arrest was made under an
act Of assembly of 1904, entitled "worldly
employment on Sunday" Bullock appeared
before Squire Evans this morning to answer
the charge He denied ever working on
sunday, but several witnesses testified to the
contrary, and that they had seen him in his
tobacco field on that day. Under this act
anyone convicted of this oflense must pay
fine OF "A and costs of the suit The same
was imposed upon Bullock who, after many
protests, paid the amount This suit is the
outcome OF disagreement between the in
terested parties about some fences on their
properties, they being neighbors
Arm Broken While Moving
Benj +. Musser, q farmer living near
town, met with painful accident yesterday
afternoon, while engaged in moving in one
ns,. OF his fields He was riding on the moving
machine which struck against q stump, pre-
cipitating Mr.. Musser to the ground, break
ing his left arm near the wrist.
Slight Fire in Dwelling House.
A spark from passing locomotive set fire
10 the back part of the house of Samuel Lock. ;.
ard, living on South Front street, about
eleven o'clock last night. The neighbors
being aroused by the light, soon put out the
flames by the application of a few buckets OF
water.
Spell of Cool Weather.
The cool wave has again reached our town,
making very sudden change in the weather
The wind has been blowing very hard all day
yesterday and last night. Notwithstanding
this fact several sail boats could be seen on
the river, which was regarded by the specta
tors as rather dangerous proceeding, as sew.
eral times the boats came very near capsizing
and thoroughly wetting the occupants, The
pleasure connected with sailing is very eX
citing, yet in the gale OF yesterday 1t is very
dangerous movement.
A Martha Washington Carnival.
On the evening of July 4th, a Marths
Washington carnival will be held at tn,
Metropolitan rink. The ladies will wear ole
style caps and the gentlemen will wear hats
roller skating will have only this week t.
enjoy those pleasures and on Saturday nigh
the rink will again close for an indefinite
period.
Borough Items.
Mrs. Scott Patton and Miss Carrie Jacob
are visiting friends in Cleveland, Ohio.
Commencing Wednesday July lst Messrs
Geo. w. & b. f. Haldeman will close thei
stores at seven o'clock every evening except
ing Saturday, and continuing during tn
months of July and August Other mer
chants should follow this example in givin
tnelr clerkS tne evenings 10 thtlliosiNcS.
A plot of ground on North Seventh stree
is being put in such condition that enabl
those parties interested in the fixing OF 1t L
play lawn tennis.
A new board walk on South front stree
in place of the one that was burned at the hr
of Bletz's planning mill would be muc
needsk Improvement in that part OF on
-xszcs8M J.s. Meyers has received new boa
from Racine, Wis, which excels any of on
boats on the river in the many excellen
improvements which it contains. 1t Is
feet long and perfect beauty.
In many of the different cutters In variou
parts OF town the grass is growing in grei
quantity This does not look well, especial!
on Locust street and it should be removed.
Twenty head of very fine cattle from ior
county passed through town this mornin;
They were beauties and were greatly admire
by those who saw them.
On Thursday July I'd, the Shawnee fiji
company will hold their regular MONTH
meeting and the Columbia fire company wi
hold their meeting on Friday July 3d.
Squire Frank had before him a ma
named VIM. Weitsel, a discharged employ
OF the Susquehanna rolling mill, who WI
arrested by Officer Struck for being drum
and disorderly. He was sent to the Lanca
ter Jail for 10 days for his oiiense.