Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-24
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CoLunhrA, Pa, June "a. Jacob Kin |
Sf6. oeod about sixty, resident Of
VyfishSsvilie was employed at the Henry
6Hav curnscs, in Columbia, rowing across the
flSseIn the morning 10 his work and return.
- n ~ evening Yesterday afternoon he
- nplaansd OF feeling unwell and bad severe
$3.50 shout his chest and throat. His fellow
Iofkmsn advised him to stop working,
<sn<oA be did and after sitting about the fur
- iDr short time, started to row across
~ river between three and four o'clock.
& James Tinsman, living at Wrightsville,
~ rowing from Columbia to Wrightsville,
0oarly s o'clock, when he noticed boat float
IN down the river. Rowing up to the boat
~ discovered its occupant lying with his face
In the water. The boat was towed to one OF
the bridge piers, when the body was found
70 be that OF jacob Kinard. Tying the skif
70 the pier, Tinsman went to Wrightsviile
for assistance.
Word OF the occurrence was received in
Columbia and boat was procured by Messrs.
J. w. YOcum and II. T.. Lewis, who went
out 70 the place. The boat, containing the
dead body, was taken to Wrightsville, and
Kinard removed to his home at the corner of
Third and Walnut streets. When found the
ekI6 was noarly full OF water and kinard
Wae lying over the side of the boat, with his
right arm and face in the water. Heart dis
ease was probably the cause of the death, al
though the mans face was lying in such a
position that death might have been caused
by strangulation, Coroner Honaman, OF
Lancaster, was notified and will hold an in-
quest to-day. Kinard leaves wife and
eaE6n children During his lie he was a
member OF Lieutenant Childs Post, No. go,
G. A. r.
Hunting . Lost Child.
Considerable excitement was created last
evening In the eastern part of town over the
mysterious absence of a three-year-old child
Hugh McClarn, living at Second and Ferry
streets The neighborhood was thoroughly
searched, but no trace could be found of the
missing child. Parties went through town
ringing bells and usirg other means to find
IT. After a long hunt the child was found at
home, peacefully sleeping under a bed.
swallowed = Jack stone.
Maggie Prodvehl, a three year-old daugh-
ter OF Edward Prodvehe, living on South
Fourth street, was playing with jacks, at her
home yesterday afternoon. The little child
placed one in her mouth, when it finally
lodged In the throat A doctor was hastily
summoned but found that the Jack could not
be reached with an instrument By the use of
strong emetic the obstacle was finally dis.
lodged.
The Movement for Early Closing.
Another effort is being made, on the par,
Of the clerks employed at the different places
of business in Columbia, to have the store.
closed at six o'clock in the evening. The
movement Is now being made to close al
that hour during the months of July and
August excepting Saturdays, and the DAYS
between the 18th and 17th. 1t may be pos.
sible that this arrangement may prove sue.
cessful and the clerks given the desired hours
OF rest
Notes Around the Borough.
Last evening free exhibition was given
along the river shore of patent hand fire
extinguisher. The agent for the concern
erected large box, covered with tar, and
1t was set on fire. BY the use of the extin.
guisher the flames were successfully put out
Although the weather was very unpropi.
tious the Sunday school of the Second street
Lutheran church went to Lititz Springs this
morning, to hold their annual picnic at thai
place. About five carloads of people went
on the picnic
Rev. J. II. Pannebecker, pastor OF ths
Trinity Reformed church, went to MARKETS.
today to attend the session of the Lancaste,
Chassis OF the Reformed church, now beins
held in that town.
The singing school Of the Mount Zion A
NJ. l.. church, will mold an entertainment il
the church this evening, where programm,
consisting OF singing, tableauN, etc, will bt
given.
William Ahern has purchased the stock il
the greenhouses Of Me- John Fendrich and
Will engage in this business.
The Sunday school of the Salem Lutheran
church are holding picnic today at Heise'
woods
Misses Lille and Stella Steinheiser lef
town this morning for visit to places of in
terest in the Western states
The pay car of the Reading & Columbia
railroad arrived in town today, when the
employees received their wages for the month
OF May.