Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-04
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Local Churches-Tcwn Votes.


Regular Corycspoudeuce Of IsrEILIorScEn
CotuMprA. MAY 4-Charles Thomas, a
brakeman on shifting engine G. =. Maltby,
of the Reading 4 Columbia railroad, bad
narrow escape from serious accident He
was standing on the step of freight car
while the train was running through the
Columbia yards and was struck by pile of
lumber standing near the track very close
TO the rails He was thrown TO the ground
between the tracks, but he fortunately fell in
such position that the train passed him
without damage. He received few
bruises on his side by being struck with the
lumber.
Yesterday the chimney Of the rear part oil
the house of II. &. Young, on Locust street,
caught firs. Mrs. Young happened to go
into the kitchen and found the stove covered
with small pieces of charred wood. Surprised
at this she at once called in neighbor, ana
after examination found that the 1oist at the
chimney was on fire. 1t was extinguished
by the application of a few buckets OF water.
The fire was caused by an accumulation If
SCOT and spark from the stove lodging on
It,
In the Local Churches.
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of
this week an old folks concert will be given
in the armory for the benefit OF the foreign
IulSslOhhTy ubdtu VI tuc ne Au. Il. 'uuiNb'
The entertainment will consist of dialogues,
recitations, etc, and will be under the
personal direction of Mrs. Harriet A. Baker,
the well known colored evangelist The
entertainment will be given In Wrightsville
on Saturday evening.
Mrs Mcfarland, known by evangelizing
work in Alaska, has been visiting In Penn
sylvania and will be IN Columbia to-day.
This evening she will address the ladies In
the lecture room of the Presbyterian church
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are invited.
A Petition to Council,
A petition, to be presented to council, 10 in
circulation in behalf W. II. Gilbert, who
has been stopped at his work of erecting
house at the intersection of Fourth street,
with Union and Perry. Council will be
asked 10 vacate enough of the point to allow
work has been started. The petition is get
ting large number OF signers.
industries Closing.
The Susouehanna rolling mill stopped
work yesterday to remain so for one or two
weeks, for the making of necessary repairs
to portions of the mill. A new bed will be
built tor the engine and the guide and bar
rolls will be repaired.
The Keeley stove works has ceased opera
tions, and will remain idle for some time.
This Is necessary on account OF the closing OF
the fiscal year and the taking account of
stock.
Town Notes.
The +. Il. Lutheran Sunday School Bible
class, taught by Mr.. L. w. May, will hold
reunion at the residence of their teacher ON
Locust street, on Thursday evening
A large number OF citizens attended Fore
paughs circus in Lancaster yesterday. For
those wishing to remain to witness the even
ing performance, special train returned AT
late hour, stopping at al stations.
mar q Last inn taI 10,
vitation 10 attend a drill at Wiliiamsport on
May 2lst
Two canal boats, numbers and 10, of the
Pennsylvania railroad company, were sold
at the collectors office yesterday TO Mr. J ohm
Bear, of York Furnace.
The Nigilapt fire company number ., hold
their regular monthly meeting tonight.
The catch of shad is rapidly decreasing,
ana prospects at present points to an early
close tor this season.
Forepaugh's circus train passed through
10 York, in two sections this morning, the
first at 4:30, followed by the second an hour
later. ..