Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-03

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coLUNBrA, Dec. a-MrA Margaret Hsr-
~, aGsd 6i years. living on the Washington
oosnpike, about two miles below here, met
Dcr death yesterday morning about2 o'clock,
b1 falling down flight OF stairs For some
Hne past she had complained of dizziness in
bor head, ana II IL thought she had an at
oack while descending the stairs The family
heard the noise made by the fall, and at once
a the floor, still breathing, but lived but
few minutes Coroner Hopoman came tn
Town this morning, and impanelled the fol-
lowing jury: Andrew Hardnele, Joseph
FaveA Jacob Groom, Benz. wertz, George
0room and Jacob seibert. After hearing the
C1EUumstances OF the accident the jury render.
81 = verdict that Mrs Harner came to her
9oa8h BY falling down flight of stairs, result
ing In concuseion Of the brain"
Election of Oficers
Columbia Lodge, No 2s6, +. and \. NJ,
held their regular monthly meeting last
night when the following officers were
elected TO serve for the ensuing year: Wor-
Ahipful master Robert y. Conklin: senior
warden, H.F. Yergey Junior warden, A w
Rogers; secretary, A. j. Kaufman tressuter' H'
z: a. Meyers; trustees George crane, y. W
grand lodge, John A. Slsde.. After the meet
m tbe mernb bers proceeded 10 the armory
where they enjoyed an elegant banquet
Gen. Welsh camp Sons OF Veterans, held
= meeting last night when the following Off
oofs were elected Captain. Morris Baily
1st lieutenant Harry Hssselbsch 2d lieu.
tenant James Bloomfield chaplain, Harry
jackson quartermaster, William Tyson
camp council, Sherman Kidders, Harry Has
sslbsch, Sarr uel Hinkle. During the month
of February the camp will hold a campfire
The River Nearly Frozen over.
A very cold wave has brought signs OF
winter aud the river has been running full
Of slush Ice. This morning the ice stopped
running and the river is nearly closed from
shore to shore, excepting a space on this side
Of the river from the bridge to the dam. The
cold weather has greatly retarded freight and
passenger traffic on the Pennsylvania rail
read.
The Hosiery Factory.
The Susquehanns hosiery mills OF Colum.
bia have taken formal possession OF the third
story OF the electric light company's build.
ing in the rear OF the market house, and the
new industrial works are expected to start
up on next Monday. The mills will give
employment to between 80 and 20 hands, all
girls, and will have a capacity of from SEQ t.
400 dozen pairs OF hosiery per week. The
machinery has all been placed in position.
Town Notes.
A very small audience assent bled in the
opera house last night to see :" Eli Wheat
field" hy A. II. Woodruff and company
The play was a very good one and was well
presented.
A branch of the Brotherhood Of ST. An.
drews has been organized by the young men
OF the ST. Paul's p. f. church. A meeting
will be held in the church on Thursday even.
ing, December Q, when an address Will be de-
livered by Rev. EDGAR Cope, of the Church
OF the Incarnation, Philadelphia
E1mer Beacham, a mschiuist at the Penn.
sylvsnia round house, had cash cut above
his left. eye yesterday afternoon by being
accidentally struck with a hammer in the
hands OF another workman.
Harry Mullen, eX.postmaster, has accepted
position with the Chestnut Hill Iron Ore
company.
Callan & Hsey's minstrel company will
appear in the opera house on Tuesday even.
ing.