Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-19
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CoLuMBSA, April la.--Jasper Barry, a
fireman On engine No. 1,O07, crew No. 80, OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, met with an acci-
doat On the railroad at Paoii, between II and
I o'clock this morning. The crew was
turned at this place and Barry was at the
switches, while the engine went down one
track and the cabin car down the other He
failed to get away from the switches in time,
aud was struck by the cabin car which
knocked him to the ground. He received
severe gaah In the head and his legs and
arms are painfully bruised. He came home
this morning about 4:SO O'Clock and went to
his home on Walnut street. His Injuries are
not serious, although painful.
Minor Accidents.
Mrs. Harry McCanna, living on Walnut
street, tripped and fell down the cellar stairs
at her house on last Saturday, receiving
painful injuries about her body.
Owen Steinheiser, young boy, living on
Walnut street. sprained his left arm 10y
falling, while running along pavement
Mrs. Wesley Davis, living on Walnut
street. sprained the ankle OF her left foot in
very severe manner, by making mis-
step while going out door, during Sunday
morning.
Conrad Bowers, an old man living on South
Fourth street, was engaged in digging a
cellar for a house on Saturday afternoon.
Bowers in such a way that his LETT leg was
broken below the knee A physician near
by was sent for, who reduced the fracture.
The Obituary Record.
Mrs M. A. Bletz, widow of Henry Bletz,
died at her home on Walnut street below
Fifth, on Sunday morning at i:40 O'Clock,
after an illness ofabout six months Deceased
was aged So years and 90 days at the time of
her death. The funeral will take place on
wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter-
ment will be made at Mount Bethel cemetery.
During her entire life Mrs. Bletz was a con-
sistent member of the Methodist Episcopal
church and her death leaves a void which
will be hard to fill. She was connected with
the Sunday school for the past 80 years and
Was teacher OF Bible class for many years.
She was always active in any work for the
promotion of religion, and the entire member
ship of the church testify to her worth as a
good Christian woman.
Dollie Simmons, daughter of Amos Sim
mons, died at home, on South Front street,
on Sunday night at 1890 o'clock, in the
scarlet rash. The funeral will be held On
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
Religious Notes.
St Pauls p. T.. Church: Sevices will be
held this evening at 80 o'clock, and will be
conducted by Rev. CT. Knight, d. d, ,of Lam
caster. On Tuesday morning at 1880, the
subject for this sermon will be " "Shame and
"Simon, the Cross Bearer"
Services Will be held In the Trinity Re-
formed and Second Street Lutheran church
every evening at 7:30 o'clock.
To-day is the tenth anniversary of the mar
riage of Rev. and Mrs. c. d. Kishel, The
pastor of the Church of God and his wife
will be at home from to 10 o'clock p. m.
The first installment on the debt of the
Second Street Lutheran church was paid or
Saturday, when the debt was reduced to 5000
leaving but &, 100 yet to pay.
Railroad Conductors Visit Columbia.
About sixty members OF Dauphin lodge o
Railroad Conductors, of Harrisburg, held
meeting in Columbia ON Sunday morning
Twenty.eight conductors of Columbia belons
to this order. Last evening public session
was held in the lodge room of the Railroad
Brakemen, when a large representation o
engineers, hremen, brak and conduc
tors were present Speeches were made by
many OF those present, and all expresse(
them i'm favor OF the harmony now existipl
between the different brotherhoods. Tn,
meeting was enjoyed by all present. and tn,
visiting delegation expressed themselves a
highly pleased by the manner in which the,
were received In Columbia.
Town Notes.
Louise Arnot and company closed thell
engagement in the opera house on last Sat
urday night in "Fun on the Bristol" The
audience was very large and packed every
part of the hail.
On Sunday morning large crowds of people
went to the raft chutes to watch the RATS
going down the river. large number went
through the chutes without accident ON
Saturday raft struck Goat island and
"stoved'' very badly. Part Of the raft lande
on a sand bar along shore and the other part
on an island. The crew Of the raft succeeded
in getting the raft together during Sunday.
About eight men INDUCED IN a tree fight
on South Front street during Saturday after.
noon an old grudge between two of the
number started the fight One man had
nearly all OF his clothing torn of and the en-
tire number showed signs of the heavy blows
they inflicted on each other.