Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-29
WANTED TO Be A COWBOY.
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sUDDHSLY DAMPRNkD.


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COLUMBIA April 2a--Oaicer wittick dis
covered young man sitting In a corner in
the alley in the rear OF Messra Haldemans
slore about nine o'clock last night. The
1ellow's acsIons appeared suspicious and he
w. taken in charge by the officer. Upon
bolng searched the officer found concealed
upon him an Etna revolver, with all the
chambers loaded, a box of cartridges,
new bit, about one.half inch, and
silver watch and = gold chain. He
was confined In the lookup until
this morning when he was taken before
Squire Evans for q hearing. The fellow
gavo his name ~ David Wertz, aged seven
teen years, and was very large for that size;
Cordeiia, and Henry Dombsch, living in the
country about two miles from town. He said
that he was going out and would use the re-
volver for protection against trsmps. He was
going to ride on freight trains and II he
would be locked in box car the bit would
be used to get out of the car The young
man was very reticeDt in the Office and great
trouble was had to get anv account of him
self He is grandson Of David Wertz, liv-
ing near the Marietta junction, and had be-
come tired Of farming 1t was his intention
to roam about the country. He will be held
by the squire until his guardians can be noti-
fed, as his parents are dead. His career as a
coming cowboy has been suddenly stopped
Funeral Of George Horner.
The remains of the late George Horner, who
was killed on the New York division of the
Bound Brook railroad, some few days ago,
were brought to Columbia at 2:40 o'clock this
afternoon and were inferred in the Mount
Bethel cemetery. MIR. Horner was an old
resident Of Columbia, and when he resided
in town was employed as n conductor on the
Reading 4 Columbia and Pennsylvania rail
roads.
The Matter of Fire Escapes.
An adjourned meeting of council was held
for the purpose of hearing the report of the
committee on the examination of fire escapes
in Lancaster. After the matter was fully
discussed the property committee were in
structed to prepare draft and specifications
of the proposed escape, aud then advertise for
bids for the erection OF the same.
Revival OF Base BAH
Almost every spring the lovers of our
national game in Columbia become very
much Interested in the starting of a club in
town, but before the season closes their in
terest ia on the wane. Attempts are now
being made to organize base ball club In
town among our local players, and the per-
sons at the head OF the movement promise to
give the town tirst-class nine this summer
1t is rumored that the grounds at the head of
Walnut street have been secured. The mana
gers of the clubs for the past two seasons were
losers to a considerable amount by their ven-
lures.
Town Notes.
A large audience will greet the company
OF ladies and gentlemen of Lancaster, in the
opera house this evening, when a "a Les
son IN Love, will be given for the benefit
OF the ladies sociable society of the St Paul's
y. Il. church. The entertainment will con.
clude with the amusing farce of " Box and
Cox.
A sociable was held in the Second Street
Lutheran church, last night, after the week.
ly prayer meeting. large number of the
members of the church, with their friend
were present and the time spent in social
Intercourse. Coffee and cake were served
The fishermen on the different batteries
are not very successful in catching shad. At
one fishery nine shad were caught at another
only twelve, and the third one only had
fourteen fish. The total catch would not
amount to one hundred shad. Although the
catch is much smaller, yet the size of the fl sh
are very large, and good prices are obtained.
game hen OF q. Lewis Lyle attacked a
small boy yesterday afternoon and gave him
seversl ugly wounds about his face. The hen
picked the child IN such manner that the
biood howed freely.
A large flock OF wild ducks flew up the
river during last night
Charles Rineer boss mason of the Reading
q Columbia railroad, has removed with his
family TO Reading where he will in future
reside.
A number of our local sportsmen INDUCED
IN glass ball shooting, along the river shore
last evening. A number OF good shots were
made.
The first shipment of coal from the Read
ing & Columbia coal chutes was made this
morning, when four canal boats ere loaded
with coal.
A heavily loaded wagon CT dirt broke down
on Third street, yesterday afternoon, and
the contents had to be unloaded.