Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-08-14
IAE OLD WOMAN BLAMED
80 -. ". rArnERs FArnER-IS.LAw
aesaEyss sas WAS HER VICTIM.


CoxuMpiA, August IA An article ap-
rsors in the Philadelphia Times this morn.
Slns relating 70 the death OF MrA w. W.
palror. vile OF the well known boiler
naksr Of ,hls plscs. The article states that
a = believed that her death and insanity
Vsrs due 70 wi,chcrait prsctised BY an old
woman Of Colu mbia, who 10 charged witb
hnN1oe aiveu her charms 10 drive demons
avsy.
-. Thomss FAffsr. fathes.in.iaw of the
1eces.ed woman, wss seen this morning
r6lesIvs n the article, and he admits the
ssuth AZ the same He stated that Mre.
Tsirer haA s,sso advised 70 see IN old9erman
- = 20 have her children pow.wowsd,
- ebev we're Mvsr-grown. Mrs. FAirsr
vuas % go this woman for some time, and
= less became Impressed with the idea tha'
- VS. suffering from vitchcraf'. She
~ naturally weak, aud the visits TO the
woman. Il 10 alleged, led to her inssntty'
pieces of paper containing German words
ware found In her possession. Mr.. Fairer
- plsced the mattsr In the hands OF Wm.
=, Given, esq TO investigate. Mr.. FAirer
osssed that the body OF his daughter did not
ooutain any blue marks, - wss stated In
me TsmeG
For the Centennial
The Industrial committee held . meeting
lAss evening In relation to the hrst dsy's
parade. A list Of over dry merchants and
iodustrisl works was presented who will
make displaya Jsmes Psrrottet was elected
oh,ss marshal, with power to sppoint his
aids. The general committee will 30 ssked
sor $50 and another band. Invitations will
b seut 70 the iron works, Wrightsville;
Hollow Ware works, Marietta Industrial
works. Mount Joy. Persons wanting space
should apply to James Perrottef, A. r.
Moss or Gstnge Tile.
Ceuteunisl matters will be discussed AT
meeting Of Chiqutsslunga Tribe No. 30, Of
He'd Men, this evening.
Chippets Comnandery, X. OF O. r., will
hold special meeting this evening, rela.
live to the celebration and drill.
PeQaea Lodge, No l6l, OF Old Fellows,
OF Paradise, has accepted tho invitation TO
parade
Death ana Funeral.
John Bibus, sr., died last night at his
home In lronyiile, aged 81 yeaIs, after an
illuess OF six months from dropsy. He
vns we'll known In to wn and was superin.
esndent Of the ore banks some years ago.
The funeral will be held on Thursday In
the German Lutheran church near Iron.
ville.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Rachel
Calvert was held this morning at 10 O'Clock
from her late home on Perry street
Thsts steep aiIi.
John Mclaughlin and WIN Oberlin At
tsmpted 70 climb Wislsr's hill last evening
IN the presence OF large crowd OF people,
among the number being eight members
Of the Lsnosster club. Mclaughlin rode Q
bO.iDch expert Columbia, and Oberlin had
his lS-inch Victor. Mclaughlin made the
sssrt with Operiin o short distance In the
rear. Both made good time until about
forty fest of the top whom Mclaughlin got
mo the crowd aud was compelled 70 dis
mount Oberlln made the name mistak Q
about Is feet from his opponent and also
dismounted. Another attempt will be
mads this evening.
Borough Briefs.
Council Will meet In regular session this
oveaipg.
The p. r. K pay car was In town this
asternoon paying for July.
Omcer Schill arrested Thomas Burns for
bsiav drunk and disorderly. Squire Solly
rave him 10 days In Jail.
The P. r. r. Hose company Will meet
this evening to elect officera
The wreck crew left town at 1880 last
might for . wreck at Conewsgo. When
shsy arrived there the last car was Just
plsced ON the tracks. The crew returned
home ct o'clock this morning.
Tue Mt. ZION A. M. K. Sunday schoo
viii picnic nj L,titz to morrow.
Twenty people went from town on an
excursion to Msuch Chunk aud the Sw.t,h.
bsck this morning.
Frank S,einheiser, John Temple aud W.
H. Beittle left yesterday for Ashland to
attend the state convention OF Brotherhood
OF the Union.
Mrs.. Cnristisn Won Meter left this morn
ing for Atlantic City.
John X. Eberliu has an old paper In h's
possession printed In Pnilsdeip pnia In 1850
BY Bspjam franklin.