Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-27
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1Ae unfortunate Believed to Have
Drowned While Fishing sudden
Death Of Catherine Meyers.

COLUMBIA, May 27.--The body Of one
legged man was found Sunday, about 3 y.
nj by Squire J. w. Solly and Martin
Hohensdle, who were out on the river In n
boat. lodged at ran along the wrghts-
vile shore. The body was tied fast to y
ran and Deputy Coroner Hershey notified,
who empannelled the following jury /:
George Tile, John 8. Maxton, w. wittick,
J. Taylor Gable, s. Morrison and NJ. Ho-
henadle. The man was dressed in black
pants blue drill overalls. white shirs,
white vndershk ,n,old-v,im coat, cross bar
hned. THn hair was cut short and sandy
color. He had sandy mustache and
guatee. He was stout built, between feet
10 i1ches and feet, appeared to he well
dressed, and q man I'm fair circumstances
In life. His pockets contained three
knives, two pocket combs, one key, a foot
rule, metallic match box, combination
glass and can opener, gimlet and a few
natls, also 4 clipping from paper called
" knights Of the Golden Eagle" giving an
account of that order. He had piece of an
outline wrapped several times around his
left hand with a piece about s feet long
attached. II is supposed that he was fish
Ing an outline In rapid water and fell out
Of his boat, hanging to the outline until
drowned. Nothing could I've found TO
identity him, and the jury decided that
death came from accidental drowning.
The Harrisburg Telegram contained an
account yesterday of the finding of a boat
in the river at cambridge on Monday last.
1t was painted red and white with the
name Katie" painted on the bow. IL
contained pair of erutches, a tablecloth,
combined knife and saw, monkey wrench,
three files and tacks. II is thought that the
boat belonged TO the man found yesterday.
Mrs. Catherine Meyers died ON Saturday
at 5:45 p. m, at the home of her son. John
II. Meyers, at the farm of II. n. Keller, in
her 60th year. She had paralytic stroke
on Friday night, which caused her death.
She had been sick with dropsy Of the heart
about four weeks, but not confined to her
bed. She had been living In the Kehler
family since she was six years of age. She
was member of Salem Lutheran church.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday at
10 q. m. services at the home aud inter
ment at Mount Bethel cemetery.
Messrs. Jos. Perrottet, John Fleming, NJ.
Bachenheimer, Vim. Morris, II. f. Bruner
and w. b. Given went to Philadelphia this
morning TO attend to business connected
with bringing the Wilson Laundry Ma
chine company to this place.
Gen. Welsh post attended services In tho
Methodist church last night, when Rev.
Geo. Gaul preached a very eloquent SER
mon.
w. j. Strickler and S. b. Clcpper went to
Antietam this morning TO locate site for
the Larks' camp.
Dr. I. NJ. Livingston, A. j.. Kcim and
7. c. Gerfin lcft for Easton to-day to at
tend the conclaye of Knights Templar
Officer Schill arrested Peter Smith, liy-
Ing near Heise's woods, for felonious as
sault and battery on his wife. He was sent
to Jail by Squire Solly.
Officer Wiufcls arrested Carson Devan
for N-.nig drunk and disorderly. Squire
Evans gave him three days.
Squire Hershey sent Hattie Davis to Jail
Tor three days. She was arrested by Oiiicer
Schill for disorderly conduct.
Jim Malson and his wife, Mat, will have
ahearing before Squire Hershey this evon-
ing for raising a disturbance at the Lookup.