Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-21
HANDSOME engine HOUSE.
w nlWxBa BUILDING lxFasvED By
piIHyBs, ellxEa ASD PAPER.nASGER.
49, wagner Dies Of Old Age-A Native
- Qermany ana Resident Of the
DOruueh Thirty Years.

\ ~ Co4CNN1A, Aug. 2i.-The shawnee
Guutne house has undergone number of
5mprovements, and now presents a very
1nndsoune appearance. The main parlor
go ~ second floor has been papered with
whtts blank paper and ornamented with q
a<eey hAndsome ffiexe eighteen inches wide.
- ceiling also shows the effects Of the
loper hangers art, the whole presenting
req prsety appearance. The wood work
~ been grained In walnut. New windows
Aave been placed in the front Of the build
II. With The upper sash edged with
ooeorod R1asA The rear room on the
0ooood floor has been tastefully papered
- ~ wood work grained in oak.
Tko engine room has been frescocd in
1HAl drab and penciled to represent stone.
I IAe wood work is grained in oak. The
! s0ont Of the building is improved with
G1paint OF dark red and the ornaments and
Qeofnices Of dark brown. New doors and
IN; glass In the windows add TO the gen.
: 5bas flne appearance. The arch over the
Sbun door contains glass of different color.
TAe members of the Shawnee company
~ very proud Of their engine house, and
they have q right to be, as the building has
been wonderfully improved.
John Wagner, a well-known German
resident, died at his home on South Third
street, on Tuesday, at 3:45 p. m. He was
aGed Is years and died from old age He
was born in Germany and came to this
country 30 years ago, living in Columbia
ever since. He was laborer by occupa-
ton. An adopted daughter, Mrs. Florence
Houck, survives. The funeral will he
held on Thursday morning at o'clock
+ from Holy Trinity Catholic church.
An infant child of Adam Dinkle, living
on South Fourth street, died this morning
at $50 o'clock from an attack Of summer
complaint.
Gen. Welsh camp, Sons of Veterans,
will hold campfire in the armory on
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week.
Mrs. s. A. Gordon, of Philadelphia, is
Visiting friends in town.
Horace Dickinson and Alf Meyers left
for Atlantic City this morning.
A large number of people from town
3 went to Wild Cat this morning 10 spend
the day.
The Home Communion are holding a
picnic to-day at Heise's woods.
Paxton ottey, the p. r. r. engineer, ar
rived at his SD birthday yesterday, and
his fellow members of the Rod and Gun
club presented him with handsome gold
headed umbrella last evening. The pres
ent was complete surprise and greatly
appreciated by the recipient.
-Four carloads Of excursionists went to
the seashore this morning over the Penn
sylvania railroad.
Engine No. 2a7 west had wreck at
Collins Station last night, caused by a
truck jumping the track. Both tracks were
blocked for some hours. The Columbia
and Middletown wreckers were in ser
vice.
Daniel A. Gobn. jr., had IA hearing before
Squire Evans for assault Oh Sarah seiple.
The accused was given until this evening
10 settle the case OF give bail for trial st
court.
Elias Deenier, of williamsport, chairman
Of the lumber and log committee, was In
town yesterday OH business connected
with the stray logs caught about here.
Rev. L. Ludwick has gone on a trip to
Sea Grove.
A union service Of the societies of Chris
tisn Endeavor Of town will be held in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday morning
Mrs. J. w. Yocum and son and Mrs. S
A. Bockius and son left this morning for
visit 10 Danville.
Mrs. Chas. II. McCauhgn returned to Phil
adelphia yesterday, after visit to town.
A family picnic was held al the grove
on the York county shore yesterday.
Il. B. Smith len TO day for visit 10
.ffiend in Harrisburg.
w. H. Herr and family left to-day for
Philadelphia.
H. +. Yergey and family leit for Ocean
Grove this morning.