Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-10-22
THIEVES ARE NUMEROUS.
noUsrs ENTERED on HsSDAr MCnT AND
ARTICLES TAKEN FROM THEM.
John A. iramilton's visitors Hungry.
they Secure Ham. Pie. Bread and
Bects-A Woman Frightens Thief

CoIrMsiA, Oct. 22.--For some time past
a number Of petty thofts have been COM
mitted here, but the perpetrators have sue
cessfully eluded arrest. On Monday
morning the house Of Thomas Murphy,
was robbed Of n number OF articles Pre-
vious to the robbery Of Murphy's house
the thieves paid n visit TO the house OF
John A. Hamilton, opposite Murphy's. At
this place the robbers took half OF ham,
r,ie. a loaf of bread, red beets, etc. Every
thing i'm the kitchen was in CONFUSION ana
n number of burnt matches scattered about
Tho floor. table knife was carried away
and left at Murphy's house. Ten pairs OF
stockings were stolen.
A man attempted TO enter the house
Mrs. Jane Williams, the same morning
but after trying the door and windows
gave up tho attempt. Mrs. Williams
heard the noise and WAS down stairs with
a revolver waiting for the mar, but he did
not enter the house.
A fine piece of mechanism can he seen Mt
the boat Of Capt. Wilson Faux, of Lime
Rock, Columbia county. now lying at the
canal basin. Reed Faux, son of the
captain, has made perfect model OF 2
steam tug which has been greatly admired
by all who have seen 1t. The tug Is three
feet long and seventeen inches high. The
poy devoted his spare moments 10 the
work, using nothing but a haichet, pocket
xnife and sand paper. The boat ~ made
a
about years work TO complete. II has
been named Restless"
The paw car of the Reading railroad was
In town this morning.
The first rehearsal Of the Choral society
will be held this evening, under the dircc-
tion of Prof. Bausman, OF Lancaster.
The Metropolitan band will hold ball
in the arnory on Saturday night. Thu Y
are practicing for concert in the opera
house on November 18th.
Miss Annie Bisby, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting Il. T. Britton.
The first of a series of lectures on the
Sunday school was given last night in the
Presbyterian chapel by Rev. q. w. Ely
These lectures were prepared by Rev.Turn-
bull, editor of the Sunday School Times.
The next lecture will he read on Wedncs-
day evening, subject, "The Sunday school;
Seventeen Centuries of its Varying Pro
gress."
G. G. Kaufman, attorney for J. a. Min
ich, made very large sale of stock yes
tertlay--one hundred and forty shares of
Columbia Iron company stock at Sllo per
share. The purchasers were i. IL. kautt"
man, Hiram Wilson, Milton Wikc, j. w.
Yocum. William Harms. John &. Forrey,
Jacob Hershey, Eplrlim Roirer and l.. "A,
Bennett.
Abraham Eisenbergcr sued James kis-
cadden for assault and battery before
Squire Hershey. The case was settled by
Kiscadden paying the costs.
James ii. Divine sued Harry Zerzer for
assault before Squire Hershey. Tho men
are mill workmen, and Ierzer hit Divine
with blackjack. The ease was held over
pending settlement.
Squire Evans sent Thos. Costly and John
b. Jones to Jail for i've days each for being
drunk and disorderly.
A young son of. Charles !leurer fell into
a pit at the Columbia rolling mill last night,
cutting his right cheek severely.
A pleasant meeting of the Society of
Christian Endeavor of the Methodist
church was held at the home of B. i.
Phenegcr.
The Women's Working society of st.
Johns Lutheran church will hold a socia-
BILE this evening at tie home Of Mrs. T.. 4.
Leainan.