Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-11
a BATTALION FORMED.
WnE KNIGHTS or rHE MYSTIC CHAIN PER-
Feet An ORGANIZATION.
Hast Commanders Receive the Mark De-
gree -llod-Csrricrs Agree to strike.
seeking a Mil to saw Logs.

Cof.rMntA, July Il.-A special Convoca-
tion of the Select Castle of the Knights of
the Mystic Chain. of Pennsylvania, was
held last evening i'm the lodge room i'm the
third story Of Fendrich's building. Select
Vice Commander II. X. Rettcw, acting as
select commander, conferred the mark de-
gree on fifteen past commanders from cas-
ties in the surrounding towns. A battalion
Of the Uniformed Rank of the NJ " site Chain
was formed last evening. The battalion is
composed Of the uniformed rank lodges in
this vicinity. Captain n. VI. Raber, oi
York, was elected MS the major.
John Hublcy, a ten-ycar-old son oi
Frank Hubley, fell while playing yester-
tlav afternoon and fractured his right arm
at the elbow.
The Frederick division pay car will be
here Friday morning.
Engines Nos. lls3 and $50 have been sent
70 the shops NJ Altoona for repairs.
The families of Mrs. A. NJ, Wilson, Mrs.
w. T.. Barr, Mrs. scott Patton and Mrs. III.
s. Hershey are picnicking to-day AT Heisc's
woods.
The funeral of Mrs. Maggie McNcal was
held this afternoon at = o'clock. Class No.
10, of the Methodist church, sent u floral
design OF a cross and crown in memory of
their deceased member.
Michael Bright, formerly of Lebanon, is
passenger conductor between Columbia
and Lancaster junction.
Company G will leave on Friday at $40
p. m. for their annual cncampment at Slat-
ington. Tho camp detail left this afternoon.
Chas. J. Kerr and wife, of Philadelphia
are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Mary and Mabel Stevenson left for
Rising sun, Md, 10 visit their aunt, Mrs.
John NJ. Campbell.
Gen. Welsh Camp, No, IS, ;. ot ", are
arranging to hold n campfire in the arlnory
ON August - and y.
A delegation of members from chippeta
Castle, No. IS, X. q. T., Will go To Marietta
this evening To visit Marietta Castle, No.
2OI.
III. ". Lockard returned home last
evening from an extended trip To Kansas
and other Western states.
Misses Marion and Anna Perrottet have
returned from a visit to Carlisle.
Miss Alice Harris, of Harrisburg, is
visiting friends here.
Miss Lillian Young left yesterday after
noon for visit to Pottsville.
&. r. Emmons and a party of carpenters
will leave tomorrow for visit To Johns
town.
The funeral of Frank Jones will lie held
on Friday afternoon.
Messrs. Corcorau and Bycrs, of the lum-
Der firm which purchased the stray logs in
the river about this place, have been in
town for the past two days comforting with
A. Bruner X Bro. 10 lease their mill. The
parties have not yet come 10 terms, but it is
understood that Mcssrs. Corcoran and
Byers have made an offer which is being
considered by the Burners. If the work
is done in town il will require three years
to do IL, working night and day. If
Bruner's mill is leased gang saw will
be placed in the mill. The mill will also
be lighted with electricity To enable the
meu to work at night. The mill will give
employment To a large number of men.
John McAfec, a tcamster, fell from his
wagon, on Union street, this morning. lie
was overcome by the heat. He was car
ried to his home.
The colored hodcarriers of Wash.
Walker. at the wagon works, struck for :.
this morning. This was refused, and the
men sent away. New men will be EN-
ployed. They were getting sl.75 per day.