Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-10-21
TWO DEATHS ON SATURDAY.
Mrs. Susanna shank and Daughter o
INnuder Rul.cesa-A Thief In IA IIouse.

Mrs. Susanna shank and q Daughter of
Lcander Burgess-A Thief In n House.
COLUMBIA, Oct. 2l.--Mrs. Susanna
Shank, wife Of Christian Shank, died at her
home ON North Second street, on Saturday
afternoon, aged SO years. Her death was
caused by inflammation OF the stomach,
after a months sickness. Mrs. Shank was
a native of the Gap, and lived in town for
eight years. She was Il member of the
Presbyterian church. A husband and two
daughters survive. The funeral will be held
on Wednesday morning. The remains will
be taken TO the Gap at l225 =. m. for
burial.
A seven -year-old daughter of Leander
Burgess. died on Saturday evening from
infant paralysis. Tho funeral was held
this morning at 10 o'clock, from the house.
Sometime last night thief entered the
house Of Thomas Murphy, stealing several
articles. Entrance was gained through
tho shed window, and the thief
knocked down some flower pots. A
son Of Mr.. Murphy heard the noise, but
paid no attention to II. All the rooms
down stairs were thoroughly ransacked.
a razor, coat and vest, gum coat, pair of
shoes, two neckties and n gold pin were
stolen. A silver dollar was lying beside
the razor, but was not taken an overcoat
and hat Were in room, but were also len
behind. The thiefleft a small piece of ham
and table knife lying Oh a table when he
left.
George +. Elmer, brakeman on engine
No. l,2s5, Of the T.. II. r., fell from box
car In the west yards on Saturday evening.
He struck the rails and his lelt arm was
badly bruised and sprained. DR.. Craig at
tended him and he was sen, TO his home in
Harrisburg.
Two cars of train of engine No. 162, east
jumped the track in the west Yards on
Sunday evening, blocking several sdings
A small force OF the wreck crew was in
service.
Rev. +. j. Clay Moran will give talk
on Sunday schools in ST. Paul's parish
building this evening.
Rev. George Wells Ely will talk about
Sunday schools in the Presbyterian chapel
this evening.
Methodist church, will hold a social meet
ing this evening in the house of y. +.
Pheneger, North Third street.
Lieut.. Col. ID. Is Case, Capt. J. a. Ben
nett and Lieut. +. B. Eckman went ~ Nor
ristown this morning 10 attend the funeral
Of General Hartranft.
Rinehold Helwig, puddler i'm the Col
nmbia rolling mill, mashed the thumb of
his right hand on Saturday afternoon 10y
piece of pig iron falling on it.
Squire Evans sent James Day to iail
this morning for ten days for being drunk
and disorderly.
The members of the Salome L. Il. church
gave Rev. i. Ludwick royal welcome on
Saturday evening upon his return from
conference.
the Women's Working society Of
the Lutheran church will give a large
sociable at the home of Mrs. f. l.. Leaman,
ON Locust street. -Four young ladies in
costume will attend the door and see that
the guests are properly waited on.
Simon Meyers, living In Grubb's row,
had the great toe Of his right foot mashed
on Saturday night by car-hook falling on
II, -
Miss Mary Klttera Snyder, grand
daughter OF the late Governor snyder, is |
visiting VIM. B. Fasig. She is an accom-
plished lady of Selinsgroye, and was iu-
Innate with the leading men of the United
STATES forty years ago. She is a grand
laughter of the late Hon. John Wilkes
kttteIa, who was member of Congress
nom Lancaster from 1871 to 1901.
Officer Wittick has arrested three bows
supposed to have escaped from the Hunt
tngdon reformaiory. The boys gave their
names as George G. 81 cohman, ~ years
". J. Scott, III years; Lewis NJ. Coshon,
~ years, all from Philadelphia The OIL
sssls have been telegraphed about the mat