News: Items from The Independent, March 30, 1895, Littlestown, Adams County, PA

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Items from The Independent, March 30, 1895
Littlestown, Adams County, PA


Mummasburg Items.

Mummasburg, April 5.- Last Friday evening the infant son of Amos and Ida Wolf 
died.  The interment was at Arendtsville on Monday.

   "Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
    Death came with friendly care,
    The opening bud to heaven conveyed,
    And bade it blossome there."

The public school at this place closed Wednesday of last week.

Mr. Harry Hart has gone to Philadelphia, where he has secured employment.

Misses Jennie Tate and Anna Beck, of Gettysburg, spent Sunday with their 
parents, at this place.

Henry Deardorff, of Flora Dale, was in town on Sunday.

Mrs. Jennie Plank, of Cumberland township, spent Monday with parents in this 
place.


Sheriff's Sales.

On Saturday Sheriff McIlhenny sold the following properties:

Tract No. 1, of the Witherow properties in Cumberland township, containing 22 
acres and a grist mill, to the Executors of David Wills for $800.

Tract No. 2, containing 177 acres, improved with a stone house and barn, and 
other buildings to the same for $2100.

Tract No. 3, in Freedom township, containing 66 acres, with frame house and 
stable, to Charles L. Toot for $825.

The Peter Butler farm of 140 acres in Menallen township, improved with log house 
and barn, to George Albert for $1115.

The H. C. Parsons farm in Cumberland township, containing 54 acres and improved 
with a stone house and log barn, to John B. McPherson for $1225.

The John Mann house on West Middle street, Gettysburg, to P. F. Henning for 
$725.

The Clayton C. Shull tract of 25 acres in Straban township, impoved with log 
weatherboarded house and fram stables, to Daniel Wampler for $485.