News: Minnigh Family Reunion, August 4, 1896, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA

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A gathering of the MINNIGH family met by accident at the home of E. H. MINNIGH, 
in this place, on Thursday of last week, and though not anticipated, a reunion 
and noon-day banquet was given by the host above named. The following were 
present in the order of age:  E. H. MINNIGH, wife and daughter, Mrs. Kate 
BOBLITZ, Miss Lucy MINNIGH, all of Gettysburg; Rev. H. N. MINNIGH and wife, of 
Port Matilda, Pa., also son, J. Harry, and grand sons, Gilbert and John; John M. 
MINNIGH and wife, and Emma, Blanche and Albert; Mrs. Lizzie TRABERT and 
children, Ruth and Willie, of Wilkesbarre, Pa.; Mrs. Millie BERKSTRESSER, of 
Warren, Pa., and L. W. MINNIGH and wife, of this place.  At an early evening 
hour, the entire company proceeded by trolly car to Cemetery Hill, where a photo 
was taken by W. H. TIPTON, the Battlefield Photographer.  The dinner to an 
increased company was duplicated on Friday at the residence of J. M. MINNIGH.

Gettysburg Compiler – Tuesday, August 4, 1896