News: Items From the People's Register, February 5, 1897, Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA Contributed and transcribed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/ _______________________________________________ Items From the People's Register, Chambersburg, PA, February 5, 1897 Mrs. Dr. W. F. Teeter, accompanied by her son, Willie, spent several days in McConnellsburg last week. The eyesight of Andrew Eiker, Esq., has not improved, as it was hoped, since a recent operation for cataract. Van T. Graham, of St. Thomas, and John A. Skinner, of Dry Run, were registered at Miller's Hotel on Monday. C. B. Kriechbaum, who is connected with the Nelson & Buchanan Bridge Co., was home last week on a brief visit. Miss Grace Anthony of Washington street, who has been confined to her home by illness, is much improved. David Miller and his father-in-law, John Magsam, Antrim township, were pleasant callers Monday at the REGISTER office. Dr. Thomas C. Craig, of the U. S. navy yard, Brooklyn, has been called home by the serious illness of his father, J. Watson Craig. The many friends of Miss Cora McKeehan, of East Market street, will learn with regret of her protracted illness for some months past. Mr. Paul Johns, the genial proprietor of Hotel Johns, has been quite ill during the past week, suffering from a severe spell of rheumatism. Miss Sallie M. Reside and Miss Grace Boyd gave an informal reception at the home of the latter on Thursday evening last to many friends. M. C. Kennedy, Esq., gave a stag party on Friday evening last in honor of a hunting party of gentlemen friends, who will shortly leave for Montana. Mr. Geo. Lane, of town, has resumed the duties of his position with Frick & Co., of Waynesboro, in the construction and erection of ice plants, etc. Mr. A. W. Pomeroy and Mrs. Rev. J. J. Pomeroy, of this place, are in Pittsburg attending the funeral of Davison Heron, Esq., which takes place today. Mr. John Clarke has gone to attend the New York bicycle show, and will, while there, secure all the very best and latest lines of bicycles and sundries that are to be had. Mrs. Annie Buckley, a daughter of Judge Littleton, of Fort Littleton, Fulton county, who has been visiting Mrs. Hampsher Karper for five weeks past, has returned home. President T. B. Kennedy and Vice President M. C. Kennedy, of the C. V. R. R., attended the funeral of President Roberts, of the P. R. R., at Bala on Tuesday afternoon. W. J. Zacharias, Esq., spent several days in McConnellsburg this week, being called thither by the death of Hon. P. McCook, M.D., a member of the legislature from Fulton county. Miss Katie Clarke will attend a tea given for Miss Lulu Kline on this, Friday evening, at the Colonnade Hotel, Philadelphia. She goes from thence to New York City for a short visit. Mr. H. E. Ross, superintendent of the electric light station, who has been in the hospital since Monday last, suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia, has been very ill throughout the week. Rev. B. H. Mosser and very nearly all of the family have been confined to the house for some days past with severe colds. Their many friends join in wishing them all early and complete recovery. Ex Sheriff Robt. Jones, of Fannettsburg, was registered at the National Hotel on Monday last. "Sheriff" can always count upon a warm welcome from his many friends in town, whenever his steps are turned hither. Rev. Adam Whitmore, of Lancaster, and Peter Whitmore, of Bloomington, Ill., are visiting in the family of their sister, Mrs. Christian Royer, Antrim township. This is the first time the three have met in forty years. Joseph Upperman, of Pleasant Hall, Jacob Martin, Marion, William Keggeries, Fannettsburg, jurors on the Reisher case were pleasant callers at the REGISTER office Monday and each advanced their subscription. Mr. Scott McKeowe, a former student at Chambersburg Academy, who has been looking up old acquaintances and friends in town for a week or more past, while a guest at Hotel Washington, left for home Monday last. Mr. J. Allison Eyster and wife, of Halltown, Va., who have been visiting in the family of Mr. W. L. Heyser, of South Main street, during the past week, left Chambersburg on Monday last for New York City, where they anticipate spending the balance of the winter. An apron and neck tie party was given last Friday evening in honor of Henry Frank, at his home on East Washington street, by a number of his young gentleman and lady friends. One and all present greatly enjoyed the evening in the pleasant time experienced and delectable refreshments served. J. Heyser, Esq., who has been connected with the Educational Department in the Capitol building in Harrisburg for some years past, and through more than one administration, returned to his home in this place on Tuesday evening last, owing to the entire destruction by fire of his headquarters in the building. A very enjoyable surprise birthday party was tendered Miss Mintie Byers on last Friday evening at her home on West King street, by nine or ten of her young friends, who assembled at the house of Miss Blanche Harmony, and proceeded to the home of their young hostess, taking her considerably by surprise. The evening was passed very pleasantly in the playing of different games. Enjoyable refreshments were served. Among Chambersburg's many sons who have gone from here to enter upon wider fields for ability and ambition, we may point with considerable pride to Frank Thompson, Esq., a son of Judge Alexander Thompson, and a native of our town, who, when but very young, entered into the service of the Pennsylvania R. R., and who rose from comparatively the lowest place in the service to that of 1st Vice President and will succeed through the death of Gen. B. Roberts, Esq., in the Presidency of the orad. Mr. T. E. Lesher, of Upton, has purchased the stock of goods from U. B. Barnhart at that place, and will continue the business at the old stand. Messrs. John Gontz and Charles Poper killed a large porker on Friday last for J. P. Rahauser, Greencastle. The hog was about 13 months old and weighed 609 « pounds. Whilst Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gray, of Fairview, Md., were walking to church last Sunday evening a week ago, both being pretty well up in years, she made the remark "that it would have been better to have stayed in the house to-night," but he remarked, "just cling to me and all will be right," and almost the next instant he fell and broke his leg. Miss Grace Newcomer, of Baltimore, stayed over Sabbath at 'Squire Hays'. Ezra Daley is canvassing our neighborhood selling the Pittsburg patent dishwasher. James Carbaugh moved to-day from Mrs. Louisa Craig's tenant house to that of John Hollinger, near Clay Lick. Several sheep dogs were dispatched near Clay Lick on Sunday evening by Lewis Robinson, the stage driver. GREENCASTLE ITEMS. Calvin Mellinger of our town will move to Woodstock Mills. William Ott and bride were serenaded on Saturday night last. They will occupy the house out of which Calvin Mellinger moves, owned by Christian Brechbill. Samuel Raifsnyder is still very sick and not improving. Smith Rodes of Scotland was over to do some tinning on the Raifsnyder house on Monday. W. Glass is visiting friends here. D. Bittinger will clerk in Mr. Bollinger's new store. Lap Ashburn's horse, no longer fit for service, was killed by Mr. Mellinger on Tuesday. GUILFORD SPRINGS ITEMS. Mrs. Elmer Etter has returned from a pleasant visit to her former home at Port Royal. "Dock" Burkholder, who has been confined to the house for the past week with the grippe, is out again. Mr. Miller, the mercantile assessor, visited our village on Wednesday afternoon. A graphophone concert will be held by Witherspoon and Kirk at Strasburg Feb. 5, and at Roxbury Feb. 6th. Mr. Harvey Speck, from Waynesboro, is endeavoring to organize a singing school in our village. We wish him success. MERCERSBURG ITEMS. Mr. Hays Robinson, of this town, while visiting in Richmond a few days ago, fell upon the ice, injuring himself internally. He was brought to his home. His condition is critical. On next Saturday evening the reading room will be opened for the first time. It is the room above Mart McCune's shoe store. The firm of J. W. Byron & Sons have agreed to pay the rent of the room. Mrs. Ed. Byron has donated an organ. All the young men are invited to come. The sick list around Mercersburg is well filled. Miss Winger is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Varden. MARION ITEMS. Mr. Jere Grossman, of Des Moines, Iowa, who has been visiting relatives and friends hereabouts for 10 days or more, started for his home on Wednesday evening. Mr. Grossman was born near our town and spent his early life here. This, however, is the first visit he has made to the scenes of his boyhood for 17 years and he justly met with a hearty reception all around. Miss Maggie A. Small, of West Philadelphia, who was called to North Baltimore, Ohio, some three months ago, on account of the severe illness of her brother-in- law, Dr. J. W. Stoner, is at present visiting friends in Marion. She stopped off at Hamilton on her way East and spent a short time with her brother, Mr. B. F. Small. She reports Dr. Stoner entirely recovered from his illness and his many friends in Franklin county will be glad to know he has again taken personal charge of his large practice in Wood county. A FIRE IN ANTRIM TOWNSHIP. A frame building belonging to Isaac Petrie and tenanted by David Beaver, about one and one half miles northeast of Wingerton, this county, was entirely destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. The fire started from a spark from the chimney falling on the roof. But for the scarcity of water, the fire might have been put out before serious damage was done. Some of the furniture was carried out, but the greater part of it was destroyed. Mr. Petrie estimates his loss at about $400, Mrs. Beaver's loss will be about $250. There was no insurance. A SERIOUS RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. On Wednesday afternoon as Howard Conrad, driver for George Miller, poultry dealer, was going up Main street, the king bolt dropped out, just beyond Washington street. The horse began to run, broke both lines and collided with a coal wagon. With the shafts dangling after him he ran up Main to German where he met Elmer Little's oil wagon in which were Mr. Little and his brother Harry. The now crazed horse fairly tried to climb over the oil wagon and crushed in the whole front with his weight, breaking down both front wheels. The escape of the Littles from serious injury is little less than miraculous. The Miller horse was a good deal hurt and the oil wagon badly damaged.