News: Items From the People's Register, August 7, 1896, Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA

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Items From the People's Register, Chambersburg, PA, August 7, 1896


PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Anthony Hollar, of this place, is sojourning at Atlantic City.

William Miller, of this place, is quite ill in a Baltimore hospital.

Mr. John Seilhamer, of near Brown's Mill, aged 86 years, is seriously ill at 
home.

Mrs. Samuel Gelwix, of this place, is on a week's visit to her parents at 
Arendtsville, Adams county.

Mrs. Mary Mengel and daughter Miss Edith, of Reading, are visiting Miss Mary 
Mengel, South Second street.

J. P. Crider, of near Edenville, is about again after a four week's lay-off from 
an injury to his foot caused by an axe.

Mr. Samuel W. Myers, of near Pleasant Hall, was an agreeable business caller at 
the REGISTER office on Monday last.

Rev. A. Russell Stevenson and family, Schenectady, N.Y., are the guests of Mrs. 
Stevenson's father, Col. Thos. H. Kennedy.

Walter S. Sellers, Ph. G., of Chambersburg, was last week selected as a member 
of the apothecary department of the U.S. Navy.

Miss Carrie Ellsworth and Miss Ellen Barner, of Johnstown, Pa., are visiting in 
the family of S. Guyer Etter, East Market street.

J. S. Newcomer, of Waynes-boro, was in town Tuesday, looking on at the 
convention, and brought the REGISTER a new subscriber.

Dr. W. A. Walter, of Baltimore, was called home last week by the serious illness 
of his father, Wm. Walter, of Mason & Dixon.

Thos. M. Nelson has been offered the presidency of the Pittsburg Bridge Co.  
Should he accept, he may move his family to Pittsburg.

Miss Millie Leidig, of Stoufferstown, having graduated as a trained nurse, has 
been almost constantly employed during the summer months.

Dr. John Eckel and Harry Smith left last Friday for a ten days' visit to 
Frederick and Washington, D. C.  They will drive to the points named.

John C. Montgomery, of Montgomery's pharmacy, will have charge of the South End 
drug store during the absence of Mr. Spangler who is attending the camp of the 
"Colonels".

Miss Leila A. Gillan and Miss Bertha Schaff left for Mechanics-burg on Wednesday 
last, where they will remain for some weeks and enjoy the pure air of that part 
of the valley.

Prof. Ezra Lehman, of near Stoufferstown, has been chosen editor of the Herald, 
the new quarterly publication of the Normal Literary Society of C. V. S. Normal 
School.

John P. Shearer, of Manchester, Mass., formerly a prominent attorney at the 
Chambersburg bar, is lying critically ill at the home of Mrs. Harvey, 
Shippensburg, with kidney trouble.

Edward Schuchman, head barber of Rinehart's shaving parlor, who has been 
spending the past two months with relatives near Loudon, has returned to his 
post again, much improved in health.

Mrs. Geo. M. Crist, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Peter Neugebauer, 
South Main street, has been called to her home in Reading by the sudden illness 
of her daughter, much to the regret of her many friends here.

Rev. Mervin G. Eckels, D.D., Philadelphia, who has, with his family, spent some 
time at Hawthorn, left Tuesday for Braddock, where he will preach next Sunday, 
and will then go to the Adirondacks for a short stay previous to returning to 
the city.

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCullough, Mr. and Mrs. James Maclay, and Mr. and Mrs. 
Chalmers McCullough, all of Maclay's Mill, Logan township, left Thursday morning 
for Washington, D.C., on a coaching expedition.  They have a large carvas tent 
and all necessary utensils for camping out on their trip.  They will be absent 
about ten days.

Last Week's Gettysburg Start and Sentinel made note of the visit of Misses Mary 
and Julia Suesserott, of Boston, to Mrs. Jennie S. Croll, Gettysburg; and of 
Rev. Herbert Alleman, of Chambersburg, visiting the same place – Mrs. J. B. 
Holtzworth and niece, Louisa Foster, of Chambersburg, were spending some time 
with Mrs. G. A. Klinzel, New Oxford, Adams county.


A Miller Narrowly Escapes Serous Injury.

J. I. Rhodes, a miller at Welsh Run, sustained painful injuries Thursday evening 
last.  He was in the second story of the mill and reached over the cogwheels to 
clean out the meal trough which was choked up.  The cogs caught his shirt sleeve 
and drew his right arm between the wheels, lacerating the flesh and tearing the 
muscles.  Fortunately Mr. Snyder heard his screams and stopped the mill.  The 
cogwheels were turned back and Mr. Rhodes' arm was released.  The wound is a 
very severe one but Mr. Rhodes is glad that he escaped with his life.


COURTHOUSE NOTES.

W. A. Clark and wife, Greene, have made a deed of assignment to W. U. Brewer and 
Loren A. Culp.  The real estate conveyed consists of a home and lot in 
Greenvillage.

B. F. Welker and wife, Montgomery township, have made a deed of assignment to 
Isaac Lesher and B. F. Winger.  The real estate conveyed consists of 106 acres 
of land in Montgomery township.

E. O. McLanahan, Jacob G. Lesher and Abram L. Grove, viewers in the matter of a 
road, near Marion, described elsewhere in this column, will meet at Marion 
station on Friday, August 14th, for the purpose of their appointment.

Register Ledy has granted letters of administration on the following estates:  
John Haas, Cleveland, Ohio, to T. T. Norris; Mary M. Reside, Chambersburg, to 
John L. Reside; Mary Johnson, Metal, to Benjamin -. Baer; Fred B. Crawford, 
Greene, Marion C. Crawford.

The will of Teliah Elizabeth Welker, who died in Metal township on July 19, has 
been admitted to probate.  It is dated Feb. 5, 1896, is witnessed by James B. 
Seibert, M. L. Tice and Lemuel Burk, and names Amos M. Welker as excutor [sic].  
The decedents one half interest in the real estate she occupied goes to her 
nephew Jesse Gelwix Welter and the personal property to be sold to pay debts.

J. C. Rankin, Esq., auditor in the estate of Rebecca C. Johnston, late of 
Mercersburg, has filed his report.  The balance for distribution is $1311.48.  
After the payment of expenses the balance is divided into five shares of $253.29 
each which go to the following brothers and sisters of the deceased:  Ann 
Hunter, Nancy Imbrie, Smith Johnston, children of Mary H. Bradley and the 
children of Thomas Johnston.

Judge Stewart has appointed A. L. Grove, E. O. McLanahan and Jacob G. Lesher to 
view the route of the proposed road in Antrim and Guilford townships, to begin 
at a point in the township of Antrim in the public road leading from the Mt. 
Hope road to the Greencastle road at an angle in said road on the lands of 
Andrew A. Hess, to a point on the public road leading from the village of Marion 
to Marion station in Guilford township, at or near the residence of D. C. Croft.

Horace Bender, Esq., auditor in the estate of Frederick Thompson, late of 
Washington township, has filed his report.  The balance for distribution is 
$2,323.82, which under the will of the decedent is divided among the children, 
share and share alike.  There are six shares of $387.30 each, awarded to 
Margaret Wingert, Charles R. Thompson, Annie A. Bitner, W. L. Thompson, Upton F. 
Thompson.  To D. W. Thompson was charged up a note which he had given his 
father, to cover his share.

T. Z. Minehart, Esq., auditor in the estate of John L. Stoner, late of 
Montgomery township, has filed his report.  The fund for distribution is 
$881.82.  Debts amounting to $126.26 are ordered paid:  Joseph Hawbaker, $30; 
George Hock, $50; Margaret Brinkley, $30; Jacob Brinkley, $15; John Brinkley, 
$15; John E. Hoch, $30; John Mills, $30; Henry Shank, treasurer of the U.B. 
church, $100; Jacob Myers, $15; Christian Hawbaker, $15; and Lizzie Deck, $20.  
The balance of $405.56 goes to the heirs of Susan Stoner Hoch.

A. S. Statler, William McDowell and A. L. Grove, appointed to view the route of 
a proposed public road in Montgomery township to lead from a point on the public 
road known as "the corner" road on the line between lands of George Richeson and 
J. C. Rankin, near the dwelling of the former, four miles south-west of 
Mercersburg, to a point on the same public road above mentioned, on the line 
between the lands of Daniel Schnebly's heirs and Albert Hoke, 628 yards north of 
the dwelling occupied by Samuel Miller, will meet at the house of George 
Richeson on Wednesday, August 12, at 1 p.m.

W. U. Brewer, Esq., auditor in the estate of Leonard Kuhl, late of Hamilton 
township, has filed his report.  The balance for distribution is $558.48.  
According to the will legacies of $200 and $100 are awarded to George and Peter 
Kuhl, respectively, and the balance of $258.48 goes to the eight legatees in the 
shares of $32.31 each.  The legatees are Annie Henry, of Nebraska; Mary Thomas, 
Steelton; George Kuhl, Sunbeam; Margaret Fantle, Kauffmans; Jennie Arris, 
Chambersburg; Mrs. Susan Mong, Stonehenge; John Peter Kuhl, Sunbeam, and the 
children of Barbara Nailor.