Perry County PA Archives News.....Misc News November, 1894 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cathy Wentz ctwentz@aol.com August 28, 2006, 10:21 am THE NEWS; PERRY CO., PA. NOVEMBER 1, 1894 The new seats from Piqua, Ohio, arrived last Monday for the new brick school house and the Dale school. The schools opened on the following Wednesday. One day last week, while threshing at Sloop's heirs, the barn took fire from sparks of the engine, burning quite a hole in the roof. Had it not been for the neighbors the barn would have burned to the ground. J. W. Hughes, our new western farmer, has greatly improved his premises by weather-boarding and painting his house and putting up the largest hog pen in the township. James Gibony has rented the store stand owned by Mrs. Fair, now occupied by G. P. Shearer. The protracted meeting held by Rev. Houseman, at River's church, in Pisgah, is quite a success, there being about eight forward at present. James K. Gibson has bought himself a new 16-horse power traction engine, made at Canton, Ohio, to run his portable saw mill. John Smee succeeded in shooting a couple wild turkeys last week. The people of this place were greatly shocked to hear of the death of Charles Dickinson; of Elk City, W. Va., who had been here last June on a visit. He died of diphtheria last Monday night. He was a bright young man and made many friends while here. The latest news from Miss Emma Smiley, of this place, who is enroute for India, tells of her safe journey thus far to Portsaid, Egypt, a town at the entrance of the Suez canal, on the 4th of October. THIS RAILROAD SUFFERS NO MONKEY BUSINESS. Jacob Clouser was arrested and had a hearing before Esquire McCroskey last Thursday, says the Bloomfield Times. On the 4th inst. Clouser was a passenger on the P.C.R.R. and insisted on smoking in other than the car attached for that purpose. When Conductor Shelly tried to enforce the rules of the company Clouser became abusiveand finally whipped out a revolver and threatened to shoot Mr. Shelly. On these grounds suit was brought. He was held in the sum of $200 for his appearance at court. ************************************************ THE NEWS; PERRY CO., PA. NOVEMBER 8, 1894 A pension has been granted to George Knisely, of Millerstown. T. H. Butturf is building a new ice house at Eshleman's dam. Hunters say game is scarce excepting rabbits, which are plentiful. John Yohn, who has been quite ill for several weeks, is improving. A pension certificate has been reissued to William E. Baker, of Eshcol. J. L. Miller killed a black snake on the Tuscarora mountain which measured 6 feet, ?? inches. The inspection train went west over the P.R.R. on Monday and returned yesterday afternoon. The schools were dismissed yesterday afternoon in time to assemble at the station to see the four inspection trains go east. Rachel Barton, colored, native of Duncannon, died last Friday morning at the state insane asylum, Harrisburg. Her age was 82 years. Millerstown's electric light plant is under way. C. A. Rippman now engaged in erecting it and will furnish light to the borough, six lights, for $300 a year. David Kitner, son of Abram Kitner, of Center township, is laid up with the fracture of both bones in one of this legs, the result of a fall while (wrestling?) last Saturday. Miss Laura Goodman, a much esteemed lady of Millerstown, died last Thursday night. The funeral was held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. Routine business almost exclusively occupied the time at the regular monthly meeting of the Newport school board on Monday evening, in addition to which, however, several minor matters in the interest of the schools were passed upon. The shcools will close Wednesday evening, the 28th inst. until Monday morning, December 10, to cover the periods of Thanksgiving Day and the county teachers' institute. The visiting committee for the month of October reported that the schools were found to be progressing quite satisfactorily as a whole. The president appointed J. H. Irwin and the writer the visiting committee for the current month. A set of rules was adopted for the guidance of the janitor. DEATH OF PASTOR ELLIOTT'S WIFE. Mrs. Annie Elliott wife of Rev. Thomas A. Elliott, pastor of the Liverpool M. E. Church, died in that place at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. She was a daughter of the late John A. Zuck, Esq., of Martinsburg, Blair county, Pa., where the body was interred yesterday morning. Mrs. Elliott was a woman of broad mental culture and lovely Christian character. Her death is a sad blow to her husband and friends. A JOLLY CROWD. The young people of Mt. Fair View, determined to celebrate Halloween in a lively manner, Accordingly invitations were sent out for a masquerade party to be held at the residence of William Haney and when thirty-five persons in fantastical attire assembled themselves together they presented a laughable scene. The gents were clad in fantastic style, while the girls wore white, an when they filed into the room they presented such a ghost-like appearance, that it made one think the "witches" were there in reality. Then came the fun to discover the identity and when the hour came to unmask there was some amusing explanations exchanged. After indulging in a few games, refreshments were served and the party adjourned each declaring ___ occasion long to be remembered. ONE OF THE "WITCHES." TAKEN TO THE ASYLUM. Last Friday Sheriff Rice took Lewis Wentz, of Juniata township, to the state insane asylum at Harrisburg, Wentz having been adjudged a lunatic. He is a young man and his moods of lunacy vary; sometimes he is violent and other times mild and inoffensive. While waiting at the station for the train he quietly walked away from the sheriff, who followed him into Kauffmann's restaurant, whree he had just finished drinking a glass of beer and was going out without paying for it. The sheriff settled the bill by dropping a nickel on the bar. Then he bough a pair of twofers and he and his charge contentedly stood around the station platform until the train came both apparently at peace with all mankind. COUNCIL TRADES REAL ESTATE. The regular monthly meeting of Town Council was held on Monday evening. The president and secretary were authorized to make a deed for the borough's real estate, fronting on Railroad street, south of Market, to Mrs. Caroline Duncan, in exchange for twenty-seven feet front adjoining her residence on Market street, in the event that a good title can be given therefor. This move upon the part of Town Council has been made necessary by the position of the fire insurance companies doing business here, who have demanded that the fire apparatus be located in a place easy of access in the event of fire, and removed to a place where accidental or incendiary fires are least liable to occur, in orer thta the rates of insurance may be fixed to correspond with the diminished hazard incidental to water works. LEONARD RESIGNS. G. L. Leonard, who will remove to the Newport cemetery house in Oliver township, tendered his resignation as high constable, to take effect upon the appointment of his successor by the court. It is understood that John Powell and G. W. Hughes are applicants for the place, and that Jerome Koons can have it if he will take it. VEHICLES COLLIDE AND FIVE PERSONS ARE THROWN OUT. On last Saturday Mrs. Henry Lenig, of Center township, and her son Thomas were on their way home from town, says the Bloomfield Democrat. Thomas was driving. When near David Reeder's they caught up to a buggy in which was Mrs. William Smeigh, her babe and her aunt. In passing, a wheel of the Lenig buggy ran into a wheel of the other vehicle and both buggies were overtunred and the occupants of both thrown out. Fortunately none of them were seriously injured, though Mrs. Lenig was considerably bruised. About that time Robert Neilson and Mrs. S. B. Neilson came along and took Mrs. Lenig home. Mrs. Smeigh was taken into the Reeder residence. It was thought at first Mrs. Lenig had received internal injuries, but happily these fears were without foundation. It might have been a very serious accident. SHE SHOT THE CLAIM JUMPER. A duel was fought between Miss Agnes Jones, who is about 21 years old, and Sam Bartell, 35 years old, twenty miles north of Perry, O.T. last Thursday. Miss Jones obtained a homestead when the Cherokee Strip was opened in September, 1893, and had built a neat home. Two months ago she went to visit her parents in Kansas, and Sam Bartell jumped the claim and moved his effects into Miss Jones' house. When Miss Jones returned she found her home occupied. She gave orders for it to be vacated at once. When Bartell refused to vacate she pulled a revolver from under her apron and opened fire on him. Bartell returned the fire, but missed the woman. Three of her shots took effect in Bartell's body, from the effects of which he will die.