Perry County PA Archives News.....Town & Country August 10, 1904 ************************************************ 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: Judy Bookwalter mrsbooker@yahoo.com December 19, 2006, 11:09 am Peoples Advocate And Press August 10, 1904 Peoples Advocate and Press Town and Country, Bloomfield, Pa, August 10, 1904 FARM FOR SALE.-A farm containing 78 1/2 acres, with first-class improvements, pleasantly located a short distance west of Duncannon, is offered for sale on reasonable terms. Call on or address CHAS. A. BARNETT, Attorney for Rev. W. B. Craig, New Bloomfield, Pa. ======= STORE FOR SALE.-The undersigned offers for sale his STORE STAND and Stock of Goods. There are in the store an Express office, a Ticket office, a Freight office and a Post office. I have been here more than twenty years. Call on or address JOHN J. RICE Centre, Perry County, Pa. ======= FOR SALE.-A six-horse power engine and eight-horse-power boiler. Both in first-class condition. Apply to Bloomfield Foundry & Machine Works, New Bloomfield, Pa. ======= WANTED IMMEDIATELY-A good girl, to whom liberal wages will be paid. Mrs. J. P. LAIRD, New Bloomfield, Pa. ======= PUBLIC SALE OF LIVE STOCK THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904. The undersigned will sell by outery, on the Martin Mickey farm, one-half mile west of Shermansdale, on the road leading from Shermansdale to Landisburg, at 1 o'clock p.m. sharp of said day, the following described livestock, to wit: 45 HEAD OF CATTLE, consisting of 25 head of Milk Cows, about 10 of which are fresh and some will be in September and October. 2 good Stock Bulls. The remainder are Steers and Heifers, ranging in weight from 500 to 700 lbs. each, suitable for feeders and butchers. Three head of HORSES, all good workers and will work wherever hitched. One Colt, four months old, and the making of a good animal. 25 head of Ewes and Lambs, all fine ewes and of a good breed; the lambs are also fit for the butchers. Five good Brood Sows, some of which have pigs, and all good stock. Twenty head of Shotes, weighing from 60 to 100 pounds each. This is a superior lot of stock and buyers will do well to attend this sale. Terms made known on day of sale. Sale rain or shine. A. L. WILSON, Agent. D. E. WILSON. Bryan Gibney, Willis Beam, Aucts. ======= August 23, Thursday, Margaret C. Bryner will sell her property in Jackson township, three miles southeast of Blain, containing 50 acres, with dwelling house, bank barn and all necessary outbuildings thereon. W. D. Henry, Auct. August 27, Saturday, John Hoffman, residing in Centre township, a half mile east of town on the road leading to Newport, will sell four extra good horses- all good single line leaders-five wagons, one a four-horse, four-ton wagon, one a two-horse two-ton wagon, the remainder spring wagons, three buggies, sleigh; harness, etc. Geo. W. Loy, Auct. September 1, Thursday, Mrs. Sarah Slothour will sell in Carroll township, her farm of 40 acres with house and barn, etc.; also household and kitchen furniture. Also Sam'l Slothour will sell horses, cows, sheep, hogs, wagons, buggy and a variety of farming implements. J. B. Schlusser, Auct. September 3, Saturday, the administrators of Henry J. Rice, dec'd, of Tyrone township, will sell farm of 120 acres with improvements. See ad. And bills. ======= Rice S. Garber has been appointed postmaster at Green Park. Christian G. Smith has removed his family from Harrisburg to this place. Herbert Soule, of this place, is ill with typhoid fever. We hope for his early recovery. A one-horse huckster license has been issued by Co. Treasurer L. F. Smith to Wesley Coffman, of Liverpool. Paul Willis, a graduate of the Dickinson School of Law, and recently admitted to the Cumberland county Bar, has taken offices with Dr. William Trickett, of Carlisle. The young man is a son of the late Wm. Willis, Esq., of this place, and is well known here. Letters of administration on the estate of Jane Mitchell, dec'd, of Greenwood township, have been issued to John W. Arnold. Letters testamentary on estate of J. W. Gotwalt, dec'd, of New Bloomfield, to H. E. Bonsall and Sam'l Dunbar. Miss Annie Kell, of this place, Saturday was elected teacher of Little Germany school, Spring township, and Miss Florence Stewart, of Spring township, who had been elected teacher of the school, resigned to teach the Landisburg primary school, Miss Gertrude Graham resigning the same to teach in Cumberland county. Invitations have been received in this place for the marriage of Mr. Wm. D. Moyer to Miss Bessie P. Mehaffie, both of Harrisburg, on Tuesday, 16th inst., at 8 p.m. at the home of the bride, 212 Hamilton street, that city. Miss Mehaffie is a niece of Mrs. F. H. Bretz, this place, and is well known here where she has been a frequent visitor. Word was received here last Tuesday that Frank, the nine-year-old son of F. E. Clark, of Philadelphia, formerly of this place, had been struck the evening previous near his home by P & R engine, and was dangerously hurt. His skull was fractured and he was cut and bruised all over the body. The unfortunate lad was taken to the hospital where his skull was trephined and clots of blood taken from the brain. He is a grandson of Mrs. J. B. Clark of this place. It is believed he will recover. Jacob Fritz, one of our most respected citizens, is __ing, in the Harrisburg Hospital critically ill with peritonitis. Last week he went to visit his grandchildren at Harrisburg, and went with them on a Sunday school picnic to Reading. On the excursion he was stricken with severe pains in the bowels and grew worse as the day proceeded. After his return to Harrisburg a physician was summoned, who was with him almost constantly until he was removed to the Hospital Monday evening, where it is expected an operation will be performed. His son Geo. E. and brother Geo. W. Fritz, of this place, are at his bedside. An Enjoyable Picnic. A party consisting of Mrs. Mary Darlington and Miss Comp, of New Bloomfield; Mrs. Rob Roy McKahan and Mrs. Isaac Pearson, of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Kate Adams, of New Germantown, were the guests of Charles Darlington on a trip over the Perry Lumber Company Railroad Friday. The day was spent in the heart of the lumber tract, a fine country dinner being served by Mrs. Reed, in the camp. The return journey passed without incident for the first hour, when the heavy storm of Friday broke in sudden fury, and the merry picnickers got back to Germantown thoroughly soaked, but quite good humored over a thrilling and unusual experience. ======= Personals. Rev. Dr. James Ramsay, who is visiting here, preached Sunday in New York. F. P. Murphy, of Marysville, visited relatives and old acquaintances here Monday. Miss Mabel Darlington, of this place, is visiting her uncle, Wm. Zeigler, near Mifflintown. S. Ed. Peale, of Lancaster, spent from Saturday until Monday with his family in this place. Jonas Garlin and daughter Katie, of Penbrook, Pa., are visiting Daniel Garlin and wife, in this place. Mrs. L. A. Faunce and children, of Harrisburg were guests of S. H. Bernheisel's family, last week. L. A. Faunce, jeweler and optician, of Harrisburg, is visiting S. H. Bernheisel's family, in this place. District Attorney Jas. M. McKee, of this place, leaves this week on a visit to Humboldt, Nebraska. Miss Bertie E. Clouser, of this place is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Bertie Elliott, of Elliottson, Cumberland county. Mrs. F. A. Tannehill, of New York, is visiting her nephew, Hon. Chas. H. Smiley, and family, in this place. John H. Wagner, wife and daughter Mildred, of Marion, O., are visiting his sister, Mrs. Fianna Foose, in this place. W. M. D. Sheaffer, of Kistler, dropped in to see us Saturday. He is a very successful agent for the Lurgan Insurance Co. Miss Bessie Fague??, who has been visiting Hon. Chas. H. Smiley's family for some weeks, returned to Washington, D. C., Saturday. Miss M. Zula Swartz, of this place, returned home Friday from a visit to her brother, Lamont M. Swartz, at Brantford, Canada. Mrs. Harvey Flickinger and sister, Miss Annie Hoffman, of this place, spent Friday with their sister, Mrs. J. C. Peightal?? In Harrisburg. Miss Lucille, daughter of the late George S. Hench, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., is visiting the family of her aunt, Mrs. S. H. Bernheisel, this place. Mrs. F. K. Witmer and two dainty little daughters, of Lancaster, Pa., arrived here Monday morning on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Ellen Seager. Lloyd W. Kell, a conductor on the Logan Valley Railway, Altoona, is spending a week's vacation with his parents, D. J. Kell and wife, this place. Mrs. Charles Sheaffer and Miss Pierce, of Harrisburg, visited Mrs. Catharine Payne and the family of C. T. Clegg, in this place, returning home Monday. Harvey G. Long, wife and little daughter, of Williamsport, Pa., are visiting relatives in this place. Mr. Long operates a linotype on the Grit in the above city. Mrs. Luke Baker and mother-in-law, Mrs. W. E. Baker, of Eshcol, Friday morning returned to this place from Fulton, Mo., where the latter had been visiting for some time. Misses Annie, Laura and Helen Sloat, Miss Schlick and Harry Weibley, all of Harrisburg, and Miss Mary Kell, of Loysville, were guests of Clarion Rice and family, on Thursday. E. E. Sheaffer, of Ickesburg, a Spanish War veteran, wearing on his person the marks of many wounds and helplessly crippled in both legs from injuries received in the island of Mindanao, Philippine Islands, paid us a pleasant call Wednesday. Mrs. Samuel Minick and her two bright children, of Chicago, Ill., were with their uncle, J. O. Kepner, and family, from Wednesday until Saturday. On Friday Mesdames Minick and Kepner spent the day with Benjamin Minick's family at Loysville. Miss Nellie Sheibley, of Boston; Miss Clara Henninger, of Millerstown, Misses Bertha and Mary Witherow, of Altoona, are guests of Mrs. E. E. Moore, in this place. Miss Sheibley rendered a beautiful vocal selection in the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Misses Sheibley and Henninger returned home Monday evening. Benj. Vandever, Esq., wife and daughter, of West Chester, Pa., are guests at Hotel Rhinesmith for a few days. They are traveling by easy stages in their own conveyance, and are visiting the scenes of his earlier years. This is his first visit here in twenty years where he was engaged in the hotel business with the late lamented Col. F. B. Speakman in the early sixties. He finds but few familiar faces, almost all the friends of former years having crossed the great divide. Mr. Vandever has just retired from the hotel business after many years' management of the famous "Green Tree Hotel," West Chester, Pa., of which he is owner, and has leased that hostelry, which has been in existence for almost a century and a quarter. Mr. Vandever enjoys excellent health and his friends are pleased to meet him. ======= Loysville Locals. Mr. Groff, undertaker, of Lancaster, is visiting his sister, Mrs. H. M. Keen, and family. Samuel Ebert and wife, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Seads, of Williamsport, visited the family of Samuel Ebert, of this place, last week. Mr. Lehman, of Philadelphia, and his brother and sister, of Shippensburg, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Dr. A. T. Ritter, of this place. Miss Annie Martin has returned from Asbury Park. Harry Weibley, of Harrisburg, visited his aunt, Mrs. C. W. Minich, here last week. Mr. Williams, of Carlisle, who has the contract for piping the water from the Shumaker springs to the Orphans' Home, commenced work last week with a small force of hands, which will be increased as the work advances; wages, 12c per hour. Miss Miriam Rickard, of Lewistown, visited her cousin, Miss Florence Kell, of this place, last week up until Sunday, when Frank Lightner conveyed her to his home, Mrs. Lightner being her aunt. Ward Minich, who had been employed on a farm in Montgomery Co., Pa., came home, last week, to stay. ======= Blain Budget. W. F. H. Garber, of Bloomfield, was here on business several days last week looking after the interest of the G. W. Garber (heirs) farms. Wm. Nesbit and wife and Miss Mallie Sloan, of McConnelsburg, Fulton Co., visited friends at this place the first of last week. S. S. Rickard, wife and bright little son Lawrence of Meyersdale, Pa., came Tuesday of last week to spend a vacation of several weeks with Mr. Rickard's parents, J. C. Rickard and wife. Emmett Shreffler, and wife, of Grosdale, Ill., are visiting his mother, Mrs. McConnel and her father, David Stambaugh, and other relatives at this place. Miss Lottie Gutshall, of Philadelphia, is visiting Andrew Clouse and family, of Jackson township. Ralph Henderson and wife, of Philadelphia are the guests of M. F. Shumaker and family in this place. D. P. McKee, wife and grandson, Willie Keck returned home from Baltimore, Md., on Saturday. By the advice of her physician, Mrs. David Grove, of Baltimore, came along to spend some time at her parental home here. She is slowly recovering from an operation performed recently for fibrous tumor. It is hoped the change of climate and surroundings will benefit her health. Miss Nellie Wentzel returned home recently after being employed for several months in the culinary department of the Central State Normal School at Lock Haven, Pa. She visited friends at Bellwood, Pa., on her way home. Prof. A. W. S. Endslow, of Lincoln, Ill., came to join his wife on a visit at their parental homes at this place. Mrs. Alice Roberts and children, Tommy and Mabel, of Missouri, who are visiting friends in the east, are now the guests of her aunt, Mrs. Matilda Morrow. ======= Duncannon Items. W. A. Laird, Jr., is assisting the United States government surveyors in making a geological survey of Perry county. George Boyer is converting part of his dwelling house, on High street, into a store room. Jacob Bergstresser sold his house on High street to F.L. Zeigler, of this place. Mr. Bergstresser and his two daughters will leave some time in September for Rocky Ford, Col. On Thursday evening Miss Sadie Miller entertained the Elysian Tennis Club at her home on Market street, in honor of her cousin and guest, Miss Moore, of Tremont, Pa. Mrs. J. Martenis and family returned to their home in Jersey Shore, on Thursday, after spending several days among friends in this place. A.P. Decker and wife, of Altoona, were the guests of George Pennell and family, on Thursday. H. M. Hess, daughter and son, of Mechanicsburg, were the guests of Moses Hess and family, on Thursday. Miss Mary G. Ayers returned to her home in York yesterday, after being the guest of Rev. J. C. Gardner and wife for several days. Mrs. A. Foster and her two sons, of Philadelphia, are visiting at the home of W. B. Reed. Mrs. B. Frank Toland, of Danville, is visiting friends in this place. Miss Bessie Koup, of Pittsburg, visited friends in this place several days this week. Rev. D. L. McKenzie, of Lykens, visited Samuel McKenzie last week. S. Linn Shull, steward at the Lock Haven State Normal School, is visiting friends in this place. At a meeting of the Borough Council on Monday evening of last week, William Graham tendered his resignation as burgess. It was accepted and his successor will be appointed in the near future. Blake Harper has broken ground for the erection of a new house on the lot adjoining his father's house, on Market street. It will be on the cottage style and the first story will be of brown stone. Levi Miller has purchased Jos. E. Michener's grocery store, on Market street. Mrs. Elizabeth Corbett, of Dauphin, and Miss Helen Hoolbaugh, of St. Louis, are the guests of P. F. Duncan and family. Frank Peters has bought Peter Zerfing's lime kiln along the S. R. & W. R. R., this place, and will soon begin to burn lime. ======= Landisburg Items. A quiet wedding took place last week in Harrisburg, the participants being Charles Howard Delancey and Miss Odessa Keck, daughter of Mrs. Jennie Keck, both of this place. Prof. H. Justin Roddy and two children, Anna and Justin, of Millersville, Pa., are visiting Mr. Roddy's parents. Mr. And Mrs. Nickel and son Paul, of Newville, Pa., are visiting the family of John Keck. Willis Kling, of Philadelphia, lately discharged from the German hospital, that city, where he had been suffering with typhoid fever, is home to regain his health. Milton C. Rice, of Atlantic City, is home spending his vacation. Ed. Murray, of Altoona, spent a few days last week with his mother, Mrs. Mary Murray. Miss Mina Kerr who is abroad, was stricken with typhoid fever while on shipboard, and has since been in the English hospital at Naples, Italy. Last week her many friends were rejoiced to hear that she is convalescing rapidly. Mrs. Alice Showalter, of Newport, is visiting her brother, H. D. Fetter, this place. Mrs. Annie Kunkel, of Harrisburg, is visiting her parents, George Simons and wife. Mrs. Jeremiah Keck has been visiting for the past week in Pottstown. Miss Florence Keck, of Pittsburg, is spending a couple weeks with her grandparents, Jeremiah Keck and wife. Miss Emma Waggoner and niece, of Centre, spent from Saturday until Monday with John A. Wilson and wife. ======= Items from Hench. Mrs. Chas. Morrow, after spending a few weeks with her parents, Jacob Leiby and wife, returned to her home in Shelby, O., on Thursday. Mrs. Geo. Waggoner and son Ralph, of Reedsville, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Wm. Hench. ======= MARRIED Delancey-Keck.-On the 5th inst., in Harrisburg, by Rev. Horace L. Jacobs, at the Ridge Avenue M. E. parsonage, Charles H. Delancey to Miss Hadessa Keck, both of Landisburg. Murphy-Hoffman.-On the 5th inst., in this place, by J. A. McCroskey, J. P., Charles C. Murphy, of Newport, to Emma B. 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