Perry County PA Archives News.....Town and Country, Oct. 12, 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 21, 2006, 1:25 pm People's Advocate and Press Town and Country, Bloomfield, Oct. 12, 1904 ======================= Daniel Garlin has re-roofed his residence on High street. Last week W. H. Zimmerman returned with a magnificent young stallion which he had purchased in the west. It is said that Marshall Furnace, Newport, will go into blast this week, giving employment to about fifty men. Judge Shull held court at Hollidaysburg last week. He has held court in five separate counties within three weeks. Sheriff C. L. Johnson has levied on the personal effects of Jacob Corl, of Oliver township, to be sold on the 14th inst., at 8:30 a.m. Roy Dunkelberger, of Falling Springs, is assistant business manager of the Microcosm, an annual literary publication of Dickinson College. Martin M. Horn, of this place, on the 6th inst sold a tract of land containing 19 acres or more, in Carroll township, to Celia M. Grey for $60. Dr. E. E. Moore has purchased a fine motor bicycle of the Indian make, from Springfield, Mass. It has speed power for 60 miles an hour. Jacob Mogel is hauling lumber preparatory to erecting a stable on his property on West Main street - formerly Mrs. Elizabeth Boyle's property. Letters of administration on estate of I. B. Traver, dec'd, of Marysville, have been issued in the Register and Recorder's office to Mrs. Lucy Traver. W. K. Clouser, hardwareman, of this place, is erecting sermoters for A. B. Dum, in Spring township, and Jacob O. Kepner, in Centre township. W. H. Martin, of the Bloomfield Foundry and Machine works, has rented the J. W. Soule property, in Centre township, to which he will move shortly. Wm. M. Clinger last week moved into the Geo. Eckerd house, along Mahanoy, and William Brunner, the former occupant, moved to Wheatfield township. Bouncing baby daughters made their natal advent at the home of Sam'l Briner and Simon Fry, in Centre township, Thursday of last week. The latter has since died. .......... Among those securing premiums at Newport Fair we note the following from this place: Best stallion, second best mare colt, set harness, John C. Darlington; best mare, Jas. F. Sheaffer; second best stallion, C. W. Kistler; hound pups, C. W. Kistler; gourds, David Ayle; toweling, center pieces, tray cloth, doily, Mrs. E. H. Bryner. .......... Cyrus M. Clemson Killed by the Cars Cyrus M. Clemson, of Newport, aged about 98 years, a lifelong resident of that place, and the oldest citizen in this county , Monday noon on crossing the P. R. R. tracks at Dock Alley, the first alley above Market street, in Newport, was struck by an engine and injured so badly that he died a short time after the accident. He sustained compound fractures of his right arm and right thigh and numerous cuts and bruises about his head and body. The injured man was taken to the residence of his daughter, Mrs. E. B. Fleck. The deceased was enjoying excellent health and bid fair to reach the century mark. He had been a consistent member of the M. E. church for over forty years, and was beloved and respected by all who knew him. The following children survive him: Mrs. E. B. Fleck and Mrs. Isiah Mitchell, of Newport; Amos Clemson, of Altoona, and Mrs. S. K. Sanderson, of Saxton, Pa. There are numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. .......... TRIAL LIST.-Following is the list of cases set down for trial at the regular November term of Court: D. K. Wierman vs. Frymyer & Hartzell and Jas. F. Sheaffer, Sherif's interpleader. Walter Pratt & Co. vs. O. F. Beard. Appeal. Mary E. Flickinger vs. Chas. F. Zang, Nancy Shellenberger and John H. Shellenberger. Summons in trespass. John Bressler vs. Jonas Zellers. Summons in trespass. W. Ross Leonard vs. Jonas Zellers. Summons in trespass. John A. Nickel, vs. Jonas Zellers. Summons in trespass. J. D. Dunkel vs. W. H. Zeiders, Appeal. Emory Holley vs. David Stambaugh, Summons in trespass. Abraham Wert, et al. vs. Samuel G. Garlin. Summons in trespass. Joseph H. Brunner vs. P. R. R. Summons in trespass. Johnston Harvester Co. vs. Murray D. Snyder. Summons in assumpsit. Walter A. Barner, et al. vs. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Summons in assumpsit. .......... Personals. Mrs. L. F. Smith, of this place, spent last week in Newport. C. J. Hackett, Esq., of Altoona, is visiting his sister, in this place. Prof. J. H. Kurzenknabe, of Harrisburg, was in this place Wednesday. John Fleisher, conductor on the Altoona street railway, is home for a visit. W. H. Loy, Esq., of Cisna Run, was a visitor at the county seat Saturday. S. Ed. Peale, of Lancaster, spent Saturday and Sunday with his family in this place. Prothonotary Warren Stephens is visiting his mother and her family, in Philadelphia. Robert Shelley, of York county, is the guest of N. J. Shelley and family in this place. Samuel D. Conner, who has been at Port Royal for some months, has returned to this place. Miss Aletha Clegg, a teacher of the Oberlin, Dauphin county, schools, is home ill with asthma. Mrs. John Hood, of Duncannon, and son Ross N. Hood, of Philadelphia, spent Tuesday n this place. Miss Elizabeth Kreechbaum, of Lebanon, is a guest of Roy C. B. McDaniel's family, in this place. Prof J. L. L. Bucke, principal of the Duncannon, Pa., schools, spent Monday evening in this place. Mrs. R. T. Barnett and son and daughter, of Lewistown, Pa., are visiting Mrs. Myra D. Ard, in this place. Harry Smith and wife, of Newport, spent Sabbath with the latter's mother, Mrs. Mary Wolfe, in this place. J. M. Gilliland, Esq., of this place, was called to Braddock, Pa., last Friday, by the serious illness of a brother. Mrs. Jas. S. Magee and son Frank, returned home Saturday after a visit of some weeks in New Haven, Conn. Miss Harriet Bernheisel, who is employed in Astrich's store, Harrisburg, spent Sabbath with her parents in this place. Mrs. Ella Henderson and daughter, Mrs.. Chas. Brown, of Harrisburg are visiting the family of F. H. Bretz, in this place. Edward Askins, who has been enjoying a vacation in this place, Saturday returned to work in the Smith Printing Co.'s office at Reedsville. Prof. H. Justin Roddy and two interesting children, of Millersville State Normal School, dragged in to see us Monday while on their way up to Landisburg. Clem Deninger, of New York, and sister, Mrs. Lucy Henney, of Centre Hall, Pa., spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. J. E. Stewart, and husband, in this place. Ben. H. Neilson, who has been visiting in Washington, D. C., and Philadelphia, returned here Thursday evening. He will return to Monero, New Mexico, next week. A. L. Wertz and wife, who have been visiting their son in this place, returned to Newark, N. J., Thursday last. Upon their arrival home we learn Mr. Wertz fell and broke his collar bone. Ex-Sheriff J. B. Lahr, son Banks Lahr, and niece, Miss Clara Henninger, of Millerstown, accompanied by Penrose C. Mace and wife, of West Chester, Pa., spent last Saturday with Dr. E. E. Moore and family, in this place. Rev. Prof. E. M. Hartman, assistant to President J. S. Stahr, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa., filled the pulpits in the Reformed church in this place and Markelville on Sunday and in the evening the Presbyterian church, this place. He is kindly remembered by a number of friends having spent a summer connected with the Academy, in this place. He is now principal of the Franklin and Marshall Academy, a high grade collegiate preparatory school at Lancaster. .......... Obituary GEORGE H. RITTER Our Loysville correspondent sends us the following: Geo. B. Ritter, familiarly known about here as Uncle George, died on Saturday morning, 8th inst., from an apoplectic stroke, although suffering for some time with dropsy of the heart. Mr. Ritter was a much respected citizen. He was a lover of fine horses and in earlier years was extensively engaged in horse dealing. Mr. Ritter is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alice Baker, of Waynesboro, Pa., and Mrs. Annie Shumaker, of this place. A son, D. C. Ritter, died some months ago. Deceased was a member of the Reformed church, and the funeral services on Wednesday afternoon will be conducted by his pastor, Rev. G. W. Shellenberger. Interment in the old cemetery, beside the remains of his wife. .......... BENJAMIN B. PRITZ Benjamin B. Pritz, who was stricken with paralysis Monday morning of last week, died at his home in Carroll township Thursday morning without regaining consciousness. The deceased was born in Cumberland county, near Harrisburg, Oct. 8, 1839, and was consequently aged 64 years, 11 months and 28 days. He spent his earlier years truck gardening. At the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in Co. G., Capt. John J. Bell, 127th Reg. P. V., entering the service Aug. 9, 1861, was wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862, and was mustered out with his company May 29, 1863. Returning from the war he conducted a restaurant for over twenty-seven years at the Chestnut street market house, Harrisburg. In August, 1901, he purchased a property in Carroll township to which he removed. He was joined in wedlock with Hettie, daughter of John Dochterman, of Wheatfield township, who survives him, and to whom there were born the following children: Stella, dead; Mabel, Mrs. W. H. Hess, of Carroll township; Clayton W. Pritz, of Oberlin, Pa. One sister, Mrs. Cordelia Davidson, of Harrisburg, survives. The deceased was a member of the Bethel church, and lived a consistent Christian life. His remains were conveyed to Mechanicsburg Sunday, where they were interred. Mr. Pritz was an affable and courteous gentleman and respected by all who knew him. .......... MRS. REBECCA FREY. Mrs. Rebecca (Huss) Frey, widow of the late Joseph Frey, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Good, in Harrisburg, Monday night of last week, with pneumonia, at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 3 days. Before going to Harrisburg the deceased lived for many years in Mechanicsburg. She is survived by two daughters, one son, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The remains were interred at Mechanicsburg. The deceased with her husband formerly resided in this place, where the latter was employed at the old Peale tannery years ago. .......... Loysville Locals. Mrs. Kate Powel, nee Dromgold, of Mt. Union, Pa., visited the scenes of her girlhood days in this section last week. Mrs. Briton, of Harrisburg, is visiting her son-in-law, Wm. Jacobs, and family, of this place. Mrs. Mathews, of Port Royal, visited friends and relatives in this neighborhood last week. Peter Sheaffer, having completed the sawing on the Shumaker tract, has moved his mill back to the J. W. Morrow tract which he will complete and also saw out the adjacent tract of Samuel Weller. Mr. Walker has just completed a well for B. F. Kell, fifty feet deep, with three feet of standing water, and will next move to the Alma House and drill one there which is sorely needed as they have to carry their drinking water from Minich's spring in the adjoining meadow. The new landlord has taken possession of the Union Hotel in this place, H. O. Ritter, the retiring landlord, and family are spending a few weeks visiting relatives in Cumberland Co., when they will return and go into private life, taking up their residence in the part of Mrs. Fleisher's house now occupied by W. F. Culbertson, who will remove to the new house of D. E. Emlet. W. S. Strickland, who is off duty for several weeks on account of indisposition, is recovering gradually but not sufficiently to assume his duties as printer at the Home. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Willis Crist, of Bloomfield, visited his family over Sunday. Mrs. Alleman, of Selinsgrove, Pa., is visiting the old Frederick Baker relatives of this place. Mr. Baker in his lifetime owned the farm now owned by Emanuel Garber. .......... Landisburg Items. Charles H. Rhinesmith and wife, Miss Eva Baer and Harry Rice spent Saturday and Sunday with the family of J. D. Minick, of Carlisle. Andrew Keck is weatherboarding his house at the east end of town. Mrs. Wm. Murray left for Patterson Friday to attend the McClure nuptials. Miss Elizabeth Murray returned Wednesday from Carlisle, where she had been visiting the Misses Mabel and Daisy Sheibley. Miss Floy Rice, of Mt. Airy, a suburb of Philadelphia, is home with her parents, Alexander K. Rice and wife. Miss Lottie Spahr, of Dillsburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Denoon. Rev. Swengle and little daughter, of Harrisburg, tarried over Sabbath with Rev. Shellenberger and wife, and preached an interesting sermon in the Reformed church. Rev. Esterline and wife left Wednesday, the latter to visit in Lancaster and the former to attend Eldership at Shippensburg. Mrs. Peter Kline is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Annie Sheaffer. Mrs. Charles Roddy, who has been in poor health, the past year, quietly passed away Sabbath morning. Funeral services at the house on Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was the daughter of the late Wm. And Catharine Hassinger, of Elliottsburg, and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. David L. Kistler, of Kistler, and Mrs. Chas. Dunkelberger, of Elliottsburg. She was aged about 36 years. Isaac Miller and wife, nee Matilda Moore, of Greeley, Colorado, are visiting friends in and around Landisburg, this place having been her girlhood home, and this having been her first visit here in 23 years. .......... Duncannon Items. Geo. Boyer has opened up a new grocery store up town. Chas. Black will open up a jewelry store, on the 15th inst., in the room formerly occupied by D. Kluck, tailor. Chas. Lowe, of Beach Haven, N. J., visited here last week. Calvin Steele moved his family to Tyrone on Wednesday, where they will make their future home, Mr. Steele having a lucrative position there. Messrs. Benjamin and Jeff Passmore have returned to their home in the Cove, after spending several months in St. Louis and other western cities. Mrs. Emma M. Lane and her little daughter Ruth, of Hanibal, Mo., are visiting her brothers, Jacob and Samuel Johnston, and other relatives in town. Miss Florence Steele, of Penn township, passed a satisfactory examination at the West Chester Normal School and entered the Junior class for the present term. Harry Gintzer, accompanied by his wife and family, after several years' residence in Chicago, returned to Duncannon Wednesday afternoon. The last meal served in the old National Hotel was on Saturday morning. A new four story structure will replace it. S. S. Johnston, landlord, and family, will move to Harrisburg until the hotel-a four-story brick is completed in about four months. .......... New Buffalo Items. Albert Banks, wife, two sisters and several of their sons and daughters, of Harrisburg, visited their brother and uncle, Philip Banks, on Tuesday of last week, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, but is we are glad to note in a fair way to recovery. J. R. Free and wife visited relatives in Halifax, on the 5th inst. Rev. T. A. Elliott visited his sister, in Renovo, during last week. J. W. Ulsh, Sr., is making extensive improvements and repairs to his house, on Market St., by the erection of a two-story addition to the dwelling; also a porch on two sides and re-weather boarding the old part, adding new windows, and will have a fine and commodious dwelling when finished. Rev. Jacob Bucke, of Buckhorn, Pa., spent a few hours with his mother, Mrs. A. B. Clemson, on Friday. S. A. Steele and wife, of White Plains, N. Y., were the guests of his brothers, Luther and Jacob, in Watts township, several days last week. .......... Blain Budget. G. G. Spohn left Thursday for New York City, where he expects to engage as a traveling salesman representing a cocos and chocolate establishment. Albert A. Rowe left early last week on his return trip south to Dallas, Texas. He spent a very pleasant time here among his relatives and many friends. He and his brother William are extensively engaged in farming on two tracts owned by them. Philip Kilmer and wife, of Kilmer, Pa., are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. C. A. Waltman, at the Reformed parsonage. Miss Hattie Bryner, of Cisna Run, came Saturday to resume her position during the fall season in the millinery store of Mrs. Lomie B. Spotts. L. M. Wentzel, of this place, who has conducted a planing mill in formerly the old brick M. E. Church, began operation on Tuesday of last week. W. L. Smith manipulates the plainer and Geo. Barclay fires the engine. It has been contemplated for several years of starting a planing mill here and now as Mr. Wentzel has made the venture, it is hoped that the new enterprise will be a success. He has been extensively engaged in the lumber business for some years and has access to a good deal of lumber and anyone wishing finished planed lumber, he kindly solicits their patronage. Mrs. Wm. Furhman bought a property at Juniata bridge, near Duncannon, and she, with her husband and family, moved to that place last week. Prof. J. B. Kurzenknabe, of Harrisburg, the well known musician, teacher and author, spent a day or so in this place last week as the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Waltman at the Reformed parsonage. The professor has just returned from a trip abroad to Germany, after an absence of fifty years from the fatherland. The brick work of the new house being erected in this borough by C. C. Evans, was begun on Thursday and with good weather it is expected will be finished ready for the slate roof this week. The exterior wall is of gray Mt. Holly bricks intermixed with iron spots and in construction the bricks are laid in red mortar which makes a beautiful finish. Ambrose Carl of Newport; Power Delancy, of near Elliottsburg, and Andrew Shields, of Jackson township, are the brick layers. James Klinger, of Centre township, is attending them. Rev. J. W. Weeter, wife and baby daughter Mary, returned home last week. Mrs. Geo. Matthews, of Port Royal, visited her sister, Mrs. J. C. Rickard, last week. Mrs. Lizzie Campbell, who has been in the East for about one year, has returned to South Dakota. From a recent issue of the Beinback, Iowa, Courier we learn of the death of Mrs. Newton Gutshall, nee Fannie I. Copley, at the age of 24 years, 9 months and 13 days. She had been a sufferer for years, but her death was comparatively sudden. She was married to Newton Gutshall, formerly of Perry county, June 25, 1902, and one son, aged 17 months survives. She was a devoted wife and mother and her death is a sad blow to her family and friends. Chas. W. Bernheisel, who is an agent for the International Harvester Co., is spending some time at his home near this place. Report of Blain primary school for first months. Number of boys in attendance 11, number of girls 13, total 24 scholars; average attendance of boys and girls too., total __ percent: scholars attending every day during month, Carlton Spotts, Clarence Wilt, Frank Lupfer, Dale Garber, Elsie Bistline, Grace Delancey, Christina Kern, Edith Kistler, Leslie Wentzel, Myrtle Shuman, Josephine Sheaffer, Lee Smith, Floe Smith, Margaret Spotts, and Sallie Woods. LOTTIE DUMM, Teacher. Report of Mt. Pleasant school for first month. Total number of scholars52; average attendance of males 97 percent, females 97 per cent, total 97 percent. Twenty-three attended every day during the month as follows: Jerome Neidigh, Dale Bowers, Wm. Gibbons, Chester Clouser, Maurice Gibbons, Elder Gibbons, James Hockenberry, Wm. Mumper, Harry Briner, Foster Gutshall, Roscoe Hockenberry, Florence Gutshall, Mae Clouser, Della Anderson, Margaret Neidigh, Mae Stitzel, Effie Gibbons, Helen Bower, Lottie Neidigh, Merle Neidigh, Jessie Mumper, Maggie Hockenberry, Edith Miller. S. F. HARKINS, Teacher. .......... Montgomery's Ferry Items. John L. Fisher, a well-known man of Steelton, was here Saturday. A. L. Knisely sold his farm to Jacob C. Emory, of Steelton, on Saturday, for $1,800. Mr. Emory will move on Thursday Maude Deckard, of Howe township, was here among her friends several days last week. Emma J. Billow, of Harrisburg, is visiting her friends here. Rev. George A. Sparks will preach at Buck's church on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. That will be his first sermon here. Susan E. Stephens left for Dixmont on Monday. H. M. Bair, of Millersburg, visited friends in this place Sunday. Anna Stephens, teacher of Hunter's school, in Hunter's Valley, was home with her parents on Sunday. Frank Gastrock, of Harrisburg, visited at the home of I. E. Stephens, on Sunday. John Hilbert and daughter Nora, of Snyder county, visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. Jacob Bucke, the oldest citizen in this vicinity, passed his 89th birthday Sunday. Another smallpox case is reported in the family of Chas. Sheaffer. .......... Kennedy Valley Items. Miss Clara Sheaffer spent Sabbath with her parents, John Sheaffer and wife, returning to Marysville on Monday where she is employed. Charles Keck, of Carlisle, spent Sabbath with his mother, Mrs. Belle Keck. Edward Stum, wife and children of Mechanicsburg, spent a few days with her parents, Andrew Morrison and wife. Allen Albright spent a few days this week at his home in fishing Creek. Walter Keck was in Carlisle Saturday. .......... West Perry Valley. Wm. Reed, of Newport, and his daughter, Mrs. Arnold, of Harrisburg, visited the formers sister, Mrs. ____ W. Hoffman, on Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Arnold has not been in Perry Valley for thirty-five years. Miss Ella Wert, left on Monday for Philadelphia where she has secured employment for the winter. .......... MARRIED. Gamber-Fritz.-On the 29th ult., in Duncannon, by Rev. J. Charles Gardner, Samuel I. Gamber, of Duncannon, to Cora E. Fritz, of Saville. Bitner-Borrell.-On the 12th inst, in this place, by J. A. McCroskey, J. P., Edward Bitner to Mary E. Burrell, both of Spring township. Hampton-Yohn.-On the 28th ult., in Bloomfield, by Rev. J. ____ Fox, Wm. B. Hampton to Irene Yohn, both of Saville township. College-Odell.-On the 6th inst., in Jackson township, by Rev. E. D. Book, Edward C. College, of Jackson township, to Elizabeth C. Odell, of Toboyne township. Hummell-Smee.-On the 29th ult., at Keystone, by Rev. Geo. S. Albright, Levi F. Hummell to Laura E. Smee, both of Rye township. Shapp-Fleisher.-On the 29th ult., at the Evangelical parsonage, Elliottsburg, by Rev. A. L. Burkett, J. S. Shapp, of Allen, Cumberland county, to Miss Maude E. Fleisher, of Markelville, this county. Smith-Crouse.--On the15th ult., in Mifflintown, Juniata county, by Rev. W. H. Fahs, Charles O. Smith, of Blain, this county, to Miss Elizabeth G. Crouse, of Concord, Franklin Co. Wagner-Toomey.-On the 5th inst., at the home of the bride's parents, by Rev. J. H. Musselman, W. Elmer Wagner to Edith Mae, daughter of W. H. Toomey and wife, all of Newport. ..........