Perry County PA Archives News.....Town and Country October 26, 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, 4:03 pm Peoples Advocate And Press October 26, 1904 People's Advocate and Press Town and Country, Bloomfield, Oct. 26, 1904 Jas. F. Sheaffer and wife are the happy parents of a fine baby boy born on Saturday morning. Letters testamentary on estate of Wm. Rice, deceased, of this place, have been issued to Rev. H. G. Rice, of Monticello, Indiana. Mrs. Benjamin Sheaffer, of Pine Grove, at the residence of her mother, in this place, gave birth to a fine baby daughter on Monday morning. At the residence of the bride's parents at Duncannon, Mr. Blake Harper and Miss Margaret M. Laird were united in marriage this (Tuesday) morning. Mrs. Mary A. Reiber, of Carlisle, died on the 13th inst., from paralysis. She was a sister of Eli Dunkelberger, of Lebo, and Nathaniel Dunkelberger, of Alinda, this county. John Delancey, son of W. P. Delancey, Newport, has passed examination and has been made a second lieutenant in the U. S. Regulars with headquarters at San Francisco. George Jacobs, of Saville township, is in jail to answer the charge of stealing two dogs from John Crum, of that township, and setting fire to the woods in Howe township. Rev. J. M. Francis, of Springfield, Ill., formerly a type in this place, has accepted the call to become pastor of Messiah Lutheran church, Harrisburg, and will assume charge shortly. He is an able young divine. We have received a letter from Georgiana, Florida, stating that Wm. Harvey Bower, of Rockledge, Fla., was married on the 12th inst. to Miss Ethel Etta May Mapes, of Watertown, Minnesota, in the Episcopal church, St. Augustine, Fla., by Rev. Louis F. Hindry. The groom is a son of J. Brady Bower, Esq., of Georgiana, Fla., formerly of Landisburg, this county, and a nephew of Miss Jennie Bower, of Landisburg. We extend congratulations. ======= Obituary. JOSEPH STUBER. Our Ickesburg correspondent writes: On last Thursday about 11 o'clock as J. T. Millington, was about to put his team away he noticed a man lying in the field near Mr. Loy's stable. On going to his side he found it to be Joseph Stuber, a citizen of our town. He hastily secured some help and put the sick man in his buggy and took him to his home only a few hundred yards away. Dr. Bryner was hastily summoned and found that Mr. Stuber was suffering from a stroke of apoplexy, and after working with him in the most heroic manner for fully half an hour and using all the means at hand he succeeded in partially restoring him to a semi- conscious state. Dr. Shumaker was then summoned for consultation and arrived later, and upon making an examination verified the diagnosis of Dr. Bryner. The unfortunate man lingered along until midnight of the same day and passed away. Joseph Stuber was born Aug. 6, 1843, and was consequently aged 61 years, 2 months and 15 days. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church for about 40 years and served as deacon in his church for a number of years. At the time of his death he was treasurer of the Ickesburg Lutheran Sunday school, which office he had held for the last nine or ten years. He was a good husband and a good citizen and his loss will be felt in the community in which he lived. He leaves a widow with no children, one brother and two sisters to mourn his death. Funeral services were held Monday morning, conducted by Rev. J. L. Nicholas; interment at Buffalo. ======= MRS. GEORGE ELICKER. Rebecca, relict of the late George Elicker, of Landisburg, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Z. T. Rice in Newport Tuesday of last week, after an illness of several months. Her death was due to advanced years. The deceased's maiden name was Atkinson, of Quaker parentage, and she was born in Berks county, Feb. 25, 1817. She was consequently aged 87 years, 7 months and 23 days at the time of her death. Her husband departed this life April 19, 1900. She was married Aug. 12, 1838. They had twelve children, the following five of whom are living. Jacob Elicker, of Muscatine, Iowa, Mrs. Cornelia Atkinson and G. W. and C. J. Elicker, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Z. T. Rice of Newport. She leaves three sisters, Mrs. Rachel Derr, of Macon, Mo, Mrs. Louisa Hughes, of Kala_____, Mich., and Mrs. Hannah Orth, of Harrisburg. She was a devout member of the Reformed church, having been confirmed a member to May, 1842, at Rossville, York county, Pa. Her husband and she spent the greater part of their married life in Landisburg where their family was reared. Both were held in highest estimation by all who knew them. They were consistent Christian people. Mrs. Elicker was a devoted wife and mother. The remains of the deceased were conveyed to Landisburg Friday and interred in the family plot in the cemetery, Rev. P. L. Kerr, of Newport, officiating. ======= A birthday surprise party was held at the home of Nimrod Masterson, in this place, in his honor, Tuesday evening of last week. The surprise was complete. Quite a number of relatives and friends were present and the evening was a thoroughly enjoyable one. A fine repast was served. ======= In honor of the eighth anniversary of their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Seibert gave a small duplicate whist party Saturday evening. It was a most pleasant occasion. ======= Personals H. W. Meetch, the genial manager of the Perry Lumber Co., and bride arrived here last week on their return from a wedding trip to the far west. ======= Loysville Locals. Mr. Leopold Miller, of the State of Idaho, is visiting relatives and friends in this section, the place of his birth, after an absence of 40 years. He is a veteran of the Civil War, having served four years and three months in the Ninth Pa. Cavalry, which was noted for its active service. Harvey Rice, of South Dakota, is home on a months' visit to his father, D. M. Rice, and family, this place. ======= Duncannon Items. Harty Jackson, of North Carolina, is visiting his father. Mrs. Anna Marie Pass, who resides with her daughter, Mrs. Louisa Mount, 417 East Fourth street, Wilmington, Delaware, celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday anniversary on Saturday a week by taking an automobile ride. She is the mother of nine children, seven of whom are living, Mrs. William Reed, of Market street, this place, being one of them. The oldest living is seventy years, the youngest fifty-one. She has forty grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren. ======= Blain Budget. Israel Lupfer sold his property, in this place, formerly the W. D. Messimer property, to John A. Snyder, of Jackson township, for $1,800, to take possession April 1st, 1905. A.B. Couch, of Madison township, has sold his new double house, in this borough, to Co. Com. Abram Bistline, of this place, for $1,300, to take possession April 1st, 1905. Edward S. Mentzer, formerly of Mechanicsburg, who has been living at C. M. Bower's this summer, was married on the 13th inst., to Miss Wilda B. Neidigh, daughter of Daniel Neidigh of Mt. Pleasant. The ceremony was performed at Mechanicsburg, by Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer. These young people have many friends here with whom we unite in wishing them health wealth and happiness. Miss Ida McKee, one of our highly esteemed young ladies, left last Wednesday for Lock Haven, Pa., where she will be employed in the culinary department of the Normal School. James L. Stum, eldest son of John Stum, and Miss Mame Henry, second daughter of John M. Henry, were quietly married at the home of the bride's uncle, Wm. Bitner, in Hagerstown, Md., on Thursday, Oct. 13. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Luther E. Henry, of this place, a cousin of the bride, who is a senior student at Gettysburg Seminary. Both bride and groom are popular young people of this place, and the happy couple returned last week from their honeymoon trip, and are now at home to their friends in the house with the groom's great- aunt Mrs. Sarah Stum, in this place. Mr. Stum is a superior young wagon maker of this place and he is prominently connected with the Reformed church, being Superintendent of the Sabbath school and President of the C. E. and his better half is a much esteemed young lady and one most suitable for an admirable companion which our chief burgess is happy to possess. They are receiving heartiest congratulations from a wide circle of friends. The calithumpian performed their duty faithfully at the home of the bride Thursday evening. Jimmie is quite liberal in his treat: Stop and have something, cigars or candy! which! John Zimmerman and two daughters, of Falling Springs, visited his son, W. N. Zimmerman and wife, Sunday. ======= Elliottsburg Items. Born to C. E. Jacobs and wife-a daughter. ======= MARRIED Foose-Norris.-On the 12th inst., at the home of the bride's parents, at Juniata, Blair county, by Rev. H. H. Wicand, Edward J. Foose, of this county, to Miss Edith Pearl Norris. Rinehart-Beaver.-On the 19th inst., at the home of the bride's father, by Rev. J. F. Kelley, Isaac Rinehart, of Altoona, to Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel L. Beaver, of Millerstown. Smith-Frank.-On the 19th inst., at the home of the bride's parents, by Rev. Lorenzo Dow Ott, Clarence S. Smith to Maud Virginia, daughter of J. C. Frank and wife, of Newport. McCroskey-Fry.-On the 20th inst., at the bride's residence, in Newport, by Rev. J. Harry Musselman, James H. C. McCroskey to Mrs. Mary Fry, both of Newport. ======= DIED Beasom.-On the 11th inst., at Terrace, Allegheny county, Pa., Elmira, wife of Harry Beasom, formerly of Perry Valley, this county, aged 32 years, 3 months and 7 days. Elicker.-On the 18th inst., in Newport, Rebecca, widow of George Elicker, aged 87 years, 7 months and 23 days. Haney.-On the 16th inst., in Newport, Barbara, widow of Thomas Haney, aged 77 years, 10 months and 1 day. Lutman.-On the 22d ult., in Morgan county, Mo., Daniel Lutman, formerly of this county. 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