Perry County PA Archives News.....Town & Country December 14, 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, 9:29 am Peoples Advocate And Press December 14, 1904 Peoples Advocate and Press Town and Country, Bloomfield, Pa, Dec. 14, 1904 SALE REGISTER March 16, Thursday, Charles Tressler will sell at his residence, on the James I. Moose farm, in Madison township, 1 mile east of Andersonburg, horses, cows, young cattle, hogs, farming implements, etc. W. D. Henry, Auct. March 20, Monday, D. H. Kleckner will sell at his residence, in Madison township, one mile east of Cisna Run and four miles south of Loysville, horses, colts, cows, young cattle, hogs, shotes, and all his farming implements and household and kitchen furniture. W. D. Henry, Auct. March 22, Wednesday, Mrs. Robert A. Clark will sell at her residence, in Madison township, one mile and a half northeast of Andersonburg, on the main road leading from Andersonburg to Loysville, horses, colts, cow, young cattle, hogs, and all her farming implements and a large lot of household and kitchen furniture. W. D. Henry, Auct. ======= Elizabeth M. Hawley, a sister of Mrs. A. M. Scheibley, of Duncannon, died in Pughtown, Chester county, Saturday, at 6 p.m. F. D. Parson, of this place, has sold his fine residence, on West Main St., to his son, E. S. Parson, of Ambridge, Beaver county, Pa., for $1575. Thursday our aged friend, David Watts will pass his 86th milestone-young in heart as of thirty years, and up with the times in every respect. The pleasant news has reached here that Rev. and Mrs. J. Stockton Roddy, of Harrisburg, are the parents of a fine boy baby born on 6th inst. The old Magee homestead in this place will be offered for sale Saturday of this week, at 1 p.m. It is one of the best located residences in the borough, and is a most desirable property in every respect. Mrs. Jas. F. McNeal, of Carroll township, died on the 5th inst., aged 70 years, 2 months and 20 days. Interment at Young's church on the 8th. Two sons and two daughters survive her. Mr. McNeal died seven years ago. Letters of administration on estate of Harry H. Wright, dec'd, of Oliver township, have been issued to Sadie E. Wright; on estate of James C. Preisler, dec'd, of Bloomfield borough, to John C. Motter. S. M. Nickel, who has been in Philadelphia for some months attending a school of embalming, returned to this place Wednesday last. Mr. Nickel expects to engage in the undertaking business in Harrisburg about the beginning of the new year. Ira N. Bixler died in Harrisburg on the 5th inst., after an illness of four weeks from a complication of diseases, in his 29th years leaving a wife and two children, also his mother, Mrs. Kate Bixler, of Phila., and brother Charles, of Mt. Holly, and Miss Bessie and Harry, of Phila. He was a son of the late J. Rudy Bixler, of Carlisle, formerly of this county. Comrade H. C. Shearer, at his residence, this (Tuesday) evening, the date being the anniversary of the battle of Fredericksburg, , Dec. 13, 1862-will entertain a number of his comrades at supper, among the components of which will be bean soup and turkey. In the list will be Comrades James L. Moore, Jas. McIlhenny, R. M. Alexander, John F. Ayle, W. R. Dum and Wm. H. Kough, Jas. S. McKee and Rev. I. Potter Hayes. ======= Died in her 97th Year. Mrs. Susannah Jane McLinn, in her 97th year, passed away on the 8th inst., at Penbrook. In the death of Mrs. Susannah Jane McLinn, as stated above, that community loses another real daughter of the Revolution. Aside from the fact that her father saw active service in the War of the Revolution. Mrs. McLinn saw General Lafayette and other prominent men of her early childhood. Mrs. McLinn was born in Elkton, Md., in 1818. She lived early in life in Maryland, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania. At the age of six, in 1824, she went with her brother on a visit to Wilmington, Del., and saw General Lafayette entering the Dupont mansion, a scene which she remembered even in the last years of her life. Before she grew to womanhood her parents moved to Juniata county, Pennsylvania, where she was married to Ezra McLinn, and resided there until about twenty five years ago. Her husband died in 1878 and shortly after that time she moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wallis, in Penbrook, where she resided until the time of her death. She was stricken with apoplexy Monday, having previously to that time been in excellent health. Mrs. McLinn was the mother of eleven children, the following seven surviving her: Mrs. Robert Wallis, Penbrook; the Rev. M. E. McLinn, Apollo; George G. McLinn, Liverpool; Mrs. Uriah Shuman, Thompsontown; Alton E. McLinn, Philadelphia; W. D. McLinn, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. C. Edward Kennedy, York. ======= Sad Death of Mrs. Frank Stambaugh. The sad intelligence reached this place Sunday that Mrs. Frank Stambaugh, of Jackson township, had committed suicide Saturday afternoon by hanging. The unfortunate woman had been in bad condition mentally since June last, her hallucination being that her family would come to want. She had wandered away at times but her whereabouts had been discovered before she came to harm. Saturday she went out with her husband to the barn ostensibly to gather eggs, and remarked upon the fine condition of the horses. She was apparently in excellent spirits. Her absence was noted in a few minutes-possibly twenty- and search was made. The tracks of shoes in the snow led to a sheep pen, on the loft of which her body was found suspended by a rope from a beam. Her husband quickly cut the rope, but the neck had been broken by the fall-she evidently having jumped from a higher position than the floor-and life was already extinct. She was aged about 41 years, and is survived by a devoted husband, a son at Gettysburg College and a daughter at home. The deceased, a daughter of W. W. Woods, Esq., of Blain, was a most amiable woman, beloved by a large circle of relatives and friends, and was a consistent member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, active in all church enterprises. Funeral services were held at her late residence Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Interment at Blain, her pastor, Rev. J. W. Wester, officiating. ======= Yancey-Junkin. The Rome, Georgia, daily Tribune, of the 8th inst., gives the following account of the Yancey-Junkin nuptials on the 7th, which will be of interest to the many friends of the bride in this place: No marriage of the autumnal season has been of warmer interest to friends north and south than that of Miss Nell Junkin and Mr. Hamilton Yancey, Jr., solemnized last evening in Lindale at "Mill Crest," the home of Capt. and Mrs. H. P. Meikleham, at 8 o'clock in the presence of relatives and nearest friends. Mill Crest was more that usually attractive with an artistic decoration of the wildwood draperies suggestive of the holy Christmastide where the tones green, red and white predominate. The hall had handsome growing plants, ferns and palms for the holiday dress. The restful tone of green in which the library is done was enhanced by the great mass of holly, rich in crimson berries, banked high on the mantel and in boughs over the pictures on every side of this very "homey" room called the "deu." In the music room where the sacred nuptial scene was enacted, mistletoe-the lover's bough-was appropriately used in beautiful profusion and s__lax in great quantities trailed in untrammeled grace over the mantel and the doorways, twined itself about the electric side lights, ran riot over the pictures and thus most effectually decorated the wall. Each corner held close a handsome fell and a small orange tree, with golden fruit, added the tine of sunlight to the brilliantly illuminated room. The fireplace was entirely concealed by the hugh boughs of mistletoe, thickly covered with the waxen berries and to the ceiling the mass of green climbed until it was Nature's own alter transplanted. Just before the ceremonial hour Mrs. Houstin sang exquisitely "O Fair, O Sweet and Holy," by Cantor, to Mrs. Meikleham's perfect accompaniment. At eight o'clock as Mr. Tinsley struck the chords of Mendelssohn's wedding march two attendants, Mr. H. P. Meikleham and Mr. Ned Grafton, entered the music room, bearing the white ribbons to outline the aisle from the stair way to the improvised altar, leaving Mr. Robert Yancey and Mr. Hugh Caperton at the doorway holding the silken ends. The bridesmaids, Miss Mary Junkin and Sarah Yancey, gowned in soft yellow crepe toilettes and carrying real carnations, together advanced to the center of the salon, while the maid of honor, Miss Ann Junkin, in an all white costume of mousseline over taffeta, with white carnations for her flowers, entered alone just after the groom, attendee by his brother Mr. Ben Yancey, had passed to the right and awaited the coming of the bride. Leaning lightly on the arm of her brother Mr. Grafton Junkins, of New Bloomfield, Pa., slowly the bride entered and when the altar of green was attained, tenderly the brother gave his sister unto the young man to whom she had lovingly plighted her troth. Dr. G. G. Snyder, assisted by Dr. Dickey, of Oxford, Ga., impressively performed the beautiful ring ceremony of the Presbyterian church. The petite bride was very fair in her wedding robe of soft white crepe de chino trimmed in exquisite du hess lace. The misty veil of tulle fastened tightly to the brown hair with orange blossoms, by no means concealed the bright face. She held a shower of bride roses. After the marriage rites were over and congratulations and fond wishes extended, the guests were invited to the dining room, the bridal party going first, where a delicious buffet super was served. Here again was holly everywhere, the tints of the berry blending harmoniously with the tone of the room from the paper to the warm lights from electric globes and red shaded tapers in silver candelabra on the bride's pretty table. The quaint conceit of the table was the cake as a center piece, fashioned after the wedding cakes of long ago, iced white and embossed with great white roses, an elaborate fencing, the perfection of the confectioner's art, surrounding the whole. Wishing every fancy of the bride's gratified, this expressed desire for a typical wedding cake was ordered from Nashville. The shining mahogany of the handsome table was only partially concealed by the renaissance lace pieces, beneath those everal beautiful silver candelabra with their red capped tapers. More red tapers in candlesticks on the majestic old mahogany sideboard and handsome china cabinet shed the ruby glow. Slipping away the bride donned her handsome going-away gown of blue cloth with stylish hat to match and at 9 o'clock, with fond wishes ringing in their ears, Mr. And Mrs. Hamilton Yancey, Jr., caught the limited train and were whirled away on a charming honey moon tour. After the wedding a merry party of young people thoroughly enjoyed a dance at Mill Crest given by Miss Ann Junkin in honor of her sister, Miss Mary. Dancing was enjoyed until the "wee sma' hours." ======= (Communicated) A Correction. CENTRE, Perry Co., Pa., Dec. 5, 1904 Mr. Editor:--I hereby ask you to add sever remarks, or statements, to what some one lately had published in yours and at least one or two more of the county papers in regard to the death, age, funeral, etc., of my sister, Mrs. W. W. Snyder, of Bridgeport. On account of some oversight, mistake or other reason, that writer didn't mention my name with the other brothers living. There was also another one called William Henry, who died when he was little; think he was not over 6 or 7 years old when he died, and of whom I remember little or nothing. The said writer also didn't mention any of her sisters. There were five in all-none living now. Catharine was the first wife of Mr. John Minich, who is still living on his farm near the county poorhouse. Two of his children are Daniel, living beyond Milford, and Wilson, who has for some time been the farmer at the Orphans' Home at Loysville. Sarah, who was married to Rev. Geo. Scott Rea. In the last years of his life he was principal for several years of an academy at Markelville then of the Bloomfield Academy, in this county. Elizabeth was the wife of Daniel M. Garland, who is still living on his farm, about a mile northwest of Beck's Mils. She died last February a year. The youngest of all the family-I being next to the youngest-was Rebecca Jane, who was the wife of Rev. George Michael Settlemoyer, who has for some years been living in Des Moines, Iowa. She died about four or five years ago. Yours truly and respectfully, ANDREW T. KISTLER [The Editor accepts full responsibility for the mistakes above mentioned.] ======= Blain Budget. Death has sorrowfully entered the home of George Mumper and wife, of Madison township and hath taken away from them their dear little daughter, Stella Salome, aged 4 years, after an illness of but a couple days. Appendicitis was the cause of the child's death. Burial took place on Friday afternoon in the Union cemetery. The family's pastor, Rev. C. A. Waltman officiating. Philip Stambaugh, an aged gentleman of Madison township, died on Thursday morning. Interment was made in the Union cemetery, on Saturday, Dec. 10th, aged 69 years and 8 months. Services were held in the Reformed church. Rev. C. A. Waltman preached the sermon. Mr. Stambaugh was a member of the Reformed church, at this place. ======= Andersonburg Items. Philip Stambaugh died on Thursday and was buried at Blain Saturday. ======= New Buffalo Items. Charles Keifer/ Keller (can't make it out) an employe at the stone quarry on the other side of the river, was killed on Tuesday of last week by falling from the top of the rocks, a distance of over one hundred feet. He was aged about 36 years, and is survived by his wife and three children. He was greatly respected by his employer and fellow employes. ======= MARRIED Bistline-Burgquick.-On the 29th ult., in Altoona, by Rev. James W. Waggoner, Charles W. Bistline, of Altoona, formerly of Donnally's Mills, this county, to Miss Elsie Burgquick, of Fergus Falls, Minn. Teats-Brooks.-On the 10th ult., in Rye township, by G. R. Myers, J. P., Wm. H. Teats to Sallie F. Brooks, both of East Pennsboro, Cumberland county. Sarver-Long.-On the 8th inst., at Liverpool, by Rev. M. S. Romig, John C. Sarver, of Port Royal, to Emma M. Long, of Liverpool. Lukens-McKelvey.-On the 1st inst., at Duncannon, by W. W. Smith, J. P., Harry V. Lukens, of Benvenue, to Marry C. McKelvey, of Duncannon. Krieger-Hubler.-At the home of B. F. Hubler and wife, at Alinda., on the 6th inst., at Liverpool, by Rev. D. E. Scott, Harry Kreiger, of Pittsburg, to Tessie B. Hubler. Strawser-Boyer.-On the 22d ult., at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. And Mrs. Hiram Boyer, by Rev. Hugh S. Seilhamer, George A. Strawser, of Oriental, to Miss Annie Boyer, of Turkey Valley. ======= DIED Haine.-On the 5th inst., in Liverpool, Jacob Haine, aged 73 years, 11 months and 21 days. ======= This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 15.6 Kb