News: Items From the Glen Rock Item, July 14, 1870, Glen Rock, York County, PA Contributed and transcribed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ Miscellaneous items from the Glen Rock Item, Glen Rock, PA, July 14, 1870 MARRIED: On the 4th inst., by Rev. C. Farnsworth, John Kelley, of Littlestown, Adams Co., and Elizabeth Clark, of York County. On the 23d ult., by Rev. J. K. Bricker, Joseph F. Flohr and Mary E. Mumper, both of Franklin twp. On Sunday evening, July 10th, by Henry Metzgar, Esq., of Liverpool, Mr. Simon Rodes, of Dover township, to Miss Leah Hartman, of Manchester borough. On the 5th inst., by Rev. J. Conaway, Mr. A. Buchy to Miss S. A. Aaylor, all of North Codorus. DIED: On the 4th inst., at the Alms House, Jacob Shafer, aged about 18 years. On the 2nd inst., in York, William Griffith, aged about 68 years. On the 4th inst., in York, John Franklin Miller, aged 9 months and 1 day. On the 1st inst, in York, Irene, daughter of Will--- and Anna Miller, aged 1 year, 1 month and 17 days. On the 6th inst., in Hanover, Mr. David Slagle, aged about 69 years. On the 25th ult., in North Codorus, Mr. Jacob Becker, aged 66 years, 4 months and 19 days. On the 1st inst., in the same twp., Anna Maria Gentzler, aged 70 years, 2 months and 9 days. On the 30th ult., in York township, Sarah Ann Inners, aged 20 days. On the 26th ult., Lora Amelia Kunkle, aged 2 months and 28 days. On the 28th ult., in Conewago, Andrew, son of George and Matilda Daron, aged 5 years and 18 days. SICK. - Our worthy and respected townsman, Philip Sheffer, Esq., has been quite seriously ill for the past few days. Mr. Sheffer is over 75 years old, and still his form is as erect, and his movements as vigorous when he was twenty- five years younger. We trust it will not be many days before we can announce his complete recovery. CORRESPONDENCE YORK, July 13, 1870 A colored child, 3 years old, died a few days ago, in York County Jail, of neglect and want of proper food. The child's mother is confined for some petty offence. Upon whom does the responsibility rest for this child's death? The Chapel commenced by the Heidelberg Reformed Church, on Duke Street, between Market and Philadelphia streets is getting on finely. The Corner Stone will be laid on Sabbath next, at 6 « o'clock, p.m. Workmen are still engaged on the finishing of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, corner of Beaver and King Streets. On the 7th, Thursday, the Presbyterian Sabbath School had a picnic excursion on the cars to Mt. Wolf, six miles north, on the N. C. R. W. Everybody present was much pleased with the excursion. Jonathan Jessop, Esq., our present efficient Post Master, has been reappointed by President Grant, and the nomination confirmed by the Senate. The renewal of Mr. Jessop's commission gives general satisfaction. Quite a number of building improvements are being made in town, among which I notice the alteration of the storeroom of John A. Weiser, Centre Square, and the extensive changes being made in the old hotel stand, corner of Market and Water Streets. Mary Gangluff, aged about five years, residing with her parents, on New St., this borough, was taken sick at noon on Sunday, the 3d, and died on the evening of the same day. The whole family were taken sick at about the same time, and the physicians who attended to them, decided that the cause of the sudden illness was the eating of Dutch cheese which had arrived at such a state of putrefaction, as to be poisonous in the extreme. This is the second case of the kind, from the same cause. While Mr. Wm. Fisher, of Yocumtown, was giving out a hymn in Sabbath School, he fell to the floor, and expired almost immediately. HANOVER, July 13, 1870 On Friday evening last, about five o'clock, a daughter of Mr. H. Ruth, proprietor of the Franklin House, in this borough, undertook to start a fire in the cooking stove by pouring on some coal oil from a can. The oil caught fire and the can exploded, throwing the burning oil all over her and burning her frightfully. It is barely possible for her to recover. Her mother and brother were also burned to some extent, in extinguishing the flames. A. N. Michael, Esq., has been appointed Notary Public for Hanover Borough, in the place of Daniel Q. Albright, resigned. Among those who graduated at the last commencement of Franklin and Marshall College, was Mr. John H. Sechler, son of Rev. Jacob Sechler of this place. Last week, a little boy named Clarence Bair, nine years of age, was seriously cut on the foot by a reaping machine, at McSherrystown. A horse belonging to Mr. Jacob Sanders, of this place, was stolen on Thursday night 7th inst., by some unknown party. The horse being blind and very slow, was left on the road to Baltimore, where he was found next morning. The thief doubtless, was fond of good stock. Our Board of School Directors are advertising for teachers for our public schools. The schools are six in number, graded, with boys and girls mixed. The term has been extended one month, making it ten months in all. Our Directors are among our most intelligent and enterprising men, and deserve great credit for their interest in our schools. On Saturday, July 16th, a grand Harvest Home Picnic will be held in Keller's woods, a few miles from Hanover. It is under the direction of Mr. Simon Diller, which fact will insure its success. Music, dancing, refreshments and a horse race, are to be the order of the day. SHREWSBURY, July 13, 1870 The Sabbath School at Young's School House, will hold their annual picnic on the 16th of July, 1870, one-half mile east of Seitz' Church. J. B. Baughman, Esq., N. Z. Seitz, Esq., and other eminent speakers, will be present. The American National Band will be present, and enliven the festivities with their usual excellent music.