News: Items From the Evening Herald, June 23, 1899, Hanover, 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/ _______________________________________________ Items From the Evening Herald, Hanover, York County, PA Friday, June 23, 1899 BRIEF MENTION. A young daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bailey, recently. Preparatory services in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church at 7:30 this evening, and English communion services on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and at 7 p.m. A young woman of Muncie, Ind., was married in a costume of flesh colored tights. She was a ballet dancer, and the wedding occurred between the acts. Sheriff Miller levied on the personal property of William Bair, of Oxford Township, Adams County, on an execution for the sum of $500 in favor of Mr. Bair's mother. On Tuesday, Harry Stambaugh, in the employ of J. F. Eisenhart, painter, at Abbottstown, fell from a ladder and was much bruised in the fall of more than twenty feet. St. David's (Sherman's) Union Sunday School, of West Manheim, will hold their annual picnic on Saturday, August 12th. Several good speakers from a distance will be present. At the regular meeting of Washington Camp, No. 328, P. O. S. of A., last evening, several new sections to the by-laws were adopted, and a class of six new members initiated into the mysteries of the Order. Jacob Ernst, baggage master at the Pennsylvania Railroad, last evening had his three-year-old colt Dollie on the track at the fair grounds and trotted her around the track three times in 4 1/2 minutes. When Mrs. Adam E. Kohr, of York Street, returned from a visit to friends at Red Lion, she found a fine extension table, for which she had expressed a wish, in her dining room, placed there by her husband. When her husband returned from York he found a handsome office chair in his magisterial quarters, a gift from Frederick Mockley, an employee. Surprise Party. Miss Emma Hershey, who resides with her aunt, Mrs. Annie Shaffer, of York Street, was tendered an agreeable surprise last evening by a number of her little friends. The affair was successfully managed by Misses Ethel Euglow and Annie Harman. The children enjoyed themselves greatly in various out-door amusements. Refreshments were served in abundance. Those present were Misses Emma Hershey, Grace Mathews, Ethel Euglow, Irene Brandstaedter, Edward Heck, Annie Stonesifer, Annie Harman, Marie Harman, Hilda Britcher, Catherine Seiberlich, Maud King and Ruth Euglow, Master Elgin Harman, Mrs. Dory Willet and Miss Lillie Frey. Attempted Suicide. Miss Ida Fleming, of near Fairfield, shot herself in the breast early Tuesday morning with suicidal intent. She is a 22-years old daughter of Michael Fleming, a well to do farmer. Miss Fleming had been in ill health for a long time and on Tuesday morning she requested her mother to go downstairs and get her some medicine. While her mother was gone, the girl arose, locked the door, and procuring a revolver from a bureau drawer, fired a 32 calibre bullet into her left breast. Fortunately, the bullet was somewhat deflected, and the wound, it is believed, will not prove fatal. Her parents heard the shot, rushed up stairs, broke open the door and were horrified to find their daughter lying on the bed covered with blood. RESERVOIR HILL. Haymaking and cutting grain are keeping the farmers busy. The first one to cut wheat in this vicinity was Charles Smith, who began on Monday. W. A. Eline and sons John and Clinton were visitors at this place last Sunday. A large blacksnake measuring nearly 5 feet was killed by Martin Brillhart, this week, while he was mowing grass with a reaper in one of their fields. Mrs. Sarah Slonaker, of York, arrived on Tuesday and is at the bedside of her sick mother, Mrs. Leah Slonaker, who is very seriously ill. The parents and scholars of Krectler's school are glad, over the selection of Prof. John M. Wolf, who will teach this school next winter. Mr. Wolf has been a teacher for a large number of years, and we think the community will be greatly pleased with his work. Rev. P. F. Eyer and wife, Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. Charles Miller, were the guests of Jacob Bowers and family on Thursday. Cherries are very plentiful this summer and the people will have a chance to jar a good many of them.