Newspapers: Items from the York Press, November 4, 1899, York, York County, PA

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Miscellaneous items from the York Press, Saturday evening, November 4, 1899

CLUBMEN REMEMBERED.
Silver Tea Sets Presented to Harry Parr and Charles Chambers.

Two members of the Opera cigar store social organization, G. Harry Parr and 
Charles Chambers, who were recently married, were given a complete surprise last 
evening.  About 9 o'clock the club members and a few invited friends assembled 
in the rear room of Lerew's cigar store, South Beaver street, for the purpose of 
presenting each of the above gentlemen with a handsome solid silver tea set, 
upon which the following inscription was engraved: "Presented by the members of 
the Opera Cigar Store club."  Mr. William Roehm, in well chosen remarks made the 
presentation speech.  Messrs. Parr and Chambers responded in feeling manner 
expressing their gratitude for the kindness extended to them and assured their 
fellow members the gifts were fully appreciated.


MARRIED

KEESEY-ZARFOSS - On November 2, 1899, at Duke Street M. E. parsonage, by Rev. W. 
P. Eveland, Ph. D., Mr. C. F. Keesey and Miss Mary A. Zarfoss, both of 
Chanceford.

BROSE-GEMMILL - On October 29, 1899, at Shrewsbury, by Rev. A. M. Heilman, Mr. 
James C. Brose and Miss Fannie B. Gemmill, both of near Stewartstown.

WORKINGER-RIEDEL - On November 2, 1899, at Shrewsbury, by Rev. A. M. Heilman, 
Mr. Jacob D. Workinger and Miss Alice J. Riedel, both of Dallastown.


DIED

YOST - On November 2, 1899, at his late residence in Shrewsbury, Charles K. 
Yost, aged 87 years.

LECRONE - On November 2, 1899, at 7:30 p.m., Peter B. Lecrone, aged -- years, 2 
months and 12 days.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to intend 
the funeral, services at his late residence, 210 Walnut street, on Monday 
afternoon, November 6, at 1:30 o'clock.  Interment at Greenmount cemetery.

MITZEL - On November 3, 1899, at 8:10 p.m., Mary Ann Mitzel, wife of John 
Mitzel, aged 48 years, 6 months and 10 days.


BOUGHT THE HANTZ STORE.

C. C. Stitzel, for six years an employee of the firm, has bought the Hantz 
hardware store, corner of Market and Water streets, and will in the future 
continue the business.


BEFORE THE ALDERMAN

Charles Bowers, Carson Linebaugh and two other boys named Batters and Hall, were 
given a hearing before Alderman T. B. Loucks last evening on the charge of 
malicious mischief.  The case was continued until Monday evening at 7 o'clock, 
owing to the absence of a valuable witness.


TWO RIBS BROKEN.
John Greenawalt Kicked by a Horse at Lancaster.

John Greenawalt, of East York, who sells mules for Michael Lanber, had a rib 
broken and one fractured from being kicked in the side by a horse, while 
attending to business at Lancaster.  The accident occurred Thursday morning at 9 
o'clock.  After the injured members had been properly dressed Mr. Greenawalt 
mounted a horse and rode to York.  He arrived home last evening.  The fortitude 
shown by Mr. Greenawalt is remarkable.