Newspapers: Items from the York Press, November 6, 1899, York, PA

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Miscellaneous items from the York Press, Monday Evening, November 6, 1899

A FALL KILLED HIM

S. Rouse Willis, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Willis, died yesterday 
evening at 10:30 o'clock.  He has been suffering for the past four weeks with 
concussion of the brain, brought about by a fall.


JAW BONE BROKEN

William Byets had his lower jaw bone broken, besides sustaining a number of 
painful contusions on different parts of the head by being hit with a piece of 
iron while at work at the Pennsylvania Agricultural Works.


PERSONALS

Rev. E. Bruce Lyttle is confined to his home with an attack of bronchitis.

Miss Estelle Gross has returned from a visit to Philadelphia and Lancaster.

Bishop Small returned home from his trip abroad.

Mr. Latimer Nacon, of Orange, Virginia, is the guest of Mr. George Small.

Mr. Andrew Wire and family left today for Harrisburg to attend the funeral of 
one of Mr. Wire's relatives.

Miss Lulu B. Kindig is visiting her cousin, Mrs. William P. Drinkhouse, of 
Lancaster.

Chief of Police Walter B. White spent the day at Harrisburg, visiting his 
father.

Messrs. E. W. Spangler, Jr., and Robert Stair, Jr., left for Philadelphia to 
take in the Export Exposition.

Miss Margaret Cramsie, of Olean, New York, is visiting this city, the guest of 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beltz, of South George street.

Northern Central Railroad Depot Usher Culp returned from a week's hunting trip 
in Adams county.  He reports game plenty.

Mr. Andrew Wire and family and Frederick Keener and family, left for Harrisburg 
to attend the funeral of George Runk, who was a brother-in-law of Mr. Wire.


TRIED MURDER, THEN SUICIDED

York, Pa., Nov. 6 - James W. Stine last night shot Mrs. Molly Mundis in the head 
and then turned the weapon on himself, with fatal effect.  Both are married, and 
the affair took place at the home of a sister of Mrs. Mundis.  Stine wanted the 
woman to live with him, and she refused, whereupon he remarked: "If we can't 
live together we'll die together."  Mrs. Mundis will recover.


The first was at the residence of Mr. Charles F. Lafean, 106 South Beaver 
street, where the robbers carried off about 

MARRIED

STAMBAUGH-ZEIGLER - Nov. 5th, 1899, at the bride's parents, 904 West Princess 
street, York, Pa., by Rev. J. P. Anthony, Mr. Wm. B. Stambaugh and Miss Hattie 
E. Zeigler, all of this city.

WELSH-BLOCK - On November 5, 1899, at 3 p.m., by Rev. W. M. B. Glanding, pastor 
of St. Matthew's Lutheran church at the home of the bride, No. 101 North 
Belvidere ave., Miss L. R. May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Block to Mr. 
George W. Welsh, both of York.


DIED

DOUDEL - On November 4, 1899, Susan E. Doudel.

GREEN - On November 5, 1899, at 12:35 p.m., Rebecca, relict of the late James 
Green, aged 74 years, 10 months and 15 days.

WILLIS - On November 5, 10:30 p.m., at his parents' residence, 133 South Queen 
street, S. Rouse Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Willis, aged 2 years, 9 
months and 3 days.