Newspapers: Items from the York Press, November 7, 1899, York, PA Contributed and transcribed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ Miscellaneous items from the York Press, Tuesday Evening, November 7, 1899 MRS. JOHN MITZEL'S FUNERAL Mrs. John Mitzel, whose death occurred suddenly on Friday, was buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Prospect Hill cemetery. The funeral was held from her late residence, 500 East Market street and was largely attended. Rev. Livingston, assisted by Rev. Mann, conducted the services at the home. The pallbearers were George Schlateberger, Levi Loucks, Edward Blasser and Edward Deitz. HIS SKULL FRACTURED William Myers, son of Isaac Myers, of near Hall, Washington township, this county, received an injury of the head that may prove fatal. William was attending a horse when the animal gave a vicious kick, the hoof striking him on the head. The blow was so severe that it fractured his skull. The boy's condition Sunday was precarious. COUNTY ITEMS Miss Stella Kuhn, employee of the Hanover Sewing Company, on East Middle street, met with a painful accident on Thursday by having a needle pass through the index finger of her left hand, while operating one of the sewing machines. DEED OF ASSIGNMENT Samuel J. Unger, dealer in ready-made clothing, on East Market street, executed a deed of assignment for the benefit of creditors. Isaac Preger, of Blossburg, Tioga county, Pa., is named as the assignee. LICENSED TO WED Clerk of the Courts Stoner issued the following marriage licenses: Elmer T. Boeckel and Clara J. Hess LARGELY ATTENDED SURPRISE PARTY A pleasant surprise party was held at the home of Mr. Lawrence Kelley last evening in North York in honor of Mrs. Kelly. After indulging in social games for a time, the guests were invited to the dining room where delightful refreshments were served. Those present were: Mrs. Francis Kelly, Mrs. Moses Palmer, Mrs. Alice Amspacker, Misses Mary Kelly, Katie Falker, Cora Falker, Florence Falker, Lottie Amspacker, Sarah Weaver, Bessie Bomberger, Carrie Bomberger, Sadie Sweeney, Calia Feeser, Lusanna Prowell, Florence Palmer, Daisy Rau, Lillie Myers, Ida Rupert, Minnie Lehr, Fannie Rohler, Emma Stare, Mary Stare, Lizzie Palmer, Annie Emenheiser, Lottie Linebaugh, Abram Croll, Frank Bomberger, George Emery, Samuel Bare, Harry Peifer, Frank Hayes, Samuel Norten, Theodore Morton, Edward Miller, Clyde Mummerr, John Helzer, Oscar Helzer, William Helzer, Chas. Maret, Latimer Jacoby, Eli Stare, John Stare, George Fitzkee, Motan Ziegler, Charles Orandorff, Albert Eyster, Peter Shrenker. BRIEF LOCAL EVENTS Ada, the eight-year-old daughter of Chaplain S. C. Ingenfritz, South Penn street, is lying seriously ill with pneumonia. Mr. Andrew Stroble, proprietor of the Grape Hotel, has improved his bar room by having it repapered with paper of the latest design. It makes a handsome appearance. John Loyd, of West Philadelphia street, had one of his hands badly injured Saturday at the planing mill of Herman Nose & Sons, by having it caught in a machine. Dr. E. T. Jeffers, president of the York Collegiate Institute, will be one of the instructors at the Forty-sixth annual session of the Cumberland County Teachers' Institute, to be held at Carlisle December 4-8. Mrs. George W. Moul, while crossing West Market street, near the Square, Saturday night, was accidentally struck by a bicycle ridden by an unknown boy and knocked down. She was painfully injured and had to be taken to her home. The members of the York Homing club have ninety-eight birds home up to last night out of the 190 birds they shipped to Washington seven days ago. The club's president, George Grant Shomaker, will leave Wednesday for Washington to look up the club's stray birds. Jacob Weaver, Edward Barnhart, H. Gable, Frederick Seyler, D. Philip Heckert, Daniel Lloyd, Frederick Rinkenberger, Charles Sipe and Edward Horn have been appointed a committee to make arrangements for the Vigilant fire company's annual banquet. George Campbell, the genial proprietor of the Colonial hotel, has just been made an offer to assume the proprietorship of the Marlborough house, at the corner of Broadway and Thirty-second street, in New York. The offer was a flattering one but Mr. Campbell did not accept, neither does he intend to in the future. Messrs. H. L. Neuman & Sons, the South Newberry street ice cream manufacturers, have finished an ice pond on the Lightner farm near Weist's dam. A basin covering five acres has been excavated and will be filled with pure spring water. It is estimated that a single freeze ten inches in thickness would be sufficient ice to fill the houses erected by this enterprising firm.