Gettysburg Business Notes and Officers List
The text lists officers and managers for a local company including President George Swope and Vice-President S B Russell with multiple managers. It notes the company has operated over more than one year with one fire-related loss totaling 41 085 36 709 paid in the last five years, and invites inquiries to managers for information. The issuer promises a large assortment of goods at a Gettysburg shop and mentions a meeting time for executive committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swope
S. B. Russell
D. A. Buehler
W- G. Fahsestock
Hubert McCurdy
Andrew Hematselman
Jacob King
Gettysburg
R. McGurdy
D. McCreary
M. Eichelberger
S. BR. Russell
E. (J. Palimestock
A. D. Bushiter
RG. McCreary
Javnb King
Straban Township
A. Heintselman
Franklin i Wr
Times
New Oxford
Win
Wilson
Bendersville
A. Picking
Jola Wolford
Latimore
John Picking
East Berlin
Abel T. Wright
Abdiel F.gitt
J. A1
Marshal
Tiamiltonban
Veno. Cunninghaim
Freedom John Corner
Monnisey Win
Ross White
Liberty
Adams
Public Sale Notice of Adams Myers Estate in Reading Township
A notice of sale for the Daniel Myers estate in Reading township schedules a January 2, 1865 public auction of 129-acre farm with improvements and timber, plus separate sale of household and farming equipment in Adams County. Adam Myers as administrator and Anson Sweric list terms, viewing calls, and rental option if not sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Myers
Ueccseed
Reading Township
Hanover
Curliale
Hampton
York Sulphur Springs
John Baker
John Simpson
Alcoa
Adam
Myers
Ibs
Welack
Plm
Stremange
Wade
Liberty Township
Adams County
Young Castle
Shorel
AL Grayson
Anson Sweric
Luevoneer
FUR SALE ADVERTISEMENT BY JOHN FAREIRA
John Fareira announces a sale of Pangy furs and gentlemens garments at 718 Arch Street Philadelphia. He emphasizes factory quality, reasonable prices, and solicits patronage from Montgomery County and surrounding areas.
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Joan Fareirs
Arch &R
Hare
CIA Dorn
Adame County
John Fareira
Arsh
South Side
Phils
Rss
Viiladelplaa
Vet
Fresh Arrival at Cobban and Crawford in Chambersburg Street
Fresh arrival of hats caps boots and shoes from Cobban and Crawford with summer styles, workwear and harness making offered by experienced finishers. Old stand advertised for bargains. WM Boyer & Son promote cigars tobacco and sugar and Gettysburg holiday gift photos. French and American mustard sold at Homer's and Stone’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OM L. Woltzwarti
Leon
Gettysburg
Pay Inc
Woltzworti
Gobban
GO Aes
Viry Iownica
Chambersburg Street
Burgaine
Cobban & Crawford
Misrepresentations and Christmas Bird Dinners Feature in Sermons
A minister warns against injury through lies by religious leaders, citing biblical archangel disputes. Norweigan Christmas bird dinners decorate homes with sheaves of spruce, inviting birds to feast. Echoes of spiritual harmony and reflections on human nature punctuate the medley. A funeral sermon misquote and jokes about widows appear amid broader social anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Sweet Child In Innocence A prayerful meditation on salvation
A devotional poem-like meditation laments a newborn’s innocence and contrasts it with worldly sin. It envisions divine protection and guidance, urging the child to seek virtue, righteousness, and heavenly life. The speaker extols Heaven’s light amid life’s trials and promises eternal rest with the Lord.
Don’t fret and seek patience through life’s trials
A prose piece urges readers not to fret at life’s troubles. It argues nature and divine Providence provide blessings and that happiness comes from virtue and action. It uses aphorisms, poems, and anecdotes to promote cheer, resilience, and philosophical patience amid disappointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsmith
Proctor
Springs Remedy and Snuff Doctor Jests
A doctor jokes that any spring remedy will help a sick child and patients laugh at the absurdity. A mix of witticisms follows about high bakerie bills, printing guilt, change of skin, and a curious Mississippi village with water reaching second-story windows during floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
A Recruit from the Grave After Civil War Battle
A St Louis News report recounts a Confederate dead hauled from his grave by Union cavalrymen who revived him. The man claimed to have rejoined the Federal Army, having previously fought for the Confederacy, and was mustered out later at Benton Barracks after hard service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
1St Missouri Cavalry
1St Missouri
Hait
Reb
Missouri
Bento Barracks
St. Louis
Widows and Maidens in a Richmond Press Quarrel
A Richmond paper laments scarcity of men and abundance of widows and maidens seeking husbands. It jokes widows should be restrained by law until maidens secure husbands, citing colonial Virginia acts. A humorous aside covers towels, boarders, California quirks, and a mock funeral serenade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
House of Burgesses
Remarkable Jail Escape by Albions Horse-Stealer Hiram Carpenter
A horse thief named Hiram Carpenter escaped Albion county jail in Arteans, New York, by tunneling through a pump box shaft to an underground passage. He describes crawling through a water filled shaft, widening a hole with an iron tool, and emerging into the park after thirty two hours of grueling digging. He was recaptured soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hwnan
Hiram Carpenter
Arteans
Albion
New York
Reminiscences of Senator Collamer and Civic Farewell
A reminiscence recalls Judge Collamer proposing a silent handshaking farewell at the end of a Congressional prayer meeting as members dispersed, creating a circle of friends around the chamber. The moment moved many to tears, though one near the door departed abruptly, followed by others, leaving the writer to ponder the vision it sparked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Collamer
Washington
Congress
Senate
Collamer
Alma
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Court of Claims
RG. McCrbary
D. Woonaugly
TFICE
Bucklee’s
Drug & Book Store
S. Lawrence Will
Ashia
Lutheran Church
Chambersburg St
Vorner
C. P.krauth
D.D
Muhlenberg
M. Jacobs
ML. Stoerer
TL. Baugher
Nh. O'Neal
Wills
Baltimore and
High Streets
Presbyterian Church
Adams County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Krumbbug
Bouth
TDE Diamond
Culp & Marnsuaw
ING
Samellorbet
Baltimore
Ateyburg
Stevenson & Sons
Franklin
Feonmillis
Par Iaying
Railroad
North Washington Streets
Cele & Earnsiaw
Charles H. Buebkler
Balern
Carlisle
Railroad Streets
Railroad Depot
EL Nigh
Chambersburg
Beeclaim
TJ. Pyson
Vow
WM. Boyer & Son
YRUPS
UGARS
WAL. Boyer
WM. Boyer
Battle Field
Excelsior
Sullory
Isaac d. Tysun
Gettyshore
Sunceseor
Tyson Bros
Bizislaueyns
Woracelor
Partington
Boston
Rey
Rly, A. Tss
Heaven
Earth
Seneca Falls
Cory
Western
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Adem
Paradise
Maine
John
Tescher
Fredonis
Burke
Payal
McStother
Liverpool
Ail Honda
Riddell
Walter Scott
Teapgncy Vo
Thomas
California
Gar
Lucy Stove
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