Body of Slain Man Lies Unclaimed in Maryland Vault
The body of Clarence S. Wallace, of Waynesboro Pennsylvania, slain by police in California while resisting arrest, remained unclaimed in a Frederick Maryland vault. If unclaimed the county will bury it at Montevue. A brother warned of burial for $240 life insurance. No other rewards claimed except two from Baltimore and expect California officers to file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Clarence S. Wallace
Yeggar
Leo M. Creager
Santa Barbara
Calif
Frederick
Montevue
James Wallace
Wallace
Florance Graft
Baltimore
California
Mechanicsburg Woman Dies After Long Illness
Mechanicsburg Pa Dec 30 Mrs Hattie Heikes 61 died Sunday at her North Arch street home after a long illness of a complication of diseases She was a Church of God Allen member Two daughters Mrs Walter Grace and Mrs George Ooper survive along with several sisters Funeral services were held at her home conducted by Rev Russell Bucher Burial was in Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Hattie Heikes
North Arch Street
Church of God At
Allen
Walter Grace
George Ooper
Russell Bucher
Church of God
Mechanicsburg Cemetery
Lebanon to Open Hosiery Mill on North Ninth Street
Lebanon Pa Dec 30 Another textile industry for Lebanon was assured today by the announcement of Harry R Heilman and Robert J Rheney who are making preparations to open a hosiery mill in North Ninth street. The partners are taking every effort to secure the machinery as speedily as possible and start the operation of the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Harry R. Heilman
Robert J. “Ehney
North Ninth Street
West Shore Personal News Brims With Local Visits
Miss Lizzie Pownell of Philadelphia visits relatives in New Cumberland. Read ing guests of the Shulers include Mr. and Mrs. William Bender and daughters Violet and Mary. Many locals entertain or visit families across Shiremanstown Mechanicsburg and West Fairview during holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Pownell
Philadelphia
New Cumberland
William Bender
Violet
Mary
Reading
A. K. Shuler
Samtis H. Rupp
Mont Clair
N. J. Academy
Louise Marie Merrill
Skowhegan
E. W. Bees
Shiremanstown
Miami S. Erb
Wearrlabare
George Tr. Jacobs
Joseph Erb
Herbert Anderson
Enola
Paul Howry
William Edward
Abe Miller
Arog
Rachel Baum
Mechanicsburg
D. C. Faust
Delbert Meloy
Thelma
Adelene
Boiling Springs
Isaac McKenley
Thomas W. Lantz
Muhlenberg
W. F. Fisher
West Fairview
Harry Swilpey
Harrisburg
W. Fisher
Annie Gher
Carlisle
Luther Gher
Charles Erb
Erb
Contract Let For Erection Of Modern Fire Proof Garage
A contract was awarded to W. E. Bushey of Lemoyne for a one story brick fire proof garage 100 by 50 feet along the Susquehanna river on the West Shore between Market and Walnut bridges near Wormleysburg. The West Shore Auto Company received a charter from the State Department with incorporators I. W. Appler C. B. Miller and R. A. Myers serving as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemoyne
Susquehanna River
West Shore
Market Street
Walnut Street
Wormleysburg
W. E. Bushey
West Shore Auto Company
State Department
I. W. Appler
C. B. Miller
Harrisburg
R. A. Myers
Samuel S. Reisher Struck by Blood Poisoning Illness
Samuel S. Reisher, a well known Franklin county citizen, is seriously ill at his home along the Pittsburgh pike west of Chambersburg after a wrist cut became infected. His condition was reported slightly improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburg
Samuel 8. Reisher
Franklin County
Pittsburgh Pike
Reisher
Girls Basketball Teams progress in Lewistown area
Burnham high school girls and Reedsville girls are making excellent records in basketball. Burnham boasts a husky squad eager to test itself against strong teams. Lewistown high school is organizing a competitive girls team in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Burnham High School
Reedsville
Burnham
Fare Boxes To Be Used On White Hill Line
Officials of Valley Railways announce fare boxes will be placed aboard the White Hill line starting January 1 to test pay as you enter. Riders will enter by the rear door and exit at the front while the conductor handles change for fares under $2. The move aims to speed service and may lead to car remodeling if adopted system wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemoyne
Valley Railways Company
White Hill
Ashington
West Shore
Social News from Lewisberry Area Holiday Visitors
Miss Marjorie Ensminger of New Cumberland visited her father Stetler T Ensminger. W R Slade of Baltimore and Miss Helen Wolfe of Philadelphia spent holidays with their parents in Lewisberry. Families of E S Wolfe and Erney households hosted guests including Mrs Sophia Erney and others. Morris Downs of Yonctown visited his parents Frank and Mrs Downs. Catherine B Fetrow hosted a family dinner for her sons and their families. Jennie K Hammond of York is home for holidays with her parents. J H Shettel attended the M M Hays funeral in Newberrytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisberry
Marjorie Ensminger
New Cumberland
Stetler T. Ensminger
W. R. Slade
Baltimore
Helen Wolfe
Philadelphia
E. S. Wolfe
Sophia Erney
Ralph Bankett
Bernadine
W. H. Erney
Helen
Lewistown Sees Promising Ice Crop This Winter
Lewistown Pa December 30 The region anticipates a large ice harvest as streams freeze over Edison Leonard Saxton a longtime ice harvester plans to cut again this season He notes the past shortage last winter which forced reliance on manufactured ice and expects ample supply now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Leonard Saxton
New Faces to be Seen in Huntingdon Courthouse
Huntingdon Pa Dec 30 With the inauguration of the new county officials next Monday several new faces will be seen at the courthouse Samuel G Wilson named deputy sheriff by Sheriff John A Steele Deputy Sheriff George G Steele will be chief clerk to the new board of county commissioners Dr G G Harman appointed jail physician and Clarence H Whittaker will succeed R A Orbison as county solicitor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdon
Samuel G. Wilson
John A. Steele
George
Steele
Board of County Commissioners
G. G. Harman
Clarence H. Whittaker
R. A. Orbison
Reading managers give turkeys to Dye and Bleach workers
M. S. Althouse and C. B. Althouse of Reading, new owners of the Pennsylvania Dye and Bleach works, presented turkeys to employees during the holiday season. The gesture follows a longstanding custom at the Reading plant, now continued by the new Reading managers in New Cumberland.
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New Cumberland
M. S. Althouse
Althouse
Reading
Pennsylvania
Worthless fraud checks shock Columbia bank case
Central National Bank of Columbia reports fraudulent checks issued in New Freedom and Gettysburg drawn to Melvin Staub with turkey notation. Unpaid checks for 46.70 and 43.33 expose the issuing institutions to losses. Isaac Morrison sues Paul H. Kauffman for a bogus 32 dollar check after a 7 dollar purchase.
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Columbia
Central National Bank
New Freedom
Gettysburg
Melvin Staub
Columbia Bank
Isaac Morrison
Justice of the Peate McCracken
Paul H. Kauffman
Kauffman
Morrison
Dead Man Appears as Juror in Lebanon Court
The name of E. J. Withers once of North Londonderry township is drawn for the January term of Lebanon Common Pleas Court jurors though he has been dead for nearly four years. It is believed the name entered the jury wheel by mistake.
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Lebanon
E. J. Withers
North Londonderry Township
John Clarke Dies in Lewistown at 71
John Clarke dies at his Lewistown home aged 71 after living a active life as a local businessman and longtime librarian in the Presbyterian Sunday school for forty six years. Funeral services are set for 10 o clock tomorrow. He was a member of Lewistown Lodge No 203, Free and Accepted Masons. He was found dead in bed after apparently reading in bed the day of his death.
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Lewistown
John Clarke
Presbyterian Sunday School
Reading
William H.luden
Clymer Street
Charles E. Stoop
Mary Hals
Altoona
T. D. Crawford
Columbia
St. Peter's Holy Name Society
Jonas Lins
Burnham Steel Works
Mount Joy
Frank Haug
Ironville
Sarah. Hinkle
Albert Dombach
Gettysburg
Good Samaritan Lodge of Masons
Eagle Hotel
John D. Keith
Washington
Adams County
York
Howard J. Hartman
Edward Vincent
Fairfield
Busy Silk Mill Firm Raises Employees Wages
Susquehanna silk mills in Lewistown report strong orders with a double shift planned. Earlier in 1919 the management granted a 10 percent wage increase to workers marking the second raise of the year. The mills anticipate meeting rising demand. In Liverpool Civil War veterans held their annual banquet with many local couples as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Liverpool
Silas Snyder
George W. West
J. B. Kinsely
L. C. Reifsnyder
Josiah Sweezey
Annie Lutz
Alice Shuler
J. E. Shue
Harrison Shuler
Squire Wright
Brakeman Emanuel Bordner found dead near Northumberland yards
Emanuel Bordner a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman was found dead with a crushed lower jaw along a siding near the Key stone Forging Works in Northumberland. Police believe he died after being struck by an express train yesterday morning.
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Sunbury
Emanuel Bordner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Northumberland
Keystone
Sunday Schools Elect Officers in Mechanicsburg
In Mechanicsburg Pa on December 30 Sunday schools held elections for the coming year. The Church of God Grace Evangelical First United Brethren and M E Anderson all chose new officers across multiple departments including superintendents secretaries treasurers pianists librarians and aides with numerous named individuals. The list spans church and K L C F groups with officers appointed for primary home cradle and temperance departments among others.
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Mechanicsburg
This Place
Church of _ God
A. G. Eberly
James L. Young
J. B. Benty
Florence Bentz
H. B. Markley
Martha Anderson
A. F. Sieber
Robert Myers
Martha Seifert
Paul Mears
Ben Snelbaker
Mae Garrett
Helen Barnes
T. J. Webb
M. [. Snyder
Home Department
J. L. Fisher
Clarence Shover
Charles Matthews
Ida Kunkle
Alda Snelbaker
Merion Shover
Bertha Seifert
Myrtle Bower
First United Brethren
W. C. Faust
Lewis A. Sutton
Guy H. Lucas
Ida Eberly
John Clin
Lloyd Ulrich
Howard Heinman
J. Wilbur Dietz
M. E. Anderson
Mildred Hollinger
Alice Ulrich
George C. Dieta
Herbert
Woman Found Dead in Kitchen in Carlisle Home
Mrs. J Edward Fortney, 70, was found dead on the kitchen floor at 55 North Bedford Street Carlisle yesterday morning. Her daughter Mrs Margaret Wetzel had left ten minutes earlier. The body was discovered by two women after 11 o clock with residents hearing a possible fall. She lived in Carlisle forty years, native of Shippensburg, member of First Lutheran Church and Sunday School Home Department. Survived by husband five children two sisters and ten grandchildren.
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Carlisle
J. Edward Fortney
Bedford Street
Margaret Wetzel
Fortney
Shippensburg
First Lutheran Church
C. A. Harris
Ella
Washington
Palmyra Shoe Industry Gets Added Land Boost
Palmyra Pa December 30 The Grieb company completed a 25000 real estate deal to acquire land adjoining its factory site boosting employment by more than 100 workers The plant now operates with about 100 hands and alterations are to be finished by May 1 Grieb is the fourth and final shoe maker to locate in Palmyra
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Palmyra
Grieb
TownNews Roundup of Christmas Visitors in Williamstown
Williamstown residents report holiday visits and homecomings. George Gillingtom of Reading spent Christmas in town. Eva and Annie Ralpa of Washington spent the weekend at home. Cleo Haller visited Mrs. Harold Tloover. Mary Werdt of Philadelphia vacationing with parents. Thomas Graham returned to Philadelphia after a short stay. Ivor Jones of Harrisburg and Mark Walkinshaw of Altoona visited relatives this week.
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Williamstown
George Gillingtom
Reading
Eva
Annie Ralpa
Washington
Cleo Haller
Harold Tloover
Mary Werdt
Philadelphia
Thomas Graham
Ivor Jones
Harrisburg
Mark Walkinshaw
Altoona
Mrs
A. Walkinshaw
Zion Reformed Church Calls Rev. David Dunn as Pastor
In Hagerstown Maryland on Sunday the Zion Reformed Church congregation unanimously extended a call to Rev. David Dunn of Turtle Creek to succeed the late Rev. Dr. J Spangler Kieffer who served the church for more than fifty years. The consistory met to formalize the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Zion Reformed Church
David Dunn
Turtle Creek
J. Spangler Kieffer
Christmas charity ball draws large Lewistown crowd
Local Market Hall event in Lewistown drew a largely attended Christmas charity ball last night. The listing notes community turnout and festive spirit across nearby towns and districts.
Dance Held at Feight Home in New Cumberland
Mrs Edith Feight hosted a Saturday night dance at her Market Square home with guests including Mr and Mrs Smouse Neff Langiots Dusglass Dunkle of Harrisburg Brenser Councilman Martz O Donnel and others. Additional notes mention church services, charity collection for Quincy Orphanage, watch night rites and the funeral of M A McCreary with burial in Shippensburg.
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New Cumberland
Edith Feight
Market Square
D. B. Smouse
Neff
Langiots
Dusglass
Samuel Dunkle
Harrisburg
Claude Brenser
Councilman
Martz
Steelton
Lewis O'Donnel
Dunkle
New York
Cadwalader
A. B. Black
Park Butters
Clyde Knnpman
Baughman Memorial Methodist
Trinity United Brethren Church
Quincy
M. A. McCreary
A. R. Ayres
Shippensburg
Teachers to Hold Institute Saturday in Fairview Township
Fairview township teachers plan their fourth institute at South Point school Saturday afternoon and evening. The program includes devotional services by Rev L L Owens, talks by J A Fisher and Wilbur Cross, a Cumberland address by P C Bell, and a debate on the pen versus the sword with Weigle and Myers for the affirmative and Shaw and Straley for the negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron L. Myers
Ira C. Shaw
Ralph Straley
New System of Park- Making Proves Failure
Williamsport, Pa. farmer Richard Benninger of Derry Township Bradford County tested a quick debristling by scalding and using gasoline on a hog. A gasoline flare on a stone boat ignited, his clothing caught fire, and his son aided in preventing serious injury as the hog was rescued.
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Williamsport
Richard Benninger
Derry Township
Bradford County
Benninger
S. S. Officers Elected in York County Borough Lewisberry
The Methodist Sunday School board elected officers led by Superintendent D. L. Snavely and assistant superintendent H. M. Sutton. Other posts include Miss Farrie J. Zinn as secretary, Miss Edith Cline as assistant secretary, J. I. Sutton as secretary, William D. Downs as treasurer, Paul Welker and Gerald Snavely as librarians, Russell Weigle and Harry Fickel as assistant librarians, and D. L. Snavely also serving as chorister and home department head with Ella M. Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisberry
Methodist Sunday School Board
D. L. Snavely
H. M. Sutton
Farrie J. Zinn
Edith Cline
J. I. Sutton
William D. Downs
Anna Sutton
Paul Welker
Gerald Snavely
Russell Weigle
Harry
Sunbury Hotelman Samuel Weaver Dies at 82
Samuel Weaver, 82, longtime proprietor of the Susquehanna House in Sunbury, Pa., died in his hotel apartments Sunday. Born in Mifflinburg, he moved with family to Dauphin and then Trevorton, worked in Trevorton mines, served as a brakeman on the first coal train to Baltimore, and in 1869 opened the Susquehanna House at Fourth and Penn streets, remaining its proprietor for 51 years.
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Sunbury
Samuel Weaver
Susquehanna House
Weaver
Mifflinurg
Union County
Berrysburg
Dauphin County
Trevorton
Baltimore
Susquehanna Hrouse
Fourth and
Penn Streets
Perry Railroad to be sold at public auction
Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia trustee notifies that all franchises and property of the Newport and Sherman's Valley Railroad will be sold at Barnes and Loftland Philadelphia on March 31. The narrow gauge line runs 30 miles from Newport to New Germantown within Perry county and was built about 25 years ago by David Gring, its president. The Perry county court ordered the sale, and the railroad serves the western Perry county area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bloomfield
Real Estate Trust Company
Philadelphia
Newport and
Sherman's Valley Railroad
Barnes and Loftland
Bourse
Perry County Court
Newport
New Germantown
Perry County
David Gring
David Sunderland dies noted Lewistown salesman
David Sunderland a longtime traveling salesman and former grocer died in Lewistown Pa age 54. He spent at least 15 years on the road and later worked at the Standard steel works before health failed. He was born and raised in Lewistown and was widely known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
David Sunderland
Standard Steel Works
Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Advertisement for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claims it helps kidney liver and bladder trouble. Describes mild immediate effect and physician prescription value with testimonials. Offers sample bottle by parcel post and pamphlet from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with ten cents and Harrisburg Telegraph mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Harrisburg
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Clarence Wallace
Fse McNeil
Paneoes Beckley’s Business College
Market St. Bell
Dial
Paul I. Wolfe
Myra Marcella
Eee Malvin Chronister
Harrisurg
Lawrence Gribble
Charles Grissinger
John Hinkle
Mina ‘Smith
Samuel S. Reisher
United States Railroad Administration
Florida
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
West
Patstenney
Ney Lemanaeneees Ly
WSRF
PRR
Jacksone
ACL ER
Pahn Beach
FECRR
Miami
Key West
FECRE
St. Petersburg
ACL RR
Palm Beach
Seaboard Air Line Railroad “Florida Limited
Pa RR
West Philadelphia
Ws-Rf
Jacksonville
SAL RR
Fechn
Key Went
SA Rr
Torenge Greetey
Cinc c
A.C.L. R.R
S.A.L. R
Taye Bucges
New York City
Columbia Merchant
Dead Man
Mrs. J. S. Shaffer
Shaffer
Bridge Street
Joseph Wilhelm
Wooster, O
Calvin Boyer
Jane Murr
Roy Murr
Lillian
Edna Shaffer
Wormheysburge
Jacob Boning
Guy Shaffer
Vance
George Owens
Martha Marrett
St. Paul's Reformed Sunday School
South Market Street
Frances Romack
Alice Fekert
Grace Lauek
Lulu Coover
Ma Winand
Frances Winand
Elizabeth Brindle
Susan Morrett
Florence Ilgenfritz
Alma Cornmun
Misa Louisa Buckhart
J. S. Jacobs
S. S
York County
Perry Railroad
Sherman’s Valley
Dell AK Miso
North Third Street
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