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News of the Week from The Jersey Shore Herald from the week of April 16, 1890 Business John D. Blackwell’s first installment of shad arrived Saturday and filled a long felt want of the people. Mr. Blackwell will have shad every day this week. He is having a delivery wagon built and will soon be better prepared to accommodate his patrons....Continue reading

News of the Week from The Jersey Shore Herald from the week of April 16, 1890 Considerable gold and silver is now being found in the valley below Johnstown, carried from points above the flood of June last. The penalty for using cancelled postage stamps is imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court.... The Pennsylvania railroad company has made extensive purchases in Montgomery county, thus securing the right of way. It is said the company intends establishing suburban summer resorts for Philadelphia. There seems to be a great demand for public watering troughs in the borough. When properly brought before the Council we have no doubt they will act favorably upon the matter. Those interested should get up a petition and urge the matter. From The Williamsport Sun during services at the Mulberry Street M.E. church, Sunday evening, the people sitting in the rear of the church were much annoyed by the silly conduct of a pair of addle-pated dudes whose attempts at mash making were idiotic to say the least. The abuse of the sanctity of the sacred place finally became so flagrant that the chaps of mashing proclivities were ejected from the church. It is to be hoped that they will profit by the example made of them and go and sin no more. Wednesday- Business, School, and other news

News of the Week from The Jersey Shore Herald for the week of April 9, 1890 Out of Town District Attorney C.J. Reilly has been selected by the heirs of a hermit who recently died in Alabama to go to that state and look after the wealth of the hermit, which amounts to $250,000. Many of the heirs live in and about Williamsport....Continue reading

News of the Week from The Jersey Shore Herald for the week of April 9, 1890 Church All those who desire to become better acquainted with vocal music are requested to meet Friday evening at 7:30, (sharp) in the Baptist church. The small sum of 19 cents a month will be charged to defray expenses. This class is a continuation of Prof. Parker’s singing class.... Wedding On Wednesday evening last, April 2nd, 1890, Miss Mary M. Dalley and Mr. Grant S. Corson were married. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Dalley, on Allegheny street, in this place, and was performed by Rev. W.H. Clipman. Died At Salladasburg on Sunday, March 30th, 1890, an infant daughter of William and Esther Gohl, aged 1 week and 6 days. Mrs. R.J. Harris died at Waterville Saturday after a lingering illness. The deceased was a Christian woman and leaves a husband and several children to mourn her death. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the public. The funeral took place Monday. Emma, a young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Selts, died at the Junction Friday morning of pneumonia, aged about 3 years. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon. Levi Bardo, son of Mr. Benj. Bardo, of Mifflin township, who had been ill of pneumonia, died Thursday last and was buried Sunday. Aged 22 years and 3 days. Severe Loss- Friday morning last when the attendant of Constable Green’s Norman Percheron Stallion went to the stable he discovered the animal lying in the stall dead. No particular cause can be given for the animals death, save heart failure. He was apparently well Thursday night and ate all his feed. A petition is being circulated for the opening of Lock street through the lumber yard to Broad street. Public Sales Saturday, April 19, 1890, at 2 o’clock P.M, in front of the Gamble House, at the Jones homestead property and two lots adjoining same on Lock street, Jersey Shore. Friday- Odds and Ends and Out of Town news

News of the Week from The Jersey Shore Herald the week of April 9, 1890 Highlights of the regular meeting of the Council proceedings include: Joe Sessaman was elected to take charge of the town clock at a salary of $35 per year. A resolution was passed to the effect that all streets hereafter repaired be macadamized in a substantial manner with mountain stone. An article on the importance of opening the water plugs in town. The Superintendent (water company) found the mains... in a very bad condition as to cleanliness. The plug at the lower end of North Main street emitted water so thickly impregnated with mud that it could almost have been cut with a knife, and it had to be left open almost and hour before clear water appeared. The following is a list of letters remaining in the Jersey Shore Post office for the week ending April 9th, 1890: Mr. Michael Andrews, Thomas Clark, Michael Datt, Jr., William Dodge, G.L. Hancock, Elmer L. Hill, (2) Mrs. Margaret Myers. Persons applying for letters in this list will please say they are advertised, and give date of the list. All the unknown dead of Johnstown have been buried in Grandview Cemetery, and a contract has been made for a headstone to each grave. A monument will be erected as soon as practicable, as a fitting memorial to this unparalleled disaster. All soldiers who are drawing pensions from the Government because of hernia or rupture are entitled to a new truss every two and a half years upon application to the Examining Surgeons of their district. Prepare for the census- The census taking will begin on Monday, the 2nd of June, and will be completed before Sunday, June 15th. The enumeration will include complete statistics of all the industries, professions, traders and institutions in the country. Wednesday- Church, Deaths and other news

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News of the Week from The Jersey Shore Herald the week of April 2, 1890 Out of Town Owing to the difference between the vestry and himself, rev. John Bolton, rector of the P.E. church of the Holy Trinity, West Chester, delivered an address, instead of preaching a sermon, and in course of his remarks said that once, while reading the litany, he had observed a game of cards being played in the pews in the rear of the church....Continue reading

News of the Week from The Jersey Shore Herald the week of April 2, 1890 Married- On March 29th, 1890, at the residence of the officiating minister Rev. H.S. Basom, William B. Cohick to Miss Elvira C. Eckert, both of Salladasburg. Church... Appropriate Easter services in the M.E. church next Sunday morning at the usual preaching hour. An interesting programme is being prepared in which the Sunday school will take part. The Union Singing class will meet Friday evening at 7:30 in the English Lutheran church. From the Gazette and Bulletin- Miss Eva Gilday, for many years in charge of the primary department of the Jersey Shore Baptist Sunday school, has been obliged to resign her beloved work. Death A man by the name of John Frost was drowned in Kettle Creek on Sunday morning, on O.W. Wolf’s drive at Hammersley’s Fork. One of Mr. Griffith’s children, at the Junction died last Thursday evening of scarlet fever. Two other children who were ill with the same disease are reported to be recovering. O.H. Randall, the 9 year old son of Dr. Randall at Waterville, who had been sick about a week with membraneous croup, died Monday morning. The remains were taken to the residence of Mr. O.H. Randall, in Williamsport, where the funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o’clock. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the public. Business Mr. Robert C. Harris contemplates moving his store from the Junction to Jersey Shore about the middle of present month. He will occupy the room vacated by Mr. L.B. Brewer. Messrs. James and Samuel Williamson have leased the Underwood & Stevenson meat market in the Calvert block, and will hereafter conduct that business. School The report of the Jersey Shore Junction Grammar School is published for the six month ending March 28th, 1890. Miss Maud Garman is home having closed her school up Pine Creek. The public school in this place will close on Tuesday, May 6th. Friday- Out of Town and Odds and Ends news from the week of April 2,1890

News of the Week from The Jersey Shore Herald from the week of March 26, 1890 Out of Town In New York a life insurance company has lent $120,000 to a church, and the church has had the lives of a number of its members insured in favor of itself. The life insurance company has agreed, every time one of its members who is thus insured dies, to reduce the debt of the church by the amount of his policy. At the funeral of each one of these lops off a slice of debt; in other wo...rds, members and debt disappear together. A veteran of a Connecticut Regiment of Volunteers keeps at home a handsome uniform of a Confederate office which was never worn but by himself, and to which he owes some months of liberty, if not life itself. A Washington electrician is at work on some important improvements in the direction of electric cooking. Electricity, when laid on in the house, has only to be tapped to be immediately useful. The great advantage over the gas fire over coal or coke is its almost instantaneous applicability, and in this respect also, besides that of absence of smell and healthfulness, electricity would have distinct advantages. Read the article about Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, widow of General Grant. The Mayor of Harrisburg has given orders to have everyone arrested who uses profane language on the streets. This is right, and the law will back him up on it. Profanity on our own streets is far too common, and is very offensive to moral people. Only a few years ago the country rang out with the praise of Miss Kate Shelley of Monigona, Ia. Who crossed a swollen stream in the dark, at great risk to herself and in the midst of a howling storm, to save a passenger train, for a bridge had been swept away by a torrent. Minnie Norris, of Hutchinson, Ka., was at the altar prepared to marry Isaac Smith, but before she would allow the ceremony to proceed, she demanded the transfer of his bank account to her name and the deed of a farm of 160 acres. Isaac refused, and Minnie remains single. An Alabama paper published the following notice: married at Flinstone, by the Rev. Samuel Windstone, Ephraim Grindstone to Emaline Sandstone, both of Limestone. Look out for a lot of Grindstones, we trust not to be followed by brimstone. Odds and Ends The Allan line steamship Scandinavian which plies between Philadelphia and Glasgow, had a narrow escape from total destruction on her last voyage from Philadelphia, owing to the explosion of a meteor on the decks of the vessel. Flowers are fading as trimmings from evening dresses, and the fashion is setting toward birds and insects. Flights of jet swallows are seen fleeing across the skirt of an evening dress. An interesting article on the ice machine. From Popular Science Monthly an article on the science behind soap bubbles. Read about the article about the vanilla plant of Mexico. Next Week- News of the Week from April 2, 1890

News of the Week from The Jersey Shore Herald from the week of March 26, 1890 Legal The public sale of John W. Buck at the farm of Wesley Maggs in Porter township, was adjourned to next Monday, March 31st, 1890, at 10 o’clock.... To the Public- The Overseers of the Poor of the Borough of Salladasburg, Lycoming County, pa., are desirous of procuring suitable homes for some indigent children, ranging in age from 1 to 12 years. Can be had by indenture or adoption. For further particulars apply to or address. W.D. Buser, J.P. Cohick Overseers of the Poor. Public Sale- I will offer at public sale at the late residence of Thomas W. Meckly, M.D., deceased in the Borough of Jersey Shore, Lycoming county, Pa. on Saturday, April 5th, 1890, at 1 o’clock, P.M. the following described property, to-wit. One fine driving mare (Daisy N.), one young mare (Rosebud) and other items. Business The saw mill of S.H. Eyer, near the station, which has furnished employment to many men, is for sale. It is an institution that should be kept here. A change in the proprietors of the Junction House will take place about the first of the month. Mr. Dunkle, who has conducted the house so satisfactorily for nearly two years will vacate, and Thomas Shurr will take charge of it. Mr. Dunkle will assist his brother in running the Globe House. Geo. Poust and his son Albert commenced improvements on the Sallada store room this morning, among which will be a large window in the corner. Social Hon. Nathan B. Kimble celebrated the fifty-fourth anniversary of his birthday one day last week, and his friends expressed the wish that he might have many more birthday anniversaries before it becomes necessary for him to retire from this life. We are pleased to note his rapid recovery from his late illness. Married- On Tuesday, March 25th, 1890, at the Lutheran parsonage, by Rev. W.H. Schoch, Mr. Egbert E. Hale, of this place, and Miss Jennie Hostrander, of Utceter, Pa. Obituary Mr. Albert Miller, an aged resident of Limestone township, died last Thursday and was buried Saturday. Died- At Salladasburg, on Wednesday, March 19th, 1890, Laura, infant daughter of Henry and Maria Zinck, aged 8 months and 11 days Church The service schedule for Zion Evangelical Lutheran church from Palm Sunday through the Easter festival is posted. General The Warren Theatre Company were permitted to leave this place Monday of last week through the kindness of landlord Williamson without paying their board bill, but with the understanding that they would pay before the end of the week. Not complying with the agreement Saturday afternoon Mr. Williamson went to Muncy and attached their goods which brought about the desired result. Friday- Odds and Ends and Out of Town news

Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Let us not forget one of our own who was killed that day.

This Christmas season we are featuring copies of maps of Porter Township, Jersey Shore and Salladasburg (one map of all three), Nippenose and Limestone Townships and Tombs Run school chalkboard pieces, and other items. You can purchase them by messaging this page. Thank you to Susquehanna Gallery and Frame Shoppe for our reprints.

Today we wrap up our "News of the Week" from December 4, 1889 with out of town and odds and ends articles. Out of Town A man was killed on a railroad at McKeesport and the body was buried as that of Henry Miller, of Johnstown. After the funeral, however, Miller startled the town by appearing in the flesh. The deceased man is still unknown....Continue reading

Today we continue the news for the week ending December 4, 1889 Business Mr. Charles English has sold his hotel property at Bodines, to Mr. John Noon...Continue reading

This is a supplement to today's posting for the week ending October 23, 1889.

News of the Week from October 23, 1889 from The Jersey Shore Herald Today we highlight business, crime, social and death news. Business: A.W. Bonnell, a son of Henry Bonnell, of Waterville has removed to Davis W.Va., where he will take charge of a saw mill.... The farm of Robert Carson, Pine Township has been sold to John Callahan for $2,000. Before the late flood this farm could not have been purchased for $8,000. There will be sold at a public sale in front of property on Saturday November 2nd, 1889 at 2:30pm, the desirable two and a half story brick dwelling house and lot 52 feet in front and 208 feet deep on Main street Jersey Shore, Pa. being known as the Dr. Isaac McKinney property. Hear your own voice for the first time.Talking machines will be exhibited at Staver’s Opera House on Friday and Saturday evening. Admission only 15 cents. Jersey Bridge Co. will have the annual election of officers on Monday November 18th, 1889 between the hours of 1 and 3 P.M. at the bank. W.E. Schwer has built a shed on the river bank back of his meat market, in which he will make sausage and bologna. Wm. Saft, the baker, has put a new delivery wagon on the road. It is a beauty. Crime: A genteelly dressed young man forged a check for $48 and passed the same on Mr. L. Koester Friday last. The forged signature of O.W. Wolf was very poorly written and was easily detected when examined by the Bank men. The scamp escaped arrest. Social: The Choral Union Singing Society, under the leadership of Mr. A. S. Williamson, will give a grand musical concert at Salladasburg on Saturday evening, Nov. 2. On October 16, 1889 at the residence of Mrs. Frances Ramm, in Porter Township a reunion was held. All members of La Belle Vallee Lodge No. 232, F, & A.M., are requested to meet at the lodge room on Thursday, (tomorrow) afternoon at 1:30 0’clock, preparatory to attending the funeral of the late Wesley Coolidge. The Methodist festival was a great success. The only fault was that the dinners were entirely too good for the price, twenty five cents. The whole amount taken in was $203, which will be used to repair the church. Deaths: In Mifflin Township, near Frieden’s church, on Sunday, October 13th, 1889, Clara Huffman, aged 33 years and 27 days. She was a devoted Christian and consistent member of the Evangelical church. Mr. Jacob Garrett died Monday of last week at his residence in Limestone township, aged 69 years, 6 months and 1 day. The funeral took place Wednesday. Mr. William McKeage died on Saturday a week last at his residence in Rauchtown, from the effects of another paralytic stroke. The funeral took place on Wednesday following. Aged 68 years, 3 months and 26 days. Mr. Wesley Coolidge died at the Crawford House in this place at 5 o’clock Monday morning. A three-year old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Nabal, died at Waterville Wednesday last of diptheria. Funeral took place Thursday. Friday's post will include out of town news and some odds and ends

News of the Week from October 23, 1889 from The Jersey Shore Herald This was a busy week in history, so today we start with the headlines, post office letters, train wreck and school news. Headlines: A special meeting held by the Town Council Monday evening October 21st, 1889, it was resolved to publish the following letter of E.D. Trump, President of the Jersey Shore Water Company, addresses to Burgess and Council, as explanatory why the water is turned off from the drink...ing fountains, recently erected: To the Burgess and Town Council: Gentlemen- The time has now expired which we consented to the free use of hydrants put in by you for the use of the public. You are hereby notified that from the first day of October 1889, the charge to the Borough will be at the rate of forty,($40,) per annum for each hydrant as they are kept in use for the public(except the one used as a watering trough.) The attention of the Borough Council is again called to the condition of some of the boardwalks. Some of them are unfit to walk on at any time and more especially on a dark night. By looking up these places and make needed repairs may save the borough from paying out accident money. Another train of cars loaded with prop timber went over the embankment at the Trout Run narrow gauge road Thursday last. Total wreck. The following is a list of letters remaining in the Jersey Shore Post-office for the week ending October 22nd, 1889: Mr. William Boon, J.H. Emmert, M. Farnswortte, Mr. Wm. H. Gulliver, Mr. D. E. Hand, Mr. Herrman Hausen, Mrs. Jane Morris, Miss Katie Yearick School: Miss Laura Williamee of this place, commenced teaching the Waterville school on Monday last. Miss W. is a good teacher and a most excellent young lady. Miss Maud Garman, who is teaching up Pine Creek, spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in this place. Miss Rosa Gamble has a music class at Slate Run and also one at Salladasburg, besides a number of pupils in Jersey Shore. Miss G. visits the two first named places each week. She is an ambitious and deserving young lady. Wednesday's post features, business, social and death news

Today was our day to write the Tuesday Tidbit for the H.O.L.C. Facebook page. We chose to honor our undefeated Jersey Shore football teams of the past. Go "Orangemen"and "Bulldogs"

Saturday Special- Late breaking news from the October 16, 1889 Jersey Shore Herald.

Today we wrap up the weeks news from October 16, 1889 with some crime news, out of town news and some odds and ends. Crime: A certain individual stole a pair of gum boots Monday night last which were hanging in front of Sallada’s store. As the fellow was seen to take the boots by a lady, an opportunity is given for their return, otherwise an arrest will be made, and if arrested the case will be pushed to the full extent of the law.... Odds and Ends: The Emperor of China has had an astrologer beheaded for making a false prediction. The Emperor is very progressive. Out of Town: Any person wishing to adopt a girl baby, about six months old, can learn of such a child by calling at the Muncy Luminary. Friday afternoon last a 12 year old son of Thomas Cashen was struck by a P.& E. R.R. locomotive near Allen’s Tower, below Williamsport, and instantly killed. The league base ball season closed on Saturday, and the pennant goes to New York. Boston finished second and Chicago won third place from Philadelphia. A young couple from Jordan Township went to Bloomsburg Fair to be married. They took their wedding tour on the Flying Jenny. Next week- News from October 23, 1889

Today we focus on Church, Social and Business news from the week of October 16, 1889 Church: The Methodist church will hold Good Tidings day next Sunday. The festival in the Methodist church the latter part of last week was a success in every particular.... The ladies of the Presbyterian Church will give suppers on Friday and Saturday evenings, November 15 and 16, in Staver’s Hall. Social: D.H. Burrell and others will address the citizens of Jersey Shore on Friday evening, October 18th, in the interest of the Prohibition party. Weather favorable the meeting will be held in front of the Post office, otherwise in Institute Hall. A divorce notice appears in this week’s edition between Elizabeth Maneval and. James Maneval Business: A new office for Bob Thorp was added to the Crawford house. Capt. Sessaman was the architect for the addition. Nineteen building lots are being sold on west Allegheny St. above the high water mark. A.C. Williamson has been appointed storekeeper and gauger to succeed J.H. Miller at Salladasburg. He received notice of his appointment last Thursday. Thomas Blackwell & Son have opened a dairy and will run a delivery wagon to town daily. The public sale of Mr. Robert Carson will take place at his residence in Pine Township, Friday, Oct. 18 at 10 o’clock, A.M. Livestock and farming implements. The administrators sale of Samuel Overdorf at Rauchtown, Thursday, Oct. 24th, at 12 o’clock, noon. Live stock, farming implements and household goods. Mr. John Scarborough’s new store is about complete and new goods are already being received. Mr. S. returned from Philadelphia and New York cities last week where he purchased an elegant stock of goods. In a few days he will open his store, and we bespeak for him a liberal share of public patronage. He is an honorable, fair dealing man and his many friends hope he may prosper at the new stand. Friday- Odds and ends and out of town news

News of the Week from October 16, 1889 -The Jersey Shore Herald Headlines: The Phelp’s Mill (suspension) bridge across Pine Creek may be re-erected at a cost of $3,000.... The following is a list of letters remaining in the Jersey Shore post office for the week ending October 15th, 1889: H.F. Bloom, John Burgard, Mrs. Mary Cline, Miss Joanna Chamberlin, Mr. Albert Dennison, Wm. Gearhart, postal card, Mary E. Simcox, E.M.Williamson, postal card. Deaths: Mrs. Margaret Ford, mother of Mrs. J.B. Gamble, of this place, died at her home at Bowling Green, Ohio, on the 3rd. inst., aged 80 years. Mrs. Ford resided in Jersey Shore many years ago and will be remembered by the old residents. She was a member of the Baptist Church, and a consistent Christian woman. Miss Carrie Hoffman died at her home in Mifflin Township on Saturday last, after a lingering illness of several months. The funeral took place this Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. The very specific and interesting last testament of Andrew J. Geiger. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Missimer have lost two very bright and interesting children within a month. Wednesday-Church, Social and Business news

We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our table this afternoon during the Autumn at the Shore event. Special thank you to Susquehanna Gallery and Frame Shoppe for the art reprints and the copies of the maps of Jersey Shore, Porter Township, Salladasburg, Limestone and Nippenose Townships.

Today we wrap up the week with odds and ends and some interesting out of town news from the week of October 9, 1889. Odds and Ends: The railroad car No. 450 now belongs to the New York Central & Hudson River railroad has been painted a dirty reddish brown. The car has been run on the Pine Creek railroad. This smoked begrimed coach has a history and is almost sacred in the eyes of many people. It was in this car that President Lincoln was conveyed to Washington to take the o...ath of office as President. It is now used as a smoker. The interior presents a more attractive appearance than the outside. The ceiling of the car is illuminated with the portraits of Washington and Lincoln and the scenes along the latter’s journey to the city of magnificent distances. Time, however has marred the beauty of these paintings, yet enough of the same remain distinct to tell of trying times when the coach in question was considered a palace on wheels. The editor of the Northumberland Press wants pears, peaches, and chicken feed from delinquent subscribers. Preserves and jellies may be kept from mouldiness by covering the surface with pulverized loaf sugar. Out of Town: Read the story of brass buttons in the regular Army. It is an interesting history lesson. The intriguing fact that for the for the next 100 years the number 9 will appear in the date. Read the first hand account of the capture of John Wilkes Booth as told by Boston Corbett. He was in the military regiment that captured Booth. There are two parts to the story. The new states, at their elections on Tuesday were carried as much as expected. Montana was carried by the Democrats and the Dakotas and Washington by the Republicans. The four states voted against Prohibition. Read the article on tipping at the famous Palmer House in Chicago. Interesting story on a poor man’s turn of fortune. Check out the story of Mr. Matthew Walton of Eden Township, Ohio, who is in possession of a sword previously presented by George Washington to Colonel Crawford. Next week- News from October 16, 1889

"News of the Week" from the Jersey Shore Herald October 9, 1889 edition. Today we give you business news, church and school news. Business: Stray lumber has been returned from the June flood.... Obituaries: Mr. Andrew Geiger, who is the brother of Mrs. John Slonaker of this place, and well known here, died suddenly at his office in Philadaelphia, on Friday morning last. He was found dead in bed by his nephew, John Slonaker, about 8:30. We have no further particulars. Mr. John Slonaker, Sr., went down Friday afternoon. Mr. Geiger was a very pleasant gentlemen and had traveled a great deal. He was about 65 years of age. It is said his body was cremated yesterday at 12 o’clock, this by his own request. Church: The annual report on the condition and growth of churches in 1888. The members of the M.E. church, in this place will conduct a festival in the Sunday school room on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, this week. All seasonable refreshments will be served in good style. Supper every evening from 5 to 10 o’clock. Oysters, ice cream, cake, and other delicacies. Proceeds to liquidate debt occurred by damage from flood. Assist a worthy cause. School: The public schools of Pine Creek township include: Woolrich School, Charlton School, Garman School, Duncan school, Brady School, Hill School and Oak Grove School. Under the school laws of Pennsylvania the authority of a teacher in directing the conduct of the pupil in his or her charge, begins when the child departs from its home for school and only ends when it returns again to that abode. A new fad among the school children is the exchange of friendship ribbons. It is just now quite the rage among the little folks and those who have exchanged these ribbons are to remain friends forever, don’t you know. Don't miss Friday's edition that features odds and ends and interesting out of town news.

This week we highlight news from October 9, 1889 as our News of the Week series continues. Headlines: The election districts and voting locations are listed. Many of the locations are in peoples homes or public houses (hotels). The following is a list of letters remaining on the Jersey Shore Post-office for the week ending October 8th, 1889:...Continue reading

We wrap up this weeks news from October 2, 1889 with business news and some odds and ends. Business: Earnest A. and Wilbur B. Brown have purchased the boot and shoe stock of their father, A.W. Brown, and will hereafter conduct the business at the old stand.... The sawmill of Wood & Childs was destroyed during the flood. The sawmill gave employment to more than fifty men when in operation. Since the destruction of the canal they had no means of getting their logs to the mill, and this compelled them to remove the mill up the creek. This was an industry that the town could afford to lose, but force of circumstances compelled its removal against the wishes of the owners. Mr. George Youngman has completed the dam for the woolen mills on Antes Creek. Mr. G.L. Sanderson’s dam on the same stream is not yet completed. Odds and Ends: Mr. O.W. Wolf, the well known lumberman, was kicked by a horse on the left leg, several weeks ago, and is still obliged to use a cane for walking. Read the suggestion on how to address the mail legibly and complete. The female baseball club of Chicago attracted a large crowd at the game played in Williamsport last Friday. Next week- News from the week of October 9, 1889

Thank you to Harry Rall for preserving the Fort Antes Cemetery.