Union County PA News Articles
Daily Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
1875 > February 15
Our Neighbors - Union County
There are large numbers of the English Sparrows in Lewisburg.
The solid men of New Berlin are about to establish a bank in that place.
The next term of the Freeburg Normal school will commence Monday, May 3d.
A Y.M.C.A. has been organized in Mifflinburg, and seventeen persons signed the constitution of the first meeting.
The boot and shoe store of W. Zern, Hartleton, was broken into on the night of the 7th inst., and his entire stock was stolen.
S. P. Fink of Shamokin, formerly a teacher at Lewisburg, is among the candidates for county superintendent of Northumberland county.
Rev. Crawford, of Newport, Perry county, has been secured as pastor of the Reformed church of Lewisburg, and will enter upon his duties in March.
The burglars who robbed the house of Adam Grove, near Mifflinburg, on the 4th inst., got off the cars at Rockville, a few miles this side of Harrisburg. The conductor recognized them, as they had come up with him from Harrisburg the day previous.
The Lewisburg wagon and railroad bridge was discovered to be on fire by the train hands as they were returning from the junction, Tuesday afternoon. The timely application of water prevented a great loss. It had caught from engine sparks when the train went to the junction.
The following officers were elected at the meeting of the Buffalo Valley Horse Protection Association, for the ensuing year: Elias Brown, president, Elias Miller and Jacob B. Kelley, vice presidents; john Reber, secretary; John F. Schrack, treasurer. The president appointed T. C. Strahan branding master.
Daily Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
1875 > February 23
Our Neighbors - Union County
Joseph Boof was re-elected burgess of Mifflinburg.
A. M. Lawshe (sp?) of Lewisburg, is slowly improving in health.
A new post office has been established on the railroad ,west of Mifflinburg, called Swengle.
Joseph W. Shriner has been elected president of the Union County Agricultural Society.
Rev. William Creily, of Lock Haven has been elected pastor of the Lutheran church, Lewisburg.
Esquire Mertz has been a justice of the peace in Lewsiburg for 30 years. He has just been again re-elected.
Rev. Crawford, of Newport, is to take charge of the reformed church, Lewisburg, about the first of April.
Tolls on the Lewisburg and Mifflinburg turnpike for the past year exceeded those of the preceding year by $300.
Notwithstanding the cold weather the ponds of the Mifflinburg Trent company have not been frozen over this winter.
There are no further particulars in the Grove robbery affair. One or more detectives have been engaged in the case.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. F. Cornelius of Lewisburg, was discovered dead in its cradle on Friday morning of last week.
The Buffalo N. Roads Presbyterian church is supposed to be the oldest church organization in Union county. It dates back almost to the revolution.
George N. Youngman Esq., had held the office of justice of the peace in Mifflinburg for thirty-six years continuously, the first year by appointment of Governor David R. Porter. Full of honors, he now retires, his successor being B.
F. Eaton, Esq.
Daily Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
Monday, May 24, 1875
Our Neighbors - Union County
Snow is still lingering in the mountains bordering Union county.
Although the furnace of Winfield is not in operation, the proprietors keep all their men engaged in other work.
At a late meeting of the dental association held in Scranton, Pa., Dr. Gerhart of Lewisburg, was chosen treasurer.
The engergetic and music loving young men of Hartleton are abou to organize a brass band, with Prof. Feehrer as instructor.
Work on the new German Reformed church at Laurelton was commenced by the builder, Mr. S. S. Miller, some time ago.
Mr. Wm. Young, of Mifflinburg, has purchased a $30,000 home, near Philadelphia, and he and family are preparing to occupy it.
Wm. Cameron, Esq., nearly an octogenarian, Mr. Hafer, of Kelly, three months older, and Mr. McCurley, of White Deer, seven years still above that, were noticed standing on a street corner in Lewisburg the other day discussing the situation of affairs.
Daily Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
1875 > July 27
Our Neighbors - Union County
Next session of Lewisburg University commences Sept. 8th.
Mrs. Hon. George F. Miller has a very pretty flower garden in front of the residence on south Second street.
Mr. John Brewer had another paralytic attack on last Sunday morning, and at this writing is not expected to recover.
Willie, aged about eleven years, and a son of A. J. Katherman, of Mifflinburg, was recently burned to death while pouring coal oil on a fire which was kindled to burn potato bugs.
A coal oil lamp exploded in Bower's tobacco store last Friday evening, where upon there was considerable bobbing around by bystanders. Nobody hurt, except Lew., who had his fingers warmed.
Last Sunday morning a heavy storm passed over town and discharged the surplus electricity into the spire of the Reformed church steeple, on Market street, Mifflinburg. The steeple was badly shattered, and the roof torn until the fluid reached the lightning rod and passed to the earth.
Tramps have been unusually plenty of late. A man and woman were put into jail on Wednesday on account of drunkenness and fighting. After getting released from prison next day the man struck straight for a drug store and purchased a pint of alcohol. He then went to the Cameron House pump, poured a large portion of the alcohol into a tine cup, filled up the cup with water and drank the mixture down.
Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
Ocotber 19 1909
Allenwood
Arden Russell, teacher in the Washington Presbyterian church of White Deef Valley was given a surprise by the members of his class several nights ago. He was presented with a house robe. Those present were: Mr. and mrs. W. A. Everitt and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Jamison, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Schooler, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Platt, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Schooley, Mr. and Mrs. C. Blee, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Fegley and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Schooley and son, Mr.s. M. B. Cuter, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Russell and family, F. J. and D. A. Allen, R. c. and J. W. Foreman, Irvin Schooley, James Gimmill, and misses Louis Gimmill, Estella Foresman, Jane Allen and Jane Russell.
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