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Valley Spirit: June 9, 1869 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

The Repository Wants Negro Printers
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Summary: The paper criticizes the Franklin Repository for wishing to hire African American printers. "Turn out the whites and put in the blacks."

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Summary: The members of the Presbyterian Church will hold an Ice Cream and Strawberry festival at the home of Thomas B. Kennedy.
(Names in announcement: Thomas B. Kennedy)

Floral Exhibition
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Summary: The Franklin County Horticultural Society will hold a floral exhibition in Repository Hall.

Public Schools' Pic-nic
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Summary: The Franklin County Public Schools held a picnic in a grove on the Baltimore turnpike.

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Summary: Dr. John S. King died in Mercersburg last Wednesday.
(Names in announcement: Dr. John S. King)

Patent Issued
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Summary: J. F. Fisher of Greencastle received a patent for a Guano Attachment for Seed Drills.
(Names in announcement: J. F. Fisher)

The Meeting of the Border Damage Claimants
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Summary: A large number of citizens of the border counties attended a meeting of war damage claimants held in Chambersburg. Col. B. F. Winger was elected president and S. W. Hays, Secretary. B. F. Nead, Franklin Treasurer, reported that $195.23 had been collected. A resolution was passed calling on the legislature to fund all the claims.
(Names in announcement: William C. McKnight, Col. B. F. Winger, C. M. Duncan, S. W. Hays, B. F. Nead, R. P. McFarland, Morrow R. Skinner, Thomas Pomeroy, J. U. Dehaven, A. S. McCulloh, J. M. Phillips, Joseph Hade, Capt. James M. Brown, Jacob Grove, Henry Hege, William Vanderau, Phares Duffield, John W. Barr, Luther Garver, John Monn, George W. McCleary, David Lowry, Eli Winger, John Funk, Henry X. Stoner, Jacob Carbaugh, William Reed, Samuel Shartle, George Mowry, Seth Dickey, Leonard Jordan, R. P. McFarland, William D. Dixon, George Coble, Joseph Strock, William Bossert, Jonas Patmer, Frederick Mish, Simon Bitner, Clark Johnston, William Blair, James Witherow, John McAllen, William Noonan, Samuel Holliday, William Johnston, William Mackey, William McClelland, Peter Besore, Henry H. Rife, John Huber, George Ludwig, J. S. Nixon, Col. F. S. Stumbaugh, C. M. Duncan, Henry Ruby, William C. McKnight, John R. Orr, George Chambers, George A. Smith, Col. B. F. Winger, S. W. Hays)

Love Feast
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Summary: The "River Brethren" of Franklin County held their annual Love Feast, or "Liebesmole" on the farm of Abraham Sollenberger. Religious exercises were held in English and German, including a ceremonial washing of the feet.
(Names in announcement: Abraham Sollenberger, Zook)

Married
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Summary: John Seiders and Miss Jennie L. Miller were married in Chambersburg's Methodist Church on June 8th by the Rev. B. Barnes.
(Names in announcement: John Seiders, Jennie L. Miller, Rev. B. Barnes)

Married
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Summary: Angus H. Lane and Miss Mary E. Paige were married in Fannettsburg on June 1st by the Rev. Samuel Baird.
(Names in announcement: Angus H. Lane, Mary E. Paige, Samuel Baird)

Married
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Summary: Charles A. Gray and Miss Emma J. Henry, both of Chambersburg, were married in Shippensburg on April 14th by the Rev. T. C. Biltheimer.
(Names in announcement: Charles A. Gray, Emma J. Henry, Rev. T. C. Biltheimer)

Died
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Summary: John Hamsher died in Orrstown on June 2nd. He was 70 years old.

Died
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Summary: Mrs. Sarah Hunley died near St. Thomas on May 30th. She was 40 years old.
(Names in announcement: Sarah Hunley)

Died
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Summary: Rev. Henry Wagner, former pastor of Mercersburg's German Reformed Church, died on May 22nd. He was 67 years old.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Henry Wagner)