Valley of the Shadow: Civil War-Era Newspapers

Valley Spirit: June 15, 1870

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Summary: Mercersburg will spend $500 on building a jail.

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Summary: Cases of scarlet fever continue to show up in Chambersburg.

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Summary: Cook and Lightfoot of Fayetteville have put up a new lightning rod at the Court House.

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Summary: The people of Shippensburg are planning to buy a town clock.

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Summary: The Public Opinion recommends John Rowe of Greencastle as Radical candidate for the legislature.

Dissolution
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Summary: Mr. Solomon Allison retired from the firm of Scott and Allison due to ill health.
(Names in announcement: Solomon Allison)
Odd-Fellows Pic-Nic
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Summary: The Cumberland Valley Railroad is issuing excursion tickets for the Odd Fellows' Picnic at Brown's Mill.

Market House
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Summary: The paper calls for building a market house in Chambersburg. "There ought to be a place where people who 'keep house' could go at certain hours and procure anything they want."

Assessments
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Summary: The annual assessment of Internal Revenue taxes for the district including Franklin amounts to $41,619.72; $27,570,000 for Licenses; $13,104.62 on Incomes; and $634.40 on watches, carriages, and silver plate.

Decoration Day in Shippensburg
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Summary: The people of Shippensburg decorated the graves of the soldiers on June 4th. The Chambersburg band performed, and religious ceremonies were conducted.
(Names in announcement: Rev. J. M. Bishop, Rev. T. C. Billheimer, Rev. Ash, Rev. Dole, Rev. G. W. Glessner)
Antrim in Motion
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Summary: The "white men of Antrim" met and organized for the coming campaign. They chose J. R. Smith president, M. A. Empich secretary, and C. W. Rhodes treasurer. John D. DeGolley acted as Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions.
(Names in announcement: J. R. Smith, M. A. Empich, C. W. Rhodes, John D. DeGolley)
Committed Suicide
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Summary: Charles Louis Frederick, aka "Dutch Lewis," committed suicide in his hospital room after being left by his attendant. "His mind has been somewhat impaired, though he was never known to meditate any attempt upon his own life." He had lived for a while with Dr. Lambert and later Daniel Miller, and had been on of the "institutions" of Chambersburg. Sheriff Brandt discovered his body.
(Names in announcement: Charles Louis Frederick, Dr. Lambert, Daniel Miller, Sheriff Brandt)
Bridge Contracts
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Summary: The County Commissioners opened the nine proposals for the iron work and masonry of two bridges they plan to build. Gilbert and Company of Chambersburg was awarded the contract for the iron work on the bridge over Conococheague Creek. They bid $24.50 per foot for the bridge's 78 feet. Miller and Eakel of Chambersburg won the masonry contract at $2.85 per foot. T. B. Wood of Chambersburg won the contract for the iron work on the bridge near Doylesburg over Tuscarora Creek. He will do the work for $14.75 per foot for its 33 feet. P. R. Shields will do the Masonry for $2.90 per foot.
(Names in announcement: Gilbert, Miller, Eakel, T. B. Wood, P. R. Shields)
The Horticultural Society Festival
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Summary: The Franklin County Horticultural Society held their festival in the Town Hall on Friday and Saturday. Bad weather hurt attendance. Flowers adorned the hall, and large quantities of strawberries and cream were consumed by visitors. President of the Society J. L. Suesserott addressed the assemblage and the Rev. P. S. Davis read a paper.
(Names in announcement: J. L. Suesserott, Rev. P. S. Davis)
Married
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Summary: John L. Black and Miss Sarah J. Jeffries, daughter of John Jeffries and all of Chambersburg, were married on June 9th by the Rev. L. A. Gotwald, Rev. E. W. Kirby assisting.
(Names in announcement: John L. Black, Sarah J. Jeffries, John Jeffries, Rev. L. A. Gotwald, Rev. E. W. Kirby)
Married
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Summary: Lewis B. Eyster of Chambersburg and Miss Mary E. Harrison of Hagerstown were married on June 9th by the Rev. S. W. Owen, assisted by the Rev. L. A. Gotwald.
(Names in announcement: Lewis B. Eyster, Mary E. Harrison, Rev. S. W. Owen, Rev. L. A. Gotwald)
Married
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Summary: William H. Schofield and Sarah Catharine Kohler, both of Chambersburg, were married on May 9th by the Rev. I. N. Hays.
(Names in announcement: William H. Schofield, Sarah Catharine Kohler, Rev. I. N. Hays)
Married
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Summary: James A. Speer of Huntingdon County and Miss Matilda A. Erwin of Concord, Franklin County, were married on May 31st at the residence of the bride's parents by the Rev. A. E. Taylor.
(Names in announcement: James A. Speer, Matilda A. Erwin, Rev. A. E. Taylor)
Married
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Summary: Charles T. Davis and Miss Eliza Jane Sibert, both of Waynesboro, were married on June 2nd by the Rev. H. H. W. Hibshman.
(Names in announcement: Charles T. Davis, Eliza Jane Sibert, Rev. H. H. W. Hibshman)
Married
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Summary: John S. Buck of Roxbury and Miss Catharine Hite of Amberson's Valley were married on June 9th by the Rev. A. E. Fulton at his residence in Spring Run.
(Names in announcement: John S. Buck, Catharine Hite, Rev. A. E. Fulton)
Died
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Summary: Katie May Jacobs, infant daughter of P. W. and Annie M. Jacobs, died in Chambersburg on June 14th.
(Names in announcement: Katie May Jacobs, P. W. Jacobs, Annie M. Jacobs)
Died
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Summary: John Franklin Arrway Dice, son of Isaac and Fannie Dice, died near St. Thomas on March 23rd. He was 1 year old.
(Names in announcement: John Franklin Arrway Dice, Isaac Dice, Fannie Dice)
Died
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Summary: Margaret Ellen Brubecker, wife of G. Brubecker, died near Greencastle. She was 34 years old.
(Names in announcement: Margaret Ellen Brubecker, G. Brubecker)
Died
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Summary: Nancy McCulloh, wife of John McCulloh, died in Mercersburg on June 6th. She was 67 years old.
(Names in announcement: Nancy McCulloh, John McCulloh)

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