Looking Backwards

1873

Edith Taylor slipped and fell at her home in Muncy Creek township on Friday and broke her wrist.

A little daughter of A.J. Sanders residing on Water street, aged 6 years was so badly burned on Thursday afternoon that she died at 10 o’clock the same evening.

The public schools will not open on the first of December as announced. The new building will not be ready before the 8th.

Friday, Dec. 1, 1882

Charles W. Opp, formerly of Muncy Creek township, is now located at Ottertail, Minn.

Two or three large manufactories are to be located here next spring.

Twenty-three camp posts have been set up at intervals around the town and Muncy will hereafter be lighted.

Snow fell Sunday morning to the depth of four inches.

Nov. 30, 1922

Deaths: Rose H. Painter died Friday last week, aged 65 years; Rev. J.T. Geistweit after ears of ill health died on November twentieth; Miss Susan Cornelison died at the Williamsport City Hospital Thanksgiving morning from pleura pneumonia, aged 67 years.

The Luminary

Nov. 6, 1952

70 years ago

Richard Rogers, of Muncy, last week was graduated from the Army engineers officer candidate school at For Velvoir, Va., with the rank of second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers.

Four fire alarms were answered in October by the Keystone Hook and Ladder Co. In addition, local firemen also aided in the 2-day river search for the bodies of two area duck hunters.

Births: Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hartranft, Muncy, son, Oct. 30; Mr. and Mrs. James C. Briggs, Dallas, Tx., a daughter, Oct. 24. Mother former Geraldine Mincemoyer; Mr. and Mrs. James Drum, Muncy, a daughter, Oct. 29; A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Ritter, Muncy, Oct. 29; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Tanner, Watsontown, a son, Oct. 30; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bird, Muncy, son, Nov. 1; A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Crawford, Montgomery, Nov. 1; Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Cooper, McEwensville, daughter, Nov. 1; A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Croman, Hughesville, Nov. 2; Mr. and Mrs. Jay Long, Muncy, daughter, Nov. 2; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eichenlaub, daughter, Nov. 2; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor, Montgomery, son, Nov. 3; Mr. and Mrs. Belmont Hopkins, Hughesville, son, Oct. 28; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Stout, Montgomery, son, Oct. 25; A son to Mr. and Mrs. William George, Muncy, Oct. 26; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marquardt, Muncy Valley, daughter, Oct. 25; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Caringi, Eagles Mere, Daughter, Oct. 23; A son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nicholas, Watsontown, Oct. 25.

Deaths: James C. Phillips, Picture Rocks, died Wednesday; Eva L. Clark, 76, resided at Mapleton above Picture Rocks, died Wednesday; G. Bert Miller, native of Muncy Valle, died Thursday. He was 67 years old.

At the Ritz: “Captain Pirate”

The Luminary

Nov. 16, 1972

50 Years Ago

10 cents

Six new tennis courts will be created at the Munch high school athletic complex and be ready for use in spring 1973.

Susan Gaige, of Canton, and Ashley West, formerly of Hughesville, were married on Nov. 4.

Joseph L. Schaefer, 28, of Allentown, son of the late Harold Schaefer who was principal of Hughesville schools, was killed early Sunday, Nov. 12, in a one-car accident near Lamar.

Air Force Technical Sergeant Walter H. Kahle, of Montgomery, has graduated from the Air Force Communication Service Non-commissioned Officer Academy at Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo.

At the Ritz: “What’s Up Doc?”

Compiled by Ruth Fry

rfry@muncyluminary.com

The

Hughesville Mail

100 Years Ago

November 23, 1922

Bruce Miller, Hughesville R.D., dislocated his knee in a fall.

William Kitchen, who is building on South Main street, has the cellar wall completed.

Charles Kahler underwent an operation at the John Hopkins hospital at Baltimore, and is getting along nicely.

Miss Mary Wilson delightfully entertained the Polly Prims at her home in Muncy Monday evening, at which time the engagement of Miss Hazel MCarty, of this place, to Willard R. Robb also of Hughesville, was announced.

Funeral services for Jeremiah Flick were held at the home of Mrs. Bert Smith Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Mr. Flick was a Civil war veteran of Company D, 7th Regiment of Pennsylvania, volunteer cavalry.

Ralph Smith, a member of the Ogdonia Fish and Game club, shot a fair-sized bear last Friday.

Peter Confer has presented the firemen, for their hall, a beautiful deer head, which he shot last fall.

The dates for Hughesville’s “A Passing Show” are December 7-8. It’s a splendid big home talent show under the direction of Anna Lilyan Dunkel, a professional coach, who stages and costumes her shows splendidly. The show is under the auspicies of The Auxiliary of the American Legion. “It’s really some show”.

CLASSIFIEDS

GIRLS WANTED AT THE SHIRT factory. Geo Saltzman & Co.

For Sale: SMALL SENECA OAK stove, used one year, price $10. Inquire 333 S. Second St.

U. S. GOVERNMENT UNDERWEAR

2,500,000 PC. New Government Wool Underwear purchased by us to sell to the public direct at 75cents each. Actual retail value $2.50 each. All sizes; Shirts 34 to 46, Drawers 30 to 44. Send correct sizes. Pay Postman on delivery or send us money order. If underwear is not satisfactory, we will refund money promptly upon request. Dept. 24, Pilgrim Woolen Co., 1476 Broadway, New York, N.Y.

Compiled by Shirley

Confer Boatman

sbboatman@comcast.net