Looking Backwards

1823

Hint to Farmers-Toads are the very best protection of cabbage against lice.

In feeding with corn, 60 pounds ground goes as far as 100 pounds in the kernel.

Rats and other vermin are kept away from grain by sprinkling garlic when packing the sheaves.

Pears are generally improved by grafting on the mountain ash.

Plants, when drooping, are revived by a few grains of camphor.

Dr. Jacob Giltner, a member of the counterfeiting band that infested the neighborhood of Turbotville for some time past, was arrested in Philadelphia.

April 4, 1874

Merrill & Mozley have opened a meat market in the room formerly occupied by Henry Renn.

Freid Blue, of Port Penn, recently piloted a raft from Lock Haven to Northumberland, the length of which was 317 feet. Said to be the longest raft that ver came down the river.

April 6, 1883

We had quite a severe snow storm last Friday and the roads have been very bad during the past week.

The Montoursville Furniture Factory is the name of the new business enterprise of that town.

The Muncy Luminary and Lycoming County Advertiser

Thursday, April 5, 1923

Mr. Arthur Edgar Erb and Miss BarbaraLois Salter, of Muncy, Pa., were united in marriage on March 31, 1923.

Miss Mae Scott and Brady R.Snyder, both of this place, were married at eight o’clock Easter morning.

Harold C. Van Buskirk, and Hazel L. Lauchle, both of Muncy, were united in marriage on Saturday morning.

Ad: City Flouring Mills, Inc., Muncy, Pa.

The Luminary

March 19, 1953

70 years ago

Irvin T. Hess of the Muncy school faculty on Wednesday signed a contact as head coach of football and wrestling at Captain Jack join high school in Mt. Union, Pa.

Benton paper reports Harold Story, of Muncy, and wife Dorothy, leasing more land for oil or gas.

Deaths: George Wilson; T.B. Rupert, of Muncy; Mrs. Charles Swisher, 32, Unityville.

At the Ritz: “The Stooge”

Ad: Poust’s Market-“We deliver” Hughesville, Pa.

The Luminary

March 2, 1973

50 Years Ago

10 cents

Engagement announced of Cathy Walters, Muncy to Charles Kern, also of Muncy.

The engagement of Catherine Virginia Rogers, of Hughesville, to Charles Laubach, of Benton, was announced.

Engagement announced of Carol Faye Spring, Unityville, to Charles F. Hutchins, Jr., Unityville.

Births: Mr. and Mrs. John Shaner, Unityville, son, March 5; Mr. and Mrs. John Sheets, Eagles Mere, son, March 6; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buss, Hughesville, son, March 6; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Frantz, Muncy, daughter, March 6; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kinner, Hughesville, son, March 7; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schultz, Muncy, son March 9; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith, Jr., of Allenwood, daughter, March 9; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Welliver, Montgomery, son, March 9; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Buck, Montgomery, son March 9; Mr. and Mrs. James Lakes, Milton, son, March 10; Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Hall, Montgomery, daughter, March 14; Mr. and Mrs. David King, Hillsgrove, son, March 16; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rearick, White Deer, son, March 17.

Deaths: Helen M. Fry, Muncy, died March 16; George W. Banzhaf, 80, Muncy native, died March 16; Carrie Lebo, 80, former Muncy resident, died March 11.

At the Ritz: “The Sword and the Stone”

Ad: Hayhurst Memorials, Muncy

Compiled by Ruth Fry

rfry@muncyluminary.com

The Hughesville Mail

100 year news

March 29, 2023

Harley McGraph spent Sunday with friends at Highland Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker spent Sunday with friends in Millville.

Carl Hughes has moved his family to Woolrich, where they will reside.

F.W. Corcoran and family are moving into the Fague property on South Main street.

Peter Confer and family have moved into the McCarty property on South Main street, recently vacated by Lee Smith and family.

Miss Helen Beeber has purchased a new Ford sedan.

Mrs. Gautsch is seriously ill at the home of her son, Thomas Gautsch, on Broadway.

Mrs. Worthington suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Rishel, on Fourth street.

Misses Pauline Reed, Nashla Ashkar and Hilda Stiger attended the basketball game and dance at Montoursville recently.

The Big Five basketball team was defeated Friday night by the High Tossers in the Sonestown Community hall by a score of 39 to 28.

A free moving picture show will be shown at the Odelphi Theatre Wednesday, April 4. Hughesville merchants are giving it.

Picture Rocks

The Allen Bible class of the Methodist Sunday school entertained the men of the Church and the young men’s class from the young people’s department and the boys’ class from the intermediate department in the social rooms of the church Tuesday evening.

Automobile Gossip

The United States is now producing more than three-fourths of the automobiles of the world.

If you have occasion to remove the magnets of a magneto be careful not to drop them as they break easily.

All Around the House

Carrots, turnips and parsnips may be kept fresh by covering them with sand or earth and keeping them in a dark place.

Before putting knives away, rub the blades with mutton fat or Vaseline and roll them in brown paper. This will keep them from rusting.

Compiled by Shirley Confer Boatman

shirleyconfer@gmail.com