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

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The Hughesville Mail

100 Years Ago

April 5, 1923

The Picture Rocks High School Basketball team defeated the Triangle team of Williamsport on the local floor Friday evening by the score of 30-22. The visitors were confident of winning, but found that they could not solve the attacks of the locals. The local attack was led by Campbell and Corson with Parsons playing a great defensive game. G. Botto starred for the Triangle while Piedi also played well.

Grace Lorah has purchased a new Buick touring car.

Frank Parker has purchased a new Studebaker touring car.

Mrs. James Kohler has returned to her mother, Mrs. Zinc, at Liberty.

C.J. Kahler has opened a general sporting goods store in the Cadman building.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Deininger, of Watsontown, spent Sunday with relatives in this place.

Mr. and Mrs. George Barto and family have moved into the Jacob Rishel property on Academy street.

Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Simmons and family have moved into the McCarty property on Academy street.

Miss Celia Gray left Monday to resume her studies at West Chester Normal after spending her vacation with her parents.

Mrs. David Rabinovich was badly bruised about the body last Wednesday evening when she fell while stepping from her husband’s automobile on Park avenue in Williamsport.

Mrs. George Myers has returned to her home at Muncy Valley, being called here by the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Christine Worthington.

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Compiled by Shirley Confer Boatman

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