The Muncy Luminary

and Lycoming County

Advertiser

Aug. 15, 1874

While John Allen, Esq., and S.J. Fisher of MOntoursville, were driving near the residence of Adam Aves in Muncy Creek township, their horse took fright and threw the gentlemen out, but they were only slightly injured.

Aug. 17, 1883

Ground has been broken for a Presbyterian church at Montoursville.

Miss Annie Sprout entertained last Wednesday evening in honor of her guests, Miss Kellinger and the Misses Wallace. Watt’s orchestra furnished the music for dancing.

A heavy granite grave marker has been set up at the grave of Capt. John Brady, at Hall’s Burying Ground.

100 years ago

Aug. 13, 1923

The bodies of Irving Selzer and Murray Hill, both of Hughesville, who were drowned in the lake at Eagles Mere Sunday night while canoeing, were founded on Tuesday.

Marriage of Eleanor Merrick Reeder and Dr. Harold Frederick Baker, of this pace, was solemnized this Thursday at high noon.

Deaths: Michael Myers died at his home on West Edwin Street, Williamsport, Tuesday of last week; Harry C. Brown died Saturday at his home on Green street. He was 45.

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The Luminary

Aug. 6, 1953

75 years ago

Edwin McCarty, of Hughesville, is serving in the armed forces near Seoul, Korea.

Marriage vows were pledged on Saturday, at 7:30 p.m., by Edith E. Holzinger to Harold W. Woodley, of Muncy.

Miss Nancy J. Bruch, Muncy, will become the bride of John C. Coppes, Saturday, Aug. 8.

United in marriage on Aug. 1 were Margaret Wright, of Lewisburg, and James Wolfe, formerly of New Columbia.

Births: Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Andrews,Muncy, son,July 30; A daughter to Mr. andMrs. Paul Pfirman, Montgomery, Jul 29; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Voneida, Montgomery, daughter, Aug. 1; A son to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Shaner, Jr., Hughesville, Aug. 2; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harman, Montgomery, son, Aug. 2; A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Delos Phillips, Unityville, Aug. 3; A son to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pidcoe, Watsontown, Aug. 4.

Deaths: Lucy Andrews, 91, Trout Pond Park, died July 31; J. Edgar Slonaker, Hughesville, died Wednesday; Harry K., Becht, Jr., 84, area native; Pearl Bogart, 56, Clarkstown area, died Wednesday.

At the Ritz: “Titanic”

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The Luminary

Aug. 16, 1973

50 years ago

The 27th annual Sprout Waldron family picnic will be held Saturday at Knoebels Grove. More than 2,000 present and retired employees and members of their families are expected to attend.

Veteran Barber George Gardner Closes Shop after 63 years due to illness.

George Batdorff, Area’s Oldest, Succumbs at 102.

Ron Alexander Hired as Boro Sewer Operator.

Larry Sones Named Wrestling Coach at Muncy High School.

Marriage of Cynthia Suddaby, of Connecticut, and Kevin Kennedy, of Muncy, took place on Aug. 11.

Births: Mr. and Mrs. David McCollum, Turbotville, daughter, Aug.8; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gottschall, Muncy, son, Aug. 10; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barto, Jr., Hughesville, daughter, Aug. 11.

Deaths: Marion Pewterbaugh, 68, Muncy, died Aug.8.

At the Ritz: “Heartbreak Kid”

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Compiled by Ruth Fry

rfry@muncyluminary.com

The Hughesville Mail

100 Years Ago

Aug. 9, 1923

Death

President Harding died instantly and without warning at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Calif., last Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock while conversing with his family. Death was due to apoplexy.

Sales Register

Edward Miller will offer his farm in Moreland township at private sale, consisting of 86 acres, 25 woodland, well-timbered with hemlock and pine about 125,000 feet. The farm is improved with seven-room plank house, bank barn and out buidings.

C.F. Johnson, Executor, will expose to public sale the following personal effects of the late Morgaret W. Busler, North Second street on Saturday, August 18, 1923, at one o’clock P.M.: chairs, rockers, 9×12 rugs, silverware, dishes, parlor suite, 8-day clock, bedroom suite, 6 dining chairs, dining table and many articles too numerous to mention.

There will be exposed to Public Sale at the School Building, Hughesville, Pa, on Thursday evening, August 16, at 6:30 o’clock: 40 school desks of different sizes, all in good condition.

Around Town

Miss Anna Sutliff is suffering with an injured foot, the result of a heavy cake of ice falling upon it.

The twenty-first annual meeting of the Rogers Family Association will be held on the Fair Ground at Forksville, Pa., on Wednesday, August 22.

Harry Corson has purchased a new Chalmers sedan.

The members of the fire company are requested to report to the hose house next Wednesday evening, August 15, for test and practice work. The chief requests every member of the company to be on hand promptly at 7 o’clock.

Sports Notes

The University of Tennessee has a crack rifle team composed of girls.

Wilde, who lost his title of flyweight champ of the world to Pancho Villa, says he will never box again.

The average athlete is said to reach the height of muscular power during his thirtieth and thirty-first years.

A man who can play thirty-six holes of golf without getting tired is frequently too exhausted to empty the pan under the ice chest.

Three hundred athletes from the United States will compete in the Olympic games in Paris next year. The cost of sending them to Paris will be $300,00.

Compiled by Shirley

Confer Boatman

shirleyconfer@gmail.com