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This is the earliest reference I've seen to Millersville, apparently there was a Millersville Post Office near the village of Millerstown. This usually happens because there was another Millerstown P.O. in Pa and, the post office wouldn't allow a second. The name Millerstown seemed to dominate until the creation of the Normal School when the name Millersville became more common, probably because the school was always known as Millersville Normal School. The last official reference to Millerstown was in the Columbia Spy, Oct. 2, 1869 when a Sherriff's statement announced there would be elections in a tavern at Millerstown, Manor twp.

The Columbia Spy
January 20, 1831
Mail Arrangement
Mail for Lancaster, via Manor and Millersville Post-Offices, arrives every Friday at 11 o’clock A. M. and closes same day at same hour.


The Columbia Spy
January 26, 1832
A young lad in Millerstown, about 14 years old, son of Mr. John Brady, put an end to his life on Saturday last. The attending circumstances, as we have heard them, are as follows. His mother sent him to get a pair fo shoes - instead of procuring the kind which she directed, he brought home a pair of Monroe's; for this he was reprimanded, and nothing more was thought of the matter till evening, when being missed, search was made for him and he was discovered in the shed suspended by a rope from one of the beams. He had put the new shoes on, and the old ones were lying by the side of a log which he had pushed from under him after the noose was applied.


The Columbia Spy
February 9, 1832
We have received a communication from Millerstown, complaining of the account given in our paper of the 26th ult., of the cause which led to the suicide of young Brady. It is never our intention to make false representations, much less to wound the sensibilities of an afflicted parent; and if our statement was not founded on fact we regret it, and take pleasure in being corrected. In publishing the article in question, we only gave what was currently reported here and supposed to be correct. The writer form Millerstown admits that the boy did bring home a pair of Monroe's, but says it was with the approbation of his mother; the boy was in the habit of making couches or swings, and it is thought he was thus employed when the accident happened which terminated his life.


Lancaster Journal
December 21, 1832
MARRIED
In Columbia, on Tuesday, the 27th November, by the Rev. W. F. Houston, Dr. Daniel Musser, of Millersville, to Miss Elizabeth Herr, of Strasburg township.


The Columbia Spy
July 6, 1833
We have established a route for carrying papers from this to Lititz - by the way of Newtown, Mount Joy, Sporting-Hill and Manheim: returning via Petersburg, Lancaster, Millersville and Washington. Persons living on or in the vicinity of this route, can be furnished with the Spy on the same day printed, by paying in addition to the price thereof, fifty cents for carriage


The Columbia Spy
February 22, 1834
OBITUARY
Departed this transitory life, at Millerstown, Lancaster co., on Wednesday morning, the 12th inst. Mr. George Brady, in the 26th year of his age, after short but severe suffering, which he bore with christian fortitude, leaving a large circle of relative and friends, to deplore his loss. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Association - a young gentleman of exemplary character, much esteemed and tenderly beloved, and deeply regretted by those who had long known and could appreciate his worth; his Heavenly Father, in whom he had trusted, has seen fit, through short but severe suffering, to conduct him to his Haven of Peace. It is a consolation to his relatives and friends, to know that his last hours of illness were marked with perfect resignation.


Lancaster Intelligencer
November 16, 1852
Marriages
On the 21st ult, at Millerstown, by the Rev. J. C. Barnitz, Abraham Haushower, of Lancaster Co., to Leah Abel of York county.


Examiner & Herald
March 14, 1856
ATTACKED BY A BULL - A few days ago a young lad of this city, named James Stewart was attacked on the public road near Millerstown, by a vicious bull, and so severely injured by being tramped upon, that there is scarcely a hope of his recovery. The boy was passing along the road apprehensive of no attack from the bull, who was quietly standing by the fence, but had scarcely got by, when the bull rushed at him, tossed him in the air, and on his coming to the ground set both his feet upon him, bruising his severely and injuring him internally. When picked up it was thought he was dead, but in a short time he revived and was brought to his home in this city.


Examiner & Herald
March 26, 1856
RECOVERING - The young boy, Stewart, who was so badly hurt a few weeks since by being attacked by a bull near Millerstown, is slowly getting better and there is now a tolerable chance for his ultimate recovery. He has suffered severely, not only from the injuries received at the time of the accident, but from the shameful neglect of the physician who had originally the case in charge. An operation was performed a few days ago by Dr. John L. Atlee, since which the boy is much easier.


The Columbia Spy
March 29, 1856
RECOVERING. - The boy, Stewart, who was so badly hurt a few weeks since by being attacked by a bull near Millerstown is slowly getting better and there is now a tolerable chance for his ultimate recovery.


Examiner & Herald
April 26, 1856
Proceedings of the Court of Quarter Sessions
Christian Kneedler, a German loafer, arrested on complaint of John Brady of Millerstown, for threatening to fire the house of Brady was required to give bail in the sum of $500 to keep the peace for six months, in default of which he was committed to the county prison. Kneedler appeared very much affected at the sentence of the court and shed many tears, saying that when the threat was made he was drunk and did not know what he was saying.


Examiner & Herald
June 26, 1856
ACCIDENT IN DIGGING A WELL -- Two men named George Sinsenderfer and Adam Offlebach while engaged in sinking a well for Col. John Brady, Millersville, on Saturday last, met with an accident which came near proving fatal to them. They had sunk the well a considerable depth when they came upon rock, which they bored for the purpose of making a blast. From some cause the tamping or ramming blew out leaving the well filled with smoke. Sinsenderfer went into the well to make preparation for another blast but was overpowered and fell, and on Offlebach going to his assistance he met with a similar fate, not, however, until he had time to cry to Col. Brady for help. He immediately descended into the well and after great difficulty succeeded in releasing the men. Mr. Brady deserves great credit for his coolness and courage in thus risking his own life to save the men, who had they remained a few minutes longer in the well would have certainly perished. The report that Sinsenderfer and Offlebach were intoxicated at the time of the accident, we are requested to say, is without foundation.


Examiner & Herald
August 20, 1856
MARRIAGES
On the 7th inst., by Rev. E. E. Erskine, Henry Litner of Millerstown, to Lydia Groff, of Strasburg.


The Columbia Spy
March 20, 1858
FOR RENT OR SALE
A large Fine two and a half story Brick DWELLING HOUSE, with extensive yard, Stabling, outbuildings, and ONE ACRE OF GROUND, situated in the village of Millersville, only a few hundred yards from the Normal School.
Possession given immediately, Apply to
Dr. E. H. Herr Columbia
or David Herr, Sr., Manor


Examiner & Herald
March 31, 1858
On Tuesday morning of last week, the building occupied by Mr. E. Witmer, as a store in the village of Millersville, was destroyed by fire. The fire was discovered about one o'clock, but so rapid was the progress of the flames, that it was found impossible to save either the building or contents. The house was of frame, two and a half stories high, with ware-house attached. The origin of the fire is unknown, but the presumption is, that it was the work of an incendiary. The loss is partly, if not wholly covered by insurance in the Lancaster County Mutual and Farmers' Mutual Insurance Companies.


The Columbia Spy
July 23, 1859
DIED FROM EXPOSURE AND WHISKY. - On Thursday afternoon last as Mr. Jacob N. Metzgar of Millersville, was driving along the road leading from the Manor to the Columbia turnpike, about three miles west of this city, he discovered two dead bodies lying in the road. They were that of a man and woman, and apparently had been dead but a short time. He immediately gave notice to Deputy Coroner, Joseph Ditlow, who summoned an inquest, repaired to the spot where the bodies were, and proceeded to investigate the matter.
The names of the man or woman were unknown to all the witnesses examined, although several testified that they had seen them in the neighborhood for several days proper to their dead bodies being found. No marks of violence were found upon either body, which were lying ten or twelve feet apart on the road; the man is a deep rut and the woman across it. A camp kettle was found near the bodies, in which there was a quart flask nearly half full of whiskey. Dr. A. J. Carpenter made a post mortem examination, which elicited the fact that the stomach of both man and woman were entirely destitute of food. They were entirely empty, showing that nothing in the shape of food had been eaten for several days. The woman appeared to be about forty years of age and the man upwards of fifty. They were worthless vagrants of the lowest class, living upon whiskey, from the effects of which and exposure to the great heat on Thursday they died.
One of the witnesses before the Coroner's inquest stated that on the morning of Thursday he saw a young man sitting by the side of the woman and the old man lying on the road side. This fact added to several other circumstances, led to the arrest of three men named John Megille, Frederick Fisher and Henry Groll, strangers, who were found loitering about near where the bodies were found. They were committed to the county prison. Subsequently Doctor Carpenter made a more minute examination of the bodies and stomachs of the parties, which fully established the fact that they died from intemperance and exposure. The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict to the same effect, and on Monday Mayor Sanderson discharged the persons who had been arrested on suspicion of having been concerned in their death.
We cannot conclude our notice of this sad affair, without making mention of Mr. Metzger. When others refused to aid in investigating the matter or of disposing of the bodies, he voluntarily gave the Coroner all the aid he required and had the bodies taken to the poor house ground for interment, at his own expense - Examiner, July 20th.

"Good Egg." - Mr. Joseph Berger, of Manor, has handed us for notice an ordinary hen's eggs of extraordinary size, and weight. In circumference it measures eight inches by six and a quarter, and it weighs four ounces.


Lancaster Intelligencer
Tuesday August 15, 1859
Deaths
At Millersville, on the 31st ult., Frances, wife of Jacob Erisman, aged 24years, 10 months and 15 days.


Lancaster Intelligencer
Tuesday April 10, 1860
City and County Affairs.
Daring Outrage on the Highway - On the evening of the 2d inst., between 8 and 9 o'clock, as Mr. Peter Lynes, postmaster at Millersville, and Mr. David Shaub, of the same place, were proceeding homeward from the city on foot, about a mile or two south-west of the gate on the Millersville turnpike, they were stealthily approached from behind and violently assaulted by two men with clubs. Mr. Shaub was instantly knocked down and severely cut in the head. The blow given Mr. Lynes was not sufficient to knock him down, although it cut a deep gash in his head. He turned upon his assailant, and after some struggle wrested the club from the hands. The fellows then made off, carrying with them Mr. Shaub's pocket book, containing three or four dollars. The club which Mr. Lynes secured and left at the Mayor's Office is a stout hickory, about three feet in length and five or six inches in circumference. It was almost literally covered with blood and how he managed to recover himself after the blow so stunning that neither were afterwards able to recall the appearance of the assailants.


Daily Express
June 13, 1860
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Bad occurrence-Drowning of a Millersville Student
Last evening the Students of the State Normal School at Millersville and the citizens of the neighborhood in general, were throw into a great state of excitement by a report that a student of the school had been drowned while bathing in the Conestoga. On repairing to the banks of the creek, about a half mile distant, the report proved only too true. The unfortunate young man was named David Styer, and resided at Norristown, Pa. The circumstances attending the melancholy affair are substantially as follows:
About six o’clock in the evening, Mr. Styer, in connection with ten or twelve fellow students went to the creek for the purpose of bathing, and selected a place a short distance below the residence of Mr. Jacob Frantz for the purpose. At this place there had formerly been a dam, which was removed a short time since to Peters’, a little farther down the stream, and there is a sudden descent into deep water caused by the removal of the dam. Mr. Styer had never learned the art of swimming and most of those with him at the time were unfortunately like situated. Just before entering the creek, deceased remarked jocosely to his companions, "Now boys, you must take care of me, for I can’t swim, and I have a great aversion to drowning." He waded out, reached the place of the descent into deep water and soon sank beneath the surface. His companions in the water did not take particular notice of it, thinking it was one of the company diving. One of those on the shore called out that Stayer was drowning and that the swimmers should go to his rescue, but as he sank and rose without calling out nor making any struggles, they thought he was only joking with them, or was trying how (to see) long he could remain under water, and had no idea that he was drowning. When it became known that such certainly was the case, it was too late to rescue him. One of the swimmers succeeded in catching him by the hair of the head, but was unable to retain his hold. He then sank beneath the surface was lost sight of altogether for nearly half an hour, when the body was recovered. Notice of the sad event was immediately sent to the school. Many of the students were out on the cricket field when the announcement reached there, but bats and balls were dropped and a general rush for the creek was made. Dr. Hartman of Millersville was early on the ground after the recovery of the body, and every effort was made towards resuscitation but without success.
The body was removed to the school, where the customary offices towards the dead were performed; and at ten o’clock, p.m. the students assembled in the chapel, solemnly impressed by the mournful occasion which brought them together at the hour. After a few remarks by the principal, they visited the room in which the body was lying, and took a last look at one so late an active fellow-schoolmate.
At 12 o’clock the body was brought to this city, accompanied by Prof. Herr and a committee of our students. At 2 o’clock the committee, with the body in charge, took the train for Philadelphia, and will today go from thence to Norristown, the late home of the deceased.
Mr. Styer was about 20 or 21 years of age, and the circumstances attending his untimely end are peculiarly painful. He had greatly endeared himself to his associates by his uniform good conduct, and had always commanded the respect of the faculty, and those with whom he had any intercourse. He had made preparations to start for his home today or tomorrow, and previous to his going to the creek, he had commenced a letter to one of his sisters in Norristown, acquainting her of his intention. He proposed finishing the letter after his return from the creek. The parents of the unfortunate young man are dead. He has, however, two sisters residing at Norristown, and a brother at Union College, New York. The blow to them will prove unusually severe, from the fact that they had expected to meet him in a day or two, in the full glow of youthful health and strength, and will now see him only in the sad surroundings of death and for the last time on earth.


Lancaster Intelligencer
Tuesday January 29, 1861
City and County Affairs
Court of Quarter Sessions
Com'th vs. Daniel and Jacob Kauffman. These defendants were indicted for riot in the village of Millersville - It is an old case, and at a former term of the Court the matter had been partially settled by the defendants agreeing to pay the costs. This not having been done, the District Attorney obtained process to bring the parties into Court.


Lancaster Intelligencer
May 4, 1861
Deaths
On the 19th ult., in Millersville, Henry Snyder, aged 29 years and 9 days.


Lancaster Intelligencer
Tuesday January 28, 1862
Local Department
Com'th vs. Frederick Rommel. Indicted for assault and battery on a Mrs. Ashton, of Millersville. Verdict guilty of the assault. Sentenced to pay a fine of $30 and costs of prosecution.


Examiner& Herald
May 8, 1863
DIED
Nunemacher On the 13th, inst., at the residence of his mother in Millersville, martin Nunemacher, of this city, aged 31 years.
The relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral from his mother’s residence, in Millersville, on Friday forenoon at 9 o’clock, to proceed to Lancaster.


Lancaster Intelligencer
Tuesday November 24, 1863
Died
On the 16th inst., in Millersville, Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop, in the 51st year of her age.


The Philadelphia Press
May 9, 1864
OFFICERS FOR COLORED REGIMENTS
The following students of the Free Military School for applicants for command of colored troops appeared before the Board of Examiners, at Washington, during the past week, were passed, and recommended for the positions named:
For Lieutenant Colonel - Daniel H. Herr, civilian, of Millersville, Pa., aged 28 years, late first lieutenant Company E, 122d (nine-months) Regiment.


Examiner & Herald
August 2, 1865
MARRIAGES
On the 24th ult, in Millersville, of cholera morbus, HENRY, son of Henry R. and Fanny WITMER, aged 10 months and 13 days.


Lancaster Intelligence
Wednesday September 26, 1866
Local Intelligence
Impromptu Meeting at Millersville - A business meeting was held at Millersville on Saturday night to make arrangements for attending the Mass meeting in this city to-morrow. A large crowd assembled, which shows how fully the conservative masses are aroused. The meeting was organized by the appointment of Jacob S. Gamber, President, and Otto F. Roes, Secretary; Jacob G. Brenner was appointed Chief Marshal of the delegation to the Mass Meeting. It was resolved to engage the Perseverance Brass Band for the occasion. The Safe Harbor and "Washington Delegations were invited to join with that from Millersville. Three White Boys in Blue was designated to carry the banner of the Club. The members will assemble at 8 1/2 o'clock on Tuesday morning.
After the business arrangements were concluded, C. F. Reem, Esq., was called for, and in response he replied in one of his rousing and energetic speeches, which elicited cheer after cheer, loud enough to make the Radicals aware of the fact that the Conservative men were fully aroused. The meeting adjourned with three cheers for Clymer and Johnson, the Constitution and the Union.


The Columbia Spy
October 20, 1866
The second nine of the Columbia have also accepted a challenge, from the Second nine of the Tecumseh of Millersville. -Game to be played on Saturday, 27th inst.


The Columbia Spy
Oct. 27, 1866
BASE BALL
This afternoon, the 2d nines of the Columbia and Tecumseh of Millersville Normal School, play a match game, on the grounds of the Columbia. Game to be called at 2 P.M. We wish the Columbia success. The Tecumseh are the challengers.


The Columbia Spy
Nov. 3, 1866
MARRIED
On the 21st of October, by Rev. J.J. Strine, at his residence, Amos G. Funk, of Manor , to Lizzie S., daughter of Christian B. Herr, of Millersville.


Lancaster Intelligencer
Wednesday Feb. 27, 1867
Marriages
SHOBER-GAMBER - On Tuesday, Feb. 26th, 1867, in the residence of Jacob Gamber, Esq., in Millersville, Wm. H. Shober, of this city to Annie Gamber, of Millersville. No Cards.


The Columbia Spy
June 1, 1867
MARRIED
On Tuesday, the 28th ult., by Rev. J. N. Metzger, John H. Stauffer to Catharine Barr, both of Millersville, Lancaster co., Pa.


The Columbia Spy
August 31, 1867
Marriages
On the 23d inst., by Rev. J. N. Metzger, Benj. H. Brenneman, of Manor twp., to Mary C. Kahler, of Millersville, Lanc. co.


The Columbia Spy
September 21, 1867
MARRIAGES
On the 12th inst., by Rev. J. R. Rocht, Daniel Mohn to Lizzie Baker, both of Millersville.


The Columbia Spy
May 30, 1868
DEATHS
On Wednesday, May 6th, 1868, in Manor twp., Christiana Frey, widow, aged 81 and 6 months.

On Friday, may 22, 1868, in Millersville, Esther, daughter of David E. and Mary A. Campbell, aged about 3 years.


The Columbia Spy
November 30th, 1868
THANKSGIVING DAY IN COLUMBIA
Businesses of all kinds was generally suspended, Divine services were held in all the churches, and able and eloquent discourses were delivered, appropriate to the occasion. The great feature of the day was the game of base ball between the Mutuals, of this place, and the Tecumseh, of Millersville. The affair attracted quite a crowd to the beautiful grounds at the head of Locust street, where the Mutuals suffered a disastrous defeat at the hand so the Tecumsehs. Six innings were played - Tecumseh 38; Mutuals 12.


Lancaster Intelligencer
Wednesday January 20, 1869
Marriages
MANN-KEPLINGER- On the 17th inst., by Rev. J. J. Strine, at his residence, Benjamin Mann, of West Hempfield, to Miss Harriet Keplinger, of Millersville.


The Columbia Spy
March 13, 1869
FOLLOWING General Grant’s principle that the offices would be filled from the people and not by professional office-holders, selected by professional politicians, a move has been made in a quiet country town in this State, which, if successful, may result in a national revolution as regards the old plan of filling offices. At Millersville, in this county, the citizens lately held a meeting to consult about the appointment of a postmaster for their village. After some discussion, it was resolved to call a special election, on the principle of the Crawford-county system, at which every Republican voter should be entitled to a vote, to select a person who shall be nominated to the Postmaster General as their candidate for the Millersville post office. The county representative in Congress was notified of this action. The consequences of this meeting may be much more far-reaching than the actors in it suspect. The principle enunciated in their action involves a radical change in the present appointing system, and the change is one in harmony with the general tendencies of the Administration. Great political oaks have grown from smaller acorns than this.


The Columbia Spy
Oct. 23, 1869
Marriages
On the 19th inst., by the same Christian K. Stauffer, of Millersville, to Emma F. Money, of Providence


The Columbia Spy
Dec. 11, 1869
MARRIAGES
On the 5th inst., by Rev. J. J. Strine, at his residence, Abraham F. Witmer, of Manor to Miss Mattie M., only daughter of Abraham Miller, of Millersville.


The Columbia Spy
January 2, 1870
MARRIAGES
On the 13th inst., by Samuel Evans, Esq., Saml’ Copenheffer of Millersburg, to Miss Amanda Sutton of Wrightsville.


The Columbia Spy
February 19, 1870
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF JAMES PYLE WICKERSHAM, STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PENNSYLVANIA
At two or three different times during the past year, have we essayed, through personal application to the friends of Hon. J. P. Wickersham, to get data for a sketch of his life for our series, and, through persistent efforts, we have at last succeeded. That our labors will be appreciated, we do not doubt. A life-history of one so closely allied with the interests if not the destinies, of the rising generation, cannot but prove interesting to both parents and children. Mr. Wickersham is descended from the first settlers of Pennsylvania, co-equal with William Penn. Thomas Wickersham, together with other of his Quaker brethren, emigrated from Cheshire, England, nearly two hundred years ago, and settled in the then wilderness of Chester county, and, although five generations have come and gone since, our subject was born and raised within two miles of the house built and occupied by Thomas Wickersham, his lineal progenitor in 1705. On the mother’s side he also descends from the early settlers, being the grandson of James Pyle, a "Friend."
Caleb Wickersham, the father of James P., our subject, still lives, and until recently, owned and conducted the farm from the products of which he raised and educated his family. He is a man or marked character-a sound thinker, close and careful reader, and possessed of clear judgment and deep-seated integrity.
His mother receives a boarding-school education, and was a successful teacher before her marriage. She, too, still lives, and is noted for her benevolence and complacency and strength of character.
James P. entered school when about seven years old, and made rapid progress. He led all his competitors, always standing head in his classes. At home he had frequently to be driven from his books to bed, so determined was he to excel his classmates. When about twelve years of age, being the oldest of a large family of children, he had to assist his father on the farm and his mother in the house, during the summer months, getting to school only in the winter; but even then he found much time to devote to his studies.
In 1834, when he was only eleven years old, the question of a free school system came up, and James, boy as he was, took a lively interest in its adoption, and stood up manfully, with creditable arguments, against its opposers, predicting its great benefits with almost prophetic foresight; and he has lived to see its manifold blessings, and the hope, of which the wish was father, realized, and in no small degree through his own instrumentality. As years advanced, he became a great reader. His father’s small but well chosen library, as well as those of all his neighbors, was eagerly read and rehearsed in private. His great desire to become a scholar pleased his mother, and she often screened him from his companions at play, that he might "thumb" some new book. Nor did his love of reading incapacitate him fro manual labor. At sixteen he could do more work on the farm than any man his father could hire, and at the rustic sports of the day and locality he was quite an expert. Even now, there are few armature ball-players whom he would not excel.
He spent some six sessions at the Unionville Academy, Chester county, where he mastered mathematics, natural sciences, history, and the English, French, and Latin languages. This constituted his theoretical or methodical education. The literary degrees he has since received are all honorary. At sixteen he informed his father that he wanted to choose and study a profession. This his father objected to, not because he was opposed to the course, but because he needed his assistance on the farm. He gave him, however, his choice of remaining with home on the farm, or throwing himself upon his own resources. The plucky boy chose the latter, and since that day has made his way in the world, without pecuniary assistance from any one -emphatically "the architect of his own fortune." A few days after this interview he engaged himself as an assistant teacher in the Academy where he had been a student, but with no other compensation than the instruction he should receive. The following winter, 1841-42, he taught a common country school. At twenty dollars per month, and then returned to school himself; and so continued, alternately teaching and going to school, until the year 1845, when he became principal of the Marietta Academy, located at Marietta, Lancaster county, Pa.

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Intelligencer
March 2, 1871
MARRIED
GERTH -ROTH-On Thursday, Feb. 9, by Rev. H. H. Bruning, George Gerth, of Millersville, and Elizabeth Roth, of Strasburg township.
KEEMER-HENRY - February 5, by Rev. H. H. Bruning, Henry Keemer and Mary A. Henry, both of Millersville.


Examiner and Herald
March 8, 1871
MARRIAGES
February 5, 1871, by Rev. H. H. Bruning, Henry Keemer to Mary A. Henry, both of Millersville.


The Columbia Spy
March 25, 1871
Local Brevities
A bill pending in the Legislature incorporating a passenger railway from Lancaster to Millersville.


The Columbia Spy
April 15, 1871
Lancaster meditates a street passenger railway from the center of the city to the adjoining village of Millersville, a distance of some four miles with several heavy grades.


The Columbia Spy
May 27, 1871
BASE BALL - The first of a series of Base Ball games - for the championship of Lancaster county - was played on Saturday, the 20th inst,. Between the Tecumseh B.B.C. of Millersville, and the Keystone B. B. C. of Lancaster, on the grounds of the former, resulting in a hard won victory for the Tecumseh.
The Keystone, on their arrival at Millersville, were received by the Captain of the Tecumseh - were introduced to our worthy Principal - and then escorted to the base ball grounds, where they were warmly welcomed by the Tecumseh. After some handshaking, &c., the game began with the Tecumseh to the bat - a slight advantage to the Keystone. Both nines made a fine appearance - the dark blue of the Keystone contrasting beautifully with the light of the Tecumseh. The game drew a large and select number of spectators from different parts of the county, who apparently were deeply interested in the game. Its soon became evident that both nines were in warm earnest - having their hearts in the game. It soon became evident that both nines were in warm earnest-having their hearts in the game. The clubs being well matched, caused to be intensely exciting, as well as interesting. Some fine plays were made by both sides.
                               Innings        1        2       3     4      5       6       7       8      9       Totals 
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Tecumseh 3 2 6 2 6 0 0 1 8 28
Keystone 3 0 4 1 3 2 3 0 0 10
Umpire - W. L. Stouch, of the National B. B. C., York Pa. Time of age 240 minutes
The return game will be played on Saturday, June 3d, on the grounds of the Keystone, at 2 p.m.
The Tecumseh is now permanently organized, and ready to receive challenges, which should be addressed J. E. Brown, secretary of T.B.B.C., Millersville Pa.


Patriot
July 5, 1871
The Hail Storm in Lancaster and York Counties
In Millersville the large locust trees opposite the residence of John Brenner were blown down by the wind and carried across the streets. Several trees on the Normal school grounds were also blown down.
The barn of John Sauders, Indiantown, was struck by lightning and considerably injured about the gable.
During the storm a boy named John Miller, fourteen years of age, son of Christian Miller, went into a tobacco warehouse belonging to Abraham Miller, of Manor township, to escape the rain. The shed was blown down by the wind and the boy crushed to death in the ruins. Although he was missed from home and search made for him his death was not known until this forenoon, when some harvest hands, finding the oats too wet to cut, went to work to removed the timbers of the shed and found the dead body of the boy buried under it. The barn of John Sauders, Indiantown, was struck by lightning and considerably injured about the gable.


The Columbia Spy
September 7, 1872
MAN FATALLY INJURED - On Wednesday afternoon, Joseph Brimmer, one of Allen Guthrie’s gang of painters, while at work on Grubb’s new two and a half story house, fell from the roof to the ground, striking a pile of stones. His back was broken and he was otherwise fearfully injured. As soon as possible he was removed to his boarding house on Fourth street. Little hopes are entertained of his recovery. Mr. Brimmer is a citizen of Millersville, this county.
Dr. Hinkle was called in to attend the unfortunate man, and pronounced the injuries dislocation of the spinal column and of the hip joint. He may possibly recover.


The Columbia Spy
October 12, 1872
DIED - Joseph Brimmer, who broke his spinal column in falling from Grubb’s new house, died on Wednesday. The body was sent to Millersville for interment.
The family of the deceased is in indigent circumstances.
An aged father was dependant on his son for support.
Any contributions in money left at this office will be forwarded to the proper persons, in Millersville.


The Columbia Spy
January 9, 1875
Lancaster Notes
During the month of December the Millersville Railway carried nearly five thousand passengers between this city and Millersville ! By another month or two the "novelty of the thing" will have vanished and so will the list of passengers.


The Columbia Spy
October 2, 1875
FATAL ACCIDENT - On Monday morning about 9:30 o’clock, Reuben K. Stoner, a millwright, residing at Millersville, was instantly killed on the Penna Railroad a short distance east of Columbia. It appears that the deceased was coming to Columbia to work for F. S. Bletz, and was walking on the south track, when he was struck by engine No. 223, attached to a freight train, opposite Groom’s mill, and instantly killed, his skull being crushed in by the force of the blow. Deputy Coroner George A. Souders, was notified of the sad event, and summoned a jury, who held an inquest on the body and rendered a verdict of "accidental death". Mr. Stoner was a steady, sober and industrious workman, and was about 40 years of age. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss. The remains were taken in charge by relatives of the deceased, and sent to his late residence, in Millersville.


Examiner & Herald
January 12, 1876
The Millersville Fair. - On Saturday evening last the fair for the benefit of the Cornet Band of Millersville, closed, after a successful run of about two weeks. Upwards of a thousand persons were present upon the occasion and many were turned away from the doors, being enable to gain admission. By this fair the members of the band will realize enough to liquidate their debt and have enough remaining to leave quite a comfortable little sum in the treasury. We are requested to return the thanks of the band for the liberal patronage bestowed upon them by a generous public. The articles that were contested for were won by the following persons:
Gold Watch - William Hoofstetler, 4571/2 votes Emanuel Hoffman, 3461/2 votes.
Claricord -Christian Sangree, 148; Harry Stall, 25
Cigar Cutter - Christian Lintner, 217; Benjamin Wertz, 160
Oil Painting - H.C.D. Killheffer, 61; Capt. Harry A. Lehr, 11.
Revolver - William Cox, 1891/2; John Bunham, 110.
Gun - John Miller, 231; Wesley Roney; 75 ½.
Cake - John Newpher, 70; Jacob Lehman, 30.
Cottage Sett - Mrs. Amos M. Sourbeer, 352½ ; A.M. Brubaker, 210.
Lap Blanket - Amos Fenstermacher, 4521/2 Lewis Miller, 130.
Harness - Samuel Cox, 6621/2.
Sewing Machine - Mrs. Fanny Brady, 1150; Miss Lizzie Wissler, 1092.
Buffalo Robe - Samuel Holman, 660; Henry B. Shank, 241/2
Dr. A. S. Miller won the pig, getting 60 votes to Jacob F. Warfel’s 50.
MARRIAGES
KEPLINGER-GOCHENOUR Dec. 30,. 1875, at the parsonage of Trinity church, by Rev. Dr. Greenwald, John H. Keplinger to Kate Gochenour, both of Millersville.


Examiner & Herald
March 22, 1876
MILLERSVILLE RAILROAD - The lease and the stock of the Lancaster & Millersville passenger railroad has been bought out by J. G. Brenner, of Millersville, liveryman and proprietor of the omnibus line between this city and Millersville. The new proprietor took charge of the road on Thursday.


Examiner and Herald
June 14, 1876
Millersville - Our correspondent L.W. K., has the following to say:
The first of June marked the incoming of golden summer. Golden is its’ ripening fruit, its waving grain, its fragrant flowers and its glorious sunshine. What season can vie with summer, in the number and variety of her gifts, and the beauty and grandeur with which each is adorned.
AGRICULTURAL - The copious rains during the month of May, have had an excellent effect upon vegetation. This is particularly observable in the case of grass, which has pushed forward rapidly and promises considerably more than an average yield. The corn looks well, and has, thus far, required but little replanting. The wheat never looked better, the lowest estimate placing the yield at twenty five bushels to the acre. Tobacco is generally all planted, the indications being that this years crop will cover a larger area than that of any former period.
IMPROVEMENTS- Within the past two years many fine dwellings have been erected in the village, the most prominent being those of Dr. Heistant, David Landis and A.H. Howard. All of these are large and substantial brick structures, handsome in design as well as perfect in finish, and finished with every convenience which taste could suggest or wealth supply. Of the many other houses lately erected, those of Messrs Immel, Herr, Kendig, Grim, Behr, Nuding, Myers, Fenstermacher and Dentlinger, are most worthy of mention, being, generally, handsome and commodious buildings, with amply yards adorned with shrubbery and presenting all the comforts and attractions of a home.
MILLERSVILLE CORNET BAND - This excellent body of musicians was organized on November 6, 1874, with a full complement of members, and four brass horns. The requisite number of instruments were, however shortly afterwards procured, and under the tuition of their able instructor, Prof. Ermentrout, of Lancaster, a degree of skill was acquired that occasioned much comment, and seemed prophetic of the bright future that lay before them. Desiring to secure the advantage of incorporation the members applied for a charter which was granted in April, 1876. On the 23d of December, 1875, a fair for the benefit of the Band was opened in Union Hall, and was one of the most successful ever held in the village; the net proceeds amounting to more than five hundred dollars. A full set of magnificent silver instruments were now procured from Baltimore, enabling the Band to exhibit more fully the high degree of perfection which, as musicians, they had attained. Still, with all these advantages, they were not contented . One thing thou lackest was constantly before their eyes, seemed ever ringing in their ears: that one thing being uniforms. These were finally procured, at a cost of five hundred dollars, and their equipment was complete. The uniforms are a bluish gray, trimmed with red, with high hats and flowing plumes, the whole setting off the naturally fine forms of the wearers to advantage, and imparting to them a gentlemanly appearance. They have attained a proficiency in music, as well as skill in the use of their instruments, most remarkable, and will not, we believe, suffer by comparison, with any musical organization in Lancaster County.
RELGIOUOS MEETING - During the past month two meetings for the spiritual advancement of the young, were held in the village. The first under the auspices of the Evangelical , and the second in charge of the Pastor of the M.E. Church. The Evangelical meeting was the largest and most interesting meeting of the kind we have even attended; the house being crowded to its utmost capacity, and the interest unabated to the close. The addresses were able and instructive while the excellent music under the direction of Mr. A. O. Newpher, added new charms to the occasion. It is said that Thackery, the great English author, on being shown a large collection of illustrated works for the young, exclaimed, "What I should like to know, have the children of the generation done, that they should be provided with all these things." It is now what our children have done, but that they are to do, and be in the great drama of life that should engage our attention and vie direction to system of culture. Upon that system, will depend in great measure in the future the stability of our Government, and the safety and perpetuity of our institutions. How important that the instruction these children receive shall be right, right as to physical culture, right as to mental culture, and right as to moral culture.
SKETCH OF A PORMINENT CLERGYMEN
Rev. A. B. Shenkle, pastor of the Reformed Church in this village, was born in Unionville, Chester county, Pa., on March 27, 1815. The following year the family removed to Chester Hill, where they remained until 1832, when they finally located at East Vincent, Chester county. In 1836, Mr. Shenkle united with the Reformed Church, embracing, thus early, that religion "Which teaches mortals how to live,
And better, how to die."
Up to this period his time had been occupied in performing the ordinary work on the farm; but, developing a natural love of learning, as well as an inclination for the ministry, it was decided that he should receive the advantages of a collegiate education. To this end, at the age of twenty-six, he entered Mercersburg College, graduating with honor in 1847. He entered at once upon the ministry at Trap and East Vincent, Chester county, Pa., continuing as pastor of this charge for a period of twenty-one years; during which schools, churches and other moral and religious agencies were established; the blessed truths of the Bible spread abroad, and hundreds of precious souls, through his instrumentality, brought into the fold of Christ. In 1868, through failing health he was obliged to resign his charge, spending the same year in travel; visiting scenes memorable in our history, as well as most of our large cities - mining their libraries, inspecting their works of art; forming the acquaintance of men of culture, and thus fitting him for a higher - broader sphere of usefulness in his profession. In 1869, he accepted a call from the Millersville charge, and was installed pastor on July 4th of the same year. The zeal and energy with which he entered upon the new field of labor, promised the largest measure of success. The zeal of the slothful was quickened, reforms inaugurated, minor differences healed, and a Christian spirit infused into the whole work. Large accessions were, also, made to the membership of the church, and a grand and imposing edifice was dedicated February 25, 1872, to the services of God. Mr. Shenkle unites the earnestness of a Bourdalone, with the courage of a Luther, pulpit-pride, fashion, dishonesty, evil speaking, love of money, intemperance, and kindred evils that are too often practiced by professing Christians, and for this reason, more than aught else, are sapping the foundations of our whole Christian structure.
On the question of liturgical exercises he has taken strong grounds in opposition, believing it an innovation upon the primitive customs of the church, and that all such forms and ceremonies lower the pastors influence, falsify his teachings, and lead indirectly to the Church of Rome. During this labors in the ministry Mr. Shenkle has performed 225 marriage rites, conducted 450 funeral services, confirmed 800 persons, and preached 5200 sermons. His career has been marked by an earnestness, of purpose, a devotional duty, and a zeal in the cause of his Master, that my be attributed in large measures, to a judicious system of early training. Through this his mind and heart were early imbued with those principles, that have led to a useful and virtuous life, and which we know will secure for him at last, that rich inheritance-a crown that of fadeth not away.


Examiner & Herald
July 5, 1876
Millersville Park. - John G. Brenner, lessee of the Lancaster and Millersville Street Car Railroad, has established a new park, in Shenk’s Woods, within a distance of three squares of the terminus of said road, at Millersville. This is a most desirable place for holding picnics, being convenient of access by street car and being located on high ground, having fresh spring water, gravel, shade and ample shelter, with arrangements for boating and refreshments. All persons desiring the use of said grounds should apply at the office of said railroad in this city. From to-day, during the season a train will leave Lancaster and one will leave Millersville at six in the morning.


Intelligencer
August 7, 1876
CORNER STONE LAYING AT MILLERSVILLE - Yesterday at 2 ½ o’clock p.m., the corner-stone of the new Lutheran church at Millersville, was laid. The exercises opened with an anthem, by the choir of St. Stephen’s Lutheran church, of Lancaster. Then followed a prayer by Rev. A. B. Shenkel, of the Reformed church, Millersville. Rev. J. C. Burkhalter, of Columbia, delivered a sermon on the text, "What mean ye with these stones ?" After a hymn Rev. B. Bausman, D. D., of Reading made a short address. Rev. W. S. Porr, the pastor, followed in the German language. Rev. R. W. Hufford was then introduced, and gave a statement of the financial condition of the congregation, and announced that a collection would be taken up. While this was being done, hymn No. 495 was sung. After the collection all the ministers present stepped to the corner stone, where Rev. Hufford made a short address, and offered a prayer. Rev. Burkhalter made some remarks with reference to each article to be place with-in the stone. The articles deposited were a Holy Bible, Luther’s smaller catechism, Augsburg Confession, Lutheran Hymn book, Lutheran Observer, constitution of the congregation, names of the pastor, the building committee and church council, an envelope containing several pieces of currency and coin, and Lancaster county papers. The stone was laid by the pastor Rev. W. S. Porr. Rev. Bausman, D.D. pronounced the benediction, and the long metre doxology concluded the exercises.


The Columbia Spy
May 12, 1877
LET THE BAND PLAY
The Millersville Cornet Band paid Columbia a visit on Thursday afternoon. The band, taking advantage of the holiday, started out early in the morning in a four horse coach and visited and serenaded a number of their friends through the country. They paid a friendly visit to the Ironville Cornet Band and then came to Columbia. Everywhere they were cordially and hospitably received. In Columbia they surprised our people with delightful music. At the Continental hotel they were hospitably entertained by the proprietor, Mr. Leece.
Subsequently they serenaded the Spy office, playing "Hold the Fort", "Pull for the Shore", &c,. rendering them in excellent style. The band is composed of young men, numbers 18 pieces, is neatly uniformed, plays well and should be encouraged with all the engagements possible. Address Millersville Cornet Band, Millersville, Pa.


The Columbia Spy
October 20, 1877
SHOOTING ACCIDENTS - On Thursday morning Frank Erisman and Geo. Brimmer, of Millersville, went out gunning. In getting over some stones, Brimmer’s gun was accidentally discharged, the entire load entering the abdomen of young Erisman, making a frightful wound and causing instant death. Millersville, says the Examiner, is in a state of intense excitement.


The Columbia Spy
June 29, 1878
COUNTY ITEMS
Abraham Neff, near Millersville fell in front of the cutter bar of a mowing machine on Friday last. The knives cut off a thumb and lacerated his arm very badly.


The Columbia Spy
April 26, 1879
A JOLLY MILLER IN TOWN - We had a call on Tuesday afternoon from John Bickhart, Esq., formerly of Columbia, and an engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad, but now in partnership with his father in the Millersville Four Mill. His is jolly and good natured, is making money, sells good flour, has a clear conscience, and is supremely happy. He claims that he has about the best flour in the market, and has made C. W. Bartley, No. 239 Locust street, his sole agent in Columbia.


The Columbia Spy
July 19, 1879
THE BLUE LAWS OF MILLERSVILLE
Four Students Expelled from the Normal School for Playing Cards
Normal School circles in Millersville were excited this week over the expulsion of our students for breaking a rule of the school by playing cards in one of the rooms. The students were C. E. Montgomery, son of Prof. J. V. Montgomery, a teacher in the school; J. S. Parry, of Bucks county; I.K. Witmer, of Millersville, and J. E. Fox, of Hummelstown, son of the Prothonotary of Bucks county. Witmer was a resident graduate of the Scientific course, and would have finished his course on Thursday; Parry was in the graduating class of the Elementary course, and would have finished on Thursday, and Montgomery and Fox were juniors; and standing high in their class.
The young men were deeply engaged in a game of cards, on Tuesday afternoon, when one of the lookers- opened the door to leave the room. At that moment, Professor Hull happened to pass along the corridor, and glancing in at the open door saw how the students were engaged. Entering the room, he seized the cards, administered a rebuke to the boys and left. Nothing more was heard of the matter until all the students gathered in the Chapel in the evening, just before supper, when Dr. Brooks, the principal, announced that the four students, Montgomery, Fox, Witmer, and Parry, had been reported to him for playing cards in the defiance of the rules, and that they were expelled from the school.
Much sympathy is felt for the expelled boys, especially Witmer and Parry, who were thus, just as they were about to receive the regard of their years of labor, checked in their career. A petition was immediately written and signed by almost every student in both the ladies and gentlemen’s hall, but whether it has been presented or not we have not learned.
Of course the scholars say nothing against Dr. Brooks, for his duty was plain and must of necessity be performed, but in view of the fact that card-playing is a most common thing in every part of the institution notwithstanding the rules, Professor Hull’s eagerness to report the names of those detected, when he must have known that may other guilty ones would never be punished, is condemned by them, and many threats of dire vengeance have bee uttered. -Examiner.

A.M.E. = African Methodist Episcopal. There was no AME church in Millersville so this camp meeting probably included the AME Churches in Columbia, Lancaster, Conestoga and Martic.
The Columbia Spy
August 16, 1879
County Items
An AME camp meeting is in progress in Shenk’s grove, Millersville. Among the clergy present is Rev. F. M. Sluby, of Columbia.


The Inquirer
June 5, 1880
MILLERSVILLE ITEMS - Industrial It has often been remarked that our town has so little to boast of in the way of manufactures that it has become a source of wonder how the people manage to live. Yet we manage to live somehow- we raise tobacco, practice trades, make cigars - or teach school. Messrs. Nunamacher & Levenite added to our industries by erecting a steam saw mill about two years ago; and recently they added a circular saw, a planer, and a machine for grinding corn. With these appliances they add a more business-like air to the "lower end." Samuel B. Shank & Co.’s agricultural implement shop contributes likewise to the glory of the "upper end."
Accident: Miss Jennie M. Young, of Beaver, Pa., now of the State Normal, accidentally ran the point of a hot curling iron into her eye on Wednesday morning. For a time the injury was very painful, and her sight was threatened; but we are glad to say the danger now seems to be averted.
Tramps We have noticed for some time that the tramps are again becoming numerous in this vicinity. For several days a trio of them - two men and a young woman - have been loafing around. What of our constable ? Does he know there is a tramp law ? Does he know it is his duty, as an officer of the aw, to arrest such persons and convey them to prison ? If he doesn’t know this it is time that he learns the fact; and if he doe3s know it he is very derelict in performance of duty and the voters must remember this. Wake up Emanuel !
Personalities: Miss Mary C. Newpher, daughter of A.O. Newpher, esq., has taken her journey westward, intending to make a two month’s visit to Ohio and Illinois.
The census has opened, and Wallick writes his name J. R. Wallick, C.E. When asked when and where he studied civil engineering, he replies, "Oh, that stands for census enumerator; don’t you fellows know that much ?" His case is similar to that of one of our citizens, who opening a sand bank, gave his occupation as a banker.
We are having quite an influx of doctors, physicians, or man-killers - just as you choose to call them. M.T. Reeder hands out his shingle with Dr. M.L. Davis; A. G. Keemer decides to take an additional year at Bellevue; and John J. Newpher goes with him to complete his course and sport the same title- M.D.
Junior Re-union; The Page and Normal boys are getting ready for the annual Junior Re-union. It will come off in a week or two. All the preparations are being made to have a grand time. They will debate " Resolved, That the mission of the Republican party has been fulfilled." Bob Coates of Lycoming will be chairman; other details I am unable to give.
Ventilatory: I have been astonished so frequently at the total lack of common sense sometimes displayed in the ventilation of public buildings that I am even constrained to rush into print about it. The worst case we have here is the Methodist church. On warm evenings when the audience perspires and gasps for pure air the windows are so nearly closed - and some of them altogether, that the air becomes so foul and the stench so horrible that it is almost impossible to remain. For humanity’s sake, janitor, open the windows and let us breathe God’s blessing and enjoy the sermon in our right minds. Is it any wonder that we fail to appreciate the sermon ? Let us have air !
Notes Doctor Edward Brooks goes to Europe in a few weeks. The senior class is of about the average size, and includes about a dozen Lancaster countians. Quite a number of them have secured schools in our county. The number of diplomas is yearly increasing in the ranks of our county teachers. The Manor examination comes off on Monday.
We notice the papers cursing the Crawford county system of nominating candidates. A question for us all to consider is: Is it the system that is to be deplored and cast aside, or the men who are engineering things ? In other words, is it not true that the same results will attend any system so long as the honest voters remain passive and allow the professional politicians to run things ? I believe that such is the case. What think you, Republican voters ?
O. Phiddle Styx


The Columbia Spy
January 29, 1881
IMPORTANT TO LANDLORDS
James Keemer vs. Elizabeth Brady - Action to recover $175, the rental claimed to be due from defendant, for a house in Lower Millersville, used and occupied by her from April, 1880, and on which not any part of the rent ahs been paid. On cross examination it was proven that the time of leasing and until December, when John Brady died, the defendant was a married women, and was still so at the time of the bringing this suit, in May, 1879.
At the conclusion of the testimony of plaintiff the defendant, on the plea of coverture, moved for a non suit, on the ground that she being a married woman, was not competent to enter into a contract without the recognition and consent of her husband, and that in entering upon such, and in all suits against her on said contract, she must be joined with her husband.
The plaintiff contended that it had been decided that in losses for rent, a married woman could enter upon such a contract, and be held liable for any indebtedness arising therefrom.
The defense, in reply, quoted authorities sustaining the position, that a married woman was not able to contract, nor was liable for any indebtedness under such contract, unless she had previously become a feme sole trader.
The Court disallowed the motion, and the defense then moved for a non suit, on the ground that the plaintiff did not allege that the claim was for necessaries, it being obligatory on him to set forth this fact as well as to prove it.
The court disallowed the motion and the defense then proceeded to prove a setoff by showing that, in 1873, the defendant placed in the hands of plaintiff $150 to indemnify him for entering upon a bond for her under the interpleaded act, which suit has since been decided in her favor, but the indemnity money never returned to her by plaintiff.
The plaintiff endeavored to show counter set-off by showing that he had advanced money to Mrs. Brady to carry on her law suit, but the Court rejected it.
The jury allow the set-off claimed by the defendant to be in the plaintiff’s hands, and, therefore returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, certifying that there was yet a balance in her favor, due form the plaintiff of $23.65


The Columbia Spy
February 21, 1881
Local Brevities
Rev. J. V. Eckert, of his place, was elected pastor of the Bethany Lutheran congregation of Millersville.


The Columbia Spy
March 5, 1881
A NORMAL SCHOOL BREEZE - Quite a breeze has been caused at the State Normal School at Millersville, Lancaster county by the expulsion o f G. S. Laugan, a member of the Senior Class, by Dr. Brooks, President of the institution. Several of the lady pupils of the school were going to Lancaster city see the play of "Hazel Kirke," and Dr. Brooks accompanied them, and wished to take all the ladies in a car by themselves, unaccompanied by gentlemen. Young Laugan came to the car, but Dr. Brooks stood at the door and refused to allow him to enter; Laugan insisted on his right to go in, and as the car was a public conveyance, in which he had a right to ride if he paid his fare and behaved himself. The conductor was asked to put the young man out, but he declined to do so. Dr. Brooks was so incensed over the affair that he afterwards expelled Laugan from the school. The young man contends that he has been unjustly treated, and is endeavoring to have himself reinstated, but without effect. The matter is to be brought be the Trustees, and if they do not take action, it is said Laugan will bring a suit for damages against Dr. Brooks. The young man is a school teacher, and expects to follow it as a profession, but his expulsion will be greatly to his detriment in the future.
THE LATEST FROM THE SCHOOL
The expulsion affair at Millersville still continues a favorite topic of conversation in that village and in Lancaster city. Mr. H. C. Fickes, a member of the graduating class, has left the school by reason of what he conceives the gross injustice of Dr. Brook’s action. Last year Mr. Fickes taught school in Strasburg township, this county. It is rumored that unless justice is done, a number of other students will not return next session.
POSTSCRIPT
When George Shaub and wife, of Millersville, celebrated their golden wedding recently, they both expressed the wish that they might die on the same day. Mrs. Shaub died a few days ago and not many hours afterward, Mr. Shaub also died.


The Columbia Spy
June 11, 1881
CAMPUS AT MILLERSVILLE NORMAL SCHOOL
Trouble between the Faculty -70 to 80 Students Resolve to Leave-They March into Lancaster City in Procession with a Band
A difficulty exists at the Normal School at Millersville, Pa., between the faculty and students. At the meetings of the literary societies articles have been read reflecting upon some of the rules of the school, which the students thought were arbitrary. The faculty determined to put a stop to this criticism, and so ordered that no more such effusions should be read. This order was not obeyed, and at a recent society meeting several articles criticizing the school regulations, the faculty, &c., were read. Papers were signed by a large number of students pledging themselves to leave if any one was punished, but the faculty at once took the bull by the horns. Resolutions were adopted censuring the students and declaring that all absentees from their classes or the school should be suspended or expelled. Two students, J. W. Coates and J. B. Hipple, were expelled and suspended respectively.
As the result of the expulsion and suspension of the two students, Mr. Coates, of Lycoming county, and Mr. Hipple, of Mount Joy, 140 students of the Normal School marched from Millersville into Lancaster city, a distance of about four miles, on Wednesday morning, with the Millersville Band at their head, resolved to leave the school. Each student wore a white badgel and two young men, who were designated as marshals, wore sashes. At the head of the line, in a buggy, road a young man, and behind walked Mr. Coates, the expelled student and the hero of the occasion, carrying in his hand a bouquet.
A large banner, inscribed, "FREE SPEECH," was a prominent feature of the parade.
The determination and courage of the pupils have caused quite a sensation in Lancaster, and the citizens are about equally divided, in their sympathy with the faculty and the students.
Both sides have their grievances. No doubt some of the rules are arbitrary, but students should thoroughly understand and be ready to obey they, or else stay away. On the other hand it is a State Institution in part, supported in part by the State, and the people, whose money and support it enjoys have a right to demand intelligent and successful management. The students have made a mistake, but their action may result in much good. There is on tyranny connected with the Normal schools, which is as despotic as any that trades union ever devised - the exclusion from all other Normal schools of a suspended or expelled from any one of these schools. This rule could easily be modified or relaxed. An article from the PRESS, on the opposite page, expresses the situation pretty clearly.


The Columbia Spy
June 25, 1881
AT MILLERSVILLE
Things have settled down at the Millersville Normal School to the usual monotony of every-day life. A number of the students who left have returned, those who remained are glad they didn’t go off in the excitement of the hour and the daily routine work of the school has been resumed. The school has lost from fifty to seventy pupils, but they will hardly be missed out of six or seven hundred.
As to the policy and propriety of the faculty and trustees enforcing strict discipline, there can be no question. Their rules were known to the pupils before they matriculated, and if they did not intend to obey them they should not enter the school. The determined stand taken for the enforcement of the rules regulating the intercourse of the sexes will only serve to strengthen the school and its management in the opinion and affection of the people, and go further than anything ever done to confirm the confidence of parents and guardians that it is a safe place to send their sons and daughters.
So far as the public have been made acquainted with the facts, the only mistake of the management was the suppression, or rather the punishment of criticism. But we understand, from conversation with those in co-authority at Millersville, that the faculty did not seek to suppress or regulate, or even punish respectful criticism, but it was only when the utterances of the pupils, in the presence of each other, and of both sexes, were not only disrespectful, but improper, and clothed in impolite language that the management decided that the time had come to put a stop to it. That portion of the critic’s language has never yet been given to the public and probably never will be, but it is safe to assume that it justified the measures adopted.
Whatever the cause or the motive of the criticism, and however we may view the action of authorities, of one thing we feel certain - that instead of injuring the school, it will promote its prosperity; for every parent and guardian will seek that institution for the education of his child, whose rules and their rigid enforcement, protect him or her from harm, and compel a pure and untainted atmosphere to surrou8nd and mould their young lives.


The Columbia Spy
July 23, 1881
The Normal School Commencement at Millersville took place on Thursday. There were thirty-nine in the class - twenty gentlemen and nineteen young ladies The gentlemen’s age range from 18 to 25 years and the young ladies - well, that is something no fellow can find out.


The Columbia Spy
August 13, 1881
LOCAL BREVITIES
The wife of Prof. J. V. Montgomery, of the Millersville Normal School, died of consumption. She was a sister of Dr. J. P. Wickersham.


The Columbia Spy
June 10, 1882
Drowned in the Conestoga
A Normal School Student's Death With in Sight of His Companions.
A very sad accident occurred between four and five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, in the Conestoga creek, not far from Millersville, Alfred L. Specht, a member of the Senior Class of the Millersville State Normal School, with two of his classmates named Henry P. Aston and William Henderson, on Saturday afternoon walked down to the creek from the school and got into a boat. After rowing about for some time, Mr. Specht proposed to go close to the dam, but as the water was very rough at the time, his companions objected and tried to dissuade him from making the attempt. After laughing at their fears, he put Henderson and Aston on shore, and with nobody in the boat but himself rowed very close to the dam. There were about twelve inches of water flowing over the breast of the dam at the time, and a whirlpool was formed into which the boat was drawn and whirled rapidly around. Mr. Specht, after vainly attempting to row the boat out of the whirlpool, stood up in the boat and tried to push it out by using his oar against the breast of the dam, but he lost his balance, fell into the water and was almost immediately drawn out of sight, his horrified companions witnessing the accident but being unable to go to his assistance. They at once started for the school and gave the alarm, but before assistance arrived his lifeless body was recovered by a gentleman who was fishing in the vicinity at the time. Dr. Huebner and others tried every method known for restoring respiration, but after laboring for over an hour the attempt to resuscitate him was given up, and the body was carried to the school. The deceased was about 20 years of age, a member of the Senior class, and would have graduated with honor next month. He was one of the brightest members of the class, a faithful student, a man of very steady habits, and one who had many friends among his teachers and classmates. His sister is a member of the Junior class at the school, and was almost crazed when the news of the death of her brother was carried to her.


The Columbia Spy
July 8, 1882
MARRIED
On Sunday, July 2d, 1882, by Rev. Geo. P. Miller, John G. Raycugle, of Millersville, and Miss Emma Zuch, of Marietta.


The Columbia Spy
July 22, 1882
Personal and Business Items
Miss Marianna Gibbons delivered the salutatory address before the Alumni Association of the Millersville Normal School on Wednesday. Her subject was "The Day and the Hour." It was political. She handled the bosses without gloves. Wolfe, McKee, Cooper, et, al,. were not present


Breneman's Tavern was at Central Manor
The Columbia Spy
August 19, 1882
Another election poll has been located in Millersville for spring elections. Heretofore every voter in Manor township had to go to Breneman’s tavern. There are three polling places for the November election.


The Columbia Spy
August 26, 1882
POSTSCRIPT
Isaac W. Groff’s four mill on the Blue Rock road near Millersville, was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. The fire originated in the engine room, and was not incendiary. The loss is about $25,000, without insurance. Mr. Groff may not rebuild. The mill is said to have been one of the most complete in this section of the State, having been supplied with all the latest improved machinery now in use..


New Era
September 22, 1882
Died
MILLER, September 21st, 1882, at Millersville, Pa., Ella Z., wife of Frank Miller and daughter of Anthony Ernst, in the twenty second year of her age.
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Anthony Ernst, Millersville, Pa., on Sunday Sept. 24, at 1 o'clock p.m. Services at the Reformed church.


New Era
November 10, 1882
DIED
LINTNER November 9th, 1882, in Millersville, Jacob Lintner, aged 65years, 8 months and 22 days.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, at Millersville, at 1 o’clock on Sunday, Nov. 12th, and at 2 o’clock at the Mennonite meeting house.


The Columbia Spy
November 20, 1882
Items about Town and Country
"While out gunning on the farm of John Martin, George Gerth, of Millersville, killed two rabbits at one shot." This is from the Lancaster Inquirer.


The Columbia Spy
March 10, 1883
NOTES ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTRY
Dr. Edward Brooks, for twenty-seven years connected with the Millersville Normal School, has sent in his resignation to take effect at the close of the term.


The Columbia Spy
April 28, 1883
County Items
Rev. J. P. Moore, pastor of the Millersville Reformed church, has resigned his position, and will hereafter engage in missionary work in foreign lands.
Isaac Groff's flour mill, near Millersville, which was destroyed by fire some months ago, has been rebuilt and furnished with complete machinery for making "new process" flour. The power is supplied by a fine fall of water from the Conestoga, and a fifty-horse power engine built expressly for the purpose.


The Columbia Spy
May 19, 1883
POSTSCRIPT
Ephraim Grevinger, of Millersville, lost four children within three weeks from diphtheria, in its worst form.


The Columbia Spy
May 26, 1883
Local Brevities
Andrew Slattinger, a hostler, at Millersville, this county, was kicked in the abdomen by a horse, and so seriously injured that he died in a few hours.


The Columbia Spy
June 9, 1883
Another Student Drowned. - George McKinley, a student in the State Normal School at Millersville, this county, was drowned on Monday while bathing in the Conestoga creek, a short distance below the park at Millersville. A sudden cramp did it. He had a sister at the school, and a brother, a preacher, at Kennett Square. He was about eighteen years of age.
This is the third drowning accident in twenty-eight years. The first was Mr. Styer, of Montgomery county, about twenty years ago. The second was Mr. Specht, who was drowned while rowing a boat too near the dam, a year ago.


The Columbia Spy
June 16, 1883
County Items
A three-year old son of Prof. Westlake of the Millersville State Normal School. died on Monday.


A search on the Internet didn't turn any clear definitions of this term, there were a lot of non-English references.
The Columbia Spy
July 7, 1883
Local Brevitites
One of the questions asked at the examination of the Millersville seniors was this:
"What is a diexodus ?" Is it alive ?


The Columbia Spy
July 14, 1883
Dr. Brooks has said farewell to Millersville, after nearly a life time of constant and uninterrupted connection with the Normal School.


The Columbia Spy
August 4, 1883
Personal, Business and Other Items
Rev. J. P. Moore and wife, of Millersville, left on Wednesday for San Francisco, from which port they sail for Tokyo, Japan, the place of their missionary duties.


The Columbia Spy
September 15, 1883
County Items
Diphtheria prevails in Millersville.


New Era
November 10, 1883
SUDDEN DEATH AT MILLERSVILLE
Miss Elizabeth S. Eschbach, who for 33 years past had made her home with her brother-in-law, Mr. R. R. Haverstick, left the latter’s residence on East Orange street, this city, on Monday, to visit her brother, John Eschbach, at Millersville. She was apparently in her usual health, and remained so until this morning, when she suddenly took ill and died in twenty five minutes. Deceases was sixty years old, had had a very numerous family connection in this county. She was a most estimable woman, and her loss will be deeply felt.
DIED
ESCHBACH. November 10th, 1883, at the residence of her brother, John Eschbach, near Millersville, Miss Elizabeth S. Eschbach, who resided with her brother-in-law, Mr. R. R. Haverstick, in the 60th year of her age.
Her funeral will take place from the residence of John Eschbach, on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Services and interment at the Millersville meeting-house.


The Columbia Spy
Dec. 29, 1883
Local Intelligence
On Monday night the large barn of Mr. David Kready, in Millersville, was wrecked by the weight of snow on the roof. The barn was about 89 by 99 feet in dimensions and was filled with tobacco, hay, feed, etc. A horse and cow which were in the building escaped unhurt.


The Columbia Spy
April 26, 1884
CHANGE OF BASE - Dr. J. C. Gatchell has removed form Safe Harbor to Millersville, where he will ignore politics and devote himself to the practice of medicine.


The Columbia Spy
June 13, 1885
A Postmaster Resigns A.O. Newpher, postmaster at Millersville, had tendered his resignation of the office, to take effect from June 4th. He no doubt saw the hand-writing on the wall- by Chairman Hensel, Was Newpher an O.P ?


The result of the election of a Democratic President, Grover Cleveland.
The Columbia Spy
August 8, 1885
ITEMS OF ALL SORTS
Frederick Gerth is the new Democratic postmaster at Millersville.


Philadelphia Inquirer June 1, 1886
Millersville, Pa.- Jacob Neff, a retired farmer, aged seventy-six years, drove to Millersville yesterday to have his horse shod. At the blacksmith shop he became engaged in conversation about the number of sudden deaths in the neighborhood recently. The conversation over, Mr. Neff started to lead his horse into the shop, when he reeled and fell into the arms of the blacksmith, dead. His death was caused by heart disease.


Weekly Examiner
January 12, 1887
Death of a Former Lancaster Boy.
The many friends of Edwin S. Brenner, formerly of Millersville, will regret to learn that he died at Philadelphia, on Monday, at 1 P.m. The cause of his death was typhoid fever brought on by overwork. During the first few years the young man developed considerable histriome talent and a pronounced taste for the stage. Imprudently encouraged by his friends and admirers, he chose the stage for his future vocation and worked far beyond his strength to prepare himself for it. Under the tutorship of Prof. J. A. Nagle, an amateur dramatic company was organized and Mr. Brenner appeared in leading roles with much success. He was employed by Jacob Reed's Sons, 918, 920 and 922 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and spent his days at his employment as salesman and his nights in the study of his favorite profession. On Thursday, January 6, he was to appear at a concert in Chester, Pa., but the strain of several years of double labor proved too much and on Christmas day he was forced to take his bed from which he never rose - dying a victim of ambition and overwork.
The deceased, though young, was well known here, having been in the employ of G. H. Danner, of Manheim, and Williamson A. Foster, of this city, for several years prior to his removal to Philadelphia.


The Inquirer
March 26, 1887
DIED
HERSHEY March 18, 1887, suddenly at Millersville, Elizabeth Hershey, widow of the late Henry Hershey, in her 71st year.


The Columbia Spy
July 16, 1887
Dr. B. F. Shaub has resigned the Principalship of the Millersville State Normal School.


The Columbia Spy
September 10, 1887
JUST BEFORE GOING TO PRESS
The large sale and exchange stables of H. C. Lintner, at Millersville, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening.


The Columbia Spy
November 5, 1887
SHOT THROUGH THE HAND
To show the carelessness of gunners, an accident happened on Wednesday that crippled a young man for life. Frank Rooney, a dial painter at the Lancaster Watch Factory, in company with his brother and brother-in-law, Jacob McGuire, went gunning a short distance from Millersville. In getting over a rail fence, Frank stood on the top rail, and placed the stock of the gun on the ground. Placing his hand over the barrel he let his weight rest on the gun and jumped. When he was between early and sky the shell was discharged and Rooney fell to the ground, his hand blackened and bleeding. The hammer was raised and the shock imparted by Rooney’s jump caused it to fall. The unfor4tunate young man was brought to his home and Drs. M.L. Herr and Netscher dressed the wound. The heavy charge of the shot passed through the middle of his right hand, and he will be crippled for life.

The Inquirer
May 5, 1888
HE IS CALLED A "SCAB"
A Millersville Steel Worker Who is Not Afraid of What Strikers Call Him
MILLERSVILLE, May 3. - (Special) Mr. H. L. Bowman is at home again for a day or two from the Black Diamond Steel Works, in Pittsburgh, where he holds a responsible and lucrative position as night superintendent of rolls. Mr. Bowman graduated in our Normal here in ‘81 and subsequently took a four year course in mining engineering at Lehigh University. When asked regarding the strikes in the "smoky city," he replied that as he is working on with the non-strikers there he is listed as a "scab," the opprobrious epithet used to designate the people who prefer work to idleness. The glass-blowers in that region, he says, have been on a strike for fourteen months, and even were they at last to gain even a 20 percent increase in wages, "fire years of work won’t make up the loss they have sustained." "Heikes is a scab too," said he., "for he has taken a place in the Edgar Thompson Steel Works at Braddock, where Carnegie’s men have been on a strike for several weeks." Mr. Irving A. Heikes here referred to is a well known Millersville man of the same class, who also took technical course at Lehigh at the same as Mr. Bowman. Mr. B. will return to Pittsburgh in a few days, a break in the machinery in his department having let him off for a short time.

The Columbia Spy
May 19, 1888
LITERARY AND SCHOOL NOTES
The anniversary exercises, of the Page Literary Society, Millersville, will take place on Friday evening, may 25th.
The directors of Manor think that three schools are as many as they will need next fall at Millersville, instead of four.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN
Millersville is badly afflicted with the base-ball fever.


The Inquirer
June 30, 1888
DEATHS
HESS. June 22, 1888, at Millersville, Lizzie, wife of Isaac Hess.


The Columbia Spy
July 7, 1888
ITEMS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTRY
Benjamin Epps is a colored coal dealer at Millersville.


The Columbia Spy
July 20, 1888
Some Old People
John Baker, living at Millersville, was a boy of seven when George Washington died. He was born five years after the Constitution was adopted and is now 96 years old.


The Inquirer
July 21, 1888
DEATH IN MANOR TOWNSHIP
In Millersville on Sunday evening, the widow of the late Daniel Kendig died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Wissler, Mrs. Kendig was 89 years of age. Her husband, known as Squire, died at Safe Harbor forty years ago. Dr. Benj. S. Kendig at Salunga is her only son. Rev. J. W. Goodlin, of Bethany Lutheran church, preached the funeral sermon in Zion’s Evangelical church this morning, and the interment took place at Conestoga Centre.


Philadelphia Inquirer
April 30, 1889
Some Strange Stories
During the winter the average number of oysters used to make one stew for the pupils of the Normal School at Millersville has been 3,300, and with these went one barrel of crackers.


Philadelphia Inquirer
August 9, 1889
Gossip of the Day
Professor E. O. Lyte, principal of the State Normal School at Millersville, wrote his name in classic characters on the Lafayette register and then asked for a room with a bath. He is sometimes called the handsomest man in Lancaster county, but this is when Hay Brown and Frank Eshleman are not at home. Professor Lyte stands well in the front in the column of Pennsylvania educators. Prior to his elevation to the position which he now holds he was professor of English grammar at the same school, and there is nothing that irritates hm more to this day than to hear a man recklessly abusing the English language. To his duties as principal of the Millersville school he addds those fo a public lecturer on topics bearing oh his educational work. He is a good talker, and although still comparatively young, has made an enviable name for himself in other States than this. He has black hair, black mustache and Burnsides and coal black eyes. If it were not a secret of State it could truthfully be added that his hair is now tinged with gray.


The Columbia Spy
Nov. 30, 1889
CALL ACCEPTED
Rev. Mr. Lentz, of Millersville, this county, preached for the Lutheran congregation of Wrightsville last Sabbath, and has accepted the call tendered him by that congregation. He will enter upon his pastoral duties the first week in January, but will not move there with his family until spring.


Philadelphia Inquirer
December 30, 1889
Superintendent Higbee's Successor
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Dec. 29 - Since the establishment o f the office of State Superintendent of Schools there have been five incumbents of that position, and three of them - Burroughs, Wickersham and Higbee- were resident Lancastrians. It, therefore, goes without saying that the people here are greatly interested in the appointment that Governor Beaver is now considering.
Those who have been identified with the interests of this section of the State who are suggested as competent persons to fill the vacancy are Dr. James Pyle Wickersham, who preceded Dr. Higbee as State Superintendent for a dozen years; Dr. Edward Brooks, now living in Philadelphia, but who succeeded Dr. Wickersham as principal of the Millersville Normal School, remaining there for a full score years; Dr. Ellphalet Oram Lyte, who is now at the head fo the Millersville institution; Professor Milton J. Brecht, county superintendent, and Dr. R. K. Buehrle, superintendent of the schools of Lancaster City. It is not understood that any of these gentlemen seek the position, with the exception of Dr. Buehrle, whose friends are interesting themselves in his behalf.


Philadelphia Inquirer
March 17, 1890
Four Remarkable Old Persons
Francis Brady, of Millersville, over 70, has never taken a car-ride, although the Lancaster and Millersville street car tracks pass within 100 yards of his home. What, perhaps, is more remarkable is his assertion that he never tasted a drop of liquor.


Philadelphia Inquirer
April 28, 1890
A PROFESSOR RUINED BY OPIUM
Dr. Howard Randall, Accused of Several Crimes, Is In Canada
Special to The Inquirer
Millersville, April 27 - Dr. Howard E. Randall, formerly a professor in the Millersville State Normal School, who recently absconded from York, where he had been practicing medicine for a year, leaving obligations of various kinds behind him, is now located at Toronto, Canada
His ruin was accomplished by the use of opium. He originally hailed from Bucks county, but after his graduation here became professor of belles lettres in the Normal School. It is believed since reaching Toronto he has entered one of the universities there.


Philadelphia Inquirer
July 13, 1890
DROWNED IN THE SUSQUEHANNA
The Son of Professor Byerly, of Millersville, Meets a Sad Death
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, July 12 - Will H. Byerly, aged 18, son of Professor A. R. Byerly, teacher of languages at the Millersville State Normal School, was drowned this evening in the Susquehanna near Cressville. The unfortunate lad got into a whirlpool while bathing and soon became exhausted. Waller Noble, a Champion, hurried to his assistance, but was dragged beneath the water by the drowning boy, while Noble, after a desperate struggle, succeeded in extricating himself from the death grip of his friend and rose to the surface, reaching shore safely. But Byerly's body never came up, and has not yet been recovered.
Those on the shore who witnessed the tragedy say that a man in a boat was at hand but refused to go to the succor of the struggling boy.


Daily New Era
August 5th, 1890
Received an Handsome Present
Carrie A., daughter of A. S. Diether, of Millersville, was the recipient of a handsome present from Madam Anderson, the glassblower, who recently exhibited there. It was a gift to the child receiving the largest number of votes, there being eight babies in the contest. The present consisted of a glass case, about thirteen inches in diameter, and contained a lighthouse and three ships, all made of a very fine glass in colors.


Philadelphia Inquirer
October 19, 1890
A Victory For Millersville
Special to The Inquirer
Gettysburg, Oct. 18 - This afternoon the football team of Pennsylvania College played its first game of the season with the eleven from Millersville State Normal School. The fight was exceedingly close and interesting, neither side scoring in the last half. Millersville played a rushing game, while the Pennsylvania boys tried the running and kicking game. Halves of 30 minutes were played. The score was 6 to 4 in favor of Millersville, they securing a touchdown and a goal to a touchdown by Pennsylvania.


Philadelphia Inquirer
July 9, 1891
Gossip of the Day
A remarkable fact in connection with the Millersville Normal School class of 1866, the twenty members of which celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their graduation last week, is that every member of the class is yet in the land of the living. among them are: Charles H. Harding and J. H. Bechtel, of Philadelphia, Elizabeth Lloyd, of Bucks county, a well known teacher and minister of the Society of Friends; Anna Lyle, professor of history at the Millersville Normal School; Mary Martin, teacher in the Girls High School at Lancaster; David H. Bucher, for many years principal of the schools at Middletown, this State, and Mrs. Eliza Dickey Fleming, lately principal of the West Virginia State Normal School.


New Era
June 1, 1892
Normal School Notes
The Normal base ball team won three victories last week in two days. The first was on Friday afternoon over the F. and M. Academy boys. Five innings were played and the score stood 16 to 2, in favor of the Normal. On Saturday morning the Normal nine played the High school nine. Game was called at seven innings with a score of 16 to 0 in favor of the Normal. On Saturday afternoon the redoubtable Normal crossed bats with the Millersville team. Result, 20 to 0, in favor of Normal.
To match The New Era's account in Saturday's paper of shooting carp in Engleside, the Normal has a fish story, entirely true too. On Saturday morning a party from the Normal went boating on the Conestoga, south of the school. Observing a number of large fish in the rushes along the shore, they succeeded in striking a number of them with the oars and stunning them, and then catching them with their hands. The party came home with a number of fine fish, and the result was a good fish dinner for them and a number of their friends.
On Sunday afternoon a joint song service was held by the Young Men's and Young Woman's Christian Associations, Rev. C. Lee Gaul, of St. Paul's M. E. church, of Lancaster, delivered a very earnest and helpful address.


New Era
June 6th 1892
The State Normal School
The trustees of the State Normal School, at Millersville, organized on Saturday by re-electing George R. Reed, President; Andrew M. Frantz, Esq., Secretary, and Prof. J. W. Lansluger, treasurer. The President appointed the standing committees, but made no changes, so they remain as in the past year.
The school is in a very prosperous condition. The work on the new Library and Science buildings is being pushed vigorously. Many needed improvements to the old buildings have been ordered and it is expected will be completed during the summer vacation. And the general outlook for a season of uncommon usefulness for this noble institution is such as to warrant the greatest satisfaction with its authorities or manages and by the friends of a liberal education generally.


Philadelphia Inquirer
May 3, 1893
HOTEL PROPRIETOR FRANTZ DEAD
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, May 2 - John W. Frantz, proprietor for many years of the Sorrel Horse Hotel and one of the best known hotelkeepers in Lancaster county, died early this morning, aged 62 years. He kept hotels at Neffsville and Millersville and a store at Bird-in-Hand and served a term as Deputy Sheriff.


Philadelphia Inquirer
August 27, 1893
Suburban News
Abram Fisher, of Muscatine, Iowa, is visiting his brother-in-law, Daniel Sheaffer, at Millersville. This is Mr. Fisher's first visit East in a period of 25 years.


New Era
April 17, 1897
Obituary
Death of a Millersville Student
Alfred Longacre, of Pottstown, a student of the Millersville State Normal School, died at that institution on Friday afternoon, of congestion of the brain. He entered the school a week ago last Monday. He was weak, physically and was a very hard student. Deceased was nine-teen years old, and during the past two years he taught school in Chester county. He was attended by Dr. Pickle. The body was taken to his home this morning, and the funeral will be held on Tuesday afternoon at half-past two o'clock. A committee from the Normal Literary Society and a delegation representing the school will attend.


Philadelphia Inquirer
January 14, 1898
CLERGYMAN MARRIED
Rev. A. B. Markley takes a Wife at Millersville.
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Jan. 13 - At high noon to-day St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Millersville, was the scene of one of the prettiest weddings of the season. The contracting parties were Rev. A. B. Markley, pastor of the First Lutheran Church, Warren, Pa., and Miss Emma Sohns, of Millersville. The best man was Dr. C. F. Frantz, of Warren, and the bridesmaid was Miss Lou Hoffman, of Harrisburg. Rev. Frederick Wackernagle was the officiating clergyman.
The ushers were Rev. P. George Seiger, of this city; William Romberger, of Lafayette College; Professor Souder, of Millersville, and Charles Hoffert. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sohns and is a graduate of the Normal School.
Among the out-of-town guests were A. G. Markley, father of the groom, Collegeville; Miss Lizzie Markley, Reading; Mrs. John Bauer, Pottstown; Mr. and Mrs. Weldner, Mr. and Mrs. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Ochs, Mr. and Mrs Dinkleberg and Misses Kate and Kena Dingleberg, Mrs. Mehl and Mrs. Ostermayer, all of this city.


Note: The Black Horse Hotel sat at George St. and Manor Ave. where the Getty Convenience Mart sits today
Philadelphia Inquirer
March 10, 1898
SHOT HIS CHUM
KILLED HIMSELF
Frightful Tragedy at Millersville in Which Two College Boys Figure
LOVE SICK STUDENTS
After Calling on Normal School Girls the Shooting Took Place
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., March 9 - A profound sensation was created in the village of Millersville, this county, this morning by a shooting affair, in which two lovesick students of Peirce Business College, Philadelphia, figured, and as a result of which one was killed by his own hand and the other seriously if not fatally injured. The victims are Roy Gehrig, a son of H. H. Gehrig, a wholesale beer bottler of Milton, Pa., and William B. Davis, son of John H. Davis, a coal operator of Mt. Clair, Schuylkill county. The former is eighteen years old and the latter nineteen years.
Last evening the young men left this city for Millersville. They secured accommodations at the Black Horse Hotel, and nothing was heart of them until 8 o'clock this morning, when Mrs. Frank Hoak, proprietress of the hotel, was started by hearing pistol shots. Immediately afterward Davis, covered with blood, rushed into the bar room and shouted, "My God, I'm shot. My chum shot me."
He had been shot by Gehrig three times, in the right wrist, in the left temple and the mouth. He received medical attention at once and later was brought to St. Joseph's Hospital, this city.
Upon entering the student's room Gehrig was found lying in a pool of blood on the floor, with a bullet hole in the left temple. He was breathing with difficulty and expired in a few minutes.
Before the coroner's jury Davis testified that he, in company with Gehrig, called upon Miss Annie Holmes and Miss Alice Cummings, pupils at the Millersville Normal School, last Saturday. Another visit was decided upon and Gehrig, it is said, pawned a diamond pin in Philadelphia to raise the necessary cash.
The two came to Lancaster yesterday, and went to Millersville in the evening to make another call on Miss Holmes and Miss Cummings.
They returned to the hotel at a late hour and at once went to their room. Gehrig was restless during the night and this morning when arising he drew a revolver and began firing on his companion, who was in bed. As Davis leaped out of bed and rushed from the room he saw Gehring turn the revolver on himself and inflict the fatal wound. Gehrig left a letter in which he said:
"We are dead in love with Alice Cummings and Annie Holmes, and not being able to see them, and they keeping away from us, we resolved to take our life. My name is Roy Gehrig, of Milton, Pa., and the little fellow is William Davis, of St. Clair. Please notify our parents at once."
Davis says he knows nothing of the note, and denies there was any compact to commit suicide. From what can be learned it seems that Gehrig, who was introduced to the girls by Davis, was desperate in love with Miss Cummings and that he and Davis had a dispute over her. Gehrig then, it is supposed, decided to kill Davis and then take his own life., and wrote the letter to make the affair appear like a double suicide. Miss Cummings is from this city, and Miss Holmes from St. Clair.
The jury rendered a verdict that Gehrig came to his death by shooting himself with suicidal intent, after shooting and endeavoring to kill his companion.
Davis' condition is serious and the X-rays will be used to ascertain the location of the bullets. His father arrived at the hospital this afternoon and an affecting scene occurred between the two.
Both of the young men were well known by the students and teachers at Peirce's Business College, 917 Chestnut street, this city, where Gehrig had been a student since last September and Davis since January. It was learned on inquiry there from one of the professors that Gehrig left the school on Friday, March 4, and returned the next Monday for his belongings. Davis had been a regular attendant up till 3:30 O'clock Tuesday afternoon, excepting a few days during last week, when he was home for a short vacation.
The teachers at the school said Gehrig, who is 18 years old, was a rather morose fellow, little inclined to frivolities, but rather given to keep to himself, David being about his only intimate associate. Davis, on the other hand, who was 19 years old, was said to have been of a rather lively disposition, but not romantic in the least. He was a bright fellow and stood well in his class.
From further information obtained from a relative of young Gehrig, at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Nancy Overpeck, with whom he lived at 1344 Spring Garden street, during his stay in this city, it was learned he had spent several days of last week at St. Clair, at the home of Davis, who was there at the same time. Gehrig returned toward the end of the week and made all preparations for his return to his father's home at Milton, where he was to take a position with the Pennsylvania Railroad. He bid his aunt and relatives good-bye and left the city at noon, supposedly for his home, but it is supposed he and Davis had planned the trip to Millersville.
Gehrig, his cousin says, was never in that town before, unless it was last week, when he must have met the girls for the first time. His cousin says he can't believe Roy did the shooting unless the note proves to have been written by him, because he never had a revolver and was rather indifferent to girl's society. He was passably studious and did not care to run about very much. Davis had only been at Roy's aunt's house once and they were not, they said, favorably impressed with him.
From a picture the family possesses Roy was a finely built and strikingly handsome boy. His father is a very well-to-do brewer at Milton, where he has a fine residence. Roy was a favorite and only child, so the father had planned to get him the position with the railroad that he might live at home.
Davis' father is a wealthy coal operator, who may be remembered to have lost by fire some new bunkers he build a few years ago. A. Guy Reber, employed in the Reading Coal and Iron Company's office in the Terminal, was a sort of guardian for young Davis, but could throw no light on the tragedy.

Young Gehrig's Father Notified
Special to The Inquirer
Milton, Pa., March 9 - A dispatch was received to-day by H. H. Gehrig, of this city, stating that his son, Roy, had committed suicide at an early hour this morning at the Black Horse Hotel, Millersville, where he was visiting his school friend, William B. Davis. Gehrig had graduated at the Peirce Business College, Philadelphia, two weeks ago and had always borne a good reputation. His parents are well to-do people here. The father left with a local undertaker this afternoon to bring home the remains.


Philadelphia Inquirer
March 12, 1898
DAVIS IMPROVING
College Student Has About Passed the Danger Point
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, March 11 - The condition of William B. Davis, the college student who was shot by hsi chum, Roy Gehrig, at Millersville, on Wednesday, is considerably improved to-night and the physicians think that he has passed the danger point, as the chances of erysipelas or lock-jaw developing are now very remote. His father returned to his home in St. Clair to-day and his mother took her husband's place at the son's bedside.
Davis told a number of persons the story of the tragedy and his narratives are identical in every respect with his testimony before the coroner's inquest. He appears to be anxious to talk about the affair and has had to be checked for fear of overtaxing his strength.


Philadelphia Inquirer
May 11, 1898
Some State Notes
Lancaster - Joseph T. Cartays, of Matanzas, Cuba, who has been attending the Millersville Normal School for some time, left yesterday for New York city, where he will join an expedition which will unite with Gomez's army.


Philadelphia Inquirer
May 13, 1898
Could Not Face Death
Woman Wraps Her Head in a Shawl and Attempts Suicide
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, May 12. - Mrs. Otto R. Schmidt, of Millersville, while despondent from domestic troubles early last evening, attempted suicide in Conestoga Creek in a peculiar manner. She wrapped a shawl around her head, blindfolding herself, and then rolled down a hill into the stream.
Two workmen who were watching the woman rescued her when life was nearly extinct. She will recover.


Philadelphia Inquirer
July 24, 1898
Lebanon
Special to The Inquirer
Lebanon, July 23 -Miss Anna F. Gheist, eldest daughter of Major and Mrs. M. A. Gheist, and Edwin B. Shank, of Millersville were married on Wednesday by Rev. George F. Fulton, of the Fourth Street Presbyterian Church. A reception was held at the home of the bride.


Note: The Swan Hotel sat where the House of Pizza sits today, at Prince St. and Frederick.. The Maching Shop was the first property up Prince Street on the same side of Prince St. as the Swan Hotel
Philadelphia Inquirer
November 17, 1898
GASOLING TANK EXPLODED
Fire that Followed Did Two Thousand Dollars Worth of Damage
Special to The Inquire
Lancaster, Nov. 16 - By the explosion of a gasoline tank in Christian Mayers' Machine Works at Millersville early this evening, gasoline being used in operating the engine, the factory was destroyed by fire. The stable of Frank Miller's Swan Hotel, close by, was on fire, and it and the hotel and Charles Bowman's general merchandise store were saved with difficulty by a bucket brigade, the town having no fire department. Mr. Mayers' loss is nearly $2000 and his insurance small. He has only been in business since last summer.


Lancaster Inquirer
Saturday, January 14, 1899
Suicide of A Young Man
Emanuel W. Epps, a Prominent Young Colored Man, Ends His Life
Emanuel W. Epps, a colored bookkeeper in the silk mill at the Five Points, Columbia, committed suicide Monday morning by shooting himself. It is said the rash act was caused by unrequited love.
Epps was infatuated with Mary Sebastian, of Marietta, and had been in the habit of calling on her two or three times each week, but had not been to see her for a week. On Saturday morning he appeared to be down-hearted, and said he felt unwell. Later in the day he received a letter from Miss Sebastian, and this is supposed to have led to the suicide. The young man was nineteen years of age and was the only colored man ever graduated from the Millersville Normal school. He is a son of Benjamin Epps, of Millersville. Besides the sisters, Mabel and Lydia, with whom deceased lived in Columbia, he had three others, one of whom, Katie Hart, wife of Frank Hart, resides on West Mifflin street, this city. He has two brothers who live at Home. The body was taken to the home of his parents in Millersville, where the funeral was held.
Deputy Coroner Russell held an inquest. The letter the young man received from Miss Mary Sebastian, of Marietta, was read. There was nothing in the letter at which the deceased could have taken offense. A number of witnesses were examined, but they could assign no cause for the rash act. The verdict of the jury was that Emanuel W. Epps came to his death from the effects of a pistol wound inflicted by his own hand.
The body of young Epps was taken to the home of his father, Benjamin Epps, in Millersville, on Monday evening from which place the funeral will be held.


New Era
April 14, 1899
Former Lancaster Countian Dead
Information has been received here of the death of Henry R. Witmer, a native of Lancaster county, which occurred at Newton Iowa, on March 30. He was sixty-nine years old. Deceased was married to Miss Fanny Kendig, and in 1866 they moved to Canton, O., but two years later went to Greencastle, Iowa. He because a successful farmer, owning one of the finest farms of the county, but about a year ago he sold that property on account of failing health and moved to Newton. His wife and six children survive. Mr. Witmer was a brother of Squire A. R. Witmer and B. R. Witmer, of Millersville.


The New Era
May 8, 1900
Trustees of the Normal School
The annual election for Trustees of the Millersville State Normal School was held on Monday afternoon, those elected, by the stockholders, being Hon. W. W. Griest, Sam. Matt Fridy, Jonas Be. Martin and Hon. Ephraim S. Hoover. The others are yet to be appointed by the State.


The New Era
July 25, 1900
Fell Forty Feet
Four Carpenters Seriously Hurt
Two others Make Wonderful Escapes - A Scaffold Gives Way at the Millersville Normal School - Two Men May Die
A terrible accident occurred about 7:30 o'clock this morning at the Millersville State Normal School, by which six men were placed in jeopardy of their lives. Four men were injured and two will probably die. The accident occurred at the splendid new Model School building, which Contractor D. H. Rapp, of Lancaster, is erecting. It is a high basement, two-story structure, and the cornice work, when put up, will be about forty feet above the ground. The woodwork on which the metal cornice will be fastened is not yet finished, and a scaffolding was built for the eight carpenters who were to go to work there this morning. Six of them had already ascended to the scaffold when suddenly a cracking sound was heard and then a section of the scaffold gave way under the men's weight. At the first cracking noise John F. Reese, of No 686 Columbia avenue, this city, sprang to another part of the scaffold from that where his fellow workmen were and as it stood firm he escaped injury. As it was the cross-pieces supporting the flooring that gave way Reese probably owes his safety to the presence of mind which induced him to grasp a cross-piece over his head, which relieved the flooring he stood on of his full weight. Frederick Diem, residing on North Mulberry, this city, also had a wonderful escape. Just as the scaffold gave way he sprang upon the roof, and his hair fairly rose on end as he realized how close had been his call.
The other four carpenters were less fortunate than the two named, for they went down in the crash. Beneath them, at a height of the second story, was another scaffold, which they struck in their descent. It gave way under their weight and the unfortunate men dropped to the ground with terrible violence. Other workmen were employed on the building when the crash came, and the cries of horror uttered by the men on the scaffold notified them of some catastrophe. Quite recently the debris about the new building had been removed, so that instead of falling upon piles of stone and brick the four men landed on the bare ground. Had it been otherwise all must have been instantly killed. The victims were carefully attended by their fellow workmen until the arrival on the scene of three Millersville physicians, Drs. Reeder, Shartle and Pickle, who rendered every attention possible. They found that Abram Geist, of No. 21 Green street, Lancaster, his right leg broken, and was so badly hurt internally this his condition is critical. Jacob Henry, of 728 Fremont street, Lancaster, hid his right arm broken, his back hurt and was injured internally so seriously that his recovery is considered nearly hopeless. Both of these men were brought to Lancaster during the morning in the city ambulance by Patrolman Amwake and Officer Glassley, John F. Reese, one of the carpenters who made such a narrow escape, and John Hartmen, another carpenter, accompanying them. Henry was taken in an unconscious condition to St. Joseph's Hospital, but Geist insisted upon being taken home. Milton B. Long, of 238 West Lemon street, had a wrist and his nose broken and was badly hurt about the face and head. He came to Lancaster during the morning on a trolley car and was taken to his home. The other injured man was Charles Asper, of Millersville whose injuries are of an internal character altogether, excepting a few slight cuts and bruises, but it will be impossible to tell how seriously he is injured for a day or two. He was taken to his home.
The news of the accident spread rapidly in Millersville and a large crowd of people gathered very quickly at the Model School building, all eager to learn the details.
The exact cause of the accident is unknown, beyond the fact that the cross-pieces on which the flooring of the scaffold was laid gave way.


Lancaster New Era
July 30, 1900
Another One Dead
Jacob Henrich, one of the four men injured by the fall of a scaffold at the Millersville State Normal School, on July 25, died from his injuries at six o'clock on Saturday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital. This is the second of the injured men to die. Deceased was sixty-one years of age. The body was removed to his home, No. 758 Fremont street.
Henrich was a native of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, but has resided in this country many years. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, and belonged to the Schiller Death Beneficial Society. A wife and five children survive, the latter being Jacob J., William J., Amelta, Peter and Matthew.


Tien Tsin is in North East China and was occupied by U.S. troops as part of the Boxer Rebellion.
New Era
August 7, 1900
WOUNDED AT TIEN TSIN
Wesley Bickhart, of Millersville, One of the Victims
A latter has been received by the New Era from the Adjutant General’s office of the War Department stating that the official report of casualties among the enlisted men of the Ninth Infantry in action at Tien Tsin shows that Wesley Bickhard, First Sergeant, Co. H. was wounded. Mr. Bickart is from Millersville and this letter corroborates the newspaper accounts of the engagement.
The letter adds it is quite probably that no further information concerning this soldier will reach Washington until the receipt of the official report by mail, which will not be due for some weeks.


Philadelphia Inquirer
December 7, 1900
Wrote His Last Letter
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 6 - While writing a letter last night John Martin, of Millersville, a prominent Manor township farmer, dropped dead from heart disease. Peter Erb, an aged resident of this city, who lived alone, was also found dead in his rocking chair this morning by a neighbor. He was suddenly stricken with heart disease.


The Inquirer
February 23, 1901
THE SICK ARE RECOVERING
Millersville, Feb. 22 (Special) - Mrs. David F. Warfel, of Slackwater, who dislocated her right hip a few weeks ago, is still in bed at her son John’s home, at which place the accident occurred.
Amos Wenger, the Mennonite evangelist, who has been seriously afflicted with nervous prostration for the last few months, is again able to be about with the aid of two canes.
Isaac Hess, of the Black Horse hotel, is said to be critically ill - grippe.
Mrs. Jacob Crist, aged more than 80 years, has been very sick with grippe for the past few weeks but is improving, slowly.
Frank Kauffman has rented the confectionery in Union Hall from Mrs. J. F. Warfel, her son Charles retiring from the business on account of extremely poor health.
Frank Miller has sold his hotel property to Adus Warfel, of Conestoga township, who intends running the hotel himself.
Ezra Good, the hotel keeper at Central Manor, has sold out to Elmer Good, of Monterey. Mr. Good has purchased Henry Seitz’s property, near the Mennonite meeting house, east of this village, and will reside there.
James Myers, drayman, has purchased George Shenkle’s property in "New Millerstown," on private terms.
Prof. John W. Lansluger had seceded to put up a brick residence for himself on the corner, opposite the Normal.
Miss Anna Shober has about completed another fine frame double house, which is already rented.
Last Saturday afternoon A. Herr Funk’s horse took fright at an electric car while in front of Rev. G. W. Crist’s residence, jumped across the iron fence with his front feet and cut himself in his abdomen, but the wounds were not serious.
Grace United Evangelical congregation will build a parsonage. The old one is to be town down early in the spring.
DIED
Rev. Lewis M. Hobbs, founder of Millersville academy and first steward of the Normal, died in Bucks county on the 7th inst., aged 76. He taught in Landisville, Mt. Joy, Safe Harbor, Millersville and this city prior to established the academy. He was chaplain of the Third regiment U.S. colored infantry and for a time served as state superintendent of the schools of Florida. He entered the Methodist ministry in ‘73 and retired in ‘95. Interment was made at Stroudsburg, where his wife was buried ten years ago. Mrs. T. P. Garman, of this city, is one of his five surviving children.
HANSESLMAN, Fannie, widow of Peter P., in Millersville, Feb. 19, of apoplexy, in her 83d year. John K., and Mrs. Geo. Rockafellow are her children.


Intelligencer
March 2, 1901
DIED
WITMER, Benj. R., late of Co. B., 214th Penn’a regiment in Millersville, Feb. 27, of heart trouble and paralysis in his 66th year. Interment this afternoon. Children - Mrs. Chas. S. Miller, Millersville, Isaac N., a clerk in Philadelphia post-office; Ida M., and Anna L., stenographers in this city; and I.K. of the Inquirer.


Wilkes-Barre Times
June 5, 1901
Pennsylvania Briefs
Lancaster - The Conestoga Traction Company has decided to extend one of its suburban lines from Millersville to York Furnace, on the Susquehanna.


Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 22, 1902
Arrested at Sunday School on Charge of Stealing a Team
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 21 - While attending Sunday school to-day at Millersville, A. G. Glasgow, aged 60 years, of that place, was arrested on the charge of stealing a team from William DeHaven, of New Holland, last Monday. The team was sold in Red Lion, York county, and later was shipped from York to Norfolk, Va. The police authorities say a regular trade in stolen horses is carried on between these cities. Glasgow says he bought the team on a public road, near Shenk's Ferry.


Philadelphia Inquirer
Oct. 2, 1902
Recover Valuable Horses
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 1 - Officers have recovered a number of teams, alleged to have been stolen by A. G. Glasgow, the Millersville Bible agent, who will answer charges of horse stealing at the next criminal court. Among those restored to their owners were valuable animals belonging to Phares Nolt and Benjamin Longegnecker, of Voganville, and A. K. Leibensperger, of Berks cournty.


Philadelphia Inquirer
December 30, 1902
He Stayed Mill Wheels Grinding Up His Child
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 29 - The timely arrival of her father saved Elsie Bickhart, an 11 year-old girl of, Millersville, from a horrible death to-day. Her dress caught in the shaft of a gristmill and she was being drawn into the machinery when her screams attracted her father, who shut off the power. The child's leg was broken in two places.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 26, 1903
Millersville only graduated 23 students this year because of a switch from a two year to a three year program.


Philadelphia Inquirer
July 22, 1903
FOUND CHILD'S BODY UNDER BLAZING HAY
Special to The Inquirer
Millersville, Pa., July 21 - The large barn on John Bonham's farm, near here, was destroyed by fire this morning and the flames, spreading, also destroyed John Eurich's barn. Bonham's residence caught fire and was badly damaged.
After the fire Bonham's 5 year old son could not be found, and a search of the ruins of the Bonham barn was made as soon as possible. The child's charred body was located beneath a lot of baled hay.
It is believed the boy set the building afire while playing with matches and was unable to escape.


Philadelphia Inquirer
November 4, 1903
Boy Kills Himself
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 3 - Chester, the 14 year old son of Benjamin Walk, near Millersville, committed suicide this afternoon. After returning from school this evening he told his mother he was going to the barn to do some work. When his mother went there to milk the cows she found him hanging by a rope tied to a tobacco scaffold. No cause for the suicide is known.


Philadelphia Inquirer
March 3, 1904
Superintendent Landis' Father Dead
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., March 2. Jacob H. Landis, of Millersville, father of John H. Landis, superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint, died today, aged 81. He was prominent in educational and business circles.


Philadelphia Inquirer
May 4, 1904
Millersville Normal Trustees
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., May 3.-At the annual meeting of the contributors of the Millersville State Normal School the following trustees were elected. H. M. Mayer, Rohrerstown; John H. Landis, and L.C. Reisner, Millersville, and A. H. Myhn, West Lampeter. The body recommended Milton Heidelbaugh and Andrew F. Frantz, Lancaster, for appointment by the Governor.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 6, 1904
Conrad A. Krause Dead
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., June 5 - Conrad A. Krause, a native of Germany, and resident at Millersville since 1838, died last night, aged 95. He was one of the oldest Masons in Pennsylvania, and a member of Lodge No. 43, F. and A.M. of Lancaster.


Philadelphia Inquirer
August 11, 1904
Says Auto Scared Horses - Sues
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 10 - John B. Herr, of Millersville, has sued Isaac H. Powl, Lancaster, to recover damages for loss of two horses through a runaway accident due, it is alleged, to Powl's automobile scaring the animals.


Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 22, 1905
Bishop Weds Pair at Millersville
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa. Sept. 21 - Miss Claudia B. Beck, of Millersville, was married to Dr. William P. Orr, of Lewes Del., at the bride's home this evening by Bishop Coleman, of Delaware, assisted by Archdeacon C. H. C. Turner, of Lewes. Miss Anna Landis, of Millersville, was bridesmaid, and R.H. Orr, U.S.A., was best man. A reception followed the ceremony.


Inquirer
April 24, 1906
Deaths
Grebinger, Henry, tollgate keeper on the Millersville and Slackwater pike and for 18 years a Manor teacher, Apr. 21, at Millersville, suddenly, of neuralgia of the heart, aged 78; left wife and 3 children; funeral this afternoon.


Inquirer
October 12, 1907
DIED
SHANK, Andrew, retired farmer, Oct. 7, at home of his son Jonas E., at Levan's Mill, aged 88; interred at Millersville meeting-house.


Philadelphia Inquirer
November 11, 1907
Millersville Pastor Resigns
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 10 - Rev. J. S. Schantz, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Millersville, today presented his resignation, having accepted a call to the Inner Mission Society Lutheran Church, Philadelphia. He will also take charge of the Lutheran Church Hospital at Twentieth and Race streets. He graduated from Mt. Airy Seminary four years ago, going direct to Millersville.


Lancaster Inquirer
May 2, 1908
Married
PEFFERLY-CLARK. By Rev. C. E. Haupt, April 30, Jacob Pefferly of Millersville and Jennie Clark of Lancaster.


Intelligencer
December 29, 1908
MICHAEL YAKE
The funeral of Michael Yake, a well known resident of Millersville, will be held on Thursday morning, with services at the house at nine o’clock, and at ten o’clock at Habecker’s meeting house. He was 76 years old, a native of Switzerland, and a resident of Millersville for many years. He was a tobacco farmer until old age compelled his retirement. One son, Amos F., with whom he lived, survives.

The Inquirer
January 2, 1909
YAKE, Michael, Dec. 26, at home of his son Amos, in Millersville, of cancer of the bowels, aged 75, left son.


Intelligencer
January 13, 1909
Ellen May Stambaugh
Ellen May Stambaugh died Tuesday at her home in Millersville. She was 35 years old and an invalid for many years, and was a daughter of Christina and the late Cyrus Stambaugh. Mrs. Christian Mayer, of Millersville, is a sister, and William and Elmer Stambaugh are brothers of deceased. Her funeral will take place on Friday morning, with services at the house at nine o’clock and at ten o’clock at the United Evangelical church, Millersville.


Daily Intelligencer
April 5, 1909
Mrs. John Miller
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, wife of John Miller, died on Sunday morning at six o’clock at her home, No. 816 Columbia avenue., from a complication of diseases, after an illness of about six moths.
The deceased was fifty-nine years old and was born in this county. The family moved to the city from their farm, near Millersville, about a year ago. She was a member of the Mennonite church. The funeral will take place on Wednesday morning at nine o’clock at the house and at ten o’clock at the Millersville Mennonite church, with interment in the adjoining cemetery.


Inquirer
May 1, 1909
DIED
HARNISH, John S., in this city, Apr. 23, of apoplexy, aged 56; left wife and 3 children; interred at Millersville.


Lancaster Inquirer
May 29, 1909
Died
Erisman, Philip, oldest man in Millersville, May 8, in his 95th year; left 6 married children.


Philadelphia Inquirer
May 4, 1910
Home for Children at Millersville
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., May 3 - The Mennonite Children's Home Association has raised $6000 toward the erection of a home for indigent children at Millersville, this county. The work of raising further subscriptions is to be pursued by plans for the construction of the building will soon be adopted. The movement is in the hands of a representative body of trustees, representing the denomination in all sections of the county, and headed by John Mellinger as president.


Philadelphia Inquirer
May 25, 1910
Has Nine Living Grandparents
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., May 28 - Paul H. Herr, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Y. Herr, of Millersville, claims the unique record of having nine living grandparents, as follows; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Binkley Herr and Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffert, grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. Christian Neff and Mr. and Mrs. Abram Young, great-grandparents, and Mr. and Mrs. Abram Young, great-grandparents, and Mrs. Mary Caldwell, a great-great-grandmother, who is in her ninety-second year. A remarkable incident in connection with this family group lies in the fact that all reside within a radius of quarter of a mile of each other.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 21, 1910
YOUNG STUDENT CHARGED WITH KILLING CHILD
Wife of Millersville Normal Student Is Also Missing
POLICE BELIEVE DOPE WAS USED
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., June 2- - Arrested by the local police upon suspicion that he may have dealt foully with either his wife or two-weeks-old babe, or both, J. Cleveland Grice, aged 22, an honor member of the senior class of the Millersville State Normal School, now occupies a cell in the police station in this city, pending the result of an examination that will be made by Chief of Police Bushong and District Attorney J. W. Johnson.
Grice had complaint entered against him tonight by Chief of Police Bushong, charging him with feloniously killing the child. The authorities inclined to the belief that the child was killed with dope drops, and the pair took the body away to dispose of it. The woman may then have been foully dealt with.
Grice and his wife, who was Miss Ellen Dorsey, of Sharpsburg, Md., were married, he claims, last summer. Since January they occupied apartments in this city, while he attended the Normal School at Millersville, making daily trops by trolley. The child was born two weeks ago, and on last Thursday night Grice secured a cab and hurriedly departed from the house, the wife accompanying him.
Seen Carrying Bundle
Grice was seen to carry a bundle or package as he left the rear entrance of the house. He drove the cab himself, and about two hours later returned to his room without the wife and child. As the couple had been heard quarreling violently, the strange disappearance of the woman and child aroused suspicion, and especially as Grice told contradictory stories, one of which was to the effect that they had going to the home of his wife in Sharpsburg. Communication with the latter town reveals the fact that they have not reached there. The police were finally notified and the arrest followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Grice were sweethearts at Sharpsburg when children. They appeared to be scantily supplied with money. When confronted with the fact to-day that his wife had not reached her home, Grice said she may not have purchased tickets for Hagerstown or Antietam, the nearest railroad points to her home, but he was of the opinion that she had. His failure to explain these points to the police led to his arrest and detention. In the neighborhood in which the couple roomed it is believed that the babe was dead, when it was removed from the house.
Information has been received from Sharpsburg that the couple were only married six months ago, and it was not known by the parents of either that a child had been born.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
June 22, 1910
NO SOLUTION TO GRICE MYSTERY
Millersville Normal Student's Wife and Child are Still Missing
Suspect Confident that Relative Will Return and Bring Their Babe With Her
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., June 21 - J. Cleveland Grice, the Millersville Normal School senior, still occupies a cell in the police station of this city, and the police authorities have made but little progress towared unfolding the mystery surrounding the strange disappearance of his young wife and child, whom he drove from their apartments in a heavy rainstorm last Thursday night.
Grice persists in his story that he drove his wife and baby to the railroad station, that she purchased the tickets, as he thought, for her home in Sharpsburg, Md., and that he saw her aboard the 9:30 train with the child in her arms.
Assistant District Attorney S. V. Hosterman had another interview with Grice this afternoon, not for the purpose of subjecting him to the third degree, but to beseech the prisoner to assist the Commonwealth in finding his missing wife. He said that if he is not at her home he has no idea what has become of her, but he gave it as his positive belief that she will return and clear him of the horrible suspicion under which her rests.
Can give no Aid
"Couldn't you turn a single stone for us: asked Hosterman.
"I could not, " the prisoner replied.
Grice added that even if he were set at liberty he could be of no further assistance to the authorities. He maintains a cool and remarkably indifferent demeanor toward the situation in which he is placed. This morning he was heard singing "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" in his cell, and when the District Attorney approached his cell for this afternoon's interview he was whistling. He explained his lack of concern by saying he know his wife would return and bring the baby with her.
This afternoon he engaged H. Frank Eshleman, of the Lancaster bar, as his legal representative, and word reached here today that Mrs. Grice's father is on his way here from Maryland. Her brother and a cousin from Sharpsburg arrived yesterday. None of her relatives are able to throw any light on the mystery.
Authorities Hard at Work
Chief of Police Bushong and his officers are working industriously on the case and were kept busy today running out clues, none of which developed the slightest information of value. The liveryman from whom Grice hired the team states that when it was returned the horse had the appearance of having been driven either pretty hard or quite a distance.
The fact, also, that Mrs. Grice was attired only in a wrapper and a shawl or light scarf for headwrap gives rise to much speculation, as he was not garbed for a railroad trip of any consequence. The room that the couple occupied was examined shortly after they departed and was found in confusion and reports that they had quarreled are repeated, but the police this far have obtained nothing tangible, unless they are secreting it form the public.
Out at Millersville Normal the affair has created a profound sensation. Grice stood in high repute both with the faculty and the students. He was a bright student and industrious and had won one of the high honors for graduation day next week. He contemplated taking a course afterwards in Johns Hopkins in medicine. It is denied by the Millersville authorities that he paid court to one of the students of the intuition and they state that the fact of his marriage was generally known.
Has Confidence in Wife
In one of his statements to the District Attorney, Grice said he had every confidence in his wife's fidelity and loyalty to him. He discards the theory that she may have eloped with another man, declaring that she scarcely had any male acquaintances in this city or community.
If the mystery remains unsolved until commencement day it is not likely that Grice will receive his diploma. But if he is freed of the suspicion against him he will get his credentials and be permitted to partake of the honors that he won.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 23, 1910
GRICE MYSTERY STILL PUZZLES
Wife of Millersville Normal Student Seen in Harrisburg But Whereabouts Unknown
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., June 22 - Discovery of the fact that Mrs. J. Cleveland Grice, wife of the Millersville Normal student, who is under arrest here because of the suspicious nature of her disappearance, has been in Harrisburg since her departure from Lancaster, serves to solve the most important element of the mystery surrounding the case.
Mrs. Grice has also disappeared from Harrisburg, and her present whereabouts are unknown, but it is through she may be making her way toward her former home in Sharpsburg, Md.
Mrs. Grice was not accompanied by her child, and the police are not bent upon the theory that the infant is dead, and they will continue their search for the woman in the hope that hen located she will make a statement that will sipose of the case. Meanwhile her young husband is still under confinement.
Grice was removed today from the police station to the county jail, and here persists in his original statement that the last knowledge he had of his wife and child was when he saw them off on a train last Thursday night. He has engaged Lancaster and Hagerstown Md. attorneys to defend him. Chief of Police Bushong was absent from the city all day, but he returned tonight empty handed, and stated he had on new information to impart.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 25, 1910
WILL TRY FOR THE RELEASE OF GRICE
Attorney for Millersville State Normal Senior, Held on Suspicion, Will Go Before Court Today.
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., June 24 - H. Frank Eshleman, counsel for J. Cleveland Grice, of Sharpsburg, Md., the young Millersville Normal School student, arrested on the charge, at first of foully dealing with hsi wife and baby and now held for the baby's death, his wife being known to be alive, will ask the court tomorrow for a writ of habeas corpus.
Eshelman thinks the prosecution has become a persecution. He will ask for Grice's discharge on the ground that there is nothing to show he committed any crime.
The attorney is convinced the child was alive and in Harrisburg while its mother was in that city early this week. The local police have learned that Mrs. Grice was at or near her old home, Sharpesburg, Md., last Tuesday and Wednesday, but she still eludes the Maryland police. Lawyer Eshelman, for his client, says he will sue Chief of Police Bushong for $10,000 for his alleged "third degree' operations on Grice, claiming it to be a violation of the constitution of the State and the United States.
The District Attorney does not think the court will release Grice on habeas corpus proceedings, because the baby, which disappeared under suspicious circumstances, is still missing.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 28, 1910
LAWYER HAS KEY TO GRICE MYSTERY Attorney for Young Student Declares He Will Produce Missing Wife and Child Today
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., June 27 - H. Frank Eshleman, local attorney for J. Cleveland Grice, the young Millersville Normal School student, who has been in confinement here for a week on suspicion of having feloniously disposed of his infant child, stated today that at the habeas corpus hearing, which will take place tomorrow morning before Judge Hassler. Mrs. Grice and the child will appear and the release of Grice will follow as a matter of course.
The attorney would disclose no further information, but intimated that heavy damage suits may be instituted. Up to the present time the police have searched in vain for Mrs. Grice, although they have assurances that she is alive but she has succeeded in eluding them.
The authorities are also of the belief that the baby is dead and they have subpoenaed a large number of witnesses, both in this vicinity and from Maryland, to testify at the hearing in an effort to have Grice detained until the mystery is solved.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 29, 1910
JUDGE HISSED WHEN HE SETS GRICE FREE
Crowd in Courtroom Displeased at Release of Normal School Student
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa. June 28 - The sensation caused by the recent mysterious disappearance of Mrs. J. Cleveland Grice, and her two weeks-ole babe from this city and the subsequent arrest of her husband, a Millersville normal school senior, on suspicion of having dealt foully with the child terminated today when he was given his liberty by Judge Hassler on habeas corpus proceedings.
The whereabouts of Mrs. Grice and the baby are still a mystery and the defense failed to produce them in court, but it was held that with no positive proof of the death of the child, the prisoner cannot be denied his liberty.
The court house was crowded and when Judge Hassler announced his decision there were hisses.
The testimony developed the fact that about two hours after they left their rooms, Mrs. Grice appeared at a local hotel, registered under an assumed name and remained all night, that she met Grice at the hotel next day and was last seen shortly after the noon hour. This contradicted Grice's story that his wife had left immediately for her home in Sharpsburg, Md. Grice will not be able to graduate from Millersville with his class tomorrow. The faculty is helpless in the matter, but his failure to take the examinations before the State Board of Examiners owing to his confinement in prison at the time, prevented him from qualifying for his diploma.


Philadelphia Inquirer
August 18, 1910
Lancaster News Notes
Ephraim G. Manning of Millersville, died from infantile paralysis, aged 22 years. This is the sixth death from this disease in Lancaster county within a week.


Philadelphia Inquirer
September 2, 1910
Man Meets Death as He Handles Gun
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 1 - While handling a shotgun at the home of his father, this morning, Edward C. Hardy, aged 25 years, a watchmaker, former student of the ministry, discharged the weapon, presumably by accident, and he was instantly killed, the load penetrating his heart.
Hardy came to this city from his home in Millersville, and prior to going to his brother's bedroom. He was found dead on the floor with the weapon at his side. The young man was married two months ago to Miss Ludy Brubaker, of Millersville.
He was a former student of Muhlenberg College and was preparing for the Lutheran ministry when he was compelled to relinquish his studies a year ago, owing to ill health.


Philadelphia Inquirer
September 7, 1910
Millersville Normal Opens
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 6 - The First Pennsylvania State Normal School at Millersville opened today with an enrollment of over one thousand students, many of whom selected the new course, established by recent act of the Legislature, by which they will graduate in 1914. There are two changes in the faculty, Miss Ludy K. Peery taking the place of Miss Mary F. Scott in the department of voice culture, and Professor Neff Stroup becoming a professor of mathematics and methods in place of Professor A. S. Longenecker, who resigned to take the principalship of the Lititz High School.


Philadelphia Inquirer
March 21, 1911
Millersville Fire Department
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., March 20 - As the result of a fire that destroyed the large bakeries of Charles T. Myers, at Millersville, last night, the residents of the town have called a public meeting for the purpose of taking steps to secure the protection and a volunteer department is to be organized at once. The loss to the bakery was complete and only heroic work on the part of a bucket brigade saved Myers' home and other nearby property..


Note: This building still exists and now houses foreign students attending Millersville University
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 1, 1911
Mennonites Dedicate Home At Millersville
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa. May 31 - A large concourse of Mennonites assembled at Millersville today, where a large home that has just been erected for the care of orphan and destitute children was dedicated. The institution is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern district of the Mennonite Church in Pennsylvania. The eight acres of land surrounding the home, the cost of its erection, $20,000, and the labor itself were contributed by the generous members of the denomination. The building has a capacity for seventy inmates.
Daniel Leaman presided over the dedicatory services, at which sermons were preached by Bishop Benjamin Weaver, of Union Grove, Pa., and Bishop J. N. Brubaker, of Mt. Joy. Addresses were delivered by Rev. John Moseman and A. K. Mann. The trustees of the institution are John H. Mellinger, S.S. Kraybill, S. D. Martin, Henry F. Eshbach, Benjamijn Kauffman, Jacob M. Weber, Amos Hershey, A.K. Mann, A. B. Lutz, H.M. Hertzler, Simon Hiestant and Tobias Bomberger.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 20, 1911
Millersville Normal Student Drowned
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., June 10, - John Kreider, aged 24 was drowned today in the Susquehanna River below McCall’s Ferry dam, falling from his boat while fishing. He was a son of Daniel Kreider, of Martic township, and was a student of the Millersville Normal School.


Philadelphia Inquire
July 1, 1911
Instructor Marries Graduate
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., June 30 - Prof. J. Allen Hunter, of the Millersville Normal School faculty, was married at Millersville to Miss Minnie F. Ghiland, of Roaring Springs, Pa., who received her diploma at the school last Wednesday. Another member of the faculty, Miss Beulah Mumaugh, was married at Millersville to Charles H. Bowers, of Hopewell, Bedford county, who graduates from the school next year. The best man was Irwin S. Hoffer, of Palmyra, valedictorian of this year's class, and the bridesmaid, Miss Hellen McCulloch, of Topeka.


The Inquirer
July 29, 1911
MARRIED
WARFEL-LINES. By Bishop Abraham B. Herr, July 15, at New Danville, Elmer G. Warfel of Safe Harbor and Minnie H. Lines of Millersville.

Philadelphia Inquirer
August 29, 1911
Oldest Mennonite Celebrates
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa. Aug. 28 - Mrs. Barbara Hersehy, of Millersville, today celebrated her one hundredth birthday. She is the oldest Mennonite in the United States, and since the death two years ago of Mrs. Elizabeth Lehman, at Mount Joy, at the age of 103 years, the oldest person in Lancaster county. She was born near Manheim. Excepting for bad hearing, her faculties are unimpaired. Of her five children three survive, all well advanced in years. Mrs. Reuben Kauffman, Ephraim H. Hershey, both of Millersville, and Joseph Hershey, of North Platte, Neb.


Philadelphia Inquirer
January 28, 1912
Woman Dead at 100 Years
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 27 - Mrs. Barbara Hershey died today at her home in Millersville, aged one hundred years. For the past three years she lived in a wheel chair.


Philadelphia Inquirer
April 25, 1912
State News Notes
Lancaster - Dr. Milton T. Reeder, a prominent physician, who has resided at Millersville ever since he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1880, died yesterday, aged 65. He was prominent in Masonic circles and was secretary of the Lancaster City and County Medical Society.


Philadelphia Inquirer
August 9, 1912
Miss Landis Called to Fiancé
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa,., Aug. 8 - Miss Anna Mary Landis, of Millersville, daughter of the superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint, has been summoned to England by a cablegram stating that her fiancé, Cornelius Logan, of London, has been so seriously injured there her presence was desired.


Philadelphia Inquirer
August 22, 1912
Lancastrian in Bankruptcy
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 21. - A voluntary petition in brnkruptcy was filed by John W. Lansinger, of Millersville, Lancaster county, in the United States District Court in Philadelphia yesterday. It is shown that the petitioner has liabilities of $73,495.89, and assets of $32,800. Lansinger's estate will be adjudicated by Referee Redmond Conyngham, of this city. He was formerly treasurer of the Board of the State Normal School at Millersville.


Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept.24, 1912
Miss Landis Wedded, Soon Widowed
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 23 - John H. Landis, of Millersville, this county, superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint, has received a cablegram announcing the death in London of his son-in-law, Cornelius Logan. His daughter, Miss Anna Mary Landis, sailed for England several weeks ago in response to a dispatch announcing the serious injury to her fiancé in an automobile accident, which proved fatal. They were married September 3.


Philadelphia Inquirer
Oct. 12, 1912
Millersville Normal School's New Principal
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 11 - In the presence of a large assemblage in the chapel of the Millersville State Normal School this evening, Professor P. Monroe Harbold was installed as principal, succeeding Dr. E. Oram Lyet, who held the position for twenty-five years.
Greetings were extended by State Superintendent N. C. Schaeffer and heads of other normal schools in the State, as follows: Fr. D. J. Waller, Bloomsburg; Dr. George M. Phillips, West Chester; Dr. A. C. Rothermel, Kutztown; Dr. E. L. Kemp, East Stroudsburg; Dr. Andrew T. Smith, Mansfield; Dr. S. A. Martin, Shippensburg; Dr. George P. Singer, Lock Haven; Miss Jane E. Leonard, Indiana; Dr. Albert E. Maltby, Slippery Rock; Dr. Harry M. Shafer, Clarion.
H. Edgar Sherts spoke for the board of trustees; J. Howard Neely, of Mifflintown, Pa. for the alumni; Dr. George W. Hull for the faculty; and Dr. Henry H. Apple, president of Franklin and Marshall College, for neighboring educational institutions. Authority was conferred upon the new principal by D. McMullen, president of the board of trustees, and Professor Harbold responded.


Philadelphia Inquirer
January 4, 1913
DR. E. O. LYTE, NOTED EDUCATOR, IS DEAD
Former Principal of Millersville State Normal and Writer of textbooks, Succumbs.
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa. Jan. 3 - Dr. Eliphalet O. Lyte known throughout the United States in educational circles, principal of the Millersville State Normal School until his retirement last May, died early this morning in Lancaster, aged 71.
He was born in Lancaster county, served through the Civil War as private and officer and was wounded at Chancellorsville, from the effects of which he never fully recovered.
From the time of his graduation from Millersville, he had been a member of its faculty.
Dr. Lyte was the author of a number of textbooks. At different times he was president of the Pennsylvania Teachers' Association and the National Educational Association. He was a member of the American Academy of Political Science. Dr. Lyte was a thirty-third degree Mason.


The Inquirer
July 5, 1913
DIED
MAYNARD, Anna Mary; wife of Peter, July 1st, at Millersville, in her 51st year; left six children.


The Inquirer
July 19, 1913
HIESTAND, Maria H., wife of P. W. Hiestand of Millersville (vice president of the Conestoga National Bank), July 15, in her 84th year; left two sons - Frank and Dr. Ira C.


Philadelphia Inquirer
July 30, 1913
Berwyn Man a Suicide
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., July 29, - The man found last night near Millersville with bullet wounds in the jaw and body died today at the Lancaster General Hospital. Before dying he stated that he had not been attacked, but has shot himself because of troubles, the nature of which he did not reveal. He said he was Michael Matthew, of Berwyn, in the employ of W. L. Bear, of W. L. Bear & Co., Philadelphia brokers.


Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 19, 1913
Hamborsky-McLaughlin
Special To The Inquirer
Millersville, Pa., Sept. 18 0 The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McLaughlin was the scene or the marriage today of their daughter, Miss Clara, to Dr. E. J. Hamborsky, of Farrell, Pa., by Rev. George F. Shiery, pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The couple were attended by Miss Mabel Warfel, of Millersville, and Rev. Louis Hamory, of Scranton. A reception followed the ceremony. After a wedding tour they will reside at Farrell.


Daily Intelligencer
December 29, 1913
OBITUARY
Miss. Fanny M. Landis
Miss Fanny M. Landis, a life long resident of Millersville, died at her home at that place on Saturday afternoon, of pneumonia after a short illness. The deceased was 64 years of age and was a member of Zion’s Reformed church, Millersville. A brother Amos, of Pequea township survives her. The funeral services will be held from her late home on Tuesday, afternoon and later at the Millersville Mennonite church, Interment will be made in the New Danville Mennonite cemetery.


The date of birth in the New Era account is incorrect, the 1910 census shows Barbara as age 71.
New Era
December 31, 1913
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN K. FUNK
Mrs. Barbara B. Funk, widow of John K. Funk, of Millersville, died on Tuesday afternoon from general debility. She was born on May 5, 1858, and was a member of the Reformed Church. A son and a daughter, John and Katie, survive. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the house.


Intelligencer
December 31, 1913
Mrs. Barbara Funk
Mrs. Barbara Funk, the last of a well known family of eight died at her home in Millersville, Tuesday afternoon from pneumonia, in her 74th year. She is survived by two children, Katherine and John, both at home. The deceased was a member of the Reformed church.


Philadelphia Inquirer
January 12, 1915
Mother Fighting to Save Daughter is Burned, Too
Special to The Inquirer
Millersville, Pa., - Jan. 11 - Mrs. Amos Charles and her daughter, Miss Myrtle Charles, were badly burned early today. The daughter went to a carriage house, where a can of gasoline was stored, using a lantern. Suddenly there was an explosion and the girl became a mass of flames.
The mother, who saw the light, hastened to the scene and extinguished the flames consuming her daughter's dress, but not before she was burned on hands and face.
The carriage house and contents went up in smoke. The loss is partially covered by insurance. The adjoining buildings were saved by hard work of neighbors and firemen.


Philadelphia Inquirer
April 3, 1915
Hagerstown, Md. April 2
Mrs. Dorothy C. Miller and William H. Coffman, both of Millersville, Pa., were married in Hagerstown last night by Rev. K. K. Thomas, of the First Baptist Church


The Inquirer
October 30, 1915
DIED
WILE, Annie B., at Lancaster Oct. 23, in her 59th year; was buried at Millersville, where most of her life was spent.


Philadelphia Inquirer
November 25, 1915
To Purchase Millersville Normal
Harrisburg, Pa. Nov. 24 - negotiations have been opened by the State Board of Education for the purchase by the Commonwealth of a controlling interest in the Millersville State Normal School. This is one of half a dozen which the board has been authorized to acquire so that the State shall have full title.


Philadelphia Inquirer
February 17, 1916
Boy Routs Three Burglars
Millersville, Pa. Feb. 16, - An attempt was made to rob the home of John S. Sheirich, postmaster, here last night, but his son Paul frustrated the plans of the burglars and chased them three squares until they disappeared in the darkness. They had opened the front door when discovered.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 2, 1916
State Acquires Normal School
Harrisburg, Pa., June 1 - Arrangements have been completed whereby the State Board of Education will take title on behalf of the Commonwealth to the property of the Millersville State Normal School, at Millersville, Lancaster county, making the eighth of the thirteen normal schools to be taken over. Negotiations have been started for the acquisition of the Kutztown and Shippenburg schools, the State already having the schools at California, Lock Haven, Bloomsburg, Edinboro, Slippery Rock, West Chester and Clarion.


Philadelphia Inquirer
November 2, 1916
Hands Torn Off By Gun
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 1 - While gunning today the gun of Raymond Gochenear, of Millersville, was accidently discharged, the shot tearing through both hands, which were resting on the muzzle.


Lancaster Inquirer
January 6, 1917
Died
Epps, Lydia M., daughter of Benjamin and Mary W., at Millersville, Jan. 4, of dropsy, aged __.


Lancaster Inquirer
January 13, 1917
Died
Diegel, Elizabeth, widow of Henry, at Millersville Jan. 9, in her 85th year, left 2 married children.


Philadelphia Inquirer
March 7, 1917
Aged 99 but in Good Health
Special to The Inquirer
Millersville, March 6 - Miss Barbara Kready, of this place, the oldest resident of Lancaster county, is 99 years of age today. Her health is good and she retains all her faculties. She was born in Manor township, and for many years has been a member of the Reformed Church. Many called during the day, and she was the recipient of a number of gifts.


Lancaster Inquirer
April 28, 1917
Millersville Pike's a Mint
Stockholders Have Been Getting 40 Per Cent Dividends
An argument in favor of abolishing toll roads, or at least reducing their charges, is given in developments following the Lancaster Automobile Club's attack on the charter of the Lancaster and Millersville turnpike owners.
Last year the club secured an order from the Public Service Commission to have the company place its roadway in first-class condition by November 1. Later a five-month extension was granted. The time has expired and the road is still in bad condition.
The proceedings before the commission developed that the company is restricted to paying 8 percent dividend on the stock, but has been paying an average of 40 percent for years. One year 150 percent was paid, it is alleged.
Recently one-third of the road was sold to the city of Lancaster, and instead of using that money for reducing the outstanding stock; it is alleged that it was divided among the directors.


The Inquirer
June 1, 1918
Practiced at Millersville 50 years Ago
The body of Dr. S. B. Hartman, the millionaire physician and patent medicine mane who died at Columbus, O., last winter, was buried Friday of last week on the family plot at Lancaster Cemetery, where his only son was buried 25 years ago.


Philadelphia Inquirer
March 14, 1918
Rev. Vincent G. Hartman, pastor of the Fairfield Reformed Church, Adams county, has accepted a call to the Millersville Reformed Church.


Philadelphia Inquirer
April 24, 1918
STATE SCHOOLS START DEBATING CONTESTS
Millersville Normal Inaugurates the Innovation and Wins Prize
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., April 23 - The inauguration of interscholastic debates marks an innovation at Millersville State Normal School. The first clash was had with Cumberland Valley Normal School, of Shippensburg, Pa., and Millersville was declared the winner. The chapel at Millersville was crowded with an interested audience and the question, "Resolved, That universal military training for boys should be substituted for the present of athletics in our schools," was able discussed.
Shippensburg had the affirmative and its speakers were Miss Ruth L. Emmert, Hanover, Pa.; Joseph Hays, Etters, Pa., and Harper J. Wentz, East Berlin, Pa. The Millersville representatives were Benjamin F. Morton, Lancaster; Leslie P. Shoemaker, Blaine, Pa.; Irving P. Lowry, Millersville.
The contest was judged by Mrs. Edwin M. Hartman, Lancaster; Rev. L. M. Strayer, Lancaster, and William R. Harnish, Millersville.


Philadelphia Inquirer
June 9, 1918
Lancaster Weddings
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., June 8 - Miss Emma K. Brenner, daughter of Deputy Recorder of Deeds and Mrs. Ezra K. Brenner, of Millersville, was married to Elvin K. Souder, of Manor township, at the home of the bride's parents, last evening. Rev. Wiest, of Grace United Evangelical Church, Millersville, officiated. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lehman Shellenberger. Upon their return from a trip to Niagara and Cleveland they will reside at Harrisburg.


The Inquirer
June 22, 1918
Obituary
Benjamin F. Shaeffer, a Millersville butcher, June 13, of apoplexy, aged 53, left wife and son.


The Inquirer
June 29, 1918
DIED
Clara L. Hufford, wife of Rev. Rufus W. Hufford (ex pastor of the Bethany Lutheran church) at Millersville and sister of H. K. Baumgardner of Lancaster, June 24, at Reading, aged 70; left six children,. One of her sons is a lieutenant in Pershing’s army in France; another is an army surgeon in a camp in the South.


The Inquirer
July 20, 1918
DIED
Mrs. Baner B. Miller, of East Petersburg, July 16, very suddenly, in her 72nd year., survived by her husband and one son. She was a sister of Harry and Ezra Brenner of Millersville.


The Inquirer
July 27, 1918
FLAMES AT MILLERSVILLE
Butcher Shop and Barn Went UP, Other Buildings Saved
A defective flue in Jacob Thomas’ s butcher shop at Millersville set that building afire on Monday afternoon. The shop was on the old Rev. A. B. Shenkle property which was lately occupied by Dr. Abram H. Metzger. The shop and barn was entirely destroyed; the damage ran into some thousands of dollars, with part insurance. A half dozen near-by buildings took fire, but prompt action saved them all.
Mr. Thomas and his employees were completing butchering cattle for market, about 4:30 o’clock, when flames were discovered in the loft. The ship and barn, which is one building, about 60 by 40 feet in dimension was in a very short time a mass of flames, the latter communicating with houses within 300 yards. The Millersville fire company and a bucket brigade got to work, but being unable to control the fire in the butcher shop and barn, abandoned their efforts, ther eis an attempt to extinguish the flames on an adjoining building, in which they were successful. The fire, however, assumed such a threatening aspect in spreading to other buildings that it was deemed necessary to call upon the Lancaster fire department. A chemical engine responded. after a hard fight the fire was got under control.
Three steers and two hogs which had been killed and dressed were consumed in the blaze, together with the machinery and refrigerating plant and much of the dressed meat in the butcher shop and all the contents in the barn. Men succeeded in rescuing two horses, a wagon and an automobile truck from the barn.
The houses damaged by flames from the Thomas fire are these:
The old residence of Clyde Pretzman, now occupied as the Millersville post office; roof damaged.
Residence of Harry Herr, two large holes burned in the roof.
G. William Beisner’s residence; roof damage.
Residence of Andrew Metzger; roof damaged.
Jacob Thomas residence; roof damaged.
Stable of John Bausman, damaged on the roof.


Philadelphia Inquirer
July 30, 1918
MILLERSVILLE NORMAL PRINCIPAL RESGINS
Action of Dr. P. M. Harbold Causes Regret Among Students and Friends
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., July 29 - The resignation of Dr. P. M. Harbold as principal of the Millersville State Normal School has caused widespread regret among the students and friends of the institution, with all of whom he was most popular and by hom his vacation of the post is regarded as a distinct loss to the school.
The announcement, which came like a bolt from the blue to all connected with the big institution, has not been followed with any explanation as to the cause from either Dr. Harbold or the trustees. A rumor that has gained very general credence is to the effect that the principal had a difference with the trustees that could not be reconciled and the resignation was a consequence. It is said that in making his recommendations for the election of members of the faculty for next year Dr. Harbold advised that one of the present members of the staff be dripped "for the good of the school". The teacher had an intimation of what was pending and secured influence to swing an election, despite the principal's recommendation. Neither side to the alleged controversy will discuss the matter.
Dr. Harbold's reputation as an executive and educator of unusual competence is State-wide. He followed the late Dr. E. Oram Lyte in the principalship of Millersville and in his succession the institution lost none of the strength or prestige it has held for many years. He states that he has no plans in view of the future.
The trustees have elected Dr. C. H. Gardinier, one of the faculty for seven years, to be principal to succeed Professor Harbold. he has been engaged in educational work since 1885, when he began teaching at Troy, Pa. He taught several years in Kentucky, and while there organized two high schools and graduated their first classes. He later returned to Troy, where he was principal for three years.
In 1904 he accepted the chair of Latin in the Shippensburg Normal School and resigned in 1906 to accept the professorship of the same subject and the position of dean at Kee Mar College, Hagerstown, Md. In 1908 he was invited to return to Shippensburg to take the professorship of English, which he held three years, since which time he has been connected with the Millersville Normal School. Dr. Gardinier has become a very popular institute speaker and lecturer.
Simultaneously with the resignation of Principal Harbold that of H. E. Baughey, Superintendent of Grounds and Buildings for the past nine years, was announced. It is explained that this was an economical move on the part of the trustees and that this position is to be merged with that of the steward.


Lancaster Inquirer
August 3, 1918
Obituary Notes
Mrs. Barbara Hoffstadt, of Millersville, July 21, in her 78th year, survived by four children and 10 grandchildren. Interment tomorrow morning at the home of her son Eli at Letort.

A Trustee for Harry
Weak-Minded Man Has a Guardian Named for Him
About two years ago Harry G. Brockway of Millersville told the writer, during a call at the Inquirer office, that he (Brockway) was pestered by spirits who sent messages to him by wifeless telephone and forced him to do things against his will. "They’ll get you too some time" he declared; "you’ve got to do whatever they tell you. I got orders from them when I was in London and when I lived in Texas." Inquiry at Millersville showed that Brockway was wealthy but "queer," had formerly lived in Martic township and never was in Texas or abroad.
In court on Saturday, Brockway was declared weak-minded, and a guardian was appointed on application of his wife. The evidence showed that Brockway believed he was being persecuted by wireless telephone. He was taken to a Philadelphia institution a few weeks ago, where he is now interned. The court appointed David L. Waldich, a brother-in-law of Brockway, as trustee, and fixed the bond at $385,682, which is double the personal property involved. It is said that he was afraid of banks and carried thousands of dollars worth of securities in his pockets constantly.


Daily Intelligencer
August 10, 1918
Isaac Dickel
Isaac Dickel, a veteran of the Civil War, died yesterday at 9 p.m., at his residence, 121 East Walnut street, of a complication of kidney trouble and heart disease, from which he had suffered for about a year. He was 73 years old. He was born at Millersville on November 23, 1844, being the son of the late Isaac and Anna Shartzer Dickel. He spent his early life in Millersville, but for many years was a resident of the west. During the Civil War he served two years in the United States army. During the time of his residence in this city he has lived retired. He was a member of the Christian church. His wife, who was a native of Ohio, died about 18 years ago. A. brother, J. W. Dickel, Washington, D. C., survives him. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4 o’clock from the Groff undertaking parlors, 234 West Orange street. Interment will be made in the Millersville Mennonite cemetery.


Philadelphia Inquirer
September 10, 1918
Lancaster Locals
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 9. - Mrs. Barbara Neuhauser, widow of Jacob Neuhauser, of Millersville, died last night aged 76. She is survived by four children.


Lancaster Inquirer
September 14, 1918
DIED
Barbara E. Neuhauser, widow of Jacob, at Millersville, Sept. 6, aged 67; left four children.

Barabar B. Hershey, at the home of a niece (Mrs. David Harinsh), in Manheim township Sept 8, of heart disease, at the breakfast table, in her 68th year; was buried at Millersville.

Mrs. David Warfel (widow), Sept. 11 at the home of her son John B., near Millersville, in her 85th


Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 18, 1918
Centenarian Dies at Millersville
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 17 - Mrs. Barbara Kready, of Millersville, the oldest person in Lancaster county, died yesterday, aged 100 years and 6 months. She was the oldest member of the Reformed Church in the United States, and the oldest active member of the Red Cross in this county.


The Inquirer
September 21, 1918
DIED
MRS. HARRY WISSLER, of Lancaster, formerly of Millersville, Sept. 16, after long illness, in her 61st year: left husband and two married children, R. P. Wissler of Philadelphia and Mrs. H. W. Snavely of York.


Intelligencer
September 21, 1918
Obituary Notes
The oldest woman in Lancaster County, Barbara Kready, died at Millersville on Monday, six months and 12 days after her 100th birthday. She is believed to have been the oldest member of the Reformed church in the United States. She was a sister of Kate Kready of Millersville and a cousin of Benjamin C. Kready, the oldest lawyer at Lancaster. Despite her great age, she was able, until a short time ago, to do light house work, visit friends and attend church services, and to read and sew without glasses. She was always cheerful and fond of company: her hearing was unaffected by age and her mind was clear to the last. Her father died at the age of 84, her mother at 82; her sisted at 86 and her only brother, who lives in Adams County, is 90. Interment was made on Thursday at her birthplace, Fairfield, in Adams County.

Mary G. Shaub, widow of Joseph, born at Millersville, died Sept 15 at Lancaster in her 61st year.


Intelligencer
October 5, 1918
Martin G. Funk of Upper Leacock, formerly of Millersville, at the General Hospital Oct. 1, at advanced age. he left wife and six children and was buried at the Habecker meeting house in Manor.


The Inquirer
October 6, 1918
Obituary Notes
Martin G. Funk of Upper Leacock, formerly of Millersville, at the General Hospital, Oct. 1, at advanced age. He left wife and six children and was buried at the Habecker meeting house in Manor.


Philadelphia Inquirer
October 19, 1918
Lancaster Locals
Special to The Inquire
Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 8 - With his system undermined from exhausting work when the disease attacked him, Dr. Elmer E. Lenhart, a successful physician of Millersville, died last night after a week illness with Spanish influenza. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lenhart, of Millersville, and was thirty-five years of age. He graduated from the Millersville State Normal School and Temple University. His wife and a child survive.


These were deaths caused by the Influenza pandemic of 1918
The Inquirer
October 26, 1918
Elmer L Rittenhouse, at Dillerville, Oct., 28, aged 25; was buried at Millersville.


Philadelphia Inquirer
Dec. 9, 1918
Lancaster Locals
Miss Ada S. Neff, daughter of John Neff, of Manor township, and Daniel W. Lehman, of Millersville, were married by Rev. D. N. Lehman, father of the bridegroom.


Philadelphia Inquirer
Feb. 2, 1919
Lancaster Locals
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 1 - Samuel S. Baker, a horse dealer of Millersville, and Titus Wike, of Sun Hill, were injured when their automobile collided with another machine on the Harrisburg turnpike near this city. The Baker car was overturned and Mr. Baker pinned beneath the wreck. Both men suffered lacerations and Baker was injured internally.


Was Tuition really free in 1919
Philadelphia Inquirer
March 9, 1919
Advertisement
State Normal School, Millersville, Lancaster Co., Pa. Beautiful campus, excellent table; Strong Faculty, Tuition Free. Fall term opens Sept. 9. Address C. M. Gordinier, Principal.


Philadelphia Inquirer
May 15, 1919
Millersville Greets Veterans
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., May 14 - Millersville had six of its sons enlisted in the 103d Supply train, which disembarked at Philadelphia last week. When residents of the town learned that their boys were to get a thirty0-six-hour leave of absence, an impromptu reception was arranged and automobiles dispatched to this city to meet them on the arrival of their train. The returning soldiers were Sergeant Willis L. Herr, Sergeant Frederick Eshleman, Corporals Clarence P. Myers, John McAllister, Henry C. Hopkins and F. Lloyd Baker.


Philadelphia Inquirer
May 24, 1919
Couple Given "Letter Surprise"
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., May 23 - In celebration of their golden wedding anniversary, several hundred former students of the Millersville State Normal School treated Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Howard, of that place, to a letter surprise. For forty-five years Mr. Howard conducted a confectionery just across the street from the Normal School and they became known personally to thousands of students, now scattered through the world, who went "over to Andy's" for their candy and ice cream. Mr. Howard, who was a Civil War veteran , is seventy-nine years of age and in ill health. Before marriage Mrs. Howard was Miss Lina Martin, of Adams county.


Philadelphia Inquirer
July 25, 1919
AUTO WRECKED, MAN SAVED IN CAR SMASH
Millersville Manufacturer Dragged 30 Feet Beneath machine on Trolley Track
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., July 24 - In a collision with a trolley car of the Conestoga Traction Company, near here this morning, which left nothing intact of his automobile save the drippan and one tire, Jacob W. Breneman, a cigar manufacturer of Millersville, miraculously escaped instant death. He is confined to St. Joseph's Hospital, suffering from serious internal injuries and a mass of bruises.
The accident occurred at a crossing of the Columbia trolley line, where Breneman drove immediately in front of a rapidly moving car. The automobile was upset and carried at distance of thirty feet with Breneman beneath the wreckage. When rescued, his head was within six inches of the front trucks of the trolley car.


Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 13, 1919
FARMER'S WIFE SAVES DAIRYMAN FROM BULL
Lancaster Woman Drove Wild Animal From His Victim With Pitchfork
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 12 - The courage of Mrs. Harry Rankin, wife of a tenant farmer residing on the Lancaster and Millersville turnpike near this city, saved Edward Armstrong, a dairyman, from being gored to death by an enraged bull yesterday.
Armstrong was crossing a field when attacked and was unable to reach a place of safety before the bull charged him. He was being tossed and mauled when Mrs. Rankin heard his screams. Seizing a steel fork she ran to his aid and by Jabbing the animal, put it to flight. Armstrong was severely bruised in the encounter.


Philadelphia Inquirer
January 24, 1920
TOBACCO PRIZE WINNER
Aged Millersville Farmer in Business for Sixty-eight years
Special to The Inquirer
Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 23 - J.H. Hostetter, of Millersville, who won first prize in the tobacco exhibits at the Farm Products Show at Harrisburg this week is probably the oldest raising of the weed in this county. When only eleven years of age he set out his first crop and he has not missed a single one in the sixty-eight years that have since elapsed.
He has been a frequent winner of the top prize at State shows and it is his pride that the three acres he produced in 1919 was not touched by other hands from the sowing of the seed until its final preparation for the market. P. W. Baker, of Landisville, who judged the Harrisburg exhibit, declared it was one of the finest he has ever examined in a long experience. Mr. Hostetter attributes his health and strength at his advanced age to his life as a farmer.


Intelligencer Journal
January 15, 1951
C.H. MILLER DIED AT MILLERSVILLE;
WAS BASEBALL STAR
Charles H. Miller, seventy-three, 244 N. George St., Millersville, an outstanding baseball pitcher in his younger days, died at his home at 4:15 p.m. Saturday after a lengthy illness.
He attended Millersville State Normal School, where he gained prominence in the local and professional baseball world as a pitcher, and in later years as an umpire.
He played for Millersville on its teams of 1904 and 1905, and after graduation hurled for a Tri-State League team. After posting successful records in that league, he was signed by the Baltimore Orioles of the International League, and then graduated in 1913 into the old Federal League, which demanded a manor league status in competition with the National League until it folded in 1915.
After his playing days, which ended about 1925, he took up umpiring and officiated in local and nearby leagues.
He was born in Conestoga Center, a son of the late Daniel A. and Fanny Hess Miller, but was a resident of Millersville nearly all his life. A former silk mill and cigar making foreman, he retired eight years ago due to ill health.
The last of his immediate family, he was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Millersville, and in addition to his wife, Susan Keen Miller, is survived by five children: Clarence C. Millersville, Daniel A., Lancaster; Miriam E., wife of Henry Krick, Harrisburg; Dorothy M., wife of Harold C. Siegler, Millersville; and Charles H., Jr., at home. Seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.


Lancaster New Era
January 11, 1971
Roy Gochenaur, County Native,
Dies in Florida

Roy Gochenaur, 74, who moved to Florida three weeks ago from Millersville, died Sunday at 1 a.m. in University Community Hospital, Tampa, Fla. He died following an illness of one year.
He formerly resided at 17 S. Mary St., Millersville.
He had moved to Lutz, Florida, at 17th Street and Skipper Road.
He was a self-employed carpenter, and had retired in 1965. He was the husband of Bessie Morrison Gochenaur. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 5, 1970.
He was born in Conestoga Twp., the son of the late Adam F. and Susan Rineer Gochenaur. He was a member of the Millersville United Methodist Church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by the following children: Hazel, wife of Donald Shipley, Lancaster; Edward A., Tampa, Fla.; Robert N., Mountville,; James W., Dillsburg; Ethel M., wife of Melvin Shaub, Wakefield. Also 21 grandchildren and three great-grand children.
Two brothers survive; Aaron F., of Marticville, and Ralph B., of Erie.