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Franklin Repository, March 2, 1859 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

The Difference
(Column 1)

Summary: The Repository supports Kansas's inclusion as as state of the Union, and opposes President Buchanan's "sophistry" in attempting to keep her out, now that she has shown herself to be a Republican state.

Excerpt: "The eternal gratitude of poor working en should be freely given to those brave men who have endured so much to keep the virgin soil of Kansas free fro the degraded touch of slave labor."

Young Men's Christian Association
(Column 6)

Summary: List of the Chambersburg YMCA's standing committees.
(Names in announcement: J.S.Nixonlibrary committee, J.K.Shryocklibrary committee, S.M.Shillito, J.S.Brandlibrary and rooms committee, WilliamAdamslibrary and rooms committee, B.Y.Hamsherways and means committee, M.Gillanways and means committee, John H.Reedways and means committee, A.N.Rankinpublications committee, W.R.H.Deatrichpublications committee, AnthonyHollarpublications committee, , JacobHokestatistics committee, I.H.McCauleystatistics committee, B.B.Hensheystatistics committee)

Industrial Association
(Column 6)

Summary: Article notes a meeting of January 19 in which men were appointed as township committees to call upon citizens to solicit them to become members of the Farmers and Mechanics Industrial Association of Franklin County.
(Names in announcement: Col.James B.OrrPresident of the prelimiary meeting, A.N.RankinChairman of the Standing Committee)

A Magnificent Concert
(Column 1)

Summary: The article is a play on the coming of spring as a magnificent concert itself, but does note Chambersburg's reputation for good music, the existence of "fifty or sixty Pianos in town, two or three excellent string Bands, one Brass Band, which cannot be excelled, and vocal musicians without number."

none
(Column 3)

Summary: Notes Mr. Funk's transportation to prison.

Excerpt: "Daniel S. Funk, convicted of murder in the second degree at the last term of our Court for the killing of John osborn, and sentenced to be imprisoned for the period of five years and six months in the Eastern Penitentiary, was conveyed thither, by the Sheriff, on Thursday week."

Married
(Column 2)

Summary: Marriage of Feb. 22, at Mt. Union, Huntington Co.
(Names in announcement: Rev.AmosSmith, MentzerMary E., J.B.MentzerEsq., of Yellow Springs, Blair County, WilliamEdmondsonof Warrior's Mark, Huntington Co.)

Married
(Column 2)

Summary: Marriage of Feb. 24; at the Indian Queen hotel. Bride and groom each "from the vicinity of Greencastle."
(Names in announcement: Rev.G.Sill, Christina E.Pensinger, Isaac H.Whitmore)

Died
(Column 2)

Summary: Death of February 6. Mrs. Murry was 60 years of age.
(Names in announcement: Mary AnneMurryformerly Mary Anne Wakefield)

Died
(Column 2)

Summary: Death of Mr. Lowe, formerly of the House of Representatives, on February 24, aged 61 years. Location of death - Mercersburg.
(Names in announcement: JamesLoweEsq.)

Died
(Column 2)

Summary: Death of the infant Piper, aged 3 years and 23 days, on February 20, in Fayetteville, of Catarrhal Fever.
(Names in announcement: Frank McCrearyPiper, JamesPiper, Ann M.Piper)