People here don’t take much stock in spook business, but…

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Scottdale, PA. October 11. What is said to be a haunted house is situated at Andersonville, a half mile west of this place.

The house is said to be visited by the ghost of its former owner and for that reason a family has just vacated it. The house has been visited every night this week by many persons desirous of seeing the ghost. 

They say that in watching the residence about 12 o’clock at night you will see a curious light gleam forth from the upstairs window.

Mrs. William Mier, who occupied the house until a few weeks ago and vacated it on account of the fear of the supposed ghost, relates a thrilling story of her adventure.

She says that about a week ago, late at night, she went upstairs and was horrified to see the face and hands of what she thought greatly resembled a human being.

It frightened her to such an extent that she fainted. When she related her story to her husband, he laughed her to scorn, but a few days ago she induced him to go upstairs at a stated hour and see if he could see the supernatural being. 

He complied with her request and was amazed to witness the same face and hands, which had every indication of a human being. The supposed ghost resembled an old man, and as the house was owned and occupied by Jacob Anderson, who died a few years since, a great many people thought it was probably his ghost. 

Accordingly, Mrs. Mier, who is a stranger in this place, visited Mrs. John Golsborough, who is a daughter of the late Jacob Anderson. 

An album was given her containing Anderson’s photograph, which she quickly recognized on sight. Mrs. Mier never saw Anderson, and the moment she looked at his picture she recognized it as being an exact likeness of the face she saw in the old Anderson property.

People here don’t take much stock in spook business, but Mrs. Mier’s and other persons’ stories, who are accredited with seeing the one spoken of, is certainly increasing the belief in this vicinity that there are such visitations. Mrs. Mier is an intelligent lady.

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