Deaths and obituaries roll through Adams County area
Mrs Susan Long widow of Peter Long of Union township dies in Hanover at 89 after eleven weeks illness. Survived by two sons five daughters and one brother. funeral at her house then Christ Church Littlestown. Albert Wertz dies in Rochester New York of blood poisoning aged 30. wife and three daughters survive. John Reichert of Abbottstown found dead in bed age about 45. death likely from stroke after week of illness. Mrs Peter Yohe dies near Mummert's Meeting House aged about 73. funeral from Abbottstown Lutheran church. Retired mail carrier long service noted amid other notices of local residents. Reverend J A Metzger dies in Hanover after extended illness. he married Mary Culp and preached locally. Donald R Taylor infant of Brysonia dies. funeral in Arendtsville. Mrs Harry Egger and Mrs Harry Caler noted among survivors. extensive obituaries with multiple descendants listed. Mrs J F Bushey dies Arendtsville aged 59. survivors listed. funeral in Greenmount Cemetery. Mrs Lucy Schlosser of Arendtsville dies at 69. survivors and funeral noted. Mrs Daniel Shanebrook dies near Bonneauville aged 39. funeral and interment planned. Mrs Sarah Keefer of McSherrystown dies of lung abscess at 41. survives husband and children. funeral at Christ Church Littlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Long
Peter Long
Union township
Sell‘s Station
Jacob Baughman
Hanover
Susan Lohr
Adam Lohr atd
John Long
David Lohr
White Hall
Christ Church
Littlestown
F. S. Lindaman
John Reichert
route 1
Abbottstown
Reichert
Holtzswam
Peter Yohe
Mummert’s
Harry Egger
Harry Caler
York
Emma
Frances
Joseph W. Adams
Elizabeth
New Jersey
George A
William Weisenceale
Uuson township
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Huber
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Lucy Schlosser
Arendtsville
Jesse W. Piper
Howard Funt
Butler township
Philip Bittinger
Christ Quickel
Beechersville
o’cleock
Fairview
Arandtaville
T. C. Hesson
Daniel Shanebrook
Bonneauville
Ruth
Lloyd
Ivan
St. Luke’s Church
Lydia German
McSherrystown
Joseph D. Keefer
Oscar
Irvin
Lydia
Lottie Keefer
Lindaman
Deaths of Lewis William Werner and Jerome Lawrence
Lewis William Werner of York dies about Palm Sunday at 81 years near his son Frank C. Werner after living in multiple towns since immigrating from Hanover Germany in 1853. Funeral services planned at his home and St. Johns Lutheran York. Jerome Lawrence dies of heart disease at Rocky Ridge Md aged about 63 years while staying with his daughter Mrs. Clayton Troxel. He had lived with his sister near Mt Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Lawrence
Clayton Troxel
Rocky Ridge
Lawrence
Henry Breighner
Mt. Rock
Infant Paul William Musser Funeral Sunday
Paul William Musser, two days old, son of Mr and Mrs William H Musser of South Washington Street, died Saturday evening. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul William
William 8. Musser
South Washington street
Evergreen Cemetery
Peter Swisher 75 Dies After Long Illness at Home
Peter Swisher died Thursday morning at 11 30 at his son's home on route 9 after nearly a year of illness. He retired from farming about 20 years ago and was 75 years old. Survived by J P Swisher and six other children including Mrs. Dougherty of Harrisburg and Jacob H Swisher of Gettysburg. Funeral Saturday at 9 30 from the house with services at St Mark's Church on the Baltimore pike around 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Swisher
John P. Swisher
route
Swisher
Mr. Swisher
J. P. Swisher
George Dougherty
Harrisburg
R. C. Swisher
James Miller Dies After Long Illness in Cumberland County
James Miller, a 47 year old saddler of Walnut Bottom Cumberland County, died Wednesday morning after a long illness. Survived by two children George and Mary at home a brother George of Uriah and a sister Mrs. Joseph Roller of York Springs. Services were held Thursday evening by Rev. Mr. Wagner with interment at Latimore Adams County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
Walnut Bottom
Cumberland County
George
Mary
Uriah
Joseph Roller
York Springs
Wagner
Latimore
Adams County
Death of Wilbur Bowser in East Berlin at age 4
Wilbur Bowser aged 4 years 1 month 18 days died Tuesday at his East Berlin home. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Bowser and five brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at Mummert's Meeting House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Bowser
Andrew Bowser
East Berlin
Mummert’s Meeting House
John H Wheeler dies after illness at 60
John H Wheeler died at his Littlestown home after a weeks long illness aged 60 years seven months nine days He leaves a wife three daughters and three sons along with several brothers and sisters Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9 30 am with interment at Mt Carmen Cemetery Littlestown Rev Dr Butz officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wheeler
Littlestown
Mt. Carmel
Butz
Infant Daughter dies. funeral set for Tuesday
Infant Mary ML, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kearns, died April 3. Survived by parents, one brother, one sister. Funeral Tuesday at 3 PM with Rev. G. F. Baker officiating. Interment in Conewago Cemetery, Hunterstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary ML
William R. Kearns
G. F. Baker
Conewago Cemetery
Hunterstown
Mrs Catherine Adams Dies After Four Year Illness
After an illness of four years from complications, Mrs Catherine Adams, wife of William H. Adams, died at 8:30 p m Thursday at her home. She was 40 years into her marriage of four decades and leaves four children. She was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Weisensale of Union township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Adams
William H. Adams
John Weisensale
Union township
Adams
Sudden Death of Mrs Samuel Bream at Biglerville
Mrs Samuel Bream died suddenly at her Biglerville home on Thursday evening aged about 61. Survived by husband and daughter Miss Harriet Bream and sons Luther of Gasport New York Eli of York Fillmore and C W of Biglerville. Funeral Monday at nine from her home with interment in Bigerville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Bream
Biglerville
Harriet Bream
Luther Bream
Gasport
New York
Eli Bream
York
Fillmore Bream
C. W. Bream
Big ‘Jerville
Fruit Growers Annual Report Highlights Adams County Group
The Fruit Growers Association of Adams County releases its annual report detailing the fourth annual convention at Bendersville in December plus monthly meeting records and a growing membership. Officers include President Robert M Eldon and Secretary Josiah W. Prickett. the fifth convention is set for December 15–17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruit Growers’ Association of
Adams County
Bendersville
Martinsburg
West Va
Proctorville
Ohio
Baltimore
Easter church notices and services across denominations
Preparatory services on Friday and Saturday with sermons by Prof Sanders and a pastor, Easter Sunday Holy Communion at 10 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Easter eggs distributed by infant school, Sunday School at 1.30 p.m. Christian Endeavor 6.30 p.m. Catholic and Reformed services listed with Mass times, baptisms, and Easter programs. Sunrise service and Holy Communion at 6.30 a.m. at Prince of Peace, with 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion and 6.40 p.m. children’s service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. F. Sanders
Sanders
Christian Endeavor Society
St. Francis Xavier
Holy Communion
Christian Endeavor
Salem church
Church of the Prince of Peace
Runaway Horse Wounds East Berlin Man Fatally? No
George Martin son of J B Martin of East Berlin was dragged several hundred yards by a runaway horse and wagon on Friday afternoon. The vehicle overturned, causing severe injuries including a broken leg a head wound and a deep chest wound. He was taken to Mr Baugher's home and lies seriously ill with little hope of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Martin
J.B. Martin
East Berlin
Gettysburg Rural Route Happenings
Clarence Rauscher moves to Knoxlyn on route 4 and John E. Geyer builds a small house by his mail box for bad weather. Route 13 sees a large barn raising and road work. Various residents relocate, illnesses noted, crops sown, and local projects including pole planting, telephone line work, and a stone crusher vote discuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Geyer
route 4
Marsh Creek
George McDonnel
Tawney
Cumberland township
Greenmount
Fairplay school
Ruth McDonnel
Nellie Mehring
Blanche Hoffman
Wilbur Mehring
Hazel Sites
John and
Mervin Cashman Pitzer
Jay Ray
York-Gettysburg Club Formed In York
The York Gazette reports the start of a York Gettysburg club to unite York County alumni and former Gettysburg College students. A preliminary organizational meeting is set for Friday evening with Dr William J Gies delivering a major address. Dr Gies, Columbia University physiology chemistry chair, is a Gettysburg College Class of 1893 alumnus. Reverend W W Hartman and family have moved to Holidaysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the
York Gazette
York
York-Gettysburg club
York County
Gettysburg College
York— Gettysburg club
William J. Gies
Columbia University
Gies
W. W. Hartman
Holhidaysburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
MRS
ALBERT WERTZ
Monroe Hospital
Rochester
William Weisensale
Sctt’s
Trarnover
Mt Rock
Edge Grove
Irishtown
J. A. METZgER
Gettysburg
Colege
Mary C. Culp
DONALD R. TAYLOR
R. W. Taylor
Brysonia
John F. Bushey
J. Blaine Bushey
Ralph B Knonss
Edwin
Miss Blanche
Andrew J. Bittinger
Henry Smelser
Adaya Beecher
Altoona
D. T. Koser
SARAH L. KEEFER
LEWIS WERNER
Lewis William Werner
Frank C. Werner
Louisa Schatte Werner
Mr. Werner
Germany
America
East
Illinois
Louisa Schatte
Werner
St. John’s Lutheran Church
PAUL MUSSER
PETER DR. SWISHER
JOHN. H. WHEELER
BAUGHTER
FRUIT GROWERS’ ANNUAL REPORT
ST. JAMES LUTHERAN
COLLEGE LUTHERAN
UNITED BRETHREN
EPISCOPAL
Clarence Rauscher
Table Rock
Knoxlyn
Wherley Rudisill
d. F.Sharretts
route 13
Barlow
W. G. Durboran
John W. Delap
route 12
Carlisle street
H. L. Trostle
route 3
Arendtaville
Isaac Howe
Fairfield
Morgan Swope
route 8
J. W.Swope
Edna Hartman
Harry Little
Ernest Manahan
Currens
Cumberland, township
Truman C. Grove
route 7
Oyler and Spangler
Noah Fleck
Howard Wisler
route 5
Fannie Musselman
J. Calvin Carey
Clarence Armold
A. W. Toot
Rufus Diehl
John R. Kunkle
David Cluck
D. H. Deardorff
Herman Bream
William Armold
Lizzie Bucher
Albert Swisher
Weikert
William and
Donald Eckert
Philadelphia
Good Intent school
Gail Bell
E. H.Cashman
New Chester
Harry Cashman
Mary Stultz
Squire Hammers
Carrie Nation
William Taft
Mr. Hammers
Marshall Mehring
Highland town
ship
Mary Hammers
J. B. Dittenhufer
Mummunsburg
route S
Marks Gordon
H. D. Bream
Bream
Lula Byler
A. J. Wenschhof
J. C. Nary
Orrianna
H. E. Rothhaupt
Annie Nary
Quay Nary
H. B. Rothhaupt
Fannie M. Wenschhof
Waynesboro
Eva Rothhaupt
Orrtanna
Joseph J. Felix
Margaret
Eliza Thomas
Mary Rudisill
Millersville Normal School
Alma Klunk
Effie Bream
W. H. Breighner
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