Remarkable Trio Broken by Death Across Baltimore Street
John C Steigers aged 86 dies at his Baltimore street home leaving a trio of relatives aged 8 97 and 86 living together at H J Brinkerhoff Jr s residence in Gettysburg. Survived by two children Minnie Panlis and Carroll Steigers. Funeral Friday at St Francis Xavier Church. Interment in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Steigers
Baltimore Street
Trio
John C. Steigers
H. J. Brinkerhoff
H. J. Brinkerhoff, Jr
John Carroll Steigers
Gettysburg
Henry J. Brinkerhoff, Jr
Taneytown
Conewago Chapel
Baltimore
Minnie Panlis
Carroll Steigers
H. J. Brinkerhot Sr
St Francis Xvier
Cethyc
Charles H Spangler Dies in Atlanta Tuberculosis Claim
Charles H Spangler a native and former Abbottstown resident died in Atlanta Georgia on Tuesday December 14 of tuberculosis He was 41 years 11 months and 22 days old His remains were interred at Abbottstown December 18 in the Lutheran cemetery He is survived by one brother George E Spangler of Abbottstown and two sisters Miss Mary Spangler and Mrs Wm Ziegler both of Titusville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H Spangler
Abbottstown
Atlanta
George E. Spangler
Mary Spangler
Wm. Ziegler
Titusville
Christmas entertainments at local schools Friday
Table Rock School and the Bridge School announce Christmas entertainments on Friday afternoon. McKnightstown Reformed Sunday School will hold its Christmas service Friday evening December 24 at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Table Rock
the
Bridge School
McKnightstown Reformed Sunday School
Wineman Adds Roof Railing to Create Second Story Porch
J B Wineman begins converting the roof overhang in front of his Centre Square store by installing a railing to transform the area into a second story porch. The project reflects structural improvements as part of the shop's exterior upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wineman
Centre Square
Lowes
ACMIVUC
Suit Lost Man Faces Grief as Wife Dies at Home
Ezra Skinner faced a Franklin county jury verdict of 654.16 in a assault suit by Lawrence Hammond when he learned his wife Mrs. Sarah J. Skinner had just died at Dry Run Path Valley. She had heart trouble and died after hearing of the loss. She was about 65 and survived by her husband two sons and a blind daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Skinner
Franklin county
Lawrence Hammond
Dry Run
Path Valley
Sarah J. Skinner
Christmas Spirit Charms Gettysburg With Kindness Across Town
The town displays Christmas spirit as the Christian Engraver Society of College Lutheran Church treats local needy children with a decorated tree, candy, oranges, and dolls for girls while boys receive clothing. Donations include baking by a local woman and boxes sent to orphans’ homes, reflecting widespread quiet charity. A social gathering at C. F. Hartzel’s home marked a 30th birthday celebration with music, games, and seasonal refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Engraver Society
College Lutheran Church
Gettysburg
C. F. Hartzel
route 2
New Oxford
Band from cupola to play Christmas hymns at St James
Six members of the Citizens' Band will play from the belfry of St James Lutheran church on Christmas morning at 5 30. They will perform two hymns including Joy to the World As with Gladness Men of Old and Silent Night. A Christmas dawn service follows at six o'clock.
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Citizens’ Band
St. James Lutheran church
Arm Broken by Skating Accident in Hunterstown
John Leer aged 14 son of Addison Leer of Hunterstown fell while skating on a small stream near the town Monday evening about 8 o clock and sustained a broken arm. The bone broke between elbow and wrist and was set by Dr. Goldsborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leer
Addison Leer
Hunterstown
Goldsborough
Bought Farm by A B Snyder and sons
A B Snyder of Oklahoma bought the Pitzer farm and will occupy it with his two sons on April 1. Terms private. The sale was conducted by Chas S Duncan Esq. The piece notes frosty mornings and people hurrying to work downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Snyder
Oklahoma
Pitzer farm
Chas. 5. Duncan, Esq
Village Post Office rural comedy delights Gettys burg crowd
Palm and Clover Leaf Societies of Gettysburg High School staged The Village Post Office a rural comedy Friday afternoon. Edgar Miller as postmaster William Jones and Blanche Stoops as Jerushy Jones led a large cast with teachers directing and Janitor Little in charge of stage. The play drew laughs as villagers crowded the post office and country store with townsfolk buying mail and goods, ending in broad, cheerful enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm and Clover Leaf
Gettysburg High School
Edgar Miller
William Jones
Blanche Stoops
Jerushy Jones
dharge
Little
Fire in St Stephen's Church Damages Thormont Building
Fire damaged St Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church in Thormont on Tuesday morning. Fire started in a chimney due to an overheated stove and spread to rafters before Guardian Hose Company contained it with a water stream. Estimated damage runs to several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church
Thormont
Guardian Hose Company
Fell Down Cellarway In Mont Alto Injury
George McFerr en, a resident of Mont Alto, fell in a cellar passage injuring his head on a sharp object. The wound opened a deep gash above the eye and bled heavily before medical help arrived. Household members managed to apply dressings until the doctor could treat him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McFerren
Mont Alto
Pastor Receives Generous Donation at Zion's Reformed
The Fire Hearth Circle of Zion's Reformed Church Arendtsville gathered at the parsonage on Tuesday evening to surprise and donate to Rev. J. C. Hesson and his family. The meeting drew a large portion of the congregation and resulted in a sizable gift for the pastor and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion's Reformed Church
Arendtsville
J. C. Hesson
Maiden lady fatally shot by nephew's loaded rifle
Miss Mary Ressler, near Blue Ridge Summit, was accidentally shot in the forehead when 10 and 12 year old nephews and Frank handled a rifle. The weapon discharged as Frank examined it, the bullet lodging in the eye socket. Dr. J W Croft of Waynesboro treated swelling and planned bullet removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ressler
Daniel
Blue Ridge Summit
Miss Ressler
Daniel Ressler
Frank
Surprise Party Honors Wagner Daughters at New Chester Home
A joyful surprise party was hosted at Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wagner’s home near New Chester for their daughters Effie and Lottie. The evening featured wanes and social conversation followed by refreshments in the dining room with a large gathering of neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Wagner
New Chester
Effie
Lottie
David March
Clayton Wagner
George Trimmer
Augustus Stough
John Miller
J. C. Liversperger
George Fitzgerald
Luther Ehrehart
Herman Gnock
Charles Winand
C. E. Winand
John Gnnck
Frank March
Reynolds Weaver
Jennie Meckley
David Yohe
Eric Wagner
Iya Wagner
Mary March
Susanna Ehrhart
Hattie Waite
Beulah Wentz
Katie Sponseller
Clara Stowsh
Celia
Remains of Five Himes Family Reinterred in New Oxford
Harry E. Lough and crew moved five Himes family graves from the old German Reformed graveyard in Hanover to the Himes family plot in New Oxford cemetery. Deceased listed with birth and death dates include Samuel Himes born 1784 died 1836, James Himes born 1775 died 1806, Catharine Himes born 1780 died 1826, Francis Himes born 1787 died 1811, and William Himes born 1761 died 1818.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Lough
E. G. Lough
Samuel Himes
James Himes
Francis and
Catharine Himes
Francis Himes
Germany
William Himes
Champion porker killed in Adams County by A. W. Cole
A. W. Cole of Gritanna route 2 reports Adams County's largest porker to date. The hog weighed 216 pounds after a failed shot with a .22 rifle and required a Savage rifle to finish. The skull was over an inch thick and four cans of lard were harvested from the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Cole
Gritanna route 2
Adams County
Mr. Cole
Pool Room Robbery Strikes Gettysburg Hotel Establishment
Early Wednesday morning thieves entered Reuben Slentz pool room at the rear of the Hotel Gettysburg. They removed the slot machine and escaped down the alley with nearly all the cash except 15 cents. Entry followed breaking a pasteboard patch over a glass pane and forcing the lock. no clues to the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Slentz
Gettysburg
Bits of News About Town in Adams County
Calendar hunters visit businesses daily as new road screenings aid freight routes near Gettysburg. County roads are good and schools plan to resume after Christmas with ongoing district meetings and Y M C A activities in Brua Chapel on January 8. Ice and skating replace sledding as winter tightens. meals and magazines arrive at the town Y M C A reading room. postal substitutes handle holiday rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
B. F. Wise
North Carolina
Boiling Springs
Cumberland County
Henry Garlach
Jesse Ryder
Adams County
Brua Chapel
college Y. M. A
Beggars In Town Targeted By Police After Week Of Growth
Local police report a sharp rise in beggars this past week with officers actively tracking them. Captured vagrants face a bread and water diet for several days as authorities deter street begging in the town. A well dressed man canvased homes for funds last week but was exposed by his own breath and received little help. Knights of the road are often seen in town each morning but flee to nearby areas to avoid arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
funda
knights of the road
More Mail Than Last Christmas In Gettysburg Post Office
Gettysburg reports show Christmas mail this season far exceeds last year with outgoing mail and Western Maryland volumes especially high. Clerks, carriers, and railway mail staff are at peak workload as towns and rural routes fill pouches with packages, cards, and tokens destined across town and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Drayman Tawney
Reading
Maryland
Uncle Sam
Bollinger and Mathias Tie The Knot In Union Township
Miss Bessie Bollinger daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bollinger Union township united with Edward Mathias son of Charles Mathias Myers district Carroll county in a noon Sunday ceremony December 19 at the bride’s home officiated by Rev F Sr Lindaman. Best man Frank Mathias and bridesmaid Miss Clara Bollinger assisted. Immediate relatives attended and a wedding dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Bollinger
John Bollinger
Union township
Edward Mathias
Charles Mathias
Myers
Carroll county
F Sr. Lindaman
Frank Mathias
Clara Bollinger
Cluck and Mickley wed at Arendtsville parsonage
Harry W. Cluck son of Mr and Mrs Emanuel Cluck of Hamiltonpan township married Miss Bertha B Mickley daughter of Mr and Mrs David A Mickley of Franklin township at the Arendtsville parsonage. They left Gettysburg on the 445 train toward Hanover York Washington and other points of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Cluck
Emanuel Cluck
Hamiltonpan township
Bertha B. Mickley
David A. Mickley
Franklin township
Arendtsville
David T. Koser
Gettysburg
Hanover
York
Washington
Yeagy and Howe Wed at Lutheran Parsonage
In New Chester on December 16 Rev. E E Dietter united Luther A Yeagy of New Chester and Elsie L Howe of Hampton in marriage at the Lutheran parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Chester
E. E. Dietterich
Luther A. Yeagy
Leander Yeagy
Elsie L. Howe
Elias Howe
Hampton
Slaybaugh Spangler Wed At Reformed Parsonage
Arendtsville marriage unites Luther B. Slaybaugh of Centre Mills with Miss Lottie H. Spangler of Buffer township in a Wednesday evening ceremony at the Re formed parsonage conducted by Rev. Tf. CG. Hesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed parsonage
Arendtsville
Tf. CG. Hesson
Luther B. Slaybaugh
Centre Mills
Lottie H. Spangler
Bufler township
Rice-Bricker Nuptials Tie Two Local residents
On Tuesday at his Springs avenue home Dr. T. C. Billheimer united Mervin I. Rice of Bendersville and Miss Z Grace Bricker of Center Mills in marriage.
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Springs avenue
T. C. Billheimer
Mervin I. Rice
Bendersville
Z. Grace Bricker
Center Mills
Knights of Columbus Likely to Start Council in McSherrystown
A preliminary meeting in St Marys hall discussed forming a local Knights of Columbus council in McSherrystown. State Deputy Brae was absent. District Deputy A C Rice led the session with addresses by Rev L Aug Reudher and Rev Fr Dailey. A follow up meeting with Brae is planned next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McSherrystown
Knights of Columbus
Hanover
St. Mary's hall
Brae
A. C. Rice
L. Aug. Reudher
Fr. Dailey
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Pius Dominick
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howe i i
Tursilay
Swith
George Smith
Oxford Township
Mary Miller
Jerone Miller
Canton
Ohio
Guy
Arthur Smith
Maurice Markle
Linehero
Anna Radamcher
Ambrose
Levi Smith
John Lawrence
Mt. Rock
Joseph Smith
Caroline Strashaugh
Edgegrove
Frank Billman
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Huber
G. AMOS WEIKERT
Board of Poor Directors
Littlestown
William K. Weikert
Kate Rudisill
Mountpleasant township
Charles Weikert
Harvey Weikert
Horace Crouse
Samuel A. Weikert
Paterson
N. J
Albert~ Weikert
O. E. Swartz
G. W. Young
CHARLES H. SPANGLER
Local
Christian Endeavor Society
PARTY
CUPOLA
Elizabeth Jones
Margaret Sherrick
James H. Jones
Othe Thomas
Colonel Gibson
Fred Faber
Joseph Robinson
Erney Ziewler
Silas Hardback
John Kupp
Deacon Slocum
Clinton Beard
Liza Ann Slocum
Mary Baker
Betsy Winslow
Olive Hole
Tobias Dasenberry
Gay Appler
Reuben Ricks
Richard Mishler
Susan Smith
Blanche Weaner
Widow Gray
Nellie Kelly
Lee Sing
Luther Muasselman
Edna Bender
Mary Ann Stedman
Katie Withsrow
Cyrus Depew
Clyde Bream
Samantha Depew
Margaret Schriver
Mandy Baker
Alma Fiecel
Jobe Baker
Roy Weaver
Patrick O'Mulligan
Earl Deardorff
Doctor Dolliver
Robert Blocher
Delilah Martin
Marian Shelyore
Briges
Mary Sheads
Claudius Briggs
Luther Musseloan
Norah Cassidy
Clara Moore
Henry Stewart
Jonathan Abner
Earl Deatrick
Cynthia Abner
Marguerite Weaver
Marthy Reynolds
Jeanne Sieber
Hans Schneider
Dorsey Weiker
Matilda Hoxie
Kathryn Sachs
Erwin Bucher
Barbara Clapsaddle
Sara Bigham
Grover Keckler
Flotheads
George Menulehart
Verna Kitzmiller
PORKER
Reauing railroad
Washington street
MATHIAS~BOLLINGER
MICKLEY
YEAGY
HOWE
SLAYSAUGH
RICE—BRICKER
INSTITUTE COUNCIL
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