Adams County votes deadlock on new Sealer of Weights and Measures
Adams County commissioners limited ballots to three nominees Horace W. Kline Harry Martin and George Raffensperger each receiving one vote after a week of polling. The office will oversee weights, measures and commodity standards with a salary not less than 3000 dollars, and may require merchants to adjust weights and bushel measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bown
Adams County
Horace W. Kline
Union township
Harry Martin
Menaken township
George Raffensperger
Strihan township
sible
Hagerstown Revival Might Hire Dr Biederwolf
The Hagerstown Ministerial Union debates hiring Rev. Dr. W E Biederwolf to lead a union evangelistic meeting after a successful 1900s Chambersburg event where 1500 to 2000 were converted. Estimated cost about 3200 dollars with half for a 5000 seat tabernacle. Biederwolf requests only last Sunday’s collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
W. E. Biederwolf
Chambersburg
Biederwolf
AGAIN ROBBED or the second time light years Rev. Dr G M Diffenderfer
Rev Dr G M Diffenderfer of Carlisle is the victim of a Sunday night burglary. Entry was through a dining room window and most eats were stolen along with a Bible hidden money. An heirloom dish was taken. a purse remained unused as intruders fled. Eight years earlier his larder was robbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Diffenderfer
Carisle
Dr. Diffenderfer
Miller Wollet wedding in Hanover parish house
Jacob W. Miller of Philadelphia and Olga Margaret Wollet of Hanover married Saturday evening at 6 30 in the Evangelical parsonage Hanover by Rev A H Irvine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. Miller
Philadelphia
Jacob D. Miller
Gettysburg
Olga Margaret Wollet
Irvin Wollet
Hanover
Evangelical
A. H. Irvine
Local residents spend holidays in town
Miss Anna Miller of York is visiting relatives in town for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Slonaker and family of Baltimore street are spending the holidays in Pottstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Miller
York
town
Frank Slonaker
Baltimore street
Pottstown
Residents suffer injuries in multiple York Springs area incidents
Mrs. Stover of McKnightstown lies in critical condition after a Sunday auto crash near Arendtsville involving her son Dr. James G. Stover of Bendersville. Joseph Roller of York Springs injured by an axe rebound. Chester Mummert of Harrisburg escapes a fall through a theater canopy. Walter Dick of Dillsburg experiences a runaway team on a crowded road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Stover
McKnightstown
Simon ®. Stover
James G. Stover
Bendersville
Arendtsville
Stover
Joseph Roller
York Springs
Chester Mummert
Harrisburg
Majestic Theatre
Walter Dick
Dillsburg
Three Lutheran pupils seek Rev Sieber in three synods
Rev J Luther Sieber of New Haven Conn has three Lutheran pupils offered to him. One at Syracuse in the General Synod, another at Roanoke in the United Synod South, and the third at Erie in the General Council. They are large influential churches and came unsought. He is the son of Dr and Mrs L L Sieber of West Middle street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Luther Sieber
New Haven
Coon
Syracuse
General Synod
Roanoke
United Synod South
Erie
General Council
Sieber
L. L. Sieber
West Middle street
Widow Hess Dies From Fall In Delaware Home
Mrs. McMie Hess widow of John W. Hess formerly of Barlow fell on stairs at her Wilmington Delaware home Tuesday and died this morning from skull fracture and broken arms. She was sister of Josephus Mills of Barlow and aunt of Abner S. Mills of Gettysburg. She leaves a daughter Mrs. Frank Justison of Wilmington. Her husband died about six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMie Hess
John W. Hess
Barlow
Wilmington
Delaware
Hess
Josephus Mills
Abner S. Mills
Gettysburg
Frank Justison
Box of toys sent to Cold Springs Mission children
A box of toys from College Lutheran Sunday School will gladden children at Cold Springs Mission when distributed by Rev. Will M. Seligman pastor at the mission, Leroy Hull of New Holland, and Miss Mary L. Danvart of McSherrys own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Lutheran Sunday School
Cold Springs Mission
Will M. Seligman
Leroy Hull
New Holland
Mary L. Danvart
McSherrysown
Biglerville Poultry Show Draws Eleven Hundred Entries
Ninety one exhibitors have entered 1130 birds for the big poultry show opening December 31 in Adams County. Chickens turkeys ducks and pigeons come from Pennsylvania and several states. The list of exhibitors names many towns including Biglerville Gettysburg Chambersburg Hanover York Reading and Harrisburg with farms and firms such as Old Forge Poultry Farm Pine Grove Poultry Farm York Valley Poultry Farm and Lutz Brothers among others. More than 500 apple plates nearly 100 boxes of fruit and potatoes plus hundreds of ears of corn will be shown and fifteen new automobiles will be on display from local dealers Markley Long Eberhart Forney Johns Richley Bigham Sell and Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biglerville
Pennsylvania
R. E. Sandee
Edwin Schlosser
Charles Stover
T. F. Rhodes
I. Hoke Slaybaugh
John Rice
Curtis W. Peters
E. Dale Heiges
James Lawyer
F.K. Walter
David Brown
M. T.Dill
George E. Slaybaugh
Albert Washinger
E. E. Raffensperger
O. C. Rice
H. W. Fohl
Gettysburg
W. H. Horner
G. E. Strasbaugh
David Weaver
J. C. Shank
C. J. Rauscher
J. M. Reinecker
J. I. Mumper
M. A. Shoe
A. W. Hartlaub
Oyler & Spangler
BH. J. Van Dyke
E. H. Plank
George A. Taylor
McCammon & Myers
C. E. Sadler
Eva Boyer
Eli P. Garrettson
L. D. Plank
Tillie
C. A. Hershey
J. C. Minter
Aspers
Samuel Miller
York Springs
R. Tanger
John Gibbs
J. H. Heikes
J. R Hantz
J. R. Tanger
G .F. Tanger
C. F. Tanger
C. E. Bosserman
Littlestown
Charles M. Weikert
C. H. Flickinger
Flora Dale
H. W. Black
Guernsey
George W. Peters
Abbottstown
George G. Hollinger
Virginia Mills
A. H. Cromer
Foreign
Old Forge
Spring Grove
Beyer and Morrison
Palmyra
Edgar A. Potts
Reading
William Howe
Hudson
Robert B. Foltz
Hagerstown
E. J. Stiles
Red Lion
York Valley Poultry Farm
York
Ralph Smith
Carlisle
Robert C. Miller
New Cumberland
Pine Grove
Halethorpe
C. Guy
Markley and Long
George F. Eberhart
D. J. Forney
William H. Johns
J. W. Richley
S. G. Bigham
H. A. Sell
Raymond Wolfe
Unclaimed Letters Listed for Gettysburg Post Office
The Gettysburg post office reports unclaimed letters for Geo Anthony David A Baker Mrs Phillip Bowers Miss Bertha Group Miss Christine Huff Mrs Cornelius Mann and others advertised. Harry Musser is visiting Harrisburg and Steelton over the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Geo. Anthony
David A. Baker
Phillip Bowers
Bertha Group
Christine Huff
Cornelius Mann
Harry Musser
Harrisburg
Steelton
Ephraim D. Thomas Dies at 78 in Table Rock
Ephraim D. Thomas died suddenly Tuesday at 4 45 p m at his Table Rock home aged 78 years 11 months 6 days He leaves his wife and several children including Mrs Annie M Bittinger Frank Thomas Edward Thomas Mrs William Slaybaugh Mrs Cora Robinson Mrs Lillian Hemler Mrs Margaret Allison Hiram Thomas and Charles N Thomas Two sisters Mary A Thomas and Mrs John Wagner survive along with 22 grandchildren Funeral services will be held at his late home Friday morning at 9 30 Interment at Arendtsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EPHRAIM D. THOMAS
Table Rock
Annie M. Bittinger
Towa
Frank Thomas
North Dakota
Edward Thomas
Illinois
William Slaybaugh
Biglerville
Cora Robinson
Cumberland township
Lillian Hemler
Mount Pleasant
Margaret Allison
Hiram Thomas
Butler township
Charles N Thomas
Mary A. Thomas
John Wagner
York
Arendtsville
Miss Madeline Barnitz Dies at 20 in New Oxford
Miss Madeline Barnitz daughter of James W Barnitz of New Oxford died at ten o clock Tuesday morning at Dr Snivelys Sanitarium near Chermian aged 20 years 6 months Amaemia was the cause of death Her mother died last June when Miss Barnitz returned from West Chester Normal School She leaves her father two sisters Miss Frances Barnitz and Maes Helen Barnitz at home The body was brought to New Oxford Wednesday Funeral held Friday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MADELINE BARNITZ
James W. Barnitz
New Oxford
Mrs Cyrena Collins of Mount Joy Dies at 59
Mrs. Cyrena A Collins widow of Millian J Collins died Tuesday at her Mount Joy township home at four in the afternoon aged 59 years eight months and eight days. She leaves three children Leon ard A Collins Maude I Wolf and Besvie L Boyd, a sister Mrs George S Baker and four brothers. Funeral Friday at ten at home with services at St Marks church. Dr T J Barkley officiating. Annie Warner Dies in Philadelphia Nurse Had Lived in New Oxford Family Deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrena A. Collins
Millian J. Collins
Mount Joy township
Collins
A. M. Appler
Leonard A. Collins
Maude I. Wolf
St. Mark’s church
T. J. Barkley
ANNIE WARNER
John Warner
Jewish Hospital
Philadelphia
New Oxford
Theodore Warner
Harry Plymire
Sarah Warner
Ammon Chronister Civil War Veteran Dies in Bermudian
Ammon Chronister of Bermudian died Monday morning from gangrene in one leg after four weeks bedridden. Survived by his wife and numerous children including Mrs Jacob Hollinger Mrs Jeremiah Kimmel Christian Chronister Dover Mrs Wilson Myers Hall Mrs Lincoln Cleaver East Berlin Mrs C W Wise Charles Chronister Harvey Chronister York Springs and brother Adam Chronister York Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMMON CHRONISTER
Bermudian
Jacob H. Hollinger
Jeremiah Kimmel
Christian Chronister
Dover
Wilson Myers
Hall
Lincoln Cleaver
East Berlin
C. W. Wise
Charles Chronister
Harvey Chronister
York Springs
Adam Chronister
Mrs Clara Shriner Cassatt Dies at 23 in Trenton
Mrs. Clara Shriner Cassatt wife of Norman Cassatt died in Trenton New Jersey Sunday evening at age 23. She was reared from childhood by Mrs. R Lee Tipton of East Middle Street and lived here until ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NORMAN CASSATT
Clara (Shriner) Cassatt
Trenton
New Jersey
Cassatt
R. Lee Tipton
East Middle street
County Teachers Plan Jan Rallys and Meetings
Teachers from the county schedule a January 9 and 10 rally at Biglerville with topics on Hygiene Nature Study Writing Language and more. The Principals Association meets January 17 at New Oxford to discuss literature arithmetic home study and school cooperation. A second rally is set for Littlestown in February following the directors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biglerville
New Oxford
Primary Teachers’ Association
Nora E. Kauffman
N. Blanche Stoops
Mary E. Troxell
Katie K. Witherow
Hiram C. Lady
Mary E. Wible
R. Alice Longsdorf
Principals’ Association
Nellie K. Blocher
Lydia E. Hartman
Roy D. Knouse
Daniel Ruff
Willis A. Burgoon
Charles A. Fisher
Charles A. Landis
J. Willard Bucher
Littlestown
Tyrone Teachers Plan Fourth Meeting at Gardners School
Tyrone township teachers schedule their fourth educational meeting of the season at Gardners school Friday evening January 2. If bad weather arrives the session moves to the next Friday. S. M. Lehigh to speak on Morals and Manners. Keifer Raffensperger Nevin Decker and C. H. Eichelberger will present current events and discussions along with music and recitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrone township
Gardners school
S. M. Lehigh
Keifer Raffensperger
Nevin Decker
C. H. Eichelberger
Prospective Chief of Staff Candidates Eye Wood Vacancy
Army circles nominate Major General Wotherspoon or Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott to succeed Major General Leonard Wood as chief of staff. Wood’s four year term ends in April. Local interest centers on Wotherspoon who commanded the maneuver camp here in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wotherspoon
Hugh L. Scott
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Local Marriages Reported in Hanover and Trenton
On Sunday evening at the United Brethren parsonage in Hanover, Rev. A. Crabill joined Lewis H. Kirkhoff of Union Mills Maryland to Gertrude E. Kerchoff of near Littlestown in matrimony. Clerk of the Court Olinger issued licenses for Temp Laughman of Oxford township and Daisy Rubenstine of Union township during the prior eight months as the couple moved to Trenton. The newlyweds later resided with David Cassatt on York Street with a funeral planned in Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren parsonage
Hanover
8. A. Crabill
Lewis H. Kirkhoff
Union Mills
Gertrude E. Kerchoff
Littlestown
Olinger
Temp Laughman
Oxford township
Daisy Rubenstine
Union township
Trenton
David Cassatt
York street
Sidney S. McLanahan Dies at Brother's Home in Chambersburg
Sidney S. McLanahan Esq died Sunday afternoon at 3 30 at his brother Dr Johnston McLanahan's home in Chambersburg after several years of illness. He was a Franklin County Bar member but did not practice extensively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIDNEY S. McLANAHAN
Johnston MceLanahan
Chambersburg
Mr. McLanahan
Franklin County
Plan to Erect Many Cottages on Blue Mountain
A summer colony is planned near Pen Mar with a new concrete hotel on the former Blue Mountain House site and about 409 acres. Capitalists will build a 200 room hotel with a large dining room to attract patrons from Baltimore Pittsburgh and beyond. They will also construct cheap wooden cottages for worker living quarters near the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pen Mar
Blue Mountain House
hetel
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Western Maryland Railway
Western Maryland
Thief Strikes Cottage Chicken House Near Pen Mar
Mrs. Mary A Welford reports a thief stole ten quails and two roosters from her Pen Mar area chicken house last Wednesday. She tracked the thief along Pen Mar road and identifies the suspect, who she says may face restitution or legal prosecution. The culprit previously did similar thefts, and will be punished if recompense is not made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Welford
Charles
Wayzxeeboro
Pen’'Mar
Gettysburg College selects two students for national convention
Sophomores Fred W. Hofmann of Altoona and Irving R. Mayers of near Littlestown were elected to represent Gettysburg College at the International Student Volunteer Convention in Kansas City Missouri. The event runs from December 31 to January and is expected to draw about 5 000 delegates from roughly 800 colleges and seminaries across North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Hofmann
Altoona
Irving R. Mayers
near Littlestown
Gettysburg College
Kansas City
Missouri
America
North America
Mrs Lane Schofield visiting Cincinnati couple
Mrs Lane Schofield of Cincinnati Ohio stays at the home of Mr and Mrs Penrose Myers while Mrs Myers, who had been visiting in Cincinnati, accomgeed her home.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Biederwolf
Maryland Town
v. .Diffenderfer
Jacob Miller
Olga Wollet
MRS. STOVER
KURT
Mra. Sieber
hraim Thomas
WILLIAM J. COLLINS
TEACHERS’ MEETING
Wotherspoon
Scott
KIRKHOFF
KERCHOFF
Miss Kerchoff
Lewis Kirkhof
Maryland
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