Deaths in Adams County span families and towns
A series of obituary notices from Adams County recount deaths and survivors: Mrs. Jennie Wampler of Bendersville dies at 51 from dropsy, leaving many children and stepchildren across several towns. James Hospelhorn of Emmitsburg dies at 31 after appendicitis, with a wide family and business ties in Adams County. Other deaths include Miss Sara March in Butler Township, Daniel Plank in Churchtown, Miss Mary Catharine McSherry of Littlestown, and Mrs. Lucy Bowen of Baltimore, with funeral details and survivor lists. The column also notes civic activity by the Cashtown Civic League and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Luther Hospelborn
La Grand Hospelhorn
Waynesboro
Mr. Hospelborn
Emmitsburg
John
Lydia Hospelborn
Mr. Hospelhorn
Adams county
Gettysburg
Chicaumauga
Jennie Scott
Fairplay
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Middletown
J. R Miller
Lutheran church
Lorraine
LaRue
Bartram
Civic League of
Cashtown
Mary Jones
Clara Robert
John Diehl
Diehl
Miss Jones
Alma Heary
mmed
Teachers Meeting at Strasbaugh’s School Howe
Franklin township teachers plan a Friday evening program addressing home study load and ways to boost student motivation. Referred questions cover teacher reading pace and methods to engage pupils. Also noted is a state highway contract in Timon township awarded to WB Duttmsuin of Spring Forge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin township
Resehrs
Tinion township
WB, dutmmsuin
Spring Forge
Opening Week At College Boosts Freshmen And Football Hopes
The town shows a flood of new and old students as boarding houses fill and dormitories near capacity. Enrolment is expected to match or exceed previous years while football players resume training. Cross country runs and swimming trips aim to trim surplus fat as last year’s stars Phillipy, Snyder, Chamberlain, Hosack join strong new material. Class spirit and posters face rules from last spring with Freshman caps for 1900s style green and yellow buttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipy
Snyder
Chamberlain
Hosack
Rural Notes on Farm Visitors and Weekend Visits
Rural notes record visits by local residents and families. Jonas Furney and daughter Jennie from route 3 spent Saturday with Peter and Mary Stoner on the same route. E C Wenschof and daughter Mary visited John and Mary Wenschof in Littlestown last week. John Murray and family from route 8 spent Saturday in town. D McMunigle of New York City is spending two weeks at the Rose farm on route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Furney
Jennie
route 3
Peter H. Stoner
E. C. Wenschof
Mary Wenschof
John Wenschof
Littlestown
John Murray
route 8
D. McMunigle
New York City
Rose farm
George Strashaugh
Cumberland township
Charles Tate
Howard S. Spangler
Straban township
Chambersburg
John A. Bupp
Fairfield
Bupp
Isaac E. Howa
TL oD. Rothhaupt
Charles EH. Wenschof
Ray McKeever
Mes. Thomas Flaharty
lis
Washington
Repairing Roads In Buchanan Valley By Bucher And Shultz
Edward Bucher undertakes road repair on the Buchanan Valley route, adding culverts and improving overall condition. John Shultz also contributed to the road improvements in the same area, enhancing transportation in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bucher
Buchanan Valley
Mr. Bucher
John Shultz
Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry Visits Gettysburg Battlefield Tour
Sixty one members and friends of the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry spent a weekend in Gettysburg. They stayed at the Hotel Gettysburg and were guided over the field in teams of Holiz worth and Hoffman who provided the battle story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry
Gettysburg
Holizworth
Hoffman
doh Hoffman
Thieves Busy in Buchanan Valley Homes Reported
Thieves have been active in Buchanan Valley taking items from several homes. Names mentioned include James Shepard and chickens, Sarah Stahle and chickens, Dom Cole and wheat, H McDermitt and wheat, and Allen Kane and chickens. The report notes multiple thefts across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Valley
James Shepard
Sarah Stahle
dom Cole
H. McDermitt
Allen Kane
Shot fish crane nets 6 feet 2 inch wingspan in river
Charles Be. Cram of Arendeville shot a big fish crane Wednesday at Daywid G. Minters mill Dun that measured 6 feet 2 inches across the wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles BE. Cram
Arendeville
Threshing crew completes productive season
The threshing season proves highly successful with minimal rain delays and steady work by the crew. Most days saw continuous labor, and apart from a few exceptions, the team remained at work throughout the period.
Local resident presents box of Concord grapes to News office
Howard Funt of Butler township delivered a box of Concord grapes to The News office along with Sweet Clinton Flahella and Niagara varieties. The gift was greatly appreciated by staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Funt
Butler township
Concord
Clinton
Niagara
Sprinkler Horse Dies. Keeper Seeks Replacement Mare
Mr Kauffan, keeper of the Civic Cheb street sprinkler, reports the death of his large black horse on Tuesday morning. He secured a bay horse to take the place of the fallen animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kauffan
Cheb street
Seminary Receives 5000 Dollar Bequest From Weiser Will
The will of Charles Weiser of York County leaves 5000 dollars to the Evangelical Lutheran seminary at Gettysburg to fund scholarships for West Pennsylvania synod students entering the ministry. Other gifts include 1000 to foreign missions, 1000 to home missions, and 1000 to York Benevolent Association for aiding the city’s poor. funds to be paid within a year of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 5. Weiser
Bloomingdale
Springersburg township
York County
theological seminary
the
Evangelical Lutheran church
Gettysburg
Weiser
West Pennsylvania synod
board of foreign missions
General synod
United States
India
board of home missions
York Benevolent association
city of
York
Surprise Party Honors Robert King On Forty First Birthday
A large gathering at the McThenny farm near Hunterstown celebrated Robert King’s forty first birthday. Nearly a hundred guests enjoyed music by the Hunterstown orchestra and a late supper. Attendees included Mr and Mrs King, many Harman, Weikert, Beamer, Evans, Crone, and Kemp er families plus friends from York and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert King
McThenny
Hunterstown
Herbert Weikert
Philip Beamer
E. W.Goldsborough
Clayton Eicholtz
James Watson
Clarence Rummel
Hayden Kemper
Joseph Evans
Bert Crone
Ruscel Walker
Frank McThomas
W. T Miles
Baltimore
William Dewees
York
Catharine Kemper
John Decker
Susan Morrison
Myrtle Beamer
Esther Evans
Marian Weikert
Ruth Watson
Helen King
Pauline Kemper
Bessie Watson
Bernice Evans
Evelyn Dewees
Ethel Weikert
Grace Evans
Bertha Watson
Lottie Evans
Catharine Crone
G D. Morrison
John W. Engiebert
Charles Evans
Earl Harmon
Harry Weikert
William Kine
Ross Dewees
Raymond Thoms
Edward Watson
Gay Ogone
Allen Harman
Lloyd Decker
Kent Brown
Luther Thomas
Robert Deatrick
Harry Little
Dale Eicholtz
Robat Crone
Clarence Weikert
Lester Rominel
Norman Walker
Mir
Kine
Sowing Rain Enables Farmers to Begin Delayed Seeding
Rain Thursday night and Friday moistened the ground enough for farmers to sow after drought delayed work. A worker named Py Dar reportedly slipped into a trench six feet deep while checking moisture, but escaped unharmed with no moisture signs observed.
Narrow escape as grain drill drags farmer under wheels
John J. Black, a Straban township farmer, was dragged about a hundred yards under a grain drill after frightened horses bolted. He was freed by family, carried home, and Dr. Goldsborough found no broken bones but severe bruising and shock. internal injuries undetermined. The horses escaped after breaking a fence pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Black
Straban
Mr. Black
Dr. Goldsborough
Hunterstown
Cashtown Wins Slugfest Over Orrtanna 15 to 8
Cashtown defeats Orrtanna 15 to 8 in a slow game at Cashtown. R Mickley led Orrtanna with two doubles and three singles in five at bats. Nary pitched seven innings with eleven strikeouts but poor defense hurt his effort. Chapreau relieved in eighth, fanned two key hitters. Cashtown had 21 hits to Orrtanna’s 13 with four errors to five. Several players contributed multiple hits and RBIs. umpire Cariaugh officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashtown
Orrtanna
R. Mickley
Nary
Chapreau
wox
Ro AL Mickley
Ro Breachr
J. Bream
C. Bream
Navy
Biesecker
Baumgardner
H. Spence
Schuyler
R. Bream
Hosler
Bucher
A. Mickley
Bresecker
Nary l
Chapman
Bream
Balls Bream
B. Spence
Fire damages New Oxford dental office oil tank blast
A oil tank in Dr. W. R. Snyder’s New Oxford dental office exploded at about 1 p m on September 17, scatte ring oil over furniture and carpet and starting a blaze. The fire was quickly controlled by Ryvarden Bureau, but neighbors suffered smoke exposure and damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
W. R. Snyder
Ryvarden Bure
Real ESTATE SALE In Conewage Township Saturday
Julius W Fischer executor of Marvy 7 Emmett estate announces a ground lot sale in Grange My Lewars lecture on a two story improved property at a chapel. The sale occurs Saturday evening Sept likely 4 oclock in the afternoon. The event honors Samuel Johnson bicentenary and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius W. Fischer
Marvy
Emmett
Conewage
pune
Grange
My. Lewars
ville
Brea
Ruth-Simpson Marriage in Poly Berlin Parsonage
Ruth and Miss Naemi Simpson both of Poly Berlin wed at St Matthew's Lutheran Church in Phin ner parsonage. Rev A M Fretiuan officiated the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rash Berlin
die Chesey
Ruth
Miss Naemi
ft. Simpson
Poly Berlin
Sindy
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Phinner
A.M. Fretiuan
McKnightstown Baseball Defeats Buchiners Valley on Saturday
The McKnightstown baseball club faced Buchiners Valley with a 4 to 0 score after a feverish effort by Valley pitchers Rene and Macksley. The Valley team staged a late festival in the evening while Buffalo Fire Department members and families gathered locally on Tuesday.
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McKnightstown
Buchiners Valley
Baturday eaters goon
Rene
Macksley
Valley boys
Buffalo Fire Department
Tuesiay
Gettsburg Rural Notes: Sunday visits and farm notes
Gettsburg rural notes recounts numerous social visits across routes 3 to 13, farm chores, harvests, and minor incidents. Names include Israel Little, John Orner, Simon Funt, Harry Sterner, Mont Alto attendees, and local residents in Cumberland township Straban township and surrounding areas. Notable items cover tomato crops, silo filling, barn construction, culvert work, and a horse death from kicking. Newspaper by Hankive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Little
Seven Stars
John Orner
Simon Funt
Brysonia
Harry Sterner
route 5
Also Mentioned on This Page
SAMUEL WAMPLER
Jennie Wampler
Bendersville
Cora Martin
Tower City
John Deardarff
Edward Wampler
Danney Wampler
Harrisburg
Beulah Cline
Margaret Wampler
Charles Deardorff
Pannie
Frank Deardorff
Harry Stautter
New Baltimore
William Deardorff
Williamsport
David Wampler
Stoyest
Daniel Beamer
George Beamer
Biglerville
Julia Orner
John Miller
John Irvin
Samuel McElwee
Dauphin
F. C. Goeller
Yorks Springs
JAMES L. HOSPELHORN
SARA MARCH
Daniel Mareh
Miss March
New Chester
Roth’s Mill
St. John's Reformed church
DANIEL PLARK
Daniel Plank
Churchtown
York Springs
Mary Brandon
Abraham Plank
Abner Bremer
Marvy Ellen Grissinger
Carlisle
John Lower
H. W. Wissler
Carlislet
Reformed church
Mt. Zion
Mary C. McSherry
Mary Catharine McSherry
Willyania McSherry
Annie
Cecelia
Virginia
Margaret McSherry
fwo brothers
William M Sherry
Richard McSherry
St. Aloysius’ church
Littlestown Catholic Cemetery
Mrs
Lucy Bowen
George W. Bowen
Bowen
Star and Sentinel
Government Printing office
Mary
Sarah Kendlehart
J. W. Kendlehart
J. L. Kendlehart
Evergreen Cemetery
Rev. L. Dow Ott
Civic League
Teachers’ Meeting
PA. CAVALRY
SEMINARY
cal Institution
Charles Weiser
SIMPSOR
BASE
Harry Boyd
R. Paul Dubs
route 4
Mont Alto
Charles Austin
Table Rock
Meadow Brook Farm
Amos Weikert
Annie Shilp
Maud Knouse
John Van Dyke
Maud Whiteleather
Rufus Diehl
Charles Haverstock
Carrier Hutchison
Arthur
Hutchison
John Sponseller
Luther Scott
Viola Jacobs
George Jacobs
John B. Weikert
Carrier Grove
Eliza
Mary Wible
Janie Wible
Pen Mar
F. T. Manahan
Cora
Laura
Nellie Bream
Ursula Starner
Robert Diehl
Irwin Diehl
George Fisse
J. H. Bream
Dick's Dam
Lydia Shriner
Easton
Grace Plank
route 7
J. Walter Leas
route 9
William C. Storrick
Norman Storrick
George Grove
Annie Stoner
Oettysburg
Bernie
John Wilt
route a
Alex Spriges
Mises Blaie
Ruth McKeaver
Pearl Blaharty
Loris Phiharty
wil
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