Gettysburg area brief notes and local happenings
Gettysburg adds a second electric theatre. Allen Burgard of East Berlin is 18 and sick with mumps. Twin boys born to Hayden Kemper and spouse near Heidlersburg. Dr. Wolf of Arendtsville bruised after a horse kick. Henry Lillick owns a 110 year old piano near Gettysburg. J. Dennis farm husks 18 acres in April before sowing oats. Gettysburg school project bids: William H. Johns lowest at 14 999. Four other bidders listed. locals take a York road trip from Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Burgard
East Berlin
Hayden Kemper
Heidlersburg
J. Dennis
Bermudian
Gettysburg
William H. Johns
Yorks Thews Lutheran church gains substantial salary raise
A Cambridge Chronicle style item notes Thew s Lutheran church in York receives a substantial salary increase. It also lists various local happenings including marriage license grants, farm incidents, school closures, bank opening authority, and obituaries. Names include J Raymond Fink Irishtown Zeta C Smith Centennial Jacob Bittinger Arendtsville Edward Biddle East Berlin Claude King Lower Bros Table Rock and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thew
Lutheran Church
York
J. Raymond Fink
Irishtown
Zeta C Smith
Centennial
Jacob Bittinger
Arendtsville
Edward Biddle
East Berlin
Presbyterian Hospital
Philadelphia
Philadelphia woman seeks care at Smithsburg home
Mrs Catharine Hartman of Philadelphia street, after a long illness, went to Rev F Hesse in Smithsburg Maryland for proper care. Mr A A Sanders of the Himes farm at New Oxford Floming mills recently received 107 Plymouth Rock chicks from 127 eggs in his self constructed incubator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Long
York
Chambersburg
Abbottstown
A. A. Sanders
Himes
New Oxford
Reverend Neacher Accepts North Carolina Call
Rev. M. M. Neacher, longtime pastor of Arendeville and Benders Reformed churches from 1893 to 1902, has accepted a call to serve the West Rowan charge in North Carolina, effective May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Neacher
Arendeville
Bender
West Rowan
North Carolina
Corner-stone laid for Mt St Marys church addition
Bishop Curtig of Baltimore laid the corner-stone of the new church at Mt St Marys College Emmitsburg Friday. The completed building will enhance the college group of structures and serve as a notable addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtig
Baltimore
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Dancing Class Organized by Prof Sherrone at Smiths Store Room
Prof J H Sherrone of York organizes a dancing class in Smiths store room Hanover street. The class meets every Thursday evening and many town youths are learning to dance. Those interested are invited to call at the hall for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Sherrone
York
Smith
Hanover Street
Informal Meetings Open Door to Littlestown Bank Proposal
Last week two informal meetings discussed a possible Littlestown bank. The second meeting on Wednesday included Mr. Etzler of Hanover, formerly with New Oxford bank, explaining distinctions between a State and a National bank. No definite decision was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlestown
Etzler
Hanover
New Oxford
Heirs Gather for Baker Estate Inheritance Plan
About seven hundred heirs from Arendtsville and nearby call at Notary Pius S. Orner’s office to join the Baker estate. The estate lists 41,500,000 in Germany and 200,000 in Philadelphia and is expected to distribute next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arendtsville
Pius S. Orner
Baker
Germany
Philadelphia
Trolley Rail Conflict Threatens Littlestown Route
The dispute between Littlestown Town Council and the trolley company over rail type grows, risking the McSherrystown line stopping at borough limits if an amicable adjustment is not reached. The fight centers on whether L or T rails should be laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlestown
Trolley
McSherrystown
Congressman Tawney Injured in Washington Trolley Crash
Relatives and friends of Congressman Tawney in Adams County learn he was injured in the back in a Washington trolley accident on Wednesday. Representative John Chaney of Indiana was injured on the hip and many passengers sustained minor injuries in a rear end collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawney
Adams County
Washington
John ©. Chaney
Indiana
Injured Hagerstown Man Hurt in Gettysburg Yard Incident
J. S. Wisman, a local freight trainman from Hagerstown, was injured Wednesday in Gettysburg yards when a brake wheel came off during braking. He was knocked between two freight cars, a piece of iron pierced his foot, and he returned home aboard the passenger train that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Wisman
Hagerstown
Gettysburg
Wisman
Severe hail storm brings damage across town
A strong hailstorm swept the area at 5 30 PM Monday lasting minutes. Large hail shards covered ground, windows shattered and grape arbors blown down amid high winds. A big tree in front of the West End store on Pitt street fell, and fruit trees lost blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbarks
West End
Pitt Street
Death by drinking carbolic acid at Gettysburg home
William Twomey aged about 83 committed suicide last night at his brother Dennis Twomey s York street home. He was found on the back porch by 5 am with an empty one ounce carbolic acid bottle and acid on his face after returning from Battlefield Auto Co garage. He had been drinking and had not been home since Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
William Twomey
Dennis Twomey
York Street
Battlefield Auto Co
Twomey
Rescue by Dr Rice Prevents Child Poisoning in McSherrystown
Dr A C Rice arrived at 8 30 a m Wednesday after a telephoned call from Edgegrove and used a stomach pump to remove tablets swallowed by Amy three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Devine. The near fatal incident followed the child mistaking medicine for candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Rice
McSherrystown
Edgegrove
Amy
Samuel Devine
Dr. Rice
Cataract Operation Restores Sight for Conewago Woman
Miss Hannah M. Jenkins of Conewago returned from Baltimore after a cataract removal on her right eye at St. Agnes Hospital. The 71 year old was nearly blind before the procedure, which was performed by Dr. Harry Friedenwald with Dr. E P Sandrock Dr. Preble and Dr. A P Harrison in attendance, aided by two Sisters of Charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah M. Jenkins
Conewago
Baltimore
Miss Jenkins
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Harry Friedenwald
E. P. Sandrock
W. C. Sandrock
New Oxford
Preble
A. P. Harrison
Sisters of Charity
M. Vincent
Judge Kuhn
M. Joseph
St. M. C’s Hall
Edna Smith Taken For Eye Trouble To City Hospital
Miss Edna Smith daughter of Mrs Josephine C Smith of near town was taken Saturday to City Hospital Baltimore for treatment of defective sight by her physician. She and her mother had been in Lancaster, returned home in March, and the illness left her eyesight severely impaired with one eye nearly blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Smith
Josephine C. Smith
City Hospital
Baltimore
Miss Smith
Lancaster
Town
Hand Injured In Home Ladder Accident At Cedar Ridge
Mr Ephraim Wolford was repairing his home near Cedar Ridge Mountpleasant township when a ladder rung broke causing a fall. He injured his hand on a protruding nail. the wounds were painful but were dressed by a local physician.
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Ephraim Wolford
Cedar Ridge
Mountpleasant Township
Hailstorm Shatters Windows on Hoover Farm Near Abbottstown
A hailstorm Monday evening damaged Washington Hoover’s farm about two miles from Abbottstown, shattering nearly all windows in the buildings. The storm’s narrow path caused widespread window breaks at various spots along its course.
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Washington Hoover
Abbottstown
Ihs
Death Doings In East Berlin And Surrounding Areas
Death notices from April describing Mrs Sarat Resser wife of Rev George M Resser of East Berlin dying from consumption aged nearly 40 leaving husband and eight children. Mrs James Degroft near Cashtown dying suddenly from a stroke leaving husband and four children. Mrs Lydia Biffle of Menallen township buried at Mt Tabor Church. Mrs Marthe Cecelia Smith of Centennial Mount Pleasant township died at 72 after paralysis and heart trouble with several children and relatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarat Resser
George M. Resser
East Berlin
James Degroft
Cashtown
Degroft
Corpae
Deas
Menallen Township
Reading
Mt. Tabor Church
This County
Marthe Cecelia
David C. Smith
Centennial
Mountpleasant Township
Long life ends as Mrs Biffle dies at 93 in bed
At 93 years one month and fifteen days the widow of Edw Rifftle passed peacefully, reportedly in her usual health, found in bed by a son’s family member calling her to breakfast. She had rarely experienced illness before her death.
Death of Freedom township livestock dealer Harry McNair
Harry McNair of Freedom township died at his home Thursday morning at 9. He built a large livestock business and was widely known across Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. He is survived by his wife Alice Keilholtz and nine children.
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Harry McNair
Freedom Township
McNair
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Alice Keilholtz
Local Deaths and Remains Passages in Gettysburg Area
Obituaries recount deaths in Hanover and Gettysburg areas. Mrs Emily Krebs, 55, died of tuberculosis after ten weeks. survived by husband Al fred Krebs, four sisters, one brother, two step-daughters. David A Snyder, 56, formerly Spring City Iowa police chief, died at Gettysburg county home after lengthy paralysis and illness. funeral held at St John Church New Chester. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Emma Ziegler and Rosalia Horwedel with burial details and interments in Evergreen cemetery Conewago Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Louise Krebs
Alfred Krebs
Hanover
Werrick
Gettysburg
Krebs
Ada Wagner
Elmira
N. Y
James Poist
McSherrystown
Lizzie
Vina Weirick
David A. Snyder
Spring City
Iowa
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Alex. C. Roffheims
New Chester
J. A. Ruff
Feiser
St. John Church
Geo. N. Lauffer
William Snyder
Franklin
Shelbine
Wallace
Carlisle Street
A. C. Hoffheins
Emma Ziegler
Charles Ziegler
Englewood
Illinois
Death of Menallen Township resident Jacob R. Thomas
Jacob R. Thomas aged about 74 a lifelong Menallen township resident died suddenly at home Friday night. He farmed most of his life with Civil War service as a government carpenter. Survived by wife one daughter Benjamin Thomas and Mrs H G Orner both near Bendersville, plus a brother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob R. Thomas
Menallen Township
Thomas
Benjamin Thomas
H. G. Orner
Bendersville
Requiem Mass Held at Church of the Sacred Heart
A High Mass of Requiem was celebrated at the Church of the Sacred Heart with Rev Father Halfteameyer presiding. The service honored the deceased in a solemn observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tery
Church of the Sacred Heart
Father Halfteameyer
Weaver and Motter Married in Baltimore Ceremony
Hymenial event reports Jernard G. Weaver and Ma bel I Motter quietly wed in Baltimore at 1641 N Caroline street at 6 30 PM Rev David Neely officiated. He is a Weaver worksman. she is Motter daughter of Halifax residents. The couple will reside locally and friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jernard G. Weaver
Mabel I. Motter
Baltimore
N. Caroline Street
David Neely
John S. Weaver
Weaver Manufacturing Co
D. F. Motter
Halifax
Harvey Dunkle
Pitt Street
Dover union ties Emanuel Meisenhelter to Lottie Wolf
On April 20 at Dover York county Rev. A G Fastnacht joined Emanuel Meisenhelter of Dover and Miss Lottie Wolf of Biglerville Adams county in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
York County
A. G. Fastnacht
Emanuel Ih, Meisenhelter
Lottie Wolf
Biglerville
Adams County
Hockley and Beamer Wed in Pine Grove Fur Nace ceremony
David S. Hockley of Pine Grove Fur nace wed Miss Lena I. Beamer of Wenks ville in a Thursday morning ceremony conducted by Rev. W. W. Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David S. Hockley
Pine Grove Furnace
Lena I. Beamer
Wenksville
W. W. Hartman
Parvin Bowers Weds Alta Kennedy in Huntington Twp
On Saturday April 18 in York Springs, Rey L M Gardner presided at the ceremony uniting Parvin Ray Bowers and Alta Arretta Kennedy, both of Huntington township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Springs
Rey L. M. Gardner
Parvin Ray Bowers
Alta Arretta Kennedy
Huntington Township
Marriages of Dr H Elmer Trostle and Miss Rose Craig
Dr H Elmer Trostle and Rose Craig were married at noon Wednesday at the bride's home 1141 East Market York. Rev J Elis Bell officiated. Trostle is son of Geo H Trostle of York Springs. Oscar Deucebell and Mabel G Fink wed at Nuptial Mass Tuesday April 28 at St Joseph's Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Elmer Trostle
Rose Craig
Hugh Craig
East Market Street
York
J. Elis Bell
D. D
First Methodist Church
Trostle
Lion
Geo. H. Trostle
York Springs
Oscar Deucebell
Mabel G. Fink
HH. PF. Fink
Hanover
Father Huber
St. Joseph’s Church
School Board Tuition Case Reversed Over Jurisdiction
Adams county court short session sustains certiorari from a Justice of the Peace ruling. McSherrystown School Board sued Conewago township for tuition of township scholars. Court holds J P lacks jurisdiction. actions of this kind belong in the Court of Common Pleas.
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Adams County
School Board of
McSherrystown
Justice of the Peace
Coneewago Township
Justices of the Peace
Court of Common Pleas
New Oxford Citizens Band Plans Open Air Concert
The New Oxford Citizens Band will give their first open air concert of the season on Center Square Saturday evening if the weather is favorable. The band invites country friends and townspeople to attend and enjoy the music.
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New Oxford Citizens
Center Square
Ill From Blood Poisoning Stuns Farm Family Near Abbottstown
A young man named Meckley, son of Amos Meckley of near Abbottstown, contracted blood poisoning in his left foot after wearing a rubber boot while working on a farm near Littletown.
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Meckley
Amos Meckley
Abbottstown
Littleetown
Roof Replacement At Mrs Gobrecht Home
Mrs Gobrecht commissions a slate roof replacement on her Philadelphia street house occupied by M G Colestook. The project details and full address are not provided in the readable text.
Local residents visit relatives and friends across towns
Mrs J W Gobrecht recently moved from Baltimore to Gettysburg and visited town friends. Mrs L J Weikert and her son John of Waynesboro stayed with aunt Mrs Lucina Heltzel in Philadelphia street. Mrs Wun Roth and daughter Elenore and Mrs Sadie Smith and son Richard from McSherrystown spent Sunday with sister Mrs H S Smith. Miss Mary Smith of Hanover street visited friends in Hanover. Miss Jennie Masemore of Latimore stayed with Mr and Mrs Edward Masemore at Creager's Mill. Miss Maggie Pittentart and Irene Baker of Philadelphia street visited East Berlin. Mrs Mary Ehrehart of Philadelphia street visited her son Thomas Ehrehart at Round Hill. Misses Bessie Weaver and Filie Jacobs of York visited H G Wehler on East High street.
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J. W. Gobrecht
Baltimore
Gettysburg
L. J. Weikert
John
Waynesboro
Lucina Heltzel
Philadelphia
Wun. Roth
Elenore
Sadie Smith
Richard
McSherrystown
H. S. Smith
Mary Smith
Hanover, Street
Hanover
Jennie Masemore
Latimore
Edward , Masemore
Creager’s Mill
Maggie Pittentart
Irene Baker
Philadelphia Street
East Berlin
Mary Ehrehart
Thomas Ehrehart
Round Hill
Bessie Weaver
Filie Jacobs
York
H. G. Wehler
E. High Street
Abandonment case against Mrs. Catharine Stabler in Hanover
Mrs. Catharine Stabler, 22, was arrested at 409 Franklin Street Hanover by Constable Duttera on a York warrant for abandoning an infant found at the National Hotel on April 9. She confessed after witnesses identified her on a trolley. Committed to jail to await grand jury action. The father named as Thomas Grogan. Maximum penalty 12 months in jail and $100 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Stabler
Franklin Street
Hanover
Duttera
Squire L. D. Sell
National Hotel
York
Stabler
Thomas Grogan
Baltimore
Local Snakes and a Day of Crime in Two Taverns
A viper over three feet was killed on a main street in Two Taverns. An unidentified intruder robbed the Oyler home east of Gettysburg after church, taking seven to eight dollars, a silver watch, bank and building association certificates. Marriage banns appeared at Conewago Chapel for Groft Strasbaugh Liversperger Feerur Fink Smith. Ralph Bream, of Gardner's Station, shot himself in the heel with a .22 while handling a rifle. doctors located the bullet in a foot bone and chose not to extract it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Oyler
Gettysburg
Conewago Chapel
Eugene Groft
George Groft
Irishtown
Mary Strasbaugh
Chas. Strasbaugh
Washington House
Lawrence Liversperger
John Livelsperger
Edge Grove
Helen Feerur
J. Raymond Fink
Zeta Smith
Rock Ralph Bream
Gardner's Station
Cashman
C. L. Myers
Weaver Piano Catalogue Promises Free Preview
The Weaver Organ and Piano Co in York Pa offers a free catalogue upon request, noting many useful details for piano buyers and inviting inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver Pianos
Weaver Organ & Piano Co., Manufacturers
York, Pa
Markets Report From New Oxford Grain Prices
Market notes list various grain prices with bidding ranges for wheat corn oats and rye straw and Timothy hay. Prices shown include No 2 baking wheat at 55 to 70, corn 55 to 60, oats 22, clover seed 2 Timothy seed 05 100 156, and Timothy hay 1000 to 1400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Z. H. Cashman Choice Wheat
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Dr. Wolf of
Henry Lillick
Hilltown
Mr. Solomon Keeny
The
North Peters
Mesers
Z. H. Cashman
Harry Wehler
William Sheely
James Barnitz
New Road
Claude King
Lower Bros
Table Rock
Weaver Manufacturing Company
Kingston
Jamaica
Wm. Wintrode
Horatio Gates
Altoona
Geo D. Sheely
James Sheely
Edwin Roberts
Arthur Roberts
Daniel Ruff
Mondy
Bendersville National Bank
Clayton Cromer
Near Clear Springs
Geo. J. Rebel
Fairfield
Berch Run
George Forney
Conewago Township
J. H Sell
Jesse Dorsey
Bittinger
J. H. Bittinger
Bittinger Station
W. O. Andrews
McKnightstown
Mr. Andrews
H. L. Bream
John Swope
Bonneauville
Ginter Brothers
Hartman
William H. Twomey
Dennis
James
Charles McMaster
Bonneanville
Harry P. Hemler
Brush Run
Emory Rosensteel
Round Top
Herman Bruer
Port Deposit
Business Men’s Association of
Columbus
Ohio
Charles H. Rether
Dr. Rether
Kentucky
I. W. Harper
C. T Hersh
C. J. Tyson
Floradale
Guernsey
Reuben Altland
Abbottatown
M. H. Naille
Altland
Mra Lydia Biffle
Rosalia
Pius Horwedel
Mt. Rock
William Murtorff
Reei
School Boards At Law
Eoee
New Orleans
Scott
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