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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1925

Page

12

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Mrs. Martin Hovis and family return to York Springs

Mrs. Martin Hovis and daughter Betty Jane come back to York Springs after weeks at Blue Ridge where the child was seriously ill. The family stays with Mr. and Mrs. EB Keefer while their new house is built.

Westminster Jail Breakers Captured Near Westminster Maryland

Four men escaped from Carroll County jail in Westminster on Wednesday afternoon and were found hiding in woods near Harney after signals from Adams county deputies. William and Herman Smith Thomas Smith and Harry Rhinehart were captured by Sheriff Shealer and deputies with Maryland authorities taking custody back to Westminster.

Alloways Creek Harney Gettysburg Carroll County Westminster Shealer Adams County Mervin Spangler Littlestown Blain Bixler Spangler Farm Clarence Stoner Walter Hood Shearer Bixler William Herman Smith Thomas Smith Harry Rhinehart Phillips Carrall County Brown Harner Farm Maryland Philips

Personal visits mark week around Irishtown and Harrisburg

Misses Agnes and Catharine Lawrence of Irishtown visited Sears Roebuck plant in Philadelphia with Mildred Palmer. Kohlers spent the week with sister Mrs Wilmer Hankey in Gettysburg. Nurses Mabel Lingg and Ethel Roye are in training in Baltimore and York respectively while families hosted in Lancaster and Camp Hill.

Agnes Catharine Lawrence Irishtown Sears, Roebuck & Co Philadelphia Mildred Palmer Kohlers Wilmer Hankey Gettysburg Mabel Lingg Mercy Hospital Baltimore John Corbin Westminster Lingg Poplar Street WE. Preston Pear Dicks Roanoke Nora Michael Hanover Merle Diehl Lincolnway E. J. Diehl Lancaster David Stouffer Helen York M. D. Diehl Helen Whisler West Side Sanitorium York Galdens Ethel Roye Columbia H. J. Smith Carlisle St G. A. Klingel Wmn. H. Hoffman T &. Warner Hanover St Stanley Lawrence Trishtown Harrisburg Edw. Shanahan Albert Whisler Guldens Guyon A. Smith Guyon Reading W. L. Dowhouer Camp Hill F. S. Smith Hanover Street

Marriages Licenses and Local Community News Told

Charles V Kuhn of Littlestown and Laura C Marquet of Hanover wed publicly announced licenses. A vandalism incident at Cline's church near Giardners left chicken feathers and entrails after fowling, found by Chase Group. Paradise Protectory Band set to perform for MecSherrystown opening game festival. Mrs Amanda Menges moved to Pine Run with daughter Mrs H F Stambaneh. Isaac Wilson leaves Bigherville to live with son Edward in Baltimore, former minister at Friends meeting house. T T Newman's Two Taverns house frame work under carpenters. Paradise Protectory boys retreat opened and closed with first holy communion. Gyp sy Lad musical by St Rose of Lima school at protectory drew approx 400 attendees. 35 piece orchestra provided music. Abbottstown season opener scheduled Saturday at 2 pm vs McClarin Heel and Innersole of Hanover. Abbottstown Senior class presented Brown-eyed Betty with strong audience and $105 press receipts.

Martin Hovis Betty Jane York Springs Blue Ridge Hovis EB. C. Keefer Rebecca Meckley Abbottstown C. O. Yohe Hanover Littlestown Joe” Kennedy theBiglerville Sidney Smith Hawthorne A. H. Smith Hoffman York Springs High School Lloyd Gibb Louise Snyder Dorothy Neely Ruth Gardner Mary Berger Mt. Pleasant Toownship the Register and Recorder Peter Berger Eanst Calvin Fiseel White Church Gettysburo Virginia Harner Square Corner Harvey Herman York Ida Mundorff Locust Lane Joseph Kuhn Valley School Tocust Lane Inzia Bridge Paul Gladfelter Gladfelter Aaron Bzlfinger St. Luke's Aid Society Aleman Liliiestown Isaac Laughman Isaac Laughman, Moved From the Home of Mrs. Laughman Joseph Hoke Mr. Laughman Cornelius Langhman Menges Mills Solomon. Rupp White Hall State Library Harrisburg Wiest Aspers Berwick Hamilton Paradise Annie M. Warner Hospital Rock Chapel Upper Huntington Township Walter Miller Hugh Linak Norman Herman Curtis Bosserman Wilson Hummelbaugh H. A. Miller Miller Cline's Church Giardners Chase Group Paradise Protectory Haseen MecSherrystown Amanda Menges H. F. Stambaneh Pine Isaac Wilson Bigherville Edward C. Wilson Baltimore Wilson Friends’ Meeting Carpenters T. T. Newman Thomas Dowling O. M. Cap Dublin Treland John A Hale

Adams county court opens as grand jury returns multiple true bills

April term begins with light criminal civil calendars. Calvin Grass faces three assault and mutiny indictments involving Gettysburg girls. Cross on parole may return to Glenn Tills for parole violation. Bills also against Bessie Linn Ernest Doelva J. H. Wagner and W. H. Knusely. Miller placed on parole after larceny charge. Five constables report. Zercher named foreman. Jury tours jail and county home findings report good condition.

Adams County Calvin Grass Gettyssburg Cross Glenn Tills Bessie Linn J. H. Wagner Ernest Doelva W. H. Knnsely Irwin Miller Joseph F. Brown Carroll County Miller H. V. Klunk Mt. Pleasant Harvey Cluck Menallen Charles S. Gartman Latimore C. Ralph Hart Butler Township David Witherow Freedom Township H. B. Zercher Littlestown Butt McPherson Harry Baumgardner Commonwealth Steve Bradley Bradley Ira Baugher N. C. Thomas Frank H. Cramer Samuel F. Jones Charles Geister C. J. Hoffman F. R. Mitler W. E. Orner J. L. Lerew Harry Hantz J. C. Linard H. R. Knaub Tiestown Theodore Shildt Germany Township Holman R- Sell Brot Shildt Sell 'Foyt Hanover Street Gettysburg J. Donald Swane Charles H. Auber Gettyshure Philadelphia Swope Huber Highway Committee of Council Louis Wagaman Nolle Wiliam H. Garland McConnellshburg Jacob L. Butt

Hospital Patients and Local School Plans Update

William Josman of McSherrystown remains unimproved at Johns Hopkins Baltimore. George Bollinger of Littlestown is to have an appendix operation at West Side sanitorium York. Mary Topper near McSherrystown to St Joseph's Lancaster for care. Mrs. William B. Councilman of Asners admitted to Baltimore Church Home Hospital. Reverend Fr. Charles Koch improves after toe operation at St Agnes Baltimore. Gettysburg plans high school on Kuntz tract with $90,000 cost and about $108,810 on hand. Nevin Smith returns from Philadelphia to Hoffmann Orphanage Littlestown.

William Josman McSherrystown Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Losman David Weikert New Oxford George Bollinger Littlestown West Side York Mary Topper St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster Hanover William B. Councilman Asners Church Home Hospital Richard Smith Charles Koch Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cgonewaro St. Agnes’ Hospital B. E. Starr Harrisburg Gettysburg Kuntz Tract Nevin Smith State Highway Department Philadelphia A. A. Smith Hoffman Orphanage

Deaths in Straban and Hanover Areas Highlighted Obits

Mrs J G Hockey aged 64 of Straban township died Monday from a stroke. Survived by husband, brother Jacob Rumer Harrisburg, sister Mrs John Groscost New Oxford, and adopted son Cyrus. Funeral Thursday at 1830 from home with services at Bender's. Several other obituaries follow including Mary A Bowers 68, domineering notes of cause hemorrhage lungs. Jacob T Ferry 85. Mendis Bangem 70. Mrs Cora Richard 89. Mrs Mary Alice Rortner 68. A Water Morelock 84 musician and band leader. Elizabeth C McSherry 70. Christian Range 92. Mrs Cecilia Bollinger 37. Charles H Miller 67. John Goodermuth 82. Alice M Dutterer 7. Continuous notices list survivors and funeral details.

J. G. Hockey Straban Township Jacob Rumer Harrisburg John Groscost New Oxford Cyrus Bender Mary A Harry Emig Berlin Chidren Emig E. Mabel Bowers New York Eugene Bowers Detroit Mich Noah Sell East Berlin George Watters David Suchman Hamesport N. J Charles Nichman Lemoyne Augustus Boeckel York J. S. Ditzler Sunnyside York Springs Jacob T. Ferry Fatnia Wildasin Elizabeth Trone Mendis Matl C. Bangem Ceres Ganlaghman Wiliam Kyreitzer William Frederick Green- Impaint Near New Oxford Hanover Mary Alice Rortner Mar Rortner Morelock Westminster Gettysburg Taittlestown United States Army Wentz Brothers & Frey Elizabeth C. McSherry James McSherry John McSherry Litlestown Charles Cromer Littlestown Gervase McSherry Cecilia Bollinger Chas. Bollinger York City Edward Sarah King Charles Bollinger Paul King John King Thomas Dehoff Hellen King Tmindie Charles H. Miller John Goodermuth Orrtanna Germany Alice M. Dutterer John Dutterer Silver Run Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Warner Hospital Johns Hopkins

Local marriages across Lancaster and surrounding towns

A series of recent weddings is listed: Levere Burgard and Anna Cromwell wed at St. Andrew Reformed Church in Lancaster, then toured to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Emma Slavbaugh tied to Cyrus J. Keefer at Gasrns ey. Crowl and Cummings wed in Hanover. Miss Blanche Hollabaugh and James Hawr married in Frederick. Others include George Snyder and Ellen Smith in York. Edith Guteli as and Samuel Fox in Lew isburg. plus unions in McSherrystown and Westminster Md.

Levere Burgard John Burgerd East Berlin Anna Cromwell Harry Cromwell York J.C. Rezer St. Andrew 3 Reformed Church Lancaster Burgard Philadelphia Atlantic City East Lyerhin A. B. ¢Church Alderman Owen Lis Blanche Hollabaugh Jacob T Hollahaush Biglerville James Hawr Cettysberg Frederick TS. G. Bern Lewisburg FL Babcock Samuel Fox Litthestown Edith Gutelias Mifflinbure Pox Weatherly Chimbersburg Grate Cornbower Pleasant Ale Charles H

Illnesses and Recoveries Dot Abbottstown and Nearby Towns

The column lists residents across Abbottstown and surrounding areas recovering from or suffering with illnesses such as bronchitis tonsillitis neuritis indigestion typhoid fever rheumatism and asthma. Names include Mrs Amos Sponseller Grace Rickrode Jas Staub Edna Hershey William Hoffheins Henry Moopert and others with notes on recent improvements and confinements.

Amos Sponseller W. High St Brain S . Sponseller and Wooster Ohio Grace J. S. Rickrode Hanover St Jas Staub New Oxford 1 Hamm Guldens Henry Moopert Litmare Township Ger Locust Lane Joseph Small McSherrystown Joseph McCanny Agnes Fink Gettysburg College Ar. C. Ll. Myers Yors Bernard Nao Robert P. Miller John Frey Hamilton Township

Real Estate Deeds and Transfers in Conewago and Surrounding Townships

Real estate transfers include Henry A Sell and wife to Raber C Sell 197 acres in Conewago township. Raber C Sell to Henry A Sell and wife 107 acres. Henry J Sunday and wife to Abraham Z Leiblot in East Berlin and to Charles E Pearson in Mast Berlin. W Harry Brown to Grace B Brown 94 acres in Butler township. Grace B Brown and husband to Pani r Rhodes 94 acres in Butler. Henry Ferry of Hanover sold four McSherrystown building lots with possession. F W Topper & Co arranged. C E Naylor estate sold at public auction. TL R Gerber of Franklin­town purchased for 5100. Gerber family moved last week.

Office of Register and Recorder Henry A. Sell Raber C. Sell Conewago Township Henry J. Sunday Abraham Z. Leiblot East Berlin Charles E. Pearson Lot. Mast Berlin W. Harry Brown Grace B. Brown Butler Township Pani R. Rhodes Henry Ferry Hanover McSherrystown Kieran Small F. W. Topper & Co C. E. Naylor TL. R. Gerber Franklintown

Stork News Announces Multiple Newborns Across Town

Mr and Mrs Turnie Slusser welcome a daughter. Mr Rock reports a daughter. Mr and Mrs Wilmeran key announce a daughter in Gettysburg. Mrs Hankey formerly Miss Marie Palmer of Kohlers. Mr and Mrs Harry Eyster of York greet a son. Mrs Eyster formerly Miss Pauline Julius Littlestown. Mr and Mrs William L Bish of Littleatown announce a son.

Turnie Slusser Rock Wilmerankey Gettysburg Hankey Marie Palmer Kohlers Harry Eyster York Eyster Pauline Julius Littlentown William L. Bish Littleatown

May Schedule Pairings For Abbottstown and Fairfield Games

Local schedule shows Oxford facing Abbottstown and Abbottstown meeting Y Springs in May. Fairfield plays E Bertin while Y Springs hosts Fairfield in the same period.

Peague B. BR Oxford Abbottstown Y. Springs Fairfield E. Bertin

Memorial and church services in New Chester area

Memorial exercises and worship services are planned at the Pines Lutheran church in New Chester for Saturday evening June 6 and Sunday morning June 7 with a sermon themed The Promise. Holy Communion will be offered, and a German service is noted for Sunday afternoon at 2 at the Heidlersburg Lutheran church.

the Pines Lutheran Church New Chester the Pines Heidé Jersburg Lutheran Church G. Gra Scald Liesecker Gettysburg D. Grant Dentrick Reba Shull York Wm. F. Shull, Sr William Shull, Jr

Local Church Schedules in New Oxford and Abe town

Sunday services listed for First Lutheran St Pauls and St Marys in New Oxford with sermon themes and times. Emmanuel Reformed at Abe-hatistown also provides Sunday School and evening sermon times inviting all. Regular worship and Christian Endeavor noted across congregations with mass times at St Marys 7 30 and 10 a m. Vespers at 7 p m and other prayers midweek announced.

First Lutheran Church New Oxford Geo B. Steer Christian Endeavor Wednnesday St. Paul’s Reformed Church A. V. Frantz Mission Rand Inery John W. McMorris A.m. Epworth St. Mary's Church Geo. Ll. Rice Emmanuel Reformed Church Abehatistown A. P. Rants Yis Wells

Splendid Missionary Program At St Johns Lutheran Tamp ton

The Women’s Missionary Society of St John’s Lutheran Tamp ton held a Sunday program. Dr Snyder and musicians from New Oxford provided music. Dr Sanders of Gettysburg College spoke on sacrifice to spread the gospel. The Light Brigade children presented dialogues. The church was crowded and about $20 was raised for the offering.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Tampton Snyder New Oxford Gettysours College Brotherhood of Man Children of the Light Brigade

Used Car Sale Listings in Gettysburg Pennsylvania

Local sale advertises Chevrolet Tourings and Sedans along with Ford Coupes and Tourings. Models range from 1920s era to early 1920s with prices from $50 and up. Contact at 57 York Street, Gettysburg, PA.

York Street Gettysburg

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