New Oxford Company Publishes Updated Terms and Access
The New Oxford Company announces subscription terms with Herbert L. Grimm as president and Keith as editor. Annual rates are 91.00 in advance or 1.60 later per year, with out-of-county rates at 1.50 in advance or 2.00 late. Discontinuances require payment and rule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evets Thuredas
New Oxford Tem Company
Sitea
Herbert L. Grimm
Becrelard Vesccens
Mesesen Sohn VD
Keith
Renry J. Smita
Local residents report new jobs and transfers across Palmyra area
Twenty years back J Clayton Sheely takes a Palmyra post. Beatrice Sterner joins Bell Telephone exchange. Wm Anthony rents a Gulden tenant house on Hanover. multiple farm sales occur in Mt Pleasant, Abbottstown, and surrounding townships. Relda Leppo and Paul Berwager wed. several births and marriages noted. coasting accident injures Emma Sheets with minor injuries. local firms announce hires and real estate moves amid Bank and factory activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clayton Sheely
Carlisle Street
Palmyra
Beatrice Sterner
Bell Telephone Exchange
Wm. Anthony
Abbottstown
Hanover Street
Harry Sponseher
R. D
New Oxford
John Bream
Mt. Pleasant Township
Harvey Roose
Silver Run
Hanover
Charles ©. Brown
Round Hill
Abilene
Kansas
Paul Lenhart
Mr. Lenhart
Grace M. Hemler
C. Walter Petry
M. C. Baker
Union Protestant Infirmary
Baltimore
A. A. Gulden
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hetrick’s Hill
Emma Sheets
Raymond Hei
Lingg’s Mill
Heil
A. R. Powell
West High Street
Joseph Kaiser
John C. Myers
Lincolnway West
Maurice Rife
Seven Hundred School House
Brook Yantis
McSherrystown
William Topper
Mary
Brushtown
Sponseller
Brush Run School House
A. G. Miller
Joe. C. Felty
Benjamin Eicholtz
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
Miley Miller
John N. Hersh
Geo. Meckley
Jas. W. Barnita
William Sheely
James R. Weaver
Abe Fribush
New Oxford Garment Factory
Eric Larsen
Samuel Holtry
Mechanicsburg
C. E. Diehl
John Timmins
MecSherrys
Illness updates and local obituaries with prices
Town resident improves after illness as does Clarence Small of McSherrystown. Mrs Catherine Small remains bed bound. Mary and Jane Fromimeyer of Philadelphia formerly New Oxford recover from influenza. Simon Fromimneyer, father, died of the disease in Philadelphia. May C McCullough, 20, dies at Bonneauville home. Mrs Ross Cashman Jamison, 66, Canon City formerly local resident, dies December 18. Wheat at 2.50 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May C. McCullough
Horace Heltzel
Bonneauville
Ross Cashman Jamison
Canon City
Colo
Dor othy Small Weds Joseph Latorre in St Francis Xavier
Miss Dorothy Grace Small of Gettysburg and Joseph Steven Latorre of West Pittston Pa were married at St Francis Xavier Church in a Saturday morning ceremony at 7 30 performed by Rev Raphael Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Grace Small
Walter A. Small
Gettysburg
Edge Grove
Joseph Steven L. Latorre
West Pittston
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Raphael Gross
Ruppert and Little Tie the Knot in Westminster
Ruppert of Spring Grove and Catherine Little of McSherrys Town married January 18 at 3 p.m. in Westminster. Rev. Nevin E. Smith of St. Pauls Reformed Church officiated the ceremony performed in the parsonage with no attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruppert
Little Harry Ruppert
Spring Grove
Catherine Little
McSherrystown
Westminster
Nevin E. Smith
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Miss Rodgers and Hawk Wed at Christ Reformed Littlestown
Miss Marie Kathryn Rodgers daughter of Mr and Mrs Ammon I Rodgers of Littlestown R D and Ray Earl Hawk son of Mr and Mrs William T Hawk of Gettysburg R D were married Saturday afternoon at the parsonage of Christ Reformed church Littlestown The ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr H H Hartman They were unattended and will reside at the bride's parents home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Kathryn Rodgers
Ammon If. Rodgers
Littlestown
R. D
Ray Earl Hawk
Wiliam T. Hawk
Gettysburg
Christ Reformed Church
H. H. Hartman
Miss Ethel Snyder Wed to Cowardin Horwedel at McSherrystown
Miss Ethel Irene Snyder daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude A Snyder Littlestown married Cowardin Edward Horwedel son of Pius Horwedel McSherrystown at 7 am in St Marys Catholic Church McSherrystown The Very Rev Patrick F McGee rector officiated Maid of honor was Genevieve Horwedel Best man Edward Mattingly Hanover Wedding breakfast at groom's sister's home The couple will reside with the groom's family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Irene Snyder
Claude A. Snyder
Littlestown
Cowardin
Edward Horwedel
Pius Horwedel
McSherrystown
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Patrick F. McGee
Genevieve Horwedel
Edward Mattingly
Hanover
Paul J. Smith
Abbottstown Community Notes and Family Milestones
Henry E Landis shows improvement after illness. Mrs Earl Alwine confined to bed by illness. Paul F Wolf hog dressed 600 pounds. Francis Elder hog dressed 677 pounds. Wilford Mumeert hog dressed 479 pounds. Luther Hull and wife celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary. They wed January 21 1890 in Abbottstown Lutheran church. Mr Hull turns seventy nine. Mrs Hull former Emma Jane Spangler is seventy six. They have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Landis
Earl Alwine
Paul F. Wolf
Francis Elder
Wilford Mumemert
Luther Hull
Hanover R. 3
Abbottstown
Hull
Marriage Licenses Reported for Eichelberger Miller and Leonard
Neal Leonard and Mary Richards filed for a Hanover area marriage license with McSherrystown and Conewago township listed as home areas. Edna Griffin of Gettysburg Route 5 died at 79, after living with daughter Daisy Buhrman in Chambersburg. Funeral at Jessup's Methodist Episcopal Church Sparks Maryland with burial in church cemetery. Surviving Griffin children and relatives noted. husband George Griffin predeceased in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Ediward Eichelberger
Willian Eichelberger
Hanover
Doris Clare Weaver
Clair Weaver
McSherrystown
George Henry Miller
Charles E. Miller
Haneover
Mildred Genevieve Rudisill
Andrew H. Rudisill
Conewago Township
Neal Edward Leonard
Harry Leonard
Mary Alice Richards
Edna Rose Griffin
Gettysburg
Daisyl L. Buhrman
Nelson Street
Chambersburg
R. D
Buhrman
Harry M. Wagner
Baltimore
Royston B. Griffin
J. Herbert Griffin
Boston
J. Thomas Schock
Roscoe Kiel
Howard Schock
Jessup
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sparks
Maryland
Church
Deaths of Samuel S Neely and Samuel Schmucker Neely
Samuel S Neely 73 of Gettysburg former Adams County district attorney died Monday at Warner hospital after a Thursday admission and Sunday critical decline from complications. He served 1908 to 1911 and was solicitor for county bodies. attorney for Reading Railroad and First National Bank of York Springs. Survived by wife Agnes White Clancy two daughters Martha Neely and Mrs Paul Gilbert. Also surviving: sister Alasgonda of Black Bonnet Sisters Mt St Vincent and brothers John Neck Philadelphia Joseph Neck Exmineburg. Requiem Mass at Chestnut Hill convent and interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Schmucker Neely
Gettysburg
Adams County
Warner Hospital
Neely
Reading Railroad
First National Bank of
York Springs
Agnes White Clancy
Pittsburgh
Martha B. Neely
Paul
Gilbert
Bethpage
Long Island
New York
Chestnut Hill
Alas Gonda
Black Bonnet Sisters of Charity
Mt. St. Vincent
Hudson
John Neck
Philadelphia
Joseph Neck
Exminiteburg
Chestnu
Death of Hanover R. Laughman From Tree Limb Accident
Nathaniel Laughman a 75-year-old farmer of Hanover R died at home Monday from a fractured skull and cerebral concussion caused by a dead limb four feet long and three inches thick that fell about 30 feet from a tree on January 13. He leaves a widow, three children, ten grandchildren, four brothers and two sisters. Funeral at his home Thursday at 1 30 p m with further services at Mummert's Meeting house near East Berlin officiated by Revs. Howard Danner Samuel Lehigh and Jacob Stauffer. Interment at Mummert's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Laughman
Hanover
Mummert’s Meetinghouse
East Berlin
Howard Danner
Samuel Lehigh
Jacob Stauffer
Mummert’s Cemetery
Mrs Shultz Rites Held at St Marys Near Abbottstown
Mrs Mary M Shultz 67 widow of Francis X Shultz died at her Abbottstown home Thursday. Born April 4 1872 she leaves son Charles F Shultz New Oxford three grandchildren and sister Mrs Harry Weaver New Oxford and brother Martin Eitz New Oxford R D Funeral was held Monday from her residence with a Mass at St Marys Church officiated by Rev William Burke and interment at Conewago chapel cemetery Pallbearers were Herbert Kuhn Louis Breighner Charles De Vine David Wolf Roger Wildasin and F L Elder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Shultz
Francis X. Shultz
Abbottstown
Ephraim
Sarah Harner Eiltz
Charles F. Shultz
Harry Weaver
New Oxford
Martin Eitz
R. D
St. Mary's Catholic Church
William Burke
Conewago Chapel
Herbert Kuhn
Louis Breighner
Charles Devine
David Wolf
Roger Wildasin
F. L. Elder
Sister Mary Adele of St Josephs Dies at Convent
Sister Mary Adele of the Sisters of St Joseph died Friday at the convent of St Josephs academy in McSherrystown after illness while teaching at St Marys grade school. She had served there since 1914 and was moved to the convent Tuesday. Her parents lived in Emmitsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Adele
Sisters of St. Joseph
St. Mary’s
McSherrystown
St Joseph's Academy
Adele
Emmitsburg
George E Bair 86 cigar maker dies at McSherrystown
George Edward Bair 86 a cigar maker died Thursday at his home 374 Main St McSherrystown He was the son of the late Jacob and Barbara Miller Bair His wife Annie Cramer is deceased Surviving are three children Charles P Paul J and Mrs I M Staub all of McSherrystown one brother Charles Bair Chambersburg sixteen grandchildren four great grandchildren Funeral services Monday at 9 am in St Marys Catholic Church McSherrystown with Very Rev Patrick F McGee Interment in St Marys Cemetery Pallbearers Clarence Wierman J W Keffer Albert Weaver Harry Niederer Clarence Klunk John Timmins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Barbara Miller Bair
Annie Cramer
Charles P. Bair
Paul J. Bair
I. M. Staub
McSherrystown
Charles Bair
Chambersburg
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Patrick F. McGee
Death of Gettysburg resident Harry Bender at Warner Hospital
Harry B. Bender a longtime Gettysburg figure died Saturday at 8 20 am in Warner hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered Friday at his home. He began in the furniture business in 1898 and moved to undert aking two years later. Surviving are his widow two daughters a son two sisters Mrs Ella Meyer and Mrs Charles Toot and a brother George W Bender of Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Bender
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Bender
Ella Meyer
Charles Toot
George W. Bender
Death noted of Sister Charissima Edward Funk sister
Sister Charissima Edward Funk of McSherrystown has died leaving a sister in the Sisters of St. Francis order. The obituary notes the religious affiliation and place of residence for the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Funk
McSherrystown
M, Charissima
Order of Sisters of St. Francis
Public Sale at Millar Farm Near New Oxford
Auction set for Saturday February 10 1940 at 1 00 p m on the Harry Millar farm two and a half miles northwest of New Oxford on the road to The Pines church. Livestock include a 14 year old bay horse two dark mare mules 10 cattle two registered Holstein heifers 18 month old a registered Holstein bull 18 months old four Hampshire hogs three geese two guineas ducks turkey hens and more. Farm implements listed with cash terms. Proceeds benefit The Pines church Ladies Aid Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Millar
New Oxford
Hampshire
Heirs of Alice Cashman to Sell Real Estate and Personal Property
The undersigned heirs will sell at the residence near The Pines church in New Chester all personal property including household goods and farm implements and 28 acre farm with 9 room house and outbuildings. Terms and conditions announced sale day by executors Mrs Elsie Zeigler Harvey H Cashman and W Earl Cashman with George D Sheely as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice A. Cashman
New Chester
Elsie Zeigler
Harvey H. Cashman
W. Earl Cashman
Sister of the Order Dies in Tacoma Convent
Martha Funk, a longtime member of the Sisters of the Order for thirty seven years, died at Joseph's hospital in Tacoma Washington. She was born Martha Funk daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Peter Funk of McSherrystown and leaves brothers Lewis Felix Funk Frank Edward John and others and sisters Mrs William Kline Mrs Clara Lightfoot Mrs Albert Shaffner and Mrs Annie Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shaffner
Lancaster
Annie Wilson
Philadelphia
Rev James A. Huber Dies at Hanover Church
The Very Rev James A Huber pastor of St Josephs Hanover died Tuesday at the church rectory aged 86. He was the oldest priest in the Harrisburg diocese and served in Lancaster Harrisburg Lock Haven New Freedom and other parishes after his 1880 ordination by Archbishop Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Huber
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
Hanover
Harrisburg
Father Huber
Lancaster
St. Vincent'’s College
Latrobe
SS. Peter and Paul
Philadelphia
Archbishop Wood
St. Mary's Church
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Immaculate Conception Church
Lock Haven
New Freedom
Notice Concerning Skunks by Pennsylvania Game Commission
The Pennsylvania Game Commission, at its January 11 1940 meeting, removed skunks from fur bearing animals list effective immediately until September 30 1941. During this period it is lawful to take skunks by any method except poisons explosives or chemicals. observe trap or deadfall rules. No city borough game law restrictions apply. Notice on file in Harrisburg. Seth Gordon executive director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Commission
Harrisburg
Seth Gordon
Death of Father Huber Matters in York County Church Roles
Father Huber formerly served at St Patrick's Carlisle Elizabethtown Cornwall St Hubert's Danville and St Joseph Hanover. He stayed active despite age and died from a heart condition. He was a diocesan consultor school board member and dean of York county. Office for the Dead set at St Joseph Hanover Thursday 3:30 p.m. Requiem Mass Friday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church
Carlisle
Elizabethtown
Cornwall
St. Hubert’s Church
Danville
St. Joseph's Church
Hanover
Father Huber
Harrisburg Catholic
York County
Local Notices From McSherrystown Area
Linus Smith, son of Mr and Mrs John A Smith, returned home Sunday after an operation at Misericordia Hospital Philadelphia. Rodney Slagle fractured his right leg at the ankle Saturday after a fall. Joseph Price suffers an arm injury from work in Baltimore. Mary Louise Neiderer infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Neiderer discharged from Hanover Hospital improved. Born January 18 to Mr and Mrs Burnell Feeser Hanover a son. Mrs
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Linus Smith
John A. Smith
Oxford Road
Misericordia Hospital
Philadelphia
Rodney Slagle
Joseph Price
Baltimore
Mary Louise Neiderer
Leon Neiderer
Hanover Hospital
Marriage notice potential for Adeline Rutters and James Miller
Feeser before marriage was Miss Adeline Rutters daughter of Mr and Mrs George Rutters McSherrys town James Miller son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Miller Brushtown has been seriously ill John Wagaman has been a patient in St Agnes hospital Baltimore A chimney fire occurred at the home of Mrs Annie Staub Ridge avenue The firemen were sum
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feeser
Adeline Rutters
George Rutters
McSherrystown
James Miller
Joseph Miller
Brushtown
John Wagaman
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Baltimore
Annie Staub
Ridge Avenue
Market Prices Feed Lot of Grains and Eggs
Market listing shows prices for corn oats barley eggs with various bids. Figures appear as per bushel and dozen values though some characters unreadable. Indicates typical commodity quotes and egg prices from a historical markets page.
For Sale Appies Cider Honey and Applebutter
For sale from Nunda Fruit Farms Hanover R D Route 194 items include apples cider honey and applebutter. Also Mammoth red clover seed and shoots advertised by Samuel Osborne R 2 New Oxford. Also used lumber from Young's Bark Shed with contact 280 Z Hanover billed under Bill Rohrbaugh date 1 25 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nunda Fruit Farms
Hanover R. D
Samuel Osborne
New Oxford
Young's Bark Shed
Telephone
Hanover
Bill” Rohrbaugh
Wm. F. Shull
R. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farl Theatre
New Oxford, Pa
Goldwyn Follies
Adolphe Menjou
Ritz Brothers
Charlie McCarthy
Matinee
Tex Ritter
Gary Cooper
Latorre
Hawk—Rodgers
Horwedel—Snyder
Mrs
James Stewart
Marlene Dietrich In “Destry
Nelson Fddy
Nona Massey
Basil Rathbone
Tower of London
Nan Grey
Boris Karloff
Nick Carter
Walter Pidgeon, Rita Johnson
Samuel S. Neely
Warner Brothers State
Hanover, PA
Charles Laughton
Hunchback of
Notre Dame
Richard Dix
Reno
Melvyn Douglas
Joan Blondell
The
Amazing Mr. Williams
George Edward Bair
Main Street
MS Charissima
McCormick Deering
H. Bender Millar
Jonn Z. Millar
Paul E. Miller
Harry Hulick
Ladies Aid Society of “the Pines
Mountville
George D. Sheely
J. A. Huber
Caesar
Egypt
the Big Magazine
Baltimore American
Paradise Protectory
St. Mary’s Parish
Abbottstown, Pa
Onl
B. McCarty
Table Rock
Ph. Biglerville
J. Walter Brendle
Brendle
Honolulu Conservatory of Music
Carlisle St
Stough Motors
Lincoln Highway
Oxford Township
Myrl May Diehl
Baltimore St
Trade
Furniture Exchange
W. Clark
Rear York Supply Company
Z. Ruth Sponseller
Duke
York, Pa
Bentzel’s Poultry & Egg House
W. Phila. St
D. B. Sharrer & Son
Helen Ruth
M. D. Friser
Lincolnway East
Robert Montgomery
the Earl of Chicago
Edward Arnold
Reginald Owen
Farmers & Merchants Bank OF New Oxford
H. B. Flaherty
Goodyear
Boehler
Baltimore St. Hanover
Pontiac
Willys
E. Taughinbaugh
Riddle & Gouker
Balto
York Street
de Soto
Plymouth
York St
Spangler Chevrolet
Oxford
Anderson
Studebaker
Nash
Oldsmobile
Anderson Motor CO
King and Queen Sts
Yoru
Riley
Stration St
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