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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
2
The item covers has New Oxford and area happenings including the new N R Criswell bakery at York Springs, a drowning 15 years ago, firemen festival receipts, editors and editors of local papers, long list of residents and farm activity, school appointments, road and bridge work, unclaimed bank funds, and community gatherings across Adams and York counties.
A string of obituaries from York and Adams counties notes Mrs. Susan Swab aged 70 of Palmyra dying in York Hospital after Brights disease, with services at the Hampton Reformed cemetery. Other notices include Mrs Jednie Hummer of Knoxlyn Mills dying at Norris Town, Mrs Annie C Toot of Gettysburg, Miss Clara Blocher Mickley of Gettysburg, and George Heller of upper Menallen tracing farm work and family ties through the region.
Mrs John Stwevege died Thursday at her Westminster home after a brief illness aged 72. She leaves her husband and a daughter, plus three sisters and one brother: Mrs J A Fisher Hanover, Mrs Wm Plunkett Littlestown, Mrs Lydia Harner Taneytown, and Francis Brown Littlestown.
Mrs Emma E Flickinger wife of John D Flickinger a heating contractor died at her Hanover home Saturday evening at 8 o clock aged 47 years 27 days from a complication of diseases and the aftereffects of two strokes. She was born to the late Abraham and Matilda Lillich Abbottstown and married in 1897 to John D Flickinger who survives with children Mary M S Stewart and Edward.
Guyon A. Smith son of Mrs F S Smith of Hanover street and Miss Bryelyn Guard of Reading wed at Baltimore Cathedral rectory on July 17. Emory Cassatt and Myrtle Kemper of near New Chester were married at home by Rev L G Stauffer. Peter Elsesser and Stella Sprenkle were married in York last Saturday. they will reside in York.
Miss Lola M Rickey and William B Fahnestock wed at Idaville UE parish house with Rev G W Frey presiding. Hanover court records note Com vs 10 N Stall for drunk driving. Stall released on 200 bail. About 1500 attend St Ignatius mass and picnic in Buchanan Valley, marking a major regional event. Adams County convention of the P O S of A features G H Moyer and Rev Harry Daniels. Boy Scout festival raises 250, Glass Casket Co opens Hanover office. George Kester’s son has tonsils removed. William Shields injures hand with ice pick. Seven Troop 2 Boy Scouts camp at Forks. Obituary fragment mentions Livitch relatives and Pen Mar plans.
Milton W. Eisenhart aged 46 died Saturday evening at his York home from a complication of diseases. He was brother of Frank B. Eisenhart of Gettysburg and John C. Eisenhart of Ottanna. He leaves his parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas A. Eisenhart his wife and two children all of York.
Mrs Belinda Williams of Hanover widow of Jacob Williams who died eight years ago died Sunday at the West Sids sanitorium York aged 69 years. Death followed an operation performed about three weeks ago. Surviving are her son Charles who resided with her and a daughter Mrs Maurice Hinkle near Jefferson.
Cumberland township resident William Patterson died Monday at his home near Round Top after a week long illness from a paralytic stroke. He served in the 101st Pennsylvania Regiment and returned to Cumberland township where he lived his remaining years. He is survived by his wife, several children including Mrs Sherman Fred and Mrs Geo Ketterman, Luther Patterson, Mrs Milton Peters, and Dora and Laura, plus a brother John Patterson and three sisters. Elias Patterson of Mt Joy and nephew F M Patterson of New Oxford are named relatives. Interment will be at Two Taverns Lutheran Church.
A series of hospital cases includes Herman Lerew of York Springs undergoing a successful appendectomy at Harrisburg hospital. Ralph Myers near Littlestown had an appendectomy at West Side Sanatorium Yak. Mrs. Thomas Rider of Littlestown had an operation at Good Samaritan Hospital Philadelphia. Mrs. Chas Peters of Bermudian underwent internal issue surgery at York Hospital. Nellie Slaybaugh of Pine Run had tonsil and adenoids removal in York. Jacob Kessler Abbottstown, a York Hospital surgical patient, was discharged. Mrs. Edw. Topper of McSherrystown went to Mercy Hospital Baltimore for surgery. John Eckenrode returned home to Gettysburg from St Joseph’s Hospital Baltimore after a successful operation.
Multiple property transactions listed with buyers and owners in Littlestown East Berlin Hanover and Paradise towns including purchases by Mrs James Kebil Edw K Parr J C Hoover Wm Frederick Claude Sherman and others. Possessions set for spring summer and autumn 1921 with private sales and broker actions noted.
New births reported for James and Mary Moore Lin OA Way West a son Earl Miller Yura Springs a daughter Nathaniel Miller Brushtown area a son Harvey Gise Paradise Township a son Samuel Grim Berwi a township a daughter Milton Sacks White Run a daughter Samuel Knox Gerburg a son Harry Lackner Gerburg a daughter. Thefts include two hams from Abbottstown and a store break attempt at M Baker Abbottstown. Community events note children hosted by St J Reformed Church and an orphanage address by Supt Smith. Hafer's orchestra visited Abbottstown and a Sunday outing drew many attendees to and from Bc Springs.
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