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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
5
A wide mix of local notes, births, property deals, weathered calamities, and community events across Hanover, Littlestown, and York County. Notable items include a 91 acre farm sale near Round Hill at $10 an acre, a calf injury, school and church notices, doctor and public notices, and a broad roundup of small-town happenings from August to September.
A severe thunderstorm hit northern parts of the county after 1 am Sunday. Near East Berlin a barn on J. A. Trostle’s farm was struck by lightning and destroyed with stock and equipment, insured but a heavy loss for John Shaffer. In Reading township the Stamaugh dam farm also burned, calf and eight sheep perished, grain and machinery destroyed, loss over 2000 dollars, partially insured.
Last week the largest deed recorded in Adams County was filed with Register and Recorder H. G. Webbler. The 37 page document conveys 19 000 acres of land to E Waterman Dwight as trustee of the Mont Alto Furnace Company and in his own right to the State of Pennsylvania. The land lies in Hamiltonban Township Adams and in Green Quincy Guilford and Washington townships Franklin County. It will be used as a State Forestry Reserve totaling about 45 000 acres in the Mont Alto area. The price was 61 5 dollars for the 19 000 acres, or 3 25 dollars per acre. After recording it was sent to Chambersburg for Franklin County records.
A Shell Lake Wisconsin widow recounts her four year old son’s severe stomach cramps and colic. After a doctor’s morphine injection failed to help, she gave half a teaspoonful of Cham berlain’s Colic Chelera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Within thirty minutes the child calmed and soon recovered, according to F L Wilkins, a bookkeeper at the Shell Lake Lumber company. The notice appears as a local testimonial for the product.
Death notices recount Ora Cecelia Weaver of Midway dying from convulsions after drinking wine at age about three years. Philip Premier dies at a Gettysburg home, while others including Geceased, Mrs J. W. Oram, and local families are named. Daniel Wingert of Buchanan Valley dies suddenly at age seventy nine years, two months, and twenty days after ailing for months.
William Airs spends time with parents in Philadelphia street. Misses Marshall travel from Womelsdorf to visit aunt Dr. J L Sheetz. John W Sheetz and Mable accompany them to Wonelsdorf Reading and other places. Father Reucher assists at Forty Hours Devotion in Dallastown. E F Myers of Brooklyn NY visits Philadelphia street mother Mrs J B Myers. Charles Glasscock and wife visit families of C H and Wm Emmett. Lewis Hershey of Hanover visits sister Mrs Henry Otto near town. Elsie Winand visiting Womelsdorf Reading and other places. Emory Hershey and daughter Virjan visit mother in Reading. W G Rabine and family visit G F Rabine on Philadelphia Street. Mrs Breighner spend time with daughter Mrs C H Robinson. Mamie Swampstead of Baltimore visits cousins the Misses Otto at summer cottage. Katharine Cahn of Philadelphia visits brother A F McCadder. Rev William Hesse of Obie visits brother Rev F Hesse and preaches at First Evangelical Lutheran. Mrs Josephine Breighner and two daughters of York visit town friends. Mrs William Gulden and two children of Highfield visit Wm Duvier home. Lottie Gulden of Highfield stays two weeks. Minnie K Haefetter of Baltimore visits T E Warner and West High street. Master William Defiman of Baltimore visits. M M Berd Sieje leaves for Willington Middletown Del Philadelphia New York for fall openings. Mrs J A Eckert of Hanover visits parents in Chambersburg.
A ten year old boy named Cunningham narrowly escaped death near Zion's View while watching threshing. His clothes tangled in the machine, his body was drawn into the cast wheels, causing severe injuries to his torso and leg. He is reported badly hurt.
The body of James E. Snyder was found in a farm pond near Mouls Town in Heidelberg township York County. An inquest led by Justice Jesse Baker identified the deceased as a former resident who recently lived in York. Snyder disappeared from his boarding house and is believed to have tied a stone to his leg and walked into the water. He left behind a wife, two daughters, and three other children. Burial was at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Moultown, with Bair Brothers, undertakers, in charge. no relatives attended.
Methodist Episcopal church advertises Sunday services at 7 p.m. and Sunday School at 9 a.m. Epworth Leagu e meets at 6 p.m. Rev. Wavenn T. Reve is the pastor.
C Harlan of Eaton Ohio states Electric Bitters cured his severe indigestion after years of failed treatments. He reports they eased stomach pains and improved overall health, saying they are a godsend for dyspepsia and stomach issues. Sold for 39 cents, guaranteed by Randolph Webster druggist.
Mrs Sasniel, aged 34, died after an automobile accident involving Carl Hampton. Funeral details and burial plans to be announced by the family.
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