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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1902
Page
5
Local notices and anecdotes from Hanover and surrounding areas including weather, crops, small business ads, a murder of chickens by cholera, a heavy hailstorm damage, a school sale, a new restaurant plan, steam road contracts, and community events with names and places such as Millersville, Gettysburg, Hanover, McSherrystown, and Orrstown.
Mr L G Lawrence of York pike area brought to our office three Rose of Erin Irish potatoes weighing 44 pounds total or about 13 pounds each. From a patch of 116 of an acre he raised 30 bushels. He invites anyone who can top this yield to write in.
Annual picnic for the Church of the Immaculate Conception held at Pfeiffer's grove this Saturday. Meals and amusements promised to exceed previous events with high standards. In case of bad weather, the event moves to Monday or the next fair day.
Charles Lehigh of Abbottstown, employed at Staub's brick yards, suffered a severe hand injury while working near a clay crusher at Berlin Junction. His right hand caught in the spokes, resulting in the loss of the ends of three fingers. He received medical care from Dr. J L Sheetz, with Drs. Baer and Snyder, who amputated the affected fingers at specific joints.
J H Johnson of Broughton Georgia recalls years of misery from bronchitis and inability to work until Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption cured him. His wife suffered asthma until it also cleared. The couple endorses the medicine as best for throat and lung diseases with a trial bottle available at Randolph Webber's.
Deaths reported include John P. Swartz proprietor of Shaffer House in East Bertin who died at 2 am after a short illness at 46 leaving a widow and infant child of Edward Anthony of Abbottstown who died aged 2 months and was buried at Lutheran Cemetery. Henry Low of Grangeville dies of liver cancer aged about 57, survived by wife Maria Groft and two daughters Elmer Bemniller and Jennie. Rachel Yingling widow of Benjamin Yingling dies in Silver Run at 75 after a Paralysis attack while at a funeral. nine children survive. Frederick Sweitzer a Baltimore tailor formerly of this place dies at Marine Hospital from appendicitis. James Hawthorne Hanover citizen dies at 72 after four weeks illness. former foreman of the carpenter department at the W M R R shops in Hanover since 1870.
Miss Clara Ditzler of Hanover visited friends here last week. Neely sisters of Harrisburg stay with aunt Mrs. Augustus Feiser. Edward V Sheely and family from Memphis arrived to spend time with his father Mr. Abram Sheely. Frederick Md residents and others spent time with families in Mount Pleasant and Hanover area. Local movers include Milton Johnson leasing a new house and Elma and Martha Schick’s return from Gettysburg. Reverend Heimer, recently at Detroit, plans move with family within ten days.
A 1962 law requires landowners along highways in townships to clear briars brush and weeds by September each year with township funds covering the work and owners paying resulting costs. Meanwhile J E Repner a painter and ziazier is beautifying his Peters street home with fresh light color paint.
At the Epworth League convention in Hanover in June the Harrisburg District was divided into sub districts Rev J Emory Weeks elected president of the Hanover District A committee meeting at Hanover last Thursday decided to hold a convention in the Methodist church in New Oxford on September 17 and 18 The first session will be Thursday evening at 730 oclock The district includes Hanover Gettysburg New Oxford Littlestown York Springs and the south side of Routerville Circuit Thirty delegates pastors and visitors will attend
Unclaimed letters remain at the New Oxford Post for August 1902 include Mrs. Wm Bodgett Mrs. Wm Emlet Mrs Chas Miller Samuel Strausbaugh Moses Topper Dr A P Way. Persons calling for the above must have been advertised. W H Exsert P M.
County Superintendent Roth announces the annual teachers meeting across Adams county with sessions in multiple districts and towns. Meetings include New Oxford August 25 at 9 a.m., Arendtsville August 26 at 5 p.m., Cuttlestown August 26 at 9 a.m., Biglerville August 28 at 5 p.m., York Springs August 29 at 9 a.m., Hampton August 29 at 2 30 p.m., Fairfield August 30 at 9 a.m., and Gettysburg August 30 at 5 p.m.
Dry Goods Notions Carpete Ladies Furnishings and infants wear discounted. All items reduced sixteen percent with ten cents off per dollar. Hanover firm 6 B Nace Sox Co.
First Evangelical Lutheran Church posts Sunday 7 pm service and Sunday School. Y P.S. at 6 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 pm. Rev Ferdinano Heese pastor. St Paul’s Reformed Church announces Sunday 7 pm service by Rev G L Omwake, Sunday School 9 am, GU. B. Society 3 pm. Methodist Episcopal Church reports Sunday 10 am service, Sunday School 9 am. Epworth League 6 pm. Immaculate Conception Church offers High Mass 7:30 am and Low Mass 2 pm with Young People’s Sodality at 6 pm and Benediction 6:30 pm. Mass Friday morning for Assumption at 10 am with Rev L Averstvus Revprer as pastor.
Eaton Ohio photographer C C Harlan suffered severe indigestion for years until Electric Bitters eased his pain. He credits the remedy for stomach, liver and kidney benefits and urges others to try it. 50 cents, guaranteed by Randolph VWehle druggist.
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