Farmers Picnic Draws Thousands Between Abbottstown and East Berlin
Thousands attended the annual Farmers' Picnic between Abbottstown and East Berlin last week amid electric lights and fair attractions. The event featured poultry shows, dogs and rabbits, various wares from Hanover and Gettysburg dealers, numerous eating stands, and a large display of automobiles in the grounds. The organizers claimed it was the largest grove gathering yet.
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Abbottstown
East Berlin
Hanover
York
Gettysburg
Public sale of old Hampton Hotel property in Hampton Pa
On Saturday September 12 1925 a public sale will offer the old Hampton Hotel property at the northeast corner of Center Square Hampton Adams county Pa adjoining John Myers east and Dr Hudson north facing Center Square south Carlisle Street west The 135 by 200 foot lot includes a two story hotel building a large frame barn a well with good water wind powered and other outbuildings The sale offers a purchase money arrangement with two thirds of the price remaining in the property and will start at 1 30 PM Charles S Duncan will conduct the sale and reveal terms and attendance details
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Hampton Hotel
Center Square
Hampton
Adams County
John Myers
Dr. Hudsor
Carlisle Street
Hanover
Carlisle
Charles S. Duncan
Ten defendants sentenced by Judge in Gettysburg court
Six of ten defendants faced charges of operating gambling devices at Latimore Valley Fair near York Springs and were fined 50 dollars plus costs. A Black defendant received a suspended sentence with costs. Other defendants faced liquor manufacture theft and burglary charges with various jail terms and fines. Sentences ranged from suspended to several months in jail and indeterminate reformatory confinement.
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Tem
MacPherson
Gettysburg
Latimore Valley Fair
York Springs
Adolph Bornscheur
Harry Stellar
Pius J. Yanick
Edward Brenner
Harry Ferris
Frank Marsh
Henry Gerhart
John Mahroda
Mahroda
Geo. Scharf
John Pape
George LaMaine
Joseph O'Connor
Heidlersburg
Huntingdon Reformatory
James
George Dardower
Charles
David Stone
Jesse Clyde Recard
Russel G. Mathews
Ludwig Simms
McPherson
Prohibition Administrators Appointed in Two Zones
Frederick Baird of Pittsburgh to lead the fourth zone covering Middle and Western Pennsylvania including Adams county. Major William G. Murdock named as prohibition administrator for the Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey zone.
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Frederick Baird
Pittsburgh
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
United State Steel Corporation
Middle
Pennsylvania
Adams County
William G. Murdock
New Jersey
St. Mary’s Church
Fairfield
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C.l.bicholtz
New Oxford
Straley Bros
Littlestown, PA
Bell
Roy Bemniller
Chestnut ST
Paul.e. Sell
Penna
Endicott-Johnson
Spangler
ON the Square
New Oxford, PA
Just
H. T. Maring
Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, Pa
BUICK
Chrysler
Gabriel Snubbers
Middle St. C. V
Hanover, PA
Signal Jr
ARIA
Live Wire Electric Co
York St
C. V
G. C. Balcom
Optometrist
Baltimore St. Hanover, Pa
Milhimes’ Grove
Stephens Orchestra
Robert Robinson
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
First National Bank
New York
New Oxford Monumental Works
H. E. Lough & Son
Bell Phone
Keystone
Gettysburg, Penna
Harry Viener
North Stratton Street
John C. Lower
Wholesale
Pelisle Street
John C. Lower Wholesale Grocery Company
Bel
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