County Peach Trees Nearly Free of Blight
Adams county reports 140 diseased trees out of 78 472 inspected in 61 orchards. Cumberland shows 167 diseased from 61 343 trees and Lebanon 145 from 25 965. Overall 802 033 trees were inspected with 1 846 diseased, the smallest share since 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Bureau of Plant Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Cumberland County
Leb- Anen
Pennsylvania
Adams
Berks, Bucks
Cumberland
Chester
Dauphin
Delaware
Franklin
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lehigh
Montgomery
York Counties
Guy McKinney Trotter Sets New World Marks at Phoenix
Guy McKinney a trotting stallion of Hanover Shoe Farms trotted a mile in 158 percent at Phoenix Ariz earning him world five year old champion stallion and world four year old champion status for any sex. He becomes the eleventh to go under two minutes and lowers his prior record of 2 01 while aiming to beat Lee Ax worthy 158 percent mark set at Lexington Ky on Oct 8 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy McKinney
Hanover Shoe Farms
Phoenix
Ariz
Lee Axworthy
Lexington, Ky
Shame Driven Youth Ends His Life in York
Quentin R. Kohrhart, 13, hanged himself Sunday after being reprimanded for participation with two other boys in a purse snatching. His body was found Monday in an outdoor toilet at his home in York. The trio were to appear at police HQ Monday over the theft of Miss Margaret Brown’s handbag containing seven dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quentin R. Kohrhart
York
Elmer Ehrhart
Young Ehrhart
Margaret Brown
Local youths tally unusual birds and new nursing student
John Walters of Upper Huntington shot two silver breasted chicken hawks measuring 46 inches wingspan. Miss Frankie Deatrick of York Springs enrolls as student nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walters
George Walters
Upper
Huntington
Frankie Deatrick
York Springs
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Public Sale at Alice Clapper Residence Near Bermudian Churches
On Friday December 9 1927 a public sale will be held at the residence of Alice Clapper on the road from Bermudian Churches to Round Hill. Personal property offered includes beds dressers chairs rockers tables stove range household goods groceries and farm items. Sale starts at 1 o clock with terms announced by Tony Clapper. Edward Prosser is auctioneer and Wm Smith clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Clapper
Bermudian
Round Hill
Toney
Administratrix's Notice for J Elizabeth Border Estate
Letters of Administration with will annexed on the estate of J Elizabeth Border of Hamilton township Adams County Pennsylvania have been granted to Lillie M Border Administratrix c t a. Creditors must pay and claimants present claims to Lillie M Border at 12 161 New Oxford Pa RD or to Wm Hersh Esq Gettysburg Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Hemler
McSherrystown
Adams County
J Elizabeth T. Border
Hamilton Township
Pennsylvania
Lillie M. Border
New Oxford
Wm. Hersh
Gettysburg
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W. Market St
York, PA
Old Reliable Marble and Granite
York and
Adams Counties
Hanover Hardware Co
Carlisle Street
Nanover, Pa
United
Bell
H. T. Maring
Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, Pa
Riley
Hanover
PENNA
Crawford
Stewart Ave
Pennville Hanover
Ouck & Son
Hanover, PA
Boy
Kingnut
John F. Miller
Jos. H. Hemler
F. W. Topper
R. F. Topper
Abbottstown
Lincoln Highway
United States
Kling’s Mill
W. H. Ikling
Prop
New Oxford, Pa
N. Ag di Hb. Tuge
Wight
Heau
Prosser
Wm. Smith
Roth Aur Ee
Goodyear
Goodrich
Firestone
Penna. Tire CO
W. Market St. York, PA
Bes
Market St. Harrisburg
Hearn, Inc
Coats
Woodmen of the World
Harry H. Thomas
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