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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
1
Numerous public sales and moves in Hanover New Oxford and surrounding towns. Property and stock auctions scheduled for February and December with occupants changing homes farms and businesses. Stated transfers include Staub and Staub farm near Hampton, Bond and Meisenheimer stock sale, and Hiel’s butchering venture.
A long list of Abbottstown area residents and relatives are visiting or hosting in nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Myers in Gettysburg, Mrs. Jesse Albright in Hampton, and Mr. and Mrs. George Steffan in Abbottstown with relatives in Miller and Fleshman households. Various trips to Baltimore, Philadelphia, Reading, Harrisburg, and York noted along with Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings.
On a foggy Sunday near New Oxford at Gulden crossing of the W M RR, Rev. Harry Daniels narrowly avoided a serious accident when a train crossed the road just feet ahead after he failed to hear or see it. He swerved off the road over a bank to avert a crash.
Maurice EF Miller of Oxford and Helen Bentzel of Berwick plan marriage. Earl J Stair of Mount Joy and Paulinne C Sell of Union seek nuptials. Charles M Altemose and Jennie F Bolen of Biglerville appear as a couple. Guy E Anthony and Florence M Sheffer of Hast Berlin are listed for marriage.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bream near town welcomed a son on Friday. Mr and Mrs Martin Rost of Columbia welcomed a daughter. Mrs Rost is the daughter of Mr and Mrs M J Smith formerly of New Oxford. Mr and Mrs Joseph P Smith on Berlin Avenue welcomed a 12 pound daughter on Thursday.
A page of local notices reports Richard Diehl suffered a forehead gash requiring stitches after a kitchen accident at the Hoffnagle farm near Lingg's mill. It notes wedding plans in New Oxford, estate sales including Mrs Chronister of MeShertystown, and multiple public auctions for stock and farming implements on February 11 and 24. Other items include a smoke at Theo Pfeiffer Camp 60, a Tyrone township box social for Annie M Warner Hospital, and family moves and farm sales near Cedar Ridge and Abbottstown. Turkeys priced 41 cents per pound in nearby towns and grocery prices from years ago are also recalled.
Real estate notices show David Deardorff selling land in East Berlin to Robert and Philips with possession on April 1 and Deardorff moving to Hanover. Ira Weidner sells a 63 acre Huntington township farm to J Herman Ginck with possession April 1. Keefer administrator sells 55 acre York Springs area farm to Mrs. Harry C. Smith for 4500 dollars. Misses Sarah and Martha Lott buy adjoining land to Dr Walter O Neal in Gettysburg. A Smucker sells Lititz property to Daniel M Leppo with April 1 start in poultry and truck business. Deardorff also sells to Blacksmith R E Philips and plans to sell personal property December 4 before residing in Hanover. Bosserman properties at East Berlin withdrawn for lack of bids. family to travel west.
Adams County reports several patients at York Hospital and Philadelphia institutions. Mrs. Foose underwent surgery at West Side sanatorium York and is recovering well. Mrs. Cashman improves after cancer operations at York Hospital. Others include Currens taken to Philadelphia for surgery and Miss Badders returning home after a broken leg.
Three youths aged 14 to 20 were charged with breaking into James J Bly s house near Gulden station and stealing a gold watch chain silver watch and chapeau an overcoat two pairs of glasses a basket of eggs and private papers. Constable Charles J Wilson and a county jail held them after spotting the group at the brick yard west of Gettysburg while they burned packing stolen from a freight car.
Patrick H. Vaughn of Harrisburg Probate in Dauphin County leaves 10000 from his 200000 estate to be split between Paradise Protectory near Abbottstown and Sylvan Heights Home in Harrisburg for orphans and girls. He also directs rent free homes for worthy blind families and a home for aged women in Harrisburg.
Kenneth Myers twelve year old son of Spencer I Myers of New Oxford was accidentally shot in the right wrist by a 22 caliber revolver while playing with other boys near Dillsburg. The ball lodged in the wrist and was treated at Harrisburg hospital with no ligament severing, awaiting developments as the boy recovers at home.
Nevin Fidler of York struck a steer from dealer G A Raffensberger near Hunterstown while returning home to How ard How ard. His new Dodge was damaged. no injuries. Raffensberger was driving steers from New Oxford to Guldens. fifth steer injury linked to his buyers.
Clarence Smith injured while readjusting tractor oil supply for a corn husker. He was pulled into the clutch, clothing torn, now said to have painful bruises. Other items report evangelistic meetings at Salem A B church, bridge work on bonewagn creek road, S C Garber elected Hanover Fire Company president, Richard Lawrence recovering from surgery, sewing circle trip to Abbottstown, a fatal-feeling past fight in McSherrystown, new brick home nearing completion, beekeeping yields high, Rev Clark W Heller chosen Salem Reformed pastor, various illnesses, and a court fine for night shooting by York hunters. Bank reports show healthy conditions. Lincoln Trust in Gettysburg thriving.
Associate Judge W Howard Dicks of Hampton adds a 46th deer hunting trip on South Mountain to his long record. Eighteen bucks have fallen to his gun and he hopes for a 19th this season. A new 50 cent Pilgrim tercentenary coin is minted with 300000 pieces, intended as a museum souvenir. Deer numbers are down due to heavy snows. Gettysburg considers a community house funded by the American Legion post. Eighteen revival decisions were reported at the M E church in Gettysburg. Parkville blacksmith Charles Colehouse celebrated Thanksgiving by wheeling 10 miles with a loaded wheelbarrow of pears to make cider.
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