Local Happenings and Advertisements Summary
Local items report horse death for C K Yeager Pitt street and a poultry theft of 30 Rhode Island Red hens from Mrs John Homan Gettysburg. Notices of public sales auctions hunts and engagements appear alongside Auker's store ads for jewelry perfume stationery and fountain pens. A fire incident at Mansion House Fairfield and a hospital operation on Captain James T Long are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Homan
Gettysburg
Rhode Island
Auker’s
Baker
Jonas Altland
East Berlin
L. K. Baker
Altland
York
Chas. L. Criswell
York Springs
Wills’ Eye Hospital
Philadelphia
George H. Trostle
Anna Eliza Trostle
Robert E. Fox
Fairfield
Waterman, Parker and Laughlin
Charles Woodward
James McDermott
Orrtanna
James T. Long
Harrisburg
Sheriff Sells King Property in Huntington Township for 100 Dollars
Sheriff Colestock sold the 10 acre Huntington Township property of Elsworth and William King with improvements to Peter C. Smith for 100 dollars. The sale faced nearly 900 dollars in judgments against the property. Auker's and Washington, D. C. residents Mrs. Anna Philpot and grandson Wm. Fanley visit McSherrystown relatives. Philpot, 95, long employed in the treasury, is famed as Aunty Philpot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colestock
Elsworth
William King
Huntington Township
Peter C. Smith
Anna Philpot
Washington, D. C
Wm. Fanley
McSherrystown
Philpot
Washington
Treasury Department
Mrs Eckert Traps Fall With Corn Box Incident
Mrs John Eckert of Straban township slipped on stairs and grabbed a corn box breaking her fall. The box overturned spilling kernels across the floor, narrowly preventing serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eckert
Straban Township
Nail Injures Worker at Livingston Shoe Factory
John Shover of West High Street, an employee at the Livingston shoe factory, suffered a deep puncture to the little finger of his left hand last Thursday. The wound reached to the bone and caused him much pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shover
West High Street
Livingston Shoe Factory
Surprise Birthday Party For Eagle Hotel Owner Charley Hersh
About 60 friends gathered Friday evening to honor Charley T. Hersh proprietor of the Eagle Hotel on his birthday anniversary. The event was joyous with ample refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley T. Hersh
Eagle Hotel
Burglary at Witmer Barn In Hanover Stolen Wagon Harness
Unknown offenders entered Samuel L. Witmer's barn in Hanover last Tuesday night and stole a complete driving outfit including a wagon and harness. No clues have been found to identify the thief or thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel L.witmer
Hanover
Boiler escape injures two men in Littlestown
On a Saturday morning a boiling water leak from a boiler at Mr. H. A. Brough's shop in Littlestown barely missed Geo Harbold's face and burned Geo O Trostle on the body while several men were repairing an engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Brough
Littlestown
Geo. Harbold
Geo. O. Trostle
Bermudian Couple in Harrisburg Visit Husband’s Wife Hospitalized
Mr. Jeremiah Bream and grandson Earl Bream traveled to Harrisburg on Monday. Mrs. Bream, hospitalised there about two weeks earlier for jaw surgery that had slipped out of place, accompanied them home after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Bream
Earl Bream
Bermudian
Harrisburg
Mr. Bream
S&. D. Lewis
Camden
N. J
C. W. Kehin
Kelen Ruth
Bucknell University
Lewistown
M. J. Feiser
Philadelphia Street
Anna Carey
B. F. Gise
Five Points
KK. EE. Yeatts
Salisburg
Staub seeks eye specialist after Hanover explosion injury
William Staub of Hanover, son of Mrs. Catharine Staub, traveled to Baltimore on Saturday to consult a specialist about sight damage from last summer's W. M. round house explosion in Hanover. Mrs. Snyder, wife of Dr. J. J. Snyder, improving after a kidney operation at Coerman Hospital, Philadelphia, is expected to return home later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Staub
Hanover
Catharine Staub
South Peters Street
Baltimore
Farm stock and implements sales announced in two towns
Saturday December 5 agent B Dennis for Mary Haseler sale of a large lot of farm stock and implements in Tyrone township. Tuesday December 8 Edward Millhimes will sell farm stock and implements at his residence on the old seminary farm in Berwick township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Dennis
Mary Haseler
Tyrone Township
Edward Millhimes
Berwick Township
Trolley Track Reaches Littlestown Square
Contractor Dobbling and his force completed laying the trolley track to the Square in Littlestown on Wednesday. Patrons gain a new terminus for the Thanksgiving day run as workmen continue ballast and street grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbling
Littlestown
Child of Mr and Mrs Bream Hurt in Fall
A Pitt Street child fell from a coach and suffered facial and scalp wounds requiring several stitches. The injury followed months of spinal trouble, with hospital treatment likely necessary for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Bream
Pitt Street
Local Man Held on Larceny Charges in Gettysburg Hearing
John Woodward of Gettysburg arrested by Constable Wilson for stealing flour received a Friday hearing. He remains in custody on two larceny counts with bail set at 600 dollars. Am brose Dittenhafer had a Friday hearing before Squire Hill and is held for court with bail set at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Woodward
Gettysburg
Wilson
Ambrose Dittenhafer
Squire Hill
Fifth Annual Convention of Adams County C J Union in Arendtsville
The fifth annual convention of the Adams County C J Union will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church Arendtsville with Rev D T Koser as pastor on Friday and Saturday December 4 and 5. Mr A J Shartle General Secretary of the Pennsylvania C E Union will attend and speak Friday evening. A profitable program has been prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
C. J. Union
Trinity Lutheran Church
Arendtsville
D. T. Koser
A. J. Shartle
Sec’y
Penn’a, C. EE. Union
May Eat Meat at Christmas Under Papal Dispensation
A papal privilege allows Catholics to eat meat on Christmas Friday when the holiday falls on that day. For the first time since 1903, Christmas occurs on a Friday this year, permitting turkey meals worldwide. The dispensation applies only to Fridays coinciding with Christmas for all Catholics and others who observe meat abstinence.
Bold Robbery at Myers Home Near Swope's Schoolhouse
A bold robbery at the home of Mr and Mrs Moses C Myers near Swope's schoolhouse about 13 miles west of town occurred Saturday evening. The intruders ransacked every room while the family was away. a gold watch and bracelet belonging to the daughter and money were stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses C. Myers
Swope’s
Myers
Suicide of Ira Stoner at Wilkes-Barre boarding house
Ira Stoner son of Cicero W Stoner of Gettysburg died by shooting himself in a Wilkes-Barre boarding house. The 82 year old Baltimore cornstarch firm employer alleged he was short in accounts and hoped for a check from his father by November 25. motive remains uncertain. He left a friend, locked the door, and died instantly. His body was brought to Gettysburg and later interred at East Berlin beside relatives. He leaves his father and stepmother, a Baltimore wife and two children, and a Baltimore brother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Stoner
Cicero Ws Stoner
Gettysburg
Wilkes-Barre
Stoner
Stainey & Co
Baltimore
Mr. Stoner
East Berlin
Cicero W. Stoner
Harvey Joner
Philadelphia Ledger
Ira KE
Dodson
Unconscious Man on Belt At Tyrone Mill
Luther Spangler of near Aspers aged about 20 fell onto a narrow belt at his father Amos R. Spangler’s Tyrone township saw mill and was drawn toward a tightening pulley where his head was caught. Workers freed him and he was taken home. Dr. Smith reported ugly cuts and facial burns but non fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Spangler
Near Aspers
Amos R. Spangler
Tyrone Township
Spangler
Tragic Boiler Accident In Mount Pleasant Township Child Burned
Fell into a kettle of boiling lard while butchering near Mt Rock. Five to six year old Fell Richard Keiser suffers grave burns to arms hands shoulders and face with doctor expressing slim hope of saving the limbs. Past injury as a baby left him nearly unable to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Charles Keiser
Levi Lawrence
Mt. Rock
Mountpleasant Township
Lady Suffers Painful Knee Mishap at Home
Miss Annie Hemler of Mountpleasant township slipped in the barn injuring her right knee. The joint dislocated twice with a loud report, causing intense pain until her brother returned home and a physician was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hemler
F. X. Wemler
Storm
Mountpleasant Township
Hemler
A. (. Hemler
Brush Run School
Annie
Quarry Workmen Injured at Stacy Wilton Quarry
William Site and Harry Ensor were digging a bank at Stacy and Wilton’s quarry near Littinger's Station when the bank collapsed about 1 pm Friday. Ensor escaped with slight injuries while Site sustained a broken collar bone and multiple cuts. They were dug out and treated by Dr. J. H. Bittinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Site
Harry Ensor
Stacy & Wilton
Littinger
Insor
Site
J. H. Bittinger
Injured Man Robbed Runabout Accident Near Hampton
Mr. William Wehler of Hampton suffered serious injuries when thrown from a runabout on the Hampton to McSherrystown route between 6 and 7 PM Saturday. He was found unconscious along the pike, treated by Dr. Spotz, and taken to his sister’s home. eleven stitches and multiple facial cuts were reported, with recovery noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wehler
Hampton
McSherrystown
Wehler
Nace
Stone Bridge
Holtz Myers
Ile
Peter Wehler
Pine Run
Hamilton Township
Dragged by a Mule in Latimore Township Ordeal
George Kinter of Latimore township endured a terrifying incident when a hog spooked a mule as he mounted to plow. The animal dragged him across a field and stream, stripping skin from shoulders to hips before neighbors and Dr. Cashman treated him for severe bruising with no broken bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kinter
Latimore Township
Dr. Cashman
Stolen Team Recovered Near Nanover After Night Theft
A buggy and harness stolen from C. R. McCosh in Nanover on Nov 25 were found at 6 am Friday. Charles Koontz and Howard Shafer watched the mare near Pennville until 5 am and alerted Officer Duttera who secured the team there. No thief clues yet. similar thefts from E. Witmer heightened concerns of horse thieves in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanover
C. R. McCosh
Charles Koontz
Pennyille
Howard Shafer
Pennville
Shafer
Mr. Koontz
Duttera
McCush
8. L. Witmer
Driving Accident at Mt Joy Church Leaves All Unharmed
Sunday morning after church at Mt Joy Church a buggy driven by J C Scott overturned when a horse bolted, throwing Mr and Mrs Scott and their daughter Maggie out. They escaped with slight bruises as the buggy’s top and other parts were damaged. The horse did not runaway after the crash. Subscriptions for magazines offered at Auker’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Joy Church
J. C. Scott
Maggie
Mr. Scott
Death Doings John Zhea Dies at 66 in Chettysburg
John Zhea died suddenly at his home in Chettysburg on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 66 and survived by four children, John L. Zhea and Mrs. William Little of Gettysburg, Mrs. Katie Rekenrode, and Mrs. William Veight of Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zhea
Chettysburg
John L. Zhea
William Little
Gettysburg
Katie Rekenrode
William Veight
Altoona
Death of Samuel A. Smith in Irishtown after long illness
Samuel A. Smith died at his home in Irishtown on Friday from complications of diseases at age 8 years 2 months 19 days. He lived in Mountpleasant township then Gettysburg before moving to Irishtown to run a general store. Survived by three wives and multiple children, including Joseph, Lucy Clunk, Emma Kerney, Anna Staub, Louisa Smith, Minnie, and Samuel. Five brothers and one sister also survive. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church with High Mass of Requiem and interment in Conewago Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Smith
Irishtown
Smith
Lucy
Joseph Er. Hemler
Joseph
Louisa
Trenry Hemler
Lucy Clunk
Emma Kerney
Folston
Mad
Amelia Kuhn
Henry Kuhn
Anna Staub
McSherrystown
Louisa Smith
Minnie
Samuel
David
F. X
Mountpleasant Township
Thaddeus
Mt. Savage
John
Dayton
Ohio
Anna Colton
Baltimore
Conewago
Sacred Ifeart
William Henry Biddle
Hanover
John W. Biddle
Conewago Township
Clara FE. Myers
Amos Myers
Ile
John Seabright
Kansas City
Abbottstown
Geo. Yohe
Berwick Township
Seabright
Ife
George
Mary Strasbaugh
George Seabright
York Springs
Lutheran Cemetery
Rev. Forseht
Charles Crouse
Littlestown
Edward Cox
Stampstead
Calvin
H. 8. Crouse
Emma
Ida
Edgar A. Crouse
Gettysburg
Andrew Schick
Mr. Schick
Mrs. Schick
J. L. Schick
Herman Schick
Wihnington
Delaware
Schick
Notable deaths in Hanover area claim five lives in succession
Obituaries detail William Henry Biddle of Hanover dying at 88 after a year long tuberculosis illness. Also reported are John Seabright of Abbottstown, Charles Crouse of Littlestown, and Andrew Schick of Gettysburg with surviving spouses and children. Mrs Schick suffered injuries from a stair accident on the same day.
Fire at Charmain destroys livery stable and vehicles
A Thanksgiving fire at Charmain destroyed a livery stable and six carriages with harness, feed, and hay. Clarence Martin, owner of the livery, raised alarm and neighbors helped fight the blaze. All six horses escaped. loss about 3000 dollars, partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charmain
Clarence Martin
Notable Nuptials in St Marys Church McSherrystown
Frank Topper eldest son of Mr and Mrs William S Topper of Hanover married Miss Myra Gertrude Keefer daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Keefer of McSherrystown in a morning ceremony at St Marys church McSherrystown conducted by Rev L Aug Reuter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
McSherrystown
Frank Topper
Wm. S. Topper
Hanover
Myra Gertrude Keefer
John F. Keefer
L. Aug. Reuter
Harrisburg Groom and Hanover Bride Wed in York
Samuel Jacobs of Harrisburg and Mies Stella May Zartman of Hanover were married Tuesday afternoon November 14 at the York parsonage by Rev. Robert Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Jacobs
Harrisburg
Mies Stella May Zartman
Hanover
Robert Clare
York
Union Couple Wed at Christ Reformed Church
Harry B. Jacoby of Union township and Miss Catharine Anna Gochenaur of Mountpleasant township were joined in marriage last Wednesday evening at 7 o clock at Christ Reformed church parsonage, by Rev. F. S. Lindaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Jacoby
Union Township
Catharine Anna Gochenaur
Mountpleasant Township
Christ Reformed Church Parsonage
F. S. Lindaman
Thanksgiving visitors and local social notes from the area
Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Hunterstown, Arendtsville and nearby towns host guests over Thanksgiving. Families and students from Johns Hopkins, Bucknell, and Camden visit relatives in the area, with local outings, hunting notes, and travel mentions among Miss Ruth, Miss Carey, and others.
Wounded by Stray Bullet Near Hanover
Clarence Buckey, 18, of Hanover, was shot in the mid thigh near the groin on Saturday afternoon while leaving Mummert Wolfe & Co. He was taken to Dr. Wentz for bullet probing. wound not dangerous. Telegraphy training offered with beginner salaries of 50 to 70 dollars monthly via National Telegraph Institute Philadelphia and five other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Crore Buckey
Hanover
Young Buckey
Mummert, Wolfe
Tee
Wentz
National Telegraph Institute
Philadelphia
Ki. R
Weaver piano ad and assorted notices headline
A cheap piano is a worthless piece of furniture after a few years and harms a love of music. The Weaver Piano is promoted as noble and dignified music. Ingersoll watches offered at Auker's with limited guarantee. A millinery sale and various rental and land notices follow, including four acres near New Oxford and The Gobrecht property in Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver Organ & Piano Cr
York
Dressmaking Offer by Miss Martina Morren
Miss Martina Morren offers dressmaking services at reasonable prices after August 1 198 . She will work at the home of Mrs. Carine Hartman and can be reached at Philadelphia Street, New Oxfea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carine Hartman
Martina Morren
Philadelphia Street
New Oxfe
Markets Report Scribbles and Grain Prices Dated Page
Fragmentary market notes list prices for Rye Corn Oats Clover seed Timothy seed Rye Straw and Timothy hay with scattered figures and illegible annotations. No clear totals or institutions are identifiable from the damaged OCR segment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Oxford
C. K. Yeager, Esq
John Bubb
Harry Lockenbill
Tre
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Chas. G. Miller
Hanover Street
Frank IE. Cremer
Cashtown
South Mountains
Graffenburg
Mt. Pleasant Township
Mt. Superior
Mt. Fairview
Brush Run
H. H. Eckert
William Seathcote
Chas, G. Miller
John Kiggeal
Witmer
Arthur W. Wagner
Fannie Beard
W. H. Eckert
Hunterstown
Ellen L. Wagner
Wagner
H. W. Stallsmith
Spense Strasbaugh
Mummasburg
F.C. Stough
Qualityville
I. C. Bosserman
Stough
Harry Noel
Raymond
H. J. Smith
John W. Sheets
Johns Hopkins University
Stevenson
Virginia
J. L. Sheetz
Ingersoll
Mas
Ecker
Hanover Str
New Oxl
Lon
New Oxi
Gobrecht
M. Colestock
R. M. Atraley
Oxford
Newford
Cashman Choice
Anreonvead
GSU Soos
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