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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
7
Local social notes report parties at the homes of W Earl H W Cashman and others near New Chester. Rentals shift as Staub, Miller, and Baker move properties. Snowstorms, hospital visits, and several marriages and licenses mark the period along with civic appointments and farm news.
Miss Elfie Robinson of Hanover suffers appendicitis. A sleighing party from Hampton visits Mr and Mrs F J Wolfe near town on Feb 2. Births: a son to Mr and Mrs Willam Carbaugh Berlin Junction. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harry Pitt enturf North Peters street Jessie Bubb, an elder resident of Hamilton township, stricken with paralysis. Mrs John Fissel Berwick township injures ligament in leg. William E Smith Eagle Hotel bar clerk remains home with rheumatism and tonsillitis. S F Weaver of Reading township sells 7 acres to Geo P Jacobs of Hanover for 800. Weaver to move to Harrisburg. Engagement announced Miss Amelia Himes and Robert Walker. Mrs Anna Smith Hanover street ill eight weeks. Harry Felty Hanover street injures leg ligaments at J E Miller Co cigar factory. Francis Carbaugh near Berlin.
Wheat is listed at 68 cents a bushel as 40 years passes. Abbottstown retirements and farm sales include Cornelius Fitzgerald selling Tyrone township farm to Joseph Trostle Huntington township for 2100 and J W Thoman buying Cornelius Shue property for 1700 with Shue purchasing Lillich property for 850. A church plan for Immaculate Conception votes to erect a brick church costing 10000 to 12000 at the old site. Bank directors elected include Cashman Himes Geiselman Sheetz Weaver Miller and Stock with Himes as president. Local deaths include Francis Colgan age 65 and Minnie Noel age 11. An accident at Union Hotel McSherrystown caused 800 in damages.
The undersigned offers at public sale one mile east of Hunterstown on the New Oxford road a mix of animals including 3 horses 7 cattle 22 hogs and 100 white Leghorn chickens. Sale begins at 1 PM with terms announced by CHAS MILLHIMES & SON and G R Thompson as auctioneer.
Twin daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chambers in McSherrystown onTuesday. William H. Stambaugh near Abbottstown, an employee of York Wheel Works, lacerated his right hand at work. Harry Orndorff of McSherrystown fractured several ribs in a fall while exiting a vehicle. Charles E. Diehl, long-time grocer here, sold his stock to Elmer E. Freed of Abbottstown who will take possession April 1. Diehl will move to York. 40 years ago Alverta Billman, six, was struck on the forehead by a railroad tie while playing near town. The Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank charter was granted last week. Weaver and Rick plan to move their shirt factory from York Haven to town when a building is ready. Borough primary tickets listed for officers including Burgess John S. Weaver and others. local election slate noted. Marie Lilly of Baltimore and Richard E.F. Lay of Baltimore were married Thursday. Gideon M. Haas of Hanover and Margie Rider of McSherrystown wed Jan 28. John W. Bishop, 43, of McSherrystown, died Jan 27. Wheat priced at 68 cents per bushel.
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