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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1917

Page

9

Aged Physician Dies At His Work In York County

Dr. Edmund W. Meisenhelder died suddenly in York while helping a patient. He was 74 or 75, Civil War veteran, former East Berlin resident, and surgical staff at York hospital. Survived by wife, three sons including Dr E W Meisenhelder Jr, daughter Mary, and brother Dr R M Meisenhelder.

Edmund W. Meizenhelder York County York E. W. Meizenhelder, Jr Sterner Physisician West Side Sanatooium Meisenhelder, Jr Meisenhelder Dover York Hospital East Berlin Robert Meisenhelder Harrisburg E. W. Meisenbleder, Jr Samuel Meisenhelder U. S Mary R. M. Meisenhelder Hanover

Nearly 100 Soldiers Take Marriage Licenses in Gettysburg

In the first eleven months of the year Clerk of the Courts Sheely reports record license issuances in Gettysburg. From June through November 1917, 106 more licenses were issued than the prior year, with 82 to soldiers and 24 new civilian grooms. Many couples wed outside Gettysburg in York Harrisburg and Baltimore. Additionally Hanover's Agricultural Society received 1188.66 from Pennsylvania for a 1915 fair, while 1916 and 1917 appropriations are promised soon. Tyan Kaler of Hanover was arrested for assault on his wife, held for bail after a warrant by Squire Sell.

Sammie York Harrisburg Baltimore Cupid Hanover Agricultural Society Commonwealth of Pennsylvania A. Geiselman Hanover Organization Tyan Kaler Hanover Officer Crabbs Squire Sell T. Francis Shaffer

Fats Doughnuts For First Time In Many Years

Philip Weingert of 515 Howard Street York Pa recounts relief from years of indigestion after taking Tanlac. He reports improved digestion, ability to eat pies and doughnuts, better sleep, and calmer nerves. The testimonial notes Tanlac is sold locally by Ed. Auker.

Philip Weingert Howard Errect Tanlac Ed. Q. Auker Advt

Marriages Report From Gettysburg Area Churches

A sequence of marriage notices across McSherrystown Littlestown York Hanover Abbottstown Gettysburg and surrounding communities. Couples include Blanche Wilt and Joseph Gouker Stella M Kime Benton Mehring Mary Adreon Mary M Stultz Harry Schriver Ruth Reinecker W H Bibus Grace Carbaugh Paul Weikert Nellie Jacobs Charles Hemmig Nelie Robinson John Miller Elva Shaffer Earl Meckley Grover Smith Alvie Starner Helen Oyler Charles Truitt Annie Good Frank O Connell Glenn Myers Ruth Florry and others in late November to December ceremonies. The Hood College club also plans a December 27 banquet in York.

Red Cross Sends Comfort Kit to Soldier in 1917

A New Oxford Red Cross Chapter sends a comfort kit to Henry J. Smith of the University of Texas Austin student, praising the gesture from home town folks. The letter, dated November 158 1917, expresses heartfelt thanks and remembrance from the troops.

Red Cross M. A Univ. of Texas Austin Oxford Red Cross N. O

Moving Here and There In Hanover Littlestown And Gettysburg

A series of local moves reported. John Hemler leaves Blooming Grove for Hanover to work at Hopkins Mfg. Co. Joseph Spalding and wife shift from Reading to Littlestown to settle there. Chas N Dicks and family move from Round Hill to Hampton for winter with uncle Hon W Howard Dicks. Prothonotary G Harry Roth plans to move his family to Gettysburg once a home is secured. Curtis S Sponeseller leases the Roth house on North Peters and will move in when vacated. Arthur Roth and family also plan Gettysburg residence. Raymond Gable, recently with Sheely Bros. York, moves winter residence with his wife to the Baugher home on Lincoln Way West. Harry Noel and family relocate from McSherrystown to York. Harvey Noel and family move likewise as he joins American Chain in York.

John Hemler Littlestown Blooming Grove Hanover Hemler Hopkins Mfg. Co Joseph Spalding Reading Chas. N. Dicks Round’ Hill W. Howard Dicks Hampton G. Harry Roth Gettysburg Curtis S. Sponeseller Carlisle Street

East Berlin sale reports and Kuhn estate distribution

Jas W Barnitz as executor sold John F Kuhn’s West High street property to Lewis Breighner for 1015 dollars. At East Berlin a cattle sale drew a large crowd with Holstein cow and calf at 262.50, 18 month old heifer 142, unregistered cow with twins 135. Brown mill farm sale netted over 2400 with ullbred Holsteins 114 and 110, hogs high, horses and mules fair.

Jas. W. Barnitz John F. Kuhn West High Street Lewis Breighner H J. March East Berlin H. T. Brown

Marriage Licenses Issued in York County Area

Marriage licenses granted to Mervin Baker of Paradise township and Laura E. Moul. John W. Sherman of Harrieburg and Miss Marie Hankey. Lloyd M. Cluck of Bendersville and Miss Mery C. Slaybaugh. Miles J. E. Sterner of Hanover and Margaret Laughman. John W. Mathias and Cora E. Winn ert of Littlestown. A license issued Saturday at Hagerstown to Jacob Guise and Ann Ellen Eicholtz, both of Gettysburg.

Mervin Baker Laura E. Moul Paradise Township York County John W. Sherman Harrieburg Marie Hankey David Hankey Gettysburg Lloyd M. Cluck Bendersville Mery C. Slaybaugh Gardners Westminster Miles J. E. Sterner Margaret Laughman Hanover John W. Mathias Cora E. Winnert Littlestown Hagerstown Jacob Guise Ann Ellen Eicholtz

Hospital Patients and Local Exemption Board Results

Reports list of patients from York area hospitals including Mrs L A Carbaugh of Hanover and Mrs Amos Snyder near Harney who underwent operations. Also notes discharge of Joseph Wissman from York hospital and surgeries for Esther Julius Littlestone and Mollie Wills Littlestown. Third district York county exemption board results show 66 examined. 46 filed exemption claims. 10 passed without exemption claims. 4 rejected. includes George N Ruth of East Berlin.

L. A. Carbaugh Hanover Woman’s Hospital Baltimore Amos Snyder Near Harney West Side Sanatorium York Joseph Wissman Eagle Hotel Center Square York Hospital Esther Julius Littlestone Mollie Wills Littlestown Third District Exemption Board York County Third York County Exemption Board George N. Ruth East Berlin

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Few J. Smith Gee Vear Jos Puke Taurspar Pottsville St. Mary’s Catholic Church McSherrystown L. A Reudter Misa Blanche Wilt Eshentystowhey Joseph Gouker C. L. Baker Roy D. Taylor Arendtaville Stella M. Kime New Cheater C. E. Walter Benton 8. Mehring Mary A. Adreon Harrison C. Adreon Mary M. Stultz Robert K. Stultz Highland Township Harry T. Schriver Paul R. Pontius Eileen P. Power Ralph V. Hankey Camp Meade Louis O'Donovan Mary Power Gettysburg Department Store Hankey Gettysburg College Fort Niagara Camp Mies Ruth Reinecker W. H. Bibus, Jr Philadelphia St. Francis Xavier W. F. Boyle United Telephone Exchange Grace E. Carbaugh Paul I. Weikert McKnightstown W. K Fleck Carbaugh Mortis R. Heiser Grangeville Mary E. Nace Elmer Nace J. H. Hartman Cecelia Snyder Vand Edward Snyder Earl Wilhelm Camp Greene Charlotte N. C Reformed Parsonage Charles J. Hemmig Abbottstown Shillington Nellie Jacobs Ernest E. Jacoby Walter E. Garrett New Oxford Nellie Robinson Théodore Robinson John J. Miller Lebanon R. Oyler Eberhart Pittsburgh Elva Shaffer Howard Shaffer Earl W. Meckley Allentown F. C. Seitz Carlisle Grover L. Smith York Springs Alvie F. Starner G. M. Diffenderfer Helen E. Oyler R.S. Oyler Charles A. Truitt Trench Mortar Battery Annie E. Good John Good Frank W Oq’connell Camp Devens Massachusetts Glenn R. Myers H. B Myers Ruth J. Florry Chas. H. Flory G. W. Enders Hood College Club Southern Pennsylvania Colonial Hotel Miag Alliene Dechiant Samuel H. Stein Roy D. Knouse Misa Lydia Robert Gordon Fisher Misa Viola Brodbeck Mim Bee'y Penna Henry J. Smith G. W. Weaver & Son DRY Goods Department Store Penn’a Eureka S.C. Garber & Sons Baltimore Street Flanover, Pa G. G. Smith Oxford Township Hillery Smith Mt. Pleasant J. O. Myers Hamilton Township Sam's M. Smith Stan F. Smith Henry Weaver Squire Witmer Horace C. Baughman Sacha A. P. Wagner
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