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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1928

Page

3

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Local items from Abbottstown and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Robert Fahs moved to Biglerville. Frank Eisenhart of Abbottstown is suffering from a carbuncle on a high hand. Six new members joined Green Springs church Sunday. The will of Adam Kimmel of Reading township was entered to probate. Gasoline price reduced one cent in Pennsylvania and Delaware to twenty cents a gallon. A York specialist treats Miss Mary Lawrence who is blind in one eye. Rural mail carriers banqueted at Altland House with 230 in attendance. Christmas season charity and local social events noted throughout Adams County towns.

Robert Fahs Wierman's Biglerville Frank Eisenhart Abbottstown Francis FF. Eider Leo Olden Peter Gebhart Paul Golden Bonneauville Ortanna iSix Green Springs J. J. Bayne S Snyder Gettysburg Straban Township HI. EB. Navy The Sodality St. Joseph's Hall Eliza Fickel Goldie York Springs Blanche Gardner John Jacoby Adam Kimmel Reading Township C. G. Taughinbaugh Register and Recorder Pennsylvania Delaware Mary Lawrence McSherrystown York Wolf George Harman Heidersburg Earl Fidler Staxley Rockey Goodyear Edw. Asper and Family R. D L. B. Hafer George Etter Chambersburg Walter Hallowell Roy W. Asper Lancaster James I. Devine Edgegrove Board Adams County Commissioners Hanover Hospital Altland House Harry Stampaugh Thomasville Lydia Nagle T. C. Miller Nagle Faber A. Bollinger Kiwanis Florida York Kiwanis Club Hubert H. Rosser Bollinger Kiwanis Club West Palm Beach Snelbaker Manufacturing Company Fred Hansen Hansen Snelbaker Factory George N. Bushey Mr. Bushey Hansens

Witchcraft Ties to York County Murder Tragedy

John Blymyer and two others confessed to killing Nelson D. Rehmeyer in a witchcraft driven crime four miles from Shrewsbury. Hess, the last captured, claimed Blymyer had powers of witchcraft. Police probe also links Blymyer to the Gertrude Rudy murder, re-opening the case as he was questioned about attending her funeral and his alleged witchcraft activities.

Hess Blymyer Rehmeyver Blymver Curry York Onn Beless Rney Blymvyer Young Hess Psy Blymyer Young Taless Rehmeyer Blymyre Corry Foo Oscar Glatfelter Glatfelter John Sega Kehoeer Kitbhy Informas Wective Myers Ofc William Goodling Gertrude Rudy Rudy Brymyer Myers Deardorff Myers Tetried York County John H. Blymyer Insan Varrisburg Blymeer Ald Nelson JD Pehmeyer Ray P. Sherwood Herbert B. Cohen Harvey A. Gress Ann Milton H. Less W. W. van Baman Walter Keep Cner i Windsor Trey Amos W. Herrminun Havdbck Jame Duffy Penn John Blymyer Nelson D. Rehmeyer Shrewsbury Wichcraft Farmer Amos W. Herrmann Blumyer Marietta York City Blymmyer John Curry Wilbur G. Hess York R9 Blynger Maryland and Pennsylvania W. H. Myers Police Department

Deaths continued list of local residents

Obituaries note Anna Deatrick Smith of Mahanoy City died November 20 after a family lineage linking to Rev. William M. Deatrick. Samuel N. Bowers, 70, of Biglerville died in Waynesboro from heart neuralgia. Anni Ebersole of Lemoyne, 52, died November 18 in Harrisburg after illness, daughter of William and Mary Bell Lory. Lydia Bolen, about 80, of North Middleton Township, sister of the late D P P Starry, lived in Mummasburg and near Newville before settling. husband is in his late 90s. Mrs. Libe... continued.

Fairfield John Myers Gettysburg Anna Deatrick Smith Mahanoy City William M. Deatrick Mercersburg Adams County Samuel N. Bowers Biglerville Waynesboro Anni Ebersole Chas Ebersole Lemoyne City Hospital Harrisburg Ebersole William and Mary Bell Lory Mt. Holly Latimore Lydia Bolen West Virginia Newville Bolen Liberty A. Clutz M J. Jacob A. Clutz Lutheran Theological Seminary Mark K. Eckert Clutz

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