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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1922

Page

36

Double electrocutions at Rock View penitentiary shocks era

News item reports two executions on Monday at Rock View penitentiary. Harry Way a 23 year old colored youth and Walter Troy a former Pittsburgh railroad policeman were put to death after conviction for murder.

Rock View Penitentiary Harry Way Mr. Joy Walter Troy Pittsburgh Way Zachariah W. Keller Mount Joy Littlestown Troy McPherson M. L. Chronister Mary A. Chronister Beulah B. Pryor Oliver R. Pryor Serena R. Stuller William Stuller P. J. Horwedel, Jr Centennial Ralph Storm Conewagg Township Lloyd D. Stock Mt. Pleasant Hunterstown Hunting Club York Springs St. Lucie Fla Florida Gettysburg U. B. Church C. E. Tawney Bethlehem Mine Corporation Bittingers Harry Breighnen Lewis Potts J. N. Faust Spring Grove South Mountains Russell Klinedinst, Jr Connelsville Wellsville Chas. Coble Davidsburg John Alene Parent- Teacher Association Hanover High School Abbottstown Leo Bushman Hoffman Orphanage Paradise Protectory Children’s Home York Warner Hospital Almshouse Maxwell Howard Merkel Hanover Merkel Cecil Palmer Stokes’ Garage Roxie Kline Hanover Burgess Bair Emma S. Kendig Russell Staley Stephen Staley Mt. Alto Chambersburg Daniel Buzzard Straley

Two Men Die In York Corrugating Works Explosion

An oven blast at York Corrugating Works Tuesday morning killed Levi Bean of Spring Grove age 69 and Stewart Stahl age 67 of York. Six other workers were injured including Frank Gerbrick of Weiglestown. 25 men were in the oven room when the explosion occurred. Stahl’s death followed severe injuries at West Side sanitorium. Ream and others survived.

Christine Ream Abbottstown Stahl Hanover York E. D. Workman

Election results and local notices from Abbottstown and surrounding areas

Abbottstown Lutheran church elected officers for the year with S S Wolf, Clinton Swope, John Markle, Samuel Cashman and Reuben Slothour named. Reports update on a fall injury at Centre Mills, divorce hearings in Gettysburg and Iron Springs, and state water inspection changes affecting Adams county dams. Christmas trees sold in Hanover. bandits discussed after a Baltimore hold up. Beaver Creek and Two Taverns entertainments noted. prices and fines in local courts. charity food drive for Hoffman Orphans' Home. hunting club plans. property and legal notices. Local figures include J N Hufnagle, G W Slaybaugh, and Lee Hartman.

Abbottstown Lutheran Church S. S. Wolf Clinton Swope John Markle Samuel Cashman Reuben Slothour Nellie Spangler Centre Mills Arch McClean Ruth B. Glass Iron Springs Wm. T. Glass Gettysburg S. S. Neely Chas. H. Peters Jennie Peters Adams County State Water Supply Commission Hanover Baltimore Mansion House Harry Ades Beaver Creek Wentz Elizabeth Huber J. McCrea Dickson New Oxford Lewis Pennsylvania Horace Zeigler Luxyre Charles Small W. H. Small Timonium Heights Mutual Operative Realty Co Hufnagle G. W. Slaybaugh Bendersville Colonnial Hotel Lee Hartman John M. Hartman Cashtown Warner Hospital Albert Cullison Robert Cullison Lee Hartman C. H. Musselman Canning Co Biglerville U. S. Dist Harrisburg Musselman Company Viret The Metal Packing Co New York Continental Can Co Philodelphia Sman Company

Marriages Report From Penn to Littlestown and Hanover

Marriages are listed across the region including Ralph Hyser and Grace Champion of Penn Township on Thanksgiving Day at a Taneytown parsonage. Also noted are Viola Fleck and Charles Harner at Mt. Joy Lutheran. Wm. Starner and Carrie Topper in Idaville. Marie Eckenrode and Elmer Reaver in Littlestown. Helen Pfeffer and Harald Belknap in Lancaster. Anna Shell and Paul Gebensleben in Hanover.

Ralph Hyser Samuel Hyser Grace Champion Thos. Champion Penn Township Emma Shelleman West High Street U. K Taneytown Viola G. Fleck Cumberland Township Chas. F. Harner Geo. Harney Littlestown Harald P. Belknap Jamestown N. Y Lancaster McIntosh FE. J. Pfeffer Belknap Gettysburg College Jefferson Medical College Anna M. Shell Paul Gebensleben Hanover St. Matthew's Litheran Church Ralph H. Bergstresser

Real Estate Transfers Pass Through Tepper & Co Agency

Property sales across York and Adams counties include Gouker to Gregg in Hanover for a double brick home, Smith to Nicholson in Irishtown, Nicholson to Klunk in Oxford, Davig buying 60 acres in Huntington for 1250, DeGroft selling near White Hall to William Bair, Bosserman selling near Deckers store to a Mummasburg buyer, Griest selling York Springs house to Cleaver with possession April 1, Day lot adjoining also bought by Cleaver, Sowers buying half interest in Abbottstown lot from Aaron Wolf estate for 450, Sowers now sole owner of the Glatfelter factory site.

F. W. Tepper & Co McSherrystown Karl Z. Gouker Samuel BE. Gregg Hanover Irishtown Frank J. Smith Geo. Nicholson Oxford Township Chas. Klunk Samuel Davig Huntington Township Elmer Moul Andrew DeGroft Littlestown White Hall William Bair Union Township R. E. Bosserman Allen Hershey Decker C. J. Griest York Springs J. A. Cleaver

Notable Attendees at Clear View School and Gettysburg Post Change

The list shows perfect attendance at Clear View School including Ruth Myers Ethel Alwine Alma Viola and Ethel Sheely Effie Garrett Margaret Staub Ivy Myers Muriel H McKert Elizabeth Garrett Gladys Sadley Karl Ralph Kling Arthur Alwine Donald James Jacob Myers Lloyd Hekert George Garrett Raymond Herman Arthur Yeage Rufus Haverstick and Frank Leichholtz with Miss Olive E Orner as teacher. William G Weaver is named commander of the Gettysburg post U L succeeding William Allison.

Clear View School Ruth Myers Ethel Alwine Alma Viola Ethel Sheely Effie Garrett Margaret Staub Ivy Myers Muriel Hmckert Elizabeth Garrett Gladys Sadley Karl Ralph Kling Arthur Alwine Donald James Jacob Myers Lloyd Hekert George Garrett Raymond Herman Arthur Yeage Rufus Haverstick Frank Leicholtz Olive E. Orner William G. Weaver Gettysburg Post U. L William Allison

Classified notices and items from New Oxford area

A collection of local notices includes lost beaded handbag reward offered to Mrs Mary Swartz of Lincoln Way East New Oxford, several items for sale such as a Portland Cutter, Brilliant Acorn heater, Jenny Lind tires and harness, a 75 foot Lincoln Way East lot with brick house, Holstein cattle for sale, a stock farm rental, and desiring rooms on Center Square for business use plus Circle Hotel storefront space inquiries.

Cal. Miller West High Street Mary Swartz Lincoln Way East New Oxford Theo BE. Warner Center Square Circle Hotel Carlisle Street

Cooper Storage Batteries Advertises Longest Service per Dollar

The ad promotes 21.45 value with a one year guarantee for recharged and rebuilt batteries. Includes 6 volt and 5.75 size service batteries, rental options, and other car electric equipment. J. C. Myers Electric Service Station located on Livingston Ridge rear Lincolnway in New Oxford.

Cooper Storage J. C. Myers Elec Livingston Ridg Lincolnway New Oxford

Obituary notices from Littlestown and Hanover area

Multiple death notices from Littlestown Hanover and Gettysburg areas report passings of Mrs Charley Zercher 60 at Littlestown and George W Dell 75 in Gettysburg. Also listed are Anna Keefer Catherine Minnick Margaret Welk L Caroline Fissel Philip Stauffer Martha Brown Jennie Thomas Joshua Deardorff David Neardorff Edward Dubbs Adelaide Kramer Alexander Schwartz John Baker and others with ages relatives and funeral plans.

Charley Zercher Littlestown Ager John and Mary Sellers Chas. Zercher Stanley Zercher Winfield Peters Philadelphia FP. B. Sellers West High Street New Oxford George W. Dell Gettysburg Dell Clara Dundar Hunterstown Anna Keefer Isaac Keefer David Keefer Lemasters Catherine J. Minnick W. L. Minnick Adams Fruit Packing Co Biglerville J. J. Doane Chambersburg Margaret L. Welk Frank Welc Samuel Harman Myers’ Disstrict Anna A. Pottorff Milton Pottorff Hanover Wm. P. Rhodes L. Caroline Fissel Near Gardners Adam Bream Emma Fissel Jacob Paxton Near Aardners Upper Bermudian Philip A. Stauffer Norman Grace Stauffer Martha Brown R. D York Hospital Mill J. Brown James Ogden C. J. Miller Lillian Lansinger Midway Stella Zuck Henry Ogden Orrianna Jennie R. Thomas Venus D. Thomas Etta Jane Jane Becker Josiua H. Deardorff Dillsburme East Berlin Washington Township Dillsburg David Neardorff John T. Hook Neardorff Hook Daniel Deardorff Unione Edward H. Dubbs Mar Adelaide Kramer Frank Kramer North Bergen N. J Hanover Germany Alexander J. Schwartz Millie M. Schwartz John Schwartz White Hall Lydia Waltman Marie Schwartz John J. Baker Parkville Henry T Hoffman Orphanage John S Paul E Grangeville Charles H. Worley Brushtown Hermie G Bertha M

Convention Held At St James Lutheran Gettysburg

Delegates from six Adams county S S districts met at St James Lutheran Church in Gettysburg Saturday morning. 125 delegates registered after a district superintendent meeting led by Miss Martha Boyer. Roy Burkhart presided the young men’s section and Miss Esther Williams led the young women’s division. The conference continued into the afternoon and closed after a banquet Saturday evening.

St. James Lutheran Church Gettysburg S. S Adams County Martha Boyer Roy Burkhart State Young Peoples’ Assn Esther IT Williams State Assn

Card of Thanks for Mrs. Geo Moore

We thank neighbors and friends who assisted during illness and after the death of our wife and mother Mrs Geo Moore. Gratitude to those who furnished automobiles for the funeral and for floral tributes.

Geo. Moore

Marriage Licenses for Lester Gross and Sarah Eyster

Paradise township resident Lester M. Gross and Jackson township resident Sarah K. Eyster secured marriage licenses in the local filing office. The applicants proceed toward ceremony planning under township and county oversight.

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