Beginnings Of Abbottstown Tells History And People
Ber ick Town now Abbottstown history shared by W W Eisenhart before Adams County historical society at the courthouse. Noted early deeds describe Abbottstown origins from John Abbott and settlement in 1785, with town growth, churches, post office, rail and early industries. Honorary members named. recent acquisitions and nominations announced. Fortenbaugh and others highlighted for county history materials.
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Berick Town
Abbottstown
Adms County Historical Society
Court House
W. W. Eisenhart
T Borough
Rwick Town
Paul Revere
Bos
Eisenhart
Henry W. Shoemaker
Department of Archives
Harrisburg
Leroy Davenport
Albert Cook Myers
Moylan
8. K. Stevens
Henry Stewart
Tyrone
John Abbott
Beaver Creek
County of
York
Province of
Pennsylvania
Barwick
York County
Adams
Philadelphia-Pittsburgh
Cumberland Valley
Baltimore
Abbott
Frederick Wolf
Berwick Borough
Peter Ickes
Adams County
Intelligencer
Yellow Jacket
Robert Fortenbaugh
Guyon E. Buehler
Misses Dock
Union Advocate
McSherrystown
Ruth McIlhenny
H. B. Pearson
Stewart
Frederick Tilberg
Nina Storrick
F. Mark Bream
Hugh C. Mee- Iihenny
William L. Mears
Homer Young
G. E. Buehler
Doctor Fortenbaugh
Handy Man Notes on Jeb Stuart and Gettysburg Incidents
The piece recalls War Years with Jeb Stuart and comments on related Gettysburg incidents. It also notes a museum society’s need for a typewriter, portable or office size, to aid cataloging work in its museum.
Church Christmas date history and origin notes
The text discusses the lack of evidence for a December 25 Jesus birth before the fifth century and lists proposed dates from researchers. It explains how early church leaders shifted converts from pagan mid winter festivals to observing Christ’s birth, leading to December 25 becoming established as Christmas.
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Jesus
Christ Jesus
Lawrence Hagerman Seaman Returns From Pacific Tour
Lawrence Hagerman aged 81 and his wife Josephine Hagerman formerly Maccarato of California are visiting Mr and Mrs John O Smith in Hanover during a thirty day leave. Seaman Hagerman has just returned after twenty six months in the South Pacific with the 71st Naval Construction Battalion on Bougainville the Admiralty Islands Guadal canal and Okinawa.
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Riage
Josephine Maccarato
California
John O. Smith
Hanover
Seaman Hagerman
South Pacific
71St Naval Construction Battalion
Bougainville
Admiralty Islands
Gunadalcanal
Okinawa
Amputates Thumb While Saving in Bethlehem Shrine
Police report Arthur B. Hale of York Springs injured while saving wood on Christmas Saturday. He amputated his right thumb and lacerated his right hand and was treated at Warner Hospital after a visit to Dr. Flickinger. Chronister incident details unclear but linked to the same event.
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Abbottstown
Red Hill
East Berlin
Bethlehem
Arthur B. Hale
York Springs
Ft. 2
Warner Hosp
Ital
John Chronister
William Flickinger
Fragmented OCR Mystery Note From Garbears Patrol
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe a Garbears police officer in Zoes area. Readable parts mention time in the Paeile areas and Morb bats. No clear names, dates, or events emerge to form a full report.
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I. Jashl J
Paeile
Gerttesburs Police
Saturdius
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