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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1905

Page

2

Yew Oxford itersms Publication Details

Publication appears weekly on Friday by H. J. Smith. Annual subscription $100 in advance, $150 if unpaid within the year. Discontinuance only by publisher until arrears paid. Advertisements accepted at reasonable rates with yearlong reductions. Printing of all descriptions offered from labels to posters.

Mummasburge Mutual Fire Protection Society Margaret McGrew F. K. Hafer Abbottstown Deering Osborne Hench & Drumgold Oliver Chilled Geo. L. Colestock H.L. Strayer Stauffer & Hafer Straban Township R. Bell Hunterstown Granite Station Durham G. R. Thompson Adam Kimmel

Deer With Charmed Life Near Graffensburg

A deer on the Newman homestead near Graffensburg along the Gettysburg and Chambersburg pike survived five shots from close range. Harvey Newman tried to seize it with his bare hands after it evaded shots at 15 feet, then leaped fence and vanished. Dozens vouch for the scene as accurate.

Graffensburg Gettysburg Chambersburg Harvey Newman Newman Mr. Newman

McSherry Seeks Seat in Congress

William McSherry of Gettysburg, a 1904 Democratic congress candidate in Pennsylvania Twenty district, aims for the nomination next fall. Party leaders say he will pursue a second nomination regardless of past election outcome, with Charles Duttera of Littlestown also expected to claim the nomination.

York Daily William MceSherry Gettysburg Congress Pennsylvania D. F. Lafean William McSherry McSherry Charles N. Duttera Littlestown Harry N. Gitt Hanover

Poor Directors Make Appointments

Directors of the Poor Board for 1906 convened at the Alms House and elected Jos. Kelly as President. N Foster Beard was chosen Steward and Mrs. Beard Matron. George S. Diller Clerk. Charles Werrick Treasurer. Dr. H. M. Hartman Physician. J. L. Williams Attorney.

Joseph Kelly George W., Irvin David A. Conover Jos. Kelly Pres N. Foster Beard Cumberland Township Beard George S. Diller Reading Township Charles Werrick Gettysburg H. M. Hartman J. L. Williams

Special train from Washington visits Gettysburg field

A government delegation led by Secretaries Root and Taft, with military guests, toured Gettysburg on an unofficial visit. They were welcomed by Colonel Nicholson Major Richardson and General Lomax. Taft praised the commission work on the battlefield and an appropriation for more land was requested.

Washington Root Taft Gettysburg Nicholson Richardson General Lomax Military Park Commission Commission

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