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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
6
Christmas greetings and community notes from New Oxford. Births, sales, auctions, church events, thefts, and local business promos are listed, along with civic updates on festivals, schools, and gas oil stove cautions. Notable items include a newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo I. X. Smith and a golden wedding for Dr. and Mrs. Milton Valentine.
A prolonged Brethren gathering at the Hampton house closed Tuesday evening. Five converts were baptized Wednesday morning in the Bermudian Creek near Harvey Trestle’s home in Latimore township.
A W M A R train leaving Gettysburg at 7 55 a m toppled near Stricheneger's at Hanover Junction on Wednesday causing the engine to derail and the baggage car to follow. Separately Auker's Drug Store advertises perfumes and box goods. Mrs R M Kunkle of Gafer's Mill Hamilton township killed a 626 pound porker, while Lewis Bosserman of Reading township reported a 574 pound dressed hog, the county champions so far.
A snow blizzard fresh in the season arrived last Friday morning, covering the ground about three inches. Sleighs appeared on the streets Saturday and Sunday as residents adjusted to winter conditions.
For Rent Dwelling and Store-room in New Chester. Possession given April 4, 1906. For particulars call on or ad Arts CG. HW. Myvens, New Oxford.
Mrs Lucina J Grove, aged 81, is in critical pneumonia at her son F W Grove’s home on Hanover Street. Last week fires roared on Jack's Mountain beyond Fairfield near the Sprenkle saw mill with four to five fires recently caused by passing engine sparks. Much young timber was destroyed.
Hays B Fair, a tinsmith, relocates his family from Mountpleasant Township to the Himus house on Pitt Street. He will run the timing business in the Robert store room, recently vacated by I W Livingston and formerly by 11 Coons.
In the House leadership reshuffle James Tawney of Minnesota is named to preside over Appropriations. Tawney, born in Mount Pleasant township, is noted as a native of this county.
Mrs M Coaur Steffie announces a close out sale of a large assortment of leading millinery goods sold at and below cost to dispose of entire stock. Sale emphasizes steep discounts to clear inventory.
Christmas services in the New Oxford charge of the Reformed church are planned with Abbottstown on Saturday evening Dec. 23 New Oxford on Sunday Dec. 24 and New Chester Christmas evening. The M E church will hold short Christmas exercises at 9 o clock Christmas morning. Immaculate Conception will offer High Masses at 5 and 9 o clock with Benediction. First Evangelical Lutheran church plans Christmas evening services at 7 o'clock.
A two year old girl, living with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Clunk near Irishtown, suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire from a stove. Grandmother smothered the flames, saving the child's life. Dr. Sheetz treated facial neck chest and hand injuries.
York local freight brakeman Lewis R. Philapy was struck under the chin by a broken pole while shifting a loaded car in Gettysburg yards. He fell unconscious, was treated by Dr. Dalby, required six stitches, and returned home to Hanover hours later on his own train. Philapy had just handed in his resignation, making it his last trip.
Ruth Tschop aged four of 1527 W King street York died from burns after a paper ignited by a lit heater set her hair and clothing ablaze. Her mother Lew is Tschop pulled her from the flames and suffered burns while rescuing she is reported critically ill. The child was buried at Union Cemetery East Berlin after the funeral.
Hanover constable arrested A T Wertz near Littlestown on a forgery warrant from Squire Sell based on Paul Winebrenner’s oath. Wertz, held for hearing, allegedly forged his father’s signature on a 540 dollar note cashed at the Hanover Saving Fund Society on September 30 1904. He fled after the incident and was captured after his return home.
At a meeting of the Great Conewago Presbyterian congregation in Hunterstown Rev. C. B. Wingert was unanimously chosen to fill the vacancy after Rev. Seth Russel Downie resigned. Wingert, 27, married, will begin January 1 and was formerly a United Brethren pastor at Shippensburg before joining the Presbyterian Church. He has since resided in Annville Lebanon County.
Mr Wim A Himes of Center Square is at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore for treatment of stomach troubles. Miss Pauline Immert Dick inson Seminary student visits her parents Mr and Mrs W H Emmett Center Square. Margie and Bessie Brown Shippensburg Normal School spend vacation with Ma and Mrs Harry Brown near town. Mrs Chas W Myers Made line and Jacob go to New York to visit her parents. C K Yeager Iesq Pitt Street returns from six weeks in Pittsburg. Mr and Mrs Frederick Winand York Springs visit son J W Winand High Street over Sunday. Cletus Winand York Springs also at High Street.
Hebron Lodge No. 465 elected officers for the upcoming masonic year and installed them. Willie Luckenbaugh died from burns at Pleasureville. John Nelson’s body was sent to the Philadelphia Anatomical Society. Obituaries note deaths: Russell Hollebaugh, Mrs. White of Gettysburg, Mrs. Longenecker, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoover, and General Merman Haupt. Major figures taught at Gettysburg and PA College. Kohler family mourns in Hanover.
Death notices report Mrs Margie Weaver wife of F N Weaver of Hanover street died suddenly at St Joseph Hospital Baltimore from septic pneumonia after an accident on her stair railing. She was 25 or 26, married Sept 10 1900 and survived by husband three children and relatives. Funeral at Church of the Immaculate Conception with High Mass. Also noted is the death of Charles A Coe a 62 year old Civil War veteran from Cham bersburg formerly with Burkhart flour mill and Cumberland Valley freight house, from typhoid pneumonia. He leaves two sisters Mrs Jeremiah Diehl and Mrs Samuel Michael.
Richard F. Steffy of Carlisle street reports the death of his schoolmate and friend Park Hudson of Washington D C after a lingering consumption illness. Mr Hudson had visited this place several times.
On December 7 in East Berlin the Rev P M Spangler joined Rolandus B Himes and Miss Lottie May Chronister both of East Berlin. On December 10 at East Berlin the same pastor united Arthur L Bubb and Miss Georgianna D Decker both of Bermudian. December 7 at Hindlersburg the Rev D H Baker wed Martha I Weaver to Samuel M Lehigh of Hanover. At York Springs Lutheran parsonage on December 14 Rev Billheimer joined George D Bushey and Goldie E Fickel, both Latimore township. Harry Bucher wed Miss L Annie Robert at the bride’s home in Seven Stars. John Stallsmith of Weidlersburg was arrested by Constable Heltzel on a warrant from Justice Straley for assault and battery. he posted bail for a hearing Saturday at 10. The info states Mr Stallsmith also held a revolver against Mr Winand, a dangerous act with a pistol liable to discharge.
All clocks watches and jewelry re pairing done neatly and cheaply. Goods left with G A Klinger New Oxford will be forwarded and promptly returned. Penrose Myrons Jeweler Gettysburg Pa.
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