Local Notes From Heidlersburg Area
Reports from Heidlersburg and surrounding towns recount illnesses and minor injuries. William and Jane Miller's children suffer from the flu. Clarence Tanger shoots a 9 point buck in Perry county. Edward Minter becomes private secretary to Rev. J H Little. John Fickes of Ohio dies at about 70, leaving a sister in Five Points. Christmas exercises planned at St Mark's Lutheran church. The Heidlersburg store run by Helen Bowers remains closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Deatrick
New Oxford
C. H. Deatrick
New Chester
C. H. Shull
Frederick
Clarence Tanger
York Springs
Perry County
Edwin Minter
J. H. Little
Herbert Kennedy
C. H. Musselman
Biglerville
John Fickes
Ohio
Mr. Fickes
Ephraim Fickes
David Cashman
Five Points
Charles Snyder
Garnet
Bigierville
Robert Garretson
C. A. Musselman
Clarence Kennedy
Charles
Harrisburg
Grant Asper
Groscost Brothers
Clarence Shull
Near Here
Grant Deatrick
Gettysburg
John L. Biesecker
Grayson Biesecker
Shillington
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Heidlersburg
Helen Bowers
George Mumma
Proposed $600,000 Susquehanna toll bridge at York Furnace
A new six hundred thousand dollar toll bridge over the Susquehanna at York Furnace would connect Gettysburg and Coatesville. The project faced no opposition during hearings where it was advocated before the public service commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna River
York Furnace
Gettysburg
Coatesville
Public Service Commission
Public sale of Gettysburg real estate in Adams County
In pursuance of a writ issued by the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County a two and a half story double brick house and cement block garage in Gettysburg is to be exposed for public sale on Saturday December 31 at 2 o clock in the afternoon at the Gettysburg Court House. The property owned by Edward J Farrel and Cecelia C Farrell is described with block and street boundaries on North Stratton Street and East Lincoln Avenue. Sheriff John C Wible will conduct the sale with ten percent to be paid immediately after sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Court House
Borough of
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Stratton Street
Lincoln Avenue
Martin Winter
Edward J. Farrel
Cecelia C. Farrell
John C. Wible
Christmas Day as the Day of the Child
The Christmas Day message recalls December 25 as the Day of the Child when all ages feel the children’s joy. It notes how even skeptics and hard hearts soften, and urges blessing children with wisdom and love to nurture tender, generous feelings. Beattle Post-Intelligencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Beattle Post-Intelligencer
Christmas Carols on Christmas Eve A Lost Custom Returns
A Literary Digest note recalls the old practice of Christmas carolers visiting homes on Christmas Eve singing folk tunes and hymns then being invited in for warmth and coin. Percival Chubb in The Standard notes bands of musicians roamed from house to house in midnight minstrelsy. He laments the fading custom but says singing peace and goodwill still appears in pockets today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival Chubb
New York
American Ethical Union
Wenceslaus
Chubb
David
Mr. Chubb
Literary Digest
Mince Pies Prohibited in Days of the Puritans
The article recounts Puritan bans on Christmas celebrations including mince pies during the Commonwealth. Parliament's 1644 fast order lasted 12 years, with Canterbury authorities suppressing festivals, mob actions at the cathedral, and soldiers enforcing December 25 restrictions. The mood shifted after the Restoration of King Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Charles
Peacock Dinner in English Feasts of Yesteryear
Olden Christmas feasts in England featured the peacock as a principal dish next to the boar's head. The bird was adorned with gilt beak, leaf gold, and sometimes consumed in a ceremonial procession led by noble ladies. The fashion culminated in a dinner for William IV, then Duke of Clarence, hosted by Grenada’s governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
William IV
Duke of Clarence
Grenada
Three Beds Donated to Gettysburg Substation
Gettysburg furniture factories presented three new single beds to the state police at the local sub-station. General manager M C Jones announced the gift and beds were placed at Gettysburg headquarters Tuesday afternoon. The Gettysburg Chamber of Commerce raised about $200 to furnish the sub-station through voluntary contributions from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture Factories of
Gettysburg
M. C. Jones
Jones
Adams County Sheriff Sale Notice for Mt Pleasant Property
The Court of Common Pleas of Adams County announces a public sale on January 7 1933 at 2 PM of 12 acres in Mt Pleasant Township Adams County Pa. The property includes a brick house barn hog pen chicken house summer house and outbuildings bounded by Roy Bittle Blaine Bixler Thomas Sheely and a Bonneauville Lit tlestown road. The owners are Harry A Senft and Martin E Senft and the sale is by Sheriff John C Wible.
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Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Court House
Gettysburg
Mt. Pleasant
County of
Adams
State of
Pennsylvania
Roy Bittle
Blaine Bixler
Thomas Sheely
Bonneauville
Littlestown
Harry A. Senft
Martin E. Senft
Royal 1399 Christmas Feast at Westminster Hall
Stow records King Richard II hosting a royal Christmas in Westminster Hall in 1399 with daily jousts and feasts. Up to 28 oxen and 26 cattle daily, 300 sheep, vast fowl, a gold gown for the king valued at 3000 marks, and a following of 13 bishops plus nobles and 10,000 daily household attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
William E. Mead
Houghton, Mifflin
Stow
London
Richard
Westminster Hall
William Rufus
Cheshire
Six NC State basketball six lettermen back for season
Six lettermen from last year's NC State basketball team plan to return for the upcoming season. The veterans bring experience to the Wolfpack lineup as the team eyes improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina State College
Good Samaritan Lodge Dinner at Hotel Gettysburg
Good Samaritan lodge 336 of Gettysburg announces its annual St Johns dinner at the Hotel Gettysburg on Tuesday evening December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan Lodge
Gettysburg
St. John’s
Gettysburg Man Injured In York Bicycle Collision
Fred Buchanan of York suffered slight lacerations and bruises after his bicycle skidded on West Market street car tracks. He was knocked into a passing sedan driven by C Carlton Hake, which was later rear ended by a truck driven by Earl Bosserman of York. The sedan rear was crushed and Buchanan was treated at West Side sanitarium. No arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Buchanan
York
West Market Street
Earl H. Bosserman
West Side Sanitarium
G. J. Sweeney
State Highway Patrol
Origins of the Christmas Tree in Germany and Britain
The article traces Christmas tree origins to the North German plain where firs thrive. It notes pre Christian use in Egypt, the palm’s monthly shoots, and that England adopted the practice in the mid 19th century after Prince Albert introduced it to Britain following his marriage to Queen Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Prince Consort
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
Whose Hand Forged the Wendel Will Puzzle
The $40 million Wendel Will is blamed on a forged family Bible and false marriage certificate. The document appears to be two generations removed from the alleged marriage, highlighted in American Weekly with Sunday New York American. A Hanover district medical inspector reports 723 cases of diseased tonsils in schools excluding the senior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Weekly
New York American
Hanover
Elmer A. Kell
Land Tract Sold Under Writ in Adams County Gettysburg
In Pursuance of a Writ of Fieri Facias the 99 acre Mt Joy Township tract in Adams County is offered for sale. The property includes a 242 story frame house though the wording indicates a two and a half story main structure with a bank barn hog pen wagon shed and outbuildings. Bounded by public road and neighboring lands of Stavely Thomas Noel Straley Breighner and others. Sale action seeks disposition of the described real estate.
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Pfieri Facias
Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Court House
Borough of
Gettysburg
Mt. Joy
County of
Adams
State of
Pennsylvania
Jess
John Stavely
Willams Thomas John Stavely
Sandy Noel
Harry Straley
Allen Breighner
Harry A. Senft
Martha FE. Senfr
Real Estate Sale in Conewago Township Adams County
In Adams County Pennsylvania a tract in Conewago Township described as improved with a one and a half story frame house and garage will be sold by the Gettysburg Sheriff's Office. Boundaries include Hagerman to the north Mrs Kate Bittinger to the south Elmavenue to the east and Elmer Haar lands to the west. The property is seized as the estate of Claud S Kessler and sale date is December 7 1932 with sheriff’s terms payable immediately on rate. If not complied with property will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Court House
Gettysburg
Ali
Conewago
County of
Adams
State of
Pennsylvania
Hagerman
Kate Bittinger
Elmavenue
Elmer Haar
Claud S. Kessler
John C. Wible
Sheriff's Office
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William and
Jane Miller
H. R. Miller
Brippe
Sheriff's Sale
Germany
York Street
J. E. Bemiller & Son Proprietors
Suaueeer Cue Nee
Ayna Pure
Sor
Shere Lede
Sue
Libby
Marge
Zepe Fetes
Texeje
Conus
Market & Noble
Lincolnway
Tele
el Spe
Lincolnway East
Lincolnway Grocery
Earl L. Petry
New Oxford, PA
Draying
Chas. E. Myers
New
Oxford
Bender
Baltimore St
Deatrick Bros
Balto. St
Adams County Supervisors and Auditors
P. A. T. Bowers
Aero Oil Company
Quality Green Grocery
Arigo Brothers
Hanover, PA
Rty
GUY Lawrence
T. Auker
Rexall
D. F. Slentz
Blue Streak
P. Y. Burgard
Philadelphia & West Sts
York, PA
Frederick G
RIFE
Linden Ave
and Life Insurance
E. H. Walter
Hanover Loca
Paar
Little
Meat Market
York St. & Broadway
Industrial Loan Society, Inc
Hartman Bldg
Halludson
SHOP
PENNA
North George Street
Meine
J. H. Dutter
Farmers State Bank
Baltimore Street
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