Two Large Shots at Saue and York Cooling Plan
In York city, York Refrigerating and Cooling proposes to install a system to chill business places and private homes. A series of local items follows, including odd anecdotes, marriages, accidents, and notices from Abbottstown to Littlestown. The column reports a hammer of incidents from cold weather, ice on lakes, and a range of community happenings.
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York
York City
John Harberger
J.O Fick
Thieves Enter Western Maryland Freight Depot
Thieving occurred on a Wednesday night when burglars gained entry to the Western Maryland R. B. freight depot by forcing a side door lock and removed two boxes of oranges a box of baking powder chocolate and tobacco among other items.
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Maryland R. B
Indian Relic Found in Virginia Tree
Gettysburg resident Joan A. Livers discovered a tomahawk embedded in a large tree in Page County Virginia while inspecting timber. The weapon was almost grown over with only about an inch visible. He plans to have the tree cut and the relic sent to Gettysburg.
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Joan A. Livers
Gettysburg
Page County
Mr. Livers
Donation to Pastor at St John’s Lutheran Abbottstown
Parishioners of St. John’s Lutheran Church Abbottstown surprised Rev R H Clire with a donation of turkeys jars cereals and other goods. The gift honored his labors among the community and brought the pastor and family much appreciation.
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R. H. Clire
Abbottstown
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Clare
Butter Heists Reported at Two East Berlin Firms
On Sunday night 47 pounds of butter were stolen from East Berlin Creamery Co. and 187 pounds were taken from Star Creamery Co. during 5 to 7 pm. Shipped stock was 1200 pounds on Saturday. Officials say the two thefts were not by the same culprits and no clues exist at this time.
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East Berlin Creamery Co
Star Creamery Co
East Berlin
Fire destroys barn and farm buildings near Taneytown
Fire swept the farm of Samuel P. Starner near Taneytown on Wednesday evening, destroying a barn ice house and several sheds. Two horses and farming tools plus all wheat and fodder owned by tenant Mr Staley were burned. The blaze, the fourth in six years, follows three prior barn or shed fires in the area. Loss and insurance details were not fully provided.
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Samuel P. Starner
Taneytown
Staley
Deaths in Huntington and Area Careful Obituary Notes
Deaths reported Friday to Sunday include Mrs Daniel Menges of Huntington township aged in the th year, and Miss Cora A Study of Littlestown aged 22. Frank Sauerwald of Baaltimore Mis dies suddenly at 35. Peter Pottorff and wife Lena, elderly residents of the Alms house, die within hours of each other. Jacob Smith of Mt Rock dies aged about 70, survived by two daughters.
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Daniel Menges
Huntington Township
Enmantel
Cora A. Study
Nelson Study
Littlestown
Cora
Frank Sauerwald
Baaltimore
Mis
Lehman Street
Alr
Cornelius Aumes
Gettysburg
Peter Pottorff
Pines Church
Lena
Straban Township
Jacob Smith
Mt. Rock
Joseph Kuim
Simon Hair
MecSherrystown
Personal Holiday Visits From Local Residents
A series of brief notes lists people visiting relatives and spending the holidays in town. L H Felix, a bricklayer from East High Street, returns from La Follette Tennessee to spend time with family. Edward Diehl and family from Selinsgrove visit here. Rev Harvey Hoover of Semisgrove Univ is home with parents. Geo A Snyder from Fort Slocum on fur lough visits friends. Franklin Blair from Cleveland visits his mother Mrs Susan Blair on Philadelphia Street. Charles Maus of Philadelphia spends Sunday with his father and friends. William Alexander Melhorn of near town visits Baltimore. Adam Myers of Hall York County and Miss Lizzie Winand of Bermuda are guests of Mrs AL M Straley on Philadelphia Street. Mrs Rhoda Myers of McKeesport spends holidays with her parents on Philadelphia Street.
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L. H. Felix
East High Street
la Follette
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Franklin Blair
Cleveland
Ohio
Susan Blair
Philadelphia
Charles 4. Maus
William Alexander Melhorn
Nhar Town
Baltimore
Adam Myers
Hall
York County
Lizzie Winand
Bermudian
AL M. Straley
Rhoda Myers
McKeesport
H. W. Swartz
Hogish Trick Leads Butchers to Wrong Stable
Edward Weaver and Herb Weikert, emlroes of Theo Warner, were ordered to slay two hogs at Mr. Cashman on Pitt Street. They instead killed two of Mrs. Hetrick’s hogs at his nearby stable. The error was settled, but four hogs were handled that day.
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Andcrew J. Mummaert
Latimore Township
E. W. Cashman
Andy
Comet
Edward Weaver
Herb. Weikert
Theo. E. Warner
C. A. Cashman
Pitt Street
Slaugster
Cashman
Spangler Hetrick
Fire destroys Rossville store and dwelling in York County
A large fire swept through Rossville, York County, early Saturday morning, destroying a frame wareroom and the dwelling apartments of Samuel B. Deardorn. The building and contents were consumed, with unknown origin and an estimated loss near $9,000, partly insured.
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Rossville
York County
Samuel B. Deardorn
Gildert and Son Stove Repairs Adaption Notice
Gildert and Son advertise stove repair services and parts at reasonable prices. The copy mentions furnaces, ranges, and stoves with general repair offerings and customer service for heating appliances.
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Gildert & Son
Ranger
Accidental Revolver Shooting Fatal at Carlisle Silk Mill
Martin Feree, 35, a silk mill watchman, was accidentally shot Saturday night in his Carlisle office while cleaning his revolver. Frank Platt, 18, fired a pistol in a pleasantry that led to the fatal wound. The coroner's jury returned an accidental shooting verdict.
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Martin Feree
Carlisle
Frank Platt
Feree
Platt
Fire destroys Beard house and store in Broqueville
Saturday morning a fire in Broqueville York County totally destroyed the house and store of ER Beard merchant and caused serious injuries to Mrs Beard. The blaze started from an overheated stove pipe on the lower floor. Mrs Beard fainted and fell from a window striking a fence, while the children were rescued. One fourth of the merchandise and furniture valued at about 9000 dollars burned. the house cost 3000 dollars and the property was insured.
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Frank Kline
Highfield
Gre
Frona Cook
Wm. BH. Overbaugh, Jr
Hanover
Battle Creek
Michigaw
Broqueville
York County
ER. E. Beard
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertised For Constipation
An early ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a gentle effective cure for constipation biliousness sick headache fevers and liver kidney and bowel troubles. It claims quick relief and lists Randolph Wehler as the seller for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Randolph Wehler
Christmas and church notices from local parishes
Local church notices list services at First Evangelical Lutheran Saint Pauls Reformed Immaculate Conception Catholic and Methodist Episcopal. Times include Sunday services at 7 pm and 7 pm, Sunday School mornings, catechetical classes on Saturdays, prayer meetings midweek, and Christmas Mass and services with specific timings and pastors named.
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First Evangelical Lutheran Church
PSCE
C. E
Ferdmann Hessé
St Paul's Reformed Church
BP. E. Heimer
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
L. Acetstus Recpren
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth Lea
Zudom
Yatens T. Ree
Marriages in East Berlin Littlestown and Mt Joy Area
On December 17 at East Berlin Rev P M Spangler united Brian Nickey of Hampton with Mellie Kinnedinst of Bowlder. Also December 17 at Littlestown Rev Dr Mann joined Dalles Plank with Mary Spangler widow. December 19 at Littlestown Rev Mann united Canton A Cashman of Hampton with Erma Bucher of Straban township.
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East Berlin
P.M Spangler
Brian Nickey
Hampton
Mellie Kinnedinst
Bowlder
Littlestown
Mann
Dalles Plank
Mary Spangler
Pius Spangler
Mt. Joy Township
Canton
A. Cashman
Erma Bucher
Straban Township
Infant Jerome George Rabine Dies in This Place
Death notice for Jerome George Rabine infant son of Mr and Mrs George F Rabine. Listed as a local death with brief family mention and date December 19.
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Jerome George
George F. Rabine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Town and Country
Saue
Irex
Abbottson
Immaculate Conception
Lewis Klunk
New Oxford
Wwe
iBuy
Reuben Lower
Arendtsville
William Crisswell
Harman
Dickson College
John &. Dauner
Berwick Township
Daras County
Ida B. Whisler
West Manheim Township
Dee
Menzes’ Mills
Martin Whisler
George Schott
Midway
Dr. A. ©. Rice
N. M. Drexs
W. B. Myers
Uinford
T. Ie
Herman Hewitt
Latimore
Edward Wolf
Christian Miller
St. John’s Lutheran Parsonage
L. A. Munn
Clinton A. Cashman
Hamton
Emma Buchner
Pennsylvania
Clinton A. Rife
Ziegler
Geo. Stavely
Germany Township
Alr. Rife
Robert Koons
Newville
Cumberland County
Chambersburg
Greencastle
Waynesboro
William Hertz
David Small
Hertz
George Hamm
Charles Newman
Gin’s
Union Township
George Lochman
D. C. Brise
Squire H. Lilly
Moses Young
Clayton Goocenberger
W. Hollinger
Calvin Martin
Harry Martin
McSberrystown
H. C. Rice
Young Martin
Dennis Newman
White Hall
Tull-Gate
Fellows
Bubs
George Foreman
Barker
BE K Foreman
Saubel
Baltimore Street
Pleasant Street
Michael Strubinger
H. Robinson
Hillsborough
Lis
Bhat Bucklen
Ran- Zolah
Theo E. Warner
Conewago
Kew
W. G. Leas
Mr. Leas
Emanuel Heiser
Plainfield
Cumberland Co
Weaver M’pg Co
Weaver Mfg Co
Hanover Street
Timothy
Imi
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