New Oxford Happenings and Local Notes Dec 27 1906
Local news from New Oxford and Adams County includes Auker’s shop promoting box paper and stationery with New Year parade plans, and a Christmas bar closing order by the Adams County Court. Notable items record a rib fracture from butchering cases, diphtheria illness in York, and duck business figures for Cumberland Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auker’s
Littlestown
Adams County School Directors
Emory H.plank
Cunberland Township
Marsh Creek
New York
Meeting to discuss starting a Farmer's Grange in Miller's Hall
A Saturday 1 oclock meeting at Miller's Hall will discuss forming a Farmer's Grange in the area. Mary M Lingy of Carlisle street plans winter Saturday hours for her store. Harman W Starrick named regular carrier on rural route No 7 Gettysburg. William Starrick named substitute. Turkeys stolen from Mr Hanson Hersh. several farmers report losing chickens. Mr Henry Hoover of Hamilton township has paralysis for a second time, bedridden. Hanover factories to be run by H Milton Miller. Keystone Cheroot Co to become Centennial Cigar Co as LP. New Oxford Citizens Band reorganized. officers elected. Dr W R Snyder resigns. F Smith appointed to fill vacancy. A ladies fair and festival for the band planned for late January 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller’s Hall
Mary M. Lingy
Carlisle Street
Harman W. Starrick
Post Office Department
Gettysburg
William CO Starrick
Auker’s
Hanson Hersh
Henry Hoover
Hamilton Township
Hoover
Harry Tieman
Hanover Street
New Oxford
H. Milton Miller
Hanover
Keystone Cheroot Co. Incorporated
Centennial Cigar Co
New
Oxford Citizens Band
Wm. R. Snyder
A. G. Low
Sec
D. B. Straley
Treas
Jas W. Barnitz
Basil Dunn
W. R Snyder
Hafer Miller
Jos. I. Weaver
W. R. Snyder
F. Smith
Sec’y
Aspers area news brief reports break in and theft
Community notes recount a house in Aspers being broken into and ransacked with meat and goods stolen. Other items report Amanda Tawney's hand cellulitis treatment in Griggstown New Jersey. Rora Gulden’s health improves after hospital stay. Blaine Heller receives eight stitches after a woods accident.
Hollister Tea Claims to Restore Strength for All
Advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea strengthens the weak and ailing. It ages a puny specimen into health with a price of 35 cents and is offered by Ed T Auker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lollister
T. Auker
Hollister
Aerial contortionist Harry Rickrode visiting Huntington roots
Harry Rickrode the noted New York City aerial contortionist is staying with his parents Frank Rickrode and wife in Huntington township for several weeks. He spent last summer in the Adirondacks performing at top resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rickrode
New York City
Frank Rickrode
Huntington Township
Mr. Rickrode
The
Adirondacks
Farmhand Wanted By The Month Or Year
A single man is sought to work on a farm by the month or year. Good wages offered for a capable applicant. For information call or write Jonnx M. Beitan, K. F. D. No. 1, New Oxford, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonnx M. Beitan
New Oxford
Steer Kills Local Minister in York County
The Rev. Joseph D. Smith aged 70 a farmer near Delta York County died at midnight from injuries after being knocked down and trampled by a steer he was preparing to slaughter. He served nearly 50 years as pastor of Slate Ridge Presbyterian Church and was highly regarded in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
York County
Joseph D. Smith
Mr Smith
Stith
Farmers Institute Impresses With High Attendance And Music
The Farmers Institute held Friday and Saturday drew record attendance and strong interest. The event featured fine vocal and instrumental music and highly instructive addresses. A complete report by the secretary will appear next week detailing the proceedings and key points for farmers to study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Peculiar Accident Injures Hanover Man
Wesley J. Luckenbaugh of Hanover escaped with slight injuries after an explosion while burning insulation from wire. A cartridge bullet lodged in his neck and exited through his lip after entering via the chin. he endured considerable pain but recovered some.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley J. Luckenbaugh
Hanover
Esoping
Mr. Luckenbaugh
Lucabaugh
Money and meaning in Rocky Mountain Tea rhetoric
Brief note ponders value of money and meaning in the phrase Rocky Mountain Tea as quoted by Ed. T. Auker. Reflects on what money signifies to the reader and the broader value of goods versus worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
T. Auker
Chamberlain's Save for skin diseases advertised
For any ordinary diseases of the skin Chamberlain's Save is excellent. It not only allays the aching and smarting but effects a cure. For sale by Ed. T. Auker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. T. Auker
Rent Scale For P O Boxes Established By Postal Service
Postal regulations set quarterly rent collection and notice rules for post office boxes. A new schedule bases rents on box type capacity and post office gross receipts to standardize charges and reduce disparities across offices.
Alleman Affair Reveals Bankrupt’s Testimony at Credit Hearing
Hon. J. F. Vandersloot presided as creditors met in Gettysburg to hear L. M. Alleman's bankruptcy petition. Alleman testified he earned about 8000 dollars annually as a traveling salesman for Valentine Varnish Co before opening and losing his store. He sold the business for 5000 dollars cash with stock worth 32000 dollars, while serving as manager for six years without pay. Pius Miller was chosen as receiver of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Vandersloot
L. M. Alleman
Alleman
Gettysburg
Valentine Varnish Co
H. N. Gitt
SL. Johns
Robert & Sons
Messrs. Gitt and
Joling
Pius
Miller
Star
Youth Daniel Walker Found Dead by Self Inflicted Hanging
The 19 year old Daniel Walker was found hanging in a woodshed on Jacob Grove’s farm near Stewartstown York County. He had appeared cheerful until leaving the morning meal. Walker, an orphan taken from York Children's Home decades ago, left no note or relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Walker
Jacob Grove
Stewartstown
York County
Grove
Walker
York
Edward Miller
Mr. Miller
Mr Grove
Eyler Case New Trial Arguments Begin in Gettysburg
The Gettysburg Eyler murder case sees a defense bid for a new trial as attorney Williams Hersh questions juror conduct and newly claimed evidence. The court delayed ruling until January 7 while prosecutors and witnesses testified on Eyler sobriety and pump handle details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Eyler
Willams Hersh
Peter Gouker
Local Nuptials in McSherrystown Couple Wed at Immaculate Conception
Mr John Eline and Miss Louisa Snyder of McSherrystown joined in marriage at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Wednesday morning December 26 officiated by Rev J A Mahaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eline
Louisa Snyder
McSherrystown
J. A. Mahaney
Barr and Shank Tie Uniting in Biglerville Parlor
Howard S. Barr of Guernsey and Miss Ethel A Shank of Biglerville wed in the parlors of the bride's grandparents Mr and Mrs J A Rether at Biglerville last Tuesday, officiated by Rev S A Diehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard S. Barr
Guernsey
Ethel A Shank
Biglerville
J. A. Rether
S. A. Diehl
Mt Joy Couple Wed at St John’s Littlestown
Arthur B. Gitt son of Mr and Mrs Edn Gitt married Mary M Patterson of Mt Joy township Wednesday morning at St John’s Church Littlestown. Rev C P Bastian officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Gitt
Edn Gitt
Mary ML. Patterson
Mt. Joy Township
St. John’s Parsonage
Littlestown
C. P. Bastian
Notable Marriage Notice in Hanover and Abbottstown Names
December 20. Rev. S P Mauger officiated at the Franklin Street residence in Hanover for the marriage of Jasper Irvin Lehman of Lubott York County to Minnie M Uoover of Abbottstown. The notice records the couple’s union and residence details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Mauger
Franklin Street
Hanover
Jasper Irvin Lehman
Lubott
York County
Minnie M. Uoover
Abbottstown
Marriage Notice From Emmitsburg Lutheran Parish
On Sunday December 16 at the Lutheran parishage Emmitsburg Rev Charles Rainenwealad witnessed the marriage of Jahn TR Koontz to Fine with ceremony performed by the officiant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
Emmitsburg
Charles Rainenwealad
Jahn TR Koontz. Or Fine
Local Weddings Reported in December Ceremonies
Hoover in Hamilton township joined in marriage at 3 oclock Monday afternoon December 24 by Rev. S. P. Manger. A Philadelphia trip followed. George H. Jacobs and Miss Cora M. Reynolds of East Berlin wed at Abbottstown December 23 by Rev. Dr. 2. H. Clare. John Luther Minter and Clara Estella Woll of Mountpleasant township married at New Chester December 23 by Rev. Deitterich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Jacobs
Cora M. Reynolds
East Berlin
Abbottstown
2. H. Clare
John Luther Minter
Clara Estella
Fred. J. Woll
Mountpleasant Township
New Chester
Deitterich
Local residents spend holidays visiting family across towns
Dr J J Snyder stationed at the U S Naval Hospital Philadelphia spends the week with family on Carlisle Street. Char Miller of Hummelstown visits parents on Hasteligh Street. Ed Tinker and sister spend week with friends in Mifflintown. W B Myers of Pitt Street visits daughter in Johnstown. Marguerite Emmert home for holiday from Bloomsburg. Madaline Myers returns from West Chester State Normal to Peters Street. J E Kepner painter glazier returns from Philadelphia to Peters Street for winter. Wallace Coleman of Baltimore socializes in town. Mervin Gable of P R R Philadelphia stays with mother on Carlisle Street. Mary M Lingg at Carlisle Street milliner visits York friends B Cashman and J W Sheetz at Hopkins University Baltimore. John Weaver family at Midway visiting maternal grandparents on Berlin Ave. Frank Blair of Cleveland visits Philadelphia Street mother. Win Wiest of Hanover visits town. Ralph Miller and family celebrate Christmas. John Diehl of Mt Union P R R Eng Corps stays with parents on Pitt. George Clippinger of Pittsburgh visits parents on Pitt Street. Catharine Diehl of Diehl’s Mill visits daughter Mrs H B Bender near Gettysburg. E J Diehl of Lancaster visits town and Christmas with sister Mrs Bender near Gettysburg. Fred Winand pharmacist of Philadelphia spends week with parents on High Street. Florence Hersh of Forest Glen and Ruth Himes of Carlisle spend holidays with families. Bertha Freed of Shippenburg State Normal stays with parents. Million J Koland of McCall’s Ferry spends Christmas with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J Snyder
US. N
U. S.naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Carlisle Street
Chas. Miller
Hummelstown
Geo. A. Miller
Hasteligh St
Tinker
Mifflintown
W. B. Myers
Pitt Street
Johnstown
Marguerite Emmert
Bloomsburg
W. H. Emmett
Madaline Myers
West Chester State Normal
C. W. Myers
Peters Street
J. E. Kepner
B. Cashman
J. W. Sheetz
The
Hopkins University
Baltimore
John Weaver
Midway
T. E. Bow
Berlin Ave
Frank Blair
Cleveland
Ohio
Susan Blair
Win. Wiest
Hanover
Pittsburg
A. T. Clippinger
Catharine Diehl
Diehl’s Mill
Town
H. B. Bender
Gettysburg
E. J. Diehl
Lancaster
Bender
Fred. Winand
J. W. Winand
High Street
Misa Florence Hersh
Forrest Glenn
Maryland
Ruth Himes
Carlisle
Bertha Freed
Shippensburg State Normal School
F. E. Freed
Million J. Koland
McCall's Ferry
Ktuland
Deaths of Harman widow and Aspers resident
Mrs Elizabeth Harman widow of Alexander Harman died at her Berwick township home after a few days illness from pneumonia aged 76 years. Survived by three sons Henry George Samuel and one daughter Mrs Samuel Peterman. Funeral at her home and Mt Olivet cemetery with service at Emmanuel Reformed Church. Her husband died a week earlier. Also noted Mrs Samuel Miller of Aspers died aged about 55 with six daughters and two sons. Adam Stouffer born April 7, 1817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Alexander Harman
Hartmagnis Mill
Berwick Township
Pheumonia
Henry
Lancaster County
George
Astoria
Samuel
Oklahoma
Samuel Peterman
Abbottstown
Mt. Olivet
Emmanuel Reformed Church
St. Mauger
Alexader Harman
Ife
Samuel Miller
Aspers
Deceased Honored Huntington Townships Citizen
Deceased was one of Huntington township's most honorable and respected citizens. The sad necessity of his death at the infirmary was of his own choosing and all the comforts that money could buy were constantly supplied by his children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Township
Davidsburg Tailor John Cohn Found Dead in Bed
John Cohn a tailor of Davidsburg was found dead in bed at 2 o clock on Monday morning death attributed to apoplexy He resided at East Berlin Nashville Red Run and other points and is survived by his wife and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cohn
Davidsburg
East Berlin
Nashville
Red Run
Mrs Emma Wise Dies After Blood Poisoning and Pneumonia
Mrs Emma Wise of Hanover, wife of Aaron Wise, died at 12 15 a m Saturday from blood poisoning aided by an acute pneumonia attack. She was about 40 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Wise
Aaron Wise
Hanover
Miss Minnie Taylor Resigns After Mother's Death
Miss Minnie Taylor a West Point schoolteacher in Menallen township learned last Wednesday her mother died in Texas. She resigned that evening and headed home. The family had moved from Menallen to Texas recently. Charles J Tyson died at his Guernsey home Saturday at 4 pm from Brights disease aged 68 years 3 months and 17 days. He was a well known Adams county citizen. Deceased married April 30 1860 to Mary K Griest. four children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Taylor
West Point School
Menallen Township
Texas
Miss Taylor
Charles J. Tyson
Guernsey
Bright
Mr. Tyson
Adams County
Mary K. Griest
Cyrus
Mary A. Griest
Mrs Blair Carl dies at 81 in Bonnevill e home
Mrs Carl aged about 81 died at her home near Bonneville on Thursday at 12:30 from pneumonia. She was twice married, first to Jeremiah Blair and second to John Carl. Surviving children include Ephraim J Blair Rosa Blair J A Stallemith Granite Station Mrs Howard Haverstock Table Rock J W Blair Herried South Dakota Irvin Blair Agpers and T Is Blair Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Bonneanville
Jeremiah Blair
Ephraim J
Rosa Blair
J. A Stallemith
Granite Station
Howard Haverstock
Table Rock
J. W. Blair
Herried
South Dakota
Irvin Blair
Agpers
T. Is. Blair
Gettysburg
John Carl
Farmers Benefit From Tax Relief For Alcohol
Senator Hansbrough introduces a bill to amend the tax law on denatured alcohol allowing any farmer to manufacture alcohol in bond. The change would open production beyond large distillers and enable use of farm waste for cheap heating lighting and steam needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansbrough
Murder in First Degree Fowler Convicted in Dayton
Royal Fowler 26, son of Frederick Fowler, deserting wife in Chambersburg in 1903, convicted of first degree murder in Dayton for killing Mary Hagerty on August 13. He faced the electric chair and had prior assaults noted, with family ties in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Fowler
Chambersburg
Dayton
Tie
Mary Hagerty
Bridget Hagerty
Fowler
Frederick Fowler
Westminster
Ile
Mrs Hoffman Released After Murder Charge
Mrs Mary Hoffman of Conewago Township York County and her two sons were released Wednesday from jail by order of Judge Bitllinger. The Hoffmans had been imprisoned since the shooting of John Brannon in early November. Bond set at 1600 dollars signed by Lt Leroy Bittinger of Bittinger Adais county, where they formerly resided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hoffman
Conewago Township
York County
John Brannon
Bitllinger
Man Cuts Foot With Axe Near Bittinger Station
Samuel Berkheimer and Simon M Hostetter were cutting near Bittinger’s Station when the ax struck Berkheimer’s foot Thrusday morning. The ax split the foot three inches between the large toe and adjacent toe. Dr Meisenhelder of Hanover treated him with several stitches. He is son of Killian Berkheimer of Jackson township York county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Berkheimer
Simon M. Hostetter
Bittinger
Meisenhelder
Hanover
Mr. Berkheimner
Killian Berkheimer
Jackson Township
York County
A Few From McSherrystown
John T. Reily of Third street plans moving to Hagerstown Maryland about the first of the year. Claud Groft age seventeen, son of Charles Groft, is dangerously ill with diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Reily
Third Street
Hagerstown
Claud Groft
Charles Groft
Trainmen receive wage rise and shorter shifts
Following a general readjustment of the old wage scale, all trainmen including enginemen firemen conductors and brakemen employed by the W. M. Railroad Co are granted an average ten per cent increase in wages effective January 1. The daily hours on several runs have also been shortened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverstown
W. M. Railroad Co
Wien To Go Home. A Bluffer's Lesson From Bluffton
A fragmentary column quotes a Bluffton saying urging people to “go home” for consolation fun reform and to impress family. It ends by endorsing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick cure for a cold sold by Auker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Luw
Kanner
Chamberlain
Te. Auker
Markets Report From New Oxford By Z H Cashman
Markets section lists commodity prices including choice wheat at 60 cents per bushel and 2 grade prices for corn at 48 5 cents, oats 25 28, clover seed 18, Timothy seed 10 1 8, rye straw 6 60, Timothy hay 12 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Z. H. Cashman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Samuel Chronister
Harry Hoover
Daniel Hoover
Hampton
D. F. Lafean
United States
Gettysburg Ministerial Association
Mia
Martha B. McKinney
Bertha
Aspere
Amanda Tawney
Griggstown
N. J
I. W. Harper Whiskey
T. Hansa
Mies Rora Gulden
H. J. Gulden
Blaine Heller
Mt. Tabor
J. G. Stover
Steer
Pastor
P. O
Adam Stouffer
Mrs Hffman
Boston
Scott
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