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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
14
Local items report Arbor days set by Governor Pennypacker, a Littlestown cancer case, property purchases and sales, appointments, and civic concerns. Jails, pensions, and road issues are noted along with community ads and upcoming sales.
Curtis E. Dira's Center Square Café advertises beef tongue with oysters in all styles plus tongue and cheese sandwiches, deviled crabs, soda water and ice cream as a savory lineup.
Fort hours devotion opens in St Josephs Hanover Sunday morning and ends Tuesday night. Rev V T Rue of Gettysburg preaches his final conference year sermon next Sunday at 10 30 am in Gettysburg and 7 pm here. He will report on the year’s work and present a financial statement.
Hymenial vows united W. H. Bower and Emma R. Prosser of Huntington township in York Springs with Rev. Oscar H. Grover officiating. Charles A. Keagy and Mae Cole of Littlestown wed there with Rev. E. E. Blunt presiding. Wm. L. Baumgardner and Grace H. Wetzel of Franklin township married at the bride’s home by Justice Jacob Sheely.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Wm H Aardman of York Springs and Clare E Neely of Huntington township Wu L Baumgardner and Grace H Wet xer both of reukisn township.
Mrs. Elizabeth Meeks died Sunday at her daughter’s Baltimore home aged about 79 after a mix of diseases. She was sister to Jesse Wolford of Hunterstown. Samuel Kennedy died Saturday at the almshouse of pneumonia aged about 77 and was interred Sunday at Wenksville. He had lived at the county home for about 20 years and was crippled with his right leg removed. his wife and several children survive.
John Deardorff died at York hospital Monday night and funeral was held Thursday at Mummert's Meeting House. He lived at the National House in East Berlin and was 68 years old. Annie Hockensmith died Friday at her parents' home near Mount Rock from consumption aged about 17. Her funeral was Monday at Conewago Chapel with burial in the Chapel cemetery officiated by Rev. Father Halstermeyer.
Miriam Adel daughter of William E Thomas and wife died at her parents home in Hampton on Sunday March 15 from spasms aged 2 years and 18 days The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with burial in Hampton Union Cemetery Rev Bender officiating.
Mrs. Mary Ann Smith widow of Emanuel Smith died at the home of her nephew Emory Miller near Heidlersburg on Monday morning. Survived by two brothers Peter Miller and Jacob B. Miller and two sisters Mrs. Jacob Hartman and Mrs. Rebecca Fickes all aged and residing in Huntington township this place and New Chester.
The Bolin family of Midway suffered two deaths in three days. Allen Bolin, 17, died Saturday at 3 PM from consumption. On Tuesday afternoon, one year old Ross Merle Bolin died from the same disease. The infant’s funeral was held at 8:30 PM Thursday at St Mary Church McSherrystown with burial at Littlestown.
Mrs Patrick Donohoe of Boston dies at 78, widow of the founder of the Boston Pilot and former editor of Donohoe's Magazine. Anna Davis, born in Littlestown, died in Boston after long life. Alverta Bievenour of near Ziegler’s runs dies at 28, survived by husband and three children. funeral and High Mass of Requiem held at Paradise church. interment at Paradise cemetery.
Postmaster W H Emmett left Monday morning on a trip to New York and Philadelphia. Mrs Wm Wagner of Berlin Ave is visiting Philadelphia friends. Miss Maggie Hemler has returned home to Brush Run from York. Franklin J Martin of Peters Street and Golden Lane has improved from rheumatism. Miss Jesse Coleman of Philadelphia Street visited friends in Gettysburg this week. Rev Father Codori of Lock Haven spent days with Rev Father Reucher here last week.
Hon W T Ziegler of Gettysburg joins Governor's Commission at Andersonville Ga to oversee a $10 000 memorial for 1849 Pennsylvania soldiers who died in the prison stockade during the final Civil War year. Ziegler, once a prisoner of war there for ten months from June 1864, was captured at Carter's Woods near Martinsburg as a corporal in Co F 87th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
G B Nace & Co of Hanover enlarges to occupy the third floor for a large carpet room and lace curtains while the second floor gains readymade clothing for men boys ladies and children. The first floor remains for dry goods furnishings and a new large shoes selection. An elevator will link the floors for customer convenience.
Norier declares his business closed on Sundays effective June 6 1903 in Dinas New Oxford Pa. H C Gilbert offers wall paper from 2c up opposite Eagle Hotel Gettysburg Pa. Farm for rent 58 acres in Mount Pleasant township two miles west of New Oxford with Browne crop rights. View by contacting Henry Stallsmith A Haverstock or Carl Erpman Hanover Pa.
March sales notices list farm stock and implements to be offered by A Bowers in Hamilton township R Sponseller Tyrone township stock and implements A D Little Mount Pleasant township B F Give Tyrone township large stock and implements Mrs Ann E Hulick near New Chester stock and farm implements F L Fleshman Eagle Hotel New Oxford Mrs Peter Miller New Oxford household goods F X Hemler Ex r Mount Pleasant township stock implements B F Liversperge Holtz s mill Tyrone township.
The advertisement describes thin weak people as chronic cases and promotes Scott s Emulsion as a tonic to build flesh, blood, and appetite. It claims continuous benefit while sickness lasts and urges readers to ensure the product label is present on each bottle.
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