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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
19
Terms set at 81.00 per year in advance with a 1.50 penalty if unpaid within the year. Subscriptions continue unless publishers choose to discontinue after arrears are settled. Failure to order discontinuance at term end is a new engagement. Advertisements offered at reasonable yearly rates with liberal reductions. WOB Printing handles labels, cards, handbills, posters and more.
John Johns, a six month bar clerk at the Mansion House run by Wesley Smith on South Duke street, wed Annie Smith last week in Hanover in an elopement. Johns informed Mrs Smith of the marriage in city travel toward Harrisburg. The couple planned to ship trunks to their chosen location, and no county license was obtained. The Smith family once ran the National Hotel on Pitt Street.
Ex congressman Robert J. Lewis receives authorization to name a candidate for appointment as wardshipman from the Nineteenth Pennsylvania district. Lewis nominates Maurice Zachariah Bair of Hanover as principal with alternates Harry Milner Rupp of York Chauncy David Pond of York and Charles G. Tanger of Hammyer.
Police arrest Vincent Weaver of White Hall on a charge from Justice Sell for stealing a pocketbook and 11 dollars from Annie Eckert of Hanover. Weaver, jailed after a Thursday confession, admitted taking the wallet while at Eckert’s home, spending 2 dollars on a hired team, and later eight dollars found on him.
General orders from Harrisburg set the Pennsylvania National Guard camp dates for First and Third Brigades July 11 to 18 and Second Brigade July 25 to August 1. Camps will be in Perka pie Mt Gretna and Somerset, with a week between camps for Sere and Western troops.
When you need wall paper visit H GILBERY opposite Eagle Hotel Gettysburg Pa for prices starting at $c and up.
Judge Swope and associate judges heard an equity petition for appointment of a Receiver of the Berlin Branch Railroad Company. W C Sheely sought a majority bondholder role, opposing parties were Donald P McPherson and Chas Delone. Hearing continued to April 26.
H B Bender a Gettysburg furniture dealer lost a wagonload of new furniture when a fire started by a spark in three mattresses aboard driven by Ray Rupp. The blaze was discovered along the Gettysburg Bendersville road near Goldenville, destroying three mattresses a bedroom suit three springs a couch chairs and an extension table valued at over 100 dollars.
Mr and Mrs C H Benchoff of Freedom township welcome a four month old daughter whose measurements are 18 inches at the waist 12 inches above the knee 7 inches below the knee 21 inches at the hips and 54 inches at the wrist.
A writer notes men repairing near Fredericksburg where Washington was born found the famous cherry tree hatchet. The Zern anti cigarette bill became law with Governor Pennypacker's signature, banning sales to under twenty one with penalties up to 300 dollars. A testimonial praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy curing grip quickly, sold by Randolph Weuler.
First Evangelical Lutheran Church hosts services at 10 a.m with Sunday School at 9 a.m and youth and adult groups through evening sessions. St Paul Reformed at 7 p.m with 9 a.m Sunday School. Methodist Episcopal at 7 p.m with 9 a.m Sunday School Epworth League 6 p.m. Immaculate Conception announces Masses 8 a.m and 10:30 a.m with church groups meeting before and after.
The firm offers liberal quantities of Longman and Martinez Pure Paints to churches and institutions supported by voluntary contributions. It reports twenty seven years of sales in tens of millions of gallons and painting nearly two million houses under a repaint guarantee. The paint lasts up to eighteen years and requires linseed oil, added in two minutes, costing about $1.25 per gallon. Samples are free and sold through agents in Pennsylvania and New York.
The clerk reports licenses issued to Artie F. Wildasin of Germany township and Cora Mac Carbaugh of Union township. Also A. F. Roudebaugh with Nellie May Poole of Idaville. James E Baker with Ema E. Knight of Hamiltonban township. Robert E. Gonder of Rouserville with Dora N. Flobr of Fountaindale. William Haliburton of York with Cora Owens of Halifax county Virginia. Spring Hats advertisement appears.
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