Local Happenings and New Year's Wishes in New Oxford
Neely Kennedy, a railroad brakeman near Bowlder, badly mashed his left hand. Mrs Josie Culp receives an original widow's pension of $8 monthly. A severe rain and wind storm hit the region, flooding low lands and blowing down fences and trees. Community notices mention church services on New Year’s Day and local purchases, illnesses, and small ads from Auker’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely Kennedy
Bowlder
Oxford Sr
Josie Culp
Rufus E. Culp
Gettysburg
New Advertising Space Advice Urges Honest Store Displays
A columnist warns against using minimal ad space as a poor substitute for proper store presentation. The piece likens choosing a small advert to sweeping with a whisk broom, urging shoppers and merchants to invest in effective advertising.
Slagle Swope Wedding Planned for January 4 1966
Miss Elsie V. Slagle daughter of Michael Slagle and wife near Abbottstown will wed Mr. Clinton Swope son of Landis Swope and wife of Bonneauville in a ceremony announced for Thursday January 4 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie V. Slagle
Michael Slagle
Abbottstown
Clinton Swope
Landis Swope
Bonneauville
Train strikes 78-year-old woman near Shrewsbury Station
A caboose on the New York railway near Shrewsbury Station York county ran wild on Saturday afternoon striking Mrs Lena Sleitzer aged 78. She died shortly after from injuries suffered in the collision in a tragic accident at the station vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Caboose
N. Y
Shrewsbury Station
York County
Lena Sleitzer
County Commissioners Elect New Clerk and Staff
The County Commissioners elect met on Thursday and chose Miley Miller of near Hampton as clerk. Fr Neely, Esq., was selected as attorney to the Commissioners and Jerome Martin was named janitor at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miley Miller
Near
Hampton
Fr. Neely
Jerome Martin
Court House
Rentr dwelling and store-room in New Chester
Possession given April 1, 1906. For particulars call on or address C. H. Myers, New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Chester
C. H. Myers
New Oxford
Mountain View School Sees No Pupils for Weeks
In Tyrone township the Mountain View school taught by Wilson Walbey has had no students for three weeks due to the vaccination law. Walbey attends daily while pupils are absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View School
Tyrone Township
Wilson Walbey
Walbey
For Rent Milliner and general store in New Oxford
Advertisement offering a desirable store room and house for rent with an excellent opening for a first class milliner and general store. For particulars contact D. F Sherry at Carlisle Street in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F Sherry
Carlisle Street
New Oxford
Wertz Held on Forgery Charge in Hanover Fund Case
In Commonwealth versus Wertz near Littlestown a hearing before Squire Sell led to Wertz being committed to jail in default of bail for the grand jury action on forgery against Paul Winebrenner, treasurer of the Hanover Saving Fund Society. The Senate confirmed Thaddeus G. Crapster of Taneytown Maryland as Second Lieutenant in the U. S. Revenue Cutter Service from April 16 1905 to succeed Richard M. Sturdevant who resigned. Crapster, a former Gettysburg Compiler news editor, has five years in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commonwealth
A. T. Wertz
Littlestown
Paul Winebrenner
Hanover Saving Fund Society
Squire Sell
Wertz
Senate
Thaddeus G. Crapster
Taneytown
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Richard M. Sturdevant
Crapster
Gettysburg
Senator Penrose proposes Gettysburg public building bill
On Wednesday Senator Penrose introduced in the United States Senate a bill appropriating one hundred thousand dollars for a public building in Gettysburg. Weeks earlier Congressman Lafean introduced a similar bill in the House of Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrose
United States Senate
Gettysburg
Lafean
House of Representatives
Millinery sale to close out stock at cost
Mrs. M. Coar Steffie announces a closing sale of leading millinery goods at and below cost to clear the entire stock. The article also notes the Western Maryland Railroad laying 90 pound steel rails over the division, with 80 workers laying about 2000 feet daily from Highfield to Maria Furnace and extending toward Gettysburg and Porters, then Emory Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Highfield
Maria Furnace
Gettysburg
Lineboro
Emory Grove
Widow of Albert Zuse Dies After Three Weeks of Marriage
Elsie May Zuse, 29, wife of Albert Zuse of 611 East Biddle Street Baltimore, died suddenly of apoplexy at her mother-in-law's Greenmount Maryland home while attending that funeral. Married November 23 at her parents’ home, she had been on a brief honeymoon in Pennsylvania. She appeared in good health before convulsions struck after returning to the in-law residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie May Zuse
Albert Zuse
East Biddle Street
Baltimore
Greenmount
Margaret Zuse
Zuse
Hiram Hichelberger
Hanover
Pennsylvania
Family Reunion at Amos Lough House on Christmas Day
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lough hosted a family reunion at their West High Street home on Christmas Day. Guests included J. M. Lough of Charleston Missouri and Mrs. J. N. Smith of York Springs along with Mrs. D. J. Wagner of Table Rock and Mrs. F. H. Brame of Hanover. each was accompanied by spouses and daughters. The gathering marked the first time all children met at the parental home, followed by a turkey dinner and social conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Lough
West High Street
J. M Lough
Charleston
J. N. Smith
York Springs
D. J. Wagner
Table Rock
F. H. Brame
Hanover
Oil prospects emerge in Fiamistonban township
Indications of oil are reported in Fiamistonban township with leases on 2200 acres and a charter applied for a prospecting company. Waterbury capitalists join the effort and hope to begin by spring, though some doubt remains about a pipeline source causing the odor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiamistonban
Waterbury
Conn
South Mountain
Assignee Appointed in Ida ville Creditors Move to Protect Stock
Clayton Fitzgerald of Ida ville appoints M. O. Bream as assignee as creditors press for bankruptcy action. Chas. A. May, Esq., York Pa., named referee and takes control of stock. John C. Group arranges insurance but requires two watchers for day and night vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Fitzgerald
Idaville
M. O. Bream
Chas. A. May
York
Fitzgerald
John C.group
Group
Pleasant laxative tablets advertised for sale
An advertisement urges using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a pleasant laxative sold by Ed Auker, a local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Ed. T. Auker Druggist
Infant found dead near Sand Hill in Conewago township
Report of a prematurely born male infant found in a sand hole along the Hanover road near Sand Hill in Conewago township. The body was taken to a North Street home and an inquest ordered. jury found death by unnatural causes with no identified perpetrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McSherrystown
Sand Hill
Hanover Road
Conewago Township
North Street
Dougherty
Squire V. H. Lilly
Conley
Keagy Sand Hole
Justice of the Peace
Local Weddings and Christmas Services Reported
Miss Lottie Rockey wed near Uriah to William Bream last Thursday at Bendersville. Elias E. Patterson wed Lydia Kellen Epley at Mt. Joy township. Ervin Hetrick and Roxie Bowman married at Hanover Lutheran parsonage on Dec 24. Reformed church Sunday school held crowded Christmas services with strong program and candy offerings to Orphans' Home totaling $27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Rockey
Lewis Rockey
William Bream
Uriah
Bendersville
C. W. Christman
St. John’s Parsonage
Tittlestown
C. P. Bastian
Elias E. Patterson
Lydia Kellen Epley
Mt. Joy Township
J. A. Metzger
Lutheran Parsonage
Hanover
Ervin G. Hetrick
Edwin Hetrick
Conewago Township
Roxie M. Bowman
Michael S. Bowman
York County
The
Reformed Church
Death notices and obituaries from Abbottstown area
A series of deaths and funeral notices are reported. Mrs. Lucinda J. Grove dies at 81 in Abbottstown after a long illness. she leaves four sons and three daughters. Several other locals, including Mrs. Henry Smith of McSherrystown and John O. Brown of Midway, pass away, with details on survivors and funeral arrangements. Harry C. Deatrick of New Oxford is noted as a stonecutter who died at 47 with two sons and affiliations to local fire associations.
Christmas Service at New Chester Reformed School
The Reformed school of New Chester held a Christmas evening service titled The Old Old Story. The church featured arches and a large attentive audience attended. The pastor and superintendent received cash envelopes in appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed School of
New Chester
Christmas program fills Lutheran church auditorium
The Lutheran Church auditorium was crowded on Christmas evening for a Sunday school program praised as excellent. A liberal offering was collected for the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ch
Board of Education
Diehl sells Carlisle Street brick property to Neely
Mr. Chas. E. Diehl of Yark sold his brick house and store on Carlisle street now occupied by E. E. Freed to Mr. Elsworth Neely of near New Chester for 4800 dollars. Neely has bought Freed’s stock of groceries and will continue the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Diehl
Yark
Carlisle Street
E. E. Freed
Elsworth Neely
New Chester
Neely
Freed
Mrs Miller Seriously Ill At Her New Chester Home
Mrs F X Miller, well known in the area, is lying seriously ill at her New Chester home from a complication of diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. X. Miller
New Chester
Cemetery Service Set At York Sunday Afternoon
A cemetery service is scheduled at York for Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, marking a local observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Death Notice of Miss Henrietta Noel in McSherrystown
Miss Henrietta Noel died Monday December 25 at noon at her home on Church street McSherrystown from a complication of ailments aged 65 years 10 months and 19 days. She is survived by four sisters Mrs William Dellone of Ziegler York county Mrs Adam Klunk of Hanover Mrs John A Fowler of Dayton Ohio Miss Belle Noel of McSherrystown and two brothers J I Noel of Roanoke Virginia and J C Noel of Centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smith
William Orndorff
Main Street
McSherrystown
Jacob Lawrence
Bonneauville
Harry Smith
John Felix
Gettysburg
John O. Brown
Midway
Germany
Sherman House
Berlin Street
Kate Noel
Mathias Noel
Mountpleasant
Joseph Reigle
Westminster
Agnes Brown
Charles
Joseph
Milton
Frank
Brown
St. Mary’s Church
Immaculate Conception
Joseph King
C. Novel
Noel’s Mill
Paradise Township
York County
Abbottstown
C. Noel
Paradise Chapel
Father Boyle
Henrietta Noel
Church Street
Miss Noel
William Dellone
Ziegler
Adam Klunk
Hanover
John A. Fowler
Dayton
Ohio
Belle Noel
Mc Sherrystown
J. I. Noel
Roanoke, Va
Centennial
Train incident injures man at depot
Mr. David Noel of near town was attempting to alight from a moving train at the depot on Monday afternoon when he was thrown to the ground and dislocated a finger on his right hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Noel
Near Town
Health faddism chased by millions to pills promise
In a promotional note readers are urged to abandon extreme fads and instead eat well and keep bowels regular with Dr. Kim's New Life Pills. It promises prompt relief and quick cure for liver and stomach trouble and advertises a 20-cent price at Ed. T. Anker's drug store with a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kim
Ed. T. Anker
Clock and Jewelry Repair Services At A Klinger’s
All clocks watches and jewelry repair work done neatly and cheaply. Goods left with A Klinger New Oxford will be forwarded and promptly returned. PENROSE Myrons, Jeweler Gettysburg Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Klinger
New Oxford
Penrose Myrons
Gettysburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Auker’s
Mr. EB. E. Freed
Church of the Immaculate ‘Conception
Auker
A. Smith
W. IF. Colehouse
Joseph Kuhn
Osmond
Waynesboro
Irix
East Ber
Ely
Francis Cole
Menailen
Philadelpiain Hospital
Lucinda J. Grove
Francis W. Grove
F. W. Grove
Hanover Street
F. W
John W
Kansas City
Chas, W
Chicago
Harry E
St. Louis
Clarrissa J. Bumpage
West Plains
Dr. Godenauer
San Diego
Cal
Susan A. Henry
New York
Mary Maus
Grandma Grove
Geo. N. Lauffer
Grandma
Georgia Reightel
I. N. Reightel
Greencastle
W. F., Daniel and
Augustus Crouse
Chas. D. Mayers
Sarah Spangler
Lydia Thurman
George Jacobs
York Hospital
Harry C. Deatrick
South George &J
John Deatrick
C. H. Deatrick
Pitt Street
Prospect Hill
Z. H. Cashman
Scott
Scott's
MAME
Centatx
Burpresaxp
Msnetuyarion
Ragabe
Sampica
Duce
United Medical CO
Hancastea Pa
K. Wenter
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