New Oxford Local Happenings 1903
Gettysburg pays its burgess a salary of 100 dollars a year and a Norier sale of wall papers is announced for April 18 at Gilberta Gettysburg. Local items include a railway timetable tweak, a large bequest to Mt St Marys College, a building loan drive, and a scaf fold collapse at Hanover wire cloth factory injuring five men.
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Gettysburg
Harry C. Gilbert
James Lawrence
McSherrystown
G. H Roth
Carpenter
Pitt Street
Norier
Wall Papers
Harry C
Hanover
New Postal Routes Set for July 1 Announcement
Congressman Lafean received notice from postal authorities listing new delivery routes to start July 1 including Bittinger Abbottstown Hanover New Oxford Orrtanna and York Springs with route counts of 1 1 1 8 2 and 2 respectively.
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Lafean
Bittinger
Abbottstown
Hanover
New Oxford
Orrtanna
York Springs
Borough discusses sewer franchise for McSherrystown
Hanover Sewer Co presented a franchise request to the McSherrystown borough council on Wednesday night. After lengthy discussion the motion was tabled and no vote was taken with the aim of borough ownership if a plant is built.
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Hanover Sewer Co
McSherrystown
The Gettysburg Bicycle Shop Stove Theft
Charles W. Myers found his bicycle shop in Gettysburg robbed this week with a stove stolen likely for old iron and a hind wheel removed. Though intact bicycles remained, no clue identifies the thief who may evade punishment.
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Charles W. Myers
Gettysburg
Mr. Myers
Myers
Reception for Pastor and Wife at M E Church
Last Thursday evening the M E church lecture room hosted a reception for Rev. W T Rue and his wife. The rooms were decorated with plants and palms as members of the congregation and friends greeted the couple. Light refreshments were served. Rue began his fourth year as pastor of the Methodist churches in New Oxford and Gettysburg.
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M. E. Church
W. T. Rue
Rue
Methodist
New Oxford
Gettysburg
Band Festival Benefits Citizens Band in Swartz Store Room
A three night Band Festival at Swartz's store room Philadelphia Street aims to raise funds for band uniforms. Oysters ice cream cake and refreshments will be served each evening with Thursday featuring chicken soup and Saturday bean soup. Citizens are urged to attend and contribute.
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Swartz
Philadelphia St
Citizens Band
Immaculate Conception pupils' concert a grand success
The Miller's Hall event by the Immaculate Conception Schools pupils drew a large audience despite bad weather. The children performed their published program with artistry and the Sisters supervising them earned high praise. Gross receipts totaled 71 dollars 50 cents.
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Miller's Hall
Immaculate Conception
Runaway Dairyman's Team Causes Marketfront Havoc
A d airyman near town attending mass saw his team break loose from a shed at Eagle Hotel and run wild through Hanover street. They struck a post near Gises meat market, tore harness apart, and toppled a lamp post near J. Baughnaugh's home. One colt aged 38 was badly bruised. the other horse uninjured. The wagon and harness were damaged.
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L. H. Miller
Immaculate Conception
Eagle Hotel
Gise
Wehler
Hanover Street
Taughinbaugh
Geiselman
Deaths of Andrew McGlaughlin in Fairfield at 70
Andrew McGlaughlin died at his Fairfield home on Wednesday afternoon around three o clock at age 70 years and 28 days. He was a longtime resident and a section hand on the Western Maryland railroad from its construction until illness. His wife died about a year ago. Surviving are four sons and two daughters.
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Andrew McGlaughlin
Fairfield
McGlaughlin
Western Maryland Railroad
Mrs Sue Gardner Dies In York Springs At 65
Mrs Sue Gardner died at her home in York Springs last Thursday at 5 PM aged 65 years 3 months and 23 days. Six years ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis, leaving her frail. Two weeks earlier she had a bilious attack and was recovering. Thursday morning another stroke occurred and her condition worsened.
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Sue Gardner
York Springs
Levi Wilson Grace Lutheran sexton dies in Two Taverns
Levi Wilson aged about 65, who served as sexton of Grace Lutheran church at Two Taverns since 1875, died Tuesday morning after a long illness. He is survived by his brother Robert who resided with him. his wife predeceased him five years ago.
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Levi Wilson
Grace Lutheran Church
Robert
Baby dies of spinal meningitis in Union township
Jennie Bertha May daughter of Chas Scheivert and wife of Union township died Tuesday evening from spinal meningitis at 10 months and 10 days old.
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Jennie Bertha May
Chas. Scheivert
Union Township
Mrs Edw Cromer Dies. Spalding Kin Mourn Loss
Mrs Edw Cromer daughter of the late James Spalding of near Littlestown died Friday morning at 2:20 from consumption aged about 86. She leaves a husband and one daughter.
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Edw. Cromer
James Spalding
Littlestown
Obituaries From Littlestown Area Claim Several Residents
Mary C Keller of Littlestown died at 7 30 am last Thursday from cancer aged 76 years 9 months 7 days She was a daughter of the late Jacob and Rebecca Keller Lydia A Basehear also of Littlestown died last Friday from dropsy and Brights disease aged 74 years 7 months 8 days Sarah Johns widow of Jacob Johns of McSherrystown died in Philadelphia last Wednesday evening from Brights disease aged about 50 She was a daughter of John Rider of White Hall and her husband a son of Mrs Eliza Johns of McSherrystown Cora Lough wife of William Armour Charleston Missouri died Sunday night April 5 at age 22 She was a daughter of Milton J and Alice Lough formerly of Adams county Nathaniel Deardorff of Mountpleasant near Bonneauville died Sunday morning April 12 from a complication of diseases aged 66 He is survived by son Henry and daughter Alice whose funeral was at Pines Church with Rev Hesson officiating
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Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary
Valentine
Mary C. Keller
Jacob
Littlestown
Rebecca Keller
Lydia A. Basehear
Bright
Basehoar
Frederick Bittinger
Jacob G. Basehoar
Sarah Johns
Jacob Johns
McSherrystown
Philadelphia
John Rider
White Hall
Eliza Johns
Cora
Wm. Armour
Charleston
Milton J
Alice Lough
Adams County
Amos and
Louisa Lough
New Oxford
Gee, Deatrick
Heldersburg
Nathaniel Deardorff
Bonneauville
Mountpleasant Township
Henry
Alice
Pines Church
Hesson
Arendtsville
Prominent York Manufacturer Morgan Smith Dies in Los Angeles
Rev. Morgan Smith a leading York manufacturer died Sunday evening in Los Angeles after months of illness. Cause listed as heart failure aided by tuberculosis. Also noted are the death of Mrs. E D. Gabler in Baltimore County at 77 from paralysis stroke, and the sudden death of Miss Maggie W. Culp in Gettysburg from apoplexy at age 52 years 8 months 15 days.
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Morgan Smith
York
Los Angeles
Cal
Smith
Death of Mrs Hennig at Gettysburg at age 87
Mrs Hennig died at the home of her daughter Mrs J Edw Swift in Gettysburg on Saturday morning at 4 20. She had been bedbound since last fall due to age and infirmities. She was 87 years 10 months and 29 days old.
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Hennig
J. Edw. Swift
Gettysburg
Death Notice of Mrs. D. W. Potts of Pottsville Pa
Miss Alice Pottorff received a letter on Monday announcing the death of Mrs. D W Potts in Pottsville Pennsylvania at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon after a brief illness. She was formerly Miss Laura Herbert daughter of Rev and Mrs W H Herbert now of Allemtown formerly pastor of St Paul Reformed church here. Aged about 25 years she was a bright girl when her parents moved from here about 14 years ago, and many friends will miss her.
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Alice Pottorff
D. W. Potts
Pottsville
Potts
Laura Herbert
W. H. Herbert
Allem Town
St. Paul Reformed Church
Death of Andrew Marshall in Hamiltonian township
Andrew Marshall aged about 50 died at his home near Marshall's Station in Hamiltonian township after long illness from a bladder tumor. He was the son of the late Jas Marshall and passed away at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning.
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Andrew Marshall
Jas Marshall
Marshall’s
Sta Tion
Hamiltonian Township
Death of Abraham Grove in Dubinstown near Williamsport
Word reached Tuesday morning of the death of Abraham Grove in Dubinstown a suburb of Williamsport after a brief illness due to heart failure. The aged native of the East Berlin area died early Monday morning after falling ill Sunday evening. He leaves three daughters and one son.
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Dubinstown
Williamsport
Abraham Grove
East Berlin
Williams Port
Local Resident Jacob Chronister Dies in Straban Township
Mr. Jacob Chronister aged citizen of Straban township died at his son's home near New Chester on Monday morning and was buried at Heidlersburg on Wednesday.
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Jacob Chronister
Straban Township
New Chester
Heidlersburg
Pfeffer and Baker Tie in Littlestown Nuptials
John Pfeffer son of Mr and Mrs Case per Pfeffer Red Land and Miss Miriam Baker daughter of Mrs Margaret Baker Littlestown were united in marriage last Thursday evening by Rev J Hamilton Smith. The ceremony took place in the couple s newly furnished home in Littlestown and they will establish their household there.
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John Pfeffer
Caseper Pfeffer
Red Land
Miriam Baker
Margaret Baker
Littlestown
J. Hamilton Smith
Edward Group and Myra Koontz Wed in Idaville Nuptials
Edward Group son of Howard W Group and Myra Koontz youngest daughter of Daniel Koontz, both of Idaville, united in marriage by D A Thomas Justice of the Peace on Sunday evening.
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Edward Group
Howard W. Group
Myra Koontz
Daniel Koontz
Idaville
D. A. Thomas
Local Littlestown Couple Quietly Weds at Reformed Parsonage
Arte F Wildasin son of Albert Wildasin and wife near Littlestown wed Miss Cora M Carbaugh daughter of Mrs Lewis Carbaugh near Littlestown on Sunday at 8 am in a quiet ceremony at the Reformed parsonage in Littlestown conducted by Rev F S Lindeman.
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Arte F. Wildasin
Albert Wildasin
Littlestown
Cora M. Carbaugh
Lewis Carbaugh
Littlesstown
F. 8. Lindaman
Scott's Emulsion Promised To Enrich Blood Supply
A vintage health ad asserts red blood comes from bone marrow and to nourish blood making organs Scott's Emulsion provides cod liver oil fat. It targets pale schoolgirls invalids and anyone with thin blood, claiming it strengthens the body and blood production.
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Scott
Scott & Bowneh
eMrats
Lear Street
New Yor Suc
1.Co
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H O. Dellone
Henry T. Coleman
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Irishtown
H.C. Cleaver
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Forreet Linah
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New Oxford Building and Loan Association
Posmaster
W. H Emmert
Union Lutheran Church of York
A RR Steck
St. James Lutheran Church
A G. Fastnacht
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St. Paul Reformed
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Savannah
T. E. Warner
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