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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
5
By H.J. Smith a subscription costs $1.00 per year in advance or $1% if not paid within the year. Discontinuance only by publisher option until arrears are paid. A failure to order a discontinuance at expiration of paid time is a new engagement. Ads at reasonable rates with liberal reductions for frequent advertisers. Printing of all descriptions from labels to posters.
Hampered by injuries and illnesses, local residents seek care at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, York and Frederick hospitals, with several patients recovering or undergoing operations. Names include Horace Moul Hanover injured in basketball practice, Roy Waltman York patient returning home near Abbottstown, Mrs. J. S. A. Smith York undergoing surgery, Ruth Eyler Tract returning from Frederick hospital, Howard McDonnell Littlestown operated for appendicitis, Miss Minerva Beamer Biglerville from Lancaster Hospital, and C. B. Ritter Harrisburg ill with pneumonia at York hospital.
A list of local residents reporting illnesses and ailments includes Mrs. Christ Gebhart and Miss Sarah Gallagher both sick in Bonneauville. D Raymond Chronister critically ill with pneumonia after moving to York. Harry J Pittentorff and Miss Lydia Miller suffer tonsillitis. Dr J Glenn recovering from a prior stroke with cane aid and new assistant Dr Thomas E Brown. Mrs John Bollinger not improving from quinsy. John R Staub and Harry J Starner ill at home. Miss Rette Deardorff ill with apoplexy near Gettysburg. Mrs John Lillich suffers a light paralytic attack and remains bedridden.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Flickinger of Hanover welcomed an 11 pound son on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Worthington Brown of McSherrystown welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Benton Fidler of Bendersville welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Francis Liversberger of Edge Grove welcomed a daughter on Friday.
Marriage licenses issued for William G. Gross and Laura Herbst of Orrtanna, Ivan C. Lentz and Mabel A. Pitzer of Mt. Joy and Mt. Pleasant townships, Edward W. Liker of Gettysburg and Mary L. Snyder of Butler township. Jeremiah Sulivan Black, York county bar leader, died in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore at age 47 from lung cancer. Clair Overbaugh family moved from McSherrystown to Hanover.
Levering Bros Hanover foundry employees received bank books crediting their accounts as Christmas presents. bonus amounts vary by service length from three months to twelve months, with 46 workers in the plant. Bell Telephone Co division workers totaling over 1 500 in that division also received three weeks pay before Christmas. Gettysburg Gas Co employees were each given five dollars. James W Hampton of Charmain becomes postmaster succeeding Clarence Martin.
Letters of administration issued by Adams County Register of Wills for the estate of William F Dunten of Straban Township Adams County Pennsylvania. All claimants should notify administrator Luther J Minter in Straban Township Adams County Pa or his attorney John D Keith Esq Gettysburg Pa with proof of their demands.
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A catalog lists 16 Broad Sows including Duchess of Malls 12th and Fannie Casandra 3rd with expected farrowings in February and March, plus 6 young sows and 6 young boars. Also offered are two homemade wagons, a 14t wagon bed, a Johnston mower, a corn cultivator, a spring tooth harrow, a Syracuse plow, harnesses, and other farm items. Sale starts at 12 M. sharp. EDGAR H. LEER and G. R. Thompson, auctioneers.
Executrix announces a public sale conducted by auctioneers at an unspecified location. Items to be offered are from the estate of Lilly Ednam and T K Wierman. Additional details and exact date are not provided in the readable text.
At a regular meeting of the Board Directors of the Farmers and Merchants Bank held December 23 1916 the regular semi annual dividend of 3 4 percent and an extra 4 percent was declared out of the earnings of the past 6 months payable January 1 1917 Checks will be mailed to stock holders JAS W BARNITZ Cashier.
Assessor of Oxford Township issues notice identifying owners of licensed dogs under the 1915 Dog Tax Act, outlining assessment and collection responsibilities.
Lancaster December 24 John Rudy, who 32 years ago killed his father and served 29 years, shot former boarding mistress Rosie Spangler when refused entry to her house. He then killed himself with two gunshots, dying later in a hospital. Spangler wounded but not critically.
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