New Oxford Area News Roundup and Local Weddings
New Oxford and vicinity report holiday church attendances, local factory hours and a busy social calendar. Weddings include Leora Staub and Lassie R. Schmits near Arendtsville with family guests and musical entertainment. Multiple marriages occur across Hanover Littlestown and Abbottstown with residents of Gettysburg and York, plus hospital updates on patients and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago Council
Boy Scouts
New Oxford
John H. Staub
Arendtsville
Leora
Lassie R. Schmits
Harriaburg
Earl Sraub
Chas
J. Staub
A. J. Haverstick
Local residents suffer ailments and several weddings recorded
Reports show H H Diehl improving after paralysis at Lincoln Way West. Illnesses strike Mollie Bawden Kerrigan George Gise and others in Abbottstown Arendtsville Bonneauville and East Berlin. Also noted are multiple winter marriages including Small and Pasbe, Slaybaugh and Heller, Wolfe and Wildasin, Staub and Brindle, and Brindle’s son to move near Blooming Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Diehl
Lincoln Way
West
Mr. Diehl
Mollie Bawden
Miss Kerrigan
West High Street
Mt. Alto
George
Gise
Abbottstown
West Manheim
Elmer Hoke
Frederick
Farmer misplaced bonds after cat curls away
Emanuel Chronister of near New Oxford lost two $100 Liberty bonds when a shoe box holding the bonds was mistaken for an empty box and later used to transport a kitten. The box and bonds were burned in a fire after a visit from Hagestown relatives. Chronister seeks duplicates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Chronister
New Oxford
Tax rate up six mills for 1921 tax appeals
Assessors mail tax appeal notices for 1921 in Gettysburg with a tax rise of six mills to a total of 11 mills. Counties use 74 mills, bridges 2 mills, and rail bonds 1 mill. The increase, from last year’s 5 mills, raises charges due to failed road bond issues and needs for road and bridge work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg Court House
Going South for Winter Trip by Col Snyder and Family
Col H D Snyder will depart for Key West Florida on Jan 8 for an asking trip accompanied by his brother Dr Wm Snyder. He will stay in Florida until late April. He has been with Dr W R Snyder on Carlisle street for two months and spent Christmas with Commander J J Snyder in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Snyder
W. R. Snyder
Carlisle Street
Key West
Fla
Florida
J. J. Snyder
Philadelphia
Real Estate Transactions in Gettysburg and Abbottstown
Edmund Staley of Center Mills buys house in Gettysburg once held by Clayton Myers from Charles Speese for 2700. Stephen S. Wolf of Abbottstown purchases Charles S. Stevens' property in Abbottstown on private terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Staley
Center Mills
Gettysburg
Clayton Myers
Theowner
Charles Speese
Stephen S. Wolf
Abbottstown
Charles S. Stevens
Card of Thanks for Jacob C. Schriver
The Schriver family thanks neighbors and friends for assistance during illness and at the funeral of husband and father Jacob C. Schriver. Gratitude extended to those who provided automobiles for the funeral. Ellen Schriver and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob C. Schriver
Ellen Schriver
Snyder Post American Legion Meets Friday Evening
The Geo. E. Snyder Post American Legion will hold a Friday evening meeting on December 31 in the new Smith building meeting room on Hanover Street for special business with all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. E. Snyder Post American Region
Smith Building
Hanover Street
Christmas Births and Holiday Visits Across Lancaster Area
Local families announce births including John Henry Miller son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Miller on Christmas. other newborns from Mr and Mrs Harry Noble and Mr and Mrs J B Zimmerman. Visitors and relatives gather across Gettysburg Bonneauville McSherrystown Abbottstown and Newark New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril J. Staub
Charles F. ‘Staub
McSherryntown
Vivian E. Brindle
Harry. Brindle
Gettysburg
Westminster
Ernest Manahan
Charles F Miler
John Henry Miller
Harry Noble
J. B. Zimmerman
Charles Myers
Near Bonneauville
Claude Wagaman
McSherrystown
Russel Klingel
John
Frank McCadden
Curtis Smith
Edw
Lough
Joseph Gebhart
York
Charles Berkheimer
Newark
N. J
Mr. Berkheimer
H. M.berkheimer
Abbottstown
Lydia. Berger
Bonneaublie
Youngstown
Sletar
Adams County Farmers Institute Schedule and Speakers
Adams County hosts a three day farmers institute chaired by A Weidner with P Hoffman county farm agent. New Oxford Cashtown and Biglerville host sessions December 30 January 1 featuring A D Cromwell Sheldon W Funk and J R Stear discussing horticulture alfalfa corn seeds rural schools fruit pest control and spraying. Afternoon sessions at Mier's Hall New Oxford begin at 1 0 o'clock and evening sessions start at 7 with music and talks on fertilizers home mixing rural schools and farm topics. Local committee members are G D Sheely L Lawrence J C Geiselman W H Stock Frank Hetrick and Frank Spangler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
A . Weidner
P. Hoffman
Adams County
New Oxford
Cashtown
Biglerville
State Department of Agriculture
A.D. Cromwell
Sheldon W. Funk
J. R. Stear
Mier
Bram
A. I. Weideker
A. D. Cromwell
West Chester
Boyertown
Bereau
Harrisburg
A. D.cromwell
Geo. D. Sheely
L. @. Lawrence
J.C. Geiselman
W. H Stock
Frank Hetrick
Frank Spangler
Store to Open Dry Goods in Miller Building Center Square
Will conduct a dry goods department store in the Miller building on Center Square in Tooms about April 1 1921. Spangler has not reached conclusions yet and further announcements will follow. Sheely Bros. continue closing out stock to attract buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Mervin Spangler
J. E C. Miller
Miller
Center Square
Tooms
Sheely Bros
Spangler
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Thoroly
George W. Welf
Hanover
John 4
Weaver
Jon
South Peters Street
HS ‘Foundry
Hersh
Henty
Hampton
Holy Name Society
Immaculate Concep
Ion Parish
Clement Linga
Gov. Basington, Jr
A. P. Wagner
W. H. Carbaugh
F. X. Bilman
Chas. F. Millex
Reopedt
Erothiel
Foxdet
Ivan Witherson Miletay
Hie
Wagner Bone
Car Jisks Street
Bia
New Oxford Fire
Cx No. 1
Mervin Heygretick
J.R. Statey
Elizabeth
Leidig
Alec
Seyral
Ed Whee
Susanna
Decatur
Annié. Oyler
Frances Berry, Jr
H. A. Markie
Annie Malaun
Annie Miller
Charlotte
Laura Miller
Brinton. Miller
H. Evans
Dorothy
Wm. Deardorff
Jonas Chronister
IB. Gee
Mildred
Con Carl
Dadeacon Markle
Liu Markle
Verton Ieugh
Peter Markle
Hayden Kemper
Hayden Kemper, Mr. Landers, Bair Knolse
Lloyd Sterner
Robert Chronister
Tad ‘Cne
Godspeed
Hfe
Oak Guest
Carvin Faha
Paradise
San
Chargs
Charles Trimmer
Aime Pittenturf
Thomas McCorkle
Uxvlisle
Harrieburg
Carlisle
Margaret Chapman
William Chapman
Bermudian
Michael. E. Nell
Wells Tide
Abbott
Paul Poration
Nell
George P. Greenholtz
Angora
John ‘Greenholts
Florence
I. Overlander
Maurice H. Frey
J. M. Prey
Mias
Nettie M. Brockley
Edwin R. Brockley
St Matthew's
Lutheran Church
R. H. Bergstresser
Dorothy ‘Kling
Hill
Heimer Fair
New
Oxford
Bendersville
Wm. Webb
Harvey E. Kime
Franklin Kime
Butler Township
Carson
W. D. E. Scott
Benderaville
Helen “L. Deardorff
Frank Deardorff
Beeine
Elmer P. Price
Minneapolis
H. Hummelbaugh
Camp Colt
Miss Dearden
Esther R. Myers
William C. Myers
Roy D. Swisher
Midway
Christ
Littlestown
F.$. Lindaman
Lulu’r. Yingling
Charles Yingling
Germany
Charles
W., Haugh
Haugh
Christchurch
FS Lindaman
Helen A.’ Bream
Berlin
Lewis Dy Spangler
Charles Spangler
East Berlin
Paul Glatfelter
New York
Robert Thompson
G. R. Thompson
Florence Diller
Simo’ Diller
Methodist
St. James
Ralph’ 3
Anna. Bollinger
Dale W. Shearer
William 3. Shearer
Near’ Robbetts
J. B. Rupley
Tatheran Church
Petera
Peters
Bendersbyena
George FF
Shanahan
S J. Charles’ Seminary
Tyrone
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
John A. Foose
Granville ‘Slaybaugh
Foose
West Side
W. A. Cashman
Near Town
York Hospital
A. Danner Buehler
Harrisburg Hospital
Harvay Smith
Raymond Orndorff
Bonneauville
Paul Krepps
McStwn
A. C. Bie
Rome
J. H. Myers
Brushtown
Keulers
Shurch Home Hospital
Baltimore
Hivec
William C. Liveraperger
Edgegrove
Charles F. Caster
Howard Duttera
James Miller
Littestown
Sarah New
J. J. Stawb
Ben
Munymert
A. F. Bosserman
John Orner
Peter Burger
Wm. D. Chapmen
Charles Weaver
Frank ‘Decker
Bubb’s Mill
Reging Lawrence
C. H. Robinson
Elizabeth Weaver
Bister Elizabeth
Robinson
Frank Brame
Conewago
Robt. c. Cleveland
Straban
John Jacobs
East Herslin
Maurice D. Rife
Hamilton
Pettit
P. E Frick
Reading
Levi Hale
Geo. M. Hummer
Jas
Jacobs
Emmanuel's
Nathaniel S. Aitland
Jackson ‘Township
Paradize Township
Mra
M. J. Sterner
Wm Kohler, Jr
Misa Marion Bevenour
Newberry
G. C
HO. Miler
Palmyra
Hia
Albert Smith
Vietttag
Clarence Ee
Hanover Wit
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