Franklin town Garage opens for auto repairs and sales
Mark D. Stock and C W Kohler form a partnership to operate the Franklintown Garage in Franklintown York County offering general auto repair and auto supplies.
02 Feb 1922
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1922
Page
1
Mark D. Stock and C W Kohler form a partnership to operate the Franklintown Garage in Franklintown York County offering general auto repair and auto supplies.
Michael Livingston visited his daughter Mrs. George W. Hensel in McSherrys town. Richard Stonesifer and Hubert S. Sheets spent Thursday with friends in Littlestown. Robert F. Smith left for Wilmington to erect a pipe organ for Moler Co. in Hagerstown. Miss Alverta M. Klinefelter joined a box social at Conewago schoolhouse and remained with Aliss Cidys Myers until Monday after being snowed in. A window breaking incident near Burgess Hummer’s home is linked to a high wind and a mysterious suspect.
Banquet booker for the Bachelor Club of York at Hampton postponed due to a hotel fire and injuries to Jacob Ackert, owner, while fighting the blaze. Dr G E Spotz planned as guest. Hampton resident Mrs Chronister suffers a light paralytic stroke. Numerous local residents are noted visiting, sick, or at social events in nearby towns.
Francis A Emmons eleven year old son of Wallace and Edith Emmons Gettysburg will serve a term at Phoenixville Catholic protectory for assault and battery on his mother Edith A Emmons Friday afternoon. Police were notified and private Goucher arrested him after a preliminary hearing where his mother testified to incorrigibility. Bail set at one hundred dollars.
Mrs John Moore near town improves after serious illness. Clyde Sponseller Carlisle street and Frank Deatrick Hunterstown show pneumonia improvement. C F Myers York Springs confined with neuritis. Mrs A A Storm Hanover formerly New Oxford bedridden with severe cold. Mrs Sampson Kepner Hanover street able to be about after rheumatism. Hon D E Buckey Littlestown serious. Mrs Buckey much improved. Emma Elgin East Berlin mother of Dr Eugene Elgin ill. Mrs Frank Krall East Berlin ill with pneumonia.
Brenda K. Gadders, minor, sues Dr W F Bacon of York claiming failed to properly set a leg after an auto accident. Suit seeks 10191.50 for damages to the girl and 631.50 for her father for loss of services and medical costs. The girl allegedly later underwent further treatment at Baltimore’s Church Home and Infirmary and was reportedly permanently cured.
Ralph Spangler of near Swift Run returned from the West Side Ganttorium York after lung abscess surgery and shows marked improvement. Mrs Clement Lingg underwent an operation at Annie Warner hospital for internal trouble and is progressing well. Earl King of near Toron had appendicitis surgery at Warner hospital and was discharged. Sister Flavia returned to the local convent and Sister Dechantel recovers at Gettysburg convent after operations at Warner hospital. Dr. E T Lau of Littlestown spent time at Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia for tonsil removal.
During a fierce blizzard on Saturday night Dr. T. Miller from Abbotstown traveled with a group of men along Carlisle pike to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Menchey near Hanover. The doctor reached the house after multiple snow drifts and helped deliver a baby boy before three hours of stormy travel back home.
A Friday evening fire in the cellar of Paul E Sell's Hanover clothing store caused smoked damage to the entire stock. Fire was discovered by Robert Emschler, with Sell away at 5 o'clock leaving clerk Walter McKinney. Sell is secretary of the Hanover Building & Loan Assn. No one was in the cellar when found.
Donald F. Barnhart aged four died in Warner hospital days after suffering severe burns from flames ignited when his clothing caught fire from a stove. Survived by two younger sisters and parents. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Fr. Stock.
Edward Haar died aged 71 after a month long illness at his Abbottstown residence. He formerly kept the toll gate at Cross Keys and was well known. He is survived by three sons Robert John and Jules, and five daughters Mrs Smith Mrs Mee Cleney Mrs Meek ley Mrs Dorsey Rebs ert and Mrs H R Shetlenberger, plus a brother John Waar and two sisters Mrs Aaron Woll and Mrs Sarah Markel. New Oxford.
Mrs. Rebeces Derrdartt aged 75 died at her daughter's home in War East at 2 am after an illness that began Friday. Maiden name Smith, husband George W. Derrdorf died six months ago. Survived by five children including Charles Chronister and Mrs. Robert Howe. sister Mrs. Manineed Rood. funeral Friday at 10 oclock from her home with Rev. Mary Kelana officiating at New Oxford cemetery. Former Rennd THN residents moved to New Oxford five years ago.
William G. Weaver, son of J. T. Weaver, joins J. W. Weaver & Son as partner and assistant manager. The Cottysburg dry goods store grew from 1885 beginnings to a 10 000 square foot selling floor, now the largest in Adams County.
Jury verdict in Littlestown area finds James Murren liable to G. M. Krug for 513.25 plus interest. Krug had sold a tractor to Murren for 400 with a note. Murren allegedly refused payment, leading to judgment and a later claim he believed the document was a bill of sale, not a promissory note.
Hanover residents recalled past events as a sleighing party visited Mias es Steffy New Oxford noting 25 years ago. The Bun ker Hill School teacher Howard F Slagle hosted a sleigh ride to Red Hill School 20 years ago. Marriages and deaths span 10 to 26 years ago including Harry W Wolf and Cecelia Mummert, Wm H Emmert, Edward Gulden, and Charles E Jacobs with locations in New Oxford and surrounding area.
A proposed truck route from Arendtsville via Digterville Gettysburg and the Lincoln Highway to Philadelphia seeks a staging area in New Oxford. The venture aims to establish a produce house slaughter house ice plant and packing shed with refrigerated wagons to deliver perishable goods. The promoters expect local business growth and farm relief by enabling direct farmer sales to Philadelphia stores.
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