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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1920

Page

1

Social notes from Hanover area visitors and residents

Aspers couple Mr and Mrs Chas M Stough visit Mrs Foose in Hanover area. Varied guests include Mrs Geo H Leaks and Dorothy Miller at National Park Seminary Washington. Residents from Zanesville Abbottstown York Philadelphia Harrisburg and York Springs visit or work locally. Judge McPherson presides Cumberland County Court.

Chas. M. Stough Aspers J. A. Foose West High Street Charley Geo. H. Leaks Dorothy Miller National Park Seminary Washington John Rebel Zanesville Ohio Hanover Mary Lillich York Vincent Breighner Abbottstown Harney Littlestown Julia Sheppard Watertown N. Y Sarah B. Long Robs. Fox Philadelphia Geo. H. Trostle York Springs GW. Emmert W. R. Emmert Huntington L. I J. Clayton Monk”) Sheely Palmyra J. S. Raftensberger Curlis Dieh Urban Robinson John Frank McCadden Norman Berkheimer Hershey

Memorial Services at First Lutheran Church

First Lutheran church conducts Memorial and Demobilization service led by Rev. W M Harrison. Sabbath School at 9 a m and Christian Endeavor at 6 p m. Soldiers in uniform urged to attend. Tribute to George Snyder and Charles Bower, members who died in France and at Camp Mills, to be delivered by the pastor. All are invited.

First Lutheran Church W. M. Harrison Christian Endeavor R Society George Snyder France Charles Bower Camp Mills

Two New Oxford Boys Rally Back After Snow Drift Run

Guy Klingel and Paul Berkheimer trudged through three quarters of a mile of snow to a farm for harness repairs after an upsetting drift. They reached McSherrystown two hours late to find their best girls entertaining rivals, then returned home discouraged. B Calvin Rudisill of Mt Joy Township announces Democratic bid for State Legislature.

Guy Klingel Paul Berkheimer Dale Hoxford McSherrystown

Marriages Record of York Springs and Hanover Couples

On January 29 1920 Rev C C Brown united John B Stevens and Ruth E Hoff of York Springs at Round Hill. Helen I Stover of Littlestown wed Philip D Weaver of Hanover near New Oxford at St Pauls Lutheran Parsonage. Also Paul Z Group of East Berlin wed Elizabeth F Harman near Abbottstown at the bride's home. And Aventz of Midway wed Ide Hoffman of Batesville at St Pat's Lutheran Hanover.

C. c. Brown Round Hill John B. Stevens Ruth E. Hoff York Springs Helen I. Stover William P. Stover Littlestown Philip D. Weaver R. D. Weaver Hanover New Oxford St. Paul's Lutheran Parsonage H. C. Bergstresser Stanley Stover Cecelia Weaver Paul Z. Group W. G. Group East Berlin Elizabeth F. Harman G. Wim. Hartman Abbottstown Hartman Mill

Real estate transfers anchor Arendtsville area sales

P D Flickinger bought the Harry Thomas Property near Arendtsville while Robert Fisher acquired the Charles Weaver property in the same area. S L Sauckey sold his Arendtsville home and acreage as Willis Pitzer plans a Idaho return. The late Mrs. Bella Pensyl estate at Andersville sold for 1752.50 to B F Wilson of Frol a dale with possession in spring. Allen B Plank of Gettysburg bought the Duncan property on Baltimore Street. Other deeds include Catherine EK Neas estate lot in Conewago township to Bernard C Bolin and a 39 acre lot in Franklin Township from J Andrew Kane to Carl W Kane. Walter E Rodgers sold Abbottstown property to E B Jacobs. Basil Chronister estate farm in Abbottstown borough sold to Chas Chronister for 3325. Elevation Orchard Co. buys 48 1 2 acres in Hamiltonian Township in a notable deed by Horace E B Smiley register and recorder. The company had Jersey charter then repurchased Jack's Mountain territory for Pennsylvania operations.

P. D. Flickinger Harry Thomas Arendtsville Robert Fisher Charles Weaver S. L. Sauckey Willis Pitzer Sauckey Idaho Bella Pensyl Andersville B. F. Wilson Floradale Allen B. Plank Gettysburg Duncan Baltimore Street Mr. Plank Conewago Township Catherine EK. Nea Bernard C. Bolin Franklin Township J. Andrew Kane Carl W. Kane Walter E. Rodgers Abbottstown E. B. Jacobs Basil Chronister Wm. Chronister Chas, Chronister Horace EB. Smiley Register and Recorder Hamiltonian Township Elevation Orchard Company

Ricky’s Eye Damage Spoiler Triggers Snowbound Sleigh Crash

A sleigh carrying fifteen New Oxfordians driven by Hillery Smith overturned in a deep snow drift near White Hall on the return from Littles Town. The crash left a crew shaken but home by 4 a.m. Ricky vows no more sleigh parties for four years.

Ivan the Terrible

Help for High School Food Sale Planned

The New Oxford High School will hold a Saturday afternoon food sale at 1 o'clock in the Smith building on Hanover Street. Proceeds will buy a set of Standard Lectures for the school library.

New Oxford High School Smith Hanover Street Stoddard

Princess Will Wed in York Marriage License Granted

A marriage license was issued in York on Tuesday for William Anderson of Carlisle and Princess Alice Victoria Chronister of York Springs signaling an forthcoming wedding. The couple is listed to wed in York with formalities completed by local authorities.

York William Anderson Carlisle Alice Victoria Chronister York Springs

Hospital Notices and Local Accidents Highlight York Area

Mrs Luther Garber of Hamp ton to undergo a surgical operation at York hospital this Thursday. The 3 month old son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Hamme of Hanover admitted to York hospital. Dr and Mrs Harry S Crouse of Littlestown take daughter Louise to Maryland University Baltimore for treatment. Richard Allewelt, son of William B Allewelt of Hanover, operated on for appendicitis at Hahnemann hospital Philadelphia. he runs a Hanover Shoe store in Philadelphia. Wallace Noel of Hanover Road, a trolley conductor, blinded by an electrical discharge while assisting to remove a derailed car near St Marys Church McSherrystown. treated at home, eye care hourly. Public sale of Abraham Roth at Abbottstown yields $700 for a pair of mules and cows up to $180. total sale amount not listed.

Lincoln American Legion Miller Building Center Square Theo. Pfeiffer Camp Wm. Fidler Guldens Edgar Flickinger Cedar Ridge Jonas Wolf Hampton Madeline Myers C. L. Hicholtz Swift Run Mt. Pleasant Township Burdee Myers Lincoln Highway Detroit Mich Knights of St. George Cadets John Kiser Hanover Henry Stock New Oxford C. H. Bitlinger Green Spring Bittinger Harvey Wentz Alaska Mabel Weaver Pleasant Street Franklin Miller New Chester F. H. Brunstetter Ralph Ralph Miller Lincoln Way East Claude Slaybaugh West High Street Sugartown J. E. Tawney Dutteras Station Gladys Dicks Edna Yohe Helena Sheets Emma Sheets Esther Pottorff Hope Bream Mary Snyder Marguerite Fsiser John Colestock Elwood Myers Timothy Lingg Chas. Slaybaugh Harrisburg N. O al” Storm Path Weekly Swartzy Luther Garber York Hospital Hugh Hamme Harry S. Crouse Littlestown Louise Maryland University Baltimore Crouse Richard Allewelt William B. Allewelt Hahnemann Hospital Philadelphia Wallace Noel Hanover Road St. Mary’s Church McSherrystown Abraham Roth Abbottstown

Influenza and Fever Cases Reported in Hanover Area

Health officials in Hanover report eleven causes of reality and note little influenza activity in Gettysburg with few measles and one chicken pox case. Local families face rheumatism tonsillitis and pneumonia threats while several residents, including Abbottstown and York workers, are confined to bed with various illnesses.

Hanover Gettysburg F. S. Smith Hanover Street Robert Hagerstown Robt. Paxton Philadelphia Milton Blicker Bermudian Artie Gulden Abbottstown F. K. Hater George W. Watt Ebner M. Graver Akron Ohio A. LA. Graver East Berlin Paradise Protectory Mary Hoke Martin Hoke J. L. Lerew Latimore Harrisburg Edgar Lerew Amy Diehl York M. D. Diehl Lingg’s Mill Town Myrtle Ferry

McSherrystown Sickness List Expands With Ill Residents

A local list from McSherrystown names numerous residents and families reported as ill, including Clarence G. Smiths children and relatives, the Wierman family, Scott White, Cassatt, Ackerman, Rudisill and Wagaman households, and others. Some entries note extended illnesses such as rheumatism and multiple affected children, with additional households like Kieran Small noted as ill.

McSherrystown Clarence G. Smith Ignatius Small Onie Slagle Agnes Roth Blanche Mary Willet Guy Busbey J. Ernest Smith T. K. Wierman Scott White Cassatt Jas, Ackerman Allen Weaver John Roth Naomi Hipp Genevieve Straushaugs Roy Rudisill Chas. Daugherty Sue Krichten Chas. Lawrence Jas. Hare John Gulden John Klunk Jos. Peffer Emily Frank Staub Pius Wagaman Dorothy Losmann Geo. Felix Claude Wagaman MecSherrystown Kieran Small

Did You Lose Any Peas Found on Wehler Porch

A box 10 by 10 by 18 inches appeared on H. G. Wehlers porch at St Pauls Reformed Church area after services. Inside were 24 one pound cans of Early June Peas by Schriver Co Union Mills. No owner or destination could be determined. Constable Chronister offered no details. Possible theft then misdelivery remains suspected. Nearby residents Charles Ginter and Samuel Dehoff are noted for unrelated incidents.

St. Paul's Reformed Church H. G. Wehtler East High South Peters Streets Mr. Wehler Wehbler Schriver & Co Union Mills Curtis Chronister Wehler New Oxford Webler

Bream Buys Winand Store in New Chester

Gettysburg agent Arthur Bream buys the goodwill and fixtures of Clarence Winand’s general store in New Chester and will assume possession soon. Winand, who has run a local general store for 42 years, will move into a brick house opposite the shop and retire.

BREAM Winand New Chester Arthur Bream Gettysburg John C. Lower Co Clarence

Gettysburg athlete sustains college basketball wrist fracture

Henry Bream, star forward for Gettysburg College, suffered a severe wrist fracture during a Wednesday practice at the college gym. He was following up a shot near the basket when an opposing player knocked him backward, sending him to the floor after two steps up the wall. This marks his second injury in two weeks, with teammate Bob Miller of St Mary's also hurt in a separate ankle fracture incident.

Henvy Bream Gettysburg College Gymnasium Bream Charles Miller Bob" Miller

Farmer Sanders Sale At Abbottstown Draws Attention

Mere Sanders near Abbottstown held a large sale on Saturday attributing success to extensive advertising. The site totaled 714 Bish, with three vows selling for 14, 151, and 153 dollars and best horse at 200 dollars. Chickens brought 3 1/3 cents per pound and turkeys 6 cents per pound. Sanders will move from Moses Myerstain near New Oxford, with Artie Gulden, his brother in law, taking the vacated farm. He urges farmers to advertise heavily as it pays.

Granville Shaybaugh Buys Lincolnway Restaurant

Granville Shaybaugh and wife Mrs Slaybaugh acquire the Lincolnway Restaurant in the West End from M H Face. They plan alterations and new rooms for men and women, offering homemade provisions as a first class establishment.

Granville Shaybaugh Town Palmyra M. H. Face Lincolnway West End

Valentine Shower Asked For Ill Mildred Pittenturt

Gentle, earnest appeal from local parsons urged all Miss Peters Street friends to join in a Valentine shower for Mildred Pittenturt who lies seriously ill. The community is asked to make St. Valentine’s Day a pleasant moment for the young girl.

Mildred Pittenturt North Peters Street Mildred Parsons

Berlin Junction man to undergo hospital operation

Harry Carbaugh a Berlin Junction brick manufacturer entered York hospital on Tuesday for a surgical operation on his right side. He was injured in a fall in a well over 20 years ago, which has only recently caused serious trouble. The extent of the operation has not yet been decided by hospital staff.

Harry Carbaugh Berlin Junction York Hospital Ler

Stork News Births Across Hanover and Surrounding Areas

A string of birth notices from Hanover and nearby towns reports newborn sons and daughters. Couples include F B Wentz in Hanover street, George Hahn in Hanover, Wm Kuhn near Kohler's, Wm Butler along New Chester road, C Merel Sanders in Hanover street, Arthur Frey near East Berlin, J Clayton Sheely in Hanover, Russel Harner Batterwood, Earl Shears Gettysburg, Dr John Sachs Wilmington, David Noel Bonneyville, Leo Essick Hanover, Elmer Smith Irish town, Thomas Dehoff near Littlestown, Elmer Bair Littlestown, and Harry Stambaugh Berwick township.

F. B. Wentz Hanover Street Wentz Lincoln George Hahn Hanover Wm. Kuhn Athalia Harner Littlestown Earl Shears Gettysburg John Sachs Wilmington Sachs Irishtown Thomas Dehoff Elmer Bair Litlestown Harry Stambaugh Berwick Township

Jd A Eckery To Open New Hampton Grocery

Sleighing parties flourish in Hampton as J A Eckert prepares to open a new grocery in the former Hotel Hampton building on Center Square. Local residents visit family, students prep a Red Cross benefit event for Feb 21, and Victory school closes due to drifted roads.

Hampton Guy Albright Abbottstown Paul Chronister Maryland Albert Maxwell York Hampton Building Center Square J. A. Eckert Hampton School Red Cross Kughe Hantz Victory School

Armenian Campaign Aids Armenians Fund Drive

The Adams county canvass to aid starving Armenians runs February 14 to 29 with a quota of 3163 dollars. Donations passed through County Treasurer Wilson Bream include gifts from Abbottstown Trinity Sunday School Littlestown St Pauls New Oxford Valley Home Lodge Christchurch Gettysburg and others. A large rally in Gettysburg featured a missionary meeting to support the relief effort.

Adiams County Wilson Bream First National Bank Gettysburg Abbottstown Trinity Littlestown St. Paul's New Oxford Fairfield Valley Home

Escapes Injuries in TN Runaway

Lewis Smith and his wife of Hast Rer Win had a close escape when a broken line caused their horse to bolt near home. Mr Smith leaped out to grab the reins but fell. the horse continued into town with Mrs Smith aboard before she jumped free. Both suffered only minor bruises and lacerations. They were driven to town by Harvey Myers.

Lewis Smith Coutry

Influenza Sickness Strikes Local Family and Business Moves

The Groscost family near New Chester battles influenza with Roy Groscost critically ill and George Groscost also ill. Neighbors care for the affected family as Levering Brothers buy Jacob Newman’s Hanover home to expand foundry work, planning two Gettysburg stores by April. Lydia Rebert resigns to teach in Ridley Park. Abbottstown Ladies Aid to host festival Feb 27 28. Vice President Thomas R Marshall and wife visited York to address the Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church.

Geo. Groscost New Chester Roy York George York Haven Victor Herman Levering Baltimore Levering Brothers Jacob Newman Hanover Leverings Gettysburg American Stores Company New Times Lydia Rebert Samuel H. Rebert Littlestown Frederick Ridley Park Ladies Aid Society of the Reformed Congregation Abbottstown Charles R. Altland Town Hall Thomas R. Marshall United States Mr. Marshall Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church

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Ruth Charles Platt Rosa Platt John Melhorn Samuel Swamley Hilla Swamley W. J. Best Allentown Thomas Cochran Dover N. J J. C. Birely D. J. Riley Rachael Wolf Paul F. Wolf Abbotts’town B. Calvin Rudisill Mt. Joy Townity Paul E. Aventz Alboart C. Aventz Midway Ide Hoffman William S. Hoffman Batesville St. Pat’s ‘Lutheran Church W. TL. Redeay Ricky Charles Ginter Bonneauville Samuel Dehoff Restauran Stork News Jd. A. Eckery Hampton Grocery
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