New Oxford Item Company publishes weekly Oxfordtter
The New Oxford Item Company announces a weekly publication the Oxfordtter issued every Thursday. Subscriptions cost $1.00 annually in advance or $1.50 if paid later, with discontinuance options after arrearages are cleared. Advertisements offered at reasonable rates with year-long discounts. Job printing services offered from labels to posters. Central in politics. Foreign advertising through The American Press Association.
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Qerme
American Press Association
New Oxford
Matt Matter
Kline Bros Sell Shop to Stonesifer at Sell's Station
H W and Clarence Kline traders sold their business at Sell's Station to A D Stonesifer Hanover. Possession on March 1 and the Klines will continue the fertilizer business they control in four counties through the W P Stoner agency.
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H. W
Clarence Kline
Kline Bros
Sell’s Station
McSherrystown
George Spangler
York Springs
William Axe
West York
Burgess Mundis
Reckles
Spangler
Earl Miller
Firestone and Shillito
W. H. Smith
George Gardner
Newport, Tenn
Rev
L. M. Gardner
St. Mary's County
S. M. Keagy
Hokman Sell
Litttlestown
Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Taneytown
Laittlestown
Leverne Engle
Millard Engle
Littlestown
B. E. Benner
Iron Springs
John Hoff
Locust Lane
Adams County Firemen’s Association
Goldie Hook
White Hall
Thomas Pastoe
Maria Pascoe
Emma Sowers
Abbottstown
York
Church Services Across Gettysburg Area This Weekend
A seminarian from Gettysburg will preach at First Lutheran Sunday 7 PM. Sunday School at 9 AM and C E at 6 PM. Emmanuel Reformed Abbotstown offers catechization Saturday and worship Sunday at 7 PM. St Paul’s Reformed New Oxford lists mission band and catechization Saturday with services Sunday including Holy Communion. Masses at Church of the Immaculate Conception Sunday 7:30 and 10 AM. All welcome.
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Gettysburg
First Lutheran
C. E
Xmory Methodist Episcopal Church
Chas. FE. Runkle
Epworth League
Church of the Immaculate Conception
The
Fr. Rice
St. Paul's Reformed Church
New Oxford
R. P. Frantz
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Abbottstown
A. B. Frantz
Hospital Patients Listed For Operations In Reading York Area
Mrs M D Feiser of Lincolnway Mast underwent surgery at Homeopathic hospital Reading on Monday. Helen Fleshman daughter of Mr and Mrs P C Pleshman near town had tonsils and adenoids removed at West Side Sanitorium. Mrs Charles F Staub of McSherrystown admitted to West Side Sanitorium York on Monday for nose affection relief operation.
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M. D. Feiser
Lincolnway
Mast
Homeopathic Hospital
Reading
Helen Fleshman
P. C. Pleshman
West Side
York
Charles F. Staub
McSherrystown
Illnesses Sweep Area From Scarlet Fever To Bronchitis
The SICK Florence daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas W Rinehart Hanover sr suffers scarlet fever. La Noel Rock recovers from grip. Hagerman Rock's daughter recovers from bronchitis. Mrs Chas Redding Granite recovers from asthma. Mrs Chas penseller Brush Run recovers from neuritis. Miss Mary Myers near town suffers grip. Burt Noel McSherrystown confined at home by illness. Samuel Davis York Springs returns after two weeks illness. Miss Louisa Hill McSherrystown Miss Gertrude Groft and Miss Annie Smith Centennial confined by illness.
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Abbottstown State Bank
Reuben Aftland
H. A. Waltman
Paul F. Wolf
Jeremiah Lillich
W. N. Louer
M. & Basehear
J. A Kinneman
C. B. Yohe
Henry Gulden
Harry Shorb
Hanover
R. D
Centennial
Eveler
Littilestown
Grace Church
Walter Slaybaugh
Center Mills
York
Alverdal
Hertzler
Abbottstown Grammar School
Maurice Smith
Gideon Haar
Appomatox
Commonwealth
Benjamin Liversperger
Meherrystown
Aspers
St. Francis Xavier
Mark Stock
Gettysburg
Roy Shanebrook
Littlestown
Oscar Keefer
Colgan
McSherrystown
L. E. Lawrence
Lawrence
Keefer
Mary Gulden
St. Cecilian Club
Paradise Protectory
St. Mary's Hall
Engine House
J. Donald Swope
McPherson
Butt
Philip R Hartman
Francis L. Haley
Milton R. Hull
Charles RB. Tate
Hotel Gullys- Dutes
St. Mary’s Church
O Callaghan
Paradise
County Board of Auditors
Court House
Emanuel Reformed Church
Abbottstown
Jerenish Lillich
H. F. Stambaugh
T. C. Miller
la Bott
Tie
Miller
York Springs
J. B. Sunday School
Parvin R. Bowers
Arlie 2. Porrell
Ethel Lerew
Esther Lerew
Blanche Evinger
Treas
Geo. Scheaffer
Russell Gardner
Home Dept
Harry Dixon
Isaac Sadler
Oscar Whitcomb
Young People
Centenary Tréas
Phoebe Plank
Thesta Spealman
Florence
Chas. W. Rinehart
Hanover Sr
la Noel
Rock
Chas. Redding
Granite
Chas
Penseller
Brush Run
Mary Myers
Burt Noel
Samuel Davis
Louisa Hill
Gertrude Groft
Annie Smith
Ben
New Oxford Area Families Welcome New Babies
Store news notes multiple local births near New Oxford and Littlestown. Families listed include O Brien, Liversperger, Yealy, Gulden, Corbin, Geiper, and Klinefelter with births at various towns and a Philadelphia hospital. The Corbin couple recently moved. bus driving by Mr. Corbin is also mentioned.
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David O'Brien
New Oxford
George Liversperger
Edgegrove
Edgar Yealy
Littlestown
Raymond Gulden
Philadelphia
Luther Gulden
John I. Corbin
Westminster
Corbin
N. Lingg
Union Bridge
Wilbur Geiper
Cashtown
Leitha Leitilia
Geiper
Verna Klinefelter
Samuel H. Klinefelter
New Oxford R. D
Marriage Licenses Listed for Local Couples
Daniel HW Pair of Littlestown and Cora E Myers of Hanover. Albert Warner of Bendersville son of Mr and Mrs Roy Warner Biglerville and Miss Mary E Thomas of Bendersville. Miss Ore Toner of Bendersville and Oren M Kuntz of Gardners.
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Daniel HW
Littlestown
Cora E. Myers
Hanover
Albert ©. Warner
Bendersville
Roy Warner
Biglerville
Mary E. Thomas
PF. Thomas
Aspens
Ore Toner
Oren M. Kuntz
Gardners
Marriages Across York and Hanover Areas Highlight Week
A series of weddings spread through Hanover York Springs and surrounding towns. Henry F B Lillich wed Carrie Mundis at the bride’s home with Rev. B D Rojahn officiating. Several other couples tied the knot in Harrisburg York Springs Downingtown and Westminster with local pastors performing ceremonies.
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Henry FB. Lillich
Abraham Lillich
Abhottstown
R. D
Carrie
Mundis
Thomas Mundis
York
B. D. Rojahn
A. B
United States Chain Co
Maude Bushey
E. I. Bushey
Harrisburg
Geo. D. Walter
H. W. Walter
Biglerville
St Matthew’s Luth
Catherine Cleaver
Charles, Cleaver
York Springs
Clair Philips
Frank Philips
Bowlder
Sallie C. Fontaine
Hanover
Samuel E. LeCompt
Cambridge
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. B. Brenneman
Emma E. Legore
A. W. Legore
Paul A. Harner
Adison Harner
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
O. C. Dean
Erma R. Thoman
Harvey Thoman
Daniel A. Hoke
Frank Hoke
O. C
John B. Rupley
Grace Reformed Church
Westminster
Dunkinson
General Gas and Electric Company
Middleburg Sewing Company
Dunkingon
Arrest of Four Men Tied to Local Gang Terror in Adams County
Sheriff John Shearer and deputies arrested four men in the Luthes town area of Adams County and nearby Maryland, ending a December-started gang’s alleged theft spree. Suspects William Jazo 32 Ralph Myers 26 Gail Bechtel 25 and Paul Hartland 29 face charges linked to clover seed wheat and poultry thefts. Evidence includes seed bags found at Jago’s home and $91 proceeds split among the quartet after fuel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John €. Shearer
Luthestown
Adams County
Maryland
Wiliam Jazo
Mt. Pleasant Township
Ralph Myers
Union Township
Gail Bechtel
Mt. Joy Township
Paul Hartland
Midway
Ivana R. Riley
C. L. Mehring
Outfit
Jago
Edward Shildt
Littlestown
George Myers
Mason and Dixon Line
Baltimore
Pquertet
Myers
Mr. Riley
Edward Little
Battlestown
Shearer
Bixler
Aughinbaugh
Frutchey
Riley
Bechtel Family Involved In Moonshine Probe And Chicken Thefts
In Gettysburg a 62 year old Yaniel Bechtel and two sons were jailed after a Germany township raid by state and county police. Officers found two bottles of liquor under Bechtel’s bed and he faced $1000 bail on illegal possession charges. Son Carl, 25, was arrested New Year’s Day for raids on chicken houses, flour mills and granaries. Maurice, 28, admitted involvement in chicken thefts and signed a confession. Sheriff Shearer said multiple charges could be filed against all five men, with more possible.
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Gettysburg
Yaniel Bechtel
Germany Township
Brongeht
Bechtel
Dahlstrom
Shearer
Eisler
Germany
Carl Bechtel
Ivan Ru Riley
Union Township
Maurice
Maurice Bechtel
Fruzenev
Bixler
Butt and Butt Junior Partners Face Seaboard Disbarment Hearing
Judge D. P. McPherson called the Butt and Butt junior partners very much at sea after bank books and canceled checks could not be produced for disbarment proceedings. Their father J. L. Butt and observers await the judge’s formal opinion as an expert accountant may be needed to resolve the records.
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Chas
John P. Butt
Butt
Gargested
McPherrson
Death notices from a Hanover area paper titled Dated entries
Obituaries report Miss Mary Elizabeth Staub dying at 60 in New Chester after illness. Survivors include sister Emma Staub. funeral at New Chester Reform Church with Rev. Ditzler. interment in New Chester cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Additional notices cover Marcella M. Krise of Gettysburg, Mrs. Mary E. Bowers near Littlestown, George I. Melhorn of Hanover, and other local figures with ages and causes given, including Scarlett fever and heart trouble.
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Mary Elizabeth Staub
New Chester
Miss Staub
Henry
Leah
March) Staub
Emma Staub
Martin Felty
Harry Aith
Karl Leese
Alvin Group
Proctor Snyder
Ralph Pair
Marcella M. Krise
Gettysburg
Abraham Krise
Mary E. Bowers
Arethur Bowers
William Temmon
Littlestown
John Iykes
Alice Conmbs
Hanover
F. A. Little
Bustletown
Washington
Little
Union Bridge
Mil
George I. Melhorn
Elis
Jeremiah
Maria Winebrenner Melhor
Louretta Leagen
George, Jr
Harry Parr
Beuy Jane Tanger
Ann
Mra
Z. C. Tanger, Jr. Honever
William B Allewell
John Tanger
Mary L. Yost
Alexander Yost
Tanover
BE. J. Owens
McSherrystown
Marie
George Sterner
Lila Dorling Charies V. Kress
Ravenna
Kress
Tale Peeder
Maregaret
Manger) Kress
Anthony Kress
Lillestown
John Kress
Penishburg
Edwhard W. Kress
Hianover
James Christy
Baltimore
Cartmel
Emelia M. Porter
Eugenie Porter
Qserr Samimetson
Porter
Charles Greist
York Springs
Charles J. Greist
Death notices from York Springs and nearby home
Night services for a deceased relative were held Tuesday at the home of her son with Rev. L Vance Green officiating. Interment followed at Sunnyelde cemetery. In York Springs, Harry G Brown aged 83 a retired school teacher and farmer died at his son Justice W S K Brown's residence near Thomasville after an illness of several months.
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iFuners
L. Vance Green
Sunnyelde
York Springs
Harry G. Brown
Justice W. S. K. Brown
Thomasville
York quater sessions court delayed by absent material witness
A material witness Kathryn Millar failed to appear delaying the opening of the January 1925 York county court murder case against Fred McLean alias Sailor Kid Mack for the murder of Carmen Larne. An attachment issued, deputies pursued Millar to New Oxford where she was nursing, and Stambaugh of Spring Grove died in court after illness. Funeral services for Stambaugh will be held near Bigmount Friday. the jury includes Jacob E. Houck and Samuel A. Wert.
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Momly
York Quater Sessions Court
Kathryn Millar
New Oxford
Ntese
Fred McLean
Sailor Kid Mack
Carmen
Perry) Larne
E. Milton Stambaugh
York
Spring Grove
Milla
Unio
Ure
Bia- Mount
Teo
Maurice Stambaugh
Dover Township
Michael Stambaugh
Wamount
Althiuid Meeting House
Bigmount
Daniel Bowser
Jacot BE. Houck
Sanmet A. Werta
Thinever
Metean
York Pustdist
Carmen Peges Larie
Pension Increases For Civil War Widows In Local Area
President Coolidge signs omnibus pension bill granting increases to widows of Civil War veterans and dependents in this vicinity. Local names include Mrs. Vadha Grenewald Hanover $20 monthly, Mrs. Harristue Stihl Hanover $29, Mrs. Jennie Mele Gettysburg $20, Mrs. Rhoda Stupe Gettysburg $20, Mrs. Catherine Hot Bernridieck New Chester $50, Mrs. Joann bear Irishtown $50, Mrs. Emma Withers New Chester $10, Mrs. Harriet Sidler New Oxford $50, and others with varied monthly raises.
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Pensons
Coolidap
Airs
Jennie
Mele
Gettysbure
Rhoda MM Stupe
Gettyshire
Sara Toile
Abbottetown
Catherine Hot Bernridieck
F Liversperger
New Chester
Rebeccca Klepper
Arondtaville
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Oxfordtter
NEW Oxford Item Company
Berwick Township
Hamilton Township
Green Spring
John Wolf
Oscar Stambaugh
Lottie Laughman
Edith Warnick
Beulah Wolf
Adams County Commissioners
P. D. Kellser
Pleasi
T. Bastian
Ot Hanover
Strabat
Washington Wolf
Eo .Kuhn
William Jasu
Rix- Jey
Pare Oi Company
Charles Rupp
Jogo
Bupp’s
Elise
iKnir Tex Couts
Greenebaum
Phil
Santa
Amon
D. Greenebaum & Son
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