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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
7
Local notices report births at Berlin Junction and deaths in Dillsburg with a paralyzing cause. Quarantine at Fast Berlin and scarlet fever in Hamilton township are noted. Public meetings in Gettysburg and Hanover, sales of property in Conewage and Biglerville, and a nurse of the Ninth Internal Revenue district are listed with multiple small items including marriages licenses and school events.
Buyers are offered coats bought from Coates of 8 F. F. D. Coat Manufacturers of New York at 50 cents on the dollar. G. B. Nancy, Son & Co. advertise this sale at 11-18 Carlisle Street, Hanover.
Frank Shultz and Mrs Buelah Saylor of Cashtown were jailed in Gettysburg after Friday arrest by Sheriff Colestock. Squire Hill set Shultz bail at 300 dollars for January Court and Saylor bail at 1000 dollars in default.
Bendersville resident B. F. Jacobs, aged 80, walked from his town to Laurel Dam last week for fishing. He landed a 24 pound white sucker of 17 inches and joined three companions for a 17 fish haul on New Year’s Day.
An agreeable surprise party was tendered to Mr and Mrs William Fink at their home near Cedar Ridge on Monday evening for the thirty sixth anniversary of Mrs Fink s birthday. The guests enjoyed dancing games and ample refreshments before departing with best wishes for many returns.
Union week of prayer services will be held in New Oxford churches. January 13 and 14 at the Reformed church, 15 and 16 at the Methodist church, 17 at the Lutheran church. Services begin at 7 p m conducted by the pastors with Rev W A Korn preaching Monday evening Rev W W Hartman Tuesday and Thursday Rev G Lauffer Wednesday and Dr J A Klutz Friday.
Mr G R Thompson of Granite Hill announced plans to relocate his family to New Oxford next spring but unable to find a residence in town, he must remain away. Several other families also wish to settle here but lack tenement houses, forcing them to relocate.
The name of our worthy townsman Mr 4 H Cashman as an aspirant for the nomination and election to the office of County Commissioner is already being favorably mentioned throughout the county. Cashman is a gentleman of exceptionally fine business ability and excellently fitted to sit as one of the Board which controls the financial affairs of the county. The outlook for his being the successful aspirant is indeed very encouraging at this early date.
Gettysburg’s J Edward Reiling announces a Republican sheriff candidacy for the upcoming nomination. He placed second in the prior contest and is described as a young active party worker with broad county support. He was in the county district last week checking interests.
The annual election on Saturday chose H. L. Bream A. J. Weidner P. W. Beamer J. I. Hartman H Raffensberger W. B. Mc Ilhenny W. J. Chrismer W. G. Durbo E. B. Swope L. G. Lawrence H. J. Hartman J. H. Stitzel and W. L. Snyder as directors. The board named H. L. Bream President A. J. Weidner Vice President P. W. Beamer Treasurer J. F. Hartman Secretary and an executive committee of A. J. Weidner W. G. Durboran and W. J. Chrismer.
Thursday morning about 2 o'clock a lamp exploded at the home of Mrs. Agnes Jacoby near Yoost's store. Mr. Jacoby, badly crippled, had turned up the wick to tell the time and later lowered it. Burning oil showered the stand and carpet as the fire spread to the room. the son and wife extinguished it with water, saving the rest of the house. The carpet curtains table and sash suffered heavy burns.
At the primaries held last week the Borough nominated Republican tickets for official posts. Names listed include Judge F. L. Weaver Inspector Herbert Sheets Auditor J. B. Weaver Town Counsel Jacob Hulick J. H. Plymire OC T. Hersh School Directors J. McC. Gilbert W. H. Emmert Constable Leo F. Smith.
Democratic faction items list Judge T E Bower as judge inspector Harry Lockenbill auditor Harry Pittentorf town council J E O Miller Solomon Brown O C Stough school directors J W Winand John M Brean constable Wm Hensel including a slate of local officials and roles.
In Gettysburg two men from Freedom township contracted work on J. Lawrence Williams’s Mt. Joy township farm. After New Year’s Eve they return home and crash into a hitching post on York Street. A man appears on a North Washington street shed roof with head injury, blood on Liberty Street, and missing harness and blankets are found.
Miss Jennie Neely of near Gettysburg may lose sight in one eye after a hat pin three inches long on a passenger’s hat pierced her eye while both women leaned to pick up a dropped handkerchief on a train between New York and Philadelphia. She was treated at Medico-Chi Hospital in Philadelphia and Harrisburg Hospital before continuing home.
East Berlin reports widespread illness among cattle and horses in the rural area due to bad feed. Farmers note corn fodder is poor and hay crops were limited, leading to sick livestock and some losses, though no deaths in recent days.
The Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church held a Sunday meeting in Hanover at C. M. Wolf’s office. Officers elected: President Rev Dr T J Barkley, Vice President and Secretary Rev Stewart Hartman, Treasurer C M Wolf. Rev John W Pontius of Middletown Md departed. Rev Ellis S Hay of Hanover elected to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
Bendereville January 4 Mrs Noah Snyder is in a very serious condition after a bedroom fire caused by an exploding lamp last week. Her husband, though burned, is recovering nicely. Mrs Snyder's night garment caught fire while she and her husband tried to extinguish burning clothes.
The text argues newspapers are the best and cheapest medium for candidates to reach voters after the new Primary Election Law reduces party caucuses and conventions. It notes some candidates use display ads to present their claims to the electorate.
Telegram reports John Ephraim Tawney aged about seventy five died Wednesday evening after living in Mountpleasant township for years and moving to Nebraska in 1879. He was a prominent local blacksmith and farmer with eleven children, ten living, including Rufus A. Tawney and Joc A. Tawney. His second wife Miss McKellip and several children in Nebraska survive him.
Mrs. M Viola Wolf wife of Edward Wolf died at 10 o clock after an eight month illness of consumption at the home of her parents in Mont Alto aged 20 years 7 months 10 days She is survived by her husband and a 10 month old daughter Aaron J Schlusser of Arendteville who was thrown from a spring wagon in a runaway and died last Monday aged 34 He leaves a wife and seven children the youngest as one year old and the oldest fourteen years
Mrs Sarah Thompson Montfort died at her Gettysburg home Saturday around 1 30 in the morning aged 80 years 9 months and 7 days. The cause was heart disease aggravated by acute asthma she had been in declining health for some time. She was the widow of David Montfort who died about forty years ago. Survived by two daughters Miss Jennie Montfort who lived with her and Mrs Mary Melchoir of Springtown Bucks county.
Judge William Gulden died at his home near Stone Jug at 3 AM Tuesday after a lingering illness. He was 75 years, 5 months and 6 days old and served a term as Associate Judge. He is survived by two sons and two daughters. Funeral at 9 AM Thursday with services and interment at Pines church.
Rev Dr John W Love died suddenly at the Commercial Hotel in Columbus Junction Iowa on Saturday December 21 He had felt unwell recently and a physician noted signs of pneumonia before his death An hour earlier he told the hotel clerk he hoped to fulfill his appointments the next day He was born in Hanover and survived by his wife Sophia Howard of near Gettysburg and one daughter
Henry Harrison Beamer, a former Gettysburg resident and member of the Independent Blues and Co. K 1st Pa. Reserves, died at his Knoxville Illinois home on December 26. Born September 10, 1838 in Gettysburg, he moved to Illinois in 1875. He married Maria Storrick of Mountpleasant township and leaves four children. He was brother to Rev. W. J. Beamer of Granite Hill.
Mrs. Sarah Slaybaugh aged 86 died at the home of her son in law Samuel Bair in Westminster last Thursday January 2. Her longtime home was in Arendtsville, but she had lived with her daughter since her husband’s death. She is survived by three sons and two daughters, all but Mrs. Bair living in the West.
The Rev H Clare of Abbottstown is seriously ill with inflammatory rheumatism and nervous prostration. The joint council of the Abbottstown and East Berlin congregations has granted a six week vacation with a request he refrain from work.
Baltimore physician Felix Jenkins slipped on a banana peel near his Cathedral Street home and fractured his right hip. The renowned octogenarian doctor is in critical condition. his son Felix Jenkins Jr. of Edgegrove is among those caring for him.
Mr William Rinehart of Chambersburg formerly of near this place wed Miss Annie Finney of Chambersburg at Zion Reformed church at eight Monday evening conducted by Rev Hendrix. The couple arrived Tuesday evening and will stay with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Rinehart near town for several days.
Russell Nunemaker of McSherrystown and Miss Stella Snyder of Two Taverns were united in marriage on Sunday evening at the nearby parsonage in Littlestown, officiated by Rev. Carl E. Mumford.
In Fairfield on a Thursday evening Mr. Robert Dunn and Mrs. Ella L. Tompson were married at the Fowler home by Rev. E. W. Stonebraker. Dora Hoffnagle played, Lee Fowler acted as best man, and Allie Stonebroker as maid of honor. The couple, from Martinsburg West Virginia, wed with family and friends present, and the bride is Miss Dora Fowler's sister. The ceremony featured Christmas decorations and a reception with catering by Mrs. Fowler and gifts including an imported face.
Gettysburg residents were asked to aid the Timbers family afterMrs Timbers died of consumption. Andrew Timbers, left with three small children and no income, faced hardship from illness and funeral costs while working at a bank building project. Frank Deardorff led a town canvass that raised funds for funeral expenses and to relieve the family’s distress.
Joseph Weaver a news agent and mail carrier avoided serious injury Tuesday morning when a heavy iron bar toppled from a signal ramp at the depot. A stray wire grazed his left hand and arm causing minor flesh wounds.
The firm of Fair and Cashman, operating a grocery and tinware store in the Neely building on Carlisle Street, dissolved their partnership by mutual consent on Monday. Mr. Fair continues the tinware and store business, while Mr. Cashman retains the grocery business at the same location.
Miss Mary R. Carbaugh of Overbrook Seminary spent days at her parents in Berlin Junction. Harper Dicks and Edgar Heltzel of Baltimore visited grandparents on Pitt Street. Nellie Weaver of Gettysburg stayed with Miss Mable Sheets at Center Square. Mrs. Martha Benford and two Hanover children visited town. Mrs. Geo Ziegler of Gettysburg visited her sister Miss Elizabeth Pfeiffer. Lizzie Martin of Peters Street and Kathleen Rinehart of Irish Town stayed with Miss Mary Kurtz at Midway. Mrs. Catharine Clouser of New Kingston visited cousin Mrs. J A Weikert near town. T S Patterson family of Harrisburg and I W Patterson family of Hanover visited A P Weigle in Hamilton Township. Bessie Morse of Baltimore spent a few days with local friends. Mrs. Kate Burker of Walkeraville and Miss Rebecca Hoke of Hanover visited Mrs. C A Diehl on Philadelphia Street. William H Fowler and Robert Dunn of Fairfield visited daughter Mrs. J A Sheely on Philadelphia Street.
Samuel Craley of Red Lion York County was seriously burned Sunday night when a Christmas tree candle ignited flames. The fire damaged the home and furniture. neighbors and a bucket brigade helped extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived.
Send for it the Weaver Pianos catalogue free on application. Learn details before buying any piano. Weawier Organ and Piano Co manufacturers York Pa printed in old advertisement style.
A fragment lists January to March sales with names and locations including Oxford, New Chester, New Oxford, Hampton, Hamilton township, Mt. Pleasant two, Hunterstown, Irishtown, and cross pikes. Dates range from January 12 to March 25 with multiple sellers.
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