Arendteville planing mill to open. hog weighs 490 pounds
P S Orner plans a planing mill and barrel factory at Arendtsville. George Kale of Sells Station killed a hog weighing 490 pounds Tuesday. A Teachers Institute for District No 4 will be held in Hampton on Saturday evening January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Orner
Arendteville
Joseph Eckenrode
Bonneauville
Gettysburg School Board
George Kale
Sells Station
Eliza Diehl
Pitt Street
Hampton
State Highway Department
Harrisburg
Biglerville
Arendtsville
Teachers’ Institute
Hamilton
Reading Townships
Conewago Independent
East Berlin
Adams County Clerks Office Reports 1907 Marriage Licenses
In Adams county the clerk issued 233 marriage licenses in 1907, with 107 couples under twenty one. The bankruptcy case for Ek W Warren shows nine and five tenths percent realized on the dollar and York Springs creditors received checks accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ek. W. Warren
York Springs
Adams County
Walters
Pipeline To Be Laid Along East Berlin Edge
A new line will be laid beside the old Standard Oil Co lines near East Berlin. The advance team was there last week arranging pipe distribution and related setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
East Berlin
Bess
One Million Cigar Contract Awarded to Porto Rico Factory Red Lion
A New York firm awarded a Tuesday contract for a million cigars in 100 cases of 10,000 each to the Porto Rico factory Red Lion. A large workforce will be needed to meet the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Red Lion
New York
Ladies Coat Sale at Half Price from New York Stock
Buyers can purchase coats from 8. F. & D. Coat Manufacturers stock now at 50 percent off. G B. Nace, Son & Co. advertises the offer at 11-13 Carlisle Street, Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. & D. Coat Manufacturers of
New York
G B. Nace, Son & Co
Carlisle Street
Hanover
Land sale near Schwartz's schoolhouse in Conewago Township
Broker Bastian sold 11 acres with house barn and outbuildings belonging to Ephraim Miller in Conewago Township to Daniel A Worley of Midway for 1050 dollars with possession on April 1, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastian
Schwartz
Conewago Township
Ephraim
Man Sentenced for Holiday Fracas In Domestic Knife Incident
Herman Kappes was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail and to pay court costs after a holiday incident in which he chased his wife with a butcher knife and cut her waist at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kappes
Adams county school directors pick delegates at Gettysburg
At the 17th annual convention of the School Directors' Association of Adams county in Gettysburg, Mr Z. H. Cashman was elected one of four delegates to the State convention in Harrisburg in February with W. H. Emmert as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Directors’ Association of
Adams County
Gettysburg
Z. H. Cashman
Hartisburg
W. H. Emmert
Roan Mare Slaybaugh Family’s Cedar Ridge Horse Euthanized
A 27 year old roan mare once in Mrs I P Slaybaugh’s Cedar Ridge family and now on West High street was killed last week after aging made her useless. The animal, faithful and homesick, would not eat while away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. P. Slaybaugh
Cedar Ridge
West High Street
Thirteen Pound Roast Stolen From Yeager Porch
A fourteen pound roast of beef was stolen from the back porch of C. K. Yeager on Pitt Street last week. Yeager had placed the meat between two tubs to keep it cool. next morning it vanished though the tubs remained undisturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Yeager
Eeq
Pitt Street
Mrs Agnes Strausbaugh Suffers Vertigo Fall in McSherrystown
Mrs Agnes Strausbaugh aged 83 or 84 living with her daughter Mrs William S Bunty in McSherrystown suffered a vertigo attack Tuesday night around 9. She fell and blood flowed from her nose but Dr A C Rice arrived promptly and she is greatly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Strausbaugh
William S. Bunty
McSherrystown
A. C. Rice
Gettysburg student burned in chemistry lab accident
Victor B. Hausknecht, a Gettysburg College junior, was severely burned Wednesday afternoon in the chemical laboratory by fumes from hot nitric acid. He boiled the acid in a bottle, kept cork tied, removed it, and the fumes enveloped his face and hands with the left hand most affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor B. Hausknecht
Gettysburg College
Death of Adolphus Marcoe in Penny train accident at Altoona
Joseph Wilhelm of the Exchange Hotel reports the death of Adolphus Marcoe known as Doc in Hanover. Marcoe, about 50, a former Gettysburg arrival, was killed Monday night January 18 by a Penny a R R train near Altoona while employed by N B Carver and Davis Garber among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wilhelm
Exchange Hotel
Adolphus Marcoe
Hanover
Altoona
Marcoe
N. B. Carver
Davis Garber
Gettysburg
Licenses Granted With One Held Over In Gettysburg
The county liquor licenses were approved Friday by the Court with one exception. The City Hotel in Gettysburg will be reconsidered on Monday January 27 since the current permit expires January 24, preventing liquor sales after that date. Elmer E. Jacobs of Biglerville and C T Lerew of York Springs withdrew their applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Hershey
York Springs
City Hotel
Gettysburg
Elmer E. Jacobs
Biglerville
C. T. Lerew
Goose Missing After Big Chief Fiddled At Bonneauville Feud
Report of a practical joke that led to a goose theft during a clay bird shoot at Bonneauville. Dr Leaks and Squire Straley won geese, planned feasts, and a neighborly prank escalated until the fowl were recovered and the feast resumed Sunday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Straley
Dr. Leaks
Squire
Bonneauville
Bob
Fisher
Doctors Yard
Gettysburg
Mare Dies of Hydrophobia After Mad Dog Bite
In Oxford township near New Chester road Mr Aaron Brown loses a bay mare to hydrophobia after a dog that bit Henry Kaiser’s son earlier in December is suspected of biting the mare. The mare showed lip wounds misattributed to a nail before developing hydrophobia and dying Sunday morning after days of convulsions and tracing of infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Brown
New Chester Road
Oxford Township
Henry Kaiser
Brown
Rabid dog bites two near Brown home. one killed
The dog owned by Mr Geo Shelleman living near the Brown residence began rabies after a rampage the same day. Another dog bitten by the same animal also developed rabies on Saturday and was killed after the illness fully developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Shelleman
Brown
Encouragement Sought for Band Rehearsals in New Oxford
A Citizens Band of New Oxford letter urges local supporters to avoid scheduling social events on Tuesday and Friday rehearsal nights. It laments members’ absences due to musicals and sociables and calls on the public to back the band to maintain high standards and community approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Band of
New Oxford
Narrow escape ends in fatality near Blue Ridge Summit
Charles Bireley, a Blue Ridge Summit repair shop operator, awoke to a break in and struck an intruder with an ax handle. The wounded man died two days later. Moorhead of Sabillasville, 25, died after his skull was crushed. Bireley surrendered to Justice Martin in Waynesboro and was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bireley
Waynesboro
Birely
Blue Ridge Summit
Bireley
Robert Moorhead
Moorhead
Justice Martin
Sabillasville
New Poplar Street Opens in Lingg Addition
Last week Nicholas Lingg opened a new street extending South Orange and Pleasant streets to the line between J C Geiselman and Spangler Herrick and on to Lingg’s Littlestown road. Surveying finished Monday and several building lots sold. Buyers may contact Geiselman or Hetrick for lots at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Lingg
South Orange Street
Pleasant Street
Hicholtz
J. C. Geiselman
Spangler
Poplar Street
Mr. Geiselman
Mr. Hetrick
Death Doings. Jeaae Lewin Bender of Martinsburg WV
Jeaae Lewin Bender 57 died at 2:15 am Wednesday in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore from myocarditis. He was the third son of Solomon Bender, born on his father's farm near Benders, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeaae Lewin Bender
Martinsburg
Johns Hopking Hospital
Baltimore
Mr. Bender
Solomon Bender
Bendersville
Mrs Sallie Grant Dies After Week Long Pneumonia Illness
Mrs Sallie E Grant dies at her home in Bendersville Station between 11 and 12 Thursday morning after a weeklong illness of pneumonia. She leaves her husband and three children William Annie and Heber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie E. Grant
Bendersville Station
William
Annie
Heber
Mrs Mary A Culp Dies at McSherrystown Home
Mrs Mary A Culp died at her Main street home in McSherrystown at 5 15 a.m. Thursday from a stroke after 38 years of marriage to John Culp of Gettysburg. She leaves a daughter Mrs Bert Hamm and son Lewis S Culp of McSherrystown and a sister Miss Louisa Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Culp
John Culp
Main Street
McSherrystown
Culp
Samuel Smith
Conewago Township
Gettysburg
Bert Hamm
Lewis S. Culp
Louisa Smith
Death of Mathias N Forney Distinguished Engineer and Editor
Mathias N Forney an esteemed mechanical engineer author and editor died in New York City on Wednesday morning from apoplexy in his 73rd year. Born in Hanover York County he was the son of Mathias and Amanda Nace Forney and a member of the York County Historical Society. He recently married Mrs Spear of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias N. Forney
New York City
Hanover
York County
Mathias
Amanda Nace Forney
Death of Melville E. Zinn in Gettysburg at 44
Melville E. Zinn died Friday at 1 p.m. at his Gettysburg home after a brief illness from blood poisoning due to a boil. The 44 year old was a prominent local businessman and hotel proprietor with deep ties to Gettysburg and Hunterstown. He is survived by his wife, his parents, two sons Roy and John, a brother Harry, and two sisters Mrs. J M Bender and Mrs. Harbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Melville E. Zinn
John Zinn
Harrisburg
Table Rock
Biglerville
Hotel
Zinn
Hunterstown
Odd Fellows
Lodge of Elks
Farmers Grange of
Roy
John
Harry
Altoona
J. M. Bender
Harbaugh
William Pierce dies at Hampton Roads Soldiers Home
William Pierce aged 66 years 10 months 12 days died at the Soldiers Home in Hampton Roads Virginia on Wednesday. Born in Gettysburg March 8 1841 he served in the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry for four years and later worked in the Census Department in Washington before returning to the Soldiers Home. Ada Jane Blettner wife of Henry Blettner dies at Pennville aged 31 8 with three children surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Pierce
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Gettysburg
James
Margaret McCurdy Pierce
15Th
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Pierce
Washington
Soldiers’ Home
Ada Jane Blettner
Henry Blettner
Pennville
Hanover
Henry Riebling
Penn Township
Biettner
William Biettner
Mrs Caroline C Sanders Dies at McSherrystown Home
Mrs Caroline C Sanders aged about 82 died at her Main street home in McSherrystown at noon Saturday from infirmities. Daughter of the late John Kuhn she was widow of Joseph Sanders. Survived by a single brother John Kuhn of Baltimore. relatives and friends cared for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline C. Sanders
McSherrystown
John Kuhn
Joseph Sanders
Death of Mrs Catharine W Stoner in East Berlin
Mrs Catharine W Stoner died at her East Berlin home on Wednesday evening after a ten day illness. She had been in poor health for over a year and was the widow of A K Stoner. She is survived by four sons and one daughter A W Stoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Catharine W. Stoner
East Berlin
Myre. Stoner
A. K. Stoner
Sune
A. W. Ston
Surviving relatives listed for local obituary
The notice names several relatives from Gettysburg East Berlin and Indiana including ex Sheriff Newton Stoner and doctors Geo W Stoner James B Stoner and Mrs L Diller with a sister Mrs Elizabeth Hildebrand of Indiana Pa, outlining family connections. The text reflects a regional obituary fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er, Sq
Gettysburg
Newton Stoner
East Berlin
Geo. W. Stoner
New York City
James B. Stoner
Evansville
Indiana
L. Diller
Elizabeth Hildebrand
Death notices of George Bowman and W. Morrison in Hanover Menallen and York
George W Bowman died at his daughter's Hanover home at 9 15 am Sunday January 19 from paralysis aged 68 years 11 months 6 days W Scott Morrison died suddenly of heart failure at his Menallen township home between 4 and 6 am Monday aged 59 He was a school director and had been seeking re election He is survived by his wife three sons and seven daughters Oliver Roland of nearby Berlin died in York last Thursday evening from grip and pleurisy after attending a funeral He leaves a daughter Mrs Anthony of near Franklintown York county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bowman
BE. R. Shafer
Hanover
W. Scott Morrison
Menallen Township
Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Oliver Roland
Berlin
York
Anthony
Franklintown
York County
Kimmel and Stifler Wed in Latimore Township
George S. Kimmel and Lisie Stifler of York were married by Rev. W. A. Weisley at the groom's parents home in Latimore township on January 12. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Kimmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Kimmel
Latimore Township
George S. Kimmel
Lisie Stifler
York
W. A. Weisley
East Berlin
Local Pair Weds in Arendtsville Double Ceremony
In Arendtsville on January 16 Rev. D T Koser joined David Orner and Mary Funt the youngest daughter of Mrs Solomon Funt in marriage, and Charles Haner of Round Top with Annie Funt. The couples left for a wedding trip to Waynesboro and Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brysonia
David Orner
Mary Funt
Solomon Funt
Arendtsville
D. T. Koser
Charles Haner
Round Top
Annie Funt
Koser
Waynesboro
Hanover
Anniem M Wehler and Chas Stambaugh Marry at Littlestown Parsonage
Miss Annie M. Wehler of Littlestown and Chas. Stambaugh of Union Township were married Thursday evening at St. Pauls Lutheran Parsonage Littlestown by Rev. J. Jay Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Wehler
Littlestown
Chas. Stambaugh
Union Township
St. Paul’s Lutheran Parsonage
J. Jay Hill
Marriages of Local Residents Reported
Mr James Bostler former sexton of St Josephs Church wed Miss Lillie Noel of Bonneauville in a Thursday morning ceremony by Rev Burhart. They plan to live in Lancaster county with the groom’s parents. In Hanover Emmanuel Reformed Church Rev S S Hay joined Mr Amon S Kempfer of Philadelphia and Miss Elizabeth Kathryn Tanger of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bostler
St. Joseph’s Church
Lillie Noel
Bonneauville
Sr. Burhart
Lancaster County
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Hanover
Séllis S. Hay
Amon S. Kempfer
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Kathryn Tanger
Philadelphia man cops own trail to recover stolen coat
C N Ziegler the son of C W Ziegler of Gettysburg returns home to a ransacked house on Christian Street. He and his mother visit pawn shops at 16th Bainbridge and 17th Bainbridge where he spots a coat pledged moments earlier. A struggle ends with the suspect leaping through a window and police arresting him at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Ziegler
Christian Street
Ziegler
16Th
Bainbridge Sts
17Th
Bainbridge Streets
Craig
20Th
Fitzwater Ste
Personal notices from the area list local visitors and candidates
Washington Captain J Q A Pfeiffer visited his sister Elisabth Pfeiffer in Philadelphia street. Agnes Aumen of York stays with Mary A Smith in Pitt street. Fred Winand of Philadelphia visits his parents on West High Street. C H Robinson and daughter Francis visit P G Breighner in Gettysburg. W H Emlet Lottie Gulden Lulu Shultz Artie Gulden Edna Gulden from Hanover and Pine Run were guests of A J Gulden in Hanover street. Harry M Keller of Franklin township seeks Democratic Sheriff nomination again. Alverta Lawrence near town visits sister F M Lingg near Bonneauville. Meriam Lingg near Bonneauville stays with grandparents V A Lawrence near town. A H Stock and family of Littlestown visit parents Levi and Mrs Stock on North Vetere street. Vertie Sprartlaub and daughter Kathleen from Mountpleasant stay with aunt Meriem Heltzel on Pitt street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Q. A. Pfeiffer
Washington, D. C
Elisabth Pfeiffer
Philadelphia Street
Agnes Aumen
York
Mary A. Smith
Pitt Street
Fred. Winand
Philadelphia
J. W. Winand
West High St
C. H
Alverta Lawrence
Town
F. M. Lingg
Bonneauville
Meriam Lingg
V. A. Lawrence
A. H. Stock
Littlestown
Levi Stock
North Vetere Street
Vertie Sfartlaub
Kathleen
Mountpleasant
Meriem Heltzel
Change in Bank Elects Weaver Assistant Cashier
At the Farmers and Merchants Bank regular board meeting James R. Weaver was elected to fill a vacancy from E M Hitler’s resignation. James W Barnitz becomes cashier with Weaver as assistant. Etzler to retire after years aiding new institutions in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchants Bank
James R. Weaver
J. S. Weaver
Llanover Street
E. M. Hitler
Hanover
Jas. W. Barnitz
Weaver
Etzler
Mrs Julia Michael Dies at Hanover Home
Mrs Julia Ann Michael dies at her daughter Mrs Mary Henry’s home in Hanover at 7 30 p m from infirmities of old age. She is aged 4 years, 0 months and 14 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ann Michael
Mary Henry
Hanover
Weaver Piano Praised by Noted Concert Pianist
Eugene Dutfield, renowned pianist and Nebraska teacher, extols the Weaver Piano as top quality and a credit to any home. Send for catalogue from Weaver Organ and Piano Co based in York, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Eugene Dutfield
Nebraska
Weaver Organ & Piano CO Manufacturers
York
Spring Sales Listings for Various Townships and Towns
A dated list of spring sales calendar items names sellers by date in multiple townships including New Chester New Oxford Hamilton Mt. Pleasant and Straban with buyers such as James Milfhimes J V Staub Edw Milfhimes George Felty and Harry Stallsmith among others. Iterates locations near Hunterstown Irishtown and cross pikes with several entries in February March and 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Milfhimes
New Chester
J. V. Staub
New Oxford
Edw. Milfhimes
Hampton
Alex. Kinneman
Hamilton
A. V. Staub
Hamilton Township
L Henry Marshall
Mt. Pleasant
M. KH. Zinn
Hunterstown
L. T. Erehart
J. A. Herman
Markets Note from New Oxford Grain Prices
The Markets column from New Oxford lists cash prices for wheat and rye with No 2 grade, plus quotes for corn oats clover seed timothy seed rye straw and timothy hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Cashman Choice
Gale
Timothy Hay
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Harper
C. T Hersh
Charles Sheads
Maryland
Idaville
Charles Orner
Mr. Orner
Chas. Addlesperger
Menallen
West Point
H. 8. Crouse
S B. Weaver
W. Grove Sawyer
G. E. Jacobs
Eagle Hotel
Arendtsville National Bank
Ladies Aid Society
First Lutheran Church
Miller’s Hall
Td. Com
L. E. Brown
Solomon Brown
C. W. Ziegler
Eaeanran Eenene Eeoater Vevoensnes
Scott
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