New Oxford Local Happenings July 9 1908
Born July 5 to Mr and Mrs Geo F Rabine Philadelphia street a son. Clinton Myers Reading township loses a fine cow by death last Thursday. Grain harvest nearly finished. Prof Brown Silver Run Md elected principal of East Berlin schools. Robert Caler Hanover breaks right arm July 4 after fall from a fence. The Headlight weekly paper at Biglerville suspended. Showers aid corn oats potatoes and vegetation. Augustus Lippy elected director Littlestown Savings Institution. Walter Peters in mountains kills a rattlesnake with 18 rattles. S W Bushman Hanover takes charge of Gettysburg City Hotel. Mrs Barbara Trimmer Hamilton township improving after injuries. Ephraim Sanders Iron Springs overcome by dynamite smoke at mine. Theodore Pfeiffer Camp S of V holds second annual picnic July 18 in Pfeiffer grove. More details next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Rabine
Philadelphia
Clinton Myers
Reading Township
Prof. Brown
Silver Run
East Berlin
Robert Caler
William Caler
Hanover
Biglerville
OC. E. Pearson
York Springs
Augustus Lippy
Littlestown
Local Gazette Reports Far Flung Incidents and Vaudeville Plans
Reports from the area recount a fatal battle with a 97 inch blacksnake in a hollow a Harry Lentz killed the reptile and fifteen others unseen in the same tree. Hog illness traced to poisoning in Latimore township . Clyde Strayer ill with appendicitis in Harrisburg and Henry Wolf injured loading hay. Frank Miller kicked by a mule near York Springs. A Fourth of July display scene included fireworks and local ball games. A severe arm laceration from a lightning strike damaged H. T. Gohn while a boy nearly injures his foot with a cradle scythe. A local committee seeks support for five top vaudeville acts including Chicago Glee Club and Spaffords with season tickets priced at 1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
R. M. Straley
Wm. R. Snyder
J. J. C. Miller Jr
J. R. Weaver
New Oxford and
Vicinity
Chicago Glee Club
The
Spaffords
Franklin J. Miller
Pierces
Boston Ladies
Local News Briefs From Hanover Area
Dallas Clapeaddle a Hanover lineman suffered a 20 foot fall while trimming a tree causing a head injury. Mrs. Jerome Border of Abbottstown had surgery on her upper jaw at York Hospital after a tooth root complication. Mrs. Cecelia Etzler widow of Edward Etzler died of cancer at her daughter’s Hanover home aged 77 leaving daughter Mrs. H E Young and niece Miss Anna Garber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Clapeaddle
Hanover
Jerome Border
Abbottstown
York Hospital
Cecelia Etzler
Edward Etzler
H. E. Young
Anna Garber
Fire Threatens Bakery Fire Sparks at Curtis Fohl Shop
Fire prompted by hot oven embers in Curtis Fohl bakery at Biglerville was halted by James Reed who acted quickly. Ellen Boyer of Hanover arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct, held overnight, fined, and released after Sunday hearing before Justice Witmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Fohl
Biglerville
James Reed
Ellen Boyer
Hanover
Stahl
Manallen Board Considers State Help for 24 Mile Macadam Road
At the last meeting of the Menallen township board of supervisors W S Adams asked the board to petition for State aid to build a 24 mile macadamized road from the borough of Bendersville to the Menallen township line. Adams offered to pay half the township share. The board accepted the proposal noting the road would relieve the township of upkeep on a poor section of road in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menallen Township
W. S. Adams
Bendersville
Menallen
Adams
Fairfield Bank Plan Nears Reality
A National bank for Fairfield is assured after a Tuesday meeting at the public school house where strong interest and ample stock subscriptions were reported. Officials expect to be ready for business by October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
House Robbed in Huntington Township theft of $24
William Newman of Huntington Township reported a burglary while his family was in the harvest field. Mrs Newman found a door ajar and money totaling $24 missing from Mr Newman's clothes. No clues or suspects have been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Newman
Huntington Township
Narrow Escape On Farm Bridge In Diehl’s Mill Area
G W Moul of Diehl’s mill near town narrowly escaped serious injury when the binder he rode broke through a small bridge over a tale race. The horses and machine fell eight feet into the water but the tongue broke off and the binder remained on the bank. The horses were later rescued unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Moul
C. A. Diehl
Diehl’s
Horse Runaway Injures Hanover man and helper
A horse hitched to a wagon loaded with concrete blocks at M. Hoke & Sons lime plant in Hanover ran away this morning. John R. Hoke fell from the wagon as he reached for the lines and was run over, suffering abdomen, face, back and leg injuries. J. S. Spangler, green grocer, slipped while trying to stop the wagon and cut his left eye and hand. The injured were cared for at home by Dr. Wentz. no bones were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
M. Hoke & Sons
East End
John R. Hoke
J. S. Spangler
Wentz
Abbottstown Street
Broadway
Green
Fourth of July Accidents In Hanover Injure Two Boys
Claud Loss a 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Loss of Hanover was injured when a large firecracker failed to explode and the powder lodged in his face and eyes. He was treated by Dr H M Alleman who hopes to save his sight. Elder Lau of Hanover narrowly escaped injury when a firecracker in a tin can exploded causing cuts and bruises but not serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Loss
Charles Loss
Hanover
Sam Miller
H. M. Alleman
Elder Lau
Lau
Child Crushed by Binder Near Bonneauville
A two year old boy, Charles Henry Deardorff, was crushed by a binder wheel while playing at the woodpile near his home in Mount Pleasant township one mile northwest of Bonneauville. The accident happened during field work by his father, and death was instantaneous. Burial followed in Bonneauville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Deardorff
Bonneauville
Mount Pleasant Township
Charles Henry
Lindaman
Deardorff
Fire destroys three buildings at Two Taverns
Lightning sparked a blaze Tuesday night destroying three frame structures in Two Taverns. John T. Sherman’s home and a two story store with dry goods and ice cream fixtures burned, causing estimated losses of 6000 with 2000 insured. Claud Sherman’s home and contents suffered about 1200 loss with 600 insured. John Orndorff’s house also burned for an estimated 2000 with 800 insured. The J T Sherman property housed a Gettysburg post office substation and Claude Sherman, a carrier, narrowly saved his monthly salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Sherman
Claud
Sherman
Littlestown Company
John Orndorff
Orndorff
Adams County Company
J T. Sherman
Gettysburg
Claude
J. Sherman
J. A. Geesey
Berlin Ave
Chronister Fredd Ties The Knot In Oxford Parish
Curtis E Chronister son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Chronister of Oxford township and Miss Cora A Freed daughter of Mrs Jennie Freed of Abbottstown were married at the Lutheran parsonage on West High street at 5 o clock Sunday evening July 5 by Rev Geo Lauffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis E. Chronister
Calvin Chronister
Oxford Township
Town
Cora A. Freed
Jennie Freed
Abbottstown
West High Street
Geo. Lauffer
Marriages Tie Diehl Longanecker and Greenholt Kretzer Couples
Mies Hester Mae Diehl daughter of Rufus A Diehl near Mummasburg and Sam Longanecker son of John Longanecker wed on June 26 at the bride’s sister's home in Gettysburg. Charles M Greenholt and Estella Louise Kretzer married June 30 in Trinity Lutheran Church Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Hester Mae Diehl
Rufus A. Diehl
Mummasburg
Sam’ Longanecker
John Longanecker
Luther Beitner
Gettysburg
Abraham Longanecker
Duboise
Charles M. Greenholt
Charles Greenholt
Midway
Estella Louise Kretzer
Philadelphia
Trinity Lutheran Church
Vor
Race Streets
That City
Scrambled Eggs Cause Egg Loss On Gettysburg Pike
John Bucher riding a buggy on the Mountpleasant Farm near the Gettysburg pike collided with an automobile on Hetrie hill beyond Diell's mill. The frightened horse bolted, breaking roughly eight to ten dozen eggs in the wagon. no other damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bucher
C. M. Weaver
Mountpleasant
Gettysburg Pike
Hetrie Hill
Diell’s Mill
Special Notice to Farmers Damp Wheat Accepted at Steamer Prices
Damp and wet wheat will not be received at either warehouse unless at steamer prices. 50 cents per bushel. Joan H Dourvrena JR Hanover Produce Co Z H Cashman Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan H Dourvrena, JR
Hanover Produce Co
Z. H. Cashman
Death Doings in Gettysburg Family of Buehler Nation
Mrs. Fannie J. Guyon Buehler widow of David A. Buehler Fsa editor and publisher of the Star and Sentinel Gettysburg dies at 82 years 11 months and 3 days at her Gettysburg home She and her husband were prominent local figures In Civil War times he served as postmaster and helped oversee Battlefield Memorial Association projects During the battle she cared for wounded soldiers in a large Gettysburg house The obituary notes her long life and family ties in the area Melinda Trump dies at age 69 in Mt Holly Springs after four years illness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie J. Guyon Buehler
David A. Buehler
Fsa
Guyon Buehler
The
Star and Sentinel
Gettysburg
Battlefield Memorial Association
Melinda Trump
Mt. Holly Springs
Latimore Township
Sarah M. Ridinger
Samuel Ridinger
Dee
Elizabeth Ridinger
Circleville
Ohio
John Ridinger
Snyder
Harrisburg
Robert Ridinger
Steelton
Emory Sheads
Duffield Ridinger
David Keefauver
Monarch
Wyoming
East Berlin woman dies after strangulated hernia during illness
Priscilla Miller aged 82 in East Berlin dies at home after sudden illness Friday turning critical Saturday. Surgery at York Hospital by Drs Bacon King and Hoechst fails to save her life. Survived by two daughters and two brothers. Other notices include several local deaths and funeral details across Hanover Littlestown and Gettysburg regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Miller
East Berlin
York
Mary Lapham
Jane Urich
William Miller
Daniel Miller
Gettysburg
Tragic Infant Death Reported in Local Family
A 9 month old son of Mr and Mrs Geo Deardorff near Biglerville died on Saturday morning. He is survived by his parents and three brothers. The deceased is part of a extended family including Mrs Hattie Bollinger of Mt Joy township and another sister. The obituary notes the family has a prior 39 year history in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Bollinger
Mt. Joy Township
Geo. Deardorff
Biglerville
Young Weikert dies of meningitis at twelve
Jesse Weikert of Gettyeburg died at home Sunday night from cerebral meningitis at age 12. He was ill only a few days and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Weikert and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Weikert
Charles Weikert
Gettyeburg
Tragic death of Edith and Emma Dougherty at Franklin home
Edith three years old and Emma Dougherty died at their Franklin township home after several days illness from spinal meningitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Wim
Emma Dougherty
Franklin Township
Death notices for Howard Stonesifer and Mrs McCleaf
Howard Stonesifer aged 30 died at his Littlestown home Saturday evening from consumption. He is survived by his wife a young child his parents Mr and Mrs Austin Stonesifer and five sisters and two brothers. Mrs McCleaf died early Monday at her McClear's Mill home after a two month illness. She is survived by her husband five sons and two daughters and interment was at Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse A. Bowersox
Hanover
Kate Stambaugh
Spring Grove
Raymond
Howard Stonesifer
Littlestown
Austin Stonesifer
B. ¥. McCleaf
McClear’s Mill
Bloserville
Fairfield
New Oxford and York Lucky Nine Split Doubleheader
In Independence Day style celebrations New Oxford beat York Lucky Nine in both games of a Saturday doubleheader amid noise and fireworks. Kesick starred in the morning and again in relief in the afternoon as the locals posted ten runs early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
York
Issick
Jacobs
Ream
Rose
Kesick
Sheetz
Ilaas
BB. McKinney
Essick
H. Fleshman
B. Lawrence
G. Lawrence
G. Fleshman
Miller
York Lucky
A Ream
Schaeffer
Zinn
Myers
Becker
Nace
Saylor
Re Sheetz
Haag
McKinney
Feshman
Lawrence
Fleshman
Dee
Lucky Nine
R HI
Ss, 2B, 3Uze, 7B, P, Becker, ¢, Nace, Rf, Saylor
Baseball July 13th New Oxford vs Littlestown Diamond
On Saturday the second game of the series between New Oxford and Littlestown will be played on the New Oxford diamond. The game promises to be one of the most exciting nature with a 3 o clock start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Littlestown
Public sale for Maria Stock set in July
The city announces a public sale for Maria Stock, a longtime resident, scheduled for July 18. After the sale she will move to Last Berlin to begin her next chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Maria Stock
Berlin
Local residents visit families in town and nearby cities
Altoona visitor Horace L. Jacobs stays with W. H. Emmett at Center Square while Maude Keagle from Aviz Pa visits. Numerous other residents and visitors from Litttle Town York Philadelphia Jersey Shore and Carlisle spent time with relatives and friends in this place and nearby streets during the visit period including Cashman Miller Bower and Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace L. Jacobs
Altoona
W. H. Emmett
Center Square
Maude Keagle
Aviz
A. H. Stock
Littlestown
Levi Stock
N. Peters Street
Agnes Aumen
Annie E. Waltman
York
Z. H. Cashman
John Hartman
Cashtown
Harry Fleshman
Chambersburg
Oxford
Messrs
Geo. C. Sheely
Jersey Shore
J. McC. Gilbert
Willis Bower
Philadelphia
T. E. Bower
Berlin Ave
Miriam Diehl
Mary Meckley
Miriam Seltzelig
Pen-Mar
Lizzie
Annie Rinehart
Town
F. X. Groft
Irishtown
Archie Withers
Lancaster City
Levi Byer
Berlin Street
Florence Hergh
Ohio
Pitt Street
Sarah F. Himes
Helen Harper
Henry J. Smith
Ire Force
Sarah Mahaney
New York
Mary Kurtz
Midway
Mary J. Smith
Hanover Street
J. W. Stock
Carlisle
Court Items and Decrees From Gettysburg Court
The motion for judgments in cases against F K Hafer was refused and the matter will go to trial by jury. Adoption of Lucy Booth by the Busheys was decreed. A divorce subpoena in Jacobs v Jacobs was awarded. marriage date listed as Oct 15, 1892. Final accounts and real estate matters, school district bond indebtedness, and clerical appointments were addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
York Streets
Gettysburg
Mary E. Miller
Elks Club
Lincoln Club of Elks
Chas
F. Sheely
Mountpleasant Township
Joseph H. Sheely
Henry W. Hartzell
Menaview Township
Henry Roth
Butler Township
John B. Baker
Hamiltonian
Jacob I. Bucher
Jesee Buchex
Berwick
John L. Hill
Weaver Piano Promises Finest Expression and Durability
The Weaver Piano from Weaver Organ and Piano Co of York PA claims to deliver the finest shades of musical expression while enduring long use, positioning it as a superior choice over ordinary pianos for serious music performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Weaver Organ & Piano CO
York, Pa
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Trours Bay
Walter Peters
Norman Bennett
Iron Springs
Barbara
J. G. Trimmer
Hamilton Township
Ephraim Sanders
Russell
Theodore Pfeiffer
S. of V
Pfeiffer
Harry Lentz
Wm. Linn
Harry Haar
Clyde Strayer
Henry Strayer
Latimore
Henry Wolf
Frank Miller
Cashman
Stephen
Frazier
York County
H. T. Gohn
Windsor
David Hoke
Martin Hoke
Hiram Wintrode
Stone Jug
Straban Township
Grippe
Lula Arabella Boose
L. M. Boose
Conewago Township
McSherrystown
Christ Church
Geo. N. Lauffer
Daniel Webster Bange
Atlantic City
N. J
Bange
Henry Bange
Katie Keller
John F. Keller
Hagerstown
Maria Fidler
David Stauffer
Jacob Fidler
John Fidler
Mariah Deardorff
Lizzie Whaley
Maggie Shaffer
Wilmington
Del
Flora Staley
Johnstown
Clara Stauffer
C. M. Stock
Bermudian
Hanover High School
Robinson
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