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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
8
The Fresh Airs will arrive Friday July 24 at 6 22 pm and hosts and local committees plan to meet the children at the Western Maryland station. Also notes include local staffing changes, road and water issues, and municipal notices in New Oxford.
St. Mark's Lutheran S S hosts a picnic at Williams Grove with all welcome. Numerous residents and visitors from Franklin Grove Gettysburg and surrounding towns spend weekends with family and friends, while church services are noted for July 26 with locations at Pines Heidlersburg and Hampton.
On July eleventh forty members and friends from Stevens City Virginia traveled to New Oxford for a weekend with Mr. and Mrs Hemming and Mr Barton. They attended Emory Methodist church Sunday morning, sang greetings, and shared fellowship with two Bible classes.
The Rev. J. W. Myers of Schenectady N Y has accepted a unanimous call to become pastor of the First Reformed church in Charlotte N C and will begin August first. The 9 year old congregation has built a new brick church and parsonage. Myers is the son of Mr and Mrs W D Myers of New Oxford. McSherrystown beat Bonneauville 9 to 1 as Poist starred for McSherrystown. Next Sunday the Hanover All Stars will face McSherrystown in a five game series opener.
Miss Margaret Overholtzer and Mrs Eddie Plank, former locals, attended Lutheran church last Sunday. Wim Hudson named principal of Yagerstown Junior High. Various regional visits and family gatherings noted from Latimore to York and Gettysburg. Reformed picnic held at Willow Grove park.
The Milhimes Grove racing matinee in Hunterstown on July 25 features four harness classes and one running race starting at 1 pm. A York Springs band provides music, refreshments are available, and two strong baseball teams will perform on the grounds. If weather turns, the program moves to Saturday August 1.
Large stock reduction offers a $110.00 Victrola model with 20 pieces for 77.50 and reductions on all other models. Sale ends once portions are sold. NACE'S MUSIC STORES located in Hanover and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Overstock of pianos and players offered at great reduction. Trade in organs and pianos accepted. Call to see them at Naceh's Music Stores in Hanover and Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
East Berlin notices report a local civic picnic hosted by the Davidsburg lode with Red Men band music, a public sale of farm livestock by H J March, and fruit farm sale by A F Bosserman. Births include daughters born to the Lau and Wiser households. church activities include Trinity Lutheran and Red Run services. other items note medical updates, factory output, and community visits.
The Sick Mrs Colgan and Mr Rock and Wm FF Sheely and T Hersh of Lincolnway E are confined by illness. T W Groft of McSherrystown is on the sick list. Luther Kohler of Luthestown is recovering from rheumatism. Miss Maude Jacobs of Latimore is improved from inflammatory rheumatism. Dr and Mrs T C Miller of Abbottstown visited Mrs Miller’s brother Dr George H Kobler, seriously ill in Philadelphia.
A Chevrolet touring car driven by Harry Melhorn of Bonneauville and an Overland sedan driven by Noran Wolf of New Oxford collided on the Lincoln Highway west of York near Thomasville at about 10 15 Sunday night. Both cars were badly damaged with Wolf claiming loss of control and crossing Melhorn’s side. Wolf ran over an embankment. damage listed on both vehicles.
Harvey W. Herman showed a land turtle near Five Points bearing the inscription A. C. M. 1855 on its shell. Amos C. Myers carved the initials and date in 1841 on the farm now owned by Herman. The exact turtle age is unknown, but it has wandered the same farm for over 70 years before being moved to its new resting grounds by Herman.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wintrode of Littlestown welcomed a son on Thursday and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keefer of Littlestown welcomed a daughter on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Brook F. Yantis of McSherrystown welcomed a son and Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Klunk of McSherrystown welcomed a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pascoe of McSherrystown are listed with a newborn in the same report.
Dr J T Harbold of Dallastown is appointed assistant in the clinic at Wills Eye Hospital Philadelphia for Wednesdays and Fridays each week during the summer.
A long list of Philadelphia and Maryland visitors, relatives, and friends vacation and visiting in York and surrounding towns. Families from Gettysburg Hanover and New Oxford are seen at homes, parks, and retreats along the coast and at camp, with several sightseeing trips to Niagara Falls Canada and Ocean City New Jersey noted.
Chas EL Sponseller, living south of New Oxford, has begun a twice daily dairy delivery in the area. He sells best quality milk and promises the best possible service. Try Sponseller’s milk to be convinced.
Harry Sneeringer suffered a severe eye injury when a piece of steel was driven into his right eye while operating an emery wheel at Brush Run school house. He required surgical attention.
All children under 12 in New Oxford and nearby areas are urged to call at J. C. Felty’s residence on W High St to receive a free ticket. The ticket grants a rifle on New Oxford’s new fire truck during the Saturday picnic at Alwine's grove.
John C Brame of Biglerville has purchased the D F Slentz residence and store on Carlisle street New Oxford and will take possession in August. Brame and family will move soon while Mr and Mrs Slentz likely move to Hanover. Slentz began business in 1900 and ran Slentz’s Store known for its appearance and fair dealing. Brame formerly lived near New Oxford and is described as an up to date businessman.
Mrs Ellen Wagner Mercier died suddenly at her Los Angeles home on July 13 from heart failure aged about 74. She was formerly of Table Rock and New Oxford area. Survived by husband Peter Mercier and sisters Mrs Jacob Miller of Hanover and Miss Kate Wagner of New Oxford. Interment was in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Miss Pauline M Hagerman daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Hagerman of Erie Michigan formerly of New Oxford married Earl J Grappy son of Mr and Mrs L H Grappy at St Patrick s church Erie The ceremony was conducted by Rev Charles Crowley with music by Miss Alice Sloan and Miss Zosla Kalstar A wedding breakfast followed at the bride s parents home The couple will reside at 424 Ash Street Erie after August 1 with out of town guests including Chauncey Stough of York
Earl David Melhorn 32 son of Mr and Mrs L B Melhorn York died Monday morning at home after seven months with dilatation of the heart and Bright s disease He served fifteen months overseas with the 300th Engineers in World War I rising from private to lieutenant He was a civil engineer with Robert M McKinnon York Funeral at St Paul s Lutheran New Chester Thursday morning with many friends mourning his loss
Lightning struck St John s Reformed Church in New Chester on Thursday evening at about 5 30 PM. Harper Witter spotted smoke from the steeple and Jacob Winand rang the bell, saving the edifice. The storm also toppled a 150 year old oak, damaged buildings, and killed cows nearby.
David O'Brien is erecting a private garage at the rear of his lot on W High Street. The project details include site location, construction scope, and compliance with local building rules.
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