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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
2
Public notice from New Oxford newspaper showing subscription terms Termac 3100 per year in advance 81 50 if not paid. Discontinuance only by publisher if arrears exist. Failure to discontinue at expiry is a new engagement. Advertisements offered at reasonable yearly rates. Printing services for all descriptions from labels to posters.
Multiple brief items report misfortunes and incidents including Miss Kate Clark’s fatal neck fracture after a cellar fall in Scotland Franklin County. a barn and tobacco sheds fire at George Shimp’s Denver property caused by a traction engine. Richard Reed’s fatal knee injury from an ax cut. and other accidents, lightning strikes, and a potential new resort site on South Mountains with plans for a large hotel development.
Emma Hoke of Spring Grove and her aged sister, about 80, were discovered to be sisters after a chain of family letters. Ada Roth of Biglerville and Lizzie Gettier of Taneytown helped confirm their aunt niece relation. The sisters learned they had lived within 10 to 30 miles of each other for years before meeting last Saturday.
Three blasting workers died instantly and twelve were seriously injured when an explosion at the Summit cutoff of the O V R near Shippensburg occurred during dynamite handling. The fatalities include Michael Maley, Edward Butler, and John London. mortally hurt are Charles Jonson and Conlon Boyne. The blast was blamed on Maley’s use of an iron rod to stamp dynamite causing a spark.
A barn on Harris Lentz’s Loganville Seven Valley farm was struck by a Sunday night lightning bolt during a York county storm. The fire destroyed the barn crops tools and implements. Eight cows a bull and several hogs died. horses and some cattle were saved. Estimated loss is 5000 with partial insurance.
Mrs Rosa Abramson was arrested in York on a charge of attempting to hang 6 year old William Landsman. She seized the boy and tied a rope around his neck suspending him from a balcony. A passerby cut the rope and the child revived after suffocation.
The Crown barn in Carroll County was struck by lightning and destroyed with all contents. Eight horses two colts and eight cows were killed. A cow owned by W K Seppo died in a field nearby. A separate note mentions experimental prices at Wintz Bros Frey in Hanover. A flock of 45 ducks died after possible poisoning or polluted Codorus water. Sheriff Schum reports Governor Stuart set September 29 for the execution of Richard McEwayne in York County Jail.
A bolt of lightning hit Peter Kessler’s house near Jefferson York County Friday evening killing 12 year old Charles Kessler instantly. Royal Kessler 16 and Clarence Arnold 19 fell unconscious. Mrs and Mr Kessler and two daughters suffered injuries as a kettle spilled boiling water scalding a one year old girl. Stella Kessler 14 with a burned foot lingered.
A large selection of ladies shirt waists in white lawn features include short sleeves open back and long sleeves with open fronts. Sold by Wentz Bros. and Frey at 88 Baltic Street Hanover.
Mr John McDowell an 88 year old insane man and his wife a blind woman near Spry York county were found neglected with little food in unfurnished rooms on Emanuel Whitcomb’s farm. An agent from the York branch of the Woman's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals described the scene as horrendous with McDowell suffering severe bed sores and in great pain.
Arendtsville will host New Oxford in a county double header opening. Littlestown forfeited a game citing rain, while six notable local notes include a dramatic elephantiasis case from McKeesport, a Cumberland Valley thunderstorm damaging Musser barn for about 8000 dollars, and a Dauphin barn fire with 800 chickens lost. Each item appears in a brief, period style roundup.
Notice signed by Charles Jacobs dated 10 31 states ronage solicited and satisfaction guaranteed with formal closing Very Respectfully for a customer service or business appeal.
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