Local Happenings on June First 1906 in New Oxford
The New Oxford items note the Lutheran reunion at Pen Mar delayed to July 26, a church picnic plan for August 4, and local incidents. George March loses part of a finger to a mule. Mrs. Wasner dies at 94 near Pen Mar. a duck lays daily eggs for 44 days. a penny from 1724 is found. Miss Salome Marshall falls ill from tuberculosis. an engagement and two banns are announced. a 110 acre farm sale tied to copper ore prospects may occur. several local ads and notices fill the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pen Mar
Jerome Miller
St. Joseph’s Church
Bonneauville
Geo. March
Butler Township
Baltimore
Norman D. Cassatt
Clara E. Shriner
Gettysburg
Fritz & LaRue
Philadelphia
H. H. Keller
Capitol Building
Harrisburg
Salome Marshall
Sagan Marshall
Hanover Road
Marshall
Mont Alto Sanitarium
Mead ‘School
Daniel Ruff
New Oxford
W. A. Burgoon
Littlestown
Anna M. Hake
W. A. Lawrence
Oxford Township
Estella Lauretta
Charles Shanter
Hanover
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Harry J. Smith
B. F. Gise
Josephine ©. Smith
Veronica Noel
Barney Noel
Mt. Rock
James Livingston
Latimore Township
Victor
L. G. Lawrence
Near Town
Hanover man convalesces after appendicitis attack on railroad crew
Mr. Cornelius McGrail of Hanover and a member of the W. M. railroad section gang has been recovering this week following a severe appendicitis attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius McGrail
Hanover
W. M. Railroad
Three McSherrystown men arrested on animal cruelty warrant
Charles Rider Joseph Reily and Harry Myers were arrested Saturday morning by Constable Martin Heltzel on a warrant issued by Squire R M Straley charged on oath of Dr R J Russell of the State S P C A with cruelty to animals. All defendants posted bail before Squire Lilly for a hearing before Squire Straley on Thursday the 31st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rider
Joseph Reily
Harry Myers
McSherrystown
Martin Heltzel
Squire R. M. Straley
R. J. Russell
Squire Lilly
Squire Straley
This Place
Harry Hoffman
Midway
Penna. Society For Prevention of Cruelty
I. R. Witmer
R. J Russell
York prophet Lee Spangler predicts quake and fire for New York
York prophet Lee Spangler foresees New York City laid low by earthquake and fire within two years. He warns of severe shocks in Spain in coming months and that Russia’s rivers will dry up, causing great suffering from drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Spangler
York
Mt. Vesuvius
San Francisco
New York City
Spain
Russia
Mrs Clara Eicholtz Stricken With Paralysis in Kansas Ties
Mrs Clara Eicholtz, staying with her sister Miss Liza Diehl on Pitt street, was stricken with paralysis last week and is in a serious condition. Formerly of Kansas, she fell on the sidewalk in market years ago and has since moved about only in an invalid's chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Eicholtz
Liza Diehl
Pitt Street
Eicholtz
Kansas
Wedding Invitations For Naomi Grace Sterner George Mack
Mr and Mrs C A Sterner of near Idaville announce the marriage of their daughter Naomi Grace to George R Mack with ceremony at their home on Tuesday June 5 at 1200 oclock Also invitations issued for the marriage of Flora Deatrick to Oscar Deardorff of Straban township with ceremony at the bride s home on Saturday evening June 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Sterner
Idaville
Naomi Grace
George R. Mack
Flora Deatrick
Oscar Deardorff
Straban Township
Diller brings mother's ashes to Hanover for cremation
LeRoy Diller of New York City arrived in Hanover bearing his mother’s ashes. The urn was placed in the crypt at Mt Olivet Cemetery on the family lot beside Major Diller and their daughter Miss Irma Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Diller
New York City
William §. Diller
Hanover
Mt. Olivet
Major Diller
Irma Diller
Hanover to Open Union Steel Company in June
A new manufacturing plant named Union Steel Company will begin operations mid June in Hanover. The facility, reconditioned from I. X. L. Water Wheel layout beside the Penn flour mill, will produce nickel plate like steel castings under a novel process starting with an initial capital of 50 900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Union Steel Company
I. X. L. Water Wheel Company
Penn Flour
Hanover Realty Co
Skunk Trapped After Rat Trap Mishap At Plainview Farm
Eva Tate set a steel trap for a rat but a large skunk became entangled instead. Luther Cashman and farm hand Harry Brown arrived. Brown fired three times, killing the skunk, which Cashman pulled from under the wash house. Some blame Cashman for using cologne and musk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Eva Tate
Luther Cashman
Harry Brown
Harry
Harry Fired Three Shots At His Skankship, Killing Every Time, When Mr. Cashman
Mr. Cashman
Ito
Foot Crushed In Local Rail Yard Accident
James Yingling a brakeman on a local freight train suffered a severe crush injury to his right foot Saturday afternoon while shifting cars at Hanover Produce Co. on Hanover Street. Dr Leaks treated him then he was taken to Hanover where Dr Bittinger treated the wounds before his removal to his Gettysburg home. Yingling once lived in the Schnell house Pitt Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Yingling
W. M
Hanover Produce Co
Hanover Street
Mr. Yingling
Leaks
Hanover
Bittinger
Drouth Breaks After Months of Heat Across Pennsylvania
Clergymen led prayers for rain as a six week drouth ended with heavy showers. Farmers faced distress as wheat oats and corn showed yellowing and damage but crops were saved in many areas. In the anthracite region storms caused damage yet losses were small compared to future gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Emory J Bishop and Emms McKinney Marry in Cumberland Township
On May 27 at the home of Joseph McKinney in Cumberland township, Emory J. Bishop and Emms McKinney were united in marriage by Rev. Minnick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McKinney
Cumberland Township
Minnick
Emory J. Bishop
Emms McKinney
Explosion in a Quarry Injures Three Men at McSherrystown
May 25 report from McSherrystown details a quarry blast that injured Jacob M. Myéra, Jacob Winters, and George Ackerman while drilling a rejected rock powder charge. Myéra sustained severe leg injuries. Winters suffered facial and body burns. Ackerman endured cuts and bruises. Medical teams attended, with possible amputation avoided for Myéra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McSherrystown
Jacob M. Myéra
Jacob Winters
George Ackerman
C. D Smith
Mr. Myers
Mr. Winters
Mr. Ackerman
Midway Man Arrested on Liquor and Gambling Lookouts
Hanover May 24 Harry Hoffman of Midway was arrested on warrants by Alderman Stager for selling liquor to minors and for keeping a gambling place. He posted bail for hearing before Alder man Stager. He is named among those alleged to have received liquor by several local youths. Hoff man runs a Midway butchering business adjoining Weisensale's store. Earlier, he aided Sam Miller prompting arrests for larceny. He also faces a cruelty to animals charge with bail set for August court after a $10 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Harry Hoffman
Midway
Duttera
Jacob Stager
York
Hoffman
W. H. Rife
Justice Sell
Alderman Stager
Eugene W. Rife
Reuel Saxall
Chas. Fissell
Toplin Small
Weisensale
Sam Milder
Hanover Bicycle
Eugene Rife
Reuel
Fritz’? Small
Miller
Milk wagon wrecked as train strikes crossing near Musselman farm
An engine of a W. M. Works train collided with Mil ton E. Musselman’s milk wagon at a crossing. The wagon was hurled 65 feet along the track with Musselman inside but uninjured. The horses broke free and escaped. the wagon was a total loss. Musselman was dazed and uncertain how the crash occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Works
Milton E. Musselman
Musselman
Anniversary Parade At Pfeiffer Grove June 9 1906
The 20th anniversary of W. P. O. of A. will be celebrated at Pfeiffer's grove on June 9 1906. Parade forms Center Square at 1 pm with New Oxford Citizens Band Camp 22 visiting camps. Entertainment includes speakers music refreshments and other amusements. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfeiffer
Woman Hurt In Stairway Fall At Hanover Home
Mrs. Joseph Small of Hanover sustained a deep cut to the right side of her head and injuries to her right arm and left hand after slipping on the lace edging of her dress and falling down stairs Thursday evening about 7 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Small
Hanover
Small
Republican County Convention Endorses Roosevelt Pennypacker McPherson Lafean
Gettysburg meeting selects G W Koser as chair and names committees on resolutions. Delegates to Harrisburg State Convention June 6: P M Bruner F M Miller and D S Coleman. Resolutions praise Roosevelt Pennypacker McPherson and Lafean and pledge GOP support for McPherson and Lafean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Gettysburg
Beales
G. W. Koser
Biglerville
G. W. Baker
Berwick Bor
J. W. Garlach
G. W. Irvin
Freedom
A. K. Stock
Littlestown
Pres. Roosevelt
Gov. Pennypacker
D. P. McPherson
Congress
D. F. Lafean
Harrisburg
P. M. Bruner
F. M. Miller
New Oxford
D. S. Coleman
Straban
Bruner
Miller
Narrow Escape Tale From Gettysburg Veteran Scout
G W Young of Clarinda Iowa a longtime G A R member recalls a 1864 near miss while serving as a Union scout. He says Detective Wallick’s party fired near him at Conewago Creek near O Bolds Mill and Wallick mistook him for a Confederate spy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Young
Chambersburg
Gettsyburg
Hanover
Conewage Creek
O’bold’s Mill
Spalding Held for Court in Buggy Defacing Case
Charles J. Spalding was arrested by Officer C H Wilson on a charge of defacing buggies sent to Alleman Hardware Company. He allegedly entered a wagon car and cut tires and taps, with a warrant served and a hearing waived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Charles J. Spalding
C. H. Wilson
Alleman Hardware Company
Spalding
Unclear OCR fragment from Gettysburg page mentions ACME and WEARER
Fragmentary line references Gettysburg place and entities ACME WEARER and NWEAVY with no coherent event or context. No identifiable person or action is readable to form a proper summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Barn and Stock Burned on Daniel Carl Farm
A large bank barn on Daniel Carl's farm, east of Porter's, burned Tuesday morning with grain, feed, farming implements, 16 cattle, 4 horses and 1 mule. Two cows escaped burned and were killed. Tenant Jacob B. Miller owned the stock and implements. Origin of the fire is unknown. discovery occurred about 7:30 AM. Miller was away seeking housework for his wife and children. Loss, about 4000, partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Carl
Porter's
Jacob B. Miller
Miller
Farmers Institutes Meet Soon For County Board
The County Board of Farmers Institute Managers meets at the County Commissioners office on the second Tuesday of June to arrange institute locations. Local members of the State Board of Agriculture, plus one representative from each County Agricultural Society, the Pomona Grange, and County Alliance participate. Attend or send a letter to the Chairman of the Board of Institute Managers care of the County Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Farmers’ Institute Managers
County Commissioners’ Office
State Board of Agriculture
Two Newborns Reported in Local Families
A daughter was born May 27 to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. McCadden of West High Street. A son was born May 22 to Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hockensmith of Oxford Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. McCadden
West High Street
John T. Hockensmith
Oxford Township
Deaths Doings Samuel P Young Dies in Waynesboro
Samuel P. Young aged 88 years 4 months died at 5 p m Tuesday May 22 at the home of his son Charles Young in Waynesboro from a complication of diseases. He was a son of John Young of Conewago township Adams county. Twice married first to Margaret Will Littlestown who died 37 years ago and then to Catharine Will who died two years ago. He is survived by three sons and four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Young
Charles Young
Waynesboro
John Young
Conewago Township
Adams County
Margaret Will
Littlestown
Catharine Will
Obituaries for Miss Sarah Hornberger and Miss Mary Ginter
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Hornberger of Littlestown died last Tuesday evening at 43 years. She suffered strokes over eight months and died from paralysis. Miss Mary Rose Ginter of Berwick township died Friday night at 18 years old after a prolonged illness. She leaves her father and two brothers Felix and Benjamin. Her funeral was held Monday at 9 AM with a High Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rev. Fr. Thompson officiating, burial in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Elizabeth
Jacob H. Hornberger
Littlestown
Indy
Mary Rose Ginter
Wm. Ginter
Baltimore Pike
Berwick Township
Felix
Philadelphia
Benjamin
St. Louis
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Fr. Thompson
Deaths of Thaddeus Blocher and others in area notices
Thaddeus Blocher former Associate Judge died at his Littlestown home on Saturday at 7 15 p m from a complication of diseases after a three weeks illness He was 70 years and 14 days born at Bendersville carriage maker moved to Littlestown forty years ago and ran a business until a year ago survived by six sons and two daughters He was a member of Good Samaritan Lodge No 386 F and A M of Gettysburg Also notes the deaths of Mrs Jane Agnes Weaver in Highland township at 66 years 11 months and 4 days and Mrs Heiner of Hampton aged about 65 with brief survivor details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus
Blocher
Littlestown
Judge Blocher
Thomas Blocher
Bendersville
Ile
Emma
Mary
Clarence
Harry
Charles
Howard
Gilbert
Philadelphia
Edgar Blocher
York
Ezra Carson
James
Edward Blocher
Bendersaville
Jane Agnes Weaver
Highland Township
David
Near Arendtsville
Highland ‘Township
Gertrude
Annie
Mrs H M Mowery of Baltimore Vis
Baltimore social note records Mrs H M Mowery visiting relatives in the city with light social events and expected return plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Mowery
Baltimore, Vis
Local Social Note Recap Of Visits And Moves
Mrs Charle Hemler and daughter Alice spent a week with Mrs F L Fleshman at Hotel Oxford. Laura Smith of Littlestown visited her mother near town and friends here. Harry Fleshman has left Wolf Mig Co Chambersburg for Lewistown to work at Standard Steel Works Baldwin Locomotive Works. George W Rabenstine and Emory Roy of Hanover with John Lookenbill of Abbottstown visited H W Lookenbill on Pitt Street. William F Shull and wife visit son William Shull in Philadelphia. George Rinehart and sister Annie visit near town with Henry Rinehart family. Jonas Chronister of Hampton visits son in Johnstown. Rev Michael Noel SJ of Church of the Jesus Philadelphia visited sister Mrs Susan Marshall. Miss Rogalia Marshall of Philadelphia visited local friends. Emanuel Herman of Sadeburyville spent Memorial Day with old friends. Misses Gross of York spent Memorial Day with Dr J L Sheetz family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charle Hemler
Alice
F. L., Fleshman
Hotel Oxford
Laura Smith
Littlestown
Josephine A. Smith
Harry Fleshman
F. L. Fleshman
Wolf Mig. Co
Chambersburg
William F. Shull
New Chester
William Shull
Philadelphia
George Rinehart
Annie
Wheeling
W. Va
Henry Rinehart
Jonas Chronister
Hampton
Johnstown
Michael Noel
Church of the Jesu
Susan Marshall
Rogalia Marshall
Emanuel Herman
Sadeburyville
Chester County
For Rent Dwelling and Store in New Chester
For Rent dwelling house and store room in New Chester. Possession given April. For one call on or address WH Mrexs New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Chester
Mrexs
New Oxford
Hanover couple wed at Zion Lutheran in York
Edward Reigart proprietor of the American Hotel and Mies Vannie Etzler daughter of Mrs. Caroline Etzler of Hanover were married Tuesday morning May 22 at 10 oclock by Rev. Dr. T T Everett pastor of Zion Lutheran church York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Reigart
Mies Vannie Etzler
Caroline Etzler
Hanover
T. T. Everett
Zion Lutheran Church
York
Marriage notice for George Ramer and Mise Sarah Harlacher
On May 19, Rev. Schellheimer officiated in York for the marriage of George Ramer of Paradise township to Mise Sarah Harlacher of East Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schellheimer
York
George Ramer
Paradise Township
Mise Sarah Harlacher
East Berlin
Wagner Flickinger Nuptials Held At Hanover Home
Charles A. Wagner and Miss Annie M. Flickinger tied vows at the bride’s Hanover home on May 24 in a ceremony conducted by Rev. M. J. Roth. Both couples are listed as children of local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Wagner
Joseph Wagner
Annie M. Flickinger
J. Emory Flickinger
Hanover
M. J. Roth
Resignation at Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary Treasurer
Charles S. Weiser of York has resigned after twenty five years as treasurer and is replaced by the Gettysburg Trust Company. Seminary funds, largely invested in York, total over $20,000 with about $1,000 in outstanding obligations and pledges to cover this sum. History of management transfer and funding status described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Weiser
York
Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary
Gettysburg Trust Company
Gettysburg
Letter Emphasizes Mutual Trust in Paint Trade
F. W. Drever & Co. urges Weaver Mfg Co to share a long held standard of honest, careful use of paint. The letter argues trust must be earned by consistent quality and warns against abuse by strangers, noting 999 of 1,000 will praise the product if treated properly. It mentions Samuel Shirk & Son of Hanover as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Drever & Co
P.S
Church Notices For Sunday Services And Meetings
First Evangelical Lutheran Church advertises Sunday 7 p m preaching, Sunday School 9 a m, Y P 8 C E 6 p m, Junior C EB 2 p m, prayer Wednesday 7 p m led by Rev Guo N Laurren. St Paul Reformed Church lists pone School 9 a m and C E Society with ML prayer Thursday evening led by Rev S P Mauaen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
C. E
Guo. N. Laurren
St. Paul Reformed Church
C. E. Society
P. Mauaen
Epworth League and Catholic Mass Schedule Listed
Epworth League events proceed from 10 a m to 2:30 p m. Immaculate Conception Church lists Low Masses at 8:00 and 10:30, Sunday School at 2:30, Benediction at 3:30, Young People's Sodality Thursday at 7:30, weekday Mass at 7:30 led by Rev J C Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Riv
W. W. Hartman
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Young People’s Sodality
J. C. Thompson
Health first for soldiers says retiree Morgan
Willis T Morgan of Rural Route 1 Concord N H recalls two tours in Cuba and two in the Philippines. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with keeping him in perfect health and claims it best for coughs colds bronchial troubles and lung diseases. Ed T Auker’s druggist guarantees it priced 60c and 1.00 with a free trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Philippines
Willis T Morgan
U.S. A
Concord
N. EL
Market Prices Reported in New Oxford
Markets section shows bid prices and listings for rye, corn, oats, clover seed, Timothy seed and timothy hay, with various quoted figures and abbreviations. The text is an OCR fragment listing commodity names and prices without full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Z. H. Cashman Choice
Chctpccccersconsess
Timothy Bay
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. A. Surface
R. A. Heltebridle
C. H. Brinkerhoff
Tyrone Township
I. W. Harper Whiskey
Cnns
T. Hersu
Oxford A. A
Gettysburg High School
Edward Dansen
A. C. Wentz
G. B. Nace, Son & Co
Carlisle Street
Wentz Bros. & Frey
St. Vincent’s Catholic Church
James H. Monahan
Bonp &# Co
Drouth Broken
McPherson and Lafean
G. W. Young
Clarinda
Iowa
Young
21St
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Wallick
C. J. Spalding
Farmers’ Institutes
Gettysburg Seminary
Weaver Mfg Co
Sirs
Scott
Scott & Bouwne
Pearl Street
New York
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