New Oxford Briefs From Hampton to Gettysburg 1915
News notes from New Oxford and Adams County include a horse death in Hampton, a Red Men festival music plan, reports of snow in late May, East Berlin rail work, county bounty payments, and relocations. Commencements at Littlestown Gettysburg East Berlin highlight the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlestown High School
East Berlin
Adams County Commissioners
Samuel Stock
Hampton
New Chester
McSherrystown Residents Prepare Move as Quarantines Rise
L E Topper of McSherrystown plans to move his family to York after selling property to Hugh E Topper. The Feeser and Little households in McSherrystown are quarantined due to scarlet fever affecting four and one child respectively. Scott Bros of Gettysburg win County Home coal supply for the year, bidding 60 tons bituminous at 3.20 per gross ton and 90 tons hard anthracite at 5.80 per gross ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Topper
McSherrystown
York
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Hugh E. Topper
Scott Bros
Gettysburg
Finley
East Berlin Man Celebrates 50th Birthday
Hon Edward L Sheffer of East Berlin celebrated the 50th anniversary of his birth on Saturday. The brief note notes his age and observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Sheffer
East Berlin
Resignations and a Factory Accident Reported
Clare Colestock resigns from H O Miller Cash Grocery Centre Square to join D I Slentz Grocery Carlisle Street to replace John Bollinger who moved to York. Theodore Bankert of Hanover injures right foot at Shriver Co canning factory while repairing a piston. Park Square benches host the “spooners” as old trees glow with tallow dip light in a noted romantic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Colestock
M.G. Colestock
Hanover Street
H. O. Miller Cash
Centre Square
Carlisle Street
John Bollinger
York
Theodore Bankert
Hanover
Shriver & Co
Bankert
Narrow escape during Memorial Day parade in Gettysburg
R. M. Baugher, a Memorial Day marshal, narrowly escaped serious injury when his spirited horse reared on Lincoln Way East and toppled. Henrietta Hersh of Gettysburg was injured Tuesday when her horse slipped and fell, suffering a bruised elbow a head wound and facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Baugher
Marshalls
Lincoln Way
Mr. Baugher
Henrietta Hersh
Willian Hersh
Gettysburg
York man settles fraud case with boarding house keeper
Charles Christian, son of New Oxford, arrested by Detective Eisenhart for defrauding Mrs. Annie Dise of a York boarding house, settled before Alderman May by paying $10 and prosecution costs. He works at C. P. Smith machine shops, West End, recently from York. The text notes the will of the late Congressman Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Christianson
New Oxford
Wm. Eisenhart
Annie Dise
York
N. C. May
C. P. Smith Machine Shops
West End
Gettysburg men claim grain farmers await $1.50 figure
Warehouse workers report farmers holding grain expect a $1.50 price. H. W. Taylor of Biglerville injures ribs in a Wednesday fall from a ladder at his home. FE. E. Ditenhofer and crew repaint A. J. Gulden residence on Hanover Street. Dr. Geo. L. Rice notes an almost 200 year old Leipsig medical volume in his library. Samuel M. Knox, aboard the Lusitania when torpedoed, reaches New York aboard the Rotterdam. John Roth probate confirms wife life estate and equal division among children after her death. J. F. Roth and H. J. Roth named executors. Dr. J. A. Singmaster of Gettysburg elected president of the Lutheran General Synod at Akron with 300 delegates representing 24 districts and 350,000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roth
McSherrystown
Register Gardner
John F. Roth
Henry J. Roth
Lutheran General Synod
Akron
Ohio
J. A. Singmaster
Gettysburg
Estate details and local incidents reported in Gettysburg area
The will notes more than five thousand dollars in real and personal property and leaves the late Congressman’s insurance business and Carroll county real estate to Mrs. Goulden. A Harrisburg alderman, Charles I. Murray, crashed into a tree after forcing another car to yield, injuring a woman and a small boy with glass cuts. Mrs. John Timmins dropped three hundred eighty dollars in notes near H J Bunty’s store. a boy found and returned it and earned a two fifty reward. Arthur Douglass, released on parole from theastern Penitentiary, is under a three year return condition and has lost weight while in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulden
Carroll County
Gettysburg
Charles I. Murray
Harrisburg
John Timmins
McSherrystown
H. J. Bunty
Mail Pouch Tobacco Company
Arthur Douglass
Astern
Douglass
Memorial Day Observance in New Oxford With Parades
A Memorial Day program in New Oxford featured parades including Hanover P O S A Band and Hanover Reserves. W H Long of Hanover delivered the oration with a favorable reception. Ideal weather drew large crowds from nearby towns as Imperial Band of Pleasant Hill and Han over P O S A Band performed on the square festival afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Hanover P. O. S
A. Band
P. O. 5S
Hanover
W. H. Long
Imperial Band of
Pleasant Hill
P. O. S. of A. Band of
Band Performance Praised Along the March Route
The group delivered a creditable appearance and their music drew praise from spectators along the entire march route.
Hoffman Orphanage Reunion Planned Near Littlestown
Hoffman Orphanage board meeting set anniversary events for July 22 at the home near Littlestown. The home, under Potomac Synod Reformed church care, supports nineteen boys and ten girls with an active ladies auxiliary. Three new admissions came from New Oxford and Carlisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman Orphanage
Littlestown
Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church
Adams County
Reformed Faith
New Oxford
Carlisle
Cumberland County
Menallen Leads Adams County Good Roads Day Effort
With 150 men and 100 horses at work Menallen township set records in Adams County for Good Roads Day. Twelve gangs answered Governor Brumbaugh’s call for a general turnout to build better highways. Some crews continued into Thursday to finish Wednesday’s work. Franklin township and Cumberland township also logged notable activity with dozens of workers and teams across multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menallen
Adams County
Brumbaugh
Franklin
Cumberland
Highland Township
Upper Huntington
Hamilton
Straban
Toppled Into Ditch Near Williams Lot in Gettysburg
J J Miller of Bonneauville drove over a red warning light at a ditch in front of Charles Williams’s lot in Gettysburg Saturday night about 9 o clock. His team toppled into the excavation and a squad of men freed the horse. Miller climbed out unhurt. The horse suffered no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Williams
Gettysburg
J. J. Miller
Bonneauville
Miller
Death of Mrs Mary C Deaner at Keystone Hospital
Mrs Mary C Deaner wife of C W Deaner of Mt Pleasant township died at Keystone hospital Harrisburg Friday morning about 7 30 oclock from complications after an operation performed weeks ago She was about 39 years old and taken to the hospital four weeks ago Survived by her husband three sons and one daughter Harry Russell Luther and Sarah all at home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Deaner
C. W. Deaner
Mt. Pleasant Township
Keystone Hospital
Harrisburg
Deaner
Harry
Russell
Luther
Sarah
Oime
Dog Bite Leads to Amicable Settlement in Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Anna Stonesifer wife of J Howell Stonesifer of near Storms Store Mt Pleasant township was bitten on a limb by John Slusser's dog last week. She had just returned from hospital and the attack caused a nervous relapse. The dispute was settled amicably before a Justice of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
J. Howell Stonesifer
Storm’s Store
Mt. Pleasant Township
John Slusser
Electric Pay Car Demonstrates Flagship Speed Across Rail Division
The electric pay car, built on a Pierce-Arrow Six frame, carried Pay master S. R. Gehler and four officials along the W. M. Railway division on Wednesday. It features wheels with brakes on each axle and sand boxes under the rear fenders for rapid starts or stops. Tests claim it could outrun locomotives, navigating curves at high speed with safe handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Gehler
W. M. Railway
Pierce-Arrow
Personal notices from Latimore area
Mrs Minnie Smith of near Latimore spent Thursday with her sister Mrs H I Smith Lincoln Way East. Mrs Ezra Shumaker visited several days with her daughter Mrs Wm Bortner near this place. Mrs John P Feiser and Ruth of Harrisburg stay with Mr Feisers mother Mrs H I. Christine Swamley of West High street returns from Crabb Station Md visit. Walter Miller and wife Lincoln Way West visited friends at Highfield. G W Sadler wife and children Pleasant Street spent time at Mrs Sadlers parents near New Chester. Miss Dorothy Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Miller has studied at National Park Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Smith
Near
Latimore
H. I. Smith
Lincoln Way
Ezra Shumaker
Wm. Bortner
John P. Feiser
Ruth
Harrisburg
Feiser
Christine Swamley
West High Street
Helen Crabb
Crabb's Station
Walter Miller
West
Highfield
G. W. Sadler
Pleasant Street
Josephine Hershey
J. J. Hershey
Quarryville
John Stimel
Walkersville
C. A. Diehl
Buelah Straley
Center Square
Steelton
C. E. McGrail
W. High Street
William Sunday
David Bosserman
Sallie Sunday
East Berlin
Emory Orner
Arendtsville
Emmett Leatherman
Lizzie Hershey
Biglerville
Grace Hoover
Carthage
Wm. D. Stock
H. D. Hoover
Carthage College
Samuel Hoover
Hamilton Township
Ethel Carsley
Montreal
Canada
Dorothy Miller
I. R. Little
Waynesboro
Westminster
Franklin H. McKnight
Pittsburgh
George T. Himes
Raymond K. Stallsmith
Lancaster
Andrew Smyser
Maurice
Wm. H. Butt
May
York
Willis P. Bower
Philadelphia
T. S. Bower
Berlin Ave
M. D. Rife
Pleasant Township
Anna Myers
Maurice Rife
Leroy Rife
Local visitors call on Lincoln Way and East Berlin residents
A long list of visitors and guests is recorded at homes along Lincoln Way West and East Berlin. Names include Mrs. Josephine Hershey Quarryville Mrs Grace Hoover Carthage Illinois Rev H D Hoover of Carthage College and several from York Lancaster Pittsburgh and Montreal among others.
Local residents noted in social and obituaries
A string of visitations and family moves along with multiple obituaries from Hanover Littlestown and Gettysburg areas. Notables include N I Kyster and wife visiting Mrs. Yost’s parents, Miss Ruth Weikert and Virgie Dick at near Littlestown, and Dr. McKinley of Winchester arriving for Johns Hopkins study. Obituaries include Ida I Feiser at 77, Alice Snyder at the County Home, Kathrine Hartman Basehoar at 68, Elizabeth Baugher of East Berlin, and Mary Ann Strickler of Hanover. Community members attend, travel, or mourn across Hanover Street, West High Street, Carlisle Street, Centre Square, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. I. Kyster
York
Yster
J. W. Winand
West High Street
Ruth Weikert
Virgie Dick
Littlestown
George Osborne
Westminster
H. K. Schnell
Hanover Street
Sarsh Myers
Hanover
Ama Gable
Carlisle St
McKinley
Winchester
Solomon Mehring
Abbottstown
C. W. Klingel
Baltimore
Harry Zercher
Geo. A. Klingel
Ida I. Feiser
Philadelphia
New York
Boy Died Suddenly Benjamin Livelsberger
Benjamin Livelsberger 16 years 11 months 20 days of Jidgegrove died Sunday morning from acute indigestion. He is survived by parents Mr and Mrs Leo Livelsberger and siblings Mrs Edward Timmins Mrs John L Sneeringer Emaline Frank John Edward and George. Funeral held Wednesday high mass Conewago chapel at 9 o clock interment in chapel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Livelsberger
Leo Livelsberger
Jidgegrove
Edward Timmins
John L. Sneeringer
Mdgegrove
Emaline
Frank
John
Edward
George
Conewago Chapel
Taken by Death of Annie Mary Brown Widow of Solomon Brown
Annie Mary Brown 76 died at Carlisle street home at 9 45 PM Monday from apoplexy after several recent attacks. Widow of Solomon Brown and last of her family, she left 17 children twelve surviving including Rev Lewis F Brown White Haven PA Charles C Brown Harry T Brown near New Oxford Wm A Brown St Louis Edgar McC Brown Baltimore Nevin S East Berlin Mrs Edward Sarbaugh Lancaster Mrs G W Herman New Oxford Paul A Ellis V Harvey C and Mrs E J Reininger Warrisb urn. She also left 38 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Funeral from her late home at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mary Brown
Solomon Brown
Carlisle Street
Zinn
Lewis F. Brown
White Haven
Charles C
Harry T. Brown
Near New Oxford
Wm. A. Brown
St. Louis
Edgar McC. Brown
Baltimore
Nevin S
East Berlin
Edward Sarbaugh
Lancaster
G. W. Herman
New Oxford
Paul A
Ellis V
Oneonta
N. Y
Harvey C
Hamilton Township
E. J. Reininger
Warrisburg
Deaths of Spangler Bream and Hykes in York Springs Area
Obituaries record Franklin J. Spangler of Tyrone township dying at 69 after a long illness. Surviving children include Charles Spangler, Mrs. George Boyer, and Mrs. John Albert. Also, John P. Bream dies after a stroke at 67. He lived in Huntington and York Springs before moving to Gettysburg. Elmira Hykes, 57, of near East Berlin, dies of a paralytic stroke. survived by mother Mrs. Fiykes, brother John Hykes, and sisters Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Luckabaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin J. Spangler
Tyrone Township
John Albert
York Springs
Spangler
Emanuel Spangler
Trimmer
Charles Spangler
George Boyer
Annville
Elmira Hykes
East Berlin
Joanna Fiykes
John Hykes
Sumanuel Baker
Luckabaugh
Hamilton Townshin
Aged McSherrystown Citizen Thaddeus A. Smith Dies
Thaddeus A. Smith, a long known resident of McSherrystown, died Saturday at 12 30 p m after a period of illness. He was 67 10 17 and leaves a wife and three children Mrs James C Lawrence Mrs Felix Staub of Hanover and Mrs Frank Martin of McSherrystown One sister Mrs Anna Colton of Baltimore survives him and Conewago township moved to Hanover 16 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus A. Smith
McSherrystown
James C. Lawrence
Felix Staub
Hanover
Frank Martin
Anna Colton
Baltimore
Death of Sarah Weisensale at Mt. Pleasant home
Sarah Weisensale died suddenly from heart failure at 4 a.m. Sunday at the home of her son Wm. A. Trone near Mt. Pleasant. She was 52 years 8 months 12 days old and had just been well until the Saturday night attack. Dr. Wagner attended but she died before arrival. She is survived by her son, two brothers Amos A. Weisensale of Midway and Daniel Weisensale of York, and a sister Mrs. Daniel March of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathrine Hartman Basehoar
George S. Basehoar
Gettysburg
Annie St. Basehoar
Baltimore
Luther H
Seven Stars
Lottie K
Philadelphia
Minnie Jr
Julia FE
Paul G
Jacob A. Hartman
Jr. A. Hartman
Julia A. Kohler
Littlestown
Sarah Weisensale
Wm. A. Trone
Mt. Pleasant
Wagner
Amos A. Weisensale
Midway
Daniel Weisensale
York
Daniel March
Hanover
Will Erect New Factory Near McSherrystown
S L Johns begins digging a well opposite the Blue Gables near McSherrystown to support a new cigar factory. The brick three story plus basement building, 86 by 110 feet, will house vaults on each floor, a dynamo for electric lights, a sprinkling system, and space for 250 workers. Four adjoining bungalows will provide modern amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Johns
Blue Gables
McSherrystown
Johns
Pennsylvania
Suit For Five Thousand In Auto Accident Case
Dorothy L. Bowers and John S. Bowers sue Annie M. Warner and John M. Warner of Gettysburg for damages of 5090 after six year old Dorothy was struck on Sept 17 by the Warners’ electric coupe while crossing a street. The child suffered a broken ankle, chest compression, and widespread bruising, initially in critical condition but later recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Annie M. Warner
John M. Warner
Gettysburg
Dorothy L. Bowers
John S. Bowers
Dorothy Bowers
Warner
Family Re union at Diehl home after years apart
A large Diehl family gathering occurred Monday at Mrs. Catharine Diehl’s Lingg s Mill home along the state road near town. Present were Charess J Diehl and Catharine, Martin D Diehl and family of York, Se J Diehl of Lancaster, George Bender near Gettysburg, and Jacob Heltzel family, with a sumptuous dinner served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Diehl
Lingg's Mill
State Road
Town
Charess J. Diehl
Catharine
Martin D. Diehl
York
Se. J. Diehl
Lancaster
George Bender
Gettysburg
Jacob Heltzel
Uncalled Letters at New Oxford Post Office
Following letters remain uncalled for at the New Oxford post office they include Charles Marian Melhorn Ammon Meln A Miller W W Allen Mrs Norman Patterson Miss M Melorhle H L Sharmantz Irvin I Dickey Thomas Joyce Lillie Laughman Mary E Miller. Persons calling for any of the above please say they are advertised. T I Warner P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Charles Marian Melhorn
Ammon Meln- A. Miller
W. W. Allen
Norman Patterson
M. Melorhle
H. L. Sharmantz
Irvin I. Dickey
Thomas Joyce
Lillie Laughman
Mary E. Miller
T. I. Warner
P. M
Desirable House and Two Acres for Rent in New Oxford
For rent a pleasant healthful property in the Borough of New Oxford. The listing notes a house and about two acres of land. Address inquiries to Charles K. Yeager Justice of the Peace New Oxford Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Charles K. Yeager
Justice of the Peace
Warner demands permanent position for seven demonstrators
The notice states that seven demonstrators must provide references and seek a permanent position via the commission. It directs correspondence to C. R. N at 231 Centennial Avenue, Hanover Pa, for Save Rubber the Runabout, used but very little, and provides P.O. Box 223, New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Centennial Avenue
Hanover
New Oxford
Festival at Park Square by St Paul's Reformed Church
The primary department of St Pauls Reformed Church will hold a festival on Park Square Saturday evening June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. FE. Garrett
Hampton Reformed Church
St. Paul’s
Bhunch
Park Square
Gilbert and Son Sell Security Cement and Machinery
Gilbert and Son offer another carload of Security Cement at 1.10 per barrel and also a horsepower Geise engine in first class condition with saw belts pulleys and shafting. Items can be viewed at C. E. Bicholtz residence near New Chester for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert & Son
Suil
H. P. Geise
C. E. Bicholtz
New Checter
Fire Insurance Ad for George A. Klinger Firms
An advertisement touts Fire Insurance for George A. Klinger, claiming access to reliable, table-worthy companies represented by the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Klinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jonas Chronister
Red Men
John R. Wills
Near Town
Mattie Musselman
D. E. Brandt
W. C. Leib
Mt. Holly
P.O
A. Hall
George Grove
Route
Gettysburg High School
Joanna Billman
James Strasbaugh
Irishtown
Billman
F. X. Billman
Francis Elder
I. EB. Jacobs
J. W. Bucher
Bessie Gregg
Anna March
Pauline Tschop
D. P. McPherson
Adams-Fulton
Samuel Feeser
John Little
Joseph
H. W. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
FE. E. Ditenhofer
Force
A. J. Gulden
N. Lingg
H. E. Melhorn
Geo. L. Rice
Leipsig
Germany
Samuel M. Knox
Lusitania
Rotterdam
Mr. Knox
Knoxlyn
W. S. Schroeder
Alice Snyder
John Snyder
Sparrows Point
Elizabeth Baugher
Berlin
William Brough
Imory Baugher
Ninsling
Mkansas
Reformed Church
George Baugher
D. H. Baker
Baker
Mary Ann
Christian Strickler
Rett
John P. Bream
Mr. Bream
Huntington Township
Lucinda D. Bream
Hannah Bream
Elizabeth Hayberger
Dauphin County
Ada Guise
Lucinda B. Slaybaugh
Wilson A. Bream
Bream
Jeremiah Bream
Stantington Township
Conewago Township
New
Oxford
J. H. Duttera
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