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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
29
Reports from McSherrystown Hanover and Gettysburg cover a diverse set of local happenings. Lewis Cramer shoots a hawk. Howard Shott builds a two story brick dwelling. Memorial Day services draw crowds. school diplomas awarded. census figures and road plans update Hanover’s growth. local marriages and engagements noted. business and agricultural activity expands with warehouse, mills, and cattle deals across the county.
Adams county school teachers Lloyd R. Hartman and Nellie K. Mehring married in Harrisburg on Wednesday. Hartman, son of J. R. Hartman, has just completed his first year as superintendent at Gettysburg High Street building. Mehring, daughter of T. Marshall Mehring, recently taught at Pine Run School in Hamilton Township.
In St Ignatius church Buchanan Valley on Tuesday morning George Mc Kenrick of Chicago wed Miss Maude Clapstdls daughter of William Clap sadle. They plan to reside in Illinois. In Manchester the Lutheran parsonage hosted Miss Mary Good daughter of Calvin Good and John C Henry a Manchester butcher married by Rev C G Leatherman.
Miss Jennie E Thomas of Philadelphia and J Pearly Cox of Wilmington North Carolina married at the Most Blessed Sacrament Church rectory in West Philadelphia. Rev Fr Kane officiated. The couple are children of Mr and Mrs Jos Thomas of near Gettysburg and Mr Cox respectively.
Miss Helen G Meachey daughter of Mrs James Pitten turf married George W McCune of Akron Ohio in a Thursday ceremony at Trinity Reformed church pastor Rev Paul Pontius officiated. The couple met in 1917 when he passed through Gettysburg with motor trains bound for the coast.
Miss Mary M. Pentz daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry B Pentz of Hanover and Martin A Klunk of McSherrystown were married Monday morning at a nuptial high mass in St Vincent's Catholic Church Midway officiated by Rev Fr William A Howard.
Miss Ida Shanabrook daughter of Mrs Mary Kroh Hanover and Chas A Hudson of Ontario Canada were married Sunday afternoon at the bride's home by the Rev J C Reeser.
George S. Shirk son of Mr and Mrs George H Shirk of Hanover married Ruth B Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs James E Johnston of Canandaigua at St John’s Ep is copal church Canandaigua by Rev Dr Gaylord. They will reside in New York where Shirk resumes law practice. Shirk a Harvard graduate and former army member joined the Board of Contract Adjustment in Washington.
Miss Helen V. Kauffman of Gettysburg and Charles McClain of Blue Ridge Summit married recently in Lancaster by Rev. J. W. Meiniger.
Miss Edna M Baker of East Berlin and Edgar H Leer a farmer of Huntington township were married Tuesday by Rev C L Baker of East Berlin. During the past scholastic year Miss Baker taught at the Baker school in Reading township.
Mrs I W Livingston of Lincoln Way West underwent an operation at West Side sanitorium Wednesday morning and was reported to be recovering well. Edw McSherry of Gettysburg was discharged from York hospital. George McCullough a Gettysburg college student treated at Harrisburg hospital for suspected typhoid fever was released after negative blood tests. Mrs E P Miller returned to Gettysburg from Meisenhelder hospital York where she had been confined two weeks and is greatly improved. Jerome King of Littlestown returned home from St Agnes Hospital Baltimore after above knee amputation. F J Howarth of Philadelphia is seriously ill in St Marys Hospital Baltimore from a carbuncle and is son in law of Mrs Loretta Martin Littlestown. Mrs Leroy Folmer of York hospital returned to Hanover. Mrs Benjamin Clouser near Abbottstown is critically ill and moved to York Hospital for further treatment.
Mrs Wealthy Ann Malaun of Hampton dies at 8:46 a m from a stroke at 78. Four sons 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren survive. Funeral at home and church with interment in Reformed cemetery. Mrs Emanuel P Wisotzkey of Gettysburg dies after uraemic poisoning at 75. Survived by husband two children and two more with siblings. Jacob B Sease 60 of Waynesboro dies after paralytic stroke. five children and siblings survive. William Kahlbaugh two months with fatal disease complications.
Jeune B. Fisher daughter of Ivan and Cora Fisher of Hanover died Saturday morning from a complication of diseases at age 2 months.
Daniel W. Fleagle of Thurmint Maryland formerly of Hanover died Thursday from infirmities at age 87. Survived by a daughter a son and his older brother Henry Fleagle who was with him at his death. Funeral service held at Mt Olivet Cemetery Hanover on Sunday.
David B. Bosserman of East Berlin died Friday at 1 p.m. from heart trouble after several hours of illness. He was 65 years, 2 months, and 26 days old. He leaves a wife, Miss Anna Sunday, a sister Mrs. P. M. Brenneman of Mt. Joy, and two brothers, Lewis in the West and John B. Bosserman.
Mrs Mabel McCans 62 widow of Wesley McCans of Menallen township died Sunday at her brother O F Arnold's home in Franklin township York county after a lingering illness She leaves four brothers all of Dillsburg who served as pallbearers
Cammelia V. Smith, daughter of Geo and Carolina Smith of Midway, died Friday morning at age three from pneumonia and whooping cough. She is survived by her parents, a sister Arleene, and a brother Dennis. Interment followed at Conewago Chapel cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Susan Bowers widow of Joseph Bowers died Saturday evening at her daughter Mrs Isaiah Harner home in Littlestown from a complication of diseases aged 93 years 8 months and 8 days She moved to Littlestown two years ago from Mt Joy Township Survived by one daughter two sons Jacob Bowers Hanover and James Bowers Kingsdale one brother Jeremiah Harner Frederick 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren
Sarah C Forry of Hanover died Tuesday morning at York Hospital after an operation Sunday night for appendicitis. She was 14. Her illness lasted three days. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs John C Forry, a sister Helena, and brothers George Ralph and John all at home.
Dorothy eight months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Felker died at her parents home in Harrisburg on Sunday morning. She is survived by her parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Trostle and Mr and Mrs Harry Felker of Harrisburg. Interment was held in Bendersville on Wednesday morning.
Mrs Rebecca Fanny Heagy aged 82 widow of Joseph Heagy died Wednesday afternoon at her daughter Mrs Edward Heindollar’s Littlestown home from a stroke. She leaves children Mrs Jacob Wentz and Mrs Henry Keagy among others.
Roy L. Myers and wife of Philadelphia visit parents in Round Hill and spend a day at Midway with Hayes B. Myers family. Numerous regional residents travel, visit relatives in Harrisburg Philadelphia Emmitsburg and New York, with several returning home after trips and hospital notices.
George and Jacob Heagy of Hanover and other relatives listed including Mrs. Ottinwell Otter of Abbottstown Mrs. Jas Har ner of Black's School House and Mrs Sedn Reindollar with a sister Mrs Caroline Rife of Gettysburg and brother Henry Rife of Table Rock Interment was made at Hanover on Saturday.
George W. Hinkle of Mt. Tabor aged five died Sunday morning from uraemic poisoning. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Harvey E Hinkle and left two brothers and grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Starner and Mr and Mrs John W Hinkle of Gardners R D.
Interment occurred at Abbotts town in the Lutheran cemetery for Ada J. infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wagner on a Wednesday forenoon. The Rev. I Bruce Jacobs officiated the service.
Mrs Anna Margaret Kugler 21 of Liberty township died at home after several weeks illness from typhoid fever the first county victim this year. She leaves husband J Walter Kugler and one son her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Young Fountaindale two brothers and a sister at home Funeral Friday morning at Fairfield Reformed church.
Mrs George Whorley died Wednesday morning at her home near Littlestown from a complication of diseases aged 55. She is survived by her husband and children Lloyd Howard Elmer Ralph Clair all of Littlestown and Dennis in Hanover with Mrs George DeHoff of York and her mother Mrs Zephaniah Harner 92 near Yosts store. One brother Dallas Harner of Hanover and one sister Annie Harner near Yosts store also survive. Funeral will be held Saturday at 10 at the house with Rev I M Lau officiating. Burial in Mt Carmel cemetery Littlestown.
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