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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1926

Page

6

Carcub Man Crushed to Death by a Train

Henry Russell a Miller Brothers 101 Ranch laborer was crushed between an iron fence and a moving circus train at York fair grounds. Russell reportedly suffered epileptic fits, fell from the train and was caught between the fence and cars as the train moved westward. Frank Wallace of Maryland Okla corroborated the epilepsy claim.

Henry Russell Miller Brothers 101 Ranch York Fair Grounds Russell Frank Wallace Mar- Yand Okla

Buttonwood 18 Farms Sold at Sheriff Sale for 106500

Buttonwood Orchard Farms Company the largest agricultural concern in Adams county was resold at sheriff’s sale Saturday afternoon. Five farms with bearing fruit orchards sold separately for 106500 after a prior sale was set aside. Buyers included P A Miller J T L Williams Philip R Bible John P Butt and Citizens Trust Company. The Citizens Trust Company held a $100000 mortgage and bid did not purchase two farms. Sheriff Shearer handled the sale amid a large, desultory bidding crowd.

McPherson Buttonwood Orchard Farms’ Company Adams County Court House HH. N. Gitt Hanover James Caldwell Brandon P. A. Miller J. TL. Williams Henry Mears Philip R. Bible Selwin John P. Butt Abe Wears Citizens’ Trust Company Hroueh Buttonwood Concern

Roth Elected Chairman After Ballot Box Opening

In Latimore township the official count for the Republican county chairman race stands with G. Harry Roth defeating J. Price Oyler by 11 votes. Oyler is finishing a four year term.

Latimore Township G. Harry Roth J. Price Oyler Oyler

Disputed Adams County tally prompts ballot-box opening

Officials ordered opening of the ballot box after election tally sheets in Adams county showed a variance. One sheet credited Roth with a 14 vote majority while another credited Oyler, and the opened box confirmed the discrepancy.

Roth Adams County Oyler

Recount Shows Steth Winning District

A recount of ballots reveals that Steth carried the district after an initial result. A young rabbit was found a new home on Allen I. Myers’s Spring Grove farm, the home located by a remate cut.

Steth Allen I. Myers Spring Grove

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