Local Happenings and Community Notes Near New Oxford
Births, illnesses, and home improvements mark the week in Lancaster County towns. A baby boy born May 28 to Mr and Mrs Ed Auker awaits care. Mrs Chares Senft remains seriously ill. Local homes brighten with fresh paint while several residents sell farms and properties. Saturday baseball featuring New Oxford versus Hanover at 2 p.m. and a coach giveaway draw highlight weekend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. T. Auker
Pitt Street
Chares Senft
Near Town
N. Lingg
George W. Rinehart
Eagle Hotel
New Oxford
Hanover
H. W. Swartz
W. F. Sheely
Philadelphia Street
Gettysburg College Prep Betslide Suffered 11-0 Loss
The Gettysburg College Prep baseball team visited on Thursday afternoon and dominated, defeating the local squad 11 to 0. W L Harper whiskey was advertised in the text as a staple item sold by C T Hersh in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. W. Harper
C.T Hersh
New Oxford
Gettysburg College Prep
Gettysburg
Thirteen Carp Caught In Burgard Meadow Flooded Conewago
Fishermen netted thirteen large carp weighing four to fifteen pounds each in Burgard's meadow near East Berlin after the Conewago overflow. Democratic County Committeemen to meet June 6 at 10 30 a m Globe Hotel Gettysburg to elect leaders and conduct business. Citizens Band festival Saturday night successful financially and musically. Memorial day exercises at New Oxford interrupted by rain shortly after the oration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgard’s Meadow
East Berlin
Globe Hotel
Gettysburg
New Oxford
New Oxford Cemetery
Mrs Gilbert Operated On in Philadelphia Hospital
Mrs Edw Gilbert formerly of Littlestown underwent surgeries at the Woman’s Hospital Philadelphia last Monday for two ailments. Her condition is reported as most satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. Gilbert
Edith Blocher
Littlestown
Womans’ Hospital
Philadelphia
Boy Franks Fall Injures Leg at Witlner Farm
Eleven year old Frank Brady, son of Joseph Brady, living on the Witlner farm near Hanover, fell from a table Tuesday evening and his left leg struck a door latch, cutting a gash in the calf to the bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Joseph Brady
Witlner
Hanover
Pennsylvania 1820 road rule prompts penalty case
A Pennsylvania law from 1820 requires a vehicle to yield half the road to an approaching car or face a $20 fine plus costs. A farmer near Erie was recently fined after refusing to give half the road to an automobile following him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Erie
Duty to support home paper with prompt subscriptions
It urges readers to pay subscriptions promptly and send extra copies to relatives and friends far away, noting the readers and the paper will both benefit from the support and extended reach.
Hanover woman injured in stair fall with glass cuts
Miss Emma Huff of Hanover tripped on a stair Monday evening. She held a small bottle that broke, its glass fragments cutting muscles and tendons in her palm to the bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Huff
Hanover
Correction on Littlestown shooting report and injury incident
Mr Wm R Stambaugh of Qualityville says the shooting accident was misreported and clarifies the child was not struck directly but by a glancing impact. In Littlestown last Tuesday Miss Ida Crouse, while closing a store safe, lifted the door with her right hand and injured her middle finger nearly severing the first joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. R. Stambaugh
Qualityville
Reflection on Gossip and Its Harmful Effects
A moral exhortation to consider how speaking about others fuels harm. The speaker argues gossip and tattling create great evil and urges readers to stop spreading rumors and backbiting.
Local resident Mrs. Kime Ends String Of Snakes Near Home
Mrs. Taylor Kime of Mummasburg reports a sequence of reptile catches from Friday to Tuesday. She killed a 3 foot copperhead near her home, a 33 foot house snake in the barn, a 54 foot black snake, and while at Daniel Sheely farm near McKnightstown she caught a 28 inch eel while fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Kime
Mummasburg
Daniel Sheely
McKnightstown
Destructive hail storm hits Arendtsville area crops
A hail storm last Friday evening devastated grain and fruit crops on farms of Adam Deardorff Noah Sheely Aaron Freed Jonathan Wisler Samuel Bushman and Geo Dyer near Mummasburg. Streams swelled fences washed away culverts washed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arendtsville
Adam Deardorff
Noah Sheely
Aaron Freed
Jonathan Wisler
Samuel Bushman
Geo. Dyer
Mummasburg
York County Rural Free Delivery Carriers Meet in Hanover
A Friday evening meeting in Hanover brought together about 60 York county rural free delivery carriers. Twelve Adams county carriers joined, with plans to consolidate York and Adams counties under one association for the congressional district at the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Hanover
Adams County
York
Man Finds Hidden Gold Rumored in Keg Purchase
In Chestnut Hill area among the late Mike Wagner's belongings a keg of shoe pegs was bought for one cent by Clayton Fissel of Latimore township. It is said he found money at the bottom, with rumors of $200 in gold, and he smiles at the idea of similar purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Wagner
Chestnut Hill
Clayton Fissel
Latimore Township
Hanover Veteran Receives Senate Passed Pension Bill
Daniel Stine of Hanover has been notified by Congressman Lafean that the special pension bill for him has passed both Houses and been signed by President Roosevelt. The 87th Pennsylvania Volunteers veteran, nearly blind, will receive $24 a month in pension due to his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Stine
Hanover
Lafean
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Stine
87Th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Wagon wheel torn from Lingg family's buggy after collision
Sunday near town Mr N Lingg and family returning from church in a Dayton wagon made a turn at Pitt and Water Ste when Linus Bievenour in a following team struck the rear wheel tearing it off. No injuries reported. Lingg replaced the wheel and continued home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Lingg
Dayton
Pitt and
Water Ste
Linus Bievenour
Heindel Manufacturing Co Put In Receivership
The Heindel Manufacturing Company of Hanover enters receivership after court action by Judge Archibald in Scranton. George D. Gittlerman is named temporary receiver to take charge and resume plant operations to fulfill unfinished orders in a few days. Some sales under constables levy planned for Monday did not occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heindel Manufacturing Company
Hanover
Archibald
U. S. District Court
Scranton
George D. Gitt
Levice
Destructive Gettysburg Storm Levels Buildings and Trees
A ten minute cloud burst hit Gettysburg late Thursday evening bringing severe damage to several structures. The storm toppled chimneys damaged roofs felled trees and disrupted rail traffic while sparing most of the surrounding area and causing minor agricultural losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania Hall
South College
Allen Lebo
Ward Alleman
Stevens Hall
Nixor Field
Philadelphia & Reading Engine House
Lawrence Kump
David Bingaman
Irvin Kelly
Amos Delap
Railroad St
Maryland
George Gottwald
York St
Keystone Electric Light, Heat & Power Co
John Spangler
Spangler
Round Top
Dittenhafer Ejected. Damages Awarded in Bachman Case
In McSherrystown Justice Lilly ruled against Ambrose Dittenhafer in an ejectment suit for J W Bachman, awarding fifty dollars damages and costs. Dittenhafer was later arrested on a malicious mischief charge. bail set for a hearing. A Hunterstown hearing dismissed the assault case of Dittenhafer against John and Mervin Shealer, with costs on the prosecutor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis G. Bachman
J. W. Bachman
Ambrose Dittenhafer
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Lilly
McSherrystown
Dittenhafer
Groft
McSherrydown
Mr. Bachman
Narrow Escape From Injury In Runaway
Miss Leonide Timmins daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Timmins MecSherrystown escaped serious harm when the horse bolt drove the phaeton into trees and fence corners. The vehicle wrecked and Miss Timmins received only scratches while the horse also saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonide Timmins
George W. Timmins
Mec- Sherrystown
Miss Timmins
Bertha Kuhn
Willowdale
Hanover
Miss Kuhn
Doctor Removes Pin From Girl Near Brush Town
Dr. A. C. Rice of McSherrystown was summoned at 5 o clock Friday morning to George Worley’s home near Brush town and removed a pin lodged behind the tonsils of Sarah a 12 year old girl. The pin is believed to have been placed in the mouth while asleep and the girl was unaware until awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Rice
McSherrystown
George Worley
Brushtown
Sarah
Card of Thanks from Citizens Band
The Citizens Band dissers extends thanks to Mrs Helen Hendrix for use of grounds Rev Fr Martin for tables and chairs I C B A for chairs J B Duttera and C A Cashman for lumber and to all who helped make their festival a grand success and the public for patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Band
Helen Hendrix
Fr. Martin
J. B. Duttera
C. A. Cashman
Death Doings Mrs Mary C Smith Dies At 50
Mrs Mary C Smith wife of H I Smith editor of Tras Irrm died at her Philadelphia street home Saturday at 1 45 am from a complication of diseases aged 50 years 1 month 2 days She was daughter of Henry J Hemler and the late Louisa J Hemler of Mount Pleasant Twp and eldest of 17 children She was organist at Immaculate Conception Church and will be buried after a High Mass of Requiem at Catholic Cemetery with funeral Mass conducted by Rev Father Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C
H. I. Smith
Tras Irrm
Philadelphia Street
Henry I. Smith
Conewago Chapel
Father Enders
Henry J. Smith
Smith
Lulu Garrity
Wichita
Kansas
Alice S. Smith
Columbia
Clara Weirich
Paxico
Sadie Smith
Alverta Roth
McSherrystown
Daisy Hagerman
Mattie Hemler
York
Annie Hemler
Baltimore
Maggie Ntoffnagle
Mountpleasant Township
Harry and
William
Old Homestead
Joseph H
Francis C
Los Angeles
California
Death of Wm H Marsh Follows Dropsy Burial in Jackson
Wm H Marsh of Eberton died from dropsy and was buried at Roth s church in Jackson township on Thursday. He was 49 years and 3 months old and survived by his wife and eight children. He was raised in East Berlin.
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Wm. H. Marsh
Eberton
Roth’s Church
Jackson Township
East Berlin
Funeral Notices From Dover and Surrounding Areas
The funeral of Mrs. John Brodbeck of Dover York county was held Saturday May 30 with services at Mummert's meeting house near East Berlin. She is survived by her parents Daniel and Mrs Baker. her husband and an infant. Also listed are the infant Christopher Carbaugh of Berlin Junction who died at Johns Hopkins Hospital aged about six months and Albert Rebling a former Hanover railroad brakeman who died in Hagerstown aged about 40, survived by his wife and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Taughinbaugh
West High Street
West End
Rev. P. M. Spangler
East Berlin
Hanover
York
Saichuel Wiest
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Daniel J. Grove
Reading Township
Jerome Glass
Huntington Township
P. C. Smith
Bushey
Adam Wolf
Willis
Peter Bollinger
Yarry Hemler
Brush Run
Mountpleasant Township
Gettysburg Star & Sentinel
Raymond Dilfield
John Brodbeck
Dover
York County
Mummert’s Meeting House
Daniel Baker
Hampton
Peter Wehler
Christopher Carbaugh
Francis Carbaugh
Berlin Junction
Edge of Town
Albert Rebling
W. M. Railroad
Hagerstown
Miss Null
Traveler Field Scott Dies After Overthinking
Field Scott, a 42 year old traveler from Pottstown, died at the county home in Gettysburg on Tuesday morning from the effects of overthinking. He had resided at the home since last Wednesday, leaving behind his wife and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Scott
Gettysburg
Pottstown
Steelton man sells booted bay trotter to Philadelphia mayor
The bay trotting horse bought by Mr. Davis of Steelton from H B Geiselman of Littlestown two years ago for 250 dollars trotted a mile heat on the Belmont mile track in Philadelphia in 2008. Davis then sold the horse to Philadelphia Mayor Reyburn for 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Davis
Steelton
H. B. Geiselman
Littlestown
Belmont
Philadelphia
Left hand mangled in bakery dough mixer accident
Harry Kline of Lancaster employed at John Houck's bakery in Hanover had his left hand badly lacerated when a dough mixing machine caught it after hours while he showed a visitor how the machine operated. He had finished work for the night and was returning to Hotel O Bold when the incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kline
Lancaster
John Houck
Hanover
Kline
Hotel O’bold
Irwin Houck
Deardorff Sells 144 Acres in Butler Township
Harry Deardorff of Arendtsville sold his 144 acre farm in Butler township to Franklin Kime of the same township on private terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Deardorff
Arendtsville
Butler Township
Franklin Kime
Quiet double wedding bells in Pitt Street parlors
Miss Myrna Miller and Dr George Leaks were married by Rev W W Hartman at 7 AM in the Miller home. They left for a wedding tour to Boston and plan to reside on Pitt Street in the furnished Himes house after June 10. Also in Carlisle, Katharine Miller and Guyon Smith wed in a Nuptial Mass at 7 AM, with friends extending warm congratulations.
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J. E
Drs. Sheetz & Scake
Shrewsbury
York County
Himes
Pitt Street
Mount Pleasant Couple Weds in Nuptial Mass at Conewago
Francis Gehring of Mt Rock and Miss Gertrude Sneeringer of Irishtown were joined in marriage in a Nuptial High Mass at Conewago Chapel Tuesday morning performed by Rev. Father Halstermeyer. The couple receive best wishes for a happy and prosperous life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Gehring
Mt Rock
Mountpleasant Township
Gertrude Sneeringer
John L. Sneeringer
Irishtown
Conewago Chapel
Father Halstermeyer
Couple United in Marriage at GettysburgArea Mansion
At 8 o clock Friday in the old Bayly mansion north of Gettysburg Clarence J. Rauscher of Table Rock and Miss Bessie L. Snyder were married by Rev. S A Diehl in the presence of family and friends kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Snyder
Bayly Mansion
Gettysburg
Clarence J. Rauscher
Table Rock
Bessie L. Snyder
S. A. Diehl
Hanover couple wed at U B parsonage
On May 30 at the U B parsonage in Hanover Rev. J I Francis officiated for Lawrence L Moessinger and Miss Beulah I E Greenholtz both of Hanover in a quiet marriage ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B. Parsonage
Hanover
J. I. Francis
Lawrence L. Moessinger
Beulah IE. Greenholtz
Marriage notices from Gettysburg area weddings
William J. Mahanna of Gettysburg wed Lelia Florence Wirt of Straban Two on Tuesday evening May 19 performed by Rev. T. C. Hesson of Arendtsville at that place. John Shindledecker of Charmain and Lizzie Kint Virginia Mills were married Thursday morning at Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Mahanna
Gettysburg
Lelia Florence Wirt
Straban Two
T. C. Hesson
Arendtsville
John Shindledecker
Charmain
Lizzie Kint
Virginia Mills
Marriages of Miller Renolds and Staub Traynor in Hanover
William Miller son of Pius Miller from near Hanover and Miss Elizabeth Renolds of East Berlin wed at 6 30 am Tuesday in St Vincent church Midway officiated by Rev Father Mahaney. Herman Staub and Miss Agnes Traynor both of Hanover married Sunday night by Justice J R Witmer in Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miller
Pius Miller
Hanover
Elizabeth Renolds
East Berlin
St. Vincent Church
Midway
Father Mahaney
Herman Staub
Agnes Traynor
Justice of the Peace
J. R. Witmer
Gettysburg items include crime, scholarships and local notices
John Waddle remains at large after stabbing Mrs Walters in Gettysburg. The sunfish season opens June 15 amid prosecutions for eager fishing. York dealer Benjamin Kindig dies at 61 of pleuro pneumonia. Lytton B. Buehler wins a $500 four month Europe scholarship. Miss Mary Sharrah reports $2000 found and turned in. Philip Raffensperger has a horse accident near Brysonia. Hotel Gettysburg clerk Daniel Wiest faces August trial for liquor to an intemperate man. Carson Bumbaugh appears intoxicated at a court summons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Waddle
Walters
Gettysburg
Benjamin F. Kindig
York
Benjamin Kindig, Jr
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Lytton B. Buehler
Europe
Mary Sharrah
Susan Kuhn
Cashtown
Kuhn
Miss Sharrah
H. L. Bream
Philip Raffensperger
Brysonia
Trace
Phil
Justice of the Peace Hill
Daniel Wiest
Hotel Gettysburg
Wiest
George Shearer
Carson Bumbaugh
Local Notices and Distinctive Incidents From York Area
Mrs John Hershey and daughter Mollie visit friends in Reading while Mr W S Kohler spends days with pals in Atlantic City. Reuben Hoffheing and family from York stay with Solomon Keeny in North Peters street. others visit relatives. St Joseph Church Bonneauville to be rededicated June 14 after remodeling. Alaska trip planned by Henry Boyer of near Littlestown. John Wiest in critical condition in York after long illness. Katz Brewing Co York buys Hampton hotel stand from deceased Olewine estate. M Es Sunday School Children’s Day at 7 pm with program. York Springs notes report hotel license signatories misusing license. Marsh Creek bathing accident injures John Wtherow junior. Mt Union butcher Philip Trevota murdered, head wounds, money missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hershey
Mollie
Reading
W. S. Kohler
Pitt Street
Atlantic City
Agnes Aumen
York
Mary A Smith Pitt
J. B. Weaver
South Peters Street
John Breighner
Irishtown
C. N. Robinson
Hanover Street
G. W. M.stock
New York City
Henry Stock
Corner High
Hanover Streets
St. Joseph
Bonneauville
Henry Boyer
Littlestown
Alaska
California
John Wiest
Sarah Wiest
M. Es
York Springs
John
Robert Wtherow
Greenmount
Marsh Creek
J. A. Tawney
Philip Trevota
Mt. Union
Weaver Piano Offers Long lasting Attachment
Weaver Organ and Piano Co of York Pennsylvania promotes the Weaver piano as a durable instrument that grows more valued with use and has never disappointed any purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver Organ & Piano Co Manufacturers
York, Pa
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New
J. Proctor Snyder
David Hegson
Black’s
Charles Huff
Hotel Huff
R. M. Stratey
Huber Sanders
Samuel Bishop
Sallie Baldin
Cold Springs Road
Fairfield
Hamilton Township
Peter Trostle
Guyon Smith
H. W. Smith
Oxford Township
Katharine Miller
Lewis H. Miller
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Carlisle Street
Wm. E Martin
Cashmar Choice
Carver & Sons
Tawow Pa
A. Sheely
C. Wil
J. H. Duttera
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