Local Social Notes Parade Through New Oxford
Miss Emma Swamley travels to Walters Park Pennsylvania for her future home. A farewell party was held at her West High Street home. Numerous residents visit relatives in Hanover York Springs Baltimore and Harrisburg. several families plan relocations and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Swamley
Walters Park
West High Street
J. &. Hildebrand
J. L. Sheetz
York Springs
Charles Sundday
Charles
McSherrystown
Charley Hersh
Eagle Hotel
H.D Becker
Hanover
J. McC
Gil‘ Bert
Peter A. Gise
York
B. F. Gise
Moore
Charles Hagerman
H. J. Hemler
Brush
Mollie Hershey
Galen Hall
Atlantic City
New Oxford
Chas. Glasscock
Sarah
Morman Downie
3Alrgimore
Edna Tudor
Gettyburg
Geo A. Miller
High Street
O. F. Wolford
Jno Messinger
Allen
Hannon Messinger
Macy Messinger
W. A. Wagner
Berlin Ave
Sarah Dietz
Levi King
Clarence and
Rodney
Midway
Charles Albert
Geo. Sunday
J. A. Birely
James
Carlisle Street
Ladiesburg
Alice Grove
Baltimore
Bessie Coleman
Philadelphia Street
Court Decree Incorporates Biglerville as Borough
Decree of court filed last Tuesday creates the Borough of Biglerville. An adjourned session before President Judge Swope and Associates Beals and Mehring approved actions. Emanuel Starner administrator to draw funds from the Wo Leer estate. Auditor John B. McPherson to distribute balance of Samuel L Hoffman estate. Appointment of M Walter as auditor to dispose of and distribute the Conrad Snyder estate matters at Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biglerville
Borough of
Swope
Beals and Mehring
Emanuel Starner
Samuel L. Hoffman
Wo. Leer
Hoffman
John B. McPherson
Harry C. Picking
Conrad Snyder
Gettysburg
Iisi
Iee
M. Walter
Jos. Lerew
Wm Mesherry
County Institute Managers Meet at Gettysburg
The County Board of Farmers Institute Managers will convene in the County Commissioners office in Gettysburg on the second Tuesday of June to plan institute locations for the season. The board includes local State Board of Agriculture members and one representative from each County Agricultural Society Pomona Grange and County Alliance. If unable to attend, send a letter requesting consideration to Chairman of Board of Institute Managers care of County Commissioners Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Farmers’ Institute Managers
County Commissioners
Gettysburg
State Board of Agriculture
Biglerville Declared Borough in Adams County
Judge McC. Swope signed the decree on May 26 making Biglerville the eleventh borough in Adams County. The borough covers about 300 inhabitants and 227 acres with 119 perches inside limits. An election is set for June 23 1903 for burgess six councilmen six school directors one justice of the peace one constable three auditors one judge of elections and two inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McC. Swope
Biglerville
Adams County
Obituary for Sanford F. Creager 51 in New Chester
Sanford F. Creager died May 28 after a six week illness aged 51. He was a millwright and is survived by his wife two sons his mother and one brother. Burial at the Pines Lutheran cemetery. Also notes on local events including a beef vendor’s snake size and frog hunting warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford F. Creager
Wm. Miller
New Oxford
New Chester
A. C. Hoffheins
Chas. Taughinbaugh
York
Reformed Church
Local Social News and Minor Injuries Reported
Hampton items and visits from New Oxford Maryland and York appear as guests of local families. A hotel renovation at National Hotel draws attention. A shoe factory accident injures Basil Dun between fingers. A social at Solomon Brown’s home and a new daughter born to Mr and Mrs George Young are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Emlet
New Oxford
John Yingling
Stonesifer
Maryland
Susan Chronister
G. E Spotz
York
Walter Olewine
National Hotel
Fickel
York Springs
Jacob Dentler
Bowder
Anna Leer
Marion Bream
Gardner's Station
G. B. Mareh
Marie Olewine
Jane Yone
Ethel Pottertf
McSherrystown
Walter Resser
Basil Dun
Kuumert
Soloman Brown
Carlisle Street
George Young
West High Street
Oklahoma settler’s recovery with a small bottle remedy
In 1889 Oklahoma land rush days a newspaper editor suffered severe diarrhea amid heat and bad water. After a neighbor gave Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, a large dose eased his agony and he slept soundly within hours. Sold by Randolph Weblex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gebu
Mont
Oklahoma
Fortune
Chamberlain
Randolph Weblex
Destructive Topeka Flood Leaves 48 Dead and 8000 Homeless
Topeka Kansas and nearby areas faced the worst flood in history with 48 known dead and about 8000 homeless. Bridges were washed out and thousands evacuated from North Topeka as rescuers, aided by Governor Bailey, worked knee to neck deep through water to save hundreds. Distress remains high as looters are threatened and property losses reach millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Bailey
North Topeka
BE. &. Bailey
BH. M. Alexander
Melan Bridge
South Garfield Park
Albius
Patrick Beline
KE. L. Cowdry
Flood Devastates Kansas City Area Floods Kill and Displace
The Kansas City flood leaves at least 84 dead and 20,000 homeless as Armourdale and Argentine suffer severe damage. Water bars trains and swamps yards while authorities rescue hundreds and assess thousands of damaged or washed away buildings across multiple districts. Des Moines reports 6,000 refugees and rising exposure deaths while losses run into millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Armourdale
Argentine
Kan
Santa Fe
Missouri River
Young
Swift Packing Company
Armourdale Packing House
Columbia
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Chicago
Mulhern
Chicago Great Western
Saayy Mercantile Brokerage Company
T. S. Cassel
Flood Crest Approaches Missouri River Threatens Further Losses
The Mississippi flood nears thirty feet at St Louis with the crest from Kansas and Missouri rivers still to come. Reports record drownings including Mrs Schmidt and her two children as crews brace for more destruction and possible loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Kansas
Missouri River
Mississipi
William Schmidt
Vna
Cayfish ‘Xind
Schmidt
Island family forced from home as boat capsizes
A family of four fled their Island home and loaded a small boat with belongings for safety. In midstream the boat capsized, and Schmidt managed to rescue only one child, leaving others unaccounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ily
Schmidt
Hundreds of Houses Carried Away in Kansas Flood
Lawrence Kansas June 1 the rising river has washed away half the houses on the north bank and left 3000 residents homeless. The river is six to seven miles wide at Lawrence and hundreds of homes and livestock have been lost while people seek high ground and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lawrence
Kan
Also Mentioned on This Page
John A. Melhorn
Altoona
F S. Smith
The
Item
Catharine Carbaugh
Mountpleasannt Township
Mt. Rock
Pius Smith
Lewis Smith
Amanda Garrick
G. L Rice
W. H. Carbaugh
Adurr
Farmers’ Institutes
Biglerville Borough
Chester
Hampton
H. J. Henry
Mr. Henry
Gainesville
Perzons
New Holland
Pacolet
Pacolea Company
Joseph Logan
Jones General
Jones
Nufe
Richmond
Tacoma
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Rooosevelt
Washington
Groton
Mass
J. P. Lesley
University of Pennsylvania
Milton
United States Geological Survey
Hawai
Porto Rico
Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
William S. Meehan
Philadelphia
Department of Fisheries
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