Local Happenings and Civic Notes in Adams County
Farmers cut green rye for stock. Andrew Carnegie funds half the cost of an organ for Mt. Holly Springs Lutheran Church. Gettysburg High School graduates twenty two pupils, 17 girls and 5 boys. Hanover carnival draws crowds. trolley extension to Conewago debated. Reading Railway enforces anti drinking rule for employees. Memorial Day exercises in New Oxford proceed despite weather. York Silk Co plans capital increase to 5,000,000. Numerous local events, church meetings, and notices across Adams County in a single issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Mt. Holly Springs Lutheran Church
Gettysburg High School
Hatch Adams
Hanover
A. C. Ditka
New Oxford
Gettysburg
L. Johns
Amanda Delone
McSherrystown
Conewago
Reading Railway Co
WeEnetz Co
Baltimore St
Adams County Roll Call and Local News Digest
Nineteen soldiers from Adams County answered final roll call since Memorial Day. Charles Sponseller of Germany Township was arrested Monday by Constable T. O. Gouker for stealing chickens from Mrs. Agnes Philips. Sponseller jailed after a local court. Col. E. B. Cope to run local weather bureau reports from Gettysburg. William Sheads Jr. injured at Rutherford yards while aiding engine turnover near Harrisburg. Gettysburg baseball game against Carlisle Indians upset Memorial Day. Indians left field in the fifth inning after a rumpus. Prohibition County Convention elected delegates to the State Convention in Xavier Hall Gettysburg June 17. Local notices include carpet sale at Nacer’s Hanover and Emma Swamley joins Walters Park Sanitarium staff. New Oxford beat Spring Grove 10 to 7. Shue and Zobrbaugh for New Oxford. Shue injured two fingers, Dr. Sheetz treating. Visitors conducted themselves well. invited to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Schwartz
St. Francis Xavier's Catholic
Gettysburg
Dr. Flynn
Mt. St. Mary’s College
L. Johns
McSherrystown
Samuel Schwartz
Hanover and
Littlestown
Johns
Hanover
Adams County
Charles Sponselier
Germany Township
T. O. Gouker
Agnes Philips
Justice Blocher
Sponseller
Col
E. B. Cope
Col. Cope
Philadelphia
Arlington
Carlisle Indians
Prohibition County
Court House
Xavier Hall
L. Rice
H. Montfort
Louis W. Heixes
York Springs
J.J. Hunter
Fairfield
L. 8. Coulson
Hamilton W. Forrest
New Oxford
Spring Grove
Shue
Zobrbaugh
Miller
Allen Shue
Second Epworth League Sub District Convention Held at Littlestown
The second Sub District Convention of the Epworth League met Thursday at the M E church in Littlestown with Rev. Sam Fox as pastor. Sessions ran 10 am 2 pm and 7 30 pm featuring Rev J Emory Weeks of Hanover presiding and talks by Rev W T Rue Rev Amos M Bruce M D Gephart Miss Helen Harper and others from Hanover Gettysburg New Oxford York Springs Littlestown and Routersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Littlestown
Sam’s Fox
J. Emory Weeks
Hanover
W. T. Rue
Gettysburg
Amos M. Bruce
York Springs
M. D. Gephart
Helen Harper
New Oxford
Weeks
Temperance
Helen Keith
Harper
Rev
Bruce
Rue
York Republican Convention Endorses Roosevelt Pennypacker Course
The York County Republican gathering endorsed President Roosevelt and Governor Pennypacker. It backs State Senator McCunkey and Congressman Lafeau n. It also adopts the conference rules, amended by the Adams County Convention and ratified as amended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Roosevelt
Gev. Pennypacker
McCunkey
Lafeaun
Deaths of Mrs. Stitzel and Noah Geiman
Mrs. Andrew Stitzel of Aspersa Station dies at 47 after a complication of diseases. She leaves a husband a daughter and her parents Gideron Buugher and others. Noah L. Geiman of Penn township York county dies at 62 from blood poisoning complicating a sore hand and rheumatism. he leaves a daughter and his wife Rebecca Menchey of Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Stitzel
Aspersa Station
Gideron Buugher
Menallen Township
Noah L. Geiman
Penn Township
York County
Geiman
Rebecca Menchey
Gettysburg
Marriages Tipton to Riders and More in Local Church News
Hymenial notices report Samuel Smith of Mt Rock and Mary Rider of Littlestown wed at St Aloysius Littlestown. George Elmer Spahr and Rosa Kahlbaugh wed at the bride’s home in Hamilton township. J Edward Bowers and Prussia A Myers marry at Han over home. Rev Harry Pemberton wed Irene Kline. Pemberton bound for India as missionary after Dickinson graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Smith
Mt. Rock
Mary Rider
Henry Rider
Littlestown
Father G. Kohl
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Geo. Elmer Spahr
Rosa Kahlbaugh
Hamilton Township
O. L. Baker
Hanover
J. Edward Bowers
Prussia A. Myers
James Shilt
Kingsdale
Harry Pemberton
Philadelphia
Dickinson College
Irene Kline
Gardner's Station
India
Pemberton
Methodist Church
Fatal Accident Claims Five Year Old Martha Wolf
Martha Wolf of Baltimore died after a cable car incident near her home. She fell while swinging, was hit by a cable car, and suffered critical injuries. The child aged 5 years 7 months 15 days died May 27 after treatment at City Hospital. Funeral and burial followed in Hampton with family relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
John H. Wolf
Baltimore
Hampton
Wolf
City
A.S. Feiser
Exe County
Henry Hantz
School Board Elects Officers and Adds Members
The Borough School Board met Tuesday, finishing last year's business. Terms of G. T. Himes and Z. H. Cashman expired and they retired. Officers elected: President W. H. Emmert, Secretary W. F. Sheely, Treasurer M. Herrh. Z. H. Cashman filled the vacancy created by M. 8. Hite’s removal. New members are E. E. Freed and Jus. Holtz. Old teachers reappointed for eight months with a 3 mills tax levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
G. T. Himes
Z. H. Cashman
W. H. Emmert
Sec
W. F. Sheely
Treas
M. Herrh
Hiteshew
E. E. Freed
Jus. Holtz
Stricken Citizen In Mount Pleasant Township
Mr A Fair, a respected resident on the Livingstone farm near town in Mount Pleasant township, was stricken with paralysis Friday morning. His face and tongue were affected preventing speech, but he has since regained partial use of his tongue and shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Fair
Edw. Livingston
Jin Mount Pleasant Township
New Oxford Hotel Annex Nears Completion at Pitt Street
The Oxford hotel on Pitt street gains a new annex and a bar built by the C Moul Company of Hanover. The oak bar is the latest design and the completed hotel will offer modern conveniences, making New Oxford one of the county’s best hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Pitt Street
C. Moul Company
Hanover
Fleshman
New Oxford
Woman in jail on cruelty charge over 7 year old niece
Ellen Jane Freet of Conewago township is jailed at Gettysburg on a serious cruelty case involving her 7 year old niece Alice Freet. The child, visiting at McSherrystown, showed bruises and hair pulled out, with testimony alleging pulling by the hair and whipping. Bail set at 5000, next grand jury action pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Jane Freet
Conewago Township
Gettysburg
Will Freet
Joseph Freet
Lilly’s Mill
Woman Falls From Train Near Gettysburg In Harrowing Attempt
A young woman from Fountaindale narrowly escaped after stepping onto a Shippensburg excursion train and leaping off as it neared her stop. The impact left her semi conscious with a torn dress and a shoulder gash. She was aided to the Western Maryland depot and boarded the regular train home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountaindale
Gettysburg
Shippensburg
Maryland
Western Maryland
No Election of College President at Gettysburg Board Meeting
At the Pennsylvania College board meeting held Tuesday afternoon no president was elected to succeed Rev. H. W. McKnight who tendered resignation. A five member committee was named to review candidates and report a qualified successor. The same committee will also nominate a successor to Rev. Dr. Eli Huber who resigned from Bible History chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees of
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
H. W. McKnight
Eli Huber
Delegates Chosen for Synod Meeting in Salisbury NC
The Get tysburg Classis at its Spring Grove meeting elected delegates to the Synod of the Potomac Ree formed church to meet in Salisbury North Carolina next October. Revs T J Burkley J Hamilton Smith M J Roth T C Hesson A P Frantz W F Krebs Paul M Spangler Elders A R Brodbeck J H Schriver John P Butt George W Weaver M R Berkhheimer Mr Hesson and Mr Raffensperger were named as delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod of the Potomac
Salisbury
North Carolina
Gettysburg Classis
Spring Grove
Revs
T. J. Burkeley
J. Hamilton Smith
M. J. Roth
T. C. Hesson
A. P. Frantz
W. F. Krebs
Paul M. Spangler
A. R. Brodbeck
J. H. Schriver
John P. Butt
George W. Weaver
M. R. Berkhheimer
Mr. Hesson
Mr. Raffensperger
Berlin Branch R R Sold at Sheriff Sale
The Berlin Branch Railroad was sold under the sheriff s hammer at Gettysburg Monday afternoon. The York Trust Co. purchased it for 19000 dollars. The sale included one locomotive and a passenger coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gettysburg
York Trust Co
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St. Joseph's Church
Bonneauville
Riley Hose Co
Harrisburg
McSherrystown Fire Company
Citizens Band
Pat Russ
Carlisle
Mt. Holly
Bendersville
Hakny C. Gilpert
Irl R Hicks
Alice Williamson
Kate Williamson
College of Notre Dame
Baltimore Bt
Adams County Lutheran Conference
East Berlin
Coover
Frank Heilman
Charles Stock
Abraham Shell
Wellsville
Wu. R. Snyder
Carlisle Street
York Silk Co
Worthington Kohler
Myers’ Mill
G. B. Nace, Son & Co
Ira W. Trostle
Arendtsville
Elmer Asper
Reading Township
William Frownfelter
Union Township
M. McKnight
Nace’s
Albert Criswell
Aaron Hostetter
Hanover Produce Co
Hunterstown
Charles Goldsborough
Knights Templar of
Pennsylvania
Charles M. Stock
Knight Ezra
Bartlett
Robert H. Currens
Highland Township
Chas. H. Wilson
John L. Hill
J McC. Gilbert
United Teephone and Telegraph Co
H. S. Smith
Gettysburg Theological Seminary
J. A. Singmaster
M. Valentine
Singmester
Luther Kuhblman
Frederick, Md
William Sheads, Jr
William Sheads
Phiadelphia & Reading Railroad
Rutherford
Nacer’s
Emma Swamley
A. J. Swamley
West High Street
Robert Walters
Walters Park Sanitarium
St. Paul Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Fine Hotel
Synod
R. R
Timothy Hay
Scott & Bouwne
Pearl Street
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