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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
8
Over 150 autos passed through the toll gate beyond Abbottstown on Sunday. A Sunday School convention is set for June 14 at Lower Bermudian church. Numerous local notices include illnesses, travels, bicycle purchases, farming delays due to wet weather, and community events around Abbottstown, New Chester, Gettysburg, and York.
Mrs. Geo. H. Lawrence of Irishtown suffered painful bruises when her buggy overturned after the horse ran away in Hanover. The horse slipped and fell, sparing Mrs. Lawrence from serious harm. The horse, buggy parts, and wheel were restored with little damage.
Tyrone town ship resident Harvey Guise was nearly killed when a swarm of honey bees attacked him on a peach limb. His wife acted quickly with a broom, brushing off the insects and saving him from worse injuries after he suffered numerous stings to face and neck.
John D N Fink age 20 years 5 months 6 days son of John J Fink of McSherrystown died at York Hospital after a second operation on an internal abscess. He leaves father two brothers Rev William Fink in Rome Alphonsus Fink and two sisters Alda and Mary at home. Funeral Tuesday June 8 from St Marys church with Requiem High Mass at 9 am Rev L Aug Reudter officiating. Interment in St Marys cemetery.
Quinton D. Robert and his companion stayed overnight with I. W. Livingston after rain postponed their return from Memorial Day ceremonies. The pair’s two mules wandered from the stable during the night and were later found unharmed at H. W. Smith’s home near John’s mill site, two miles south of town.
Memorial Day exercises proceeded with a rain soaked parade. Camp 60 S of V, Post 99 G A R, K of P bands and Co 8 U R K of P decorated graves at Immaculate Conception and New Oxford Cemeteries then returned to town. Robt C Bair, Esq. delivered an eloquent oration at the Lutheran church despite poor attendance from McSherrystown Fire Co and Red Men of Hampton.
Wallace E Hershey of Hanover drove a Hershey bakery team when a wagon overturned on the Carlisle pike near Bittinger. He suffered severe facial and head bruises and cuts. A sudden jerk by the other horse caused the upturn as the driver tried to urge the lazy horse with a whip. Two men freed him as the wagon and harness were damaged.
Near Bittinger Hershey and Jules Fein of Hanover were thrown from a buggy when a frightened horse ran away after the vehicle passed over fresh stone. Both escaped with slight injuries. The horse was caught at Harry Slagle’s home, and the buggy and harness were damaged. The pair rode the 3:38 train back to Hanover to move their belongings with a new team.
Harry D Zumbrum of West Manheim township York county died after a buggy accident near Elias Resch’s home fourteen miles south of Hanover. He had been injured May 24 and died May 30 at 9:30 am at age 22 years 9 months and 18 days. He leaves a wife two small children his parents three brothers and three sisters.
Four or five Missouri veterans planning to attend the Gettysburg anniversary in July propose to marry in town. They ask Mayor Holtzworth to help locate suitable widows or old maids who are good housekeepers and not too young to join them westward.
Edward Rider plans a large back building at his Irishtown home while Graft also builds a front porch. James Strasbaugh and Jacob Markle near Irishtown add sizable outbuildings including a hennery. The New Oxford A A faces Thomasville on the local diamond Saturday at 2 30.
Multiple deaths are noted with ages and places of residence including John Moton of New Oxford died of tuberculosis in Waynesboro aged about 57. Others include Mrs. Elizabeth Sell in Hanover age 64, Edward Reed in York Springs age 62, John W. Dehart in Harrisburg age 68, Mrs. Mary A. Yohe in Hanover age 82, Mrs. Seright Hinkle in East Berlin age 50, Illa Heiges in Bermudian Churches, George Settle in McKnightstown age 80, Arias Brockley in Hanover age 60, Reuben I. Bair near Sells Station age 64, plus community notices of a Memorial parade in Abbottstown and local church festival proceeds.
Two strong exhibitions on Memorial Day saw the Locals defeat York Daily nine twice on home grounds 4 1. In Spring Grove the Tiger Base Ball team beat the junior Y M C A 26 7 in the morning and 4 2 in the afternoon. Batteries for New Oxford were Perry Gehring and Miller Gehring Linebaugh Rohrbaugh for Spring Grove.
The Memorial Day committee thanks all who contributed to the parade and exercises. A Jiosr plate of Medal of Honor with letters U K found. rewards offered. Also notices for at Weaver's Warehouse and New Oxford Pure Feed Co. sales, stock remedies, and a June picnic and dance at Meadow Lark Grove with contingency dates.
The roads out of Gettysburg will be oiled for five to 25 miles for visitors arriving by auto or team for the fiftieth anniversary celebration next July. Edward S Frey, state highway engineer for the district, will supervise the work and aims to finish before the battlefield town opens for the event.
Automobiles driven by Norman Reichle and Ridward Essick collided head on near Bonneauville Sunday evening. Both vehicles suffered damage. Essick’s car had wheel damage and Reichle’s car had a bent axle and broken windshield.
Wim M. Arthur buys the barn on Dr J J Snyder's Pitt Street property, formerly Himes, after the previous barn on his Tyrone township farm near Bellimont school house was destroyed by lightning. Parts of the old structure are being removed to replace what was lost.
A barn on Mergin O. Mickley’s Cashtown-area farm burned completely about 9:30 Monday morning. Sparks from a passing road engine are believed to have started the fire. the stock and implements were saved and Mickley was away in Waynesboro at the time.
The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Felty of Pitt Street fell from a chair at home and fractured the left forearm at the elbow. A local physician reduced the injury.
An advertisement touts White Lead and Oil based paint with added Zinc for better coverage on dark surfaces. It promotes L. & M. Semi Mixed Real Paint, claiming extended wear and cheaper painting with a three quarts Linseed boost priced at 43 cents per gallon. Sold by B. P. A. & S S Small Co. in York, Pa.
The report lists prices for clover seed Timothy seed and timothy hay with per bushel or per pound rates. It notes card prices and other offerings from Weaver Bro. and associates. The figures are presented in a compact market brief format.
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