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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
5
The notice outlines weekly publication each Thursday by Fr J Smith. Subscription is 1.00 per year in advance or 1.50 if unpaid within the year, with discontinuance at publisher option only after arrears are cleared. Advertising available at reasonable rates with year-long supervision discount. John Painting offered for labels, cards, and large posters.
Second Lieutenant Charles Edwin Benton of Council Bluffs Iowa died in a car crash near York Springs while returning with Miss Lillian Kissinger. The steering problem and a guard rail collision caused Benton to be thrown forward to the wheel. Benton 22, from Company C 303d Battalion Heavy Tanks, was declared dead at the scene. Kissinger unhurt.
Nine Adams County men, members of the latest draft contingent, started for Columbus Barracks. The list includes Worth Kissinger Gettysburg Raymond Miller Gardners Nevin P Mehring Littlestown Claire A Robert MecKnightstown Paul M Rohrbaugh Fairfield Dorsey L. Robert MecKnights town Isaac I Motz Iron Springs Robert P. Smith McSherrystown William F Kepner Iron Springs. Two brothers and sons of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Robert of Mel Knightstown. State draft headquarters announced quotas for 9000 to Camp Lee June 24, 3000 to Oglethorpe June 24, and 3000 colored men to Camp Sherman June 19. Men to be fit for general service. County quotas not yet set.
Bishop Philip R. McDevitt of the Harrisburg diocese will lead a field mass and patriotic service Sunday June 10 at Paradise church near Abbottstown. Knights of Columbus will participate. mass at 10 AM and 2 PM services with two flags blessed. Rev Father Brennan assisted by visiting priests.
A series of marriages is listed from Germantown to Gettysburg and beyond. Couples include Milton H. Bair and Grace Bell. Elmer Bush and Mats Barnes. Myrtle Get yeburg and Cl eason Fair. John Beers and Faith Cream. Ralph Ward and Charlotte Blake. Also noted are Mary Margaret Met ullough and Horace Lincoln Jacobs. Forrest A. Page and Mary Sheads. Muriel Myers and Harvey Meks. Ruth Olinger and Rev. Robert Mock. Blanche Bixler and Geo J Junker. Grace Yeager and Charles Kuhn.
Charles D. Keiser of East Berlin R D discharged from York hospital after recent operation. Lena Maurath of Hanover taken to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore for treatment. Mrs. Ervin Seagy near Abbottstown transferred to York hospital for surgery. Mrs. Wafer of Abbottstown visited Polyclinic hospital in Philadelphia where her daughter Madge Hafer is receiving treatment and is reported doing well.
James W. Barnitz as executor sold a double frame house on Pleasant Street to H. Stock of the New Oxford Milling Company for 8025. A double brick house in Hanover went to I. L. Bittinger for 2670. A lot in Hanover was bought by Mrs Carolyn Baum for the Barnitz heirs for 265.
Stork news reports births to Staub of Washington DC and to Yealy of Srittles town and Groft near town with a fourth daughter for the Groft family. Rev Walter E B Garrett ends his pastorate at St Pauls in New Oxford with a verse from First Corinthians and a long statistical summary of the charge including additions baptisms marriages and visits. Also noted: Mrs J Thomas Flickinger’s 90th birthday and police action by Chief Culp arresting W H Tipton of Gettysburg for lacking a jitney license and paying back fees after license obtained.
The advertisement claims about 5000 yards of wash dress fabrics in 509 varieties ready for sale at today’s advance prices. It asks readers if they can be fitted with these materials and notes all yardage was contracted prior to the new pricing.
Bishop McDevitt announces priest transfers including Joseph Whelen to St Mary's York and Richard MacLaughlin to St Patrick's York. Newly ordained priests assigned to Carlisle, Conewago, and Lancaster. Court sentence in Adams County, local accidents, and residents moving or reporting on small town happenings.
John Peters of Lemoyne on the mend after serious illness at his son in law Fred Putney’s home. Mrs. Amanda Dellone of York now seriously ill after fourteen weeks bedfast. Mary Sneeringer near Bonnaville much improved from heart trouble. Thomas E Bower improving at Berlin Avenue home. Mary Jane Johns of McSherrys Town in critical condition. Mrs Benjamin Reinecker near Abbottsown seriously ill with pulmonary trouble. The Third District Sunday School Association met at St Pauls Lutheran McSherrystown for annual convention with an engaging program. Jacob Wagner of Hanover arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, paid $5 to Chief Crabbs but missed his court hearing. funds turned to borough treasurer.
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