New Oxford Item Pack Includes Local News and Scams
A. Diehl of Lincoln Way Weat lost his family horse to indigestion. York Springs resident Gilbert Guise and Mervin Day bought cars. A July 4 matinee racing at Gricet Park is planned. Cigarmakers union paid death benefits to Mrs. Anne Stambaugh. Red Cross festival nets and garments totals are noted. A false pretense case ends in hearing and settlement. A forged check scam linked to a Newark visitor targets New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. ©. Diehl
Lincoln Way
Weat
Gilbert
W. A. Guise
York Springs
Mervin Day
George Himes
Same Place
Gricet Park
Cigarmakers Union
McSherrystown
Anne Stambaugh
Charles H. Stambaugh
Llanover
St. Joseph’s Hall
Bouneauville
Red Cross
K. L. Miller
East Burlin
Hanover
A. I. Rodgers
Abbottstown
Penneylvania Railroad Company
Rotary Club of York
Altland House
Gettysburg
I. B. Fair & Co
Louisa Cook
Hanover Street
John M. Bream
Fort
John Glass
Near Town
Edward Rohrbaugh
Bittinger
Mildred Pittenturf
North Peters Street
Bell Telephone Exchange
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Ignatiung Krepps
Mt. Misery
Oxford Township
Peter Long
Edward Fair
New Chester
Com
Edward Fuhrman
C. E. Miller
J. H. Young
Squire Sell
John Hershey
James Chronister
Bermudian
Lewis Wiley
Jor Blicker
Wagner
Newark
N.J
Newford
Engle Hotel
Focal
Grm
Agendoreer
Lima Ohio
al Bank
Marietta
New Oxford
Conrad C. Becker
Church-hill Drug Company
Lina
Ohio
Clarence 5. Wagner
First National Bank of Lima
Courthill Drug Company
Clarence 8. Wagner
Trenton
N. J
Clarence S. Warner
Missing horse and wagon found after town misadventure
A man named Collins left a horse and buggy tied to a storefront railing in town. The team vanished by evening, prompting a search. Luther J. Minter later found the horse 200 yards off the road in Swift Run after following up on stray turkeys, and the owner was notified. Town records show salary changes and a property sale set for June 20 in Straban and Abbottstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Table Rock
Luther J. Minter
Lincoln
Hunterstown
Heltzel
Mt. Pleasant
Swift Run
Minter
New Oxford Plans July Fourth Flag Ceremony
New Oxford prepares for a grand To Be a Gallant Day on July 4 1918 featuring a 15 by 30 foot American flag and a Liberty Loan honor flag. Joseph Hendrix Times of Canton funds a 100 foot steel flag-stall to be erected at Park Square with a flags unfurling, speakers, music, and a soldier company from Camp Colt invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Liberty Loan
Ags
Joseph Hendrix
Canton
Hie
Martha Himes
Burgess Cashman
Simes
Pittsburgh
Park Square
Old Town
Himes
J. A. Cashman
Council Chamber
A. L P. Wagner
H. Jo Lough
Wm. H.emmert
A. P. Wagner
Cee
D. Sheely
Wm. R. Snyder
J. I. Rickrode
W. HA. Emmert
Nmes
Camp Colt
Gross
York
J.B Shanahan
Gettysburg
Center Square
Camp 60
8. of V
Narrow escape at mill leaves head miller injured
Harry C. Stock head miller and New Oxford Milling Company member on Lincoln Highway near town had a narrow escape from death when a heavy log rolled onto him during framing at the mill. He suffered a fractured right leg below the knee, a badly bruised right arm and side, with minor injuries. a surgeon attended him and he was improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Stock
New Oxford Milling Copany
Lincoln Highway
Town
Mr. Stock
Auto Burned on Lincoln Highway Near Lingg's Mill
A touring car owned by G. C. Dillenbeck of Pittsburgh caught fire and burned near Lingg's mill on a Friday evening. The occupants escaped as flames consumed the Oldemobile 8. the party, en route from Atlantic City to Los Angeles, was taken to York then back to Pittsburgh. The vehicle was fully insured. A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown for Charles E. Breighner and Margaret Wolf of Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingg’s Mill
GC. Dillenbeck
Pittsburgh
G. C. Dillenbach
E. H. Patterson
Atlantic City
Los Angeles
Cal
York
Pittsburg
Hagerstown
Charles E. Breighner
Margaret Wolf
Gettysburg
Hanover notes on local men entering and being rejected from service
The column lists Hanover area residents including Ralph Littls sen Wen and Litte, and many others who sailed for training or overseas with the Naval Reserve and U S Army. It notes several rejections for physical disability and draft age, plus transfers to aviation and reserve training camps, with updates from Camp Meade York Philadelphia and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugle
Ralph Littls Sen
Mro
Wen. G Little
Germany
Cramp Meade
Chester County
Aranda Munta
Hanover
Ervin
Munty
Seis
Lary Wo Munte
France
Jerome Creorebuer
Kenneth McMaster
John Pepper
Lawrence Bunty
Esel Weaver
Lidward Livelsberger
McSherrystowm
Winlesdhir Toentist
McMaster
Topper
Bunty
Tlarrisburg
United States
Toy J. Kessler
Vernon C. Wnipple
George L. Phat
Charles Mo Arent
D. Ornan Moore
Bernard J. Sanders
Waymond J Wildasiv
Cweerie de Smith
DD Ornan Moore
Wes
Pierre Smith
John VY. Wentz
Bdward Nace
Lienry Stine
Uismoves
York
Philadelphia
Uarry TD
Dittenturt
Powers Pittenturt
Cettissburg
Welly Field
Texas
Aviation Mechanion T
Rainirg Selivot
St Paul
Minn
Dtlas
Ars
Charles Severs
Gettysburg
Ling W. Myers
Willian Weaver
Fla
Gettsebacy College
Reserve Officers’ Training
Vlattsburg
Zacharias Bair
Uniersity
Gila
Willito A. Bair
Munover
Sheridan Ohta
Reserve Mileers Training
Stuhr Hamm
Clyde Beard
Strate College
Plattsburg
Charles J. Maller
FP. IL Shrader Cipar Company
John FB. Miller
Carlisle Street
Miller
Ray Wy Price
Cearge Greenholty
Bhye
J. A. Kane
Arcendtsvile
George Io Wane
United States Navy
California
J. Cheroy Shane
Camp Meade
J. Rogers Musselman
National Army
Washington
Harry Saunders
P. G. Breighner
New Oxford
Martin Breighner
Reyline
Anover
Camp Lee
Joseph 8. Kuhn
Berlin Junction
George S. Gebhart
Seminary Farm
Berwick Township
Rodney Rice
A. C. Rice
McSherrystown
Army Service
Boy injured after sliding into hay hole at stable
Eight year old Ralph Taughinbaugh of Berlin avenue received cuts and bruises to head arms and hands after sliding down a hay hole about 25 feet to the ground at the gate and exchange stable. He was stunned but later played. Wayne Krob, Hanover taxi driver, was arrested for speeding and paid a $10 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp 60
St. Mary’s Church
Paradise
Joseph E. Null
New Oxford Fire Co
Jacut Emrick
Military Police
Sergt
O. R. R Campbell
J. J. Davis
J. Conti
Gettyaburg
Ralph H. Bergstresser
St. Matthew
Hanover
Church Council
Franklin
Frank Eicholtz
Pines Church
Heda
L. Aug. Reudher
McSherrystown
Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cecelian Club
Clayton Hicholtz
New Chester
Ralph
8. C. Taughinbaugh
Berlin Avenue
Gate and Exchange
Gghead
Wayne Krob
Taken by Death in Latimore and Hanover regions
Obituary notices recall deaths of Tempest Hotton of Latimore township near Dover and many relatives in Gettysburg area. The report lists ages, survivors, and funeral arrangements for Hotton, Gettysby and others, noting interments in family plots and local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempest Hotton
Latimore Township
Harry Milles
Dover
Enforcing Ordinance Prompts Abbottstown Police Action
Abbotstown authorities enforce new facie ordinances after two motorists on the Lateolo Highway fail to observe the eight hoop rule. They are halted by a phone call to C K Farry, return to town, appear before the Chief Burgess, and resume their duties. Local residents, trades, and households adjust routines as the town handles incidents and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbotstown
Paige Domotoreselo
C.K. Farry
Abbottstown
Tao Bah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leez
Conrad C. Decker
J. V. Staub
J. F. Melborn
Paul R. Rinehart
Mt. Pleasant Township
John Sanders
J. L. Hill, Esq
Harry Rahn
Justice Hill
Louis Krise
C. E. Winagd
Adams County Court
Pauline Stump
Littlestown
Justice Straley
Krise
Elmer E. Freed
New Osford
Freed & Wolf
Hag
Ernest A. Armstrong
Felix B. Benizel
Straban Township
Catharine Aleshman
Thanett Gettysby
Thursdaw
Mes Herrystown
St Jeseph’s
Sherrystown
Pleshtiay
Mt. Pleasans
Tewis
Pal John K. Wentz
Wellehnawessey Ey
End Wes
Euward P. Redding
Steele
Dom
Susanna Wentz
Ly 4 Lahr
Frederick Lede
Uaiantawas
Ain Vet
Wes Sarah Pissbee
Edward FP. Reddire
Padeward Syartahaugh
Mipo
Clarence Crawford
Mis J Teyin Blickinger
Jota PF
Wenta
Viner Townelag
Galbere
Taig
Rudists
West Side
Ile
Merle
Hane
George R. Khrehart
Paul Mhrhart
Peanivee
Vannah Norbeck
Jota Norbeck
J. T. Cunningham
Daughers
Mira Hf
T. Cunningham
Gettesburg
H.C. Bixter
Conway
Ohi
Matilda Codori
Mamitsburg
C. C. Norbeck
John Bushavin
Ruma Courtive
Green Spring Valley
Baltimore
Jeremiah Overholtzer
Freedom Township
Emmitsburg
John Bell
William Overholtzer
West
Jennie T. Montfort
C. H. Melebui
Springtown
Bucks County
John Fair
Tome
Ervin Fair
Straban
Charles Fair
Walker
Tyrone Township
Reynolds Fair
Vines Church
Mr. Stauffer
J. Luther Myera
Harrisburg
A. F. Gross
Mary
Elizabeth Myers
Jacob T. Myers
William P. R. Myers
Greens
Oepot Cemetery
John Trace
Berwick Town
Tulor
Mary Lillieh
Jeremiah Nace
Creare
Mre Heng Miller
Bath
Marburs
Mae
Miss Tpether M. Lane
Flanovere
Uae
Siherda Lunt
Thantington
Ulla Cashion
Gardners
Verte Baether
A. Cushuao
Tytutea Township
David Beatsong
Girdeers
Frank Whar
Dewisting
George Rac Ag
Venus
Toda
Pheer
Abel
Cmar Moser
Spo
Betel Dhan Baer
Jo Chrometer
Hamnever Wis
Neave
Oxford Cecurters
John Bellinger
Vishel
Sumbury
Saomning
Pak
New Town
Frank Hetrick
Linge’s Mill
Stuolen
J. A. Plymire
Crystal Theatre
J. H. Phyrosire
the Mai
J. H. Duttera
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