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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
8
A jumble of items from towns near Gettysburg includes notices on fishing events June starts, postmaster raises, local theater and exhibitions, property sales, and hammering economic reports. Reports mention local crimes, showers of work on lime quarries, a new railway incident, and nearby civic events.
A note on not printing sensitive items and a report on Sunday fishing law clarifications. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the original bill banned Sunday fishing but the ban was removed in committee, leaving a blue law fine of four dollars for Sabbath diversions. A decomposed unknown tramp was found hanged in Brillhart's woods near Loganville, about 50, last seen days earlier, with a binder twine noose.
Rev Timothy Kennedy, seven months at Immaculate Conception and Paradise churches, is removed by Bishop Shanahan to a Williamstown parish in Dauphin County, leaving this Thursday. His successor is Father Reudher of Dallastown. Father Thompson moves from Bonnezaville to Lewistown, Father McCarthy takes Thompson’s Bonneaville post, and Father Kumerant declines Conewago. Cowardin heads to St Marys in Boston and Meuerer to Frederick Novitiate.
Energetic citizens push to organize a Building and Improvement Association to aid town growth. With no empty houses or rooms, families seeking to locate here and a rapidly expanding factory sector face a housing shortage. Aimed to be formed promptly to provide homes for employees during spring.
Crowds gathered Monday morning as Rev Father Cowardin celebrated a farewell Mass marking the departure of the last Jesuit at Conewago Chapel. Tears and sobs filled the church as he gave his final blessing before departing by train to Baltimore for rest then onward to St Marys Church in Boston.
For stealing beef hides and selling them, two men of Waynesboro were fined $1,000 and costs and sentenced to the penitentiary for 14 months.
Deaths reported include John N. Hoffman who died at his daughter Mra Sarah Milheim's Hanover home at 6 15 a m aged 94 years 10 months and 17 days from old age. He leaves four sons and one daughter. Also Miss Maria C Gallacher of Hanover died aged about 75 from complications of diseases and is buried in St John's Cemetery. Mrs Susan Kehr of near New Baltimore died aged 66 from similar causes and was sister to Mrs Marie Bricker. she died on May 30.
Miss Myra Raff of Philadelphia street spent a few days with friends in Hanover and Littlestown. Miss Bertha Krug of Midway spent a few days with friends in town. Mrs J N Hersh and daughters Florence and Elizabeth of Pitt street are in Philadelphia for the week. J F Maguire who recently found work in Philadelphia moved his household there this week. Miss Catharine Diehl of York visits friends here. Master Harry Coleman stayed several days with his grandmother at Gettysburg. Mr and Mrs M S Hiteshew and son John spent Wednesday in York.
St Marys Roman Catholic Parish in McSherrystown dedicated its new church building. The estate of Joseph Y Stormbaugh contributed 15000 to the church toward a 50000 cost. The 78 by 168 foot site features a 108 foot tower and 1200 seat auditorium. Dedication began at 10 am with Rt Rev John W Shanahan officiating assisted by several priests. A Solemn Vespers and Benediction followed at 6:30 pm with the Bishop preaching.
At a Tuesday evening meeting the new School Board organized with President Z H Cashman Secretary I R Wehbler and Treasurer George T Himes. An eight months term was decided on and 27 and 1 mills tax laid. The following teachers were elected for the term No 1 Prof Daniel Ref No 2 Miss Eva Stock No 3 Miss Elmyra Raf.
Call any drug store to obtain a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The elegant physic improves appetite strengthens digestion and regulates liver and bowels. Easy to take and pleasant in effect.
The Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic encampment meets at Brut Chapel Gettysburg with the Ladies Aid Society at the courthouse and the Women's Relief Corps at Xavier Hall. About 3000 veterans and ladies participate as five regimental reunions unfold including Governor Stone’s One Hundred Eighty seventh. Orphans from Scotland Orphan School march through the same route Lee used.
At the June 4 1M1 regular meeting the New Oxford Town Council unanimously adopted resolutions mourning the death of member Rhes M Eicholtz. They commend his faithful service, extend sympathy to his family, and order the resolutions entered in the minutes and published in the New Oxford Ire.
Church notices list several denominations: First Evangelical Lutheran observes Children s Day with 7 pm service and 9 am Sunday School. St Paul s Reformed holds 7 pm service, with 2 pm Sunday School and 9 am Sunday School. Catholic Mass at 10 30 am. M B church preaches at 10 am with 9 am Sunday School and Epworth League at 6 pm. Pastors Ferdinand Heese P E Herner Timothy Bexnepy Yateus T Rte.
Marriages listed with dates and locations: May 30 at the Lutheran parsonage in this place by Rev F Hesse uniting George W Adams of Conewago township and Minnie Young of McSherrystown. May 31 at Hanover by Rev M J Roth uniting Jacob Stremmel and Mami e Spahr of Oxford township. May 29 at Arendtsville by Rev M Noacher uniting William H Williams and Esther B Shriver of Gettys. May 30 at York Springs by Rev H F Cares uniting A W Bistline of Dillsburg and Ida L Millen of York Springs. May 20 at Gettysburg by Rev D W Woods uniting Livingston Wolford and Sarah Linah, both of York Springs.
Obituaries list brief death notices for Littlestown Julia A. Howard aged 75. Daniel E. Snyder of AldKnightstown in his 77th year. Gettysburg Edgar A. Martin son of Capt. W. J. Martin aged 32. Cumberland township Theodore B. Horner died suddenly of heart disease aged about 58.
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