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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
10
Terms 1.00 per year with 50 cent overdue penalty. no discontinuance unless publisher opts and all arrears paid. Failure to discontinue at expiry treated as new engagement. Out of county 1.50 per year in advance, or 2.90 if unpaid. Advertisements at reasonable rates with liberal yearly reductions. printing of all sizes from labels to posters.
Hanover community events feature picnics and outings at Farmers Grove and Dicks' with local schools, church activities in Two Taverns and Gettysburg areas, and a Beamer reunion set for June 16 at Arendtsville park. Local sports include Bethlehem Mines defeating East Berlin 6 to 1 and Bonneauville beating Carlisle Army Post 9 to 6 amid forthcoming regional gatherings.
The New Chester Heidlersburg festival at the Pines Friday night realized more than 326 dollars. Attendees included Mark Knouse and wife, families from Heidlersburg, Carlisle visitors, and residents from nearby towns who attended services and visited relatives. The town also hosted Sunday visits, church events, and a district Sunday school convention with a box luncheon, while Rev J Harold Little traveled to Tiffin Ohio to deliver a commencement address at a national orphans home.
Mc Clean J Miller a 75 year old retired Hilltown merchant and farmer shot himself with a small calibre revolver in a outbuilding at his Cashtown home. His granddaughter Miriam Miller found the body about a half hour later and called neighbors. He had retired three years ago after running a general store for 55 years and had been in failing health with his wife ill for 14 weeks. He was a lifelong member of Fichr's Lutheran church.
Frank A. Weikert and Sarah E. Eck of Fairfield receive a marriage license. Raymond D. Mummert and Ethel L. Trustle of Hanover are licensed. Mildred M. Grove 22 formerly of Hanover and now in New York and Thomas M. Weatherford 26 of New York are issued a license at the Municipal Building in New York.
George H. Ashley state geologist reports Big Flat on the Western edge of the South Mountain as Adams County’s highest point at 2060 feet above sea level. The next highest elevations lie in the Valley uplands from 500 to 670 feet.
Commencement services for St Joseph's Academy McSherrystown will be held on June 14.
The American Fruit Growers purchased three Tyson farms Meadow brook Ridgewood and Mapleton plus Edwin Tyson residence for about 70 000 dollars at a sheriff sale in front of the courthouse. Purchases include Chester Tyson home and other properties to satisfy liens.
Mrs. M. O. Smith of Hanover, once a fifteenth year old on the Gettysburg cemetery platform with President Lincoln, again sat beside President Coolidge on the same platform sixty-five years later. She recalls Lincoln’s visit, sings with the choir, and holds an honorary post in Major Jenkins Post No. 99 of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Elam C. Rice of York unknowingly walked nearly two miles with another family's baby carriage after mistaking it for his own wife’s. He retrieved his carriage after realizing the mix-up and returned it to Mrs. Young, apologizing for the error.
Adams county farm agent R I Underwood reports coccidiosis in about three of every four flocks visited. Affected chicks aged 3 to 12 weeks show pale beaks and shanks. treatment centers on milk corn meal oats bran and constant fresh water with daily brooder cleaning for four days then every other day until recovery in about ten days.
The summer Bell Telephone directory for this section has been delivered. It covers nearly one hundred exchanges in nine counties and features easier type, a new front cover with emergency guidance, a page 2 map of station to station rates, an index on page 3, and expanded listing pages including out of town numbers, managers, rates, and emergency contacts.
Mrs Margaret Yeatts of Gettysburg dies at Warner hospital following a Saturday fall at her daughter Mrs B F Gise home. The widow of Peter Yeatts, she aged 91, heard Lincoln's Gettysburg Address decades earlier and helped bake bread for Confederates during the war. She leaves a daughter and a sister. Services set at the Gise home and Heidlersburg Lutheran church with interment beside the church.
Charles Gulden aged 64 or 65 collapsed at his work bench at the Hanover Cabinet Company plant Monday morning. He died instantly from a complication of diseases after colleagues assisted him. Surviving are his son Charles and brothers and sisters in York, Two Taverns, New Chester, Spring Grove and Gettysburg. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon.
St Mary's high school in McSherry's town will hold graduation exercises for twelve seniors in St Mary's Hall on Sunday June 17. A class play, an annual feature, will highlight the ceremonies.
Gettysburg flying instructor Paul Charles risked his life Saturday by crawling from cockpit to repair a broken strut as C. Moller, a student, kept control of the aircraft with a 35 mile wind. A pilot dropped repair materials to Charles to aid the makeshift repair for a safe landing.
The Gettysburg Chamber of Commerce lowers annual membership from 25 to 10 dollars as officers agree to serve without pay, reflecting cost savings and volunteer leadership.
Franklin Hutton a Red Lion auto dealer and former hotel man committed suicide Sunday on the third floor of his home. He shot himself in the temple with a .382 revolver and then hanged himself to ensure death. He had planned the act for some time and arranged a private funeral per his wishes.
District Attorney Herrmann of York orders probe into the death of Charles C. Utermahlen 52 found unconscious at Mansion House Hanover. Coroner Zech and physicians cite bruises suggesting foul play. autopsy done. coroner’s jury to convene as more evidence is gathered. sister Mrs Nygren of Hopedale Ohio attends to arrangements.
John Mahrado known as The Aviator confessed to stealing clothing and jewelry valued at $75 from Chas Fiscel in Straban township last month. He was arrested in Harrisburg after trying to sell an airplane propeller and brought to Gettysburg to face larceny charges. a written confession was obtained.
Of 241 cows in 26 herds tested by Adams county tester Robt. Cobb in May, only three were unprofitable and sold. Eighty-eight exceeded 1,000 pounds of milk, 45 over 1,200. Ten top cows and their milk and fat yields include R. M. Spangler and Edgar H. Leer among others.
Forest Park Hanover serves as a reunion hub with July dates for Landis Moul Rudisill Halter Knipple Beck Weiser Markle Nickey Miller Burns Palmer Kessler Freed reunions. September adds Hertzel Beck Reaver Stein Swartz gatherings. Free use of facilities including dance floor Band Shell and pianos for meetings.
McSherrystown defeated Bayonneche 18 to 5 on Sunday at Zihgers Town, showcasing a dominant performance and strong offense. Bayonneche struggled to mount a comeback as McSherrystown built a solid early lead and maintained it throughout.
Adams county reports 25 of 100 bridges need repairs with some spans minor and others nearly rebuilt. The Eliza Ann Warren covered wooden bridge over Possum creek in Menallen township is among the worst, 80 feet long and sunken at approaches. Work on repairs will start at once.
Littlestown defeated Arendtsville 6 to 4 Saturday after noon in a mountain town contest. A return game is set for next Saturday at 2:30 o'clock in Littlestown.
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