New Oxford Notes and Local Happenings 1916
East Berlin man buys a Reo roaster. Birth announced for a son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Roth. Several locals injured in a bicycle collision near York Springs. Nine Lit tles town graduates receive diplomas at St Aloysius hall. Pennsyl vana Catholic Beneficial League opens in Gettysburg. Barn planned near Bonneauville after a fire. Local obituaries, weddings and business ads noted across Littlestown and McSherrystown. Public notices include school posts and legislative spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Warrick
Hanover
David Pitzer
Bonneauville
Peninsylvanaa Catholic Beneficial League
St. Francis “Xavier Church
Gettysburg
Jerry Starner
Benjamin Starner
Little Bobby Seaks Injured by Broken Bottle
Three year old Bobby Seaks son of Dr. George H. Seaks of Lincoln Way West suffers severe abdominal injuries after slipping onto shards of a broken bottle in the family's garage. Doctors from East Berlin and York perform surgery to remove glass and repair the stomach lining as parents hope for a favorable outcome despite serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
George H. Seaks
Lincoln Way
Weat
John
Richard Livingston
Elgin
East Berlin
Meisenhelder
York
William Shank Slays Eight-Foot Blacksnake Near New Chester
William Shank of New Chester killed a blacksnake reported to be eight feet long on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shank
New Chester
May Lose Sight of Eye
Mrs. Wm. Hoffnagle of Mt. Pleasant township near Brush Run schoolhouse has been severely injured by lime from a bucket splashing into her eye while whitewashing the kitchen ceiling. A local doctor and York specialists have treated her eye for four weeks, but the eye remains sightless with little improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hoffnagle
Brush Run
Mt. Pleasant Township
Hartman boy injured by horse kick at home mill
Lloyd Hartman son of Mr and Mrs J R Hartman of Hamilton Roller Mills Hamilton township was hurt when a horse kicked him in the left leg just below the knee while entering the stable. The horse had not worked for several days and was frisky. Lloyd is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd
J. R. Hartman
Hamilton Roller Mills
Hamilton Township
Boy Severely Injured In Farm Cogwheel Accident
Five year old Raymond Noel visiting near Waldheim had index and middle fingers of his left hand caught in cog wheels while playing with other children at the Stock farm. One finger was mashed and the other badly cut. Local physician treated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Noel
John Kuhn
West High Street
John Glass
Waldheim
Splinter Wound Injures Young Sanders at Farm
Ten year old Oros Sanders son of Mr and Mrs Robert Sanders living on the Young farm near Gulden Station sustained a deep splinter injury when his hand struck timber while running. A 14 inch splinter penetrated the left hand and was removed and treated by a local physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oros Sanders
Robert Sanders
Guldens Station
Arm Injured in Farm Stable Accident
David Kime of his father’s farm near New Chester suffered painful bruising to his right arm when leading a colt by the halter chain and the horse bolted, throwing him into a door-frame. A local physician treated the injury. he will be off duty for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kime
New Chester
Man From New Chester Injured In Barn Scaffold Fall
Henry Fleming of New Chester fell from a scaffold at a barn beyond Abbottstown on Friday afternoon and suffered a bad bruise to his right arm. A local physician treated him and he will be off duty for several days at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fleming
New Chester
Abbottstown
Toe mashed in Straban township accident
Harry Lerew of New Chester road Straban township had his right great toe badly mashed when his team's horse trod on it on Friday. The other part of his foot was not badly injured. A local physician provided treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lerew
New Chester Road
Straban Township
Lerew
Was It A Case of Brain Storm Over Peddler Ordinance
The Item questions a New Oxford Borough council action to rush a peddler ordinance to publication at a distant paper. It alleges haste bypassed local circulation and cites delays, omissions, and potential motives aimed at limiting local scrutiny. It notes four months of debate and questions motive, timing, and publication legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Tue Ire
Gettysburg
Park Square
Narrow Escape When Horses Ran Away
Mark Smith son of Mr and Mrs Harry J Smith of Conewago Chapel farm escaped serious injury when thunder startled two horses pulling a corn roller. He leaped onto the roller frame as the horses broke free bruising his body. the animals ran until the harness gave way and they were recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Harry J. Smith
Conewago Chapel
Mr. Smith
Runaway Accident Averts Serious Injury Near Markle Hill
Mrs Mary Storm her daughter Bernardine Storm and grandson Donald Brady of McSherrystown were thrown from a buggy when a runaway horse struck a telephone pole on Markle hill near Mt Misery. They suffered bruises and cuts and were treated at home by Drs George L Rice and A C Rice. horse owned by Frank Wilt was captured at Leivelsberger blacksmith shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Storm
Bernardine Storm
Donald Brady
McSherrystown
Irishtown
Markle Hill
Mt. Misery
Drs. Geo. L
A.C. Rice
Frank Wilt
Leivelsberger
Death Claims Mrs Sophia E Crist Widow of Albert Crist
Mrs Sophia E Crist died at her Heidlersburg home Thursday morning at 5 30 after a six day illness aged 79 years 4 months 21 days. Survived by children Mrs Levi Stallsmith Mrs Tara Shelley Willis Crist Mrs Wm Sheppard all of Heidlersburg Mrs Dan Weahler near Dillsburg Mrs Samuel Wiley and Mrs Jonathan Reynolds of York and Allen Crist near York Springs. Born and reared near Heidlersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia E. Crist
Albert Crist
Heidlersburg
Levi Stallsmith
Tara Shelley
Willis Crist
Wm. Sheppard
Dan Weahler
Dillsburg
Samuel Wiley
Jonathan Reynolds
York
Allen Crist
York Springs
Miller Family Traces Life Across States and Civil War Veteran
Phineas B. Miller aged about 60 died May 2 at his Diller Nebraska home after living in York Springs Donohue Iowa and Diller. He is survived by wife eight children and brother George W. Miller of York Springs. A.W. Shindledecker a Civil War veteran died in Gladstone Illinois aged about 72 leaving two brothers in Ohio and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas B. Miller
York Springs
Diller
Neb
David Miller
Winchester
Donohue
Iowa
Miller
George W. Miller
Civil War veteran Craig B Shields dies in Gettysburg
Craig B Shields a Civil War veteran and 21 year janitor at Gettysburg High Street school died at his home in Gettysburg at 1 45 pm on Wednesday from tuberculosis after years of declining health He was born near York Springs son of George and Mrs Shields He moved to Gettysburg in the 1850s and leaves wife and children Zora George Bessie Jane Edna and two sisters Mrs George Fritch and Miss Alice Shields
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig B. Shields
Gettysburg High Street
Mr. Shields
York Springs
George Shields
Gettysburg
Zora
George
Bessie Shields
Jane Shields
Harrisburg
Edna Shields
White Hall
N. Y
George Fritch
Amsterdam
Alice Shields
Mt. Holly Springs
Death of Mary Josephine Schiller in Buchanan Valley
Two month old Mary Josephine daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Schiller of Buchanan Valley died at home Tuesday morning from erysipelas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Josephine
Eugene Schiller
Buchanan Valley
Death notices of William H Gilbert and Charles E Caldwell
Telegram reports William H Gilbert aged about 66 at New Canaan Kentucky died Wednesday night. He left Adams county 25 years ago to run a commission business and is survived by wife son and multiple siblings. Funeral held Sunday at New Canaan. Charles E Caldwell died Friday morning in Hanover aged 38 years six months and nineteen days after a three week illness. He left a wife and mother and is survived by three children and several siblings in York Gettysburg Frederick and Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Kime
Berlin
Jacob A. Appler
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Andrew R. Brodbeck
Littlestown Hardware & Foundry Co
the Register & Recorder
Gettysburg
Wrightsville
Adams County Christian Endeavorers
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Biglerville
Anna Camp
Berlin Ave
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Adams County Sabbath School Association
United Brethren Church
Roy D. Iknouse
A. W. Cole
Buchanan Valley
George McKenrick
Mr. McKenrick
Game Railroad
John N. Swope
Frederick
Littlestown
P. BR. K
William H. Gilbert
New Canaan
Gilbert
Mt. Joy Township
Adams County
J. McC. Gilbert
Center Square
Charles W. Gilbert
Oscar Gilbert
Westminster
Sarah Colestock
Near Swift Run Schoolhouse
Mt. Pleasant Township
Charles E. Caldwell
Hanover
John
Sarah Caldwell
Nanover
Susan Strug
Harry Caldwell
York
Leo
Maurice
Geo. Roelke
Charles Baublitz
Gertrude Caldwell
Mrs. Mary J. Green Dies in Taneytown at 86
Mrs. Mary J. Green died on Wednesday at her daughter Mrs. Miner va Harman’s home in Taneytown. She was 86 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Green
Minerva Harman
Taneytown
Death of Henry Monn at Cold Springs
Henry Monn died Thursday afternoon at his home near Cold Springs at age 46 years 4 months and 26 days after a several weeks illness. He was a son of David and Mary Heist Monn and resided in that section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Monn
Cold Springs
David and
Mary (Heist) Monn
Death of George M. Fogle in Taneytown Area
George M. Fogle died at his home near Taneytown on a Thursday from pneumonia after several weeks illness. He was 73 years 5 months and 6 days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Fogle
Taneytown
Ile
Mrs Catharine Reck Dies at 79 in Gettysburg
Mrs Catharine Reck wife of Samuel D Reck died at her Gettysburg home Saturday at 11 am after a two year illness from a complication of diseases. She was 79 years 9 months 3 days, born in Mt Joy township to Francis and Wannah Allison. Married December 20, 1855, they recently celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. She leaves husband and children William Reck Harney Mrs Daniel Beaver Two Taverns and Miss Anna Beck Gettysburg, plus one sister Mrs Wm Lightner Harney and Samuel Allison Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Reck
Samuel D. Reck
Gettysburg
Mt. Joy Township
Francis
Wannah Allison
Mr. Reck
William Reck
Harney
Daniel Beaver
Anna Beck
Wm. Lightner
Samuel Allison
Widow of M B Bollinger Dies at Residence of Brother
Mrs Mary D Bollinger widow of M B Bollinger and former county resident died at 3 25 o clock Saturday morning at her brother's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary D. Bollinger
M. B. Bollinger
Obituary notices from York and Gettysburg area
Mrs. Bollinger of York would have celebrated her 49th birthday this Sunday. She leaves two brothers and a sister in York and a brother in Baltimore. her husband died months ago. Mrs. Rebecca Sterner of Gettysburg died from indigestion at age 92 years 9 months 10 days, survived by several children and a half brother. Mrs. Fannie Newcomer of Hanover died at 39 years old after eight weeks with pneumonia, leaving a husband and four children and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Jacobs
York
Bollinger
Baltimore
Rebecca Sterner
David Sterner
Chas. Sterner
Gettysburg
Sterner
Rebecca Sheely
George Sheely
Littlestown
Hanover
John Luff
Table Rock
Edward Elder
Pittsburgh
Fred Thorn
David
Charles Sterner
Emma Sterner
Harrisburg
Joseph Sheely
White Hall
Fannie
Newcomer
Joh W. Newcomer
Carroll
Annie
George Althouse
Barlow
Samuel
Harry Althouse
John W. Kiser
Ella Trimmer
John Harner
Harvey Ott
Taneytown
Death notices of Mary Horwedel and Sarah Bender in Hanover area
Mrs. Mary Magdaline Horwedel widow of Edward Horwedel died at her McSherrystown home Saturday evening after a four month illness. She was 83 years old and survived by six children in various locations including Holy Cross Wooster and Alaska missions. Mrs Sarah Jane Bender wife of John E. Bender died at Hanover home Sunday morning aged 79 years. She had two sons William and Alvin and had lived in Hanover most of her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Magdaline Horwedel
Edward Horwedel
McSherrystown
Valentine and
Mariah Shuntz
France
IF. X. Horwedel
S. J
Holy Cross, Wooster
Mass
Pius Horwedel
O’bold’s Mill
Holy Cross Mission
Alaska
Michael Adams
Josephine Sxinder
Jas. W. Hare
Sarah Jane Bender
John E. Bender
Mr. Bender
William Bender
Hanover
Alvin A. Bender
George II Sunday Dies After Long Illness in York County
George II Sunday of Labott York county died Saturday after a long stomach cancer sickness. He was 72 and survived by his wife one daughter and four sons including J W Sunday of East Berlin. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Holtzschwam with cousins Mrs M D Feiser and Mrs C T Hersh of this place in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George II
Sunday
Labott
York County
Ihess
J. W. Sunday
East Berlin
Holtzschwam
M. D. Feiser
C. T. Hersh
Boy Dragged by Mules Near Abbottstown
Lloyd Kuhn aged 21 suffered a crushed left leg after a mule team frightened by machinery dragged him 4 1 2 miles across a cornfield. His brothers freed him, he was treated at home then taken to York hospital where surgeons aimed to save the limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Kuhn
Abbottstown
Frank Kuhn
Hollinger
York Hospital
Bacon
Fall Injures Mrs. Wate Philips in Abbotts Town
Mrs. Wate Philips of Abbotts Town tripped on a pavement Friday morning and fell, cutting a four inch gash in her right elbow. Dr. T. C. Miller treated the injured woman at the scene.
Help Wanted: Experienced girl for general housework
Notice seeks a girl with some experience for general housework at 192 Stack Street, Hanciver. Call Bell 6 for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stack Street
Hanciver
Bell Phone No
Markets Page Market Signs for New Oxford Rye and Grains
Market notes from New Oxford show J. H. Duttera offers Choice No 2 Rye with August delivery. Prices for corn and wheat appear in scattered figures though legible terms are incomplete in the OCR text.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert Sneeringer
Pigeon Hills
Berwick Township
N. Lingg
Near Town
Paul R Pontius
Trinity Reformed Church
Atettysburg
T. J. Barkley
H. Unger
Berkley Schools
New York City
Carroll County
A. H. Rodgers
H. J. March
Reading Township
Calvin Fuckinger
Bert Hammer
Jacob Bowers
Midway
Mr. Hamme
Eugene Stump
Joseph Kuhn
Edith Burkee
South Mountain Grange
Arendtsville
Heiges’ Grove
Sheldon W. Funk
State Farm
Boyertown
J. E. Noel
C. P. Smith Machine Shops
West
Fitz Water Wheel Co
Caroline Robinson
Orange Street
Elsworth Gardner
Carlisle
Frog and Switch
Tyrone Township
Lydia Hartman
Miss Hartman
Immaculate Conception
North Peters Street
Helena S. Kendig
Walter Kendig
William Melhorn
A. H. Melhorn
S. Ferry Laucks
Samuel J. McCall
Russel Arnold
Lizzie Arnold
Roy Groft
C. D. Groft
Chas. Rang
Henry Rang
Navy
Norfolk
John Yingling
Hanover Street
Jas. R. Weaver
Yingling
Valentinea Shoenberger
U.S. Post Office Department
L. H. Spahr
Wm. Deardorff
Christopher Kauffman
George Shelleman
Wisler Bros
Mt. Pleasant
P. C. Smith
John Wisler
Round Hill Store
Shelleman
Geo. Gangwisch
Wabash
Little Robert Seaks
Big Blacksnake
A.W. Shindledecker
Gladstone
Ill
Mr. Shindledecker
Hiram
Wayne Heights
Madison
Fairfield
New
Oxford
J. H. Duttera
Pete Aeeeg
Enengpe
Tage Gta
Engane
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