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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
7
Terma offer of 300 per annum in advance and 81 if unpaid within the year. No subscription canceled unless the publisher opts, until arrears are cleared. Failure to order discontinuance at expiry of paid term creates a new engagement. Advertisements at reasonable rates with liberal yearly discounts. Advertisement printing offered for all formats from labels to posters.
Friday, June 9, 1905 reports a mix of local items. Postmaster salary in Littlestown rises to 1400 annually. Flag Day June 14 marks 128th Stars and Stripes anniversary. Notable deaths, weddings, and property sales noted in addition to school and business updates.
The ninety seventh annual commencement of St Marys College near Emmitsburg Maryland will be held June 15 at the college. Cardinal Gibbons will preside and Governor Warfield will deliver the graduates address.
William Sneeringer of near New Oxford was arrested Friday morning by Officer Duttera on a warrant issued by Squire Sell. He was charged on oath with open lewdness. The defendant entered bail for a hearing.
Have your watches clocks and jewelry repaired by skilled mechanics at bottom prices. When you wish to purchase a clock watch or anything in the jewelry line we have the largest and most complete fine in the county. C A Buocast Center square Gettysburg.
Rev 8 P Mauger will preach at New Chester on Sunny at 10 8 m Children Day Services will be observed in the Reformed church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock The program published by the Sunday School Board of the Reformed Church will be used.
The 64 acre Kemper farm in Huntington township was sold last Saturday by the Sheriff to Pius J. Miller of New Oxford for 100 dollars. Judgments on the farm total about 1600 dollars. A crow was seen near the public school on Philadelphia street swoop down and abduct a young chick. Farmers and Merchants Bank and Farmers Bank of McSherrystown semi annual statements appear in this issue. Raymond Shull of Berwick township will sell berries and cherries in New Oxford on Wednesdays and Fridays this season.
For SALE One Eli Continuous Travel Hay Baler portable on wheels One combined Engine and Boiler 4 Horse Power N Lixon New Oxford Pa Warning to merchants about swindlers posing as Pure Food Commission agents may offer to compromise or settle arrest them at once as they are traveling the State
Dr L H Sterner of Porters York county was driving through a woods when a hidden shooter fired a bullet at his vehicle. The horse bolted and fell but no one was hit and no clue to the shooter exists.
Farmers report cut worms harming corn fields with blades being severed. Some have replanted a second time as cool weather is blamed for the destruction.
Mrs. Leonard Taylor of Arendtsville fell into a water-filled pump bed when the floor gave way. She saved herself by gripping the chain pump until daughter Mrs. Ellen Wagner reached her. The well contained six to eight feet of water, or she would have drowned. The New Oxford Post Office lists the following uncalled letters: Rosa Baker Brinton Hays Bigler J B Eby John Gise Charles Hartman Conrad Myers A W Miller William Newman Roth John W Riley Alverta Sowers A Smith Aline Wolford J L Wolf.
A woodshed behind Mrs. Eliza Culbertson’s dwelling on Baltimore street Hanover caught fire around 11 on Thursday night and was nearly destroyed. The blaze spread to the adjacent D McG Newcomer cigar factory but was stopped by firemen. Newcomer’s loss is about 1500, insured.
One 8-day grandfather clock in good running order with solid walnut case plus an 80 hour movement in good running order without case. Lot includes eight 8-day mantel clocks high value. Call on A L Brown New Oxford.
Mrs. James G. Stover has returned to her Bendersville home much improved following an operation at Dr Prices private hospital in Philadelphia. Also reported are birthday gifts for Miss Ruth Cashman and academic honors for Prof Wim A Kepner of Gettysburg.
The safe of Jacob H. Schriver a Hanover livery man was robbed Friday night of 350 dollars in cash and papers. The unlocked safe was found Saturday morning as if opened by someone familiar with the combination. Four young men who slept in the office deny knowledge of the crime. Despite efforts no suspects have been confirmed.
Samuel Kunkle of near Hafer's Mill Hamilton township was arrested on a warrant by Constable Martin Heltzel. He pleaded guilty and paid $25 fine plus $3.48 costs totaling $28.48 for fishing with a lay outline between sunrise and sunset and for lacking a line tag displaying owner name and address as required by law.
Amos Gochenour of York Springs paid a 20 fine after Fish Warden Cal Criswell arrested him over sunfish caught on Ascension Day near Bermudian Creek. His companion Charles Gardner also faced fines for sunfish possession. Gochenour quips it was his first fishing in five years and costly.
The County Board of Farmers' Institute Managers will convene at the County Commissioners office on the second Tuesday of June to arrange the season venues. Members include Local State Board of Agriculture reps and one from each County Agricultural Society Pomona Grange and County Alliance.
The advertisement promotes a White Lilly washing machine described as tight running and best on the market. See it at D. F. Slents five Carlisle Street.
Jacob Markle an aged resident of Reading township died Monday from Brights disease after years of illness. The body was interred Thursday morning in the Lutheran cemetery Abbotstown with Rev Clare officiating.
George W Day Sr aged 83 84? died Saturday on his lifelong farm in Huntington township. Also noted are deaths of Genevieve McSherry 11 from diphtheria Annie J Eyster 42 a Conewago teacher who served Sunday school Miss Annie Eyster survived by four sisters and two brothers and John Edward Harner three died of tuberculosis in Littlestown.
New Oxford A A defeated Spring Grove in both games on Ascension Day at the diamond. The visitors arrived late from a delayed train, delaying the first game to 11 45, while the afternoon crowd reached about 400. The Spring Grove team, though gentlemanly, could not match New Oxford.
Last Friday near Table Rock a 3-year-old girl, child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Dellinger, narrowly escaped death as a wagon laden with oats backed from a barn. The wagon rolled over her lower limbs breaking two bones in the right foot and causing severe bruising.
Ruth Smith aged thirteen daughter of M J Smith assistant superintendent of the Prudential Insurance company resid ing at 227 Poplar Street was the victim of a painful accident on Locust street near Second street while watching a procession to the opera house. She tripped over a projecting gas or water connection at the edge of the sidewalk and fell. The family physician treated the dislocated right elbow. Mr M J Smith and family were formerly of this place. Mr John Black of Hunterstown recently moved his family to the old toll gate property on Pitt street. Black works for Gilbert & Son chain factory.
Letter from Hanover firm notes Cobleskill Fair Ground buildings painted with Devoe saved money over rival estimates. Compares two coat and one coat applications at American House Tannersville and neighbor Wiltse. Emphasizes product choice and contractor opinions in New York markets.
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