Fire Destroys Barn On L Heller Farm
A large barn on the Lloyd Heller farm near McKnightstown was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. The blaze, likely from a chimney spark, consumed hay and equipment while the stock was moved to safety. Gettysburg and Cashtown fire crews fought the fire but the 50 by 70 foot barn could not be saved, with losses running into several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Heller
McKnightstown
Arendtsville Road
H. L. Snyder
Heller
Farmer Thomas Schmuck Dies From Mercury Poisoning
Thomas Schmuck aged 52 a farmer near Stewartstown died in York hospital Monday from bichloride or mercury poisoning officials say his wife reports heavy drinking in the days prior and that Schmuck was intoxicated when he drank the poison He had earlier deserted two of his small children in a nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Schmuck
Stewartstown
York Hospital
Schmuck
The Road To Grow Them In Your Garden
Diet balance and the role of meat, dairy, sugar, fruits, and vegetables in health. Dr. William J. Scholes explains how proper portions and variety in vegetables aid digestion and prevent constipation. Include meat in temperate climates and vary vegetables daily. Copyright 1932 Bonnet-Brown Corp Chicago.
Teeter to Rebuild Adams County Road With Crushed Stone
John F. Teeter of Taneytown won the Adams County commissioners bid for 425 tons of crushed stone at 1.80 a ton to repair the Mummasburg road from the battlefield to Mummasburg. Only George Adams of Oxford township bid 1.95. Oil and chip work to start Monday, June 20. The panel also approved repairs to Sharrah's Bridge over Conewago Creek near New Chester after a truck damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Teeter
Taneytown
Mummasburg Road
Adams County
George Adams
Oxford Township
Battlefield
Mummasburg
Conewago Creek
New Chester
Gettysburg Officials Consider Rock Creek Channel Aid
Adams county commissioners took under advisement a Gettysburg council committee request for financial aid to build a new Rock Creek channel. The estimated cost runs 8000 to 10000 dollars. Councilmen Epley Rupp and Miller spoke for the group at the June meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Gettysburg
Rock Creek
C. W. Epley
C. Ray Rupp
William A. Miller
Citizens’ Water Committee
Water Company
Epley
Legal action against taxi driver dismissed in Gettysburg
The Public Service Commission dismissed the complaint by Gettysburg Harrisburg Transportation Co. against Charles B. Hartman after finding no proof Hartman operated motor vehicles in violation of his certificate of public conveyance. Hartman is authorized to run a call and demand taxi service in Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee.Harris
Gettysburg-Harrisburg Transportation Company
Charles B. Hartman
Public Service Commission
Hartman
Gettysburg
Tot Injured Fatally When Struck by Swing
Memorial Day accident in York hospital ends Wanda Hayes two years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert J Hayes. A five year old sister, seated on the swing, was knocked by the blow to Wanda's forehead. Authorities report the incident occurred Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Hayes
Robert J. Hayes
York
York Hospital
Gettysburg Man Posts $200 Bail After Assault Hearing
Howard Cullison of Gettysburg posted $200 bail before Justice of the Peace John C. Shearer after a preliminary hearing on an assault and battery charge. The prosecutor is his wife Mrs Bertha Cullison. Marys Cullison testified she returned home May 24 “half drunk” and was knocked down by her husband who denied the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cullison
Gettysburg
Justice of the Peace
John C. Shearer
Cullison
Bertha Cullison
Marys. Cullison
Littlestown Defeats Centennial A C 7 To 3 On Diamond
The Littlestown baseball club defeated Centennial A C 7 to 3 on Centennial’s diamond Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlestown
Centennial A. C
Subpoena Awarded in Gettysburg Divorce Case
Evelyn E. Miller Little of Midway and Joseph A. Little of Hanover face a subpoena in their divorce case heard in Gettysburg. The order names both spouses as involved parties and sets the legal process in motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Evelyn E. Miller Little
Midway
Joseph A. Little
Hanover
Public sale of Samuel H. Klinefelter bankruptcy property
Trustee offers on premises in Mount Pleasant township Adams County Pennsylvania a sale of stock farming implements and household goods. Items include cattle hay machinery tractors beds wagons mowers grain binds tools and 40 acres growing wheat plus household furniture and a piano. Sale begins at 1 pm cash terms. Clerk and attorney listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Klinefelter
Sarah E. Klinefelter
Mountpleasant Township
Adams County
Penna
Mountpleasant
Executors Notice and Taxpayer Union Charter Application
Executors notice for the estate of Francis X. Weaver seeks immediate payment and filing of claims by heirs Elizabeth C. Weaver and Rev Williams J B Weaver with attorney William A. Allen. A separate notice states an application will be filed June 20 1932 in Adams County for a First Class corporation charter named Taxpayer’s Union to promote good government. charter on file in Gettysburg Prothonotary. J Donald Swork Esq solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis X. Weaver
McSherrystown
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Court of Common Pleas
Taxpayer’s Union
Prothonotary
Gettysburg, Pa
J. Donald Swork, Esq
Éilicitor
Charges Assigned To Young Priests
A group of young priests from Hanover McSherrystown and Edge Grove are assigned to new duties by Bishop Philip R McDevitt of the Harrisburg Diocese. Gotwalt Weaver Conrad Polst Brady move to new posts at Mt Carmel Holy Trinity Locust Gap Shamo kin Kulpmont and other locations with temporary rector duties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
McSherrystown
Edge Grove
Philip .R.mcdevitt
Harrisburg
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Mt. Carmel
Charles Weaver
F. X. Weaver
MecSherrystown
Latrobe
Holy Trinity Church
Columbia
Francis Conrad
James Conrad
St. Joseph’s Church
Locust Gap
Conrad
St. Vincent’s Seminary
Gotwalt
Weaver
Pius Polst
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Shamokin
Carl Brady
Harry Brady
St. Joseph's Church
Kulpmont
Rome
Weaver Leaves $12500 Estate in Will
Francis X. Weaver of McSherrystown disposed of a $12500 estate in his probate will. Executors named are widow Elizabeth C. Weaver and son Rev. William B. Weaver. One bequest provides $500 to Rev. L A Reudher for St Marys Parochial School. The remainder goes to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis X. Weaver
McSherrystown
Robert E. Fisher
Register and Recorder
Elizabeth C. Weaver
William B. Weaver
L.A. Reudher
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Parochial Schoo
York Adams League Saturday Results
Abbottstown beat Pennville 7 to 1 Pleasant Hill defeated East Berlin 10 to 2 Centennial won 3 to 2 over Penn Diamond in the York Adams League action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York-Adams
Reults
Abbottstown
Pennville
Pleasant Hill
East Berlin
Centennial
Penn Diamond
Fleasant ‘Hill
Pennville Ie
Gilbert Barred From Guiding At Gettysburg Battlefield
A temporary injunction issued February 9 1931 barred J War ren Gilbert from acting as a Gettysburg battlefield guide. Judge Albert W Johnson made the ban permanent in Scranton, noting Gilbert continued guiding after license revocation for alleged improper conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Warren Gilbert
Albert W. Johnson
United States
Gilbert
Lcense
May Rain Surpasses Normal By 2.61 Inches
For the first five months the total rainfall reaches 19.36 inches, exceeding the normal 15.80 inches by 3.56 inches. March tops the year with a total of 6.61 inches of rain.
Littlestown Defeats Mt. Rock In Tight Baseball Clash
Littlestown toppled Mt. Rock 7 to 5 at Mt. Rock grounds. Pitchers S Ecker for Littlestown and Jack Kane for Mt. Rock shut out batters seven innings before Littlestown smacked two runs in the eighth and added two more in the ninth. Slagle cushioned the win with a ninth inning homer through Basehoar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlestown Baseball Club
Mt. Rock
S. Jack Kane
N. Y.pareatue
S. Ecker
Littlestown
Littonians
Kane
Ecker
Slagle
Tone
Altoff
Basehoar
Utz
E. Fecser
Spaneler
Abbottstown Defeats Miners 9-5 in Thirteenth Inning
Abbottstown edged Bethlehem Mines Corporation 9 to 5 at Bitteringer's diamond on a 13th inning rally. Stambaugh delivered the go ahead single with one out and E Altland followed with a triple after two quick outs. Two more singles plated two insurance runs as Altland contributed to the late comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbotttown
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Bittinger’s
Stambaugh
E. Altland
Altland
Tragedy at Local Field After Exhaustion in Youth Game
Ernést Hildebrand aged 14, son of Mr and Mrs Spurgeon Hildebrand of Dallastown, died from fractures to the spine after a swimming accident. The report notes a third-place takedown before collapse and field removal. Carrie McDermott, 57 York, died from injuries after a May 24 auto crash near York. Her husband remains in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernést Hildebrand
Spurgeon Hildebrand
Dallastown
Carrie McDermott
York
West Side Sanitarium
McDermott
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L. Heller
Studebaker
Market and
West Sts
York’ S
Are Coy, Market and West Sts. York, PA
Dett — Etter
William J. Scholes
Bonnet- Brown Corporation
Chicago
Tot
Trustee's
District Court of the United States
D. E. Schwartz
Edward Trostle
C C Bream
Joseph Guy Gotwalt
Mary Gotwalt
St. Vincent’s Seminary, Latrobe
FBI & Sat
Shanghai Express
Marlene Dietrich
Clive Brook
Anna May Wong
Letty Lynton
Joan Crawford
Robert Montgomery
Lewis Stone
Claudette Colbert
Lilya Tashman
William Boyd
FBI
Jack Oakie
Miriam Hopkins
Gilbert’s Press Shop
Chambersburg St
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Maryland
Albert Norman Ward, D.D
Waney.ae
Gilert
Scranton
Independents
Charles S. Mumper
N. Washington ST
Hanover Hardware Co
Cor
Carlisle & Chestnut Sts
Hanover, PA
Blfst
York, Pennsylvania
Brussels
Lane
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