Bold daylight robbery at Haar home in Abbottstown
A thief who knew the Haar residence stole $20 from a purse on the second floor while Mrs Haar was away at 8 to noon Memorial Day. The hidden key was left in place but later found in the door frame. no other money or valuables were disturbed. Daughters returned to find the house intact and meal served. Authorities noted money belonged to the tollgate and tax fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Haar
Abbottstown
Haar
Turnpike Company
Various Local Notes on Cars, Reunions, Illness and Sales
Charles M. Spangler purchases a Ford touring car and Maurice Smith buys a five passenger Overland touring car. The Presbyterian reunion is set for July 29 at Pen-Man. Festival proceeds totaled $313.71 at Irishtown school. Fire blight damages fruit trees locally. Typhoid sickens Vestal Stallsmith of Gettysburg. Mrs. Henry Jacoby near Littlestown in critical condition after a stroke. First Holy Communion observed at Immaculate Conception Church. Edgar Diller among Hanover High graduates. Imp O R M Band played at Hampton festival. many attend Irishtown events. Mumps reported in Irishtown area. George Biesecker sells Adam Herring farm near Cashtown to Isaac Mickley. Henry Kump captures a 6 ft 7 in blacksnake. Gettysburg chosen for 1916 Catholic Beneficial League convention. J H March recovering from sciatica. Leslie Colestock becomes clerk at Miller cash grocery. Frank Zepp injures foot at Levering Bros foundry. Driving matinee at Hunterstown postponed to June 12 due to rain. East Berlin Reformed communion services rescheduled for next Sunday. Mrs C A Hershey burns herself escaping boiling water. Union Hotel at McSherrystown withdrawn from sale after bid. Arthur Roberts sells four registered Guernsey cattle, ants to New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irishtown
Vestal Stallsmith
Daniel Stallsmith
Gettysburg
Henry Jacoby
Littlestown
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Martin Hoke
Pine Run
Hanover High School
Edgar Diller
Isaiah Diller
George Biesecker
Adam Herring
Cashtown
Isaac Mickley
Henry Kump
Pennsylvania Catholic Beneficial League
Lancaster
J. H. March
F. M. Miller
Town
Leslie Colestock
M. G. Colestock
Hanover Street
Clare
H. O
Miller Cash
Centre Square
Frank Zepp
Hanover
Levering Bros. Foundry
East Berlin
Reading teacher Helen Feiser re-elected to post
Miss Helen Ruth daughter of Mrs M D Feiser Lincoln Way East has been re-elected to the same teaching position at Reading High School for another term. The four Feesers ill with scarlet fever recover. Mrs Jesse Feeser improves after tending them. Childrens Day services set for June 20 in Reformed churches of Abbotstown and New Oxford with morning and evening services respectively. Coroner's jury absolves car owner and driver in Edna Sprow's fatal run down west of Caledonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ruth
M. D. Feiser
Lincoln Way
East
Reading
This Place
Abbottstown
New Oxford
Edna Sprow
Caledonia
Samuel Feeser
Mcsherrystown
Jesse Feeser
Fire destroys summer house on Geo. D. Basehoar farm
An early Wednesday fire destroyed the summer house on the Geo. D. Basehoar farm in Union township. The building was totally burned and only partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. D. Basehoar
Union Township
Knights of Columbus to Make Flag Day Pilgrimage in Gettysburg
Nearly 1,000 Knights of Columbus from Philadelphia Harrisburg Reading York and Hanover are expected in Gettysburg next Sunday for the Archbishop Ryan Council of Philadelphia annual Flag Day pilgrimage to the battlefield site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Reading
York
Hanover
Gettysburg
Ryan
Children Day Observed at M. E. Church
Children Day will be observed in the M. E. church on Sunday next at 7 30 p m with special music by a full orchestra from Gettysburg. All are invited. Officer Duttera of Hanover arrested Robert Klinehinst of Berwick township on a warrant from Squire Sell on the oath of Warren J Blocher for false pretense. In default of bail the prisoner was committed to jail for a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Gettysburg
Duttera
Hanover
Robert Klinehinst
Berwick Township
Squire Sell
Warren J. Blocher
Children Day Observed at First Lutheran Church
Children Day events were held at First Lutheran Church on Sunday at 7 p m with recitations readings and music. The auditorium was attractively decorated and attendance was large. J E Bowers of York Springs suffered a badly sprained wrist in a Tuesday morning accident at a counter. The hearing in Com vs Klinedinst Union township by Warren Blocher was held before Squire Sell. Klinedinst was held for grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
J. E. Bowers
York Springs
Com
Robert H. Klinedinst
Union Township
Warren Blocher
Hanover
Squire Sell
Klinedinst
Littlestown Teacher Seeks Democratic Clerk Nomination
Among Friday’s callers is W D Sheely of Littlestown who seeks the Democratic nomination for Clerk of the Courts. He is Jos H Sheely’s brother and has many years of teaching in Littlestown and surrounding schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Sheely
Littlestown
Sheeely
Jos. H. Sheely
Lincoln Way
East
Bicycle collision on Gettysburg street leaves man with minor injuries
Raymond Lentz of Gettysburg was knocked from his bicycle by a car driven by J. D. Lippy Jr on Saturday about 5 PM in Gettysburg. He escaped with slight bruises after being thrown to the ground and pushed a short distance before the vehicle stopped. Thieves also entered John H. Wenschof’s Cumberland township home near Greenmount on Memorial Day during exercises, forcing a kitchen door lock but stealing nothing, apparently seeking money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Lippy, Jr
Raymond Lentz
Gettysburg
John H. Wenschof
Cumberland Township
Greenmount
York and Adams Red Men Plan July Convention Parade
A committee of York tribes completes plans for the annual York and Adams county Red Men convention opening July 31 at the York county courthouse with sessions at a nearby park and a parade featuring visiting members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York and
Adams County
Red Men
York
York County Court House
Boy injured in fall from ladder at Hanover home
John Willett, 11, son of Mr and Mrs Wm J Willett of Hanover, fell while descending a ladder in the family stable and broke one bone near the elbow while splintering another. His feet slipped from the ladder as his arm was caught between the ladder and a board, causing the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Wm. J. Willet
Hanover
Frederick Conductor Clement F. Smith Completes 40 Years
Clement F. Smith of Frederick and formerly of Hanover marks 40 years as a conductor on the Frederick division of the P R R on June 1. He is on a company courtesy vacation to the Coast visiting the Panama Pacific exposition and cities including Los Angeles San Diego and Portland Oregon with his son Merwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement F. Smith
Frederick
Hanover
Mr. Smith
Panama
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Child trampled by cow in Franklin township injury report
Miriam Miller six year old daughter of Ernest Miller was attacked while playing near a calf at the Miller home. The enraged cow knocked her down and trampled her, breaking one ankle and causing other injuries before John Degroft released the animal with a club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Miller
Ernest Miller
Franklin Township
John Degroft
Miller
Brothers Reunite After 31 Years in Harrisburg Meeting
Marks Gordon, a Highland township farmer, and his younger brother Isaac Gordon of Jersey Shore Pa, who had not seen each other for 31 years, met in Harrisburg last week after learning of each other’s whereabouts from a letter to the Gettysburg postmaster Duncan sent about a month ago. The Gordons were born in Berlin Germany and separated on arrival in this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks Gordon
Highland Township
Isaac Gordon
Jersey
Shore
Harrisburg
Duncan
Gettysburg
Gordons
Berlin
Germany
Priest William Fink Returns from Rome Homeward on Ocean Liner
The Rev. William Fink and seventeen young American priests arrived in America aboard the ocean liner Anconi on Tuesday from Rome where Fink studied at the Augustinian Seminary. He is son of John Fink of Meyersdale and will celebrate Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Meyersdale on Sunday June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fink
America
Anconi
Rome
Augustinian Seminary
Fink
John Fink
MecSherrystown
Villa Nova Seminary
St. Mary’s Church
Auto Strikes Trap Injuring Abbottstown Women
Mrs Frank K Hafer and her sister Miss Alice Wolf were injured when an auto driven by Mrs Charles Eisenhart of East Berlin crashed into a trap they rode in Abbottstown on Friday evening. Mrs Hafer was cut on the head and Miss Wolf sprained her ankle with probable internal injuries. their young daughter was unhurt. The car struck from the rear and wrecked the trap while the Hafer party was being taken for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Hafer
Alice Wolf
Abbottstown
Hafer
Terribly Stung By Bee Swarm Near East Berlin
Farmer Lewis Leinhart of near East Berlin was stung by a large bee swarm while trying to hire the bees. He climbed a tree to hive them, was attacked on the head, collapsed unconscious, and required immediate medical revival after the swarm dispersed into the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Leinhart
Berlin
Leinhart
Teachers Elected by Littlestown and Biglerville Boards
Littlestown directors named Roy D. Knouse as principal Lydia Hartman as assistant principal Nina Z Rudisill as second assistant Melvin Wintrode as grammar Helen McDowell as first grade Mary N Hann as second grade Florence Kelly as third grade Mary Mehring as primary The Biglerville board elected Ira C Mummert as principal R Alice Longsdorf as intermediate M E Hanes as primary Pearl Rice as additional staff for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlestown
Roy D. Knouse
Lydia Hartman
Nina Z. Rudisill
Melvin Wintrode
Helen McDowell
Mary N. Hann
Florence Kelly
Mary Mehring
Biglerville
Ira C. Mummert
R. Alice Longsdorff
M. E. Hanes
Pearl Rice
Hanover motorman falls from trolley car at McSherrystown
Nathaniel B. Bortner of Hanover, a street car motorman, fell from the top of a Littlestown trolley car while oiling a wheel at the Conewaga switch near McSherrystown. The wood strip gave way, ejecting him about 10 feet onto the ground, causing severe back bruises and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel B. Bortner
Hanover
Littlestown
McSherrystown
Bortner
Mr. Bortner
Bounty Claims Paid by County Commissioners Office
Bounty claims totaling 250 dollars were paid Thursday at the county commissioners office by Clerk George W. Baker. The recent total paid reaches 750 dollars with most claims for weasels and gray foxes, and occasional goss hawk heads presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Baker
Mrs Wierman Stricken With Paralysis Near York Springs
Mrs John W Wierman of Wiermans Mill near York Springs was stricken with paralysis last week, affecting her entire left side and described as critical. She is about 60. her husband died suddenly a few months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Wierman
Wierman
York Springs
Autoists Narrow Escape From Freight Train
Jacob Bolen of York Springs narrowly avoided a collision with a fast moving freight train near a Hummelstown crossing. Riding with Mrs. J. R. Hants and two children, Bolen swerved his Ford into the gutter between tracks to escape as the locomotive bore down. The train stopped after passing the crossing and aid was given to move the car back onto the road. no damage to the vehicle was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Bolen
York Springs
J. R. Hants
Bolen
Hershey
Hummelstown
Last Studebaker to Retire Soon
John M. Studebaker, 83, founder and longtime chairman of Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing, will retire from daily duties but keep substantial stock. The South Bend leader, who helped build the wagon and auto maker, remains active in Indiana affairs and plans to stay involved with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
John M. Studebaker
Studebakers
Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company
York Springs
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Studebaker
Indiana
Visitors day at Paradise Protectory draws crowds from several cities
Hundreds of visitors from Harrisburg York Hanover Gettysburg Spring Grove and other places attended a Sunday visitors day at Paradise Catholic Protectory near Abbottstown. Previously visitors rode trains from York Harrisburg and Hanover to the event but after the East Berlin branch line ended many came by auto. Six large auto trucks ferried guests from York and there were at least a hundred private cars. Mass was held in the morning with dinner and supper served to guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise Catholic
Abbottstown
Harrisburg
York
Hanover
Gettysburg
Spring Grove
Western Maryland
East Berlin
Narrow Escape at Hanover Tracks Leaves Becker Unconscious
At 6 o clock Monday morning W. J. Becker attempted to cross the WM yards tracks in Hanover in front of the early morning flier. His foot caught under the rail and knocked him unconscious as a passing train narrowly avoided him. His wife screamed, witnesses aided, and Dr Keagy dressed Becker s injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Becker
Hanover
Lawrence Alwood
George House
Alwood
Becker
Dr. Keagy
Coming Wedding Of Miss Rhea March And Roy Knouse
Miss Rhea FE March daughter of Mr and Mrs A J March Abbottstown and Roy D Knouse Littlestown public schools principal will wed at 8 pm Monday June 14 at Miss Marchs home Knouse son of Isaiah Knouse Menallen township and Shippensburg Normal graduate formerly Arendtsville principal He is active in county Sunday school circles as president of the Adams County Sabbath School Association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhea FE. March
A. J. March
Abbottstown
Roy D. Knouse
Lidllestown
Miss March
Mr. Knouse
Isaiah Knouse
Menallen Township
Shippensburg Normal School
Littlestown
Arendtsville
Adams County Sabbath School Association
Rural carriers to gain pay under post office orders
Through orders from the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General the four local rural carriers will be paid 1200 dollars annually, except HI M Haar of route 1 who will receive 1224 dollars. The raise begins July 1 1915. Currently Haar earns 1124 dollars and the others 1100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HI. M. Haar
Route 1
Huar
Card of Thanks from New Oxford Fire Co No 1
Members extend hearty thanks to all who helped make Memorial Day festival a grand success. Festival gross receipts totaled $101.09. Ps. & Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford Fire Co. No. 1
Obituaries from Adams County Deaths Include Stavely Sowers Overholtzer
Death notices report Mary A. Stavely dying at 86 in Cumberland township on June 1 after a long illness. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. Alverden Sowers aged 36 in New Baltimore, Ezra E. Overholtzer in Los Angeles, Daniel Null in Taneytown from pneumonia, Emanuel B. Myers in New Baltimore after a stroke, and Amos Pannypacker at the County Home aged 71. Surviving family members and burial details are noted for each case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Stavely
D. B. Gouker
Cumberland Township
St. John’s Cemetery
Littlestown
Alverden Sowers
Charles L. Sowers
New Baltimore
Ezra E. Overholtzer
Los Angeles
Cali
Adams County
Iris
Motorcycle rider dies after collision with dog on Gettysburg return
Roy Foust, 26, of York, was thrown from his motorcycle when a bulldog darted into the road near Abbotts town during a Lincoln Motorcycle Club trip to Gettysburg. His companion Miss Laura Williams suffered minor injuries. Foust died at York hospital after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Foust
York Hospital
Gettysburg
Abbottstown
Laura Williams
Foust
Lincoln Motorcycle Club
Miss Williams
Ralph Thatcher
George Shenberger
Paradise Protectory
William Foust
York
Painfully Injured Quarry Worker in Premature Blast
Adolphus Vrock of Littingers Station and Bittinger stone quarries sustained severe cuts to hands and arms from flying stones after a premature explosion while loading a battery shot for blasting rock. The incident occurred a few days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphus Vrock
Littingers Station
Bittinger
Frock
Large Catfish Found After Rain Flood Near Warner
Heavy Wednesday rains overflowed the ice pond east of town near the railroad sweeping many fish over the banks. Victor Lawrence found a 24½ pound catfish in a pool and retrieved it with a pitch fork. Later a burglary occurred at Paul J. Sell’s men’s furnishings store in Iuuno ver, with a break in Sunday night or Monday morning. The thief opened the rear door, stole a cash register containing $5.98 in notes and silver, and removed two suits from the rear rack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Victor Lawrence
L. G. Lawrence
Paul J. Sell
Iuunover
Sell
Irishtown Parochial School Closes For Summer
Local Irishtown parochial school ends for summer break on Monday. Reports note community items including a car sale, medical society meeting, traffic counts on Lincoln Way West, an injury at Stacey Wilton Quarries, and various local notices from Abbottstown to Hanover.
Desirable House and Land Near New Oxford Borough
Rest property offers a pleasant healthful location in New Oxford with about two acres. For details contact Charles K. Yeager Justice of the Peace New Oxford Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Charles K. Yeager
Justice of the Peace
For Sale Rubber-Three Runabout
Used but very little rubber-thre runabout available for sale mail P. Q. Box 223 New Oxford with brief description and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Q. Box
New Oxford
Festival at St Pauls Reformed Church Planned
The primary department of St Pauls Reformed Church will hold a festival on Park Square on Saturday evening June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Park Square
Gilbert & Son Advertise Security Cement Price
Gilbert and Son announce another car load of Security Cement for sale at 1.10 dollars per barrel. Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Oxford, PA
Charles M. Spangler
Maurice Smith
Edgegrove
Pen-Mar
Imp. O
R. M. Band
Hampton
Hunterstown
Arthur Roberts
Cherrydale Farm
New York State
Daniel Null
Taneytown
Null
David Null
George
Illinois
Jacob
Emanuel B. Myers
Myers
Hanover Public
Amos Pannypacker
Safe Harbor
Lancaster County
Wm. M. Gilbert
Wm. M. Arthur
New Chester
Dr. Dixon
Ladies Aid Society
Abbottstown Lutheran Church
Adams County Medical Society
Altland House
Charles Myers
Oxford Township
Stacey & Wilton
Bittingers
John J Staub
Adamn Long
Kohler
P.O. S. of A
Mary Stambaugh
Godbrecht’s Mill
Moul
Holschwam
Conewago Trotting Association
Elmer Lawrence
Midway
Albany
Georgia
Ifanover “Hornets
L. E. Lawrence
Luther Hall
Carlisle Street
Hull
L. Johns
H. E. Nace
Robert Hetrick
Edward Hetrick
Viola
Maryland
Nettie Swartz
Elizabeth Bream
Pennsylvania
Mary Snyder
Helen Barnitz
Lena Gilbert
Our Boys
Isva Snyder
J. ST. Duttera
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