Local Happenings and Notes From Gettysburg Area
A 1908 roundup reports on rural happenings across Cumberland and Adams counties. Items include a $800 hog bet, a marriage license for Charles Martz and Flora Jackrode, porch construction, a hanover streetcar extension, real estate sales, health incidents, and community events such as garden fairs, church festivals, and school milestones. Major names include J B Salt, R J Feiser, Chas Martz, Flora Jackrode, Rev Harvey Bickle, Noah Sullivan, and the Hanover Cordage Co case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Salt
Cumberland Township
Mra
R. J. Feiser
Philadelphia Street
Chas. H. Martz
Flora A. Jackrode
Mountpleasant Township
Old Indian guide to Washington buried near Center Mille
A correspondent recalls a tale from Friends Grove Meeting House near Center Mille. An Indian who guided Gen. George Washington from Fort Duquesne supposedly died on the eastward journey and is buried at the site under brambles with a sandstone marker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Grove
Center Mille
George Washington
Fort Duquesne
Washington
Frightful Hanover Runaway Ends With Minor Injuries
A horse ran amok after a harness broke on a buggy driven by Harry Hartlaub of McSherrystown and Miss Mary Marshall of Irishtown. Hartlaub was bruised by the wheels, Miss Marshall cut and bruised, but both escaped serious harm. The horse collided with a cart on Center Square before stopping. Separately, Daniel Rohrbaugh reported a bicycle stolen near Fischer's store. police traced the thief to Mount Rock and Lancaster City, where the bike was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Harry Hartlaub
McSherrystown
Mary Marshall
Irishtown
Ianover
Emanuel Walker
High Street
Hartlaub
McSherrystown Avenue
Miss Marshall
George Kline
Kline
J. H. Bittinger
Frederick Street
Henry Shafer
Schwartz's
J. W. Fischer & Co
Julius W. Fischer
Rohrbaugh
Duttera
Mount Rock
Lancaster City
Storm
Young Storm
Frank Storm
Mt. Rock
Mountpleasant Township
Youthful burglars raid Hanover grocery store
Sunday evening three boys burglarized the Geo W Wertz grocery in Hanover entering via an alley between TF C Qashun residence and Warts. Other local items note deaths, injuries, thefts, and upcoming events in surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Wertz
Hanover
TF. C
Runaway horse incident disrupts Gettysburg market area
In Gettysburg last week Mr. M. Smith of Bonneauville faced a dramatic runaway when two of his horses pulling a wagon loaded with eggs and produce veered onto Washington street. A freight train blocked the path and one horse fell between ties, while the other crossed safely. Rescue followed amid injuries to Smith and minor scrapes to the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Smith
Bonneauville
Gettysburg
Tiber
Harge
Mr. Smith
Boy Hamme Injured By Fall From Wagon
Robert Hamme four year old son of Mr and Mrs John Hamme of Hanover fell from a buckboard wagon Monday and broke both bones of his left forearm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hamme
John Hamme
Hanover
Hanover Woman Injured By Fall From Alley Plank
Miss Martha E. Grove of Hanover was badly cut and bruised about the head face and body after slipping and falling over a loose plank in the alley beside her home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Grove
Hanover
Mrs. Moul Celebrates 91st Birthday Quietly
Mrs. Conrad Moul of Hanover observed her 91st birthday on Monday in a quiet manner. She is hale and hearty with only slight hearing loss. The Hanover school year ended last week and Adams county teachers have returned home including Miss Bess Brown New Oxford Miss Haar Abbottstown Miss Laura Kraber Hampton Miss Helen Stonesifer Littlestown and Norman H Haar Abbottstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Moul
Hanover
Adams County
Bess Brown
New Oxford
Miss Haar
Abbottstown
Laura Kraber
Hampton
Helen Stonesifer
Littlestown
Norman H. Haar
Musselman Canning Expands Factory With Cellar Excavation
Musselman Canning Company plans a large addition to its Biglerville factory. Excavations for a cellar and a vinegar plant are underway as the main building will reach 252 feet in length. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Mary Byers to Rev. David S. Martin at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Littlestown on June 17 at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Tabor Church
The
Musselman Canning Company
Biglerville
John R. Byers
Littlestown
Mary
David S. Martin
New Freedom
York County
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Gum machine theft at Fairfield hotel leaves $2.50 missing
An unknown man stole a chewing gum machine from a Fairfield hotel Saturday evening and took the $2.50 inside. He left the device in a cornfield before it was recovered Sunday. the crowded hotel lobby offered no witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Mare killed by hemorrhage found on Garret farm
John F. Garret of the Daniel Slagle farm near Lilly's mill reported a fine day mare missing Thursday night. Friday morning the horse was found dead in the stable due to hemorrhages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Garret
Daniel Slagle
Kohler
Lilly’s Mill
Mr. Garret
Waddle Arrested in Maryland Over Gettysburg Stabbing
John Waddle was arrested at Creagerstown Maryland at 3 am by Constable John Stull. Authorities linked him to the Gettysburg stabbing two weeks earlier and he is held in $2000 bail for August court on charges of stabbing and wounding Jennie Nary with murderous intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
John Waddle
Creagertown
John Stull
Thurmont
Ageault
Keith
Waddle
Colestock
Wilson
Stull
Creagerstown
Adams County
Eberhart
Jennie Nary
Justice of the Peace Hill
Death Doings Mrs Lucetta Senft Dies After Illness
Mrs Lucetta Senft wife of Charles Senft died at home on the Berlin road Hamilton township at 4 am Wednesday after a lingering cancer illness in her sixtyninth year. She leaves Charles, Levi at home, daughter Mrs James Hildebrand of East Berlin, and stepson Wm Senft of Midway. Funeral arrangements had not been decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucetta
Charles Senft
Berlin Road
Hamilton Township
Levi Senft
James Hildebrand
East Berlin
Wm. Senft
Midway
Latimore Township Man Passes After Prolonged Illness
William Williamson died at his home along the State road in Latimore township on Tuesday afternoon from dropsy. He was about 57 years old and had suffered ill health for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Williamson
Latimore Township
Mrs Catharine Rebert Dies in York Age 50
Mrs Catharine Rebert widow of Edward Rebert died at her daughter Mrs Annie Geiselman home 641 Linden Avenue York on Tuesday and was buried at Christ Church near Littlestown on Thursday she was 50 years old and 29 days short of 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Rebert
Edward Rebert
Annie B. Geiselman
Linden Avenue
York
Christ Church
Littlestown
Hanover Motorman John B. Rudisill Dies of Pneumonia
John B. Rudisill of Hanover died at his home at 6 54 a m Friday from pneumonia aged about 56. He was a motorman for the Hanover and McSherrystown Street Railway Co. He had earlier recovered from pneumonia and even returned to work before his condition deteriorated. He leaves a wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Rudisill
Hanover
Rudisill
Hanover & McSherrystown Street Railway Co
Obituary: Jacob A Keller Dies at 76 in Littlestown
Jacob A Keller a butcher aged 76 years 6 months 16 days died last Saturday at 7 o clock at his Littlestown residence from purpura hemorrhagica a rare blood disease ending in internal and external hemorrhages He had been ill only three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob A. Keller
Littlestown
Bull Hangs Itself on Mountpleasant Farm
A large fat bull weighing about 1000 pounds died Thursday night on the farm of Mrs. Lewis Long near Myers' mill in Mountpleasant township. The dehorned animal was tied in the stall and somehow got a chain over its head, strangling itself. Mr. Adam Long resides there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Long
Lewis Long
Myers’ Mill
Mountpleasant Township
Change in Schedule for W. M. Railroad Service
Summer schedule takes effect Sunday June 7 with New Oxford departures on weekdays at 8 28 a m 3 21 and 6 34 p m eastbound and 9 45 a m and 6 18 p m westbound The Sunday Pen Mar train leaves at 10 10 a m and York at 7 38 p m from this station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M
New Oxford
Pen-Mar
York
Bitten by Horse In Huntington Plowing Accident
George Thomas of Huntington township was injured Wednesday when a horse bit his face while he adjusted the harness. The bite tore flesh from cheek to mouth, creating a severe wound. He was rushed to Dr. Diller in York Springs, who sutured fourteen stitches to close the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thomas
Huntington Township
Dr. Diller
York Springs
Serious Injury Reported After Crane Load Accident
Elias Spangler about 65 was seriously injured Wednesday at Brillhart's Station while helping unload heavy iron crates from a wagon. The Hanover Hotel O' Bold traveling rep for a harvesting machine firm was struck when a crate tipped, knocked unconscious. He suffers head and upper body bruises a broken rib and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Spangler
Brillhart’s
Spangler
O’ Bold
Hanover
Personal Notes From Town Social Circles
Miss Florence Hersh of Pitt street visits Ohio friends on extended trip. Miss Elizabeth Hersh of Pitt street visited Chambersburg last week. Mrs Belle Carbaugh and Lloyd Hartman of Cashtown stayed with Mr and Mrs A A Sanders on the Himes farm at New Oxford Flour Mills. Mr Mark L Staub of Berlin Junction attends State Camp Sons of Veterans at Williamsport. Miss Mary Lingg of New Oxford and Mrs F X Miller of Hunterstown with others visited Mrs Willis A Witter at Qualityville. Mrs Witter’s sister. Mr Chas E Hummer and family of York returned home after days of visiting. Prothonotary and Mrs W A Taughinbaugh of Gettysburg visited Mrs Spangler at the Himes farm Pitt street. Mr John Gulden of Hanover visited his son A J Gulden on Hanover street. Mrs Annie Bowman of Hanover visited her cousin Mrs A J Gulden, ill but improving. Miss Rose Fissel of Littlestown stayed with aunt Mrs G C Sheely Philadelphia street. Ellis Cook, son of Mrs Louisa Cook, leaves for Sparrow’s Point for a new position Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hersh
Pitt Street
Ohio
Elizabeth Hersh
Chambersburg
Belle Carbaugh
Felix and
Lloyd Hartman
Cashtown
A. A. Sanders
Himes
New Oxford
Mark L. Staub
Berlin Junction
Sons of Veterans
Williamsport
Mary Lingg
F. X. Miller
Hunterstown
Henry Miller
Elizabeth Ziegler
Mechanicsburg
Willis A. Witter
Qualityville
Witter
Chas
E. Hummer
York
Prothonotor
W. A. Taughinbaugh
Gettysburg
Pireate
John Spangler
Himes Farm
John Gulden
Hanover
A. J. Gulden
Hanover Street
Annie Bowman
Rose Fissel
Littlestown
G. C. Sheely
Philadelphia
Ellis Cook
Louisa Cok
Sparrow’s Point
Dwelling Burned Between Town and Knightstown
A brick dwelling owned by Walter Sette and occupied by Daniel Settle between our town and Knightstown was destroyed by fire around 11 this morning. The fire likely started from wood in a wood box and smoldered overnight. Laborers in the fields heard the bell and summoned help. most furniture was saved but the house was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sette
Daniel Settle
M.knightstown
Local Businesses Plan Evening Closings In Summer
New Oxford merchants announce mutual closing of shops at 6 p.m. from June 16 to September 1 except Mondays and Saturdays. Participating firms include Sheely and Bro, Gilbert and Son, J. and C Aliller, John F. Miller, C. H. Emmert, along with Miller and Herman and O. E. Jacobse who will also close their meat stores at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Sheely & Bro
Gilbert & Son , J
C Aliller
John F. Miller
C. H. Emmert
Weaver Pianos At Gettysburg College
A fine upright Weaver Piano has been furnished the Druids Society of Gettysburg College. Prof. C. C. Storrick notes high commendation, with experts examining the instrument and reporting favorable evaluations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg College
Druids Society of
C. C. Storrick
Markets and commodity prices summary from Oxford market page
A compact market column lists grain and seed prices with rye at 65, corn around 75 to 80, oats 45 to 50, clover seed at about 1.18, timothy seed near 1.66, and rye products trading in the 0.60 to 0.70 range, reflecting typical export and local trade values. The text reads as a price snapshot with various line items and values.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Itern
Floyd E. Wolf
Hanover & McSherrystown Street Railway
R. M. Stratey
Webster Shank
Court House
Mary E. Miller
E. M. Glant
B. F. Piper
Aspers
Castleroad
South Dakota
Glant
Piper
Harvey Bickle
Gettysburg Theological Seminary
Zions Church
J. H. Plymire
Center Square
T. E. Warner
the Pines Church
William Yohe
Heidlersburg
George Silliks
Baltimore
Elmira Ruff
Daniel Ruff
Philadelphia St
L. H. Miller
A. F. Harnish
Latimore
Immaculate Conception
Carlisle Street
J. W. Harper
C. T Hersh
Hanover High School
Opera House
Mies Helen Ruth
M. D. Feiser
David Hartman
Franklin Township
Mr.Hartman
Earl Myers
R. B. Myers
Arendtsville
Uriah Powell’s
Hilltown
C. E. Butt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Noah Sullivan
Paul E. Sullivan
Hanover Cordage Company
Cornell
Waynesboro
Carrier
J. M. Bream
John Null
Eagle Hotel
Daniel B. Rohrbaugh
Squire Sell Thurs
John H. Wiest
J. H. Wiest
Sarah Wiest
South Peters Street
Chas. A. Wiest
William S. Wiest
Chas. H. Emmert
Harry Mowery
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Peter A. Gulden
Jerome Gulden
Bouneauville
Burhart
James Munshour
Greenmount
Mr. Munshour
Emmitsburg
E. R. Kester
Edward Bucher
Howard Yeatts
Spring Grove
Clarence Bream
Mr. Bream
Bonneau
Geo. N. Lauffer
Horace W. Michael
Mies
Elizabeth A. Slagle
C. M. Stock
Gertrude Bowling
Bernard Peters
St. Joseph’s Church
Rebecca Liggit
Liggit Farm
Charles Johnson
Elizabeth, N. J
Emanuel Berkheimer
Berkheimer Brothers, Bakere
Nora Miller
Hefel
M. Is
Hefelbower
M. J. Ehrehart
Miss Mary Smith
Miss Smith
Springer
Hanover Plow Handle Co
Hanover Stilt Co
New York
Wilmington
Harrisburg
Conley
Pigeon Hills
Tiee
Hoffman
New Oxford School Board
Mesere
Emmert and Sheetz
Winand and Bream
W. R. Snyder
J. W. Barnitz
Treas
Z. H. Cashman
D. Ruff
Marge Brown
Nita Caehman
Mary Myers
Henry Myers
New Chester
Nesers, Dicke, Staubb and Strasbaugh
Animal
O. E. Jacobse
Oxford
Z. H. Cai
Spessepvoegsesoeae
Hina
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