New Oxford Local Happenings June 11 1914
Gettysburg Fire Department cleared 282.48 at a food sale. J A Noel of Bonneauville bought a Ford touring car. Festival and chicken supper on June 13 at Paradise church. Front of Sidire R M Straley’s store painted. Several local residents ill improving. Sheriff Thompson to sell homes in Mt Pleasant and Biglerville on June 27. Sunday School and church events scheduled. Prof S G Hefelbower named philosophy professor at Washburn College. Major reflections on local road work and tax matters.
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J. A. Noel
Bonneauville
Paradise Church
Sidire R. M. Straley
Center Square
H. W. Swartz
Lincoln Way
East
Sheriff Thompson
Biglerville
Ambrose Noel
St. Paul’s Reformed Sunday Schoo
C. A. Diehl
C. A. Fisher
Littlestown
St. Joseph’s Academy
McSherryatown
Roy Myers
York Springs
Sherriff Thompson
Jennie Noel
Square Corner
Mt. Pleasant
8. G. Hefelbower
Gettysburg College
Washburn College
Topeka
Kansas
New Oxford
Gettysburg Star
Margaret
E. Seabrook
Liberty Township
United States
D. F. Lafean
Jenathan
Lafean
Arthur Conningham
Harry Conningham
Gettysburg
Brekes
Xavier Hall
E M. Wing
Cornell University
Board of Trustees
Eva Catharine Strasbaugh
Mt. Rock
Pine Ran
Hamilton Township
Wm. N. Cromer
Joy Township
Register
Cromer
Flora B. Lucas
Harry H. Snyder
Diphtheria spreads in Hanover as four family members affected
Reports say Mrs Joseph Kink and three others contracted diphtheria with a fourth family member ill since Tuesday. The children have shown improvement. Nearby, other local notes include political filings, university ties, and a banner day at a restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Joeph Kinnk
Lightning Strikes Cause Damage Across Two Town Homes
A severe storm swept through the county on Monday night causing extensive damage. Lightning struck the Joy B. Weaver home on Peters Street, damaging the chimney attic walls and interiors. Frank Hetrick’s house on Pleasant Street also sustained chimney and rafter damage. The Alwine brick plant dryer roof and a large locust tree near the York pike were also damaged, with telegraph wires pulled down by the fallen tree and hail reported in spots. Insured losses were noted for the Weaver residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intervala
Joy B. Weaver
Peters Street
Walla
Adams County Company
Frank Hetrick
Chas
G. Miller
Pleasant Street
Alwine
Berlin
A J. Martin
York Pike
Cross-Pikes
Honge
Hanover Man Killed By Pennsylvania Train At Crossing
Matthias Mummert of Hanover, a 68 year old former Littlestown resident, was struck and killed instantly Saturday evening at the East Middle street crossing of the P R R in Hanover. His wife urged him back as the train approached but she could not stop him. He leaves a third wife and three children and is survived by brothers and a sister in and near Hanover and Porters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Hanover
Matthias Mummert
East Middle Street
Mummert
Littlestown
Harne Mummert
Daniel Wagner
A W. Spidle
Harsteburg
Daniel Mummert
Mra
Addison Trone
Jacob Mummert
Littlertown
New Oxford
Gettysburg
Benderayville
Mountain City
East Bertin
J. Calvin Strayer
York
John W. Reese
Schuykill County
Reese
United States
Boise Penrose
J. Lonia Sowers
Gettyeburg
Camp No. 22
Senator Penrose
Philadelphia
W. H Emmett
C Tilden Myers
H . Sheete
F. X Miller
Fire Renders Studebaker Electric Car Useless in Gettysburg
A rebuilt Studebaker two passenger electric carriage, consigned to Amos Eckert of Gettysburg, arrived from Washington and burned en route in a sealed freight car at Western Maryland station. The fire, started after wires crossed postloading, destroyed woodwork rear, ruined paint and tires, and left the batteries scattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Gettysburg
Washington
Amos Eckert
Western
Maryland
Horse Falls Into Farm Well Killing Tenant’s Animal
Walter Morelock, tenant on the Samuel Schwartz farm in Mt Joy township, lost a horse Saturday evening while plowing potatoes. The horse stumbled near a well during a corn plow round and plunged in. Rescue attempts failed and the animal died about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Morelock
Samuel Schwartz
Mt. Joy Township
Morelock
Child Breaks Arm Near Knoxlynn
Five year old Edna Walter daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Walter suffered a broken left arm at the elbow after tripping on a grape vine between Arendtsville and Cashtown. She was visiting at Jacob Stoner’s home in Knoxlynn when the accident occurred Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Q. W. Hershey
York Springs
Ogden
Utah
Hershey
Tillie Kanter
James Jacobs
Latimore Township
Miss Kanter
Mrs. Jacobs
Violet
John Sponseller
Lincoln Wayraat
Berlin Ave
J. H. Duttern
Susan Blair
Edna
Howard Walter
Arendtsville
Cashtown
Jacob Stoner
Knoxlynn
Walter
Mr. Stoner
Lincoln Highway beautification plan announced
The Lincoln Highway from Pittsburg through New Oxford to New York will be marked and tree planting along the route is planned. Vice President Pardington of the Lincoln Highway Association outlined the plans while the Federated Women's Club of America raises funds to forward the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
New Oxford
New York
Pardington
Lincoln Highway Association
Federated Women’s Club of America
Joseph Felix Made Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Joseph Felix of Freedom township was notified Friday morning of his appointment as deputy internal revenue collector to succeed Winfield S. Schroder. Felix will take office July 1 in Gettysburg, covering Adams county and part of York county under Fred C. Kirkendall. Felix ran as Democratic nominee for sheriff in a recent election against G. R. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Felix
Freedom Township
Internal Revenue
Winfield S. Schroder
Adame County
York County
Fred C. Kirkendall
Federal
Gettysburg
Sherif
G. R. Thompson
Boy Mysteriously Hurt Under Street Roller In McSherrystown
Garry Keagy six years old, son of Henry Keagy, fell beneath a land roller on a McSherrystown street while his brother drove the horses. He suffered two large head gashes about three inches long and was treated by Dr. A C Rice before being taken home by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry
Henry Keagy
McSherrystown
A C. Rice
Bees Settle in Chimney Near Paradise Township
A swarm took shelter in an unused chimney at the Willis Miller home near Maple Grove Schoolhouse in Paradise Township. The bees are busily storing honey, and the Miller family once lived in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Miller
Maple Grove School House
Paradise Township
Miller
New Oxford
Marriage Licenses Granted in York County
Marriage licenses were issued by Clerk of the Courts Olinger Jease Fi Collinge of Mt Joy township and Misa Grace McOnnell of Lebanon. A license was granted at York to Amog B Wolf of New Oxford and Annie Leachman of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olinger
Jease Fi, Collinge
Mt Joy Township
Misa Grace McOnnell
Lebanon
York
Amog B. Wolf
New Oxford
Annie Leachman
Hanover
Death notices from York area readers in obituary column
William H Cromer of Mr Joy township dies in York aged about 70 survived by wife and three daughters Effinger Lucas J Clapsaddiy and Carrie plus sons Frank and George. Other obituaries list Henry H Hart 58 two children Ralph Wart and Mrs Robert Brehm, and a step-brother William Hart. William Roagel former Arendtaville resident dies in Altoona aged 73. Margaret Small widow of Lewis J Small dies in McSherrystown aged 48 with a large family. Mary Stahl dies at Littlestown with children and relatives listed. Elias Spangler 69 a traveling salesman for DBM Osborne Co. dies in Hanover after long illness. John Henry Abbottstown resident dies of stomach cancer aged about 65. Lewis A Groft Irishtown dies after cancer and jaw surgery, Civil War veteran. Mrs Sarah H Lee dies near Hunstertown aged unknown with children listed.
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William H. Cromer
Joy Township
York Hospital
Cromer
York
Effinger Lucas
J Clapsaddiy
Cumberland Township
Mies Carrie
Frank Cromer
George Cromer
Dayton
Ohio
Emory Coshun
Mt. Joy
Henry H. Hart
Butler Township
Misa Ida Orner
C. Ralph Wart
Robert V. Brehm
Arendtsville
William Hart
Hanover
William Roagel
Arendtaville
Altonna
Arendteville
Altoona
Margaret Small
Lewis J. Small
McSherryntown
Conrad Schmidt
Bouneauville
Rose Schmidt
Harry
Mt. Pleasant Township
Mary
Jerome
Anna M
Edward
Catharine Colling
Mies Barbara Schmidt
Albert Arntz
Conrad Schmidt, Jr
Biggerville
Elias Spangler
O’ Bold
Severl
Spangler
DBM Osborne & Co
Auborn
N.Y
Adame
Charles A
Jacob J. Spangler
Hotel O’ Bold
Solomon Senft
John Henry
Abbottstown
Rev. Sternat
Lewis A. Groft
Bob” Groft
Irishtown
S. Penna Yols
Oxford Township
Anna Fink
William
Reading
Uarry
Luven Valleye
Joseph
McSherrystown
Chase
Edgegrove
Frank X
Mt Misery
Joseph Keagy
Henry Low
Joseph Althoff
Gettysburg
Anna Smith
New Oxford
Edward Groit
Conewago Cemetery
Sacred Heart Church
Fr. Koch
Funeral Wednesday at Do Peloce Services in Honterstown
Funeral services held Wednesday afternoon at Do Peloce Services in the Methodist church at Honterstown conducted by Rev McGarvey. Interment followed in Presbyterian cemetery at Unaterstown.
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Honterstown
M. McGarvey
Presbyterian’ Cemetery
Unaterstown
Yeggmen Crack the Safe at Union Depot
A bold Sunday morning robbery at the Northern Central Union depot in Hanover blew open the iron safe and caused about $60 to be taken. Thorns and tickets were damaged, windows shattered, and dynamite stolen later. a shootout with Night Officer Jesse Crabbe and Chief Smeach ended with two robbers fleeing after gunfire as Officer Dattera fired and disabled one criminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Eittinger
Jesse Crabbe
Maryland
Crabbs
Smeach
Dattera
Tadien
Duttera
Hospital Patients From Littlestown and Nearby Areas
The article reports multiple hospitalizations and operations involving residents of Littlestown and nearby towns. Rev Dr Butz and his son Carl in Lancaster, Mrs Julia Neely in Bowlder, Mire Hayden Kemper near Bowlder, Mrs George Wheeler of Gettysburg in York hospital, Mrs John Storm in York’s West Side Sanitarium, and Ignatius Weaver’s son visiting him near Baltimore. 5 L Johns of Hanover admitted to York hospital surgical ward.
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Butz
Littlestown
Lancaster
Carl
Julia
W. W. Neely
Bowlder
York Hospital
Thoreday
H. D. Leh
Hampton
Hayden Kemper
Kemper
George Wheeler
Gettysburg
John Storm
McSherrystown
West Side Sanitarium
York
A. C. Rice
Joseph I. Weaver
North Peters Street
Ignatius Weaver
Mt. Hope
Baltimore
Mr Weaver
L. Johns
Hanover
Local team falls to Gettysburg 4 to 3 in tight tilt
Saturday afternoon contest ends 4 to 3 as Gettysburg defeats the locals. Errors and careless plays cost two runs in the first inning while pitchers Resser and Appler performed well with proper support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Resser
Appler
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Swope
Clinton Lerew
Michael Hoke
HIVE
Andrew Kt. Brodbeck
R. 8. Oyler
Methodist Church
Dyer
Harvard University
Grove City College
Friends’ Cemetery
Menallen Township
Benderaville
County Supt. of Schools
H. Milton Roth
State Board of Examiners
Mansfield State Normal School
Robinson
Hanover Street
Lewis Ramer
Goon Ag
Ramer
William P. Devine
Mr. Devine
John Devine
Alice Geesey
Russell J. Roff
C. A. Raff
Berlin Street
Franklin and Marshall Academy
D. Mendez Caporte
The
Republic of Cuba
Mercersburg Academy
Francisco Mendez
Havana
Cuba
Juan Z.andrew
East Berlin
Lutheran Church
J. W. Bucher
Roth
Homer F. Dilworth
Millersville N. 8
John A. Duttera
J. C. Rider
Squire Sell
H. W Parr
McSherry Atown
Cletus Orndorff
Lottie Shaffer
Orndorff
Joseph Felix New Collector
Mary Stahl
Littlentown
G. Edward Snyder
Herbert Stahl
Geo. Sherman
Charles Stahl
Sarah H. Lee
Hunterstown
Samuel Sipe
Fannie Fissel
Spring Grove
George R. Lee
Harry and Thornton Lee
Pittaburgh
Jennie
Guyon A. Smith
Gilbert & Son
Mark&ets
J. Choice
Timothy Hay
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