Local Happenings in New Oxford Area June 12 1913
The column lists community notes from New Oxford and nearby towns. Items include fishing season opening June 16, parochial schools closing, flood scare warnings, house repairs and painting, new band formation in Hanover, street conditions on Pitt Street, fire company earnings, porch construction on New Chester, foundation work on Pleasant Street, cement walks at the Reformed parsonage, a turtle with an inscription found on a Latimore farm, upcoming Abbottstown Lutheran Sunday school picnic, sheep shearing in Idaho, a child’s fall injury near New Baltimore, and local moves and accidents. It also mentions a Pen Mar Lutheran Reunion provisional program for July 24 and health updates for local residents. The Summer W. M. Railway schedule changes June 16 and the Third District Sunday School convention set for June 14-16 are noted, along with pension news for Joseph K. Kelly and the Adams County Sunday School gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
Dayton
R. C. Taughinbaugh
Berlin Ave
Lough
Ira Klinger
Hanover Street
Carl Breighner
South Orange Street
Poplar Street
Hanover
J. F. Moul
Pitt Street
Gettysburg Fire Company
Luther Pottorff
New Chester
Pleasant St
Philadelphia Street
Joseph Lerew
Latimore Township
Abbottstown
White Hall
Mt. Pleasant Township
Dillsburg
R. C. Berkheimer
O. I. M. Houck
L.S. Myers
Pen-Mar Lutheran Reunion Committee
York
Walter I’. Gitt
William Altland
W. A. Feiser
Philadelphia
East Berlin
W. M
Hotel men Huff brothers acquire Leland Hotel assets
Clinton J. Huff and Chas W. Huff of Littles town purchased the goodwill and fixtures of the Leland Hotel in Waynesboro and took possession last Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton J. Huff
Chas W. Huff
Littlestown
Waynesboro
Stork Graduates First in Architecture Class at Drexel
Joseph J. Stork of Gettysburg, son of Geof Stock, completed the architecture program at Drexel Institute Philadelphia and last week graduated as the first honor man of his class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Stork
Geof Stock
Gettysburg
Drexel Institute
Philadelphia
Mule killed after leg injury at Kalbach saw mill
William Kalbach of Lancaster reported a mule valued at 250 dollars was injured at his Hamilton and Reading township saw mill. The animal suffered a broken leg and was euthanized after the mishap a few days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Kalbach
Lancaster
Hamilton
Reading
School Board Elects Teachers From Several Schools
At the Hamilton township School Board meeting, the following teachers were elected from Mummert's or Hartman's school in IL A Yoke Pine Run Nettie B Jacobs Green Ridge Esther Stock Seven Hundred Esther Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Township
Mummert’s
Hartman’s School
Yoke
Pine Run
Nettie B Jacobs
Green Ridge
Esther Stock
Seven Hundred
Esther Myers
Land sale transfers 10 acres in Oxford township
Broker Bastian sold for Tobias Fleshman of Midway a 10 acre tract with improvements at Red Hill in Oxford township to Charles B. Rose of Pennville for 1200 dollars. Possession is set for April 1, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastian
Tobias Fleshman
Midway
Red Hill
Oxford Township
Charles B. Rose
Pennville
York hospital typhoid patient Mary Wagner named
Miss Mary Wagner of Carlisle street, daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Wagner, entered York hospital five weeks ago to train as a nurse and is now a typhoid fever patient there. East Berlin residents at a trolley line meeting subscribed nearly 15000 dollars in stock Tuesday evening. A second meeting was held that night, no report available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wagner
Daniel Wagner
Carlisle Street
York Hospital
East Berlin
York-East Berlin
Cavalry Camp Moves from Gettysburg to Winchester
Gettysburg loses the large cavalry camp announced for July and August. The camp will be set near Winchester Virginia where 2500 troops will spend sixty days in maneuvers and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Winchester
Woman Severely Cuts Arm At Stewart Sale
Mrs. William Hoppert of Latimore township injured her right arm on broken tumbler at the Stewart sale. Dr. Cashman treated the wound requiring three stitches to close it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoppert
Latimore Township
Cashman
Weekend Cold Snap Dampens City as Fires Warm Homes
After a Friday snow storm in Chicago and the West the area cooled Saturday evening prompting residents to wear extra wraps and overcoats. The cold persisted Sunday and fires were needed to keep homes warm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West
Former Hanover worker shows improvement after breakdown
Joseph Caylor, a former Hanover shoe factory employee, was forced to quit months ago due to a nervous breakdown. He has returned home near East Berlin and is much improved, expecting to resume work in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Caylor
Hanover
East
Berlin
Thief Fires Revolver During York Springs Hotel Break In
A ham and other eatables were stolen from the York Springs hotel last week. On Sunday night a second attempt to enter the hotel was thwarted when the landlord Hamilton fired his revolver twice, causing the intruder to retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Springs
Hamilton
Susie Taylor Charged With Theft Near Gettysburg
Susie Taylor, colored, charged with stealing a coat watch and money from James White, colored man employed on state highway construction near Gettysburg. Arrested by Chief of Detectives Stoner in York and committed to jail for a hearing before Alderman Stager in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Taylor
James White
Gettysburg
Stoner
York
Alderman Stager
Miss Ruth Jacobs Injured By Bolting Horse
Miss Ruth Jacobs of Spring Grove suffered a dislocation of the left elbow when alighting from a spring wagon as the horse bolted. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen E Jacobs, formerly from Abbottstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jacobs
Allen E. Jacobs
Spring Grove
Jacobs
Abbottstown
Surprise Party Honors Miss Bessie Chronister at Green Ridge
A large reception was held at the Chronister home near Green Ridge schoolhouse in Hamilton township on Thursday evening. More than two hundred guests enjoyed games, music, and abundant refreshments in a festive surprise party for Miss Bessie Chronister hosted by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Chronister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Chronister
Emanuel Chronister
Green Ridge School House
Hamilton Township
Gettysburg High School establishes domestic science department
At the June School Board meeting all members approved creating a department of domestic science at Gettysburg High School. Miss Helen C. Day of Baltimore was elected as teacher at $45 a month and will begin with the fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg High School
Helen C. Day
Baltimore
Livingston Shoe Factory Expands With New Brick Addition
Work has begun on a large brick addition at the Livingston shoe factory located at the corner of Water Street and Golden Lane. The 48 by 60 foot, two story building will enable production of larger shoe sizes and require many additional employees. A new engine is being installed to power the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Shoe
Water St
Golden Lane
Manager resignation at Glatfelter factory prompts promotions
Joseph McAlister who has led the Abbottstown Glatfelter sewing plant for four years resigns to lead a Baltimore factory. Roy Chronister of East Berlin will replace him, while J Rhyno Wolf of Kaet Berlin becomes manager and D Raymond Chronister of Abbottstown takes Wolf’s former position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McAlister
Glatfelter
Abbottstown
Baltimore
Roy Chronister
East Berlin
Mr. McAllister
J. Rhyno Wolf
Kaet
Smashup of Rural Route buggy ends in porch damage
C M Stough of Rural Route No 2 was helping at a mailbox when his buggy horse bolted. The runaway struck multiple homes along Pitt street, demolishing a lamp post a wheel and a porch, overturning the buggy before the horse was restrained. Stough walked to town uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Stough
Pitt Street
Mr. Stough
A. A. Sanders
Livingston
A J. Stock
Carlisle Road
State Road
Walter Muller
Moving Picture Building
W. B. Myers
Herman
Stough
Irishtown
Myers
Brothers Reunite After 20 Years In Littlestown Visit
H M Huff of Hanover and David Huff of Barton Michigan, separated twenty years ago, unexpectedly met in Littlestown while each searched for the other after learning the other was in town. David, who moved West as a farmer, is visiting with his son Louis and daughter Cecil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M Huff
Hanover
David Huff
Barton
Michigan
H. M. Huff
Littlestown
West
Louis
Cecil
Reverdy B Myers Died in Sheldon Illinois Journal June 6
Reverdy B Myers 1848 May 30 funeral obituary notes his Pennsylvania roots Round Hill Adams County birth Apr 20 1848 son of Philip and Margaret Myers married Amanda Jane Taylor 1875 Sheldon shoe store founder Masons and Modern Woodmen member treasurer of Sheldon building and loan died after illness age 77 wife Edith daughter Edith Ross two grandchildren sister Mrs J C Asper Chambersburg Pa survived by relatives and many friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Illinois
Reverdy B. Myers
Philip
Margaret Myers
Round Hill
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Startford City
Ind
Amanda Jane Taylor
Edith
S. G. Ross
Myers
Masons and
Modern Woodmen
Sheldon Building and Loan Association
J. C. Asper
Chambersburg
Child Falls Into Slaked Lime Kettle
Roy Duncan, one year old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Duncan of Berwick township, crawled into a kettle of slaked lime during his parents absence. His eyes were burned, causing excruciating pain. Dr T C Miller of Abbottstown was summoned and hopes to save the child's sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Henry Duncan
Berwick Township
T. C. Miller
Abbottstown
Motorcycle Accident Injures Clarence Schriver Near Bittinger
Clarence Schriver son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Schriver of near Bittinger was thrown from a motorcycle Friday evening in Hanover after losing control. The bike struck an iron post on the sidewalk causing injuries to his right hand arm and leg and some motorcycle damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Schriver
Jacob Schriver
Bittinger
Hanover
Schriver
Mrs Rebecca Oaster Returns From Mercy Hospital
Mrs Rebecca Oaster, living with her nephew Clement Lingg and family near town, returned Saturday evening from Mercy Hospital in Baltimore after a surgical operation. The elderly lady has undergone four operations in recent years and is spending the week at the home of Mrs Nicholas Lingg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Oaster
Clement Lingg
Mercy Hospital
Baltimore
Lingg Brothers Patient at Baltimore Eye and Ear Hospital
Ignatius Lingg of Emmitsburg and former resident of this place, brother of Nicholas and Clement Lingg, is a patient at the Baltimore Eye and Ear Hospital. He had his right eye removed recently to save the left eye after long inadequate treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatius Lingg
Emmitsburg
Nicholas and
Clement Lingg
Baltimore Eye and Ear Hospital
Jacob Markle
Irishtown
Hotel Changes in East Berlin Ownership Swap
George Baublitz who bought the Sunday House sells the goodwill and fixtures to George Swartzbaugh former Schange Hotel Hanover and Hoystown Hotel proprietor. Prospective transfer of license to follow once approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baublitz
East Berlin
George Swartzbaugh
Schange Hotel
Hanover
Hoystown Hotel
East Berlin Man Takes Son for Surgery in York
Ray Hoffman and his 3 year old son traveled to York for surgery on car trouble by Dr. Kinedinst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hoffman
East Berlin
York
Dr. Kinedinst
Death of Dr Charles M Stock at 68 in Hanover region
Dr Charles M Stock aged 68 years died at 9 30 Wednesday morning at his Iron Ridge home near Hanover after a stroke on Oct 29 1911. He born New Oxford son of Rev Daniel Stock and Mrs Stock, Gettysburg College graduate 1874, served 25 years at St Mark s Lutheran Hanover and held Mason and Knights Templar posts. Survived by wife Miss Mary McClean and six children. Funeral at St Mark s church Friday 2 pm with interment at Mt Olivet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Stock
Iron Ridge
Hanover
Stock
St. Mark’s Church
Gettysburg Seminary
Blairsville
Bedford
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Gettysburg College
Grand Commandery of
Pennsylvania
Knights Templar
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Free and Accepted Masons
Mary McClean
Judge McClean
Fettysburg
McClean Stock
Richard
Donald Stock
York
Frederick
Meta Stock
John Snively
Mt. Olivet
Bitten by Dogs In Two Towns Reported
Nine year old Helen Fitzgerald farmed near Round Hill was severely bitten on the left thigh by a dog of Squire C K Yeager Pitt street. The wound was dressed by a local doctor. A second dog attack injured Adam Wolf near Pine Run schoolhouse Hamilton township. The leg wound was described as large and serious and medical care was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Fitzgerald
Round Hill
Adam Wolf
Pine Run
Hamilton Township
Clarence Ruff
Berlin Street
Local Hanover and Gettysburg teachers re elected
Miss Nita Cashman of this place and Miss Gertrude Kraber of Round Hill have been re elected as teachers in Hanover schools. Miss Madaline Myers formerly of this place is also re elected. Miss Mira S Ruff, daughter of Prof and Mrs Daniel Ruff of Berlin Ave, is re elected in Gettysburg school. Miss edna Barr of Conewago township is selected as a new Hanover teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nita Cashman
This Place
Gertrude Kraber
Round Hill
Hanover
Madaline Myers
Mira S. Ruff
Daniel Ruff
Berlin Ave
Gettysburg
Edna Barr
Conewago Township
Death Doings. Mrs. Henry Millar Dies in Harrisburg Hospital
Mrs. Henry Millar of Arendtsville died at 5 o'clock Tuesday evening in Harrisburg hospital after two weeks of treatment. She was 65, a widow, and leaves eight children: Mrs. Calvin Swisher Midway, Mrs. Roy Rummel, Mrs. John A. Knouse Arendtsville, Mrs. George Plank Md Knightstown, Edward Miller Chambersburg, William, Allen and Harvey Miller at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Millar
Arendtsville
Harrisburg
Calvin Swisher
Midway
Roy Rummel
John A. Knouse
George Plank
Knightstown
Edward Miller
Chambersburg
William, Allen
Harvey Miller
Notable Local Obituaries in Recent Kansas Notices
Henry C. Peters former York Springs president died in Wetmore Kansas May 29 aged about 85. A M Ditmore died at his Easy Berlin home after a lingering illness aged about 72. Rev David M Houghtelin died in Des Moines Iowa June 8. Mrs Caroline Kerrigan widow of John Kerrigan died in Bonneauville June 9. Funeral details and survivor relations listed with several local connections and church services noted. William Metz died in Hamiltonian township leaving a wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Peters
York Springs
Wetmore
Kansas
David M. Houghtelin
Des Moines
Iowa
W. H
Ada M. Houghtelin
Gettysburg
Baker University
Baldwin
Boston School of Theology
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Metz
Hamiltonian Township
Young Hanover Woman Dies After Hospital Operations
Mrs. Alverta Felty of Hanover street died at York Hospital Wednesday noon aged 19 years 8 months 24 days after May 17 operations for internal trouble. She was married ten months, survived by husband George T. Felty, parents F. X. and Louisa Billman, one brother Cletus and two sisters Anna and Louisa. Funeral held Saturday at 9 am from her home, Catholic Cemetery with High Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alverta Felty
George T. Felty
Hanover Street
York Hospital
Felty
F. X
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Rey, Ir
Shields
Eliza J Bowers Dies In Tyrone Township At 68
Mrs Eliza J Bowers widow of William Bowers died at her Tyrone home Tuesday evening at 8 o clock aged 68 years 11 months and 10 days She had been well that morning visiting her daughter on the adjoining farm when a stroke struck at 2 p m and she did not regain consciousness She leaves two daughters Mrs Jacob Peters Tyrone township and Mrs Charles C Bream Hamilton township A brother William Deardorff York and sister Emma Deardorff Hampton survive Funeral was at 1 p m Friday with services and burial at Heidlersburg Lutheran church Rev E S Dietterich presiding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Kerrigan
John Kerrigan
Bonneauville
Lier
Andrew Kerrigan
McSherrystown
Joseph Kerrigan
York
Jos. Klunk
Hanover
Annie
Elizabeth Kerrigan
Levi and
Lydia Goulden
Mt. Pleasant Township
Lee Goulden
Harrisonburg
Virgil
Washington, D. C
Jerome
St. Joseph Church
J. B. Shanahan
Eliza J. Bowers
William Bowers
Tyrone Township
Hamilton Township
Willian Deardorff
Emma Deardorff
Hampton
Heidlersburg Lutheran Church
E. 5
Dietterich
Death of Bendersville Resident James C. Wright
James C. Wright, longtime mail carrier from Flora Dale to Guernsey, was found dead in his bed at his Bendersville home Thursday morning at age 62 years 11 months and 21 days. He retired Wednesday evening in his usual health and left a wife and two sons, Lawrence and Walter, of Harrisburg, with two sisters living in Ottawa Kansas and San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Wright
Bendersville
Lawrence
Walter
Harrisburg
May L. Lyman
Ottawa
Kansas
B. C. Hillabridle
San Francisco
Cal
New Oxford Pure Feed Mill Expected to Open Soon
The New Oxford Pure Feed Mill is anticipated to begin operations within a week, signaling the restart of local production capacity. Managers expect full staffing and steady output as site readiness progresses.
Local incidents and notices from area towns
Bounds of incidents include livestock injury at Irishtown, repeated arm fracture of Mrs Bixler near Hanover, hospital operations for Henry Martin in McSherrystown, a hearing for William Staub in Gettysburg, real estate sale in Berwick Township, banns published for Klunk Groft marriage, a boy’s arm injury near Paradise, hospital transfers from Abbottstown, a 92 year old visitor at Abbottstown, an arrest at Pen Mar for liquor selling, a church festivity planned for June, and light frosts causing minor crop damage nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savilla Bixler
Hanover
Wiliam Range
Parkville
Bixler
Henry Martin, Sr
McSherrystown
York Hospital
Pr. Geof Rice
Martin
William Staub
Squire Hill
Gettysburg
D. Guy Hollinger & Bro
E. S. Miller
Berwick Township
Hanover and
East Berlin
Frank Hoover
Union Township
Charles Klunk
Frank Kllnok
Jenevie Groft
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Alverta Ferry
Georgk T. Ferry Jr. thanks all who assisted during the illness and after the death and funeral of his beloved wife Mrs. Alverta Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alverta Ferry
Georgk T. Ferry, Jr
Lost gold monie charm and umbrella found
A losing notice describes a gold or monie charm and an umbrella with D. J. Sheely woven in the material. Finder should return to W. A. Sheely of New Oxford to receive a ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Sheely
W. A. Sheely
New Oxford
Lost Item Near Green Ridge School Hall in Hamilton Township
Lost between Vanover and Dellctc farm near Green Ridge school hall Hamilton township. Finder rewarded if returned to Mrs Titus Trostle or this office. Sunday School Class No 16 of the First Lutheran Church hold a festival at Park Square Saturday evening June proceeds to piano fund. Verybody invited. Choice Home Milled Bran in bags at 1.35 per 100 pounds Weaver's Warehouse Wanted Feed Bags top cash for second hand bags delivered to mill New Oxford Pure Feed Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanover
Green Ridge School Hall
Hamilton Township
Samie
Titus Trostle
The
Fit Lutheran Church
Park Equare
Verybody
Choice
Bais
Weaver
New Oxford
Dr Pettys Stock Lick Merlene Molasses for Animals
Dr Pettys stock lick Merlene molasses advertised for horses hogs and a full line of poultry feed via Weaver's Warehouse offering a complete range of animal supplements and feeds.
Fresh Stock Universal Portland Clement Price
Fresh stock Universal Portland Clement priced at 1.50 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Portland Clement
Weaver's
Picnic and Dance at Meadow Lark Grey Grounds
A picnic and dance will be held at A W Chronister's Meadow Lark Grey, between Rouml Hill and Fickes' Shoo House, on Saturday evening June 21 and every two weeks thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Chronister
Lark Grey
Rouml Hill
Fickes’ Shoo House
Ady
Markets Report From New Oxford
Market notes list prices for wheat and timothy seed with various figures. The fragment mentions Clover seed and Timothy seed alongside broker names and irregular serial numbers. The readable content indicates a general commodities update without clear dates or full figures.
Also Mentioned on This Page
New
Geo. F. Trimmer
John Hoffman
EF Eisenhart
Third District Sunday School Association
Grace Lutherary Church
Two Taverne
G. W. Weaver & Son
A. R. Brodbeck
Joseph K. Kelly
Adams County Sunday School Association
Bermudian
A M. Ditmore
Mary Brown
Dr. Brown
Mummert’s Meeting House
Oxford
Charles Slothower
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Salome Ketterer
TI. C Muller
Robert Shetter
York Hospital Tuesas
Vr. Lau
John Ruth
Pen-Mar
N More
Ladies Guild of the Immaculate Conception
J. R
Riises da
Timothy
Aenaar
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