New Oxford Item Highlights Local Resignations and Small News
J G McIntire resigns from Myers warehouse East Berlin and takes a clerical job in Rider's store. Poultrymen urged to disperse roosters and save feed for layers. Arthur Leib of Reading township breaks right wrist cranking auto after engine backfires. Red Cross festival at Abbottstown clears 64.94. Lincoln Highway coat claimed by York gentleman. Archie Summel becomes bat clerk at Colonnade hotel McSherrystown. James Robinson spills carbolic acid on clothes, avoids burns. St Luke's Union vigil lights church and grave with new electric system. Edward Sterner and Adam McKinney haul 26 catfish and two large turtles at Porters. Richard Yingst installs Bell phone. A P Myers also. Albert Nitchman loses a cow. Starry Brothers plant 2000 tomatoes as experiment. John F Miller has house repainted by Edward Hemier. J E Kepner and crew repaint Ed Auker’s house. Jacob Starry buys an automobile. Joseph Shank, about 75, danger of blood poisoning from ax cut. Children Day exercises at First Lutheran well attended. Charles Stock takes work with New Oxford Milling Co. Knight of St George festival netted 59.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.G. McIntire
Myers Warehouse
East Berlin
Rider’s
Arthur Leib
Reading Township
Abbottstown
Lincoln Highway
York
Archie Summel
Woodsboro
McSherrystown
Colonnade Hotel
James Robinson
South Orange Street
St. Luke’s Union Congregation
White Hall
Edward Sterner
Adam McKinney
Hanover
Porters
Richard Yingst
Round Hill
A. P. Myers
Albert Nitchman
Jacob Starry
I've Points
Joseph Shank
Hampton
Charles Stock
H. C. Stock
New Oxford Milling Co
Town
Franklin J. Martin
Near Town
Wm. Gilbert
N. W. Sechler
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
M. F. Swartz
Mez
Glenn Lmith
York Springs
Harrieburg
Gettysburg
A. F. Roudebush
G. N. Bushey
Spencer Snyder
Ellsworth Harbold
John Trostle
Mervin Day
Ierra Guise
Elmer Bream
George Prosser
Huntington Township
Waldheim
Mary Slaybaugh
Charles W. McKee
Butler
Henry J
New Orleans
Dallas
Texas
Payne Field
West Point
Mississippi
W. M. RR
Fairfield
Ralph L. Roth
Mre
L. A. Roth
Ilias Roth
Spring Grove High School
D. M Albright
Adams County
Lutheran Church
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
F.C Sternat
Charles Koch
Sacred Heart Church
Conewago Chapel
McDevitt
Harrisburg
Holy Father
Rome
Roy Diehl
Daniel M. Diehl
Kobler’s
John Bollinger
Fisher
Hanover Street
E. Dittenhafer
Berlin Ave
E. C. Bond
Sell’s Statio
Soldier killed by Army Truck Near Gettysburg
Corporal Richards of Nebraska, 24, died when he fell from a moving army truck on the Lincoln Highway two miles east of Abbottstown after attending a dance in York. Discovered by Alderman Walter F. Owen and L. Edward Herr of York, he was removed to Gettysburg. He had served on the Mexican Border and taught science in a Nebraska high school. He leaves parents and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Walter F. Owen
L. Edward Herr
York
Lincoln Highway
Abbottstown
Corporal Richards
Nebraska
Owen
Herr
Richard
Syracuse
Richards
Adams County Draft Board Names 28 Class I Men
The Adams county draft board released a list of 28 Class I men whose inductions are stayed due to essential farm work. Names include Curtis H. Smith Hanover R5 Clinton R Staub East Berlin Calvin M Lentz Littlestown R2 Geo S Harner Littlestown R1 Chas IX Gross Heidlersburg Gravus T Little Hunterstown Paul I Steinberger Walter R Group Gettysburg R10 Raymond H Decker York Spring Roy Myers Hampton Lewis L Smith East Berlin Lewis A Williams York Springs Geo IX Kemper Gettysburg R7 Clare J Meckley Abbottstown R1 Wm C King Hunterstown Chas E Guise York Springs Paul W Krug Hanover R6 Timothy I Smith Hanover R5 Carvin L Mummert Littlestown R65. The list is for farm-critical workers with two neighbors testifying to their indispensability and commitment to report if farm work stops. A separate list of 40 names will be drawn for Camp Lee around June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Draft Board
Curtis H. Smith
Hanover
Clinton R. Staub
East Berlin
Calvin M. Lentz
Littlestown
Geo. S. Harner
Chas. IX. Gross
Heidlersburg
Gravus T. Little
Hunterstown
Paul I. Steinberger
Walter R. Group
Gettysburg
Raymond H.decker
York Spring
Roy Myers
Hampton
Lewis L. Smith
Lewis A. Williams
York Springs
Clare J. Meckley
Abbottstown
Wm. C. King
Chas. E. Guise
Paul W. Krug
Timothy I. Smith
Carvin L Mummert
Camp Lee
250 Registered in County for National Army Service
Two hundred fifty one 21 year olds registered at Gettysburg on the second registration day for the National Army. Of the number 247 were white men and three were negro. Last year’s registration was 2428. Many new registrants are married but marriages since May 1917 do not qualify for deferred classification. Forty eight from Adams County will be sent to Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., beginning June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Coffman
David Coffman
Midway
Herbert Yordan
W. K. Jordan
Hanover
France
Calvin Stonesifer
Aura Stonesifer
Red Cross
John H. Tawney
Gettysburg
P. A. Miller
Francis
England
Leon Lawrence
Christ Lawrence
Harry Ho Messinger
George W. Zartman
Abbottstown
Mechanical Department
Army Service
Terie
W. N. Tipton
Esther Tipton
Miss Tipton
Jefferson Hospital
IT. P. Sandoe
Biglerville
Luther
R. M. Starry
York Springs
Aviation Corps
Dallas
Texas
I. W. Pearson
R. W. Pearson
Pearson
Ralph Miller
Camp Lee
Adams County
National Army
John L. Noel
Nathaniel IH. Noel
Us&s. Medical Corps
L J. Kuhn
Ernest J. Kuhn
Ralph V. Hankey
Nomer D. Wright
Edward B. Roth
Gettysburg College
Camp Meade
Henry Moore
Near Seven Hundred
Joseph Moore
15Th
Ingineers Corps
E. F
Neimer Swamley
Ella Swamley
West High Street
Pius Bigham
McKnightstown
Grant I. Bigham
Samuel J. Bigham
W. N Cullison
Route 1
MeKknightstown
Fort Morgan
Alabama
Walter Sterner
Petersburg
Thumb and Foot Injuries From Rail Work
Frank Byer, a local repair worker near town, suffered a crushed right thumb when caught under a heavy iron rail and a bruised left foot when a wooden tie fell. He had recently been part of the local draft board’s last contingent to Columbus barracks, where he was rejected for physical disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Byer
Near Town
W. M. Ry
Columbus Barracks
Concrete Base for Park Square Flagstaff Installed
Gilbert & Son hold the contract to place a concrete base on Park Square for an 108-foot steel flag staff. The base will be 7 feet square and 8 feet deep. The pole raising contract is sub-let to Coulson Bros. of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert & Son
Park Square
Coulson Bros
Hanover
Death Claims Mrs Ellamp Wolf Widow of Dr Wolf
Mrs Ellamp Wolf widow of Dr E J Wolf died Monday evening at her daughter Mrs Huber G Buehler’s home in Lakeville after long illness. A native of Reisterstown Maryland she lived in Gettysburg where Dr Wolf served at the Lutheran Theological Seminary and later. She spent years visiting her two daughters and son. The body was brought to Gettysburg and interred in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellamp Wolf
E. J. Wolf
Huber G. Buehler
Lakeville
Abraham Herring Civil War veteran dies in Freedom Township
Abraham Herring, a Civil War veteran, died at his son Grant Herring’s home in Freedom township on Wednesday morning from Bright's disease. He was 77 years old. He leaves daughters Mrs Edw Hoffman Hanover and Mrs John Sites Prentice Oklahoma, sons Henry Herring Syoux City Iowa Joseph Herring John W Hough Emmitsburg and Grant Herring, plus Samuel Keckler near Gettysburg and brother David Herring of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Herring
Grant Herring
Freedom Township
Bright
Edw. Hoffman
Hanover
Henry Herring
Syoux City
Iowa
John Sites
Prentice
Oklahoma
Washington Herring
Joseph Herring
John W. Hough
Emmitsburg
Samuel Keckler
Near
Gettysburg
David Herring
California
Benjamin Franklin Kieboltz
New Oxford
Hanover Street
New Chester
George Eicholtz
Elizabeth Witter
Annie Baeholtz
Laura Raffensberger
Amanda Mellhenny
Obituaries From New Oxford Area Dwellers Across Several Ages
Obituaries report the deaths of Benjamin Franklin Kieboltz aged 87 near New Oxford after months of illness. Other notices include Mary Jane Johns of McSherrystown, Mary O Staley of Baltimore, and Mary J Mumper of Gettysburg. Funeral details note services, locations, and interment, with survivors listed.
Obituary notices from York County headline multiple deaths
Forty years after marriage Mrs Ehrhart survived by two daughters and a son and several step children. Ida Laird dies at 53 in Alpine York County after months of illness, survived by husband two sons and a daughter and four sisters and one brother. John K Zartman dies at 183 years 8 months 16 days at daughter Mary Trone’s Hanover home. survived by four sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehrhart
George Mummert
Daniel Simon
York
Charles McWilliams
Samuel Ehrhart
Abbottatown
Israel Dubs
Levi Hamm
Cold Springs
Lucy Williame
Chicago
Ida Laird
William P. Laird
Alpine
York County
Alice Kling
Amanda Milheimer
Brodbecks
Susan Leib
Rebecca Spahr
Mast Berlin
Reuben Sewers
Saugatuck, Mich
John K. Zartman
Mary Trone
Hanover
Llunover
Bowman dies in Hanover after long illness at 77
William Bowman aged 77 years and 19 days died at his Hanover home after 13 weeks of illness. Born near Littlestown, he was a son of George and Catharine Bowman. Survived by two sons Harry and George of Hanover and daughter Minnie Bowman at home, plus two brothers and four sisters. His first wife Eliza Sterner died in 1875. second wife Anna Mariah Wolf died in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marry O. Staley
Baltimore
Littlestown
Oliver
Iliza Staley
Southside Hospital
Pittsburgh
Isaac and
James
Austin
Oscar Liiteher
Hanover
Rufus Rolbaugh
William Wisotzkey
Butler
William Bowman
George
Catharine Bowman Iie
Eliza Sterner
Anna Mariah Wolf
Harry
George Bowman
Minnie Bowman
Car theft reported in Gettysburg. only tire damaged
W F Terbst of Gettysburg found his Ford touring car missing after a Saturday night theft. A piece of iron was used to pry the garage door, but no major damage beyond a punctured tire. The car was found miles from home on Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EF. Terbst
Gettysburg
Werlst
New Oxford
East Berlin
Berlin Junction 13
P.t
York-Adiins
Knights of the Mystic Chain
King Arthur Castle
Emigsville
Conewago Trotting Association
Lunterstown
Red Cross Fund
Notice to Singers in New Oxford Area for July 4 Choir
A committee seeks 100 voice choir for July 4 music. rehearsal set for Sunday evening June 14 in the Lutheran church lecture room. Music provided. 3 000 copies on hand. Chairman Kh Snyder invites all singers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Kh. Snyder
Notice to pay 1917 taxes by June 20 1918
The notice states all outstanding taxes for 1917 must be paid before June 20 1918 or collection will proceed as prescribed by law. J. W. Winand serves as collector for New Oxford Borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law J. W. Winand
New Oxford
For Rent: Several Houses in New Qeaford
Rental notice listing multiple houses in New Qeaford with or without conveniences. Inquiries directed to J. H. Plymire at Crystal Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Qeaford
J. H. Plymire
Crystal Theatre
Moving Picture Shows Continue at Crystal Theatre
The Moving Picture Shows will be continued each Saturday evening in the Crystal Theatre Lincoln Way W with J. J. Plymuire listed as organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Theatre
Lincoln Way
J. J. Plymuire
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. E. Kepner
Force
Ed. T. Auker
West
Knight’s of St. George
Curtis E. Diehl
North Peters Street
Pamely
Samuel A. Johnston
S. A. Nagle
Mellie IX
Isenhart
Cornelius Yohe
Mummagburg
Joseph Hendrix Himes
Center Square
Himes
John M. Blocher
Jock
Roy Bigham
Etta Bigham
Llanover Street
Sunbury
Wm Gilbert
Maryland
New Oxford Fire Company No 1
A. P. Wagner
H. S. Lough
Ida Shanabrook
Mabel Bollinger
Squire Sell
Crabbs
Michael Elsesser
Internal Revenue Bureau
M. I. Michael
Clarence Boller
Boller
Michael
George Brown
Record-Herald
Waynesboro
Government Emergency Fleet Corporation
Frank Carbaugh
Berlin Junction
James Herman
Mary Jane Johns
David Johns
Lewis I. Weaver
Sallie Overbaugh
Annie Leonerd
Reequiem
St Mary's Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
Mary J. Mumper
Michael Mumper
Harry M. Stallsmith
Guldens Station
Charles Pelix
Charles Peix
Philadelphia
J. M. Lau
Livergreen Cemetery
David A Mickly
Cashtown
Mickley
Maury Minter
Leyi Minter
Maude
Blanche Mickley
Jeane Mickley
William Robert
Frank D. Graff
Board of Trustees
Worthington
Matilda C. Whrhart
Ephraim Ebkhart
Nicholas B. Simon
New Oxford and Vicinity
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J. N. Dutteral