Public sale on two farms in Straban and Abbottstown Pa
Assignees for the benefit of creditors of Elmer E Freed announce a public sale by order of the Court of Common Pleas of York County Pa. Tract 1 is a 208 acre Straban township farm with a stone house barn and outbuildings fronting Carlisle Road. Tract 2 is a brick home and store property on York and Gettysburg turnpike in Abbottstown. Purchasers must pay 10 percent cash or provide secured notes with balance due Sept 3 1918. deeds delivered after payment. sale times 2 30 PM and 7 00 PM respectively conducted by Ernest A Armstrong Felix Benzel assignees, Donald H. Yost attorney, W S Owen & Bro auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E Freed
Freed and Wolf
Court of Common Pleas
York County
Adama County
Pennsylvania
Straban Township
Carlisle Road
James Millhimes
Harry Zepp
George Weaver
W. J. Taughinbaugh
George Raifensberger
Mieagtre
Abbottstown
Berwick Borough
York and
Gettysburg
Ernest A. Armstrong
Felix
Bentzel
Public Sale of 10 Acre Farm in Adams County Pa
On Saturday June 15 1918 public sale will offer a tract of about 10 acres of farm land in Mt. Pleasant township Adams County Pa along the Lincoln Highway Carlisle road one mile west of New Oxford adjoining Frank Hetrick and Milton Bollinger. The land is well cultivated and suitable for building. sale starts at 2 pm with terms to be announced by C C Weaver and Rod Weaver agents for the heirs of Philip D Weaver deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip D. Weaver
Mt. Pleasant Township
Adams County
Lincoln Highway
Carlisle Road
New Oxford
Frank Hetrick
Milton Bollinger
C. C. Weaver
Rod. Weaver
War Savings Societies Reach Adams County Communities
War Savings Societies, modeled after English origins, expand in Adams County with Sunday schools forming Red White and Blue groups to collectively purchase War Savings Stamps. Rev Paul R Pontius named County Chairman for War Savings Societies, urging clergy and Sunday school leaders to mobilize. Also notes a social gathering at Mt Rock celebrating the tenth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Francia Gehring with guests from nearby towns.
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War Savings Societies
England
Adams County
Paul R. Pontius
Gettysburg
Charles H. Huber
Francia Gehring
Mt. Rock
F. X. Gehring
Centennial
John L. Sneeringer
Chas, Sneeringer
Albert Sneeringer
John Martin
Henry Moore
Irishtown
Robert Sneeringer
John L. Sneeringer, Jr
Mary J. Adams
Edgargrove
John Gehring
Hanover
R. J. Banty
McSherryatown
Chas Keiser
Band of Yogmen Robs Waynesboro Stores at Night
A group of six robbers struck Waynesboro at 3 AM causing breakage in three Main Street shop windows. H J Bair Jeweler lost 10 gold watches valued at 75 dollars, J R Miller's store saw five watches worth 85 dollars stolen, and B Davis's shop suffered a loss of 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Jane
H. J. Bair
J. R. Miller
B. Davis
Adams County Dealers Fleeced By Cohen Brothers
A York based egg swindle fleeced five Adams County produce dealers of about 5000 dozen eggs. Detectives traced the scheme to David Cohen and Jacob Cohen alias Jacob Caman and Asher Call who posed as Commerce Butter & Egg Co. The fraud involved cold storage promises and false pretenses. Bail set for David Cohen at 1000 dollars. Jacob Cohen jailed in York after failing to secure 2000 dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Adate County
C . White
David Cohen
Jacob Caman
Jacob Cohen
Asher Call
Brothers
Philadelphia
Commerce Batter & Egg Co
Cohens
United Butter & Eyg Co
Adame Counties
York Produce
Commerce Butter& Egg Co
Camon & Call
Cohen Brothers
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure to Readers
A newspaper advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh at all stages by cleansing the blood and aiding constitution. It offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case it cannot cure and lists F. J. Cheney as proprietor with sale through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney
F. J. Ve
All Drugetat
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Hanover Electrical Supply Co
Stough & Lucas
Hanover, PA
Carlisle Street
Miami
Bell Phone
United Phone
Donald H. Yost
Owen & Bro
United States
Post Office Department
France
CuoLtzka Morpus
Chamberlain
Charles Ién Yeart
Huntington
Ind
John M. Newcomer
Newcomer
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Wrightevville
John H Sipe
P. H Martin
Peru
Uncle Sam
National Army
York City
County
Wentz Bros
FREY
Hanover, Penn
Brussels
Crex
Grass
Feorgiana Crepes
Baltimore Street
N. Bell
Fischer’s
Centre Sq
Mark E. Trone
Veweler
Bantivere Strooy
Wavovar
Ohio
Kentucky
Mar
H. W. Parr
W. A. Feiser
Phila. St
New Oxford, Pa
West
Teed
W. P. Stoner
West Chestnut
Franklin Streets
Ford
New Oxford Garage
R. M Wolf
Lincoln Way
Bell
Alex, Byer
Berlin Ave
Taughinbaugh
Ito
New Chester
Holtz Mill
D. H. Sharrer & Sons
Ib l Route
J. F. Richbrode
Centre Square
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