New Oxford Happenings Highlight Civic and Personal News
Local notes from New Oxford dated June 15 1916 report births marriages and notable moves. George Hemier buys an Empire touring car. E P Wisotskey opens a Gettysburg delicatessen. many residents purchase cars and repair homes. school board reelects teachers. York Springs track reopens. several accidents and injuries noted. Monuments to Civil War commanders planned by New York on Gettysburg battlefield. community events include church services and a large wedding dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Weaver
East High Street
George Hemier
McSherrystown
E. P. Wisotskey
Gettysburg
N. C. Deatrick
Tyrone Township
Joseph McMaster
Bonneauville
Miller Brothers
Chas. P. Feiser
Arendtsville School Board
Runaway Horse Injures Three Near Swift Run
After a wedding reception at the Miller home near Swift Run schoolhouse, a buggy driven by Paul Smith and with sisters Helen and Rena Smith aboard overturned when a passerby sparked the horse. All three sustained minor cuts and bruises as the buggy was demolished and the occupants walked home. The horse fled back to the Smith residence uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Miller
Swift Run
Emory S
Erise
Paul
Smith
Helen
Rena
F. C. Smith
McSherrystown
Lingg’s Mill
Paul Smith
Richard Sneering
Young Smith
Sneeringer
Sold West End Restaurant Passes to Hanover Man
Harry E. Melhorn has sold the West End Restaurant in the Lingg building near Lincoln Way West to Albert A. Storm of Hanover. Storm, son of Jere Storm and son-in-law of W. H. Eckert, will move his family into the connected dwelling soon. Melhorn will store household effects while his wife recovers from illness and will act as agent for sewing machines and pianos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Melhorn
West End
Lingg
Lincoln Way
West
Albert A. Storm
Hanover
Mr. Storm
Jere. Storm
Storm
Mt. Pleasant Township
W. H. Eckert
Four Diplomas Presented At Parochial School Exercises
The Rev. Fr. Mark Stock presented diplomas to Misses Marie Carbaneh Myrna Lingg Florence McCadden and Margaret Weaver at closing exercises in Parochial Hall Friday at 2 pm. Carbaugh was valedictorian Lingg salutatorian. A program of hymns recitations solos dialogue and songs preceded Fr Stock’s address to a large crowd praising the sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Stock
Immaculate Conception Church
Marie Carbaneh
Myrna Lingg
Florence McCadden
Margaret Weaver
Miss Carbaugh
Miss Linge
Elizabeth Carbaugh
Catharine Weaver
Fr. Stock
Good Sisters
First Communion Held at Immaculate Conception Church
About 25 children received their first Holy Communion at the 7:30 Mass in Immaculate Conception Church on Sunday a High Mass with elaborate altar decorations. Rev. Fr. Mark Stock gave an appropriate talk to the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
Mark Stock
Gettysburg Native Earns Medical Degree in Philadelphia
Maurice Weaver, son of H. T. Weaver of Gettysburg, received the medical degree at Medico Chi in Philadelphia last week. He will spend several weeks in Gettysburg before joining Allegheny General Hospital as an interne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medico Chi
Philadelphia
Maurice §. Weaver
H. T. Weaver
Gettysburg
Weaver
Allegheny General Hospital
Young Hanover Boy Hurt By Swing Rope
Arthur Alwine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy II Alwine of Hanover Street, lacerated his left hand when caught in a swing rope on Thursday. The injury tore flesh and nail from the second finger and required a local physician to dress the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Percy II
Alwine
Hanover Street
Tumor Removed From West Street Resident
J. A. Foose of West High street had a tumor removed from the right forearm by a local physician on Thursday afternoon. The growth was fingerlike with a nail at the tip and the wound is healing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foose
West High Street
Gash Cut in Foot by Playful Mishap
James Sheely, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sheely of Pleasant Street, cut a deep gash in his left foot while playing with companions on Thursday afternoon and required medical care from a local physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
J. A. Sheely
Pleasant St
Husky Lawrence Suffering From Blood Poison Infected Thumb
Lewis E. Lawrence of Irishtown who runs a shoe repair shop in Mcsherrystowe developed a thumb wound while using an awl. The minor injury became infected and caused him much suffering over ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Lawrence
Husky
Irishtown
Mr. Lawrence
Mcsherrystowe
Equity suit seeks death benefit from cigarmakers union
I X Little of McSherrystown sues the Cigarmakers International Union of America and Local No 316 for 550 dollars death benefit for Emma J Little who died May 12 1915. The suit argues the union constitution provides 550 dollars to a member who served fifteen years and that the widow should receive the benefit when no will is named. The local union wants to pay but the national organization refuses, prompting equity proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cigarmakers International Union of America
McSherrystown
Emma J. Little
I*. X. Little
Swope
Constitution of the Union
Union
Stricken Civil War Veteran Edw Stough Dies of Heart Disease
Edw Stough of York a Civil War veteran and former harness and saddlery dealer on Carlisle Street suffered a heart attack while riding in an automobile along Lincoln Way East Sunday evening. He was rushed to Dr J L Sheetz's home on Center Square, treated, then returned to York by train Monday at 8:53 am. His condition was serious aboard the trip home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Feiser
East Berlin
Philadelphia
Jeffery
H. E. Shellenberger
Abbottstown
Hamilton Township
Marie Shultz
Gettysbug
Calvin A. Gilbert
Geo. C. Sheaffer
York Springs
Jas. N. Fickel
Latimore Township
Mildred Rickrode
Hanover Heel
Biglerville
Joseph Roller
Gettysburg
New York
Paul Jacobs
Adams County
D. T. Koser
Arendtsville
W. G. Hartman
Reformed
Fairfield
McKnightstown
Cashtown
James Sterner
McSherrystown
Mary Melhorn
Frank Sponseller
H. W. Parr
Hanover
Chas. B. Stoner
Union Township
Conference of the Brethren Church
Winona Lake
Ind
David
Enilet
Long Furniture
Alpheus W. Resser
Wm. W. Resser
Philadelphia School of Pharmacy
C. Roy Hart
York-Adams County
Littlestown
Sheppard
Myers
Center Square
Carlisle Street
Pennsylvania
Edw. Stough
York
Carlisle St
Lincoln Way
J. L. Sheetz
G. C. Sheely
Stough
Weikert Estate Bequeaths Farms to Daughter and Widow
By the will of Wm. K. Weikert late of White Hall the deceased leaves 200 dollars to St. Pauls Lutheran Church and St. Lukes church. Ada Weikert receives a 120 acre farm between White Hall and Bonneauville with Starvey W. Weikert named guardian. A 105 acre Mt. Pleasant farm goes to his wife with remainder to Ada upon her death. All other property to the widow. If Ada dies without issue the estate divides between the siblings of both spouses. Executed by Imma J. Weikert widow, Starvey W. Weikert and Chas. M Weikert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. K. Weikert
White Hall
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Littlestown
St. Luke’s Church
Weikert
Ada Weikert
Bonneauville
Starvey W. Weikert
Mt. Pleasant Township
Robbery Targets Gettysburg Tailor Shop and Knepper Store
Former Gettysburg resident Robbed G. J. Dick suffered a theft at his Waynesboro tailor shop last week. A new two piece suit and three pairs of trousers worth 40 dollars were stolen through a front door with a duplicate key. A prior break in at Knepper’s store netted over 100 dollars in suits and cloth goods. Police recovered cloth goods linked to Knepper during a raid on the Toms brothers' premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Dick
Gettysburg
Waynesboro
Mr. Dick
J. F. Knepper
Chief Staley
Toms Brothers’ Place
Mr. Knepper
On Extended Visit
Mrs. M R Winand, Mrs. Anna Bream and Miss Ollie Gochenour of New Chester depart Friday for a Brethren conference in Winona Lakes Indiana. They will visit relatives in Franklin Grove Illinois Waterloo Iowa and Kansas City Kansas and return in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Winand
Anna Bream
Ollie Gochenour
New Chester
Winona Lakes
Ind
The
Franklin Grove
Winand
David Lehman
Waterloo
Iowa
Daniel Bear
Narrow escape after 22 foot roof fall at Brysonia
Calvin Cluck of McKnightstown slipped while helping lay new shingles on the roof of C S Bosserman's house at Brysonia. He plunged about 22 feet but landed on a pile of old shingles, escaping serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.S. Bosserman
Brysonia
Calvin Cluck
McKnightstown
Five Year Old Oliver Smith Fractures Leg in Cherry Tree Fall
Oliver Smith, five, son of Mr and Mrs Amos Smith near East Berlin, fractured his left leg below the knee and hip joint after a fall from a cherry tree. He was treated at a local clinic and advised to rest the limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Amos Smith
Eest Berlin
Taken by Death Samuel Taylor dies at 85 in Millersburg
Samuel Taylor a longtime Perry county resident died at Millersburg after gangrene developed from a bath tub injury. He was 85 and formerly lived between Biglerville and Arendtsville then worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Taylor
Millersburg
Perry County
Mr. Taylor
Biglerville
Arendtsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mrs Ignatius Cook Dies in Dayton at 84
Mrs Ignatius Cook died June 2 at her Dayton Ohio home from a long illness associated with old age. She would have turned 85 in a week. She was the daughter of the late George and [unreadable] Frederick of McSherrystown. She lived in Dayton over 50 years and is survived by her husband one son three daughters and one sister Mrs Chas W Myers of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatius Cook
Dayton
Ohio
Cook
George Frederick
McSherrystown
Chas. W. Myers
Hanover
Eisenhart Dies at Daughter's Home in Tyrone Township
John O. Eisenhart died at his daughter Mrs Walter Brentzer’s home in Tyrone township Thursday morning after a brief illness. He was 53 years 7 months 19 days. He formerly lived in Biglerville and moved to Tyrone township recently. Survived by wife and two children Mrs Denton Hoffman of Biglerville and Mrs Walter Brentzer, with whom he resided, plus three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Eisenhart
Walter Brentzer
Tyrone Township
Eisenhart
Biglerville
Denton Hoffman
Mrs Charlotte Zinn Drager Dies in Boiling Springs
Mrs Charlotte Zinn Drager dies at her Boiling Springs home on Friday morning in her 15th year. She moved from Adams county to Churchtown 74 years ago and 40 years ago to Boiling Springs. Survived by son Wm C Drager and daughter Mrs John C Sperow of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Zinn Drager
Boiling Springs
Adams County
Churchtown
Wm. C. Drager
John C. Sperow
Iowa
Mrs. Jane I. Reilly Dies in Brooklyn at 95
Mrs. Jane I. Reilly daughter of the late Col. Joseph J. Kuhn formerly of East Berlin and widow of Philip Reilly died in Brooklyn New York on Thursday. She was born in East Berlin February 5 1839 and was well known in the community. Surviving: two brothers Joseph Kuhn of Port Townsend Washington and John Kuhn of Brooklyn New York. Mrs. Reilly leaves five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane I. Reilly
Joseph J. Kuhn
East Berlin
New Oxford
Philip Reilly
Brooklyn
N. Y
Adams County
Joseph Kuhn
Port Townsend
Wash
John Kuhn
Reilly
Civil War Veteran Samuel R. Andrews Dies in Mt. Holly Springs
Samuel R. Andrews formerly of Gettysburg died at his Mt. Holly Springs home early Saturday after a period of ill health. He served in the Civil War and is survived by his son John Andrews of Carlisle and a daughter living in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. Andrews
Gettysburg
Mt. Holly Springs
John Andrews
Carlisle
Virginia
Death of Margaret E E Utz of York Springs at 65
Margaret E E Utz wife of Daniel Utz of York Springs died at her home Saturday noon after four months illness from multiple diseases. She was 65 years 6 months 11 days. Survived by husband and children C W Utz of New York City H A Utz of Washington DC Mrs 12 G Under wood of Schuylkill Haven and Mrs C W S Foopert of York Springs seven grandchildren also survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E E. Utz
Daniel Utz
York Springs
C. W. Utz
New York City
H. A. Utz
Washington, D.C
G. Underwood
Schuylkill Haven
C. W. Sfoopert
York Civil War veteran Johnson Fleagle dies after long illness
Johnson Fleagle a Gettysburg native and Civil War veteran dies at his York home after a long cancer illness. He leaves his wife Catharine Izer of Adams County and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Fleagle
Gettysburg
York
Catharine Izer
Adams County
Two Local Deaths Reported In Pennsylvania Towns
Mrs Illa Ju Sadler aged 68 dies at home in Bendersville after a six week illness. She leaves husband Clinton K Sadler a son and four daughters including Mrs George Criswell of Harrisburg and Mrs Ili W Guise of Menallen township. H Allen Schwartz dies in Hanover at 64 after illness. He is survived by two sons Paul and Emory and sister Miss Milsie Schwartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illa Ju, Sadler
William Sadler
Bendersville
Samuel Diehl
Diehl’s
Ili W. Guise
Menallen Township
W. E. Sichelberger
Tyrone Township
TF. C. Trostle
Huntington Township
H. Allen Schwartz
Hanover
A. J
Rebecca Schwartz
Mt. Joy Township
Ihe
Lizzie Weikert
Henry
Emma Weikert
Mt. Pleasant Township
Paul and
Emory Schwartz
Miss Milsie Schwartz
Death of Mrs. Jacob Minter in Brysonia
Mrs. Jacob Minter a lifelong Brysonia resident died Tuesday morning at 7 30 from a complication of diseases aged 5 years 9 days She leaves her husband and one son Alvis Minter of near Brysonia and one daughter Mrs R H Lupp of Brysonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Minter
Brysonia
Alvis Minter
R. H. Lupp
Sunday School Trip to Hershey Ends Enjoyable Day
J A Cashman of Lincoln Way West and class members traveled to Hershey on Sunday for a pleasant excursion. A son was born to Mr and Mrs John Yohe of Hampton on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Cashman
Lincoln Way
West
Hig
Hershey
John Yohe
Hampton
Two Sudden Deaths In Town In One Hour
Within an hour on Friday night two residents died suddenly in our town. Mrs W A Diehl a devout Christian woman and William M Arthur a well regarded visitor from New Chester collapsed and died, the events appearing eerily coincident as a pall settled over the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Diehl
William M. Arthur
New Chester
William M Arthur dies after Johns Hopkins stay
William M Arthur of near New Chester died at the Hotel Oxford after a planned hospital treatment in Baltimore. A cigar maker by trade, he lived in York county and leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs Harry Shue, in Indiana. Funeral at 7 am with services at his home and St Pauls church in York county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
William M. Arthur
New Chester
Oxford
Ife
Arthur
York County
Midway
Harry Shue
Indiana
St. Paul’s Church
Dubs
Nicoll
Shaffer
Hanover
Mrs. Ella Diehl Dies Suddenly at 58
Mrs. Ella Diehl wife of W A Diehl died suddenly at 11 30 Friday night at her Lincoln Way West home aged 58 years 11 months and 17 days The direct cause was acute dilation of the heart and Brights disease She leaves a large family including husband Curtis E Samuel J Merle Virgie Elizabeth Carvin Arthur J Hooks and Mrs Holtry Two sisters and two grandchildren Also daughter of Samuel and Sarah Lyster The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 o clock at New Oxford cemetery Rev C W Baker officiating Arthur W Diehl was to graduate from Defiance College this week and she hoped to attend the commencement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruellan P. Fink
Basil Fink
New York State
Littlestown
Villanova College
Fink
William H. Gilbert
J. McC. Gilbert
Center Square
Sarah Colestock
Swift Run
New Canaan
Conn
W. J. Miller
Hanover Street
Joseph Miller
Hilda Martin
East Berlin
Vergie Diehl
New Oxford
Miss March
G. I. M. Smith
Rock
Philadelphia
Fruitland Park
Florida
Smith
Paul Krug
Krug& Myers
Hanover
Krug & Myers
Baker O. I. M. Houck
L. M. Gardner
York Springs
Gardner
W. F. Boyle
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania Catholic Beneficial League
D. T. Magee
Lancaster
League
Columbia
Squire Hill
E. D. Hudson
Orville Reily
Ella Diehl
W. A. Diehl
Lincoln Way
West
Diehl
Bright
White Hall
Samuel Holtry
Lizzie Raffensberger
Abraham Hershey
Samuel W. Lyster
Arendtsville
C. W. Baker
Bicycle accident and moving house mark McSherrystown notes
Gett ys burg man Bernard Partridge was struck on the arm by a bicycle shaft and thrown under a horse. Calvin Young’s house rolled 1090 feet to a new foundation while residents stayed inside. Edgar Bixler fell seven feet while unloading bark, breaking his right wrist. St Joseph’s Catholic church in Donneauville plans a festival on Saturday June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Partridge
Gettysburg
Calvin Young
South Street
Main Street
McSherrystown
Pius Wagaman
J. 5. Young and Co
Edgar Bixler
Ilanover
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Donneauville
Unclaimed Letters At New Oxford Post Office List
Post office records show several letters awaiting pickup in New Oxford. Names include Edith Zinn Frances Wilson Mrs A G Freed Kirk Keen Charles Kline Edn T Smith Arthur Jones G I Gross Raymond Chronister Alla Signora Maria Decuprio J L Warner and P M with several cards noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Edith Zinn
Frances Wilson
A. G. Freed
Kirk Keen
Charles Kline
T. Smith
Arthur Jonez
G. I. Gross
Raymond Chronister
Alla Signora
Maria Decuprio
J. l. Warner
P.M
Ice Cream and Strawberry Festival Planned by Ladies Society
The Ladies Mite Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will host an ice cream and strawberry festival on the Square Saturday evening June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Mite Society of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maurice J. Starner
Pleasant Street
Mervin Staub
Kentucky
Jacob Myers
Brushtown
Paul L. Brandt
Shippensburg Normal School
J. Alfred Holtzworth
Holtzworth and Hoffman
Long Furniture Factory
Frank Liversperger
Edge Grove
E. E. Jacobs
Beulah Wentz
Hartman’s
H. W. Meckley
Pine Run
R. J. Sponseller
Green Ridge
Amy Haar
Seven Hundred
John M. Bream
Augustus Shorb
Harry Miller
Walter Miller
Jacob J. Wolf
Elgin
Fayetteville
Calvin Hinkle
Franklin Township
Chester Starry
New Osford
J. H. Duttera
Isieseesreere
Renee E
Oranere
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