Abbottstown News Briefs Include Shower Guests and Local Notices
A kitchen shower for Ralph Fair and bride and for John Griest and bride was held at Edward Fair’s home near New Chester. Children’s Day services are planned at Abbottstown Lutheran Church and Abbottstown Reformed Church, with Rev. Kebm assisting. A festival is set for Conewago Hall Saturday night. The body of 9 year old Charles Warfel was identified after drowning in the Susquehanna at Wrightsville. Miss Frances Slothour returns from the C V S N S for the summer with her parents. Miss Elsie Eisenhart of Ebensburg High School spends summer with Abbottstown parents. Prof John A Hale of Abbottstown took a motor trip to Pittsburgh. Maryland imposes a new gasoline tax of 1 cent per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbottstown Lutheran Church
Abbottstown
Elmer Warfel
Rockville
Frances Slothour
M. L. Slothour
Elsie Eisenhart
Ebensburg High School
J. T. Eisenhart
John A. Hale
Pittsburgh
Maryland
Marie Heck
Ed. Groft
Berlin Junction
Lewis Overbaugh
McSherrystown
Edgar Wentz
D. V. Beaver
White Run
Charles
Claude Grim
Ferris Harget
William Harget
Union Township
Vincent Carbaugh
Pleasant
New Cumberland
Mr. Hutchison
U. B. Church
Gettysburg
Jacob Sheely
White Hall
Mt. Pleasant
Bert A. Hamm
Hanover
Local families report multiple illnesses in region
A list of residents from Berlin Junction to Hanover shows typhoid fever and diphtheria cases among children and adults. Several individuals including Mrs. Marie Heck and Mrs. D V Beaver recoveries noted, while Rev J R Hutchison suffers a stroke and elderly relatives remain bedbound with severe illness or confusion.
Heimer Wolf Accepts Sales Role for Mate Corp in York
Heimer Wolf of Abbottstown accepts a salesman position with Mate Corporation in York. He will work in the Pottsville area. St Josephs Athletic Club at Bonneauville held a festival and dance Saturday night in St Josephs Hall to benefit the local baseball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heimer Wolf
Abbottstown
Mate Corporation
York
Pottsville
St. Joseph’s Athletic Club
Bonneauville
St. Joseph's Hall
Hospital Patients and Recent Admissions at Warner Hospital
Several patients from Gettysburg and nearby towns are listed as recovering or recently admitted to Warner Hospital. Names include Ed Auker, Paul Swamley, Frank Forrest, Charles Rider, Edward McSherry, Lewis Shildt, Edna Hoffman, and others with recent surgeries or treatments such as appendicitis, tonsil removal, and mastoiditis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. T. Auker
Warner Hospital
Lincoln Way
West
Paul Swamley
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Ella Swamley
West High Street
Frank Forrest
Charles Rider
Lewis Shildt
Littlestown
Ed. Anthony
New Oxford
Fab. Lawrence
Irishtown
Irvin Thompson
Hoffman Orphanage
Edna Hoffman
Latimore
Carlisle Hospital
Richard
John Lawrence
McSherrystown
Mary Glassick
East Berlin
Agangatex
T. A. Coulson
Germany
York Hospital
Louis
George Schildt, Jr
White Hall
Frank
Mae Patterson
Clepper family reunion at Daniel Hinkle home on New Chester road
A Clepper family reunion gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hinkle along New Chester road. Attendees included numerous Klepper, Kunkle, Haar, Krall, King, Staub, Harrold, and related families plus Evelyn Firestone and Loyal Haar, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clepper
Daniel Hinkle
New Chester Road
Daisy
Raymond Morton
Wm. Beagle
Nell
Ethel
Ruth
Carl
Roy
Mildred
Gerald Kunkle
Elmer Haar
Alfred King
Mae Staub
Roy Kunkle
Keatrice Harrold
Michael
Ellen Sheely
Paul Shultz
Elsie Staub
Thelma Eberly
Evelyn Becker
Susan Staub
John Staub
Walter Keeney Completes Elizabethtown Prep Course
Walter A Keeney of East Berlin finished the preparatory course at Elizabethtown College. Last week Hanover Lodge I O O F announced plans to erect a bungalow at Dicks, detailing lodge activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Keeney
East Berlin
Elizabethtown College
Hanover Lodge
Gale Like Storm Rips Through County Causing Wide Damage
A 15 minute gale with an electrical storm hit the area around 5 30 pm Sunday damaging crops fences telephone service chimneys trees and roofs. In Gettysburg a frame house for Walter Cullison was wrecked while McSherrystown saw most of the Copewago Cigar Box factory roof blown off. Two cows were killed by lightning near Littlestown and several towns darkened. Debris injured yard by Geo Barr and J D Yantis. Around New York city about 60 people died as a ferris wheel fell and canoes capsized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Walter Cullison
Eichelberger Park
Hanover
Salem A. B
Sam. Keagy
Littlestown
Harrigan Spyder
McSherrystown
Copewago
Geo. Barr
I. A. Bollinger
J. D. Yantis
Sisters of St
Public Sale at Witmer's Stable Hanover Pa June 17 1922
The undersigned will sell at public sale on Saturday June 17 1922 at Samuel Witmer's Stable rear 637 541 Broadway Hanover Pa. One car load of cows from York and Adams counties including Guernseys Holsteins Durhams Jerseys with milking stock. Also stock bulls and heifers. Viewing day before sale. 9 year old mule pair and a 2 year old mule. A 1920 half ton Chevrolet truck. Sale rain or shine begins 1 PM terms announced by George L Baubitz. Jesse Crabbs, Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Witmer
Broadway
Hanover
Tioga County
York
Adams County
Local Farm Sale Lists 150 Hogs Near York Springs
Edgar H. Leer offers 150 head of hogs and shoats at the Carlisle Hanover pike midway between York Springs and Wampton. The lot includes 80 of his own Berkshire type stock, 10 broad sows two O I C sows with pigs, one O I C boar, two Berkshire boars, and assorted shoats up to 140 pounds. Credit available. Sale begins at 1 o'clock. CG R. Thompson Auct Norman King Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle-Hanover Pike
York Springs
Wampton
Edgar H. Leer
CG. R. Thompson
Norman King
Public sale of real estate in New Oxford Adams County Pa
Guardian of Sadie Smith announces a July 6 1922 public sale on the premises of a lot in New Oxford Adams County fronting about 30 feet on Poplar Street and 180 feet deep. Terms require 25 percent at strike down and the balance by October 1 1922 with deed to be court confirmed. Sale starts at 1 PM name BE Markley guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Smith
Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
New Oxford
Poplar Street
Harry Starner
John Tate
BE. H. Markley
Gettysburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph Fair
Bride
Felty
John Griest
Nee Fair
Edward Fair
New Chester
Edw. Fair
Melvin Sharrer
Chas. Deatrick
Frank Myers
Robert Hoffman
Harley Wagner
Harry Zepp
Pauline Fair
Helen Taylor
Mary Sharrer
Lindora Wagner
Mary Wagner
Mae Beamer
Kathlene Moose
Ralph Griest
Ralph Hippensteal
Howard Zepp
Roy Stuck
John Myers
Harold Taylor
Glenn Myers
Dale Hoffman
Melvin Fair
Earl Hoffman
Richard Trimmer
Charles Trimmer
George Beamer
Eugene Brame
George Deatrick
Gates Deatrick
the Fashion Shop
Carlisle Street
Hanover, Pa
Coats
Stock Yards
Martin
Forney & Martin
Bran
New Oxford Flouring Mills
Warkry Stock
George L. Baublitz
Jesse Crabbs
Auct
Society Brand
Eby’s Millinery
Frederick Street
Palm Beach
Griffon Clothes
D. Greenebaum & Son
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