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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
20
Local items report milk price cuts at 4c per pint and 5c per quart from Dairyman J Frank Ejcholtz. Public sale set for Mrs Sadie Smith on Poplar Street with guardian Dr B H Markley, and multiple community notices on car purchases, Bible readings, cemetery land sales, fraternal meetings, and upcoming church events.
Curtis and Rebecca Miller visit York while many locals and visitors travel from Hanover Cumberland Md Orange Va and Baltimore for stays at homes in White Hall Littlestown Ladiesburg Abbottstown and Irishtown. Several newcomers relocate or return from trips and attend weekend gatherings with neighbors and relatives.
Community column details church services and church school delegates, visits among families in Hanover, East Berlin, New Chester, and Berlin Junction. It notes social events, a motor plant sale, a watermelon social, and a humorous water in the gas tank incident at a local garage.
The Bachelors' Club of York spent Thursday at Cafe Dicks with members Doc Spotz, Wm Ball, Chas White, Joe Black Jr, Chas Jacobs, Carl Lafean, Benny Lamotte, Geo Gortman, Geo Shearer, Mayor Hugentagler, Eddie Herr, Roy Anderson, Doc Stambaugh, Doc Zech, Doc McDowell, Joe Tyson, Walt Owens, Wm Leshey, Mr. Harvey, Vic Wambaugh, and Chester Myers. Hamptonians John P. Myers, Jake Eckert, and Chas Rick joined. Spotz suffered a leg injury from a baseball. A chicken supper followed the ball game. no one left early.
The summer timetable becomes effective Sunday. Train 45 to Gettysburg Highfield and Hagerstown departs New Oxford at 5 45 p m instead of 5 28 p m on weekdays. Train 44 to Baltimore and stations departs at 5 12 p m in stead of 5 17 p m daily except Sunday. Train 161 Pen Mar Express runs Sundays only in summer and returns June 25, leaving New Oxford at 9 15 a m.
Mrs Martha Grove of East Berlin was committed to Adams county jail in default of bail after a hearing before Justice Chai Wolf. Grove allegedly threatened to injure P C Smith of East Berlin and the case involves surety of the peace. Her son reportedly reported the threat.
Mrs Minnie Dicks administrator announces a public sale on July 1 at Center Square and Carlisle for the Circle Cafe property including cafe building annex and garage. The three parcels with lots on North Peters street go the same day. A farm near Hampton will be sold on July 15.
Old-time square dance planned at Millhimes Grove midway between New Chester and Hunterstown, on Saturday evening June 24 and again on July 4. Music featured. all welcome. JAS. W. MILLHIMES.
The Misses Amy and Eva Haar of Pine Run earned Sophomore class honors at Gettysburg College. Graduates include Henry Hersh New Oxford Philip Bower Table Rock Paul L Foulk White Hall Arthur Fuhrman Wm Krebs Paul Olinger David Panebaker Hanover Paul E King Littlestown Rue Rice Seven Stars Ruth Spangler salutatorian Miriam Taylor Fred Wall Constance Weaver John McPherson John McGaughey Rob M Oyler Leroy Winebrenner Gettysburg. Foulk received honorable mention for the Graeff English prize. The First Lutheran church centennial event caused the Chamber of Commerce meeting to be postponed to next Tuesday at 8 pm in the Circle Cafe annex. The membership committee reported progress and urged all local businesspeople to join. Jas Birely of Carlisle Street began duties as a Deluxe Service Co. salesman with Harrisburg headquarters. H C Slaybaugh, local sub agent, sold a new Ford touring car to Earl Worley of Two Taverns.
A horse named Eddie C driven by two women escaped near Conewago chapel on the road to Edgegrove. Mrs. Frank Shrader and Mrs. Eltz were knocked from a runabout and bruised when the horse bolted after striking the Schmidt Bottling works repairs area. The buggy was wrecked and the animal was later captured after colliding with Conewago Gas Company truck. no serious injuries reported.
Mrs. Strausbaugh and son Lawrence of Hamilton visited John Hersh in Wrightsville on Sunday and chased bees from their car near Thomasville. Other locals include visits between Albert and Diehl families, a duck and geese incident in Hamilton Township, Greenridge S S picnic set for June 24 in Warren Baugher’s grove with an East Berlin band, and Cleveland Chronister starting to vend Neuman’s ice cream and sodas for travelers.
G W Emmert formerly of New Oxford has sold his York Springs stock to A N Cohen of Chambersburg. Cohen takes possession. Emmert leases the store to Cohen. Emmert marks 50 years in merchandising, began with his father W D Emmert, opened with Gil Emmert in 1874. He plans no new business soon.
Samuel Wolf of New Oxford dies after falling from a two horse wagon at Swift Run bridge west of town. Inspector John Deitrick will oversee Big Conewago camps to prevent stream pollution. Outhouse drainage rules emphasized. Dickinson College and Law School grads include Miss Alice Witter and Miss Helen Weisensale. L. W. Miller restaurant sale discussions with a New Yorker buyer. Letters testamentary issued for Josiah Hersh estate to Elizabeth Hersh.
The First Lutheran church of New Oxford marks its 100th anniversary with nightly services led by Rev. W. M. Allison. Week exhibits guest speakers from York Carthage and Baltimore and a social hour with former members, honoring past pastors and the church’s history.
Six employees begin temporary work at the F L Weaver foundry in New Oxford for the Susquehanna Casting Co of Wrightsville after securing a 30 day option on the Weaver warehouse. A new foundry building will replace the rear wooden shed and serve as a machine finishing shop while work on the plant is completed. Workers named include Leo Egsick John Brashshears Marks Wol ford Guy Klingel John Deitrick and Jos Withers.
John Bixler as administrator of Abram Bixler estate conducted a public sale on June 6 for an 80 acre farm near Storm's store. Benjamin G lagher of near Kohlers bought the property for $4.0% with possession set for April 1, 1923.
Wealthy Pittburgh undertaker James J Flannery will face trial June 19 after confessing to killing his wife last February while claiming it was accidental. The case recalls prior incidents including a car wreck near New Oxford and a separate shooting arrest in Hanover in September. The report also notes local Boy Scouts planned a Washington trip June 20 and 22 led by Prof. C F Tawney, and lists several small sports and sales notices.
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