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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1922

Page

4

Kitchen Shower and Local Notices From Abbottstown Area

A kitchen shower for Ralph Fair and bride and for John Griest and bride was held at Edward Fair's home near Abbottstown. Weekend services include Children's Day at Abbottstown Lutheran Church and the Abbottstown Reformed Church. A boy's body found in the Susquehanna at Wrightsville is identified as Charles Wartel, 9, who drowned last Tuesday. Miss Frances Slothour returns home and will summer with her parents. Miss Elsie Eisenhart and Prof. John A. Hale are profiled residents in Abbottstown. Maryland now imposes a state tax of per gas on gasoline.

Abbottstown Lutheran Church Abbottstown Reformed Church H. S. Rehm East Berlin Conewago Hall Susquehanna River Wrightsville Charles H. Wartel Elmer Wartel Rockville Frances Slothour M. l. Slothour Abbottstown Elsie Eisenhart Ebensburg High School J. T. Eisenhart John A. Hale Pittsburgh Maryland

Illness and recoveries reported across several towns

A list shows typhoid fever and diphtheria cases in Berlin Junction Abbottstown and surrounding areas. It notes Mrs Marie Hecks child convalescing, Lewis Overbaugh in bed, Mrs Edgar Wentz improving, and Rev J R Hutchison critically ill at 82. Also mentions family illnesses at Hanover and a festival for St Josephs athletic club Bonneauville to aid their baseball team.

Marie Heck Ed. Groft Berlin Junction Lewis Overbaugh McSherrystown Edgar Wentz Abbottstown D. V. Reaver 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 Heimer Wolf Mate Corporation York Pottsville St. Joseph's Athletic Club Bonneauville St. Joseph’s Hall

Hospital Patients and Local Notices From Gettysburg Area

Reports of hospital admissions and discharges in the Gettysburg region include Mrs Ed T Auker and Paul Swamley recovering at home after Warner Hospital operations. Other patients listed are Ed ward McSherry Lewis Shildt Miss Edna Hoffman and several children treated for tonsillitis appendicitis mastoiditis and a rifle injury. A Clepper family reunion at Dan iel Hinkle home and Elizabethtown college prep completion by Walter Keeney are also noted along with Hanover Lodge planning a bungalow at Dicks.

Ed. T. Auker Warner Hospital Lincoln Way West Paul Swamley Philadelphia Gettysburg Ella Swamley West High Street Frank Forrest Charles Rider Edward McSherry 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 T. A. Coulson Germany York Hospital Louis George Schildt, Jr White Hall Frank Mae Patterson Walter A. Keeney Elizabethtown College Hanover Lodge

Gale Ravages Section With 15 Minute Storm

A 15 minute gale and electrical storm Sunday evening caused extensive damage across the area. Homes, fences, crops, and telephones were harmed while trees and a church roof were ripped apart. In Gettysburg a frame house under construction collapsed and two cows died from lightning. In New York City the storm killed about 60 people as a ferris wheel collapsed and canoes capsized.

Gettysburg Walter Cullison Hichelberger Pack Llanover Salem A. B Sam. Keagy Littlestown Harrieun Snyder McSherrystown Conewago Geo. Bair RE. A. Bollinger J. D. Yantis Sisters of St. Joseph Farm McSherrystows Harry Noel Midway Chauncey Mummert Baltimore ‘Pike Hanover New York City

Public Sale at Witmer Stable Hanover Pa June 17 1922

The undersigned will hold a public sale Saturday June 17 at Samuel Witmer's Stable rear 537 541 Broadway Hanover Pa. One car load of York and Adams county cows Guernseys Holsteins Durhams Jerseys with milking ability. Stock bullies and heifers. 4 5 ton 1920 Chevrolet truck. Viewing day before sale. Sale begins 1 o'clock rain or shine. Terms by George L Baublitz. Jesse Crabbs, Auctioneer.

Samuel Witmer Broadway Hanover Tioga County York Adams County

Public Hog Sale At Carlisle Hanover Pike Farm

Public sale of 150 head of hogs on Saturday June 17 1923 at a Carlisle Hanover Pike farm midway between York Springs and Hampton. Catalog includes 80 head from estate Berkshire stock 10 sow brood sows two O I C s to registry one O I C boar two Berkshire boars shoats to 140 pounds. Credit available sale begins at 1 o'clock. Engar H Leer auctioneer Norman King clerk.

Carlisle-Hanover Pike York Springs Hampton Engar H. Leer R. Thompson Auet Norman King

Real Estate Sale By Guardian of Sadie Smith Estate

Guardian E H Markley will offer at public sale on the premises a 30 by about 180 foot lot in New Oxford Adams County Pa adjoining Harry Starner and John Tate. Sale July 6 1922 at 1 PM with 25 percent down and balance due October 1 1922 for deed confirmed by court.

Sadie Smith Court of Common Adams County New Oxford Poplar Street Harry Starner John Tate

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Ralph Fair Bride Felty John Griest Nee Fair Edward Fair New Chester Edw. Fair Melvin Sharrer Chas. Dentrick Frank Myers Robert Hoffman Harley Wagner Harry 4Epp Pauline Fair Helen Taylor Mary Sharrer Lindora Wagner Mary Wagner Mae Seamer 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 Reamer Eugene Brame George Deatrick Gates Deatrick the Fashion Shop Carlisle Street Hanover, Pa Coats Stock Yards Martin Forney & Martin iNew Oxford Flouring Mills Harry Stock Ade George L Baublitz Jesse Crabbs Auct Oceck Eby Ss Millinery Frederick Street Palm Beach Griffon Clothes D. Greenebaum & Son Sattety Brand
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