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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1939

Page

4

Legal talk outlines married women's rights and wills

Judge W C Sheely spoke to the Gettysburg Mother's club on practical legal information for women. He explained that since 1848 married women have rights to contracts and property, joint ownership is full ownership by each party, and inheritance rules include a $500 wife exemption and a six month to one year estate settlement period.

Gettysburg Mother's Club W. C. Sheely Bar Association of Pennsylvania Sheely Pennsylvania Club

Death of J. Millen Lough in Sikeston at 73

Word comes of the death Saturday of J. Millen Lough 73 of Sikeston after a paralytic stroke two years earlier. He was born to Amos and Louisa Lough of New Oxford and moved from Adams County to Missouri about fifty years ago. He leaves children Charles of Charleston McGeorge of Sikeston and Lottie Martin at home, plus sisters Annie Smith York Springs Margaret Wagner New Oxford and Elsie Brame Hanover. Funeral services Friday at Christ Reformed Church with interment in Christ Church Cemetery.

J. Millen Lough Sikeston Lough Amos Louisa Diehl) Lough New Oxford Adams County Missouri Charles Charleston George Lottie Martin Annie Smith York Springs Margaret Wagner Elsie Brame Hanover

Public Sale of Horses Cattle Hogs and Chickens in Adams County

A public sale on April 2 1937 at the John Brown farm in Highland township Adams County Pennsylvania near Fairfield and Gettysburg offers 11 head of horses and colts 11 head of cows all TB tested including Jersey heifer calves and springers 40 hogs 40 to 80 pounds and 975 White Leghorn chickens. Terms: cash for 10 and under. six months credit or 3 percent cash discount for larger sums. Auctioneers B W Spence G R Thompson.

Highland Township Adams Ams County Penna John Brown Fairfield Gettysburg Stone Jersey B. W. Spence

Notice of Administration for Emma J Shilling Estate

Letters of administration granted by Adams County Pennsylvania Register of Wills to Laura A Smith and J Roy Clunk for the estate of Emma J Shilling deceased of Oxford Township Adams County. Creditors and debtors must promptly present or remit claims and payments to the administrators or their attorney J F Yuke Jr Esq Gettysburg Pa.

Emma J. Shilling Oxford Township Adams County Pennsylvania Register of Wills Laura A. Smith Centennial R. D Hanover Penna J. Roy Clunk West Third St Williamsport J. F. Yuke, Jr First National Bank Gettysburg

Death claims 6 months old infant near Sells station

Robert Allen Lemmon, six months, infant son of Robert and Arath Hildebridle Lemmon, died Wednesday morning at his parents home near Sells station from pneumonia. Survived by parents, a brother Merle, grandparents William Hildebridile and Mrs. Hildebridile near Bonneauville, William Lemmon and Mrs. Lemmon Littlestown R D, and a great grandmother unnamed here.

Robert Allen Lemmon Robert Arath Hildebridle Lemmon Sells Station Merle William Hildebridile Bonneauville William Lemmon Littlestown R. D

Notice to Adams County Officials for 1937 Oyer and Terminer

Coroners Justices of the Peace and Constables are summoned to appear with records recognizances examinations and other remembrances before the Adams Fulton county courts in Gettysburg on the fourth Monday of April 1937 the 26th day to conduct duties in the Oyer and Terminer General Jail Delivery and General Quarter Sessions. Sheriff issue.

W. C. Sheely Courts of Common Pleas 51St Adams Fulton

Sentenced for pheasant kills by 16 year old

Junior Baltzley of Hilltown was sentenced to 75 days in Adams county jail in default of fines totaling 76 dollars after being charged with shooting three ringneck pheasant hens on November 24. Witnesses testified they saw the birds and the defendant admitted to the act.

Junior Baltzley Hilltown Adams County Justice of the Peace John H Gettysburg Baltzley Horace L. Bender Rock Top South Mountains Cashtown

1936 Chevrolet Sport Sedan on Popular Gun Metal Duco Finish

Goodfellow Chevrolet Co. of Hanover Pennsylvania offers a 1936 Chevrolet Sport Sedan with gun metal Duco finish and first tires. The car is OK'd and will be sold with a money back guarantee for 595 dollars.

Goodfellow Chevrolet Co Hanover

Youth Guilty of Shooting Birds Despite Grouse Claim

Justice Baschore imposed a $25 per bird fine for three birds found on the youth. In default, the defendant must serve jail time at $1 per day to satisfy the fines.

Baschore

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