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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1915

Page

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Local Weddings Reflect Adams County Ties Across Hanover and Beyond

A sequence of 1913 1914 era weddings linked Hanover Gettysburg Abbottstown and Fairfield. Eliza Crouse daughter of A A Croise Hanover wed Donald Stock son of the late Rev C M Stock of Hanover. Louise Lightner wed Floyd Egler at Bison Alabama. Jane Allen and George Zouck wed in Hanover. Lottie Culp Gettysburg and Roy Corbin of Boston announced from Wilmington Delaware. Arthur Hershey and Lydia Kessler Hanover tied the knot. Rhea March and Roy Knouse wed in Abbottstown with Knouse’s long county service. Matthew Kaas of Philadelphia wed Mary Scheivert of Littlestown. Louise Sanders Fairfield and James King of Gettysburg married in Fairfield.

Eliza E. Crouse A. A. Croise Hanover Taneytown Donald M. Stock C. M. Stock Geo. Nicely Jane E. Allen Edward L. Allen Geo. H. Zouck Jacob D. Zouck Geo. W. Nicely Abner Dechant Lottie V. Culp Gettysburg Roy Corbin Boston Wilmington Delaware James Culp Arthur W. Hershey L. W. Hershey Lydia K. Kessler W. R. Kessler G. W. Nicely Rhea March Roy D. Knouse Allen March Abbottstown W.E Garrett Reformed Church Hood College Frederick Knouse Adams County Arendtsville Littlestown Adams County Sabbath School Association Matthew Kaas Philadelphia Mary Scheivert Chas. Scheivert J. A. Huber St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Louise T. Sanders James Sanders Fairfield James A. King Wm. L. King St. Mary’s Church Fr. Strickland D. I. Seasely Roy F. Kraber Hampton Temple University Kraber Helen G. Sanders J. Harry Pecher St. Mary’s Catholic Church York Springs McKinney William Samuel Barton John E. Masemore Knights of Columbus Ryan St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Xavier Hall Michael J. Ryan Father Dalton United States Army John K. Target U.S. N James Fogarty

Court items from Fulton county session on naturalization and trusts

Associate Judges Dicks and Sneeringer presided in Fulton county. Cases and Antonio Lazarri naturalization were deferred to next Monday. Richard J. Kline named auditor for Huntington township to succeed resigning John K. Bricker. Inspectors named for Beaver Creek bridge project. Citizens Trust Company made trustee of $1100 fund in Nora Berkheimer estate. Several estate accounts confirmed with balances listed. Miss Elsie Bish, 11, awarded common school diploma becoming youngest to pass Adams county exams.

Swope Fulton County Dicks and Sneeringer Antonio Lazarri Huntington Township Richard J. Kline John K. Bricker Calvin Gilbert Gettysburg Michael Robert East Berlin Henry Moore Hamilton Township Beaver Creek Adams County Paradise Township York County Citizens Trust Company Nora B. Berkheimer Emanuel Berkheimer Sarah C John A. Duttera Amos Dutters Mt. Pleasant Elsie Bish Wilson Bish Littlestown Co. Supt. Roth Bish Pennsylvania

Local residents visiters and travels around town

A parade of names shows residents of Baltimore, Lincoln Way, East, Hanover, McSherrystown, and nearby areas visiting relatives and friends. Travelers include Maurice Graff York. Russell Ruff Franklin and Marshall. Mrs Ehrebart Lincoln Way East. and many others visiting Hanover, Baltimore, Pennsylvanian towns. Banns read for John Small Eva Hockensmith and Charles Noel Mary Little.

Thomas Ehrekart Hanover H. F. Philips Bowlder Philips St. Mary’s Church McSherrystown John A. Small Midway Eva Hockensmith Brushtown Charles Noel Mary Little

Racing Matinee at Hunterstown Sets Track Records

The Great Conewago Trotting Association marques a record matinee with 1000 attendees. Grover C by Lawrence Brothers lowered track time to 1 56 4 in Class C while Hunterstown track runs 7 000 feet. Premiums total 30 dollars as results show Class A to D winners and times.

Hunterstown Great Conewago Trotting Association Lawrence Brothers Grover C Irishtown Curvin John Greenewalt Jennie C. Lerne R.E. Girl R. E. Zinn Teddy William Gitt Rosie Ed. Snyder Bertha W. H. G. Deatrick Bertha H Anthony Deardorf Dit Hale Merv Reinecker Daisy Carl Griffin Grace B. Gallagher Gettysburg John Weaver Grover H John Crook Rice McKnightstown Guise Toddes

Adams County C E convention closes at East Berlin

The Adams County C E convention ends in East Berlin after electing officers and district presidents. Seventy delegates attend the largest session, with plans for a Har risburg state convention excursion and a county picnic at Round Top Gettysburg. Several lightning fires damage farms in York and Adams counties. one boy dies from an accidental gun injury. other arrests and illnesses are noted.

C. J.tyson P. C. Sowers D. M. Hoffman J. L. Butt State College Manchester York County St. Paul's Lutheran Church Biglerville Adams County C. E East Berlin C. C. Culp Gettysburg Ethel K. Sheely New Oxford Bertha A. Heikes Allen A. Henry Orrianna Agnes O. Ebrhart Edna Bower Round Top Ditzler Spring Grove Zwaingli Reformed Church Pennsy Chicago Limited Dennis McCarthy Seaman Place Lancaster County Meisenhelder York Elgin Ervin Hull Near East Berlin

Airship Fleet Set to Fly Lincoln Highway Tests

Lincoln Highway Association reports a summer airship fleet over New Oxford with $20,000 in prizes already posted and potential to reach $50,000. Forty names already apply or are expected, drawing top aviators to daily flight sections as the Aero Club follows the Lincoln Highway route.

New Oxford Lincoln Highway Association Aero Club Lincoln Highway

Hanover Athletics Triumph In Seven-Frame Win At Home

In a loosely played baseball game the Hanover Athletics defeated the home team 17 to 2 on Saturday afternoon. The game ended after seven innings to allow the visitors to return home with only seven players present. Arendtsville will visit next Saturday to face a stronger local club.

Hanover Athletics Arendtsville Yep Eagle Hotel Joseph Rudisill New Oxford Bittinger Baseball Club Schriver’s Grove Cross- Pikes Thel. O. R. M. Band

Boy Fells From Cherry Tree In Brookside Farm

Six year old son of Mr and Mrs Clement Lingg of Brookside Farm near town fell from a cherry tree injuring his right arm above the wrist. A local physician treated the fracture.

Clement Lingg Brookside Town

Children Day Services Highlight Church Program

Sunday evening in the M E church featured a fine Children Day program with songs recitations and special exercises. The Gettysburg Orchestra provided polished music and the decorated auditorium drew a full crowd for the event.

M. E

Italian Army Advances Near Trieste as Governor Flees

Italian eastern army pushes along the Gulf of Trieste toward Nabresina nine miles from Trieste. Trieste governor transfers residence to Adelsburg. Chamber of commerce moves to Vienna and treasury to Lobiana as evacuation plans form.

Monfalcone Gulf of Trieste Trieste Nabresina Gulf Adelsburg Chamber of Commerce Vienna Lobiana Austria Tonale Carnia Nolaja Valentia Goritz Sagadro Mircanne Operna Laibach

Germans Drive to Lemberg In Eastern Front Advance

Berlin announced General von Mackensen’s forces have seized Russian positions across the eastern front from Cyerniawa to Sieniawa in Galicia. In Kuzie northwest of Shavli, three officers and 300 men were captured. southeast along Mariampol Kovna lines, 313 men and three officers fell to storming. The seventy kilometer offensive from Cyerniawa Mosciska and Sieniawa yielded sixteen thousand prisoners on Sunday.

Berlin von Mackensen Cyerniawa Sieniawa Galicia Jaroslau San Kuzie Shavli Aew Mariampol Kovna Mosciska Sianiawa

Swedish nobleman shoots fiancée in Central Park then kills himself

Frederick J. Hussenius, linked to a Swedish noble family, shot and killed his fiancee Anna Malm quest in Central Park New York, then fatally shot himself. A park officer, hearing three shots, found them in each other’s arms with the pistol in Hussenius’ band. Friends say he was a Stockholm University graduate and a nobleman’s son who left his family after a quarrel and worked as a bookkeeper.

Frederick J. Hussenius Anna Malmquest Central Park New York Park Hussenius University of Stockholm

Russian inquiry seeks American artificial limb makers

Consular reports note Moscow asking for addresses of American manufacturers of artificial limbs. The State Department has received multiple inquiries from Russia on this subject.

Russia State Department Moscow Department

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Floyd E. Egler Louise C. Lightner Bison C. H. Day Franklin Township Stewart & Shaffer Carlisle St Hanover, Pa Wm, Mc. Gilbert Imperial Steam Dry Cleaners Hanove Stover Carlbrough Agt A. P. Wagner Altland Abbottstown, Pa Wm. H. Smith Admr A. E. Howe Geo. B. Wisler Johnathan Wisler Mary A James Frock William H. Frock B. C. Swarmstedt Baltimore Elizabeth Otto Walter Petry Charles Petry Linge‘s Mill Near Hampton Frank Feiser Lincoln Way Anna Louisa Billman Near Town Wormleysburg Harrisburg Norman Berkheimer Weigh Street Norman Danner Paul Weaver Mt. St. Mary’s College Emmitsburg Weaver Hanover Street J. J. Snyder Weat Myers Clarence Raffensperger W. G. Smyser Topeka Kansas Smyser Joseph 8. Gitt Joseph B. Weaver South Peters Street A. G. Lau Edward Lippy Baltimore Sun Geo. A. Klinger Henry Haines Harry Strine Strinestown Herbert S. Sheetz Hanover St William F. Ruff C. A. Ruff A. Laugh Allen Lampe Laugh Carrie Hemler Frank Poist Mary Louise Shanefelter Maud Deal Thomas Bros E. Peters Bendersville Neely Dicks N. Peters Street Austin Delvaney Perth Amboy N. J H. Brown Earl Kohler C. E. Convention John Craley Rockey Samuel Emmenheiser Freysville George Snyder Felton Wmn Bowman Homer Gross Michael Gross Earl Jacoby Charles Jacoby Weaver Smith C. D Smith William B Deardorff Mummasburg Fannie E. Flory Mt. Joy Lemberg San River
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