Raspberries, sugar, and local notes from New Oxford
A 1920 New Oxford page itemizes prices and shipments including raspberries at 20 cents a box and sugar carloads to East Berlin. It lists graduations, road work, farm sales, and community events from Littlestown to Hanover, with brief notices of weddings, illnesses, and local arrivals. The column notes several regional figures, farms, and businesses active in Adams County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Miller
Littlestown
State College
East Berlin
Chas. Bechtel
John McGinnes
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Interstate Milk Producers’ Association
Hollinger’s
Hampton
W. S. Wolf
Peter Brown
Jesse Albright
Huskie
Lawrence
Evelyn Althoff
Edw. J. Althoff
St. Aloysius’ School
Iron Bridge
East Berlin-Hampton Road
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
McSherrystown
Marriage of Echel Harbold and John W. Cleaver
Echel Harbold daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Harbold Bermudian and John W Cleaver son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Cleaver York Springs were married at the York Springs Lutheran parsonage by Rev Paul Gladfelter. The ceremony followed by a service at St Marys Church McSherrystown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echel Harbold
George M. Harbold
Bermundian
John W. Cleaver
Charles A. Cleaver
York Springs
York Springs Lutheran Parsonage
Paul Gladfelter
Local ailments noted in Carlisle district list
The sick include L V Straley on Carlisle street suffering gall stones. Jacob Markle of Hanover, formerly near Irishtown, confined to bed with rheumatism. Mrs Amanda Menges fell ill last week at the home of Dr and Mrs M Hoke and was moved Sunday to her son-in-law Harry Stambaugh’s home near Abbottstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Sloat
Orrtanna
Lloyd Herring
Illinois
Margaret
Charles E. Bowser
Abbottstown
M. L. Hoke
George Lillich
Geo. Weaver
McSherrystown
Robert Chronister
Hampton
Lau
Maple Grove
L. V. Straley
Carlisle Street
Jacob Markle
Hanover
Irishtown
Amanda Menges
M. Hoke
Harry Stambaugh
Deaths of James Sauerbier Near Bonneauville at 87
James Sauerbier aged 87 years and 14 days died at noon Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Klunk near Bonneauville after a three week illness. He had lived with the Klunks for about five years and previously resided on a small property nearby. His wife had died over twenty years ago and his sister was mentioned in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sauerbier
Henry Klunk
Bonneauville
Hospital Patients Improve and Transfer to Baltimore
Mrs John A Foose and Mrs I W Livingston of town are reported improving at West Side sanatorium York. Mrs Leo Frommeyer of Bonneauville was taken to St Josephs Hospital Baltimore on Monday for an operation for internal trouble. Harry Blocher of Littlestown is ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Heltzel
Bonneauville
Lancaster Hospital
Joseph M. Feine
Hanover
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
Harry J. Hemler
McSherrystown
Brush Run
York Hospital
Bertha Cassatt
Gettysburg R. D
Floyd Wagner
Philip Wright
Richard Emerson
East Berlin
Emma Warner
Geo. Gochenour
Geo. Stremmel
Harrisburg Hospital
John A. Foose
I. W. Livingston
Town
West Side Sanatorium
York
Leo Frommeyer
Baltimore
Harry Blocher
Littlestown
Real Estate Transfers in Greencastle and Vicinity
Real estate and farm sales reported including Swisher selling Stoute and Thompson fruit farm near Heitisburg for 21000 to Palmer and Shetter of Greencastle. Horses and machinery sold for 38000. Hershey heirs sold Enhart’s mill farm to Cal Deard for 4250. Lovan and Hoke sales noted with agency involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Swisher
Greencastle
Stoueh & Thompson
Heitisburg
Pace T Palmer & Shetter
Greencas
Mr . Me
John
Joel Hershey
Admiers
Joseph Hershey
Decca Friday
Newenhart's Mill
Cal W. Deard
Cal W. Deard Priva
J. Russel Boyd
Sarah Jan
Barlow
Harvey Swartz
Near Litt
John Lovan
Pottstown
Stoner Real Estate
Joseph Hoke
Paradise Township
Martin
Rosie A. Strawsbaugh
McSherrys
W. Zumbrum
West
Local notices record bridge bids and civic events
Sealed proposals will be received July 6 for Marsh Creek Latimore and Conewago Creek bridge spans in multiple townships with plans on file at the County Commissioners. Insurance and bank leadership shifts noted, plus weathered lightning strikes, weddings, hospital plans, and town society reports from Littlestown Hanover Gettysburg and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
County Commissioners
Marsh Creek
Cumberland
Freedom Townships
Latimore Creek
Latimore Township
Conewago Creek
Butler Township
Commissioners’ Office
Littlestown National Bank
W. R. Jones
Western National Bank
York
Littlestown
Hanover “Record-Herald
J. R. Mummer
New Oxford
Annie
Marriages in Idaville and Hanover. Hanover death toll
In Idaville parsonage Miss Anna M. Beam and Lewis E. Spertzel of Gardners were wed by Rev. G W Frey on Saturday evening. Also on Saturday evening Harry D. Plank and Oprah S. Deardorff of Gettysburg united in marriage by Rev. S A Diehl at Hanover. Mrs Caroline OConnor living with daughter Mrs J W Hahn in Hanover died Friday at 88. She was a daughter of George and Margaret Nace and widow of John J OConnor who died 16 years ago. Surviving are three sons John Bainbridge George Shucks Mills and Charles Bittnger and three daughters Mrs J W Hahn Mrs Michael Moore Berwick township and Mrs James Noel Patterson N J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Ervin Reinecker
Hamilton Township
Jacob L. Peterman
Mary Ada Cashman
Samuel Cashman
Millersburg
F. C. Sternat
Abbottstown
Cashman
S. J. Cashman
John Peterman
J. A. Cashman
E. B&. Cashman
Felix Sanders
S. Wolf
Paul Mummert
Mary Wolford
Rachael Wolf
Paul Wolf
John Wolf
Guy Wolf
Lucinda S. (Zook) Aten
Garden Grove
Iowa
Aten
John Teas
Samuel Smith
Littlestown
Joseph and
Matilda Zook
Gettysburg
Emma Wilson Hafer
Warren W. Hafer
Hanover
W. Lavere Hafer
Lewis B. Hafer
Sipsons
Frank SK. Hafer
William Hafer
Chicago
A. S. McChant
Mabel I. Roth
G. Harry Roth
Grove F
Canada
Westminster
John M. Hemler
Manover
St. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Midway
W. A. Howard
Grace Smith
Cornelius Hemler
Irishtown
New Oxford
Harriet C. Koplin
A. L. Koplin
Clinton J. Gits
W. A. Feiser
R. N. Koplin
Hellertown
U. B
Idaville
Anna M. Beam
Lewis E. Spertzel
Gardners, R. D
G. W. Frey
Harry D. Plank
Oprah S. Deardorff
S. A. Diehl
Caroline O'Connor
J. W. Hahn
George
Margaret Nace
John J. O'Connor
John
Bainbridge
Shuck’s Mills
Charles
Bittinger
Michael Moore
Berwick Township
James Noel
Patterson, N. J
Mary Shaeffer Dies in Harrisburg Hospital
Eight year old Mary Shaeffer daughter of Mr and Mrs William Shaeffer longtime Gettysburg residents died Saturday at Polytechnic Hospital Harrisburg She leaves her parents two brothers two sisters and grandmother Mrs Carrie Pine of Gettysburg as survivors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Shaeffer
William Shaeffer
Gettysburg
Polytechnic Hospital
Harrisburg
Carrie Pine
Death of Samuel Singley at 91 in Adams County Home
Samuel Singley a long time resident of western Adams county died Friday at the county home at age 91. Death due to infirmities of age. He leaves four sons William near Fairfield Edward of Orrtanna S F of York and Charles of Greens Castle. Interment was held at Fairfield on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Singley
Adams County
William Singley
Fairfield
Edward Singley
Orrtanna
S. F. Singley
York
Charles Singley
Greencastle
Births Reported From Several Local Families
A series of birth notices list newborns and parent families in the region. Entries include a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs Edw Smith in town on Tuesday, and a 12-pound son to Mr. and Mrs B P Topper of Sherrystown. Additional births mention families in Littlestown Gettysburg Pittsburgh and Gettysburg areas with sons and daughters announced on various days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. Smith
Harry Stavely
Ohia
Littlestown
B. P. Topper
Sherrystown
Luther Baltz Tanna
Edw. Wens
Gettysburg
Robert Hessway
Raymond A. Pittsburgh
George Oaster
St Pauls Reformed Hosts Children’s Day Service
A Children's Day service at St. Pauls Reformed Church was largely attended by sisters Mrs. James Miller and Sallie Nace of Littlestown, along with their children and 27 great-grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
James Miller
Sallie Nace
Littlestown
Henry Slagle Myers obituary in York region
Henry Slagle Myers, aged, died from a complication Monday night at the York where he had been a patient Friday. He was the late Col. David Myers and from the Myers homestead township near Red Hill. TT was held at York on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Slagle Myers
York
Myers
Col
David Myers
Myers Homestead
Red Hill
George W Shealer Dies After Brief Illness At 66
George W Shealer died Monday at his home two miles east of Burg near Lincoln High School at age 66 after a length of illness. He lived in Straban township except for years in Gettysburg, and is survived by his wife and children including William M John Mrs Henry Garlach Albert F Collins Jessie Appleman and others along with brothers Isaac L Shealer and Daniel C Shealer both of Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Shealer
Burg
Lincoln High
Shealer
Traban Township
Gettysburg
William M
John
Henry Garlach
Albert F
Straban Township
Jessie Appleman
Son Collins
Littlestown
Ward Cole
Hammond
Isaac L. Shealer Burg
Daniel C. Shealeysburg
Obituary: Mrs Minnie Sharrah and Iver Sharrah Die
Mrs Minnie M Sharrah and her husband Iver D Sharrah died at home after years long illnesses. Survived by one son and one daughter, her father Charles W Shu, and four brothers. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie M. Sharrah
Iver D. Sharrah
Tabor
Charles W. Shutown
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. L. Miller
Charles Reinewald
Emmitsburg
Philip Gladfelter
Spring Grove
Tianecarar
David Wintrode
Swartz
Bright
A. S. Feiser
I. S. Ditzler
Jefferson
McConnellstown
Jos. Brennan
Paradise
York County Court
Leonard Fischer
Red Run
American Chain Company
Altland House
Claude Sheads
Herbert S. Warren
J. G C. Davis
Theodore Robinson
William Dobbs
Weikert
Green Springs
Shaffer’s Grove
P. O. S. of A. Band
A. R. Wentz
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Maryland Synod
Chas. Jobe
Harry C. Smith
Walter
Lemoyne
Margaret Stagie
Francis Little
Mt. Rock
Gertrude Ehrhart
Robert L. Ehrhart
Arthur IF. Farry
Auburndale
Mass
G. W. Nicely
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Lillie Martin
Hampstead
Lewis Martin
Immanuel Lutheran Church
C. J. Leatherman
Lillian B. Minter
George W. Minter
Arendtsville
Chas. A. Kissell
M. F. Kissell
Lock Haven
D. T. Koser
Helen V. Kauffman
Charles BE. McClain
Blue Ridge Summit
J. W. Meninger
Lula Smith
Mark Stock
Uriah Stock
Swift Run
Mary Breighner
Steelton
H. W. Carbaugh
Berlin Junction
Harry Sneeringer
Howard Duttera
Lydia M. Diehl
C. M. Conover
Centre Mills
Charles Foulk
Milton Slaybaugh
M. W. Lau
Maple Grove Chapel
Rev. Hollinger
David Il. Border
Mr. Border
Round Hill
Nee Ellen Bosserman
Albert Myers
Ellsworth T. Border
Hanover R. PD
Jacob TD. Neiderer
Peter and
Maria Neiderer
Pius
Robert
Harry
Edgar Neiderer
Harry Weaver
Edward Gross
Frederick Keffer
Jacob O. Neiderer
New Haven
Conn
St. Mary’s Church
MecSherrystown
Eugene Halstermeyer
Conewago Chapel
Zwingli Reformed Church
J. Edw. Hostetter
Ingersol Rand Company
Easton
Board of Commissioners
York Street
Bonneauville Road
Ernest Bushman
Cashtown
John Rice
Richard Clare
Gladys Burgoon
Golda Webb
Bender
Howard Harner
Mount Joy
George Motter
Mt. Joy
M. E. Church
Ralph
J. B. Duckstand
Edna Zane
Kenderton
Lynch
Eagle Hotel
Chambersburg
William A. Kump
France
Gettysburg College
Philadelphia
Bryan J. Smith
Joseph J. Smith
Anastasia E. Hemler
Hanover Fair Show
Carlisle ’Pike
State
I. C. A. Circle
Hoffman
H. J. Stambaugh
A. L .Meckley
Kerchner Bros
Auto Freight
Stambaugh
Leschey
Samuel Manning
Dillsburg
Neiderer
16Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
L. Aug. Reudher
Conewago Chapel Cemetery
Jas. McGuire
Fountaindale
McGuire
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