Various Local Notices and Incidents Reported in Reading Area
Miss Mary Reinecker, 30, of near Abbottstown, suffers from diphtheria. Real estate brokers Hollinger sold a 7 acre Reading township farm from Peter Menges of Hanover to John H. Fitz of Hamilton township on private terms. A valuable chore animal near town died after a broken leg. The Apple crop outlook is bright for 191, based on a Ben deraville meeting of the Fruit Growers Association of Adams County. Dr. C. E. Bortner of Hanover landed a 21 inch bass weighing 4 pounds 2 ounces at Fisenhart's dam near East Berlin. In McSherrystown, Nelson, Horace and Rodney Weaver faced a malicious mischief charge. parole granted to their children with parental supervision. Esther Scott, 12, died after a auto accident with a trolley car in Steelton. her sister Leona, 14, survived with a broken arm. driver Dr. Cumbler unharmed. The Scott family is known in Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Reinecker
Abbotts town
D. Guy Hollinger & Bro
Peter Menges
Hanovar
Reading township
John H. Fitz
Hamilton township
Nicholas Lingg
near town
Joel
Fruit Growers Association
Adama County
Benderaville
C. E. Bortner
Hanover
Fisenhart's
East Berlin
Nelson
Horace
Rodney Weaver
McSherrystown
Squire Lilly
Esther Scott
C. Linford Scott
Harrisburg
Vinburg
Horace Combler
Steelton
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Guests in Biglerville Area
The column lists residents and visitors across the region. Mrs Paul Miller and daughter from Carlisle Street spent a week at her Miltersburg home, joined by mother in law Mrs Peter Miller who returned Thursday. Latimore, Robert Altland and Charlotte of Baltimore visited elder Mrs W A Altland. an auto trip to East Berlin followed. Delegates from local churches attend Sunday School convention at Biglerville midweek. Numerous individuals visit relatives in Hanover Street, Lincoln Way East, Cedar Ridge, Orrtanna and other nearby towns, including students on summer vacation and travel to Atlantic City. Dr G E Spotz of York fishes Conewago during a bass season outing at Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Miller
Carlisle street
Miltersburg
Peter Miller
Latimore
Robert Altland
Charlotte
Baltimore
W. A. Feiner
Feiger
East Berlin
Wm. Altland
George Hensel
Edna Bower
Treva Wagner
Margaret Fesser
Flist Lutheran church
Helen Korn
Ethel Steely
St. Paul Reformed church
Biglerville
J. Taughinbaugh
Lincoln Way
Weat
C. E. Dietterich
Paul Walker
Geo. A. Klinger
Hanover street
Harry Dunn
P. R. Tf. Co
Philadelphia
F.J Dunn
Cedar Ridge
Dunn
R. HE. Meckley
Lancaster
H. O. Miller
East
Ray Miller
Thomasville
H. ©. Miller
cash
Mary McDermitt
Qualityville
Orrtanna
Henry J. Smith
Lafayette College
Easton
Irem
Wm. F. Sheely
Sheely
Atlantic City
Wm. Copp
Lineboro
Gettysburg College
C. Stough
Rosa Myers
H. J. Myers
West
Mies Emma Barnitz
Hanover
New Oxford
G. E. Spotz
York
V're
Leb
Hampton
Spots
Court items recount multiple divorces and legal actions
Reports show rising divorce applications with four other actions, three decrees granted and one divorce refused. In Shultz v Shultz the court denied divorce after commissioner recommendations. Oliver Miller case delayed for health reasons, with a continuance to July 20. Decrees awarded in several divorces and guardianship, executor and trustee accounts continued or confirmed. A festival by the Young Peoples Sodality is planned for Park Square on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shultz
Miller
Joseph H Kuhn
Mt Joy township
Maggie M. Kuhn
David H. Bair
Rachel Bair
Union township
Jesse Scott
Cora Scott
Sarah E
Janac Montford
Straban township
Hannah E. Moritz
Marriages Highlight Local Church Nuptials in Town Notes
A string of wedding announcements across Hanover, Gettysburg, and surrounding towns lists couples like Joseph I Weaver and Mise Elsie Robinson, Basil J Dunn and Matilda M Russell, and many others. The notices describe the ceremonies, locations at Immaculate Conception and St. Mark's parishes, and note family connections and post‑wedding plans in Philadelphia, Washington, and local communities. A separate item reports Miss Marriett Arnold injured in a St Louis street accident, with details on the crash, hospital care, and family impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph I. Weaver
Mise Elsie Robinson
imarriage
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Fr. Shields
Ignatiug Weaver
North Peter Retreat
Poetoffice
Station
C. H. Robinson
Hanover street
Marriage Licenses Issued by Clark of the Courts
Raymond F. Cole of Franklin township and Anna B. Baker of Monallen township were issued marriage licenses by Clark of the Courts Olinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Olinger
Raymond F. Cole
Franklin township
Anna B. Baker
Monallen township
Pumping station work approved and town minutes noted
Borough Water Committee will supervise pumping station completion with A. E. Kohr plans. labor to be day hires, one foreman appointed. June 11 1914 minutes show adjournment, appointments, and financial motions including redeeming 1896 bonds and payment orders. Attendees include Livingston, Miller, Kepner, Diehl, Noel, and others. reports of illnesses and accidents in surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Committee
A. E. Kohr
asid
Jane
Miller
Kepner
Livingston
Burgess Hummer
Diehl
Noel
Burgess Hammer
J. C. Myers
Lincoln Way
Weat
J. E. Kepner
Gettysburg National Bank
W. A. Diehl
J. A. Noel
Heat melts theater seats leave Pottsville women stuck
In Pottsville Pennsylvania a thousand women in white dresses faced extreme heat causing varnish to melt and 200 to remain glued to seats after a theater performance. Some women ruined dresses to escape while others found humor or indignation in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Krieg
Eight Die In Fire At 90 Essex Street NYC
A five story tenement at 90 Essex Street New York City burned killing eight people and injuring five badly and nine others less seriously Miss Cecilia Shapiro alerted residents by running through halls the blaze was seen from upper windows and ladders helped save over a hundred lives as residents in rooms could not reach escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex Street
New York city
Cecilia Shapiro
ames
U S Judge Impeached and Other 1912 News Tidings
U S House begins impeachment proceedings against Judge Alston G. Dayton of the northern district of West Virginia on high crimes and misdemeanors. Thomas Dolan, longtime president of United Gas Improvement, dies at 79 in Torresdale Philadelphia leaving a fortune estimated 20 to 35 million. President Wilson discussed stump speeches with Representative Connolly and A Mitchell Palmer as possible 1912 campaign moves. A man named Bilas Jones awaits execution after dressing for gallows when notified of a delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Alston G. Dayton
West Virginia
house
M. M. Neely
Neely
judiciary committee
Dayton
John G. Jackson
Arthur Dayton
Thomas Dolan
United Gas Improvement company
Philadelphia
Torresdale
Dolan
Wilson
Representative Connolly
Iowa
senate
Connolly
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt’s Son Wed in Madrid Civil Ceremony
Miss Belle Wyatt Willard daughter of the American ambassador to Spain married Kermit Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt in a Madrid civil ceremony at the Buena Vista district magistrate chapel. Witnesses included the Duke de Alba and Senor Osma y Scull. The wedding certificate bore signatures of Spain’s prime minister Eduardo Dato and other officials. Colonel Roosevelt and Ambassador Willard attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Wade
Madrid
Belle Wyatt Willard
Spain
Joseph Willard
Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Buena Vista
Willard
United States
Duke de Alba
Senor Osma y Scull
Eduardo Dato
Marquis of Lema
Myron T. Herrick
France
Ambassador Willard
Dynamite Diet Fatal to Cow at Kerr's Creek Farm
A cow on George Kilpatrick's farm near Middletown N J died after eating several sticks of dynamite placed in the pasture to blast holes for telephone poles. Several other cows were only slightly affected. The owner seeks compensation from the dynamite company, which disputes direct causation. First Drink In Eight Years Dies A Horned Owl in Vineland New Jersey died after Mrs. Frank W Flood gave it water amid heat, causing a convulsion and fatal wound when the bird clutched her hand. a doctor had to remove the talon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kilpatrick
Kerr’s Creek
Middletown
Frank W Flood
Vineland
N. J
Sun Digs For Dynamite In Bethlehem Street Blast
A Second avenue gutter explosion in Bethlehem Pennsylvania is blamed on sun heated dynamite left from a year earlier during street improvements. Separately, Raven coal mine official E G Gilliam and W J Lewis with two sons died in a rescue attempt at Raven Virginia. In Lewistown Pennsylvania bondsmen of tax collector Frank S Peeling paid his $15 000 deficit to the county commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second avenue
Bethlehem
E. G. Gilliam
Raven
W. J. Lewis
Lewis
Frank 8
Peeling
Lewistown
General markets Philadelphia grain and produce report
Markets show wheat steady at No. 2 red around 39%0 per bushel with corn quiet No 2 yellow and white mixed. Potatoes hens roosters and dressed poultry prices listed with eggs at 26 to 28 cents for selected and nearby 25 cents. Industry notes include flour at 3 604 and 3 70 per bag and butter at 20 cents for fancy creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHILADELPHIA
western
Market Report Shows Hogs Steady and Cattle Mixed
Stock prices indicate hogs steady and most CH station bids show mixed results. Highs reach 848.27 with volatility noted in December bids. Beef and dairy items show varied quotes. some agents report unusual pricing shifts across markets.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hanover Dye Works
TOPAZ
Frederick St
Hamberger
Isaac Hamberger & Sons
Greenebaum
The Square
Baker
Center Square
J. MILLER
vapor sARPHIVE
The
Young Peoples Sodality of the Immaculate Conception Church
Park Square
William E. Yingling
John Yingling
Oxford township
Annatatia Kuhn
John Kuhn
West High street
Basil J. Dunn
bride
Frank J. Dunn
Mt. Pleasant township
Matilda M Russell
Precious Blood Catholic Church
Kirlin
Mabel M. Carbaugh
Irvin F. Bramgard
Littlestown
St. Mark’s Lutheran church
Hagerstown
Mr. Ott
Emory Gantz
Emma Rupp
White Hall
Adams county
I. M Lan
Martin H. Simon
Louisa Simon
Miome M. Little
James A. Little
Gettysburg
St. Mary’s Catholic church
George J. Breckle
George F. Simmons
Plainfield, N. J
Elizabeth K. Allen
Edward Allen
George W. Nicely
Henry 8. Huber
J. H. Huber
Etta Gardner
Idaville
Huber
W. L. Beabrook
Weatminster
Walter V. Francis
Fort Dodge
Mable C
tod
Howard Bream
Harvey D. Bream
Pennsylvania College
Washington, D. C
Raphael Sherry
Grace T. Polkinhorn
city
E. R Sherry
Wm. Trimmer
Bertha Yeagy
J. B. Baker
William 8. Shultz
Anna M. Krug
A. M. Heilman
Amon B. Wolf
Annie L. Lochman
Berwick township
A. H. Irvin
Reily Caseal
Esther
Angel
A. Crabill
Oman
Prompt Louie
Mivs Marriett
Arnold
North Newnesnd Ave
Fourth and Chestnut Streete
St. Louie
Wm L H. Nabbe
Nabbe
May Arnold
Central Police Station
Arnol
Miss Arnold
Nobbe
W. H Greenebaum
Fourth Street
Grenebaum
Joseph Byrn & Co
Geo. A. Miller
John Butt
Eiel Berlin
Adam Kimmel
Harry Schue
Round Hill
York Springs
Howard Mating
John R. Kuhn
Eset
Berlin
Moves Schilar
William Myers
National Hotel
Dover
Jacob Kinnefelter
Myers
Nanticoke, Pa
Edward Kitlowski
Josephine Parney
Kitlowski
Bilas Jones
Wheeling
W. Va
Hatfield
Huntington
Jones
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