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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
15
Local notes from Gettysburg area list births and personal visits, traffic delays, farm meetings, a porch rocker sale, beehive swarm, and a factory move. Notable items include a newborn son for Mr and Mrs James Robins, a Ford purchase by Adam Kimmel, and typhoid cases recovering in Hanover.
Former County Treasurer Jacob G. Alonaker of Gettysburg is appointed to a position in the revenue service connected with the Philadelphia general office and will operate statewide as a special deputy. East Berlin School Board elects J. W. Bucher principal and Mims Hersie Grogg grammar teacher, with Pauline Techop and Annie March also chosen. Mervin Wintrode of Germany township injured. left foot caught in elevator at Littlentown silt mill, ligaments bruised and sprained.
A reader urges action against nocturnal nuisances described as howlers to restore peace after months of disturbance. The letter questions methods and seeks practical steps to reduce late night disruptions.
A seven piece orchestra from Gettysburg furnished music for Children Day exercises at the M E church Sunday evening. The church was well decorated and the program was interesting. The music was of a high order and well received. Strawberries sell for four to six cents a box in York market as supply is abundant and harvest incomplete. New Oxford shops charge eight to ten cents. Cherries range from four to ten cents per box depending on quality.
Charles Showers of Menailen township was arrested Monday afternoon on a statutory charge based on oath by Samuel A. Dunlop. Officer Charles Wilson and Sheriff Thompson seized him at Venkeville and placed him in the County jail for a preliminary trial. The bass fishing season opened with local sportsmen along the streams and Peter Paul Miller caught a 16 inch bass weighing just over 2 pounds.
John L. Morgenthaler of Harrisburg traveling to Gettysburg had auto trouble Sunday near Heidlersburg. A collar was stripped from the second gear on the hill near the two bridges and the car was towed to a garage for repairs, forcing him to return home by train.
Mrs. Louisa A. Forney widow of Abner W. Forney of Hanover aged 94 fell while going to a water pump Friday morning and sustained a fracture of the right hip. Despite her years she remains remarkably active and helps with house work.
At the York post office building meeting of rural mail carriers J W Dietrich of Biglerville was chosen as a delegate to the state convention in Indiana Pa from July 4 to 6. J H Myers of York Springs was elected alternate.
Harry W. Snyder of Gettysburg, arrested in Shamokin by County Detective Wilson, had a hearing before Squire Harnish on desertion charges and was committed to jail in default of 300 dollars bail. Squire Harnish issued a warrant for Thad Fleming of Gettysburg on non support charges.
Dr P M Harbold principal of Mil lersville State Normal School and former East Berlin resident received the Doctor of Science degree at the 78th annual commencement of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster. A surprise party honored Ralph Long on Thursday at Mt Pleasant township home of Mr and Mrs Adam Long with games and refreshments. Emma Shelleman moved from near Emmittsburg to KE M Yeagy house on Berlin Avenue after weeks with her son George Shellemn near town.
The biggest freight train yet hauled over the Western Maryland passed eastbound Friday afternoon. It had 54 loaded cars drawn by three large engines. Jacob G. Witmer sold the Mountain House at Arendteville with its goodwill and fixtures to George Kuipper of Ledgewood New Jersey. Kuipper will take possession about June 2, when license transfer is likely.
Guyon A. Smith purchased and assumed control of the Bon Ton ice cream parlors in the Smith building on Hanover street. The parlors had been recently opened by four local young ladies, and Smith plans to offer the highest grade of cream and attract a liberal share of the public patronage.
Mr and Mrs Harry Newcomer of Hanover were driving to their new cottage when their horse collapsed and died from heart trouble two miles northwest of town. The horse belonged to Mr Newcomer and was very valuable.
Clair Bucher of the Batters Man Engine Company Gettysburg lost control on the pike near Gettysburg and fell, suffering severe abrasions to his face and left arm and a deep cut to the arm. He is a son of Charles Bucher of Mt Joy township.
Dorothy Zartman two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Chauncey Zartman Hanover suffered a head wound when she fell while following her mother up stairs. The back of her head required multiple stitches to close the injury after the Thursday afternoon incident.
A 12 year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Shaffer of Waynesboro, slipped from a cherry tree while visiting a cousin in Fairfield Lot and broke her right arm above the wrist. She was on a limb about eight feet high when she fell at 3 p m Wednesday.
Arthur J Cantman a traveling salesman for a Philadelphia drug supplier barely survived after diving into the Susquehanna at York Haven. A rock struck his head slicing a several inch gash above the skull requiring stitches at York hospital. Doctors warned a stronger dive could have proven fatal.
A runaway occurred on the James Sherman farm near Two Taverns on Monday afternoon. While Sherman’s 16 year old son tended a binder hitched to three horses, one trace loosed, the horse bolted, throwing the youth. The team circled the field, narrowly missing the father who was struck by the binder shoe, as the saddle horse suffered severe cuts. The horses were entangled in a barn yard fence and the binder was wrecked.
The White Rock Lutheran church at Pondbank built largely by Rev. James Guinney was engulfed by midday flames on Friday. A locomotive spark is blamed for the blaze. the roof and interior including pews pulpit organ and books were destroyed. Loss estimated at about 2500. The church had stood about twelve years.
Hattie Stambaugh, riding on a lumber wagon driven by her father, was injured when the left rear wheel passed over her at noon Friday. He took her to Dr. Stambaugh in Thomanville for treatment before returning home where she remains confined.
Sunday evening Howard Rice of Bendereville and Ethel Hankey of Aspers rode from Two Churches to Aspers. The horse ran out of control and in the bustle Miss Hankey jumped from the carriage and was seriously hurt. Rice escaped unharmed.
Four year old Janes Brinton, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Brinton of Barn Fruit Farm Berwick township, fell from the barn floor to the yard injuring his left hip forehead and other slight injuries. Dr T C Miller of Abbottstown treated him.
Detectives Bradley Davia and Cullison and Police Sergeant Carey surrounded a St Paul Street Baltimore site at 2 90 o clock Thursday morning and arrested two men and two women for blowing the safe at the Northern Central Railway ticket office in Hanover. The prisoners were asleep when confronted with revolvers. at Central police station the men were identified as Frank Scott of Pittsburg and William Zane of Philadelphia. the women claimed to be Annie Scott and Mary Zane, wives of the men. Scott and Zane had lingered near the station for days and the women had been seen peddling safety and planning.
Mrs Hayden Kemper of near Five Points is improving after a delicate operation at York hospital on Monday a week. F B Weaver of Hunterstown, homeward Friday from Meisenhelder hospital York after appendicitis surgery, recovering well. Mrs George Carr of Bermudian admitted Saturday for cancer removal from her face. Mrs W W Neely of Bowlder improving and expects to return home this week after a recent York hospital operation. William Arthur of near New Chester to undergo stomach and bowels operation at York hospital Thursday.
On Tuesday at Ziegler farm Paradise township Miss Mamie Hamme was thrown from a rake after failing to fasten the hold-back satrap. The rake struck a horse causing it to bolt and collide with hitching posts. Hamme sustained a badly injured wrist and minor bruises. Dr. T. C. Miller of Abbottatown treated her injuries.
Letters attacking well known residents of McSherry have circulated in recent weeks. An investigation is being conducted to identify the author of the poisoned pen epistles. Authorities consider the writer possibly deranged or careless about crime implications. It is not stated if postal officials have been alerted.
The New Oxford A A nine beat McSherry town on the new St Marys playgrounds by 11 to 2 on Saturday afternoon. The Junior team lost 14 to 9 at Thom asville. Gettysburg citizens pledged 325 dollars for their baseball team and plan a Saturday game with Shrewsbury. A strong York team is expected to play New Oxford at the local diamond Saturday.
The 96 acre C. B. Lerew farm in Franklin township was sold on private terms to H. D. Lewis of Mason City Iowa. Possession will be formalized August 1 but Lewis plans to begin soon erecting a modern house and converting the land into an up to date fruit farm.
Biglerville Fire Company completes plans for a July 4 carnival with five fire companies and bands. Evening parades feature at least 50 decorated automobiles followed by an elaborate fireworks display around 10 PM. Closing exercises at St. Joseph's Academy MecSherrystown were held June 11 with a larger graduating class and strong program. A East Berlin man, David Bowerman, injured when his horse bolted after a bicycle scare near Bigmount. second buggy used after an automobile scare caused shaft damage.
Taken by death. Mrs. Mary K. Garrett, widow of Elina W. Garrett, died at her home in Hanover, on last Wednesday morning, from heart trouble and acute indigestion, aged 62 years, 1 month and 16 days. Her husband’s death was unexpected, as she had seemed in usual health Tuesday evening, though she complained after supper and expired half an hour later.
Grace Mae infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley King of Littlestown died Tuesday afternoon and was buried Wednesday afternoon in Mt Carmel cemetery.
Jacob A. Rummell of Gettysburg received a telegram from a Sanitorium physician in Almagorda New Mexico announcing the death of his son James E. Rummell on Thursday. He was about 36 and had been living in various places since leaving Gettysburg twenty years ago. Survived by his father and four sisters Mienea Carrie Sarah Mary and Nellie all of Gettysburg.
Sarah C Wertz died at the home of John W Mealee in Gettysburg at 2 PM on Friday. The cause was perpetual paralysis. A native of Adams county she was born March 15 1835 and was the last survivor of the Henry and Suean Wertz family.
Henry Sunday, a respected East Berlin resident, died at his home at 11 a.m. Saturday after a prolonged tuberculosis illness at about 68. He is survived by his widow three brothers and two sisters and a niece who was Mrs Missouri Winter now Mrs Bert Myers. The funeral was held at 9 a.m. Wednesday with interment at Mummert's meeting house.
Kenton N. Harper of Gettysburg died at George Washington University Hospital Washington on Thursday night after a brief pneumonia illness. Born May 16 1857 son of Robert G Harper former editor of The Adams Sentinel he worked in journalism in Gettysburg Detroit Cincinnati Louisville and Cumberland Md He is survived by his wife and sister Miss Helen Harper of Chambersburg interment was at Evergreen Cemetery Gettysburg.
Charles Harman of near York Springs died at York hospital 1 15 p m Saturday after admission for typhoid fever. He was 43 years 11 months 28 days, fourth child of David Harman and wife of near Round Hill. Survived by five children Lloyd Blanche Edgar Mervin Mamie and eight brothers and sisters. Funeral Monday with interment at Bermudian. Rev Gladfelter officiating.
Daniel B. Rouzer died Monday at 8 50 am in Altoona at 61. Formerly Mira Annie Cullison of Gettysburg, he leaves six children and several siblings including Mrs John Lloddes of Gettysburg and Mrs Samuel Trimmer of Seven Star. Rose A Heidler 36 died Saturday at York home from lingering illness. survived by husband Henry F. Heidler, nine children, three sisters Mrs Chas Riley of Sell Station and Mrs Chas Hepp and Mrs Chas Myers of York, two brothers Spencer Strausbaugh of Muinaburg and Earl Strausbaugh of New Oxford.
Mrs John Wehsler died at her daughter Mary Feeser's home in Littlestown Sunday night at 7 15 aged about 62 after a stroke a week earlier. She leaves two sons and three daughters including Miss Wehler and Mrs Deniel Hustener of Newport News Virginia and Ralph Wehler of Littlestown along with Arthur of Reading.
The Summer schedule on the WOD railroad goes into effect with trains from New Oxford using the Division. The fast express from Pittsburg to Baltimore now leaves New Oxford at 5 55 a m via the Division, stopping only at Gettysburg and Hanover. It returns from Baltimore at 1 p m. The York bound early train changes at Hanover, arriving in York at 6 10 a m and leaving at 7 00 for York. The York return arrives at Hanover at 10 35, with a seventeen minute wait for the express. Local connections include No 46 for York, No 43 for Hagerstown, and No 4 for Baltimore. No through Baltimore one day trips are possible from New Oxford Station under the new timetable.
Magdalena King of East Berlin receives an original widow's pension dating to December 29, 1913. Jacob C. Smith of Aepera gets an increase from February 12, 1914 as a Civil War private in the 165th Pennsylvania drafted militia. Josephine Scott of Gettysburg receives a widow's pension dating from January 13, 1914 for Abraham V. Scott, Civil War private in Company E Pennsylvania Infantry. Franklin Rickrode of York Springs, formerly with Company I 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, receives a reevaluation with automatic increase through April 17, 1916.
John Bream and wife escape with minor scrapes when their buggy overturns after the horse shies near the Oyler place outside Gettysburg. Kate Otto remains critically ill in Baltimore before being brought home to Swift Run. R L Hoffman bruised when horse stumbles and falls. Prof Ira Mummert rumored to leave Abbottstown High for another post. W M Conover of Gettysburg earns a patent for a motorcycle stand.
Mrs. Shaw, 19, near York Furnace, has rabies after a child bite years ago. Three men must hold her in bed to keep her from harming herself and others. Her death is regarded as certain after a serenade night triggered the illness.
W C No 22 P 0 8 of A devices extend thanks to all persons especially the ladies who aided in making their anniversary and festival a success. The committee of The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Lutheran church will hold a food sale on the lawn at M G Colestock Lincoln Way West on Saturday afternoon and evening June 27.
Offered for sale a second-hand Ranger bicycle with a coaster brake. Inquiries to Guyon A. Bumnith, Hanover Street, or at the office.
Gilbert and Bon announce another carload of Security Cement available at 1.40 dollars per barrel. The notice specifies a sale price and quantity for potential buyers.
A brief note from New Oxford traces grain prices and market activity for wheat and rye. The report mentions Obolce Wheat and Reked Rye Corau amid local trading, reflecting period price fluctuations and supplier notes.
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