Local Happenings in Gettysburg Area June 18 1914
Auctioneer Adem Kimmel buys a Ford. Mrs Evans of Hampton improves. Ralph Miller & Bro repaint a double house on Lincoln Way East. Pocketbook with 150 dollars missing. No Gettysburg encampment this year. Cars and motorcycles blamed for speed. Ivan Kitzmiller injured on a curb. Eck family returns from trip selling 540 rockers. Masons visit Ineal Lodge. Rye stalks reported by Kiunk. Pittsburg express late into New Oxford. Adams County Milk Association to meet June 18. Reunions and visits noted among locals. Beehive settles in Eck’s chimney. Abbotstown toll gates described. Fire alarm at McClear’s daughter’s roof. Typhoid patients convalescing. Harbold receives Doctor of Science. Surprise party for Ralph Long. Mrs. Shelleman moves to Berlin Avenue. Record freight train passes through. Mountain Home sale to Knipper awaiting June 26 transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Miller & Bro
Mies Mallah Kehm
Lincoln Way
Daniel Treatle
National Guard
Gettysburg
J. A. Eckert and Son
Hunterstown
Hanover
Ineal Lodge
John F. Kiunk
Irishtown
Pittsburg
Baltimor
New Oxford
Adams County Milk Association
Court House
E M Battie
Goldsboro
N. C
Lydia Diehl
Steelton
George Sherman
Annapolis
Washington Cliff House
Pen-Mar
American West Indies Cigar Co
Lancaster
F. Eck
Charlee Strasbaugh
Bonneatville
Abbotts Town
Berlin
York Pike
Gettysburg area notes: appointments, accidents and events
County Treasurer Jacob J. Slonaker of Gettysburg is named special deputy of the revenue service with offices in Philadelphia. East Berlin School Board hires J. W. Bucher as principal and Miss Bessie Groggy as Grammar School teacher, joining other recent hires. A Littlestown mill worker injured his left foot on an elevator. A seven piece orchestra played for Children Day at the M E church. Fruit prices in York and New Oxford range from four to ten cents a box. Various local arrests, horse death, motorcycle accident, stairway fall, and cherry-picking accidents add to a busy local scene with several civic and social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borther County
Jacob J. Slonaker
Gettysburg
the Revenue Service
Philadelphia
East Berlin
J. W. Bucher
Bessie Groggy
Pauline Techop
Annie March
Narrow Escape With His Life In York Haven
Arthur J. Cashman a traveling salesman for a Philadelphia drug supplier had a close call while vacationing with relatives. He dived into the Susquehanna at York Haven striking his head on a rock, causing a deep skull wound needing stitches at York Hospital from Dr G K Spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Cashman
Philadelphia
Cashman
Hanover Street
York Haven
Susquehanna River
York
G. K. Spots
Hampton
Runaway at Two Taverns Ends with Wrecked Binder
A runaway on James Sherman’s farm near Two Taverns Monday afternoon left the saddle horse severely cut and the binder completely wrecked. Sherman and his 16 year old son were nearby as one trace came loose and the off side horse bolted. The team circled the field, narrowly missing the teen as he tried to grab them, and finally tangled near the barn yard fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sherman
Fire Destroys Mar Church at Pondbank
Fire destroyed the White Rock Datheran church at Pondbank at noon Friday. Sparks from a freight locomotive reportedly set the roof alight. Firefighters and residents could not save the building or its contents, including pews, pulpit, organ, and books. Loss estimated around 2500. the church stood roughly twelve years, built largely by Rev. James Guinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rock
Guinney
Wagon Accident Injures Girl Near Abbottatown
Hattie Stambaugh, riding on a lumber wagon driven by her father near Abbottatown, was crushed when the left rear wheel passed over her. The injury occurred at noon and she received treatment at Dr. Stambaugh’s office in Thomasville before being returned home to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Stambaugh
Abbottatown
Driving Accident Near Two Churches Hits Hankey
A horse runaway near Two Churches to Rapers left Ethel Hankey of Agpera seriously injured after she jumped from the carriage. Howard Rice of Bendersville escaped unharmed. The incident occurred Sunday evening and the horse became unmanageable during the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Rice
Bendersville
Ethel Hankey
Agpera
Miss Hankey
Mr. Rice
Barn Fall Injures Four Year Old at Berwick
James Brinton, four, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Brinton of Barn Fruit Farm Berwick Township, fell from the barn floor to the yard dislocating his left hip and sustaining a forehead contusion plus minor injuries. Dr T C Miller of Abbottstown treated him. The St Pauls Reformed church concert pleased a full room with Mrs Jenne Trein Nazareth Pa and Mr W A Sheely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Harry Brinton
Berwick Township
T. C. Miller
Abbottetown
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Jenne Trein
Nazareth
W. A. Sheely
Sheely
Safe Crackers Nabbed After Police Raid in Baltimore
Detectives Bradley Davin and Cullison with Police Sergeant Carey surrounded a St Pan Street residence in Baltimore at 2 30 am Thursday and arrested two men Frank B Scott of Pittsburgh and William Zane of Philadelphia and two women Annie Scott and Mary Zane for robbing the Northern Central Railway ticket office at Hanover. The suspects were asleep when the revolvers were leveled and offered little resistance. The women claimed to be wives of the men and had been around the station selling safes and pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Davin
Cullison
Carey
St. Pan Street
Baltimore
Northern Central Railway
Hanover
Central Police Station
Frank 8. Scott
Pittsburg
William Zane
Philadelphia
Annie Scott
Mary Zane
Scott
Zane
Hospital Patients Progress At York Facility
Mrz Hayden Kemper of near Five Pointe improves after a delicate operation at York hospital performed last Monday. F B Weaver of Hunterstown returns home from Meisenhelder hospital York where appendicitis surgery went well and rapid recovery. Mrs George Carr of Bermudian admitted to York hospital for facial cancer removal operation. Mrs W W Neely of Bowlder improving and likely to return home this week after surgery at York hospital. William Axtimer near New Chester to have stomach and bowel operation this Thursday at York hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Kemper
Near
Five Pointe
York Hospital
Weaver
Hunterstown
Meisenhelder Hospital
York
George Carr
Bermudian
W. W. Neely
Bowlder
William Axtimr
New Chester
Miss Mamie Hamme Thrown From Rake On Paradise Farm
Miss Mamie Hamme on Ziegler farm Paradise township was hurt after a rake detached from a horse rolled downhill. She fell and sustained a badly injured wrist and minor bruises. Dr. T C Miller of Abbottatown treated her injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Hamme
Ziegler Farm
Paradise Township
Miss Hamme
T. C. Miller
Abbottatown
Poisoned Pen Epistles Plague McSherry Town
Letters targeting town luminaries have circulated in McSherry over the past weeks. Investigators seek the author of the poisoned pen epistles, unsure if an unbalanced mind or a careless person is responsible. It is unclear if Washington postal authorities have been notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McSherrystown
Eputlea
Washington
New Oxford A A Beats McSherry Town Team 11 to 2
The New Oxford A A nine traveled to McSherry town and won 11 to 2 on the new St. Marys play grenade field. The town junior team lost 14 to 9 at Thomasville and Gettysburg residents donated 325 dollars for their baseball squad. A first game is set for Saturday against Shrewsbury as Yorkill plans a strong visit to New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Farm sold to Mason City man plans modern fruit farm
The 6 acre C. B. Lerew farm in Franklin township changed hands to H. D. Lewis of Mason City Iowa on private terms. Lewis will take possession August 1 and soon begin building a modern residence to convert the property into an up to date fruit farm. The Biglerville Fire Company scheduled a July 4 carnival with five fire companies bands and a late evening parade of about 100 cars plus a fireworks display. St Joseph's Academy McSherrystown held closing exercises June 11 at 2 pm with a larger graduating class and high standard program. East Berlin man David Boeserman was unseated from a buggy after his horse startled by a bicycle and later by an automobile, causing damage to both vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lerew
Franklin Township
H. D. Lewis
Mason City
Iowa
Biglerville Fire Company
St. Joseph's Academy
McSherrystown
Academy
David Boeserman
East Berlin
Bigmount
Multiple Deaths and Obituaries Hit Gettysburg Area
A string of obituaries and death notices from Gettysburg and surrounding towns reports Mrs. Mary E. Garrett’s passing in Hanover of heart trouble, infant Grace Mae King’s burial at Mt. Carmel, and James E Rummel’s death in New Mexico at about 36. Also listed are deaths of Sarah C. Wertz of Gettysburg, Henry Sunday of East Berlin, Kenton N. Harper of Gettysburg, Charles Harman near York Springs, Daniel B. Rouzer in Altoona, Rose A. Heidler of York, and Mrs. John Webbler of Littlestown. Interments occurred in Evergreen and Bermudian cemeteries, with family survivors named for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Garrett
Elias W. Garrett
Hanover
Iset
Gareett
Jacob A. Hummell
Gettysburg
Almagorda
New Mexico
James E Rummel
James E. Rummel
West
Louisiana
Miasea Carrie
Sarah
Mary
Nellie
Gettyaburg
Daniel B. Rouzer
Altoona
Misa Annie Cullison
Zachariah Cullison
John Toddes
Mra
Samuel Trimmer
Rose A. Heidler
Henry F. Heidler
York
Chas, Riley
Sell’s Station
Chas
Hepp
Myers
Spencer Strausbaugh
Mum-Masburg
Earl Strausbaugh
New Oxford
John Webbler
Mary Feeser
Litteatown
Wehler
Mary Feener
Miss Wehler
Littlestown
Daniel Hostetter
Newport Newe
Ralph Wehler
Arthur
Reading
Summer Schedule Adjusts Rail Timings for New Oxford
The Summer Schedule implements changes on the railroad with the Baltimore express now passing the division through Gettysburg and Hanover, and a 6 55 a m departure from New Oxford. Local and connecting trains from Baltimore Cumberland Hagerstown and York are listed with daily and Sunday variations. The note states New Oxford patrons cannot make one day trips to Baltimore as the 10 am arrivals and through express do not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Piteburg
Baltimore
Gettysburg
Hanover
York
Hagerstown
West
Cumberland
Chicago
Widows and Civil War pensions listed in York county records
The notice lists Magdalena King of East Berlin Jacob C Smith of Aspers Josephine Scott of Gettysburg and Franklin Rickrode of York Springs with original or increased Civil War pensions dating from 1911 to 1916. Also reports a buggy accident near Gettysburg injuring Soho Kream and wife and a Baltimore cancer patient Kate Otto consigned to her parents home. Additional items mention R L Hoffman injuried by a horse and Patented motorcycle stand by W M Conover. A remarkable rabies case near York Furnace involves Mrs Shaw aged 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalena King
East Berlin
Jacob C. Smith
Aspers
165Th
Pennsylvania
Josephine Scott
Gettysburg
Abraham Y. Scott
Pennsylvania Infantry
Franklin Rickrode
York Springs
Soho Kream
New Oxford
State Road
Oyler Place
Bream
Kate Otto
Baltimore
Henry Otto
Swift Ruo
R. L. Hoffman
Hegas Driving
Mr. Hoffman
York County
Wm. Shaw
York Furnace
Thanks for Anniversary Aid by Lutheran Society
Card of Thanks from W. C. No. 22 P.O. 8 of A extends gratitude to all and especially the ladies who helped. Lutheran church Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society to hold a lawn food sale at M. G. Coleatock Lincoln Way West on Saturday afternoon and evening June 27. Second hand Ranger bicycle for sale cheap inquire Guyon A. Smith or at office. Gilbert & Son received another carload of Security Cement to be sold at $1.40 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C
The
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
M. G. Coleatock
Lincoln Way
West
Guyon A. Smith
Hanover Street
Gilbert & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boron
James Robinson
South Orange Street
Adem Kimmel
Round Hill
John Evans
Ivan Kitzmiller
Mrs. Blain Kitzmiller
Fairfield
John McClear
Joseph Noel
Harry Pittenturf
North Petera Street
Frances Barnitz
Cashier
Jas. W. Barnitz
P. M. Harbold
Millersville State Normal School
Franklin and Marshall College
Adam Long
Mt. Pleasant Township
Ralph
Emma Shelleman
Emmiteburg
George Shelleman
E. M. Yeagy
Berlin Avenue
Maryland
Jacob G. Witmer
Arendtaville
George Knipper
Ledgewood, N. J
Knipper
Mervin Wintrode
Germany Township
M. E
Charles Showers
Menailen Township
Samuel A. Dunlop
Charles Wilson
Thompson
Wenkaville
Peter Paul Miller
John L. Morgenthaler
Harriaburg
Heidlernburg
Louisa A. Forney
Abner W. Forney
Mra Forney
Adams Counties
J. W. Dietrich
Biglerville
Indiana
J. H. Myers
Harry W. Snyder
Shamokin
Wilson
Squire Harnish
Squire Harish
Gryon A. Smith
Smith Building
Mr. Smith
Aolicita
Harry Newcomer
Pine Bluff
Conewago
Mr. Newcomer
Clair Bucher
Battersman Engine Company
Bucher
Charles Bucher
Mt. Joy Township
Dorothy Zartman
Chauncey Zartman
Lottie Shaffer
J. W. Shaffer
Waynesboro
Marke Gordon
Grace Mae
Stanley King
Littleetown
Mt. Carmel
Sarah C. Wertz
John W. Measles
Adame County
Henry
Lusan Wertz
Henry Sunday
George Sunday
John
William Sanday
Elizabeth Stevens
Near Holedwam Church
Sarah Winter
Midway
Sunday
Missouri Winter
Bert Myers
Mammert
Kenton N. Harper
George Washington University Hospital
D C
Mr. Harper
Robert G. Harper
Adams Sentinel
Pennsylvania College
Sentinel
Detroit
Cincinnatii
Louisville
Charles Harman
Thoreday
David Harman
Mr. Harman
Lloyd
Blanche
Edgar
Mervin
Mamie
Clyton
York Spring
Charles May
Geo Decker
Dillsburg
Hayes
Chas. Starry
Willis
Heidersburg
George
Near Round Hill
Gladiester
Ira Mummert
Abbottstown High School
Alei
W. M. Conover
the Mai
J. R. Weaver & Bro
Choice
Sentacec
Timothy Reed
Timothy Hay
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