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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
6
A fire at the G. Bittinger property near Green Springs destroyed a two car width frame garage and a small coupe. The car owned by George Myers, Green Springs, was not insured. The blaze started around 12:15 AM, likely from a short circuit in the auto, and neighbors watched to prevent spread to the house.
One Indian Motor Cycle No. E. A. 234 to be sold for storage and costs at W. H. Kling store Lincolnway West New Oxford on Thursday July 2 1931 at 10 oclock a.m. Property of Walter Mahowski 2037 Le Moyne St Chicago Illinois.
By virtue of a writ of Scire Facias execution the property of Joseph and Annie Withers will be sold at public sale on Saturday June 20 1931 at 10 am in New Chester Straban Twp Adams County Pennsylvania. Items include stove furniture sewing machine tools dishes and household goods. Proceeds cover school county and road taxes past due. George B Aughinbaugh High Constable dated June 10 1931.
Public sale planned for July 11 1931 at 2 pm in Gettysburg Court House Adams County Pennsylvania. Real estate in Germany Township adjoining Israel Crouse Dwight Butler and Effie Steck fronts 100 feet on Baltimore Pike and 224 feet deep unimproved seized under a writ of fieri facias against Jesse S Byers. Ten percent of sale price due after sale if not complied property will be resold.
Letters testamentary have been granted to Ruth Himes Flaherty executrix of Sarah E. Himes of New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania. Creditors and claimants must settle debts or present claims by the specified date.
Joseph H Hemler late of McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania deceased has been granted to the undersigned and without delay all persons indebted to the estate of the decedent are requested to make payment and those having claims against the decedent to present them Executors Ray P Hemler Warren I Hemler 5 28 6t McSherrystown Pa R F Topper Atty for estate Gettysburg Pa
The estate of J Albert Thom as of Reading Township Adams County Pennsylvania is shown as granted to the undersigned. Debtors must pay immediately and anyone with claims should present them promptly to Albert J Thomass Route 4 East Berlin Pennsylvania or to George M Walter Attorney for the estate Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
George Heidrick a Philadelphia motorist found a hitch-hiker seemingly asleep in the seat beside him in Gettysburg. State police intervened as the man could not be awakened and he was taken to Warner hospital. Relatives in McSherrystown said he suffers fainting spells and he left the hospital at noon.
Rep Harry L Haines Democrat from the 22nd Pennsylvania expands his offices beyond the House. He runs a main office at 47 East Market Street York two district offices for constituents a Thursday rented room at Hotel Gettysburg in Gettysburg and a home office at Red Lion. He is a cigar manufacturer who won election in 1930 defeating Franklin Menges.
On a Sunday at 12 30 in the morning Ralph Gordon of Gettysboro R D 9 was refueling his car on the Hanover Road three miles west of McSherrystown. The gasoline spilled over the hot engine and the tank was near the engine igniting the fire. The Bonneauville fire company arrived to find the machine beyond saving.
Charges of larceny and receiving stolen goods against Ernest Raphael and Patrick McKenrick and Buchanan Vanley were dismissed for insufficient evidence by Justice John C. Shehley. Mrs Clara McKenrick's similar charge remains under advisement. Robert E. Wible represented the defendants.
Judge S. McC. Swope, 80, retired attorney and former Adams County president judge, in Gettysburg, has been seriously ill at home after inhaling paint fumes during house painting. His wife, long ill, was affected by the fumes, though her condition remains delicate.
Three motorists from Adams County were arrested in Biglerville Saturday for failing to stop at a red light at the street intersection. Dale R. Orner of Bendersville N J Fair of Gettysburg and Dale Baker of Orrtanna faced charges to be presented before Justice John C. Shealer.
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