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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
4
A long list of residents and relatives visit Hanover area homes while many local men return from military service. Citizens from Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia and Baltimore mingle with families. several service members depart for training or relocation across the country.
The 1918-19 scholastic year ends at St Josephs Academy Mc Sherrystown with the Commercial class completing its course. Five graduates are awarded certificates in testimony to their faithful efforts.
Rev. Fr. Leo Hufnagle celebrated his first solemn high mass at St. Marys Church in McSherrystown on Sunday at 10 30. Assisting were Rev. Philip Colgan Sylvester Martin Rev Fr Flynn Leo J Kyichten Bryan Weaver Roy Keffer all from local seminaries and parishes. A reception followed at Brushtown hosted by Peter and Mrs Hufnagle attended by clergy seminarians students and relatives.
Mrs Harry Serff of Mast Berlin returns from Johns Hopkins Baltimore much improved. Morrel W Miller and Ray Kemper of Abbottstown bring back Joseph Berkheimer after his Johns Hopkins operation. Miss Miriam Weaver of Gettysburg successful Germantown Hospital operation and recovering. Donald Thomas son of Richard Thomas Gettysburg returns from Harrisburg Hospital with crushed foot and broken collar bone. Mrs David Detter of Reading to York Hospital for treatment. Sergeant Norman Tipton state police recovering from appendicitis operation at Mont Alto. William Walter of Hanover taken to Church Home Infirmary Baltimore for appendicitis operation. Pauline Sterner Gettysburg recovering after tonsilitis and adenoids operation at home. Frances Eberhart Gettysburg recovering from operation at Chambersburg hospital.
Raphael Smith recovering at his mother's West High Street home after two weeks with rheumatism. Edward J. Sneeringer improving at his Red Hill Carlisle Pike home from a severe pneumonia. Mrs. John Kinneman near Abbotstown confined to bed by multiple diseases. Mrs. C L Eicholtz Lincoln Way East now up after a head healing. Sister Mrs. Nellie Haas and daughter left for Hanover after two weeks visiting.
Rev and Mrs S Snyder of Gettysburg welcome a daughter on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs F W Topper of McSherrystown greet a son on Friday. Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Miller of near New Oxford welcome a son on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Ollie Shultz of Hanover Street have a son on Sunday night. Mr and Mrs J B Weaver of South Peters Street announce a daughter on Tuesday.
Real estate bulletin notes J. M. Koller of Hanover sold his property known as Half Acre along the Big Conewago to Howard and Paul Shultz and Sharon Smith. The West bank location above the iron bridge near Sunkist Cottage suggests immediate possession by the new owners.
Chester Perry of Hanover, a worker at J. W. Fuhrman bottling works, fell from a bicycle on Hershey's hill along the Abbottstown pike. He was found unconscious by a passing motorist and taken to Dr. Alleman, where a fractured collar bone was diagnosed.
Emanuel Fink Earl Groft Raymond Eltz and Roy Eltz four McSherrystown youths were arrested last Thursday for arson and burglary charges. They were brought to Hanover and held for grand jury action after a hearing before Squire Sell.
Justice of the Peace John L. Hill of Gettysburg broke and dislocated his left wrist after slipping on the cellar door while preparing to close a window shutter on Saturday night. He also suffered a minor head injury.
The Women’s League of Gettysburg College plans to raise ten thousand dollars over eight months to dedicate the new Y M C A building at commencement next year. Groundbreaking occurred Wednesday and a league presidents meeting agreed to wind up the campaign, with fifteen thousand secured locally and twenty five thousand contributed through the national Y M C A.
Court convened at 10 30 am to confirm accounts for multiple estates. Balances shown include Gulden 912.28 Musselman 1856.76 Himes 765.75 Miller 430.35 Harman 1320.16 Criswell 1394.15 Zinn 6642.09 Rider 29469.27 Geesey 193.97 Catshall 868.14 and disclosures of due accountant. Bond for Kate O Wolf guardian approved.
Ursinus College catalogue shows 224 enrolled students with three from Adams County Adams County teachers attend exams at Gettysburg Cumberland Valley Normal School enrolls 74 Adams Countians most to become teachers Lightning damages Hanover street school bell tower cost about 50 dollars Harrisburg crash claims Ray Leach 25 from Carlisle dies from Saturday collision Severe blood poisoning in Gettysburg work injury Three year old Elwood Hoffman badly cuts lip and loses five teeth Local man Edward Rice named Franklin County farm agent Hanover ship vessel named in honor of resident Bass season opens after July 1 rule State College Farmers Week trip draws only a few Adams County farmers All text reflects scattered Adams County news and incidents.
President Wilson is expected to remain in Paris only three or four days after returning from Belgium on Friday. He will then embark at a French port for the United States.
The Kansas legislature in special session unanimously ratified the woman suffrage amendment to the United States constitution, completing the state’s action on the issue.
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