Local Happenings in New Oxford and Nearby Areas
June 20 1907 New Oxford local notes report births in Trishtown and a Seven Hundred couple, excavation on a East Berlin bank building, weather impacts on turkeys and shade trees, a post with 14 snakes found by Edward Landis, a baby born to Mumert family in Seven Hundred, and tax figures for York county liquor dealers. Also mentions farm purchases, a weasel hunt earnings, frost predictions by an old weather prophet, whiskey pitch, blackbird crop damage, cattle trespass rules, theft of Roy Stary’s gold watch, a marriage license for Rev Martin L Clare and Alice Mabel Kuhlman, buggy ads, post office mail weighing starting July 1, injury update on Samuel Spangler, bass catching by Dr. Hildebrand and Uncle Allen Hersh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Landis
Pigeon Hills
Jacob Mummert
York County
John T Fissel
Berwick Township
Jacob Schriver
Harry Eckenrode
Heidlersburg
I. W. Harper
C. T. Hersn
Local accidents and community events reported in Bittinger area
Wm. Baker of Bittinger Lime Co. crushed finger and thumb in a Sunday crusher accident. Dr. Alleman of Hanover amputated. An 11-year-old boy near Ground Oak church lost an eye when a colt kicked him. A St. Paul Reformed church festival on the church lawn drew a large crowd and funds. First Lutheran Church Children's Day exercises were well attended with tasteful decor and high quality music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Baker
Bittinger Lime Co
Bittinger
H. M. Alleman
Hanover
Thaddeus Rhinehart
Ground Oak Church
Ladies of St. Paul Reformed Church
Citizens Band
For Sae Four Stoves Old Fashioned Heaters advertised
For sale four stoves including an old fashioned ten plate stove a hearth stove a double heater and a sheet iron heater with only a few months use Inquire at once as they must be disposed of at an early date Cuas K Yxacer Pitt street New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuas
K. Yxacer
Pitt Street
New Oxford
Horses run off and crash into fence injuring two on farm
On a Gettysburg area farm owned by Philip Schriver two horses pulling a plow ran into a barbed wire fence at nine Saturday morning. One horse sustained a severe neck wound needing thirty stitches and almost bled to death. The second horse suffered fifty seven cuts and scratches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Schriver
David J. Forney
Gettysburg
Butcher Slips at Cashtown Slices Hand
Frank Hartman employed by C. B. Hartman of Cashtown was slaughtering two beef when he slipped at the door and his hand struck a knife in the frame, badly lacerating his right hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hartman
C. B. Hartman
Cashtown
Dentists Aided by Operation for Facial Trouble
David Cline of near Gardners Station was admitted to Shope Hospital in Harrisburg last Saturday for facial treatment. He had teeth extracted about a year ago and has suffered since. An operation was performed on Tuesday to address the condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cline
Gardners Station
Shope Hospital
Harrisburg
Bridge Builder John B Braim Returns Home After Porto Rico Mission
John B Braim of Aspers returns home Saturday after weeks in Porto Rico instructing bridge builders. He plans to travel to the Southern States soon to oversee ongoing bridge work for an extended period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Braim
Aspers
Porto Rico
Abbottstown School Board Approves Two Year High School Course
The Abbottstown School Board unanimously votes to establish a two year high school program while keeping the 6 mill tax rate. Miss Mellick K. Friisenhart is re elected primary school teacher at $50 salary and the board seeks a qualified high school instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbottstown
Mellick K. Friisenhart
Uncle Chas. Albert’s horse attack incident near Abbottstown
Mr. Chas. Albert moved from Diehl farm on the Carlisle pike to near Abbottstown. A loose horse attacked a tied horse in the stable, causing broken ribs and bruising from shoulder to hip. The June State Board of Pardons meeting is postponed to July 9, delaying all cases and likely delaying Wim Eyler’s execution until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Albert
Diehl
Carlisle Pike
Abbottstown
State Board of Pardons
Wim Eyler
Cashtown Man Injured in Railway Wreck
A letter to E. W. Hartman of Cashtown from Mrs. Calvin Hartman recounts her husband, formerly of Cashtown and an engineer on the P. R. R., being in a wreck that crushed his right foot above the ankle requiring amputation and breaking his left limb. The wreck’s cause is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Hartman
Cashtown
Allegheny City
Calvin Hartman
Honest Knight Returns Lost Gold Watch near Gettysburg
Sunday evening Miss Minerva Myers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Moses C Myers near town, lost a gold watch on the pike toward Gettysburg. A passing traveler found the watch, read her name and address, and returned it to her brother J C Myers on Monday evening. She rewarded the finder suitably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Myers
Moses C. Myers
Gettysburg
J. C. Myers
Man Dies of Quarry Collapse Injuries
Howard Ryne, seriously injured by a caving bank at the Bittinger stone quarries on June 7, died last Sunday at York hospital. He was a migrant wanderer about 45 years old with no home or friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ryne
Bittinger
York Hospital
Ryne
Suspended Gettysburg Clerk Linked to Treas ury Discovery
In Harrisburg a Gettysburg clerk named George F. Young associated with ex State Treasurer Matthews was suspended after being found with Matthews in the treasury department. Young, a former Gettysburg postmaster under McKinley, denies any ill motive for inspecting the books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Matthews
Treasury Department
Harrisburg
George F. Young
William McKinley
Young
Train Delayed and Show Car Incident at New Oxford
A Sunday evening train leaving New Oxford at 7 26 p m was delayed about one and a half hours. The Lowery Bros Show car attached to the rear derailed after an eccentric on the engine broke. Engine 27 from Hanover bumped the train and sent the uncoupled show car down the grade. The train finally proceeded 14 hours late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Lowery Bros
Hanover
Wreck at Baltimore Pike injures but Bowman family safe
Buggy wreck near Mt. Olivet cemetery after colliding with a street railway auto driven by Manley of Hanover & McSherrystown. Horse detached, right wheels collapsed, buggy upset, but Emory Bowman his wife and child escape with minor bruises and unhurt apart from fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Emory Bowman
Parkville
Baltimore Pike
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Bowman
Attempted Burglary At Neely Home Ends With Escape
Burglars tried to enter J M Neely’s Carlisle street residence about two am while Mr Neely worked on a farm near New Chester. The attempt occurred at a rear dining room window with a faulty spring. neighbors heard noises and the intruders fled across the yard. Mrs Neely and young Annie Gable were frightened by the incident. On Thursday a thief entered the Neely carriage house and carried off a lap robe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Neely
Carlisle
Street
Mr. Neely
New Chester
Miss Annie Gable
Mrs. Neely
Requisition Grants Ohio Suit Over Worthless Check
Gettysburg June 15. Governor Stuart granted a requisition for Harry Cashman of Bendersville Pa to face Ohio authorities over a $2350 worthless check for a car load of horses. Cashman fled toward Harrisburg, with Cincinnati detectives unable to arrest him. Indictment and requisition issued, case pending. Mrs Anna Mary Hershey aged 77 died at Penn township near New Baltimore. She left many Hershey descendants including Toward H Hershey York Springs and Samuel W Hershey York. Daniel Knouse died in Cumberland township aged about 78, born in Menallen. survived by two brothers in Menallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Stuart
State of
Ohio
Harry 8
Cashman
Bendersville
Cincinnati
Messrs
Keith and
Hersh
Jackson
Colestock
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Anna Mary Hershey
Samuel Hershey
Penn Township
New Baltimore
George Bowers
Plainview
Samuel W. Hershey
York
Isaac Hershey
Dover
Charles W. Hershey
Union Township
Jacob N. Hershey
Hanover
Edward B. Hershey
Lineboro
Elsie C. Webster
Hershey
Henry Wolf
Abbottstown
Daniel Knouse
Cumberland Township
Menallen Township
A Child's Terrible Sufferings in Gettysburg
Bernadetta Sanders daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Sanders near Gettysburg died at age two from a facial cancer after multiple surgeries beginning May 1906. She was treated at Presbyterian Hospital Baltimore where eye and facial tumors were removed as the disease spread. Survived by grieving parents and four brothers, with grandparents Anthony Smith of Littlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Bernadetta Sanders
Maurice Sanders
Presbyterian Hospital
Baltimore
Anthony Smith
Littlestown
Burned Stable after Playing with Matches Near Mountpleasant
A stable owned by William Bixler at Shovelsburg Mountpleasant township burned last Tuesday around 5 30 pm. The fire started by Bixler’s 8 year old son who was playing with matches in the hay mow. Loss ran to several hundred dollars with insurance from the Mummasburg Company. The mother rescued the boy from the flames as the wind pushed the fire away from neighboring homes and stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bixler
Shovelsburg
Storm
Mountpleasant Township
Mummasburg Co
Bixler
Harrisburg Woman Takes Her Own Life at Home
Mrs Charles Wenrick of Harrisburg, aged 22, committed suicide at her residence by hanging herself from a bedpost with a silk veil. She had married two months prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wenrick
Harrisburg
Wenrick
Death of Local Toll Gate Keeper William Rifle
William Rifle died at his daughter Mrs. John Frey’s residence north of Littlestown Sunday morning about 1 00 o clock at age 85 after years of feeble health and three paralytic strokes. He long served at the Littlestown toll gate on the Gettysburg pike and is survived by son Wherley Biffle of near New Oxford and daughter Mrs. John Frey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rifle
John Frey
Littlestown
Wherley Biffle
New Oxford
Local Clergy Couple Wed in Shrewsbury Ceremony
Rev Norman S Wolf of Shrewsbury wed Miss Stella Lawney of Gettysburg at the bride's home. Wolf, a Gettysburg Seminary graduate, will lead the Lutheran church in Shrewsbury. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Tawney, also graduated Irving College. The couple plans a short honeymoon before settling in Shrewsbury. Also, James B Devine and Estella Lawrence were married in a Nuptial Mass at Conewago Chapel officiated by Rev Halftermeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman S. Wolf
Shrewsbury
Stella Lawney
Gettysbury
J. A. Clutz
Mr. Wolf
Lewis Wolf
Near
Pine Run
Hamilton Township
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
J. A. Tawney
Irving College
Wolf
Lutheran Church
James B. Devine
Edge Grove
Hospital Corps
U. S. Service
Ft. Howard
Harry Devine
York
Estella Lawrence
John Lawrence
Mt Rock
Conewago Chapel
Fr. Halftermeyer
Nuptial Mass Unites John Rutters and Clara Grimes in McSherrystown
Rev. Fr. Brown of St. Marys Church McSherrystown officiated a 6 a m nuptial Mass on Tuesday joining John Edward Rutters and Clara Levina Grimes both of McSherrystown in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Brown
St. Mary’s Church
McSherrystown
John Edward Rutters
Clara Levina Grimes
Marriage of William Sla gle and Annie Rife in Abbottstown
June 11 ceremony at Abbottstown unites William Sla gle of Berwick township with Annie Rife of Union township. The rite is performed by Rev. Dr. R H Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbottstown
Wm. J. Slagle
Berwick Township
Annie Rife
Union Township
R. H. Clare
Imposter in Hamilton Township Swindles Mrs Griffin
A well dressed man calling himself Prof Jacobs visited Mrs. Griffin and Alex Kinneman homes on Tuesday in Hamilton township. He talked slickly and stole a pair of gold framed spectacles from Mrs. Griffin, later posing as Gro ver of Hanover to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Griffin
Hamilton Township
Prof. Jacobs
Mrs. Griffin
Jacobs
Grover
Hanover
Rose collection at H G Wehler’s home
At the corner of Peters and High streets the ex-Register and Recorder H G Wehler shows a fine rose collection and beds of pink carnations and white pineys, with a range of colors and shapes. The piece notes the display as a magnificent sight and worth a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ex-Register and Recorder
H. G. Wehler
Cor. Peters
Wehler
Reformed Church Property Improves Grounds and Graveyard
The Reformed congregation reports progress on their church property at Peters and High streets. The Peters street fence has been moved back to align with the church rear, creating a lawn. The old graveyard fences are repaired and tombstones cleaned, enhancing the surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
High Streets
Peters Street
Citizens Band to Stage Open Air Concert on Center Square
The Citizens Band will present another open air concert on Center Square this Saturday evening. Local residents are invited to enjoy a relaxed program of music in an outdoor setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Band
Center Square
Local residents visit. numerous neighbors travel
Names of Philadelphia, Brooklyn and York visitors fill a town note. Mr John Barnitz renews subscription while Rev J W Rumple and wife visit family. Many others, including Misses Stonesifer and Emmert and Dr George Leaks, are listed as travelers, visitors, or returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C Barnitz
Philadelphia
Mariah Barnitz
Barnitz
J. W. Rumple
Brooklyn
N. Y
Holtz
Pitt Street
Mr. Rumple
Gettysburg
New Chester
T. Hersh
M. D. Feiser
John Wiest
York
Sarah Wiest
South Peters Street
Wiest
Frank Leiversberger
J.t. Howard
Edge Grove
I. C. Stough
Carl
Qualityville
Town
Canton
Ohio
C. S. Myers
Friends
Center County
John Eckenrode
Harrisburg
Mary
Alabama
Maud Diehl
Nita Cashman
George Leaks
Shrewsbury
York County
Magnificent Display At Immaculate Conception School Exhibition
The Immaculate Conception Parochial Schools showcased a superb display of fancy needle work crayons pastel penmanship and related crafts by pupils across all grades. Crowds viewed the exhibit during a weekend in the school hall praising the Sisters for patient instruction and the high quality of work surpassing prior shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
Gettysburg Times Publishing Assigns for Creditors
The Gettysburg Times Publishing Company Limited assigned for the benefit of creditors with J. L. Williams as assignee. The paper, Adams County’s only daily, began in October 1902 founded by Madison A. Garvin who later resigned as president as financial reverses hit the enterprise. Look up the West End Store advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Gettysburg “Times’’ Publishing Company, Limited
J. L. Williams
Gettysburg ‘‘Times
Adams County
Madison A. Garvin
Garvin
Times
Dates For Examinations For Teachers In Adams County
Adams county teachers examinees schedule revealed. Applicants who never held a certificate test on June 24 and 26 at Meade school, Gettysburg, with a beginners class by letter to the superintendent. Other districts list examinations from July 1s to July 24 at multiple locations, including Mt. Joy Germany Two Taverns Center Hoover's Miller's Heidlersburg and more. Written and oral work, ink required, Theory of Teaching based on The Recitation. Public and directors invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Meade School
Gettysburg
Frank
Cashtown
Mt. Joy
Germany
Hamiltonian and Liberty
Fairfield
Mountpleasant and
Union Ind
Sweet Home
Union
Conewago
Center
Cumberland
Freedom and Highland
Butler and Menallen
Biglerville
Conewago Ind
Hamilton
Reading
Hoover's
Huntington and Latimore
Miller's
Straban and
Tyrone
Heidlersburg
New Professorships Created At Gettysburg College
Trustees at Gettysburg College elected new professors Louis A. Parsons of the University of California to physics and C Sanders to physiology. LD Graff of Worthington became president while Judge S McC Swope of Gettysburg was named vice president. New trustees include Dr Fred Bloomhart Altoona Dr L P Eisenhart Princeton Martin Buehler Pittsburg and R William Bream Gettysburg. I E Berkey won the junior oratorical prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg College
Louis A. Parsons
University of California
C. ¥*. Sanders
LD. Graff
Worthington
S. McC. Swope
Gettysburg
Fred. Bloomhart
Altoona
L. P. Eisenhart
Princeton University
Martin Buehler
Pittsburg
R. William Bream
I. E. Berkey
Grace Reformed Church Dedication at Hanover
Grace Reformed church in Hanover with Rev S P Mauger as pastor was dedicated on Sunday June 23. Three services at 10 30 am 2 pm and 7 pm feature Rev A C Whistmer presiding and preaching. In the afternoon ministers of Hanover offer greetings. An orchestra of nine pieces directed by Dr Fleagle provides the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Reformed Church
Hanover
S. P. Mauger
A. C. Whistmer
D. D
Chambersburg
Fleagle
Enigma puzzle lips a forty nine letter musical names
The text lists numbered clues about composers and musical terms. It describes famous pieces, instruments, and roles tied to a meta puzzle in a Music Club context, naming forms such as oratorios sacred works and a Gloria fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Club
New Oxford
Uncalled Letters at New Oxford Post Office
The list includes Dr. Joseph H. Barr Signor Arisena Giangrand Costanzo Basilio Cenone Fred Kline Mrs. Benj Fink Andy Gibellis Bertha H Patterson C A Smith George Sweitzer Miss L Smith. Persons calling for any above should state they were advertised. W H Emment P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Joseph H. Barr
Signor Arisena
Giangrand Costanzo
Basilio Cenone
Fred Kline
Benj. Fink
Andy Gibellis
Bertha H. Patterson
C. A. Smith
George Sweitzer
Miss L. Smith
Persone
W.H. Emment
P. M
Tetter Cure P Doomed to Repair
A lady customer suffered two to three years with tetter yet a single box of Chamberlain's Salve cured her. Chamberlains medicines give splendid satisfaction in this community. Ep T Auker sells them in Almond Ala for M H Rodney Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tetter
Chamberlain
M. H. Rodney & Co
Almond
Ala
Ep. T. Auker
Paint Factory Tour Shows 10 000 Gallons Output
A visit to a major paint factory reveals machinery producing 10 000 gallons of paint quickly versus hand making. L and M Paint claims hardening zinc white lead and long lasting finish, with four gallons L M mixable with three gallons linseed oil yielding seven gallons at low cost. Donations of L and M to churches are noted and sold by P A and H Swany in York Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revorrer
New York
Swany
York, Pa
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F. X. Groft
Trishtown
Bank
East Berlin
D. F. Starry
Latimore
Roy
Atlanta, Ga
Martin L. Clare
Spring Grove
Alice Mabel Kuhlman
Ursina
Somerset County
Bowser
Congress
Samuel Spangler
Hildebrand
Wm. R. Snyder
Carlisle Street
Allen Hersh
West End
Enigma
Eeseer
Z. H. Cashman
Timothy Hay
New Orleans
Scofri
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