Local notices highlight crops and people in Hanover area
A broad June 20 1918 item lists A B Williams Latimore expects 125 bushels of sour cherries, Miss Grace Little Hanover elected Reading High School supervisor, J L Shaffer Hanover brought tractor from Harrisburg, and many local changes and events including church programs and park openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Williams
Latimore
Charles Leonard
McSherrystown
Grace Little
T. J. Little
Hanover
High School
Reading
J. L. Shaffer
Harrisburg
Humbert and Krug
Littlestown
Soldiers from Camp Colt join Fourth of July parade
A battalion of 325 soldiers from Camp Colt Gettysburg will participate in the New Oxford Fourth of July parade and flag raising. Knights of St George will provide lunch and each lodge funds a band while inviting others to march. Parade forms at 430 and moves at 5 with speakers to be announced. Committee meetings set for Wednesday at 8 in the council chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Colt
Gettysburg
New Oxford
Knights of St. George
Redmen, Fire Company
Sons of Veterans
Flag to be unfurled on July Fourth in Park Square
A 15 by 30 foot flag on a 100 foot steel staff will be raised in Park Square for Independence Day. Donor Joseph H. Himes of Canton Ohio arranged the flag and staff after traveling to Washington to secure a Senate member to deliver the dedication oration. The York City Band will lead a parade with five local bands joining the event expected in New Oxford on July 4 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square
Red Cross
Pittsburgh
Joseph H. Himes
Canton
Ohio
Washington
U. S. Senate
York City
New Oxford
Two Sunday Trains on W M Ry Summer Schedule
The W M Railway's summer schedule adds two Sunday trains each direction starting Sunday. One Baltimore to Gettysburg service runs New Oxford 10 30 a m and Baltimore 6 20 p m. The York to Highfield service leaves New Oxford for Gettysburg 9 12 a m and returns from York 8 48 p m. Weekday connections Baltimore to New Oxford remain unavailable, requiring three days for trips to Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Ry
Baltimore
Gettysburg
New Oxford
York
Highfield
Child Falls From Cherry Tree Near New Chester
While picking cherries at his home between New Chester and Hunterstown a young Swope boy fell from a tree and sustained a concussion with possible skull fracture. He has been in serious condition, with slight improvement noted in later reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Chester
Hunterstown
Curtis Swope
Local Worker Injured Falling From Car at Berlin Junction
Leo Poist of South Orange street and Alwine brick plant employee buckled while wheeling from kiln to a car on Monday at Berlin Junction. He fell to the ground dislocating the right knee cap and receiving additional injuries. a local surgeon provided care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Poist
South Orange Street
Alwine
Berlin Junction
Civil War Pension Bill Signed Into Law
President Wilson signed the pension increase for Civil War veterans into law after passage by both houses. Rep A R Brodbeck supported the measure as a firm champion in the House. A convalescent fund project added forty eight squares of knited fabric and nine by nine feet, plus fourteen more squares, all turned to the Red Cross. East Berlin school board elected Harper Wentz as High school teacher and re elected Miss Virgie Diehl for Primary. Thrift and War Savings stamps urged as safe small investments to aid the war effort. A lightning strike at Henry Ormyer’s barn killed a large hog. St Pauls Lutheran church Hanover to host next Adams County conference meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Wilson
A. R. Brodbeck
House of Representatives
Red Cross
East Berlin
Harper Wentz
Shippensburg State Normal School
Virgie Diehl
New Oxford
Tragic death ofMiss Irene Bair in quarry mystery
Miss Irene Bair, 18, died in a drowning at Hoke quarry near Bittinger Station after notes show she planned self harm amid melancholia. She left Hanover boarding house Friday night during a storm and was found Sunday in the quarry. a former boyfriend letter found on the body, no clear reason given. Funeral held Wednesday at Immaculate Conception church with Catholic burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Bair
William Sipling
Herman Laughman
Hoke
Bittinger Station
Western Maryland Railway
Leo Fink
Hanover
Crabbs
Blanche
Mother
Blanche Wildasin
Henry
France
George L. Rice
William Bair
Bonneauville
Harper J
William J. Bair
Percy Grove
Red Run
Jerome Miller
Near the Crosspikes
Geo. Rabin
J. C. Fleshman
Mervin Cashman
W. J. Miller
Immaculate Conception Church
Mule Hoof Injury Hits Brush Run Farmer in Field
Wilbur Bucks of Brush Run schoolhouse was struck on the nose by a mule hoof while chasing a fly. The impact bruised the nose but caused no broken bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Bucks
Brush Run Schoolhouse
Adams County canvass seeks volunteers for farm labor
Geo M Rice directs a countywide canvass of business and professional men to secure volunteers for farm work during the summer. Each volunteer will contribute one day a week. Paul Sterner moves from Gettysburg to W M Ky station here, with his family remaining in New Oxford. F G Bechtel succeeds him and plans to move his family here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Geo. M. Rice
Paul Sterner
W.M. Ky
Gettysburg
New Oxford
F. G. Bechtel
Chambersburg
Solemn and Patriotic Services at Paradise
Bishop McDevitt of the Harrisburg diocese led a field Mass near Abbottstown for Sacred Heart church Paradise's 75th anniversary. Knights of Columbus helped with a flag raising as Paradise Protectory children joined in singing and ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip R McDevitt
Harrisburg
Abbotstown
Sacred Heart Church
Paradise
Hanover
York
Knights of Columbus
Children of the Paradise Protectory
Brendan O'Callaghan
The
Paradise Church
Protectory
St. Patrick's Choir
Joseph M. Wood
Woodstock
P. R. McDevitt
County Superintendent in Motor Mishap
County Superintendent H Milton Roth and his 14 year old daughter Madeline were injured when Roth’s car overturned between Mt Holly and Carlisle. Roth remained in Carlisle hospital with facial head bruises. Madeline was uninjured and cared for by relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Milton Roth
Carlisle
Madeline
Prof. Roth
Mt. Holly
Kerrigan Hurt In York Baking Truck Upset
Joseph Kerrigan, driver for York Baking company of 336 South Water Street, was seriously injured when a delivery truck overturned near Weigelstown. He suffered a compound fracture of the right ankle while Bert Hoffman, riding with him, escaped injury. Kerrigan is a son of the late John Kerrigan of Cedar Ridge, Mt. Pleasant township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baking Company
Joseph J Kerrigan
South Water Street
Weigelstown
Bert Hoffman
Kerrigan
Joseph Kerrigan
John Kerrigan
Cedar Ridge
Mt. Pleasant Township
Berwick Youth Arrested for Meat Theft in $300 Stolen Goods Case
Paul Laughman of Berwick township on a warrant issued by Justice Witmer faced charges of felonious entry burglary and larceny after police say he entered the meat house of Claude Mummert Heidelberg township and stole meat valued at 300 dollars. He was committed to York County jail pending hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Square
Abbottstown
Wm. S. Stock
Mt. Pleasant Township
Lincoln Highway
William I. Fuhrman
Hanover
Hotel Hanover
William B Yantis
Levy Brothers
Yantis
W. S. Barney
Gettysburg College
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Vincent Weaver
George D. Raho
George L. Rice
Charles
Clarence Folmer
Paul Laughman
Jacob Laughman
Berwick Township
Crabbs
Justice of the Peace
Witmer
Claude Mummert
Heidelberg Township
Laughman
Mummert
York County
Local war bond drive urged at home front event
Miss Alita Rickrode hosted a Thursday lawn party on Hanover Street with Japanese lanterns lighting the yard. Guests enjoyed games and later refreshments as they joined the thrifty bond effort to support the war from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alita Rickrode
Hanover Street
Death notices and obituaries from Gettysburg area
A long list of obituaries and death notices from Gettysburg and nearby towns. William T. Shane of Washington DC dies aged 50. John M. Wetzel of Cashtown and John S. Naugle of Bendersville die. Ethel Deardorff and Joseph Torrington die after illnesses or accidents. Other notices include deaths of Edwin J. Hines Jr.’s relative, Mrs. I. X. Zartman, John D. McCarney, Ira Gordon, Mrs. Oscar Olson, Mrs. Susan Nagle, Mrs. Eliza Tamm, and Mrs. Elen Wissel with family survivors listed. Funeral details noted for several.
Obituaries of Mrs Mir Juny Osburne and Benjamin Slusser
Mrs Mir Juny Osburne McDonald wife of John MacDonald died in Philadelphia aged about 30 leaving husband and sister Mrs Walter Gardner of Carlisle Her mother died in a Gettysburg car accident years ago Benjamin Franklin Slusser died at Gardners Station aged 81 years 5 months and 8 days after months of dropsy gangrene and a sudden death He leaves a son and five daughters and several siblings with connections to Idaville Ambler and Boswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Shane
Quincy Street
Washington, DC
Mr. Shane
Joseph
Emma Shane
New Oxford
Washington, D. C
Sarah Roth
Lucinda Heltzel
Shane
Germany
U.S. Signal Corps
John M. Wetzel
Franklin Township
C. A Chronister
Cashtown
Luther Wetzel
Lighland Township
Herman Spence
John Nary
Orrtanna
Wilmer
Milo Wetzel
Abraham Wetzel
McKnightstown
Jennie Wetzel
Hanover
Andrew Lochbaum
William Baumgardner
Bendersville
Lenny Wetzed
John S. Naugle
Samuel Jountz
Goodyear
Harrisburg
Ethel Deardorff
Meryin Deardorff
Matilda Yohe
Hampton
George W. Denndorff
East High Street
Amy
Luther II Pottorff
Pleasant Street
L’sther
Zulu Pottorff
Ditzler
East Berlin
John D MecCarney
Gettysburg
Fairfield
James McCarney
Susan Oyler
Arendtsville
James W. McCarney
Thurmont
John C McCarney
Friedens
HW. Beyster
Ira Joseph Gordon
Marks Gorddon
Mt. Alto
Redbert Stonsifer
Baltimore
R. P Dubs
Freedom Township
Arthur, Guy
Martha Gordon
John Reever
Highland Township
Oscar Olson
Philadelphia
Susan Nagle
Jacob Nagle
Nunover
Frank Weisensale
Mr Nagle
Daniel Long
Oliver Nagle
Eliza Tamm
Jacob D. Hamm
Maurice Flickinger
Savilla Stauffer
East
Berlin
Elen Wissel
Ilias Fissels
Littlestown
William Diehl
Kobler
Cora Kepner
York
Ishgar Ridinger
Harry Sefton
Luther Kohler
John MacDonald
Walter Gardner
Carlisle
McDonald
Mir
Juny Osburne
Benjamin Franklin Slusser
Gardners Station
Charles Group
Slusser
William Slusser
William Murtorff
Idaville
John Kearny
N. J
William Seaton
Ambler
Chas. Group
John Deardorff
Boswell
Washington
Speeders Face Fines On Lincoln Highway
State police issued eighty three notices to appear before Squire Hill Gettysburg to pay fines for speeding on the Lincoln Highway. Eighty seven more violators were cited Sunday bringing two week total to one hundred seventy. Most offenders were tourists from Philadelphia Pittsburgh and New York. Fines of ten dollars plus four dollars costs go to the state. Measurements were taken on an eighth mile course six miles west of New Oxford by Sergeant Campbell last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Highway
Squire Hill
Gettysburg
Hanover
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
New Oxford
Campbell
Card of Thanks for Benjamin F. Richoltz
The family extends heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness during the illness and at the funeral of Benjamin F. Richoltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Richoltz
Notice to pay 1917 taxes by June 20 1918
Taxpayers in New Oxford Borough must settle outstanding 1917 taxes before June 20 1918 or face enforced collection under law. J W Winand is the collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Winand
New Oxford
Houses For Rent In New Oxford Inquire J H Plymire
Several houses in New Oxford offered for rent with or without conveniences. Inquiries directed to J H Plymire at Crystal Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
J. H. Plymire
Crystal Theatre
Phie Moving Pictures to Run Saturdays at Crystal Theatre
Phie Moving Picture Shows will continue each Saturday evening in the Crystal Theatre on Lincoln Way West throughout the summer, presented by J. H. Plymire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture
Crystal Theatre
Lincoln Way
J.H. Plymire
Markets Report from New Oxford Grain Prices
Market notes show J. H. Duttera choice wheat rye barley oats prices listed. New corn shelled corn and other grain values included with spot quotes and totals for the trading day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
J. H. Duttera
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. C. Collins
Route 1
John P. Trostle
Arthur Bubb
Bermudian
Isabelle Rudisill
H. M. Rudisll
George Gise
St. Paul’s Reformen Church
New Oxford Foundry & Mfg
Denton M. Albright
Dunbar
Fayette County
Fannie Baer
Henry B. Baer
Hood College
Frederick
W. A. Granville
Pennsylvania College
Getburg
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
Helen H. Little
Homestead
Hanover High School
Edward Nace
Farmers State Bank
George Alexander
Findland
Pen-Mar Park
Western Maryland Railway Company
John Bobl
Joseph L. Lilly
Edward Lilly
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Father Lily
McKenrick Seminary
Henry Ormyer
Harvey Knaub
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
West Pennsylvania
McDevitt
America
Boys of Protectory
St. Patrick’s Choir
Sir Richard Reilly
St. G . of Lancaster
Edwin J. Hines, Jr
Hines
Edwin J. Hines
Chicago
Titusville
Joseph Torrington
Ilis
I. IX. Zartman
Dayton
S. P. Mauger
County
Geo. Slusser
Mt. Holly Springs
John Murtorff
Gardners
G. B. Sheriff
James Naugle
Samuel Slusser
David Slusser
Steelton
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