Bass season opens with new size limits in town and county
The bass season begins June 15 with a new law prohibiting taking bass shorter than seven inches and salmon shorter than nine inches. Violation carries a ten dollar fine per fish. Also noted are local events: St. Joseph's Academy graduation and various community notices, including harvest reports, road and street railway developments, and a firemen’s parade prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentz & Bro
Hanover
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Westminster
McSherristown Fire Company No. 1
United Steam Fire Engine Company
Frederick
Mme
Sherrystown Company
Department of Harrisburg
Gettysburg Street Railway Company
Wm. T. Ziegler
J. Wm. Garlach
John A. Warner
George D. Thorn
James
Gettysburg Memorial Bill Advances in Harrisburg
The House at Harrisburg passed Representative Garvin's bill from Adams County authorizing 50000 dollars to start a 240000 dollar Gettysburg battle memorial in Centre Square. A five veteran commission and three Senators and four Representatives will supervise the project with Garvin heading the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Harrisburg
Garvin
Adams County
Centre Square
Gettysburg
Bil
Personal notes from Hanover and surrounding towns
Miss Blanche Noel of Dallas Oregon visits relatives near town. Several locals spend Sundays on the Gettysburg Battlefield. John A. Sheetz a Mercersburg Academy student returns home for vacation. H G Sanders and wife visit Abram Sheely and friends. Z H Cashman and family tour Philadelphia New York and West Chester. Nita Cashman returns from West Chester State Normal to summer with family. Mr and Mrs Beisher and two children of Reading visit Dr J L Sheetz. Charles Myers and family from Brooklyn arrive to stay with his mother J E Styers. Rev L A Readher attends Mt St Marys College commencement. L Straley family New-Saler and C A Straley visit Catharine Straley and family. Mrs William Wegner spends Sunday in Hanover. H I Smith and son Henry with niece Blanche Smith visit McSherrystown. Mrs C H Sheely and Glatus with Annie Camp visit Hunterstown. Sarah Roth and Octus Deardorff visit Mammasburg friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Noel
Dallas
Polk County
Oregon
Susan Marshall
Joseph Felty
Robert Wolf
Elia Melhorn
Bertha Kohier
Gettysburg
John A. Sheetz
Mercersburg Academy
M. Sheetz
H. G. Sanders
Abram Sheely
Z.H. Cashman
Hanover Street
Philadelphia
New York
West Chester
Nita Cashman
West Chester State Normal School
Z. Cashman
Beisher
Blanche Smith
McSherrystown
C. H. Sheely
Glatus
Annie Camp
Hunterstown
Sarah Roth
Octus Deardorff
Mammasburg
Presbyterian Congregations Seek New Ministers
Rev James Frazer Ph D is released from the Dillsburg and York Springs pastorates to lead New Windsor College Maryland Lower Marsh Creek Church will seek a full time minister and may soon install one Hunterstown church also seeks a minister with final arrangements likely by fall Rev J W Countermine Princeton Seminary will preach at Hunterstown June 23 10 30 p m Rev D W Woods Jr appointed moderator to both churches and may arrange supplies in consultation with sessions and the Presbytery committee on vacant churches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frazer
Presbyterian
Dillsburg
York Springs
New Windsor College
Lower Marsh Creek
Hunterstown
J. W Countermine
Princeton Theological Seminary
D. W. Woods, Jr
Presbytery
Boston Man Finds Health With New Life Pills
A Boston man who recently wed a sickly rich young woman now reports happiness after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The pills claim to cure fever and ague, malaria, biliousness, jaundice, and liver and stomach troubles. At Randolph Webler's drug store, the remedy is offered for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moxey
Boston
Dr. King
Randolph Webler
Deaths and obituaries from York Springs area
Calvin Swope Shriver died at Johns Hopkins Hospital from complications after five years of invalidity. Survived by wife Mrs. Shriver, 85, native of Littlestown, Pa. Josephine Smith died near Mt. Rock from paralysis at about 47, survived by husband and five children, with Aloysius Hemsler as her father. Sallie Trostle, wife of Harvey J. Trostle of York Springs, died at home aged about unknown. she was youngest daughter of former postmaster B. W. Ziegler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Swope Shriver
John Hopkins Hospital
Josephine
Lewis Smith
Mt. Rock
Sallie Trostle
Harvey J. B. Trostle
York Springs
Sudden Death of Littlestown Woman at Home
Mrs. William Feeser of Lombard Street Littlestown died suddenly Sunday after attending evening services at Redeemer's Reformed Church. She returned home ate a hot lunch and became ill, passing away within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Feeser
Lombard St
Littlestown
Redeemer's Reformed Church
Bathers Should Take Warning Over Overheated Swim
Joan Francis Krise aged 12 died at his Irishtown home from an attack of nervous rheumatism after swimming overheated in a creek. His burial followed at Conewago Chapel. The notice warns boys and adults that plunging into water while perspiring or overheated is very dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Francis Krise
Henry Srise
Irishtown
Conewago Chapel
Death of Capt Abdiel W Eichelberger at Hanover aged 81
Capt Abdiel Wirt Eichelberger died at his Hanover home Thursday morning at 11 o clock after a long illness aged 81 years 6 months and 6 days. He never married and is survived by a sister and several nieces and nephews. He was the oldest railroad president in service in the United States elected president of the Hanover Branch railroad in 1853 and also led the Baltimore and Hanover Bachmans Valley Berlin Branch and Baltimore Harrisburg Railroad companies. His fortune is estimated at 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abdiel Wirt Eichelberger
Hanover
W. A. Himes
Centre Square
United States
Baltimore & Hanover, Bachman’s Valley
Berlin
Baltimore & Harrisburg
Grand Festival In New Oxford To Benefit Center Square
A two day Grand Festival on June 21 and 22 at S. E. Angle Center Square aims to raise funds to buy settees and pave walks in the Park. Ice cream strawberries cakes taffy and soft drinks will be on sale with the Ancient Regime Band providing music both evenings. All citizens are invited to attend and support the beautification project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Angle
Center Square
New Oxford
Congressional Apportionment Reassigns York Adams Cumberland District
The House passed an apportionment bill changing the York Adams Cumberland district from the nineteenth to the twentieth. The Senate declined to concur with House amendments, requiring a conference committee. Senators Grady, Fisher, and Haines will represent the Senate, while Herrigan, Kopp, and Kaine will represent the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
York- Adams-Cumberland
Senate
Grady
Fisher
Haines
Herrigan
Kopp
Kaine
Severe Electrical Storm Hits Town and Surroundings
An intense thunderstorm passed between 2 and 3:20 pm Thursday causing widespread damage. Lightning struck telegraph poles near the Sheely and Weaver properties, felled trees near Emerson Eckert, damaged a barn and trees on F G Sneeringer’s farm, injured Mrs. Sheely, stunned Ignatius Weaver, damaged Timmins house and Samuel Smith home, killed two cattle near Frank Pohman, injuring Mrs. Woel, and washed cornfields as rain drenched the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sheely
F. G. Sneeringer
D. 4
Fink
Hanover Road
Town
Ignatius Weaver
F.X. Tim- Miss
Oxford
Samuel Smith
Timmins
Frank Pohman
Buck
Reuben Woel
Near Square Corner
Andrew Loughman
Church notices of Sunday services across denominations
The notice lists preaching and services at First Evangelical Lutheran St Pauls Reformed Catholic and M E churches next Sunday with times for worship Sunday School and CE groups and midweek prayer meetings led by several pastors including Rev Fermann Rev Seitz Rev Hemmer Rev Avetstus and Rev Yacheun T Rove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
C. E
Fermann Hessk
St. Paul's
C. E. Society
P. E. Hemmer
L. Avetstus Recover
M. E
Epworth League
Yacheun T. Rove
Marriages Reported in Latimore and Franklin Townships
Two couples are noted as married. Harry J. Bax of Harrisburg wed Beulah M. Sipe at the bride’s home near Latimore with Rev. J. Brubaker officiating. Jacob Moritz of Hamiltonian Township wed Mary B. Spence of Franklin Township with Rev. D. Barnhart officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latimore
J. Brubaker
Harry J. Bax
Harrisburg
Beulah M. Sipe
D. Barnhart
Jacob Moritz
Hamiltonian Township
Mary B. Spence
Franklin Township
Death notices June entries for Irishtown and Gettysburg
Deaths listed for John Francis Krise aged 12 in Irishtown on June 13 and Jane Shields aged 86 years 4 months in Gettysburg on June 17. The notices note free tributes at five cents per line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verces
I&e
Irishtown
John Francis Krise
Gettysburg
Birs
Jane Shields
Also Mentioned on This Page
New - Oxford
H. J Smith
Zoe Printeng
Ee Farpay Evenine
Town and Country
St. Joseph’s Academy
McSkerrystown
John Scwell
Berwick Township
J. A. Geezey
Berlin Avenue
M. G. Colestock
John Sneeringer
Mountpleasant
ManuaradcRess Co
John Irwin
Fairfield
Jobe Bearoth
Wenks
Horace Homan
John Orier
Wesley D. Oyler
Gaketts, EL
Emmett & Bro
George Hughes
Frank Miller
Wm- Ft
Sheely
State Department
Baltimore, Westminster and Gettysburg Street Railway Company
Capital
Wentz & Buo
Father McDermott
Overbrook
Conewage
District Epworth League
Wenksville
Methodist Church
Alice Joyce
Kendersville
Miss Joyce
Joyce
All Westz & Bro
Brussels
Westz & Bros
J.B. Clapper
Huntington Township
Ezra Guise
Mrs. Guise
Ann Z. B. W. Kauffman
Wm. M. Kauffman
Beaver
Philadelphia Streets
York
Grantlytreet Bridge
Mirs. Kauffman
Wm. Kauffman
R. M. Straley
Philadelphia St
H. Tue
Shepherdstown
W- Va
Pennsylvania
8. L. Johns
Sherrystown
Geo. D. Gitt
J. J. Oweal
Hon. W. Stewart
Potomac
Eutler Hotel
W.E. Meehan
State Fish Commission
Stone
Tus Wesver Manufactering Co
P. E. Heimer
Seitz
H. A. Smith
Kentucky
Ohio
Chauncey
M. G Colestock
Carlisle Street
Emma Gable
Sheriff Morrison
Court House
Oxford Township
J. F. Bucher
MB. Sterrie
Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial
Presbyterian Congregations
A. W. Eichelberger
Congressional
Kford
Timothy Ised
Timothy Hay
Stray
H.cathman
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
Irr
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