Local residents plan summer visits and moves
Many area students and families announce summer plans across Hood College Frederick Woodstock Academy Ursinus College and local towns. Names include Misa Catharine Alwine Ross Wolf J R Hartman Lloyd Hartman John W Myers Esther Feiser Amos Rupp Paul Weaver and several Mses Cashman Lingg and Miller. Routes center on visits to Berlin Junction East Berlin and Gettysburg with relatives and work placements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Catharine Alwine
Hood College
Frederick
W. C. Alwine
Berlin Junction
Ross Wolf
Woodstock Academy
W.Va
S. J. Wolf
Lincoln Way
East
Fr. Smith
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. J. Chrismer
Bonneauville
Catharine Alwine
Abbottstown
Wm. C
Percy Alwine
Levere Grim
John W. Grim
New Midway
Frederick county
Anna Creager
Fairfield
Sheridan
Wyoming
Russell Creager
John W. Myers
Ursinus College
William Myers
Hamilton township
George M. Trostle
Canton
N. C
Judge Trostle
York Springs
Misa Mabel Lansinger
Philadelphia
Ida Gregg
East Berlin
John W. Sheets
Columbus
Ohio
J. L. Sheetz
Center Square
John
U. S
J .R. Hartman
Waldheim
Altoona
Hampton Tribe
Lloyd Hartman
J. R Hartman
P. RR. Co
Coateville
A. G. Lau
Hanover
J. B. Weaver
South Peters street
H. J. Pittenturf
H. I. Smith
Ida Feiser
Steelton
Jennie Treiber
West High street
Palmyra
John J. Weaver
Willis Bower
T. E. Bower
Berlin avenue
James L. Staubb
Waynesboro
Green Castle
Chambersburg
Geraldine Cashman
Emory Cashman
Merl Diehl
Weat
Abraham Hershey
Gettysburg
Ammon Rupp
Carlisle street
Maurice Wehler
Edw. L. Wehler
Hagerstown
W. M. Ry. Oliver
Hershey
Lottie Cashman
Hanover street
B. Z. Cashman
Nita Baker
Pittsburgh
Paul D. Weaver
Mt. St. Mary’s College
J. 3. Weaver
Clement Lingg
Brookside farm
town
I. H. Lingg
Emmiteburg
Noah R. Bailey
Wiest Bailey
Dilleburg
Man Drops Dead at Gettysburg Station During Visit
Edward Geis of Baltimore collapsed on the Western Maryland depot platform in Gettysburg Sunday evening around 6 30 o’clock. He was en route to Baltimore when he fell ill from heart trouble and died within minutes. Dr Hiroge and friends assisted. Geis, a bookkeeper and general manager for W A Kreager and Company, was unmarried. He spent the day with George Eberhart. several relatives and visitors are mentioned in the lengthy local notes following the death report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Geis
Baltimore
Maryland
Gettysburg
Geis
Hiroge
John Hopkins University
George Eberhart
Frank Geis
W. A. Kreager and Company
Local youths enlist in U.S. Army units and reserve corps
Clyde Bream of Gettysburg becomes ordinance sergeant in the 58th infantry supply company and will oversee post exchange purchases. Stanton D House of Bendersville returns from Philadelphia to enlist in the Quartermaster's Reserve Corps. Claude Croft of McSherrystown heads to Columbus, Ohio after enlisting. Hi J. Strickler resigns Hanover store post to join the Quartermaster's Department in Columbus. Claude Null, Charles Hippensteel and Clayton H Laughman of Bittinger head to Columbus for drill before joining Fort Snelling’s light horse artillery. Milton Resh of Hanover joins the army and reports to a mobilization camp from York. Daniel M Swamley of New York City enlists as a sergeant in the Quartermaster's Reserve Corps auto section. Charles O Conner of Bittinger and Gregory Beckman of McSherrystown are sent to Columbus by Sergt Houser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bream
F. Mark Bream
Gettysburg
58th infantry
Stanton D House
O. P. House
Bendersville
Philadelphia
Quartermaster’s Reserve Corps
U.S. Army
Claude Croft
McSherrystown
Columbus
Ohio
Hi. J. Strickler
Hanover Woolworth
Quartermaster’s Department
Claude Null
Charles Hippensteel
Clayton H. Laughman
Bitting
York
Daniel M. Swamley
New York city
T. S. Swamley
West High street
Charles O’Conner
Bittinger
Gregory Beckman
Houser
Court Items Reflect Local Disputes and Appointments
Adams County court heard Ja cob Rummell versus John 2 Kubo for damages over a landlord tenant dispute. The verdict awarded 70 dollars and 90 cents. A later appeal by Kuhn and salary claims were noted. Court dates for J Firman Myers versus Leinart were postponed. Local officials See W H Smith and George C Bollinger appointed township and election inspectors. Army manpower notes report six Gettysburg regiments forming at National Park with recruits to be stationed locally for up to a year. A hay press injury near town left a man named Stahl with a badly lacerated index finger. A land offer of 10 to 15 acres near Gettysburg for a hospital site was made, name withheld. A Hanover High school Junior class trip to Dick's Grove included 42 students with chaperones Hoffheina and Himes. James Roth left for Philadelphia for a shoe store clerk job. New Oxford High School Alumni social planned in Miller Hall. Charles Diller, son of Mr and Mrs Isaiah Diller, graduated from Pennsylvania College Gettysburg. W C Alwine of Alwine Bros. bought a Maxwell touring car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Lingg
near town
Emmitsburg
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Simon Kime
Littlestown
Guy Sanders
Mary Kaiser
near Bouneauville
C. A. Ruff
New Oxford
Raymond Staub
Hanover
George Staub
Pine Run
A. V. Staub
George Moore
Cedar Ridge
Bernard Neidererr
James Clunk
York
Robi. D. Swab
Jeremiah Swab
Philadelphia
Hampton
Swab
Arthur J. Cashman
Columbus
Ohio
Z. H. Cashman
C. C. Huff
Myron
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
Dorothea Corson
Lock Haven
Isaiah Diller
Lincoln Way
East
G. L. Rice
Sacred Heart church
Harrisburg
G.L. Rice
McSherrystown
Mark Stock
Carlisle street
Stock
Anna
Alverta Gauver
Mary Quinn
J. W. Winand
Weat Bigh street
Samuel A. Diehl
Chicago
General Synod of the Lutheran church
Leesburg
Ind
E. I. Diehl
Arthur
Gerald Smith
Hagerstown
Miz
Agnes Smith
West High street
Raymond Boldton
Washington, D. C
W.C. Alwine
Berlin Junction
Jacob Rummell
John 2
Kubo
Adams county court
Justice of the Peace Eckert
Oxford township
Rummel
Kuhn
Rummell
J. Firman
My‘ers
John Leinart
W.H. Smith
Huntington township
E. Kenton Gardner
George C. Bollinger
Conewago township
Henry Bollinger
Gettysburg National Park
War Department
Fleming farm
Theopholis Bevenour
Stahl
Abbottstown
Burgens Eicholtz
Hanover High school
Dick's Grove
William L
Hoff
heina
John A. Himes
Marsh Creek
James Roth
M. J. Roth
New Oxford High School
Millere’ Hall
Charles Diller
W. C. Alwine
Alwine Bros
Ber= jis Junction
Preparations for Draft Exemption Process Outlined
The plan details three exemption classes to remove from draft consideration. First is officers of government. Second covers certain indispensable occupations as identified by the provost general, possibly miners, farmers, and munition makers. The third class includes those with dependents. Draft will be population based, with a 40,000 to 45,000 first Pennsylvania quota and about 150 to 160 from each of 281 boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Exemption Reasons Spark Humorous Sheriff’s Clerks
County registrants who filed June 5 offered a string of excuses to dodge military duty. Reasons ranged from “my wife would starve” and “my rear ankle is weak” to “I am extremely nervous” and “I am a trucker with weak constitution.” One man claimed patriotism by writing “Don’t want it. To hell with it. I want to fight.”
Local Nuptials Involving Eckert Hoffnagle At Immaculate Conception
In a Tuesday 7 am ceremony at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Miss Nellie Eckert daughter of W H Eckert Lincoln Way West wed John C Hoffnagle son of William Hoffnagle near Brush Run schoolhouse The Rev Fr Mark Stock officiated Attendants included Madaline Hoffnagle and Curtis Smith The couple will set up house on Lincoln Way West where a furnished residence awaits. Edward F Reidenbaugh and Maggie Spangler wed in Westminster Also Josephine Staley and Floyd Hornberger married at the bride’s home with Rev Milton Whitner officiating Curtis Rauhauser and Irene L Myers married in Detroit and plan to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Miller
Reading
Ditzler
East Berlin
Vincent Adams
McSherryntown
Dayton
Ohio
Claude King
York
W. H. Eckert
Lincoln Way
Weat
Jacob Myers
Hanover
J. L. Myers
Linncoln Way
Ambrose Trestle
Wormleysburg
Anthony L. Smith
South Orange street
Jeremiah Storm
Edge Grove
William Brandenberg
Calaxico
California
Joseph Anthony
Littlesdentown
Mra. Brandenberg
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Nellie Eckert
West
John C. Hoffnagle
William Hoffnagle
near Brush Run
Mark Stock
Madaline Hoffnagle
Curtis Smith
Hoffnagle
Livingston shoe factory
W. TI. Kling
Josephine Staley
Littlestown
Floyd Hornberger
Steelton
Milton Whitener
Sterlton
Austin Staley
Curtis Rauhauser
Detroit, Mich
Geo. Rauhauser
Migs Irene L. Myers
Detroit
Gasoline spill causes Hanover factory fire and losses
A gasoline spill at the P. A. Ficken building in Hanover ignited in a dry kiln, damaging the two story 30 by 80 foot frame structure owned by Mr. Fikes and injuring no one. Losses to H. E. Hoke total about 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Ficken
Hanover
George Miller
H.E Hoke
Fikes
City Council Discusses North Peters Street Improvements
The June 18 1917 council session approved placing tile on N Peters street with an open gutter along Berlin street and authorized publishing the traffic and highway aid ordinance. Also a special action to dispose of water on North Peters street was voted and proceedings ordered published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Burgess Hummer
Messers
Keeney
Kepner
Taughinbaugh
Little
North Peters street
N. Peters street
Berlin street
Peters street
N Peters street
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Notable Local Deaths Highlight 1910s Gettysburg Area
Obituaries from Gettysburg and nearby towns include William E. Blocher of Gettysburg, aged 49, who died in Los Angeles from pneumonia. Miss Kate A Schutt, 71, long resident of Hanover. and James A Adams, 45, a Highland township farmer. Also reported is a police raid on Hugh Pat Clements’s home yielding nine quarts of whiskey and nine soldiers, plus the formation of the Adams County Dry Federation. Engagement announced between Ruth E Cumripe and Rev. George E Sheffer with a September wedding planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Blocher
Gettysburg
Los Angeles
California
David and
Maria
Boblitz) Blocher
John M. Blocher
Frank D. Blocher
C. A. Blocher
Laura V. Blocher
Kate A. Schutt
Louisa Musselman
Miss Schutt
York county
Hanover
Musselman
Joseph Schutt
Hugh
Pat) Clements
Clements
Adams County
F. T. Cumripe
Manchester
Ruth E
George E. Sheffer
Sheffer
Pennsylvania College
Lutheran Theological Seminary
West Manbeim
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Man
W. L. Forney
George W. Lynch
Oyler & Spangler
W. M. Linn
Fairfeld
W.S. Hoge
W. 8. Stewart
Carlisle
J. W. Mellheany
Edward F. Reidenbaugh
formeerly
Maggie Spangler
West York
Westminster
Paul Anthony
Missary Brough
Albert Hollinger
Roy Coulson
Irvin
Emory Sauble
Resh
Church of the Prince of Peace
David Bixler
S. L. Bixler
Reserve Officers Training
art Niagara
Arthur Moul
N. H. Musselman
Peter Brown
Hartman farm
stone bridge
Carlisle pike
Frank March
New Chester
John Stock
Walter E. Garrett
St Paul's Reformed Church
Office of the Christian Ministry
A. L. Wagaman
Square Corner
Joseph Rickrode
Biglerville
Cletus Pitzer
Susan Kline
G. A. Raffensberger
Hunterstown
Edward Markle
Lincoln Highway
J. O. Garber
Chas. J. Hemmig
Shellington
Altland House
Chas
Kran
P. O. Department
Bank Hall
James Speelman
D. F. Starry
McAdoo
Congress
treasury
50th regular infantry
Aughinbaugh
William H. Tipton
Blue Ridge
Pen-Mar Park
John C. Bohl
John Wesley Hahn
Smead
Scheivert
Ben” Cooper
Harry Shultz
Squire I. R. Witmer
Cooper
Frances Fritchey
Episcopal Hospital
Miss Fritchey
Jenny Wren
campfire
James A. Adams
Highland township
John Adams
Franklin township