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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1917

Page

1

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Livingston Burgess Hummer Messers Keeney Kepner Taughinbaugh Little North Peters street N. Peters street Berlin street Peters street N Peters street TLE. B

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.

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
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