Summer visits fill extended family and friends list
Miss Catharine Alwine of Hood College and Ross Wolf from Woodstock Academy return home for summer with families in Abbottstown Berlin Junction and Lincoln Way East. Other locals and visitors from York Springs Harrisburg Gettysburg and Hanover join relatives at town and area homes for vacation amid church and college ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
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
Mabel Lansinger
Philadelphia
J R. Uartman
Waldheim
Altoona
Hampton Tribe
Lloyd Hartman
J. R Hartman
P. RR. Co
Coatesville
A. G. Luu
Hanover
H. S. Smith
Ida Feiser
Steelton
Jennie Treiber
West High Street
Center Square
Palmyra
John J. Weaver and
Willis Bower
T. E. Bower
Berlin Avenue
James L. Staubb
Waynesboro
Green Castle
Chambersburg
Geraldine Cashman
Emory Cashman
East Berlin
Mer Diehl
West 1
Abraham Hershey
Gettysburg
Ammon Rupp
Carlisle Street
Maurice Wehler
Edw. L. Wehler
Hagerstown
W. M. Ry
J.5. Weaver
Hanover Street
Clement Lingg
Brookside Farm
I. H. Lingg
Emmitsburg
Noah K. Bailey
Wiest Bailey
Dillsburg
Bernadine Lingg
Near Town
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Simon Kime
Littlestown
Guy Sanders
Mary Kaiser
C. A. Ruff
New Oxford
Raymond Staub
George Staub
Pine Run
A. V. Staub
George Moore
Cedar Ridge
Bernard Neiderert
James Clunk
York
Robt. D. Swab
Jeremiah Swab
Hampton
Swab
Arthur J. Cashman
Columbus
Ohio
Z. H. Cashman
C. C. Huff
Myron
Pennsylvania College
Dorothea Carson
Lock Haven
Isaiah Diller
G. L. Rice
Sacred Heart Church
Harrisburg
G.L. Rice
MesSherrystown
Mark Stock
Stock
Mt. St. Mary's College
Anna
Alverta Gauver
Mary Quinn
J. W. Winand
Samuel A. Diehl
Chicago
General Synod of the Lutheran Church
Ditzler
Berlin
Vincent Adams
Dayton
Claude King
W. H. Eckert
West
Jacob Myers
J. J. Myers
Ambrose Trestle
Wormleysburg
Anthony L. Smith
South Orange Street
Jeremiah Storm
Edge Grove
William Brandenberg
Calaxico
California
Joseph Anthony
Littlestlestown
Brandenberg
Council Proceedings June 18 1917 East Lapeer
Special session called by President Livingston to dispose water on North Peters street and publish ordinance and resolution. Kepner and Taughinbaugh move to place tile on N Peters from south of Berlin street with open gutter along Berlin to west side. Keeney and Little approve publishing Traffic Ordinance and Highway aid application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Burgess Hummer
Messers
Keeney
Kepner
Taughinbaugh
Little
Peters Street
N. Peters Street
Berlin Street
N Peters Street
T.L. B
Man Drops Dead at Western Maryland Depot
Edward Geis of Baltimore died at Gettysburg station Sunday evening after an attack of heart trouble as he awaited a train. Dr. Hirose and friends assisted. he expired within minutes. Geis, a book keeper and general manager for W. A. Kreager and Company, was unmarried and had spent the day with his sister in law Mrs. Frank Geis and her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Geis
Baltimore
Western Maryland
Gettysburg
Geis
Hirose
John Hopkins University
George Eberhart
Frank Geis
W. A. Kreager and Company
Hay and forage contracts for Gettysburg camp awarded
Contracts awarded to W. L. Forney of Chambersburg George W. Lynch and Oyler Spangler of Gettysburg and W. M. Linn of Fairfield for hay at 18.50 to 19.50 a ton W S Hoge of Baltimore for 350000 pounds oats at 262 per cwt W S Stewart of Carlisle for straw at 12 50 per ton J W McIlhenny for straw at 175 per cwt and George W Lynch for 700 cords of wood at 550 a cord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
W. L. Forney
Chambersburg
George W. Lynch
Oyler & Spangler
W. M. Linn
Fairfield
W.S. Hoge
Baltimore
W.S. Stewart
Carlisle
J. W. McIlhenny
Sraw
Local youths enlist in U S Army units during mobilization
Clyde Bream of Gettysburg joins the 58th Infantry as an ordinance sergeant in charge of post exchange supplies. Stanton House of Bendersville returns from Philadelphia to enlist in the Quartermaster’s Reserve Corps. Claude Croft of McSherrystown and J Strickler resign to join the Army in Columbus Ohio. Claude Null Hippensteel and Clayton Laughman of Bittinger ship to Columbus for drill then Fort Snelling. Milton Resh of Hanover joins mobilization camp. Daniel Swamley of New York City enlists as a sergeant in the Quartermaster’s Reserve Corps. Charles O Conner of Bittinger and Gregory Beckman of McSherrystown go to Columbus by Sergt Houser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bream
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
Hr. J. Strickler
Hanover Woolworth
Quartermaster’s Department
Claude Null
Charles Hippensteel
Clayton H. Laughman
Bit
York
Daniel M. Swamley
New York City
T. S Swamley
West High Street
Charles O’conner
Bittinger
Gregory Beckman
Sergt
Houser
Court Items Report Damages in Rummell vs Kuhn Appeal
Witnesses testified in the Adams County court session on the dispute between tenant and owner Ja cob Rummell and John R. Kuhn. Judge Eckert awarded Rummell 70.90, Kuhn appealed. Myers vs Leinart hearing continued to a later session. W H Smith named inspector of Huntington township to fill I Kenton Gardner’s vacancy. George C Bollinger named inspector of elections for Conewago township to replace Henry Bollinger who died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Rummell
John R. Kuhn
Adams County Court
Justice of the Peace Eckert
Oxford Township
Rummel
Kuhn
Rummell
J. Firman Myers
John C Leinart
W.H. Smith
Huntington Township
I. Kenton Gardner
George C. Bollinger
Conewago Township
Henry Bollinger
Exemption Claims Draw Humorous Reasons From Local Registrants
County sheriff clerks report a parade of excuses from men who registered on June 5 for military duty. Reasons range from "My wife would starve" and "My rear ankle is weak" to "Am extremely nervous" and "Am a trucker and of weak constitution." One registrant declares "Don't want it. To be with it. I want to fight."
Preparations for Coming Draft Exemption Process
The article outlines steps to implement exemptions in the draft. It specifies three exemption categories: holders of judicial legislative or executive offices. those in essential occupations identified by the provost general. and those with dependents. It notes possible exemptions for miners farmers and munition makers and states the draft will be population based. Pennsylvania may supply 40 000 to 45 000 for the first draft with about 150 to 160 per board across 281 boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Local Nuptials Feature Eckert Hoffnagle Marriage
Miss Nellie Eckert and John C. Hoffnagle wed in a Nuptial Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Attendants included Madaline Hoffnagle and Curtis Smith. The couple will reside in a Lincoln Way West home. Earlier, Edward I. Reidenbaugh married Maggie Spangler in Westminster, and Josephine Staley and Lloyd Stornberger wed at the bride’s home in Littlestown with Rev. Milton Whitner officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Nellie Eckert
W. H. Eckert
Lincoln Way
West
John C. Hoffnagle
William Hoffnagle
Near Brush Run
Mark Stock
Madaline Hoffnagle
Hanover
Curtis Smith
Anthony L. Smith
South Orange Street
Hoffnagle
Livingston Shoe Factory
W. N. Kling
Edward I. Reidenbaugh
York
Littlestown
Maggie Spangler
West York
Westminster
Josephine Staley
Lloyd Stornberger
Steelton
Milton Whitener
Austin Staley
East Berlin Couple Wed at Home Ceremony
Paul Anthony of East Berlin and Miss Mary Brough a county teacher were married at 2 30 Saturday afternoon by Rev Albert Hollinger at his home Curtis Rauhauser of Detroit son of Geo Rauhauser formerly of East Berlin and Miss Irene L Myers were married on June 5 They will reside in Detroit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Anthony
East Berlin
Mary Brough
Albert Hollinger
Curtis Rauhauser
Detroit, Mich
Geo. Rauhauser
Irene L. Myers
Detroit
Church of the Prince of Peace
Gettysburg
David Bixler
S. L. Bixler
Hanover
Reserve Officers Training
Fort Niagara
N. Y
Arthur Moul
N. H. Musselman
Peter Brown
Sartman
Stone Bridge
Carlisle Pike
Hampton
Five Gettysburg soldiers cited for invalid car tag
Five men of the 59th regular infantry at Gettysburg were rounded up in York by Patrolman Aughinbaugh for operating a car with a 1916 license tag. The tag belonged to William H. Tipton. the car had been government owned and was in use at the camp, the old tag having been removed. The soldiers were released to return to Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
59Th Regular Infantry
Gettysburg
Aughinbaugh
York
Willian H. Tipton
Blue Ridge
Pen-Mar Park
John C. Bohl
John Wesley Hahn
Hanover
Smead
Scheivert
Ben Cooper
Harry Shultz
Squire
R. Witmer
Awhile Cooper
Gasoline Spill Sparks Large Fire at Hanover Factory
A gasoline spill at the Center Shaft Pen Holder factory in Hanover led to a blaze that destroyed the west side of a 22 story frame building 30 by 80 feet. George Miller, a factory employee, spilled the gasoline while drawing fuel from a can and it ignited near the dry kiln, burning the premises and causing about 1500 dollars in losses to proprietor H E Hoke and severe damage to the building owned by Wickes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Fickes
Hanover
George Miller
H. E. Hoke
Wickes
Weasel and Opossum Kills Amid Barn Work and Village News
Roy Coulson of Hanover aids in raising the Irvin Hostetter farm barn and kills four weasels and ten opossums found in the old barn, one opossum female with nine young. A church motor accident injures no one. The Gettysburg Church of the Prince of Peace loot is reported with no leads. Additional items note RAD notices, local sales, and community events in Hanover area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Coulson
Hanover
Irvin Hostetter
Coné¢wago Township
St. Lukes Church
Emory Sauble
Resh
Treasury chief cites over subscription of Liberty loan offering
Secretary McDow not expecting another offering of the three billion authorized by Congress before fall. Treasury officials estimate total subscriptions would reach at least 2.6 billion and could rise to 3.0 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mc.dow
Congress
Treasury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gettysburg National Park
War Department
Fleming Farm
Theopholis Bevenour
Stahl
Burgess Richoltz
Hanover High School
Dick’s Grove
William L
Hoffheins
John A. Himes
Marsh Creek
James Roth
M. J. Roth
New Oxford High School
Millers’ Hall
Charles Diller
Alwine Bros
Council Proceedings
Man
Frances Fritchey
Episcopal Hospital
Miss Fritchey
Jenny Wren
William S. Blocher
Los Angeles
David and
Maria
Boblitz) Blocher
John M. Blocher
Frank J. Blocher
C. A. Blocher
Laura V. Blocher
Kate A. Schutt
Louisa Musselman
Miss Schutt
York County
Llanover
Musselman
Joseph Schutt
Porters
Edward Schutt
Menges’ Mills
James A. Adams
Highland Township
John Adams
Thranklin Township
Slugh
Pat) Clements
Clements
Adams County
F. T. Cumripe
Manchester
Ruth FE
George I. Sheffer
Ev. Sheffer
Lutheran Theological Seminary
West Manheim
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 Hickrode
Biglerville
Cletus Pitzer
Susan Kline
G. A. Raffensberger
Hunterstown
Sidward Markle
Lincoln Highway
J. O. Garber
Chas. J. Nemmig
Shellington
Altland House
Chas. S. Kran
P. O. Department
Washington, D.C
Red Cross
Bank
James Speelman
D. F. Starry
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