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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1917

Page

15

Local Happenings From New Oxford 1917

A long list of civic notes from New Oxford and nearby towns includes Miller Brothers repainting J McGilbert’s Center Square property, Pauline Tschop and Prof Shank reappointed to teach in Ither ton York schools, and Donald Mummert graduating from Lafayette College in a class of 39. Also reported are farm, road, and church events, naturalizations, accidents, sales, and local social activities across Adams and York counties.

Cornelius Smith Hampton Ezra Shoemaker Littlestown Bermudian Pauline Tschop East

Exemption Requests in Adams County Draft

Among 2421 registrants in Adams County, 1558 sought exemption in four grounds. Sheriff Hartman H B Slagle and Dr J Mc Crea Dickson completed tallying. 2396 white citizens, 17 colored, eight aliens. Exemption cases include holding office 1 totally disabled 35 dependent relatives 1338 occupational 171.

Adams County Hartman H. B. Slagle J. McCrea Dickson United States Registration Board

Adams County Awards Bridge Contract on Lincoln Highway

The Adams County commissioners awarded the $9200 contract for a new concrete bridge over the Conewago on the Lincoln Highway near New Oxford to G A and F M Wagaman of Dallastown. Work to start in 10 to 15 days with completion in about three months. state to build and grade roads on both sides. The two fifty foot spans will carry a 23 foot wide roadway. Other bids: Arnold and Raub 10361, York. York Bridge Co 12989, York. R K Myers 12500, Lewistown.

Adams County Conewago Lincoln Highway New Oxford G. A F. M. Wagaman Dallastown Arnold and Raub York G. W. Drury York Bridge Company G. A. and R. Kk. Myers Lewistown

Totals Reported for Big Liberty Loan Drive

Reports from local banks show Liberty Loan subscriptions totaling 442960. Farmers and Merchants Bank of New Oxford led with 21000, Littlestown Savings 12500, Littlestown National 10000, Hanover Trust 310, First National 200, Saving Fund Society 168, Peoples Bank 75, Farmers State Bank 20, and Farmers Bank of McSherrystown with 25 subscribers.

Farmers and Merchants Bank New Oxford Rss Littlestown Savings Institution Littlestown National Bank Farmers and Merchants Bank of Hanover Trust Company First National Bank Saving Fund Society Peoples Bank Farmers State Bank Farmers Bank of McSherrystown

Priest Loses Ford Car in Philadelphia Theft

Rev Fr H Gies, rector of St Marys Catholic parish in Fairfield, reports his Ford was stolen in Philadelphia last week. He had left the car for about five minutes near 16th and Market streets while visiting his sister, and despite notifying authorities with the license number and description, no trace has been found. The car was nearly new and in first class condition.

H. Gies St. Mary’s Catholic Fairfield Philadelphia Gies 16Th and Market Streets St. Gies

Old Soldier Returns

Paul Hersh a New Oxford native and former town schools teacher paid a brief visit to New Oxford Monday morning. A Civil War veteran and brother of Mrs C T Clippinger he has long resided at the Soldier's Time in Dayton Ohio now past 76 and this was his first return in over 26 years. On arrival he could recognize only a few townspeople.

Gettysburg W. B. Malaun Hanover Studebaker Wm. Stambaugh Conewago Township Lewis Kohr Mt. Pleasant Stewart Mehring York Sheriff Haas Charles Sell Sheppard & Myers Sell Baltimore Ladies’ Aid Society Methodist Church of Hanover Edith Jones Harrisburg William M. Weidner York Springs Hardware Company York-Adams Rural Carriers’ Association White Rose City J. C. Stambaugh J. H. Dearhorff Dover W. W. Wallick H. M. Haar New Oxford C. N. McCullough P. Lt. Myers York Springs Paul Hersh Hersh C. T. Clippinger Lincoln Way West Dayton Ohio

Two Graduates Buy Lewistown Orpheum Theatre

Charles Diller and Myron Huff, both Gettysburg College alumni, purchased the Orpheum Theatre in Lewistown from Milton Shaffer. They left Friday for Lewistown to assume control, assisted by Edgar Ditler, Charles Diller’s brother.

Charles Diller Isaiah Diller Lincoln Way East Myron Huff Lock Havan Gettysburg College Milton Shaffer Hanover Orpheum Lewistown Edgar Ditler Charles

Liberty Bonds Near Goal in Gettysburg Area Drive

Telegraphic reports show the Liberty Loan campaign closing at noon Friday with the $2,000,000 target surpassed. Adame county banks contributed their share, with most banks in the county passing the pledge set at a Gettysburg meeting held two weeks earlier.

Liberty Loan Adame County Gettysburg

Cigarmakers Union Sends Death Claim Payment

The Cigarmakers Union of McSherrystown mailed a 550 dollar check to Mrs. Harry A Little of Hanover as payment of the death claim for her husband, a late union member.

Cigarmakers Union of McSherrystown Harry A. Little Hanover

Death Toll Tells Of Many Local Sufferers And Survivors

Obituaries record the death of Joseph Sheely aged 12 in White Hall Mt Pleasant township after brief illness. He leaves wife Madeline Stonesifer and several children with siblings across towns. Also noted are the deaths of Eliza Winand, John Rohrbaugh, Meade Becker, Sarah Altland, Annie Reichard, Henry Spangler, and William Miller with details on ages relatives and burial places.

Joseph Sheely White Hall Mt. Pleasant Township Mr. Sheely Union Township Madeline Stonesifer Henry Baschoar Littlestown Samuel Bair Lizzie Treiber New Oxford Thomas Whaley Philadelphia Wm. Weikert Mary Sheely Amos Sheely McSherrystown

Lifelong resident Jie Miller dies after illness at 26

Jie Miller, aged about 26, died after a lingering illness. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Ephraim Miller his wife and several brothers.

Lowing Jie Ephraim Miller

Help wanted at Centre Square Restaurant New Oxford

Job notice seeking a girl or middle aged woman to work in a restaurant with steady employment and good wages. For details contact N. M. Dicks at Centre Square Restaurant New Oxford.

N. M. Dicks Centre Square New Oxford

Special hat sale and scrap iron buyers advertise bargains

Special sale of all hats priced at three dollars now cut to one dollar each on Panamas too. Wagner's on Carlisle Street proclaims big bargains. New Oxford Foundry and Mfg Co offers to pay top prices for scrap iron, with Bell phone 16 R 2.

Wagner's Carlisle Street New Oxford Foundry & Mfg. Co Bell Phone

First Lutheran Church Festival On Center Square

The Young Men's Bible Class of First Lutheran plans a July 4th festival on Center Square with good music. Everyone is invited to attend. Committee notes.

First Lutheran Church Crystal Theatre Young Men's Bible Class Center Square Comanttee

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Aaron Siegrist East Berlin I. B. Lau Reading Township Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Iruit Growers’ Hall Bendersville Gettysburg Catholic High School Xavier Hall Hagerstown Eugene Miller Biglerville Irene Black Aspers G. W. Herman Carl Stough Qualityville Hoffheins Rocks Conewago Creek New Chester Hanover Boy Scouts Slagle Farm E. F. Faust St. Clair The Reformed Church Roy D. Knouse Redeemer’s Reformed Church Altland House Abbottstown Jennie Spangler Mer Mer. Bernard J. Bradley Mt. St .Mary’s College Emmittsburg Gladys Chas. Carr C S. Fickes Gentlewomans Home Washington, D. C Mrs. Burleson Mary Rife Wm. Rife Susan Marshall Brooklyn N. Y Hanover Road Town M. D. Feiser W. H. Jiebler R M. Wirt St. Paul's Reformed Church Isabelle Rudisill H. M. Rudisill Esther K. Julius George R. Julius York City G. E. Spetz Carlisle Avenue Marie Thomas A. Monk Pittsburgh G. Harry Roth Joseph L. Carver Louis Kramer George W. Harbold Latimore Township Claude Forney Chester John Rice Geo. L Rice MceSherrystown St. Mary’s College, Emmitsburg Henry Moore Fleshman Timmins John F. Clunk Irishtown H. E. Melhorn Metz E. Larson Larson Hanover Furniture Hampton Lutheran Sunday School New Oxford P. O. S. of A. Band Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry Altoona Joseph Freet Midway James Sterner MecSherrystown Mary Gouker G. L. Rice T’ J. Barkley the Reformed Church Messenger Harover Red Cross Daniel Fox New York Othiver Weikert Harry Small Malinda Small Squire G. L. Rice Mesherrystown Granville Gettysburg College and Academy Alexander P. Ringler F. A. Faust H. E. Heller W. W. Bennett C. N. Schaeffer Hanover — Schools Oden C. Gortner State Board of Examiners the Normal School Indiana Washington, Westminster and Gettysburg Water Street King Street Burgess Hummer John Aulabaugh St. Mary’s Church North Street Bertha A. Heiges C. E. Association H. B. Macrory C. I. Association Z. A. Colestock United Brethren Colestock Home For Quincy Franklin County Penn Grove Mr. Colestock George Colestock Colestock Swift Run School House M. G. Colestock Hanover Street William Murren Mt. Rock Hartiman Orrtanna Epworth League of the Methodist Church Elsie Singmaster Lewars Hunterstown Great Liberty Bonds Eliza M. Winand Ephraim Winand S. FE. Taughinbaugh J.taughinbaugh Philip Griest Sunnyside John F. Rohrbaugh Medico-Chi Hospital New Baltimore Amos and Fannie (Lorry) Rohrbaugh George Unger Pennville Pius Renoll Isast Berlin Michael Russer Landisville Meade Becker James Becker George FE. Gordon Becker George A Strausbaugh McC. Gilbert Sarah E. Altland Peter Altland Altland Cramer York County Bright Harvey Herman Nashville Elmer Jackson Township David Chronister Germany Township Peter Rohrbaugh John Dolhheimer Farmers Catharine Alwine David Lingg Emanuel Dollheimer Annie Reichard Blaine Perry County Reichard Laram Charlotte Mickley J. Calvin Reichard Mary Reichard Sallie Sowers Cushtown Ienry Spangler Cumberland Township S’unday Mr. Spangler Spangler Emmitsburg Road Harvey E. Spangler Franklin Grove Laura Deardorff Arendtsville Calvin SI Robert C Ila M George A William Spangler Levi Spangler Sarah H. Plank William Miller Dutteraveeneen Sseaeereeans Charles F Rickrode Tate Oxford Township Clement Lingg New Oxford Ps Farmers & Merchants Bank Jas. W. Barnitz Ceshiee Elizabeth Sprenkle Heiderberg Township Adamos County Newchester Carlisle Pike Creager C Smith Henry Haar Geo Gitt George Sprenkle Henry Sprenkle A Roth Welen of Lumber & Wood Peter Brown Stone Bridge N. H. Musselmar J. M. Caldwell Audt P. A. Miller Pen Mar Park Coney Island Bohl Tubin Libby Pen Mar Maryland
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