New Oxford Notes From March 2 1916
Readable items from New Oxford dated March 2 1916 include births in Reading township and near New Chester, a son to Chas Himes on Feb 22 and a daughter to Joseph Murren, plus a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. C S Thomas. Local injuries and illnesses include diphtheria in Gettysburg and a dislocated shoulder in Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Thomas
Reading Township
East Berlin
Chas. Himes
New Chester
Joseph Murren
Bonneauville
Ralph Miller
Lincoln Way
East
Peter Long
Oxford Township
Runaway Horse Rampages Through Town Near Mt Rock
A farmer and his 14 year old nephew escaped injury when a runaway horse pulled the buggy through Mt Pleasant township streets. The horse dashed along Lincoln Way West and across town, overturning part of the vehicle, damaging porches and rails, then ending near the Feiser barn yard. The boy escaped minor harm and the driver leaped free without serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. I. Eckenrode
Mt. Rock
Mt. Pleasant Township
Mr. Eckenrode
Eestward
Lincoln Way
Hotel Oxford
Hanover Street
Water Street
Livingston Shoe Factory
Golden Lane
Berlin Avenue
Aug. F
M. D. Feiser
Feiser
Eckenrode
Hanover
High Street
C. H. Deatrich
Residents Oppose Tavern License Transfer in East Berlin
A remonstrance with 190 signatures halted the planned transfer of the Schaeffer House tavern license in East Berlin. Harry S. Nace of Hanover filed the petition, citing lack of necessity and applicant unfitness. A hearing and testimony were scheduled for Friday March 3 to decide the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaeffer
East Berlin
Harrry S. Nace
Hanover
Five Points
Tyson Estate Sale Draws 2500 Buyers in Menallen Township
The Charles J. Tyson Estate sale in Menallen township on February 23 attracted over 2500 attendees. Total proceeds reached 7174.15 dollars with livestock and goods selling high. Guernsey cattle sold for 1700, mules up to 446 per pair, best horse 136, top cattle 200 196 and 192, a three month old Guernsey calf 150, and 1400 items sold between 9 AM and 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Tyson
Menallen Township
Guernsey
Woman Hurt at Funeral Slips on Ice in East Berlin
Mrs. Lewis Myers of East Berlin, daughter-in-law of Andrew Myers, slipped on an icy sidewalk Friday while en route to the Myers residence for a funeral. She sustained a dislocation of her right hip and was assisted by a physician who treated her at a nearby residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Myers
East Berlin
Andrew Myers
Myers
Woman Breaks Leg in Ice Slip at Center Square
Mrs J McClean Gilbert suffered a bad accident at her Center Square home Saturday morning when she slipped on icy porch and broke the large bone of her right leg just above the ankle. Local physician provided necessary attention.
Gettysburg Men as Candidates for Democratic Nomination
Charles Duncan and J L Williams of York are named as potential Democratic congressional candidates in dispatches. Both declined to state their positions though they said they had been approached about the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles §. Duncan
J. L. Williams
Isq
York
Mrs. E M Bollinger Sells Hampton Restaurant
Mrs E M Bollinger has sold her Hampton restaurant to Francis Decker of Hampton. She plans a public sale of personal property on Saturday March 11 and will move to Harrisburg where her husband works for the P R R Co. The Bollinger family once lived in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Bollinger
Hampton
Francis Decker
Harrisburg
Bollinger
New Oxford
Standard Oil Truck Collides With Cumberland Buggy
A Standard Oil truck struck a buggy driven by Robert Witherow of Cumberland township on the Emmitsburg road Monday at about 8 am. No serious injuries occurred. The buggy suffered minor damage and the mule sustained a cut on one leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Robert Witherow
Cumberland Township
Emmitsburg
Mr. Witherow
Well Known Publisher Dies in Hanover at 69
Malcom O. Smith, president of Hanover Printing Company and founder of the Hanover Herald, died Monday at 10 40 a m at his home in Hanover. A Civil War veteran and long time Hanover leader, he leaves a widow Foster daughter and sister among others. He was 69 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcom O. Smith
Hanover Printing Company
Record-s Rard
Hanover
William Smith
York
Eastman’s
Business College
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
Hanover Agricultural Society
Hanover Building and Loan Association
McAllister Council No
Royal Arcanum
Hanover Trust Company
May Be Confronted By Charge of Murder
Edna Hoffman a 16 year old Han over girl in York hospital with a bullet in her brain may be tried for murder if she survives. Earl Miller aged 17 has been intimated as the deceased shooter. Miles R Miller Glen Rock businessman and brother of the youth says the case is not closed and hints possible new evidence while opposing the coroner verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Hoffman
Hanover
York Hospital
Earl Miller
York Dispatch
Miles R. Miller
Glen Rock
Miller
Injuries Proved Fatal To East Berlin Man
Andrew Myers died at his home in East Berlin after a fall ten days earlier caused by an icy sidewalk. He was in his late eighties or around 90. His wife died recently. He lived in East Berlin most of his life and retired from a farm there. Survived by seven children: Mrs. Wm Shull, Mrs. Wm Nell, Charles Myers, Lewis Myers, Mrs. Charles Myers, Miss Emma Myers, and Mrs. Wim Quickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Myers
East Berlin
Ast
Worries for Sisters and Brothers in the Front
Miss Sadie Sink of near Bermudian worries after six months with no word from her two brothers in the German army. She notes other family members remain in the old country and had taken part in European engagements, while Miss Link, a long-time York Springs resident, is about 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Sink
Bermudian
Old Country
Miss Link
York Springs
Stone Crushed Leg In Quarry Accident At Union Bridge
Martin Gebhart of White Hall Mt. Pleasant township was crushed when a large stone rolled onto his right leg at a Union Bridge Maryland quarry. He was taken to York hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Gebhart
White Hall
Mt. Pleasant Township
Union Bridge
York Hospital
Poist Resigns Livery Manager Position Moves to Dayton
Joseph M Poist resigns as manager of the W C Herman livery on Carlisle street and relocates to Dayton Ohio where he has secured a job in a large machine shop A public sale of personal property at the Poist home on West High street will occur Saturday March 11 after which the family will join him in Dayton Leo Poist also resigns to work in Berlin Junction brick yards Paul Sponseller succeeds Poist as manager of the Herman livery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Poist
W. C. Herman
Carlisle Street
Dayton
Poist
West High Street
Ohio City
Leo Poist
Berlin Junction
Paul Sponseller
New
Oxford
Mr. Poist
Herman
Watches and Jewelry Repair at Klingel's Barber Shop
Watches clocks and jewelry left at Klingels Barber Shop Hanover street will receive prompt careful attention. C A Blocuer Gettysburg Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klingel’s
Hanover Street
C. A. Blocuer
Gettysburg
Death Notices from Gettysburg Area Families
Taken by Death. Mrs Catharine Staub widow of John Staub died in Baltimore at 94. She helped wounded soldiers during the Civil War and later lived with her son in Bonneauville and finally Baltimore. Funeral Saturday at St Joseph's Bonneauville. Also reported are the deaths of Mrs Sophia J Ganoe formerly of Gettysburg and Harriet A Witherow of Littlestown, with brief survivor details and burial notes.
Faith Ketterman Dies in Franklin Township
Faith 8 Ketterman daughter of Mr and Mrs George Ketterman of Franklin township died Thursday afternoon from pneumonia at about two months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith
Ketterman
George Ketterman
Franklin Township
Two Local Deaths Reported in Abbottstown and Emmitsburg
Miss Margaret Reichard aged 5 years 2 months 11 days died at Abbottstown after three weeks of illness. She was born in Germany came to the U S at age 12 and is survived by a sister in Illinois and brother George Reichard near Mast Berlin. Funeral held at 9 30 a m in Reformed church Abbottstown. Mrs Mary G Bowling wife of James A Bowling died at Emmitsburg after weeks of suffering from a complication of diseases. Born Liberty township January 6 1879 she was 37 years 1 month 18 days old and survived by her parents and husband and nine children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia J. Ganoe
M. L. Ganoe
Gettysburg Methodist Church
Chambersburg
Ganoe
Gettysburg Church
Harriet A. Witherow
Wm. W. Witherow
Isaac
Jane Staub
Charles
Girard
Margaret Reichard
Abbottstown
Miss Reichard
Germany
Henry Reichard
Martin Station
York County
Illinois
George Reichard
Near Mast Berlin
The
Reformed Church
Church
Mary G. Bowling
James A. Bowling
Emmitsburg
Bowling
Liberty Township
William. Goulden
Obituary of Miss Emily J. Young Hanover Resident
Miss Emily J. Young died at her Hanover home after a 19 week illness from paresis. She was 76 years, 11 months, and 26 days old and lifelong Hanover resident. Survived by her brother Charles Young of Hanover. daughter of the late George and Susan Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily J. Young
Hanover
George
Susan Young
Charles Young
Mrs Barbara M Bair Dies After Weeklong Illness in Hanover
Mrs Barbara M Bair widow of George G Bair died at 2 10 pm Thursday at her Hanover home after a week with pneumonia. She was 60 years 7 months 6 days old. Surviving daughter Emma Heathcote wife of Rev Charles W Heathcote of Philadelphia. Also surviving siblings Christian Muller Gift's Run Mrs Samuel Ferry Hanover Mrs John Hershey Nen Ges Mills Ezra Miller New Baltimore Jacob Levi Miller Sells Station Mrs Henry lorry Hanover and Mrs Annaox York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara M. Bair
George G. Bair
Hanover
Emma Heathcote
Charles W. Heathcote
Philadelphia
Christian Muller
Gift’s Run
Samuel Ferry
John Hershey
Nenges Mills
Ezra Miller
New Baltimore
Jacob and Levi Miller
Sells Station
Henry Lorry
Annaox
York
Diphtheria Claims 13Yearold Dorothy D Bream in Gettysburg
Dorothy D Bream died after a weeklong diphtheria illness at her parents home in Gettysburg. She was 13. She leaves her parents Mr and Mrs Clifford C Brean one sister and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy D. Bream
Clifford C. Brean
Gettysburg
Deaths of Mrs Lydia Wagaman and Peter Yingling in Littlestown
Mrs Lydia E Wagaman aged 50 years 8 months 19 days died at her home in Cumberland township after a short illness. Peter Yingling a well known Littlestown resident died suddenly at his home from apoplexy shortly after midnight He was 68 and leaves a wife and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Wagaman
Chas. Wagaman
Cumberland Township
Peter Yingling
Littlestown
Mr. Yingling
O’clark
William A Scott Fsq Dies at 68 in Harrisburg Hospital
William A Scott a noted Gettysburg citizen died at Harrisburg hospital Saturday evening age 68 from heart failure after several weeks illness. Born in Gettysburg he was son of John and Martha Scott a skilled telegraph operator in eastern cities and studied law with Hon David Wille admitted to Adams county bar in 1880s practiced law for years. He was moved to Harrisburg hospital last week and is survived by his sister Mrs Turner of Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Scott
Fsq
Gettysburg
Harrisburg Hospital
Mr. Scott
John
Martha Scott
David Wille
Adams County
Isso
Harrisburg
Scott
Turner
Mrs Emma A Doll Dies in York After Prolonged Illness
Widow of Henry C Doll Mrs Emma A Doll aged 54 dies Sunday at her daughter Mrs George Barnhart's home in York after a year long illness. Survived by two sons and a daughter all in York and by brothers and sisters including Charles John Albright Mrs Henry Heiland of York county and Mrs Joseph Strawbridge Jess Henry and William Albright of Adams county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma A A. Doll
Henry C. Doll
George Barnhart
York
Charles
John Albright
Henry Heiland
York County
Joseph Strawbridge
Jess
Henry
William Albright
Adams County
Mrs Mary Kuhn obituary notices passing in York area
Mrs Mary Kuhn wife of John Kuhn died at her West High Street home at 4 PM Tuesday from a complication of diseases aged 71 years 10 months 27 days. Survived by husband and children James Kuhn Philadelphia Mrs Roy Baker Arendtsville Miss Mary York Mrs Fabian Fink and Mrs Wm Yingling New Oxford Katherine and Margaret at home One brother Henry Chronister Oklahoma One sister Adaline Chronister near town Funeral at 9 AM Saturday with Requiem High Mass at Church of the Immaculate Conception Rex Fr Stock officiating Interment Conewago cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary FE
John Kuhn
West High Street
Henry
Lydia Chronister
Bermudian
James Kuhn
Philadelphia
Roy Baker
Arendtsville
Mary
York
Fabian Fink
Wm. Yingling
New Oxford
Katherine
Margaret
Henry Chronister
Oklahoma
Adaline Chronister
Near Town
Conewago Cemetery
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Rex
Fr. Stock
Wheat Prices Decline at Local Warehouses
Local ware houses report wheat prices fell from 1.20 to 1.03 dollars over the past week. A two weeks old calf was stolen from Mrs. Harp W. Fisher in Germany township last week. Mrs. Idward Overbaugh of McSherrystown ill with diphtheria. their 4 year old daughter also ill but improving. W Wafer Miller moved household effects within Lincoln Way area to Buckminster house. Banns of matrimony published for Guy I Wine and Willa Krichten of McSherrystown at St. Marys church. Catherine Staub hosted a surprise party with music, games, and refreshments. Chas Breighner of Cedar Ridge hosted a wedding dinner for Agnes Sponseller and anniversary of the Breighner/Sponseller couple. guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idward Overbaugh
McSherrystown
W. Wafer Miller
F. M. Miller
Lincoln Way
Peters Streets
Buckminster House
Guy I. Wine
Willa Krichten
P. F
Geo. Moore
Mary Moore
Mary Keiser
Theresa Gebhart
Late.-Cockerels and eggs for hatching from prize Plymouth Rocks
Maltese pigeons paired with Alsuvo stock and A. P. Wagner listed in a notice offering breeding birds and hatching eggs from prize Plymouth Rocks cockerels and eggs for hatching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rocks
A. P. Wagner
Closet Cleaning and Cess Pool Service Available
Local advertisement offers closet cleaning and cess pool services by Join 8S. Marina located Route 2 New Oxford. Phone numbers Bell 71-3 and 6-5 provided for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marina
Route 2
New Oxford
Bell
For Save. Ever bearing Raspberry Plants
Advertises raspberry plants offered by Brook Side Farm of New Oxford at ten cents per plant with instructions to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brook Side Farm
New Oxford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elsie Tawney
E. C. Tawney
Emory Bricher
Edward Shaffer
Sinner
First Lutheran Church
Joseph Hoover
M. G. Baker
Emily Lynch
Immaculate Conception
Columbia
George Lawson
Parkville
Hanover Bending & Mfg. Co
H. K. Pfaltzgraff
Jacob Miller
C. A
Adams County Commissioners
Amos S. Miller
W. D. Sheely
Geo. T. Himes
Cor
N. Peters Street
Adams County Medal Contest Club
Berlin
Baker
Charles 8. Hamm
Maurice J. Starner
Charles C. Freed
Robert H. Forney
Ford Motor Co
J. M. Bream
Crystal Theatre
North Peters Street
St. Bernard
C. A. Ruff
Berlin Street
David Cullison
Wilson
Squire Hill
Cullison
Hillary Smith
Wagner
Kohler’s Mill
Esther Redding
E. S. Redding
Milton Krebs
A. J. English
William
W. C. No. 22
P.O S. of A
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
W. E. Garrett
George E. Wolf
New Chester Road
Conewago Creek
Charles Spangler
J. H. Duttera
West
Spangler
Capitol City
Siddie’ Plank
Lewis Brockley
Sheppard & Myers Co
Hanover Saving Fund
Amy McCurdy Swope
Stephen R. Wing
Gettysburg College
Skelly Post
Lincoln Monument
Beales
Walter Petry
Charles W. Petry
J.ingg’s Mill
U. S. Marines
Port Real
S. C
Haiti
China
Cuba
Frederick Bange
Bange
Range
Calvin J. Bange
Edldie
Plank
Palestine
Texas
St. Louis Brown Sox
National Commission
New York Americans
St. Louis
Eddie
Fielder Jones
Amalgamated
Browns
Feds
Catharine Staub
John Staub
John Prager
Baltimore
Staub
America
J. J. Staub
Josephine Smith
Frank Steinmetz
Mary Long
Nicholas Gebhart
Bonn
Meade
Harp W. Fisher
Germany Township
J. N. Duttera
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