New Oxford items report local 1917 events
A long list of short notes from New Oxford and surrounding areas covers Miller Brothers repainting J Mc Gilbert’s Center Square residence and store, Leo Golden buying a Harley, a finger amputation from a circular saw near Brysonia, and Mrs Susan Wolf sewing at 82. Other items note teachers' appointments, graduates, bank dividends, farm and garden news, road work, church events, and Red Cross activity across Adams County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Eugene Miller
Biglerville
Irene Black
Aspers
G. W. Herman
Lincoln Way
West
Carl Stough
Qualityville
Hoffheins Rocks
Redeemer’s Reformed Church
Littlestown
Altland House
Abbottstown
Jennie Spangler
Mer
Bernard J. Bradley
Mt. St .Mary’s College
Emmittsburg
Exemption Requests from Adams County Draft Registrants
In Adams County 1558 of 2421 registrants sought draft exemptions across four bases. Of registered, 2396 were white citizens, 17 colored, eight aliens, with no alien enemies. Exemptions cited include holding high office, total disability, dependents, and occupational exemption. The board will review claims under forthcoming orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adame County
Hartman
H. B. Slagle
J. McCrea Dickson
United States
Registration Board
Adams County awards Lincoln Highway bridge contract
The Adams County commissioners awarded the $9,200 contract to G. A. and F. M. Wagaman of Dallastown for a new concrete bridge over the Conewago on the Lincoln Highway near New Oxford. Work should start in 10 to 15 days and finish in about three months with the State handling road grading on both sides. The two 50 foot spans will carry a 23 foot wide roadway. other bids ranged up to $12,989 from York firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Aulabaugh
St. Mary’s Church
North Street
McSherrystown
Bertha A. Heiges
Biglerville
Adams County
C. E. Association
Haa
I. B. Macrory
Pittsburgh
Adams County Commissioners
Conewago
Lincoln Highway
New Oxford
G. A
F. M. Wagaman
Dallastown
Arnold and Raub
York
G. W. Drury
York Bridge Company
R. R. Myers
Lewistown
Totals Of Big Liberty Loan Drive Reported By Local Banks
Reports from banking and other institutions in the area show that 442,960 in Liberty Loan bonds was subscribed. Farmers and Merchants Bank New Oxford 21000 Littlestown Savings Institution 12500 Littlestown National Bank 10000 Hanover Trust Company 310 First National Bank 169 Saving Fund Society 68 Peoples Bank 0 Farmers State Bank 0 Farmers Bank of McSherrystown 25 subscribers noted at multiple banks. largest single purchase 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants Bank
New Oxford
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
Pate
Farmers Bank of McSherrystown
Priest's Ford Stolen in Philadelphia While He Visited Sister
Rev Fr H Gies rector of St Marys Fairfield reports his practically new Ford car stolen in a building at 16th and Market Streets Philadelphia. He left for about five minutes and returned to find the vehicle gone. Police were notified with license number and description but no word on the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gies
St. Mary’s Catholic
Fairfield
Philadelphia
Gies
16Th and
Market Streets
Grea
Old Soldier Returns
Paul Hersh a New Oxford native and former town schools teacher paid a Monday morning visit to New Oxford He is C T Clippingers brother and Civil War veteran who has lived at the Dayton Ohio Soldiers Home for many years Now past 76 this was his first return in over 20 years He could recognize only a few townspeople on arrival
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armoy
Gettysburg
W. B. Malaun
Hanover
Studebaker
Wm. Stambaugh
Conewago Township
Lewis Kohr
Baltimore
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church of Hanover
Edith Jones
Harrisburg
William M. Weidner
York Springs Hardware Company
Atore
Hae
York- Adams Rural Cartiers’ Asociation
York
White Rose City
J.C. Stambaugh
Association
J. H. Deardorff
Dover
W. W. Wallick
H. M. Haar
New Oxford
C. N. McCullough
P. H. Myers
York Springs
Margaret A Lerew
H. E. Lerew
New Chester
Lerew
Cumberland Valley
N.S
Edna Bazehoar
Littlestown
New Jersey
Granville
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College and Academy
Alexander P. Ringler
F. A. Faust
H. E. Heller
W. W. Bennett
C. N. Schaeffer
Paul Hersh
Hersh
C. T. Clippinger
Lincoln Way
West
Dayton
Ohio
Diller and Haff Purchase Lewistown Orpheum Theatre
Charles Diller son of Mr and Mrs Isaiah Diller of Lincoln Way East and Myron Haff of Lock Haven, Gettysburg College graduates, bought the Orpheum Theatre in Lewistown from Milton Shaffer of Hanover. They left Friday for Lewistown and assumed control immediately, aided by Edgar Diller, Charles brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Diller
Isaiah Diller
Lincoln Way
East
Myron Haff
Lock Havan
Gettysburg College
Milton Shaffer
Hanover
Orpheum
Lewistown
Edgar Diller
Charles
Liberty Bonds drive exceeds two million mark in Adams county
Telegraphic reports show the Liberty Loan campaign surpassed the $2,000,000 goal with Adams county banks contributing their share. The McSherrystown Cigarmakers Union sent a $550 check to Mrs. Harry A. Little of Hanover to cover her late husband’s death claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Adams County
Gettysburg
Cigarmakers Union of
McSherrystown
Harry A. Little
Hanover
Obituaries from Gettysburg area death notices
Several local obituaries report deaths in Union and Adams counties. Joseph Sheely aged 82 of White Hall Mt. Pleasant township died after a brief illness. survivors include wife and numerous children. Other notices list Eliza M. Winand, John F. Rohrbaugh, Meade Becker, Sarah E. Altland, Annie Reichard, Henry Spangler, and William Miller with details on ages, residences, and family survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sheely
White Hall
Mt. Pleasant Township
Mr. Sheely
Union Township
Madeline Stonesifer
Henry Basvhoar
Littlestown
Samuel Bair
Art. Pleasant Township
Lizzie Treiber
New Oxford
Thomas
Whaley
Philadelphia
Win
Weikert
Mary Sheely
Amos Sheely
McSherrystown
Thomas Sheely
Mt. Joy Township
Emory Sheely
New Jersey
Harry Sheely
Abraham Sheely
Obituary Notice and Local Classifieds Roundup
A brief obituary notes a man aged about 26 who died after a lingering illness. He is survived by his mother Mrs Ephrains Miller and his wife along with several brothers. Also listed are job ads for a restaurant worker and a helper, plus a $3 hats sale at Wagner's and a scrap iron buyback by New Oxford Foundry. A church festival at First Lutheran on Center Square is announced for July Ath with music and invites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Spangler
Cumberland Township
Mr. Spangler
Gettysburg
Spangler
Emmitsburg Road
Harvey E. Spangler
Franklin Grove
Laura Deardorff
Arendtaville
Calvin E
Robert C
Ella M
George A
William Spangler
Levi Spangler
Biglerville
Sarah H. Plank
First Lutheran Church
Center Square
Markets Note for New Oxford by J Choice
A brief markets item lists grain prices for Wheat No 2 and Shelled Corn. The note references New Oxford and exchanges with J Choice as the source. Pricing details are fragmented in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Public Sale of Valuable Adams County Farm and Lots
Executors of Elizabeth Sprenkle estate offer 176 acres with a 4 story brick dwelling and outbuildings in Reading township Adams County Pa at public sale on August 4 1917 sale begins 1 o'clock bidding will include land bounded by C Smith Henry Haar Geo Gitt and Big Conewaga Creek with creek frontage building lots and a large bungalow style lot along the creek terms by George Sprenkle Henry Sprenkle executors and T Welch clerk auctioneer Roth agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sprenkle
Heidelberg Township
York County
Reading Township
Adams County
New Oxford
Newchester
Cave Isle Pike
Creager's Mil
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Gladys
Chas, Carr
Cr. Pickes
Gentlewomans Home
Washington, D.C
Mary Rife
Wm Rife
Susan Marshall
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hanover Road
M. D. Feiser
W. H. Kohler
R M. Wirt
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Isabelle Rudisill
H. M. Rudisill
Esther K. Julius
George R. Julius
York City
G. E. Spitz
Carlisle Avenue
Hampton
Marie
Thomas A. Monk
G. Harry Roth
Joseph L. Carver
Louis Kramer
George W. Harbold
Latimore Township
Henry Moore
Fleshman
Timmins
John F. Clank
Irishtown
H. E. Melhorn
Metz
Z. F. Larson
Hamp‘ton Lutheran Sunday School
New
Oxford P. O. S. of A. Band
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry
Altoona
Joseph Freet
Midway
James Sterner
Mary Gouker
G. L. Rice
East Berlin Reformed
Lafayette Park
Knights of Pythias
T. J. Barkley
the Reformed Church Messenger
Reformed Church
Lover Chapter Red Cross
Daniel Fox
New York
Prevost
Harry Small
Malinda Small
Squire G. L. Rice
Washington, Westminster and Gettysburg
Abbotts Town
Water Street
King
Burgess Hummer
A. Colestock
United Brethren
Colestock Home For
Quincy
Franklin County
Penn Grove
Colestock
George Colestock
Swift Run School House
M. G. Colestock
Hanover Street
William Murren
Mt. Rock
The
Red Cross
Orrtanng
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Elsie Singmaster Lewars
Mesherryntown
Orrtanna
Hunteratown
Great Conewago Trotting Association
Hunterstown
Liberty Bonds
Eliza M. Winand
Ephraim Winand
John F. Rohrbaugh
Medico-Chi Hospital
New Baltimore
Amos and
Fannie (Ferry) Robrbaugh
D. F. Rohrbaugh
Rohrbaugh
Emmi Wiley
East Berlin
J. Walter Rohrbaugh
George A. Hille
W. Ray Moul
Elizabeth
Katharine
Helen
Mary
Elenore Rohrbaugh
Henry Rohrbaugh
William Vlickinger
George Unger
Pennville
Pius Renoll
Michael Ruaser
Landisville
Meade Becker
James Becker
George E. Gordon
Becker
George A Strausbaugh
Sarah E. Altland
Peter Altland
Altland
Cramer
Liighi
Harvey
Herman
Nashville
Elmer
Jackson Township
David Chronister
Germany Township
Peter Robrbaugh
Annie Reichard
Blaine
Perry County
William Miller
N. M. Dicks
Centre Square
Wagner's
Carlisle Street
Oxford Foundry & Mfg. Co
Moore
Bell ‘Phone
Duttera
Thane Wee Eas
Charles F. Rickrode
Tate
Oxford Township
Clement Lingg
K.r.no
Oxford Pa
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jas. W. Barnitz
Ceshier
George Sprenkle
Henry Sprenkle
A Roth
Welch
of Lumber & Wood
Peter Brown
Stone Bridge
Carlisle Pike
N. H. Musselman
J. M. Caldwell
B.A. Miller
Pen Mar Park
Coney Island
Bohl
Tobin
Libby
Pen Mar
Maryland
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