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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
5
Teexas 91.00 per annum in advance 81 60 It not paid within the year No subscription discontinued unless at the option of the publisher until all arrearages are paid Advertisements inserted at reasonable rates liberal reduction to those who advertise by the year Don Pursling of every description from smallest label card to largest handbill or poster.
John W. Delap, 32, of Gettysburg, died from a broken neck after falling rocks at a Kendall Montana gold mine. He had moved from Gettysburg two years ago, leaving a wife and four children, with his body sent East for burial. The mine had a prior disaster with twelve men killed. Delap’s parents and grandparents are in Gettysburg.
Mrs J Rowe Stewart of Germantown struck and killed Harold Sheldon a 20 year old bicyclist from Philadelphia on Monday night He was turning at high speed when hit Mrs Stewart tried to avert the collision but could not The coroner cleared her of blame Sheldon aspired to be a renowned bicycle rider and had joked about success or death in the sport
Alleged assault report says Harry Bender, a renter on the Harry D. Rupp farm near Last Berlin, was arrested by Constable Henry Kling after Lydia Altland, returning from a store, claims Bender blocked the road and tried to kill her by choking and throwing her against a fence during a five minute confrontation amid an old family feud.
At a special June 15, 1916 meeting of the New Oxford council the Hanover Light Heat and Power Co. received a 30 year franchise for electric service and a five year lighting contract. The agreement requires installation by December 1, 1916, with 300 kWh/year free for the council room, and rates of $18.50 per year for four 250 watt and thirty 50 watt lights from dusk to midnight. The ordinance was read section by section and printed at once.
Rochester, N Y resident J W Johnston dedicates a fund for decorating John Burne grave at Evergreen Cemetery Gettysburg with annual interest. He will give a stereopticon lecture on John Burns at the Court House on July 4 at 8 o clock.
Milton Baublitz twelve, son of Curtis Baublitz, living below East Berlin, is in serious condition with internal injuries after falling through a hay hole while jumping from heights in the Smyeer farm barn and alighting on a corn cutter.
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