Local Happenings in New Oxford and Surrounding Areas
Numerous births including a daughter to Bender and wife of Centennial and to Mr. and Mrs. Geo D Sheely of neat town. Local accidents and incidents report a horse injury in Hanover and a fractured collar bone near Brysonia. Quarantine status for aphthous fever in York and Adams counties shows favorable indications for removal soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win, Bender
Centennial
Geo. D. Sheely
Neat Town
Frank G. Deatrich
Lingg’s Mill
John Hockensmith
Berlin Junction
York Trust Company
East Berlin
Charles Thomas
Brysonia
York
Adams County
York Springs man returns from Florida to visit congressman
Anthony Deardorff of York Springs came back from Florida where he had planned to live over the winter. He arrived Saturday and is spending time with Congressman William Beales in Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Deardorff
York Springs
Florida
William Beales
Gettysburg
Meat market worker resigns to start own business
William N Hulick of Lincoln Way East resigns from Ziegler Bros meat market where he worked since last Summer and will operate his own meat business from home. A large crowd attended Charles Millhimee sale near Hunterstown on Thursday with top horse price of 163 dollars and top cow price of 78 dollars. Shoate weighing 80 to 100 pounds sold cold for 6 to 7 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Hulick
Lincoln Way
East
Ziegler Bros
Charles Millhimee
Hunterstown
Bricker Appointed Aessor in Huntington Township
John D. Bricker was appointed on Tuesday as assessor of Huntington township to fill the unexpired term of Pius Pentz who has joined the York Springs post office as rural carrier. The appointment came from the county commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Bricker
Aesessor
Huntington Township
Pius Pentz
York Springs
Clergy Transfers Shuffle Parishes in McSherrystown and Locust Gap
Rev. Thomas I McLintee, after more than a year as assistant rector at St Marys McSherrystown, moves to St Josephs Locust Gap Pa. Rev. Matthew Scanlon of Locust Gap will join McSherrystown. Scanlon previously served at St Marys and led parish duties during Fr Reudher’s European trip. Plus a feature on The Million Dollar Mystery at Crystal Theatre Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas I. Mclintee
St Mary’s Church
McSherrystown
St Joseph’s Church
Locust Gap
Matthew Scanlon
Scanlon
St. Mary’s
Reudher
Europe
Hoffnagle Returns With Young Horses for Mt. Pleasant Farm
William Hoffnagle of near Brush Run School house returned from Ohio on Saturday night with two four year old black horses intended for his son H. W. Hoffnagle's Mt. Pleasant township farm. The pair weighs over 2800 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoffnagle
Brush Run School House
Ohio
H. W. Hoffnagle
Mt. Pleasant Township
Patrons Day Designated in Adams County Schools
County Superintendent H Milton Roth set February 19 as Patrons Day in borough and township schools. He allows teachers wishing to observe on another day to take leave. Adams County high and grammar school principals and teachers met at Gettysburg on Saturday for a midwinter session to discuss school improvements. Sessions ran morning and afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Milton Roth
Adams County
Gettysburg
Injured Hanover Bakery Worker Crushed Foot
William Leppo of McSherrystown employed at Hanover Steam bakery is off duty after his left foot was crushed when the truck wheel passed over it while he was hauling a flour load on a Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leppo
McSherrystown
Hanover Steam Bakery
Robbers strike Shamokin church aide for 950 dollars
A bold highway robbery in Shamokin saw two masked men hold up Rev. William Whalen assistant pastor of St. Edward's Catholic church. They rifled his pockets taking 950 dollars in cash and escaped. Rev. Whalen, formerly with St. Mary's McSherrystown, was unharmed. Romaine Livingston of Lincoln Way West suffered facial injuries after a fall near school last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
William Whalen
St. Edward's Catholic Church
Fr. Whalen
St. Mary’s Church
McSherrystown
Romaine
Doctor nearly crashes on hill ride in Huntington township
Dr. H. D. Leh of Hampton skids on a Huntington township hill at Michael Bower residence and crashes into a stone fence. He escapes unharmed though his machine suffers a bent axle and a broken radius rod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Leh
Hampton
Michael Bower
Huntington Township
Surface Named For Governor Brumbaugh's Agriculture Secretary
Announcement says Dr. H. A. Surface will be presented to Governor Brumbaugh to succeed N. B. Critchfield whose term expires in February and will meet with general approval from farmers and fruit growers of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Surface
Brumbaugh
Secretary of Agriculture
N. B. Critchfield
Preacher Irwin Ditzler to Lead New Chester Service Weekend
Rev Irwin S Ditzler supply pastor of the New Chester Reformed congregation will preach Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. He will conduct the mid winter communion Sunday morning January 31 and services are planned for Thursday Friday and Saturday nights before the communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin S. Ditzler
New Chester Reformed
Weikert Horse Injured by Detached Trace in Gettysburg
John T. Weikert of Greenmount traveled to Gettysburg on Saturday and on returning home a trace detached. The single tree whip struck the horse on the leg, inflicting a five inch long wound that penetrated to the bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Weikert
Greenmount
Gettysburg
Fairfield Doctor Forces Euthanizing A Horse
Dr Glenn of Fairfield killed his horse Dick on Thursday after the animal injured him in the stable Monday night. The doctor bought the horse in Hanover over seventeen years ago from Mr Garver, the day after Dick won a prize at the Hanover Fair where he was entered as a combination horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Glenn
Fairfield
Hanover
Mr. Garver
Sheppard and Myers Cuts Men’s Weekly Hours in Hanover Plant
The Hanover shoe factory Sheppard and Myers lowers male workers from 57 4 to 54 hours per week effective Wednesday without wage cuts. Female operatives have worked 60 hours weekly since July 1913. The long standing Saturday half holiday will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard & Myers Company
Hanover
Gas leak sickens three in Hanover home
A near tragedy occurred at Harry S. Slagle's Hanover residence on Saturday morning when coal gas from a stove filled the house. Boarders Misees Vartha and Lilly Duncan and Mise Angeline Slagle fell gravely ill while other family members recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Slagle
Hanover
Misees Vartha
Lilly Duncan
Mise Angeline Slagle
Reverend Garrett to Begin Pastorate in February at New Oxford
Word from Rev. Walter J. Garrett pastor elect of the New Oxford Reformed charge states he will ship household goods from Bradford dock next week and arrive the week after the last Sunday of this month to begin his pastorate on the first Sunday in February. In the interim Dr. Kornaid family will relocate to Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Garrett
New Oxford Reformed Charge
Braddock
Korna Id
City of
Lancaster
Thieves Strike Markle House at Midway Stealing Ham and Shoulder
A thief entered Mrs. Markle's Midway residence and stole two hams and two shoulders. Roscoe Crowl, a W.M.K. trackman and her son in law, alarmed by the storm damage, chased the intruders around 1:30 AM. The culprits left an ham, six shoulders, and some side meat behind.
See the Million Dollar Mystery at Crystal Theatre
On Thursday evenings the Crystal Theatre shows the film See the Million Dollar Mystery. Patrons are invited for a weekly screening in a classic cinema setting.
Conscience donation reaches L. M. Aleman Hardware
Eight years after Gettysburg Department Store closed L. M. Aleman Hardware received a five cent conscience fund. A former customer in Littlentown sent stamps to repay cakes possibly taken years ago. The writer signed with initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
L. M. Aleman Hardware Company
Alleman
Littlentown
Monkey Faced Owl Captured By Two Men
Guy Miller of West High street and Isaac Allen Sheely of an unnamed town captured a large Monkey Faced Owl on Hanover road. Miller shot the owl perched on Charlea Rinehart’s chimney, breaking its left wing. After 14 hours they retrieved the 40 inch wingspan owl through a chimney pipe using four carp hooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Miller
West High Street
Isaac Allen Sheely
Charlea Rinehart
Hanover Road
Miller
Isaac Allen
Found Unconscious at Foot of Stairs
Cornelius Strayer, 77, of near East Berlin, fell while lighting a lamp and sustained a shoulder fracture and severe bruises. He was found unconscious at the foot of a stair by the Deardorffs, boarded there. Dr. Miller treated him and he was slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Strayer
Near
East Berlin
Calvin Deardorff
E. A. Miller
Deardorff
Strayer
Gettysburg Clerk John Staley Leaves Home Abruptly
John Staley 73, a clerk at the Western Maryland freight station in Gettysburg, left on the morning express to Baltimore on Tuesday without warning. A letter to his son Wednesday said he did not expect to return. efforts to locate him have failed. Authorities seek his return with no reason given for the sudden departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
John Staley
Western Maryland
Baltimore
Mr. Staley
Woman Hurt in 34 Foot Porch Fall at Center Mills
Mrs. John A. Deardorff, 67, of Center Mills, suffered a broken collarbone and dislocated shoulder after falling from a porch on Wednesday. She endured intense pain and had been afflicted with failing eyesight. she did not notice the drop and pitched forward, lying unconscious until aid arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Deardorff
Center Mills
Old Landmark on Carlisle Pike Destroyed by Fire
An old one story frame building on the Hoke estate near Hanover was burned about 2 a m on Thursday. The log house origin dates back over a century and it had been encased with weatherboarding by David Hoke before serving as a tenant residence. The vacant building is believed to have been set afire by intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Pike
Hanover
Hoke
David Hoke
Strasbaugh Buys J. Rickrode Restaurant Holdings
Gay Strasbaugh of Hanover Street bought the goodwill and fixtures of the J. Rickrode restaurant in the Warner building on Center Square on private terms and assumed possession. He had previously worked for Rickrode in the same restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Strasbaugh
Edward Strasbaugh
Hanover Street
Rickrode
Warner Building
Center Square
Real Estate Transactions Include Biglerville Sale
Real estate records show Dr M T Dill buying from Tate and Cole a Biglerville property occupied by Philip H Kaffeneperger for 3000 dollars. Edward L Wehler administrator sold at public sale a decedent's home with 11 acres near Green Ridge school house Hamilton township to James L Staubb for 1500 dollars. The sale drew a large crowd with horses sold for 200 dollars and a cow for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Dill
Tate and Cole
Biglerville
Philip H. Kaffeneperger
Edward L. Wehler
Harvey Wehler
Thureday
Green Ridge School
Hamilton Township
James L Staubb
Seven Hundred
Thief Intrudes Home of Harry Emlet on Carlisle Pike
A thief entered Harry and Mrs. Emlet's farm home on Carlisle pike about 2 miles north of town, stealing 176 in cash and a gold ring. The intruder slept in the Emlet barn, escaped after being pursued, and was identified as Pearson Bowers, a about 24 year old man described as 5 feet 6 inches tall with a smooth shaving. Police sought arrest after Emlet released him for a warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Emlet
Catharine Diek
Carlisle Pike
Emlet
Mr Emlet
Squire Straley
Hensil
J. H. Schriver
Cross Pikes
New Chester
Edward Chronister
Pearson Bowers
Mrs Hannah Walter Dies at 86 in Gettysburg Home
Mrs Hannah Walter widow of H Jerome Walter died suddenly at 8 30 Sunday evening after a heart trouble. She lived with her son Harry Walter near Mt Rock, formerly Storms Store. She was 86 years 8 months and 17 days old, daughter of Gabriel Mears, born near Benders church, lived in Gettysburg most of life, with four children Isaiah Stonesifer William Walter Charles Eckenrode and Harry Walter. One sister Lydia Panebaker of Hanover also survives. Funeral was held Wednesday at St Francis Xavier church with Mass of Requiem and burial in Gettysburg Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Walter
Storm’s
Mt Rock
Hannah Walter
H. Jerome Walter
Gettysburg
Isaiah Stonesifer
William Walter
Charles Eckenrode
York
Lydia Panebaker
Hanover
St. Francis Xavier Church
Sudden Death of Mrs H S Heiges at Gettysburg
Mrs H S Heiges aged 65 from Cashtown was found dead in Gettysburg at her son Clarence A Heiges home where she had been visiting since Saturday. Doctors cited probable stroke as cause. She leaves son and a stepsister. Also included is report of an Orrtanna Canning Company accident and upcoming January court terms with forgery and liquor cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Heiges
Cashtown
Clarence A. Heiges
Gettysburg
Melva
Heiges
Ellen OC. Wolf
C. A. Heiges
D. A. Mickley
Clinger
Mehring
Jacob Mummert
A. F. Roudebush
Marke
Joseph McVannell
Virginia Mills
Death of William H. Frock Veteran Civil War Tax Collector
William H. Frock died at his Gettysburg home at 12 25 p m Wednesday from pneumonia aged 72 11 9 late husband of Mary Saltzgiver They state he was a Civil War veteran and 20 year tax collector for Gettysburg He is survived by his wife and siblings of his wife including Mrs Louisa Kiker of York and Miss Lucinda Frock of Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Frock
Gettysburg
Frock
Mary Saltzgiver
James I
Theodore Frock
Lucinda Frock
Louisa Kiker
York
Motter Matriarch Dies at 88 in Littlestown
Mrs Maria Motter died last Saturday night at her daughter Sarah C Motter home in Littlestown from yellow jaundice. She was 88 years 9 months and 23 days old and is survived by five children Levi J Motter Susannah Formwalt Mary Feeser Sarah C Motter and John T Motter of Yukon Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Motter
Sarah C. Motter
Littlestown
Levi J. Motter
Susannah Formwalt
Mary Feeser
John T. Motter
Yukon
Oklahoma
Amos Staub Dies After Illness at 65 in Latimore
Amos Staub longtime Latimore township resident died at home near the Bermudian churches from apoplexy after being stricken Tuesday night. He was 65 years old. He is survived by his wife and one sister. The funeral was held Monday at 10 AM from his home with services at Bermudian Lutheran Church and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Paul Glatfelter officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Staub
Latimore Townships
Paul Glatfelter
Death of John H Grimes Near Emmitsburg Md
John H Grimes died at his home near Ohler's school house in Frederick County Maryland after several weeks of heart disease. He was 40 years old and is survived by his wife four children his father Joseph Grimes of Knoxlyn three brothers Joseph Samuel and Edward Grimes and four sisters Mrs Gordon Mrs Shellr Mrs Lantz and Mrs Nail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Grimes
Ohler
Frederick County
Emmitsburg
Joseph Grimes
Knoxlyn
Joseph
Samuel
Edward Grimes
Max Gordon
Mary Shellr
Golda Lantz
Daisy Nail
Virginia
Death of Edward Noel Near East Berlin Farm
Edward Noel died at 7:30 am Saturday at his farm near East Berlin following a period of illness. He was 63 years old and had lived previously near Bonneauville and East Berlin. He is survived by his wife and siblings Reuben Ambrose Joseph Mrs Cloyd Kuhn. The funeral was held at Paradise Cemetery after a High Mass in Paradise Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Noel
Hamilton Township
East Berlin
Abbottstown Pike
Bonneauville
John Dougherty
Reuben Noel
New Chester
Ambrose Noel
Biglerville
Joseph Noel
Square Corner
John I. Weaver
Cedar Ridge
Cloyd Kuhn
Centennial
Paradise Cemetery
Paradise Church
Abbottstown
Death of Hanover Girl After Prolonged Illness
Mary N. Alwood aged seven years, daughter of Geo Alwood of Hanover, died Friday night at 9 20 after a five week illness from tuberculosis. She was seven years ten months and twenty six days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary N. Alwood
Geo. Alwood
Hanover
Ater
Major Thaddeus S Clarkson Dies in Oregon at 86
Gettysburg native Major Thaddeus S Clarkson former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and former Omaha postmaster died at his Newburg Oregon home on January 16. He reenlisted for the Civil War on July 16 1861 and rose to adjutant of the 13th Illinois Cavalry serving with General Davidson on campaigns toward Helena and Little Rock Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus S. Clarkson
Gettysburg
Michael Clarkson
Newburg
Oregon
Major Clarkson
Grand Army of the Republic
Omaha
Neb
Cairo
Grant
13Th
Illinois Cavalry
John W. Davidson
Helena
Little Rock
Ark
Capt John D Smyser Dies. Gettysburg Native Former Marine Officer
Capt John D Smyser retired U S Marine Corps officer and Gettysburg native died January 12 at his son John Smyser's home in Florence New York He was son of Judge Daniel M Smyser a prominent Gettysburg attorney and Montg- Bucks district judge He was brother in law of the late Judge David Willa Survived by son William Smyser of Topeka Kansas and daughter Laurea Gitt of this place married to the late Joseph Gitt's son from Gettysburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Smyser
United States Marine Corps
Ciettysburg
John Smyeser
Florence
N. Y
Capt
Smyser
Daniel M. Smyser
Gettysburg
Spryser
Montgomery- Bucks
Demcrate
Norristown
David Willa
William Smyser
Topeka
Kansas
Laurea Gitt
Joseph. Gitt
Memorial Hospital N Y Death Notice for Mrs Crawford
Mrs Alice W Hewitt Crawford of Starne re dies in Memorial Hospital Canandaigua New York at age 43. She is survived by her husband Clayton Crawford two sons her parents seven sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice W. Crawford
John A. Hewitt
Starnere
Memorial Hospital
Canandagua
N. Y
Clayton Crawford
Eeven Esters
Wesley Crist Dies in Shrove Ohio at 67
Wesley N Crist a native of this county died at his home in Shrove Ohio on January 7 aged 67 years 11 months and 22 days He was a son of Jacob and Susan Crist and had lived in Ohio since he ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley N. Crist
This
County
Shrove
Ohio
Jacob
Susan Crist
Family Notices Fill Gaps for Deceased Man
The deceased was 19 years old and left a wife and brothers and sisters including Cornelius Crist of Los Angeles J B Crist of Franklin County Uriah Crist of Illinois Mrs Kate Crum of Biglerville Mrs Belle Bittinger of Gettysburg and Mrs Emma Stock of New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Crist
Los Angeles
California
J. B. Crist
Franklin County
Uriah Crist
Illinoie
Kate Crum
Biglerville
Belle Bittinger
Gettysbur
Emma Stock
New Oxford
Old Gettysburg Resident Lydia Clapsaddle Dies at 04
Mrs Lydia C Clapsaddle one of Gettysburg s oldest residents died at 8 15 am Tuesday at her daughter Mrs Edward Trostle s home from infirmities of old age She was 04 years 3 months and 13 days and had not walked since a fall that broke her hip About six years ago she tripped on a rug in her home and came to chair life Married in 1845 to David Clapsaddle eight children were born two survive Mrs Edward Trostle Gettysburg and Charles Clapsaddle Mt Joy township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia C. Clapsaddle
Gettysburg
Edward Trostle
David Clapsaddle
Charles Clapsaddle
Mt. Joy Township
Junk dealer Warry Juskovitz dies of tuberculosis
Warry Juskovitz a junk dealer longtime Gettysburg resident died Tuesday morning at his home from tuberculosis He was about age and leaves a wife and three children after living in Gettysburg about three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warry Juskovitz
Gettysburg
Found Dead In Bed A Civil War Vet William Trimmer
William Trimmer 77 a native of Adams county and former Seven Hundred schoolhouse area was found dead in bed Saturday at his daughter Miss Alice Trimmer's York home. The coroner cited valvular heart trouble as the cause noting death occurred hours before discovery. Survived by daughter and two sons William A. Trimmer of Harrisburg Emory P. Trimmer of Carlisle. Wife predeceased four years ago. Civil War veteran and comrade of Rev H Braker of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Trimmer
Adams County
Seven Hundred School House
Hamilton Township
York
Trimmer
Alice. Trimmer
William A. Trimmer
Harrisburg
Emory P. Trimmer
Carlisle
Weigle
Rev . H. Braker
Hanover
Local notices and transfers fill Hanover township pages
S L Johns of Blue Gables travels to Havana for tobacco. Lynch of Philadelphia rents Lincoln Way Hotel Get tysburg with license transfer from Walter. Remonstrance blocks the regranting. Quarantine lifted on Dr Sunday’s Reading farm after cattle were condemned for foot and mouth disease. Hemler of Mr and Mrs F G Hemler of Mr Rock crippled by skating. Hollinger of Hanover canvasses Abbottstown and East Berlin to sell Last Berlin Railway to Frick of York. Stork brings two baby girls to Pius Smith family. Nearby twins born to three adjacent households. Norman Berkheimer sells farm stock to J H Schriver. Berkheimer to move and work at Harris Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenderton S. Lynch
Philadelphia
Lincoln Way
Gettysburg
John F. Walter
Walter
Sunday
Reading Township
D. Guy Hollinger
Hanover
Abbottstown
East Berlin
Berlin
Frick
York
Stork
Pius Smith
Hanover Street
Mre
W. J. Miller
Jas
B. Weaver
Pins Smith
Mre. Smith
Mr. Weaver
Norman Berkheimer
J. N. Hereh
Carliele Pike
J. H. Schriver
Crage-Pikes
Schriver
Schmide & Jordan
Herel
Mr. Berkhemer
Plymire
West High Street
Harris Bros
For Sale Seventeen Berkshire Shoals on Samuel Caughman Farm
Seventeen Berkshire shoals weighing 30 to 50 pounds each offered for sale by J. F. Howe Rout 2 New Oxford on the Samuel Caughman Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkehire Shoals
J. F. Howe
New Oxford
Samuel Caehman
Watches and jewelry repair at G A Klingers Barbershop
Watches clocks and jewelry for repair ing will receive prompt attention if left at G A Klinger's barbershop Hanover street New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Klinger
Hanover Street
New Oxford
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Carline
Joseph B. Weaver
South Peters Street
William Colehouse
Midway
Elmer Yeagy
Louis Spearman
Sophia Bemiller
William E. Jacobs
Latimore Township
Wm. Dome
St. Paul’s Reformed
Clarence Wolf
Cyrus Wolf
Berwick Township
George W. Slaybaugh
Hanover Dye Works
Gettysburg Theological Seminary
Harvey C. Miller
Leonardo da Vinci
Bue
Crystal Theatre
Monkey Faced Owl
Jerome Walter
Orrtanna Canning Company
W. M
S. L. Johns
Blue Gables
Havana
Cuba
Earl
F G. Hemler
Rock
J. R. Weaver & Bro
Timothy
Jimutay
Ile
Erotenrs Meen