New Oxford Local Happenings in Late June 1914
Local items report Edward Browns loss of a horse from lockjaw and births and illnesses around New Oxford. Notable notes include Jacob Reynolds in failing health, Sheriff Thompson enacting execution notices, ice on Caledonia pools, a dog killed by a streetcar, and a Pleasant Hill Band picnic planned for July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brown
New Cheater
Lock Jaw
John Wolf
Mies Moille Hershey
Jacob Reynolds
East Berlin
Thompson
Peter M. Heiner
Huntington Township
Caledonia
Grover McKinney
McSherryatown
Pleasant Hill
John E. Kepner
North Peters Street
Livingston Building
Centre Square
Children Day Exercises Featured By Special Music At Church
An excellent program was rendered at the Children's Day exercises in St. Paul's Reformed church on Sunday evening. Special music was a feature of the program. A large congregation was in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wilson
Hanover
St Mark’s Chapel
Florence Smith
C. D. Smith
McSherrystown
Mt. St. Joseph’s College
Emmiteburg
Reginald
W. E. Pitch
George
C. M. Wolf
Req
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Abbottstown
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Public sale transfers City Hotel in Hanover to B F Hutton
The administrator LD Sell sold the City Hotel Hanover owned by the late David Rt Bortner for 11400 dollars to B F Hutton formerly of the Aldine Hotel Spring Grove. Clare Laughman nine year old son of Edward Laughman and Berwick township wife suffered a compound fracture from a broken bottle on Friday. George Bricher of Hanover employed on the W M R XR at Hagman injured when a large bottle of acid broke spilling on his face and back. Robert Harner near Greenmount arrested for assault and battery and held for court in 6400 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hotel
Hanover
David Rt. Bortner
LD. Sell
B. F. Hutton
Aldine Hotel
Spring Grove
Clare
Edward Laughman
Berwick Township
George Bricher
Hagman
Robert Harner
Greenmount
Resignation of Pan Gies At Morgansmith Plant York
Pan Gies, who held a responsible portion at the Morgansmith plant in York for the past few years, resigned due to failing health and returned to the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs Calvin Gine, in East Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan Gies
Morgansmith
York
Tin Parenta
Calvin Gine
East Berlin
Gettysburg Officer Charged After Friday Clash
Gettysburg officer OC H Wilson arrests Charles Shealer on a charge of assault and battery filed by Lottie Mentier. Shealer is held on $500 bail awaiting the next court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OC. H. Wilson
Gettysburg
Charles Shealer
Lottie Mentier
Shealer
Farmers & Merchants Bank Declares Semiannual Dividend
At the regular board meeting held Saturday the Farmers & Merchants Bank declared a 34 percent semiannual dividend and an extra cent per cent, drawn from earnings of the past six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchanta Bank
Democratic County Committeemen Meet at Gettysburg
The Democratic County Committeemen will meet at the Glote Hotel in Gettysburg on Saturday June 27 at 10 30 a m to elect a Chairman. Security and scheduling details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glote Hotel
Gettysburg
Sec
Local man Wenl Arrested for Assault on Information by Wife
Wenl was arrested Wednesday morning by Constable Shearer on assault and battery charges based on information laid by his wife. He posted bail of $300 to appear before Justice of the Peace Riley 8. Heavy thunderstorms struck the area Sunday night and Monday morning, soaking the earth and aiding crops, with some hail causing no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenl
Shearer
Justice of the Peace
Riley
Harnish
Great circular barn rises near Cashtown in 19th century project
The Sheely brothers construct a vast circular barn near Cashtown described as a wonder of the era. It measures ninety feet across with weatherboarding and rafters visible, and a United States flag flying at the ninety one foot peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheely Brothers
Cashtown
Stsel
Ten Year Old Boy Injured In Drag Wagon Accident
David Wintrode aged 10 of Hanover fell from a drag wagon on Wednesday morning and the hind wheel passed over his abdomen, causing probable serious injuries. He was picked up and taken to his home where he is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wintrode
Hanover
Knights of Columbus Field Day at Paradise Grounds
The Protectory and Paradise grounds host a field day next Sunday, June 28, as Knights of Columbus from York and Hanover visit for a day of shade and sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protectory
Paradise Grounds
Knights of Columbus
York
Hanover
Eggs Shipped From Center Square Wagon Spill Breaks Crates
A wagon at Center Square owned by H. O. Miller began moving and two egg crates tumbled off breaking about twelve dozen eggs while a clerk loaded crates for shipment to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Miller
Center Square
Doctor Sheetz Becomes Assistant Professor at Ohio Medical College
Dr John W Sheetz son of Dr and Mrs J L Sheetz Center Square has secured the appointment as assistant to the Professor of Medicine at Ohio Medical College Columbus The move draws congratulations from friends Reynolds Fair of York Springs sustained a dislocated shoulder in a fall on Wednesday at David Harner home Biglerville He slipped on the roof while taking measurements and struck a chimney breaking his shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Sheetz
J. L. Sheetz
Center Square
Ohio Medical College
Columbus
Reynolds Fair
York Springs
David Harner
Biglerville
Mother and son share tonsil operation at York Hospital
A rare coincidence occurred at York Hospital on Thursday when Mrs. Emory Plank of Gettysburg and her three year old son Preston both had their tonsils removed. Preston also had adenoids taken out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Hospital
Emory Plank
Gettysburg
Preston
Weaver to restart New Oxford Candy Kitchen operation
F L Weaver plans to reopen the candy business converting his East High street stable into rooms for wholesale production after illness forced a temporary halt. A bolt of lightning struck a peach tree at Iron Stone Fruit Farm in Tyrone township and damaged about 25 blackberry bushes along a supporting wire, causing significant crop loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Weaver
Oxford
East High Street
Iron Stone
Stough and Thompson
Tyrone Township
Great Conewago Trotting Association Meet Planned
Twenty seven entries insure success for the first meet of the Great Conewago Trotting Association to be held in the afternoon of July 4 near Hanteretown. A judges stand has been erected and the grounds prepared with a leveled track. Racing starts at 1 30 PM and entries close the day before the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanteretown
Entrica
Two Adame County Graduates Highlight Commencement
Two Adame county young men who just graduated from Weet Chiveter Normal School played leading roles in the commencement. John Kinneman of Abbottstown delivered the presentation address and led a substantial donation to the Alumni Loan Fund. Raymond Michiner of Beadersville organized a large display of puns and parodies during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adame County
Weet Chiveter Normal School
John Kinneman
Abbottstown
Hie Clacwe
Raymond Michiner
Beadersville
Wheel loads hay almost crushes boy in farm accident
Willian Red, 12, son of Michael Resh of Abbotiatown, fell ten feet from a wagon loaded with a ton and a half of hay on John Brown’s farm. A wheel passed over his head causing jaw fracture brain concussion and near total ear loss. He was unconscious for minutes and taken to Dr. Hollinger at Abbottatown. condition critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Red
Michael Resh
Abbotiatown
John Brown
Brown
W F. Hollinger
Abbottatown
Home noted for visitor to Went
The fragment states a person traveling to the home of his aunt, Mr. Wm. F. Sheely, located on Lincoln Way in Went.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Sheely
Lincoln Way
Painter Falls From Ladder At Hanover Bank
Levi D. Sell a Midway painter fell from a second floor ladder at the First National Bank building in Hanover about 10 on Saturday morning. He suffered a deep forehead cut a broken nose and a severe right shoulder bruise. The ladder slipped from a narrow ledge causing the fall which was checked by a telephone wire. He was taken to Dr Edward Stick for treatment and regained consciousness. Sell moved to Midway from Panetown years ago and was about 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi D. Sell
Midway
Flrst National Bank
Hanover
Edw. W. Stick
Sell
Charles Sprenkle
Paney Town
Horse Runs Loose on Railway Near Sugartown
A horse attached to a buggy owned by John Weaver near Sugartown ran away from a telephone pole on Lincoln Way West after being frightened by a westbound freight train. The animal dashed along the rail line for about half a mile before John Yingling and Augustus Klunk captured it near Golden Lane crossing. the buggy was damaged and the horse bruised, but it was returned to Mr. Weaver for the journey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weaver
Sugartown
John Yingling
Augustus Klunk
Mr. Weaver
Law Demands Enforcement to Curb Fire Cap Nuisance
Town vows to enforce ordinances against boys using toy pistols and exploding fire caps and rombo candles. Merchants selling such articles face prosecution and fines. Fire and property risk rise as horses, stables, and inflammable material may catch fire, urging strict suppression.
Nails Pierced Leg In East High Street Accident
Severenus Weav er, young son of F L Weav er, East High street, fell from a tree onto a board with rusty nails. Two nails penetrated his right leg to three fourths of an inch. His mother and he removed them, a local physician treated the wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severenus
F. L. Weaver
East High Street
Falling Rafter Injures Laborer on Burgard Farm
William Eckenrode, a farm laborer on Michael Burgard’s East Berlin farm, was struck on the head by a rafter when a hay unloading rope pulled loose, rendering him unconscious. Dr. Elgin attended to his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Eckenrode
Michael Burgard
East
Berlin
Elgin
Child Injured From Tree Fall In Midway Family Home
Cyril Weaver twelve year old son of Paul Weaver of Midway fell from a cherry tree at his grandmother Mrs Jerome Weaver’s home on Wednesday suffering a fracture in the right arm near the wrist. Dr A O Rige of McSherrytown attended and set the limb by also breaking the left wrist bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Weaver
Paul Weaver
Midway
Jerome Weaver
A. O. Rige
McSherryetown
Racing Smash-Up in West End Ties Up Lincoln Way Race
A buggy collision occurred Saturday evening near J C Myers Grocery in West End as racing teams on Tin Lincoln Way tangled. Mervin Cansat of New Oxford Shoe Factory and Misa Ethel Crenwell of Mt Pleasant township participated, chasing a man from Winchester. one buggy rolled, others were thrown, and a crowd gathered. The owner of the overturned vehicle could not be identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Myers
West End
Center Square
Tincoln Way
Wert
Mervin Cansat
New Oxford Shoe Factory
Moses Myers
Swope
Misa Ethel Crenwell
Mt. Preasant Township
Hunterstown
Crescent Creswell Crash Ends with Bruised Rider
Creswell was overturned when patenter springs released the shafts causing a collision. Miss Creswell was badly stunned and later carried to Mrs. Stock’s home but soon left with Mr. Cassar. Caneat’s team belonged to W. C. Herman. The other racer continued on, blame placed on racers and councilmen for lax ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creswell
Miss Creswell
W. D. Stock
Cassar
Mrs Sarah Wiest Dies Suddenly at 79
Mrs Sarah Wiest widow of Henry J Wiest died suddenly from heart trouble at her daughter Mrs H M Mowery s Baltimore home after 8 PM Monday She and her husband ran the Eagle Hotel and later the Railroad House Littlestown She leaves two sons and two daughters including Chas A Wiest William Wiest and Mrs Jennie Emmert and Mrs Rebecca Mowery Interment is in New Oxford Cemetery Funeral Thursday at 10 30 AM officiated by Rev W A Korn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Wiest
Henry J. Wiest
H. M. Mowery
Baltimore
Eagle
Littlestown
Mr. Wiest
Charlies
South Peters Street
Sarah Jacobs
East Berlin
Chas. A. Wiest
Chambersburg
William Wiest
Jennie Emmert
Hanover
Rebecca Mowery
New Oxford Cemetery
W. A. Korn
Sudden Death in East Berlin Claims Local Leader
Henry B. Jacobs died at his East Berlin home on Wednesday morning from a stroke of paralysis after a one day illness. A prominent citizen, he led an active town life and was the oldest Red Men member in the area. He previously served as Burgess, on the School Board, and Town Council. Surviving are his wife and sons George Jacobs of Roseville York county Charles Jacobs of Montana Robert and Paul Jacobs of East Berlin and daughters Anna and Bertha at home. He suffered a slight stroke Tuesday noon and died after an overnight fall on the porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Jacobs
East Berlin
Jacobs
Order of Redmen
George Jacobs
Roseville
York County
Chas. Jacobs
Montanna
Robert
Paul Jacobs
Anna
Bertha Jacobse
Adams County Milk Producers Protective Association Meets
The second meeting of the Adams County Milk Producers Protective Association was held on a Thursday evening in the Court House. The group formed to press for unified higher prices from condensers shippers and creameries. No plan to regulate or raise consumer milk costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secon
Adams County Milk Producers’ Protective Association
Court House
United Action
Neuman's Ice Cream to Be Sold at Bon-Son Parlor
Neuman's ice cream from York will be on sale at the Bon-Son Joe Crean Parlor on Hanover Street this Wednesday and Thursday. A trial is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neumen
York
Bon-Son Joe Crean
Hanover Street
Death Notices From Hanover Area Obituaries
Clyde Bair nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Emory Bair died after brief illness from heart trouble in Hanover. Maria Craig widow of Emanuel Craig died at Henry Jacobs home in Mt Airy after illness. Mee Craig formerly lived in Gettysburg. Willian Heltzel longtime Hanover resident died at home after short illness. age about 73. son of Nicolaus and Mary Knepler Heltzel born in New Lisbon Ohio. family later on Heltzel Farm in Brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Emory Bair
Hanover
Maria Craig
Emanuel Craig
Henry Jacobs
Mr. Airy
Mee. Craig
Gettyaturg
Dr Jacobs
Mt. Airy
Willan Heltzel
Nana Non
Nicholas and Mary (Knepler) Heltzel
New Lisbon
Ohio
Heltzel
Brush
Heltzel Life in Hanover Press and Postmaster Service
The obituary details the life of Albert Heltzel a Hanover publisher and postmaster born in Gettysburg who edited the Hanover Citizen from 1865 to 1879 after working at the Hanover Citizen and Patriot offices. He served as Hanover postmaster from 1885 to 1890 and later held a secretary position at Michigan Lumber before returning to newspapers until his death. He is survived by three children and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg Star
John Mellehenny
Moses McClean
Gettysburg
Hanover
Harrisburg
Patriot
Mary Dean
Barton H. Knode
Cleveland
The
Michigan Lumber Company
Albert Heltzel
Cumberland
George N. Heltzel
Hasertown
Mise Aldan Heltzel
Edward and
Lucian Heltzel
Mt. Pleasant Township
Charlee
Teabelle Metzler
York
Obituary: Alexander Frommeyer Dies in Branewick
Alexander Frommeyer, aged four, died at his Branewick home after a long illness on Monday June 8. Born January 21 1830 in Amsterdam, he came to Gettysburg with his parents early and spent 60 years as a Brunswick resident. He was step brother of F N Frommeyer of Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Frommeyer
Branewick
Amsterdam
Holland
Gettysburg
Brunswick
F. N. Frommeyer
Death of Mrs Catharine Colgan in Irishtown
Mrs Catharine Colgan wife of Michael Colgan died at her Irishtown home after a long illness from stomach cancer. She was about 68. She leaves her husband two stepchildren Sarah Clunk and Clement Colgan and siblings James Julia and Ella Welsh. Funeral from her home at 9 am Tuesday with High Mass of Requiem in Sacred Heart church and entombment in Conewago Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine
Michael Colgan
Irishtown
Mra
Sarah Clunk
Clement Colgan
Midway
James
Micees
Julia
Ella Welsh
Potteville
Whso
Conewago Cemetery
Sacred Heart Church
Deaths of William E Biddle and Lucinda Arentz
William E Biddle aged 89 years six months eight days died at 5 30 Sunday at his daughter Mrs Sarah Fuhrman’s home after a period of ill health. Survived by four daughters and one son including Mrs Fuhrman Mrs Laura Kauffman Mrs Ann White near Hanover Mrs John Mehring near Brush Run and William Biddle of Gettysburg. Lucinda Arentz an inmate of the county home died Saturday aged 72, formerly of Mt Joy township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E Biddle
Gettysburg
Sarah Fuhrman
Biddle
Laura Kauffman
Anns White
Hanover
John Mehring
Brush Run
William Biddle
Lucinda Arentz
Miss Arentz
Mt. Joy Township
East Berlin resident John Butt dies after long illness
John Butt of East Berlin dies at his home after a prolonged illness from complications of diseases at about 58. He is survived by his wife and three children Mia Byron Lapham and Mrs Lewis Hartman both of Hanover and John Butt of New Jersey. Butt was once a victim of John Bowser man who attacked him with a hammer at the Baker farm near East Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Butt
East Berlin
Mia
Byron Lapham
Lewis Hartman
Hanover
New Jersey
Butt
John Bowserman
Baker Farm
Obituaries from East Berlin and Hanover
Mrs. William Brown of East Berlin died at home after a long liver cancer illness aged about 64. Survived by husband Kirk, Ellen Ebersole, William Jr, and three children. burial at Mummert's house. Mathias D Gebhard of Hanover died at home after a long illness from multiple diseases in his high sixties. survived by widow and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown
East Berlin
Kirk Brown
Ellen Ebersole
William Brown, Jr
Mummert’s
Mathias D. Gebhard
Hanover
Altho
Infant Augustus Kinder 2 Weeks Old Dies
Augustus infant son of Mr and Mrs Augustus Kinder of Mosberrystown died on Tuesday while at work aged two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus
Augustus Kinder
Mosberrystown
Trolley Line Extension Goes Forward to New Oxford
Hanover York and others move to acquire land for a 3.86 mile extension from Conewago Chapel toward New Oxford. Legal steps will begin to secure right of way as construction is planned for summer. Rumors persist of a later line toward Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
York
Hanover & McSherrystown Mreet Ry
Pec Seary
Conewago Chapel
New Oxford
Plana
Conewago
Gettysburg
Moose defeat New Oxford A A 5 to 3 in showcase game
York Moose lodge defeats New Oxford A A 5 to 3 on the local diamond in front of a small crowd. Simpson allowed six hits and earned his twelfth straight win as three Moose double plays turned the game. Capt Miller of New Oxford made a one handed foul line catch and powered a ninth inning rally with a three bagger but fell short. Next contest has New Oxford visiting York to face Moone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Moose Lodge
New Oxford A. A
Simpson
Moose
Capt. Miller
N. C
Roth
Altho Hensel
New Oxford
York
Carpenter Injured in Fall from Barn Near East Berlin
Irvin Stine, a carpenter for A B Trimmer of East Berlin, fell fourteen feet from a barn on L J Feiser’s farm while repairing it. A beam struck him, causing severe head face and shoulder abrasions. He received surgical care from Dr Elgin, with condition reported favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Stine
A. B. Trimmer
East Berlin
L. J. Feiser
Stine
Elgin
Boy contracts blood poisoning from rusty spike
Glen Winand five year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Winand of Midway is convalescing after injuring his left foot on a rusty spike at the Reynolds Weaver home on the W H Kohler farm in Oxford township. Blood poisoning followed but he is now improving under Dr Leh of Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Winand
Charles Winand
Midway
Reynolds Weaver
W. H. Kohler
Oxford Township
Leh
Hampton
Weaver
East Berlin Railway Sold At Public Auction
The East Berlin Railway with all effects and franchise was re advertised to be sold at public sale on Saturday July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Local notices and community events in brief
Damp and wet wheat will not be received at our warehouses. J H Durrena J R Weaven & Bro and The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Lutheran church will hold a food sale on the lawn at M G Colestock Lincoln Way West on Saturday afternoon and evening June 27. The Y P S KE of the First Lutheran church will hold a festival on Park Square on the evening of July Fourth. A Second-hand Ranger bicycle is for sale cheap by inquiry to Guyon A Smith or at the office. Gilbert & Bon have received another carload of Security Cement to be sold at 1.40 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Immaculate Conception
George Culp
Arendeville
W. A. Diehl
Lincoln Way
Samuel
Mike Tate
Gettysburg
John Stanton
Wilson
R. 2
Myers
Arendtesville
Public Utilities Commission
The
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
M. G. Colestock
West
Y. P
First Lutheran Church
Park Square
Guyon A. Smith
Hanover Street
Gilbert & Bon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles A. Diehl
Jagen
Boy
Neuman’s
Carpenter
J. H. Durrena
J. R. Weaven
J. K. Weaver
Bro
Choice Wheat
Voopea
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