1840 Fourth of July Demonstration Draws 5000 at Robinsons Woods
A Robinsons woods gathering near town drew about 5,000 for a Harrison demonstration on July 4, 1840. Thaddeus Stevens was the orator. Wm D Himes and others organized, with York Springs leading the first delegation of 100 horsemen in scarfs of national colors. Gettysburg and nearby towns sent guards, barns opened for horses, and centennial plans included a local post office closure on June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Deatrick
Straban Twp
Harrison
Robinson's Woods
Thad. Stevens
Wm. D Himes
John C. Ellis
Henry W. Slagle
York Springs
Berlin
Hampton
New Chester
Hunterstown
Abbottstown
Gettysburg
Conewago Creek
Hanover
Littlestown
McSherrystown
Co. Jos
J. Kuhn
Stevens
W.M.A.R
Oxford
A. A. Ginter
E. E. Freed
Jerome M. Schultz
Edgegrove
Local Notes From Mt St Marys Area And Surroundings
Chas W Stock and Gettysburg graduates of Mt St Marys Emmitsburg. Henry L Herr purchases 66 acre farm at McSherrystown edge. John L Staub Hamilton township runs as Rep candidate for register and recorder. Mrs H H Diehl locusts noted 17 and 34 years ago. Harry O Hoke 32 of Abbotstown dies Thursday. Miss Bertha Kopp returns to Lineboro. G G Miller Noble healed after horse kick. Anna M Kauffman buys Aaron B Kauffman property Reading township for 50 dollars. N C school district finances include balance 21 86 and state 55935. Taxes 83872 other sources 43 50 total 146243. Salaries and institute costs listed along with building funds and loans. Prof A Smith buys lot between J E C Miller and C K Yeager residences. Harry J Adams McSherrystown finds copperhead in shoe. Jos Reigle Westminster and Annie Brown Mr Pleasant wed. Vera Susselln Golds borough Hunterstown and Serg Paul Gossman wed Monday. Anthony Deardorff 69 near York Springs buried at New Chester. Wheat price 79 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. W Stock
Gettysburg
Mt. St. Mary’‘s College
Emmitsburg
Henry L. Herr
John Herr
McSherrystown
John L. Staub
Hamilton Township
Register and Recorder
H. H. Diehl
Harry O. Hoke
Abbottstown
Bertha Kopp
Alice Pottorff
Lineboro
G. G. Miller
Noble
Anna M. Kauffman
Aaron B. Kauffman
Reading Township
N. C
Treas
Trenas
Geo. T. Himes
W. A. Ditzler
Wm. J. Wolf
S. F. Keeny
Goldsborough
Hunterstown
Paul Gossman
Anthony Deardorff
York Springs
New Chester
Adams County Mercantile License List 1942
Detailed roster of retail and wholesale licenses in Adams County Pennsylvania across Abbottstown Arendtsville Biglerville Gettysburg New Oxford Littlestown and surrounding townships. Includes merchants restaurants bowling alleys and public amusements with addresses and license details. The notice lists numerous businesses and ends with an appeal notice for objections to appraisements to be heard at the County Treasurer's Gettysburg office on a July date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of
Adams
Pennsylvania
Abrottstown Borough
Reading Township
Hampton
Mampton
Cleveland
J. Earanat
Gettysburg
Earle's Inn
Homer
Lester
Signor
Viola
Stansbury
York Perings Borough
Criswell
York Springs
Crietofaro
Paul
Myers
Sadie
Sullivan
Artie
Hanover
Onowago
Jacobe
C. Hanover
Cumberland
Township
Berlin
East Prin Hotel
East Berlin
Shetters
Fairfield
Borotign Fairfield Garage
Fairfield Fairfield Hotel
Sra
Harbaugh
Josep
Fairfield Franklin
Steinberger
Fayetteville
Ashtown
Staley
Lester E
Csccees Teoesenes
Littlestown
Horner
Richard Littlestown
Keefer
Walter
Bowling Alley
Schott, A. Wr
Cence
Stavely & Bowers
Stonesifer, R. J
Mcsherrystown
Gettysburg R
Tyrone
Kemper
Heberinati
McCtioneer
Buter Township
Slaybaugh
A. Uernsey
Cumberland “Township
Benner
D. E
Kepner
M. L
wiGettysburg
Philip J
Gsburg
Ward Palmer
Ward Sia
Hamiltondan
Indian Trail
Farfield King
Floyd
Urrianna
Hamilton’ Township
Cross News
Oxford
Ramer, Mary
Eerie
Gettysburg Strout Realty Agency. Inc
Gestyeburg Pig Eawn Borogh Mound
Ittlestown
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Watebbotts
Rivani Ibed
Cy of
Ent
Clark
Zacharias Cranmer
A. A. Sanders
Himes
New Oxford
Allen Brashears
Spangler Hetrick
Edward
J. H. Plymire
West Chester Normal School
Lottie Hulick
Harry J. Sneeringer
Millersville S. N. S
H. J. Hemler
Brush Run
Bernard Bolin
Florence Myers
Roy Taughinbaugh
West High Street
C. W. Hykes
Tyrone Township
Peter Paul Miller
North Peters Street
Creager
Salvation Army
Starry’s Woods
Five Points
Sylvester M. Smith
Bonneauville
Baltimore
Ignatius McMaster
George Deardorff
Round Hill
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Clifford Laughman
C. H. Robinson
Hanover Street
Harry Stevens
Heidlersburg
I. B. Kuhn
Benjamin Ejcholtz
Philadelphia Street
Lewis Staub
Lewis Durham
New York Giants
Los Angeles
Calif
Edward Stahl
York
John T. MelIntire
Jacob B. Millar
Biglerville
Straban Township
Charlotte Noel
George
Edw. Krout
Pine Run
S. K. Sowers
Geo. Hull
Roy W. Spangler
York Street
Hanover, Pa
York Gun Shop
W. Market St
York, PA
Humphreys
Stambaugh Auto Electric
E. Walnut St
Forest Park
PFMA
AAA
Shoe Store
West Market St
York, Penna
Sportsman's Headquarters
Manova
Mercantile
Ysburg
Nightstown
Cashtown
Orrtanna
Orrtaunna
Cashwwna Burg R
Apna
Syetteville
eLieyrwul Py
Gettyabu
Gettyshure
Orve
Abbottstown Grain & Feed Company
Dore Lart Landis
Henry E
Abbottatown
Arendtsvilee
Bushman‘s Prote
Arendtsville Artines
H. Arendtaville
Dendersvilee
Arthur
Bendersville
Adams County Fruit Feckins & Dinterbaring Co
Bigherville Bowers, E. LL
Eisenhart
B. A
Sevew
Fairfield ‘Borough
Waddle
J. B
Franklin Township
Blue Ridge Oil Co
Seven Stars Bream
Mia
Adams County Motor’ Corp
Jfericulsuret Chemical Mpany
Wolfe, C. M
Gerysture
2ND_ WARD Blocher’s
Gettysburg City
Hereter & Son
J. J
Jacob Brow
Seveneeceeenens
Lower & Co
John C
Sinclair Ne
Ceseeene
Thompson
Atlantic Refining Co
Bare Battlefield Service Co
Buohl
Geo W
Hamiltonban
Fairfield Elevator Co
Anderson
Griffin
Glenn M
Dean
Carl W
New Oxford Shurrer & Son
Littlestown Horough Basehoar
Littlestown Brindle
J. Walter Sor Sapere
Crystal Springs Dairy
Littlestown Keystone Milling Co
Saree Sohalt Fiestawn
Littlestown Garage
Wwe Oe
Dolittlestown
Mathias - Sun
E. Chas
ELES
Knouse
R. Stilisloes
Pitzer
H. Burt
Ownentp Aeroth Co
Oxford New Oxford ‘Borough
Duttera
J. H
Freed
M. R
Walker
Stewart
Central Chemical Co
Musselman Co
Biggierville
Bndbisville Borough
Bucher
Arena Township
Sheffer
John Getysburg
Newago Township
Jackson
Cumberland Township
Eberhart
Frank Y
R. Falkenroth
S. EB
Gettysburg RR
Fissel
C. I
Gettysburg Furney
Green Gable Esso
Swope
S. E
Gettysburg West Gettysburg
Williams
Urane
eFayetteville
Piny Mt. Taverns
Kaffensperger
W. H. Saunas
Robert
Paul E
eeesOrrianna Sharrer
Allen
Stuinberger
Edna
Willian E
McKnightstown
Ward
Sryeen
Deatrick
John W
Hawiltonban
Irfield Hamilton Tonnarte Croes Keys
Oxford Highland Township
Dubbs
A. M. Sacs
Huntington Township
Mary Jane Inrm
Wishard
Ernest F
Latimore Township
Twin Keys
Wolfe
MT. Joy Township
Yoast
MT. Pleasant “Township
Sneeringer
Carroll
Hanover R
Gro
Beck
Elmer E. Ow
Gettyabure
New Oxford Borough
Beale
Ednall
Jim's Restaurant
Smith
Cess
Bendersville Heller
Benderaville
Hutton
L. Bendersville
R. F
Orner
Frances
Benderaville Rice TV
Mervin “T
Bendersville Routsong
George G
Benderaville Snyder
Bendersville Weaver
Benderaville Wolfe
Harry
Biglervile Borough
Adams County Fruit, Packing & Distributing Company
Biglerville Atlantic Grtrice Beans
Big
Shetter’s
Ralph
Geo. E
Bigterville
Thomas Tor
Walton
Richard de Biglerville
Weigle
Berwick Borough
Bair
John M
Lpittinger
Edonenes Brinton
Speenes Fisher
Honan Frook
Monroe
Lucabaugh
Jno
Ww. Warner
Claude S.eens
Butler TC Beaver
Wm. D. Bream
Wilmer
Frederick
A. M
Guise Garage
Os Abnde Heckenluber
Roy Eee Kennedy
Neely
Lover’s Store
C.csnoeessens Orner
David ‘ Peveney Plank L de Rice
R E
Ee Rife
Isaac Beeee
Barnitz
John E. On
Berwager
C. C. Brady
Henry E Crawl
Walter Bereeet Fuhrman
Ira Feenacpieve
Eb Homan
W. Co. Lawrence
A. Markle
Clifford C. Miller
Ghades de Ones Miller
Chas
Pee
Walter Garage
E. H. Worley
George Meerland
Baker
Vernon Q. Coleman
M . Conti
Ottavio Conti
Ottavio Crouse
Ateseee Daley
F Daley
C. Peeenes
DeSimon Garage
Morrie Eberhart
Fan Folkenroth
E. Golden Ache
Camp Butt
Leuse
EL Seeeeree
Lerew
Paul P
Leey
George Wm
Cletus Sonaee Mummert
Mummert
Ruy Oo
Mummert & Myers Myers
Denton Shetter
Geo. L. Smith
Zeigler
Allison
Fairfield Garage
Te Harbaugh
Josep Hiner
McClear
R. P. Musselman
J. M
John Neely
G. Newman
E. Keindollar
John Sheldon
H E. Stine
Ellis
Franklin
Andrews
W . Betsecker
Miles A A
Oo Naw
Oan
Weeer
Rv. Sta
Kayotteville Rebert
Rosalie H
Germany
Baughman
Rouse
Walter F
Heeretereaner
Littlestow
Spangler
Amos L
Anna
Blue Ridge
Butt’s
Weeesereeney
Centra Auto Coe Ciececcesses
Eceseeees Coffman Fisher Co Wease
Cromer’s
Ssssssssens Romer
Aeeeentere
Deatrick Bros
Vaeteenecgone
Faber
Fred
Gettysburg & T
Finkboner, Ar
Raente
Gettysburg Auto
Majestic Soda Grill
Teehee
Metropolitan Reion Co
Miller
Minter's
Penrose
Gettysburg Oyler & Bro
Wester Tire
Plank
A. B. Phiel
Gettysburg Plaza
Ren & Derick Inc
Robert's
Beck’s
Riley
Andrew
Rose Ann_ Shoppe
Preston
Sachs
Luther J
Schwartz
Scott Bros
Stoeenannens Weeenane
Shaney
Vane Gettysburg
Shaney’s Service
Sheely
Ettysburg
Sherman's Grocery
Thomas
Tipton
Seerenee
Ulrich Motor Co
Warren Chevrolet
Puserrsene
Sonore
Wentz
Gettysbur, Williams
Clyde E
Wolfe, Co
Gettysbur
Beatrice
Blocher's
Brehm
Gettysburg Bream
Glenn L. Bess
Britcher & Uenant
Ereseveee
Butt
Ralph B
Gettysburg City Market
Chritzman
Clara A
Sara Baker
Eeerbesretes
Ttysburg Duces
Gettysburg Gas Corp
Sebeeshire Motor Bees
Gilbert
Floyd C
Richard
Haines
Hartman
John
Helen Kay
Selmer
Honee
Gettysburg Home Furnishing Co
Hutchinson
Jacob Bros
Meereperes
Jack's
Joe
Juhna
Kenneth
Kelly & Oyler
Kendlehart
David D
Kuhn
Emma D
Lippy’s
Guernsey
Manhattan
Muring
Martin’s Shoe Store
Sentoecenees
McDonnell
McGuigan
Guy Sepenges
Mickley
Otenete
Miller Auto "Supply
Floyd Miller
Gettysburg National Garage Co
Nellie’s
Gettysburg Peoples Cash Store
Coples Drug Store
Ieee
Redding's
Remmel's
G. Thompson & Bon
G. R. Thompson
Toby
Oscar J
Vivian's
Ahley
Wolford
Albert L Weaver
William E. Zerfing
Gettysburg Battlefield Service Station
Becker
Beard
Mary
Brinkerhoff
Emly J
Uvhl
Aco
John H. Gettysburg
Gallagher
Gnesene
Gettysburg Hardware Co
Frank
Claire
DeWitt
Home
Bee
Kitzmiller
Knox Food Market
Knox Food Marat
Gettysburg Wallit
Hamiltone
Orrianna Biggs
Fairfield Peee
Charlotte M
Fairfieldyler
Qeeaneeere Airfield
Fairfield Indain Treil Inn
Vtee
Renee . O. Ae
Lightner
Fairfield Arch
Revere
Wilbert
Batebace Fairfield Shulley
Feneuerenee
Straentier
Orrtanna Mhills
Soener Greenstone Einer
Orrtanna Mitzel
Lester F
R. Brown's
Sneaee
R. A
Chester
Aork Springs
Gew
New Ox
Aed Crushong
W L. Leveeeeer
Harman
New
Highland Township
Hankey
Roy
Beischet
E. A
Jacobs
Huntington ‘Township
Delp
Adaville Fair
King
Chas. Ork Springs
Harry Ane
Sees
Gardners R
Mary Jane
Beneoeged
Ork Springs
Tanger
Eotant
Tyson
Ralph Wree Ware
Ro Weidner
Roy Spence
Yor Springs
Lehman
Paul Grabe
Menges Ewanes
Bermudian
Wily
Jacob
Bermudian Wolf's Garage
Worley's Nursery
Liberty Township
Goulden
Chase Emmitsburg
Flohr
Carriers
Fairfield R
Hallside Inn
Fairfield R. Shank
B. Fairfield
Warren
Earl
I. Warren
Sane
White
S. M
Waller
Keystone Ak
Kohler
Koon's Florist
Littlestown Lemon
Lemon
Little & Sonry
W. Littlestown
Matthias & Son
Mehring & Cha
Ticatown Brookhouse
Annaareee
Theo
Littlestown Nauware
Littlestown Noble
Sree
Strayer
Melvin P
Leittestown
Weikert & Son Bakery
Pubesied
Weikert
Wwa
Wintrube's
Yingling’s Drug Store
Yingling
James Cadee
Nswweesres Rentes Ae
Burkee's Grocery
Seemeseeeee
Aries de McSherrystown
Conrod Ros
Conrod
James McSherrystow
Crouse
D Deneeee
Timmins
H. J. Sterner
Seneeen
Topper
Edward A. Peeperns
Mary F
Yealy
Peee
Menallen
Albright
N . Soecerrenreneeeses
Vennens
Aspers Crum
G. W. Oe Votvene
Gardners Bucher
Caroline Soberte Oon
Espers Bushey
Edwin
Alanissee Decker
Aspers Funt
Biglerville Gulden
H. C
Nellie Poereneesaonenes
Ohler
Avis
Aspers
Kenneth M. Vor
Lester C
Taneytown
Foulk
Ruy
Schwartz Willis
Zeigler Bros
Elmer E. Soo
Teeeee
Chrismer
Oxford Frommeyer
Leo B
Gephart & Son
Geo
Illiam Littlestown
R. Miller
Neiderer
Austin
A. Aedvevas
An Annover
David T
Beens
Staub
Snevringer
Baunuver
Storm
Wuaggaman
Weaver
Oxford Oxford
Chas. E
Osford Peffer
Wilbur D. Jone
Oxsford Smith
New Oxford Eben S Aoc Co
New Oxford Staub & Robinson Food Mit
Oxford Brick
Arry
New Oxford Slough Motors
New Oxford Swain, Chastes i Seateesserouceessee
Sunoco
Homan
Herrick’s
Kimmel
A.ene
Lawton
Myers Glenn
Pfeffer
Edw
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M. E. Tynburg Sthert
Raymond A
Raymond Sae Vdeee
Aspera Weixle
East End
Littlestown R
Duncan
Eckenrode
M. EL
R. Feeser
John F . Zitt
Aie Kline
Place Bree
R. Zepp
Attlestown
Borough
Cristofaro
Au Yor Springs
Criswell, N. Vr
Crosby, Eres
Ditzler
C. York Springs
Fair & & Son
Gladfelter
Glenn York Springs
Hardman
Hershey
Bairdae
Hetherman
R. Ceeone
Seibert
Vance
Smith & Son
Ariygo Bros. Am Baito
Little, Jr
Paul M.eevane
Thurmont
Lance's Dairy
York St
Hanover Royale
Anover Simpson & Son
Frederick St. Hanover
Gert Renurg
WA Raohl
Burnels Oreebresdbeees
Riake Gettyserh
Reataurant Ort
Matt
Ralph DeLuze
Restauragt Seeteees
Svete Tak
Ais
Coffee
Jaon's
Cottage Court
Mitchell Gen Mumper
Rite Cafe
Ccoeege Spangler
Teras ‘Et Einers
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