New Oxford Items From June 27 1918 Civic Notes
In Huntington township Amos Slaybaugh’s barn framework rose with 26 neighbors assisting. Mary Jane Johns’ death claim was paid to her daughter Mamie Weaver. War savings drives urged with new East Berlin train schedule. Jobe Starry bought a car. Local farming and road incidents featured along with a war assembly in Gettysburg and car fines. A 22 tank report stirred Camp Colt talk as Fourth of July plans moved ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Slaybaugh
Huntington Township
Cigarmakers Union
Mary Jane Johns
McSherrystown
Mamie E. Weaver
East Berlin
York
Jobe Starry
Five Points
Uriah Markle
Silver Run
Hanover
Littlestown
Final Arrangements For Independence Day Parade
Committees finalize details for a July Fourth parade and patriotic demonstration in town. A 100 foot steel flagpole arrives from Lima to Philadelphia route, set on Park Square, with Joseph Hendrix Hims of Canton Ohio donating a 15 by 30 foot flag and consent to give the oration. Multiple bands from York Hanover Pleasant Hill Littlestown and Biglerville join, plus Camp Colt tankers, lodges, and school groups. A costumed Uncle Sam leads. two gross cotton bunting flags ordered for participants. a large 73 star service flag to be displayed. and firework bans in borough enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garford
Pittsburgh
New Oxford
Lima
Ohio
Philadelphia
Park Square
Joseph Hendrix Hims
Canton
City Band of
York
Hanover
Pleasant Hill
Littlestown
Biglerville
Camp Colt
Red Cross
Uncle Sam
Cornelius Shue
Abbottstown
W. C. No. 22
Pastor Chosen for New Oxford Reformed Charge
At Sunday meetings in St. Pauls church and Immanuels Abbottstown the Rev A Nevin Brubaker was unanimously elected pastor to succeed Rev Walter Garrett. Brubaker, a Yale Theological School and Ursinus College graduate, preached a trial sermon June 2. He is a young married man in his second year in the ministry. The call threat may be accepted or declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Imanuel’s
Abbottstown
New Oxford Reformed
A. Nevin Brubaker
Landisburg
Walter Sf Garrett
Philadelphia
Brubaker
Ursinus College
Yale School of Theology
Car Overturns Near Brush Run Injuries Reported
A touring car driven by Jacob Markle of Hanover lost a front tire near Brush Run on the way to Gettysburg last Sunday causing the vehicle to overturn. Passenger Mrs Andrew Ligham of Hanover suffered a crushed right index finger and minor injuries. other occupants escaped with slight hurts. The car sustained heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Markle
Hanover
Irishtown
Brush Run
Gettysburg
Andrew Ligham
New Oxford
Local Tales and Army Fitness Items
A three year old girl injured her tongue at home when a rocker caused a fall. Eight Gettysburg men deemed unfit for Tank Corps work were sent to the Ordnance Department. Lulu Coyle and Rosie Statler were arrested for furnishing liquor to soldiers near Emmitsburg and Hagerstown. St Mary’s School McSherrystown held its annual closing exercises with a large audience in St Mary’s Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Colt
Tank
Gettysburg
Ordnance Training Station
Neectuchen
N. J
Tank Corps
Ordnance Department
Lulu Coyle
Emmitsburg
Rosie Statler
Hagerstown
New Oxford
St. Mary’s Schools
McSberrystown
St. Mary‘s Hall
St. Mary’s Hall
Auto Truck Overturns Huckster Wagon Near Hunterstown
Wm J. Miller local butcher was towering a disabled delivery truck near Hunters town when engine trouble led to a collision with a huckster wagon driven by Arthur Sponseller. The crash toppled the wagon, eggs sugar and rice spilled, Sponseller injured his arm and Miller’s truck damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm J. Miller
Hunterstown
J. G Myers
Arthur Sponseller
Curtis SE. Diehl
Tate
Sponseller
Miller
Three Horses Perish In Barn Fire Near Brush Run
A barn fire at Felty Todt’s farm between Brush Run schoolhouse and Bonneauville in Mt. Pleasant township destroyed the ground barn and its contents including three horses, 21 chickens, buggies, mower, 14 tons of hay, harness, and two hundred bushels of corn. The Sterner family resided there. horses and gear belonged to Clarence McClain and Calvin and Jacob Sterner. Todt carried light fire insurance on the building and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felty Todt
Brush Run
Bonneauville
Mt. Pleasant
Chas
Sterner
Clarence McClain
Calvin Sterner
Jacob Sterner
Todt
John Wagner
Arm Caught In Saw Slashes Stambaugh Son’s Arm
A Friday morning accident at the Stambaugh home near Pine Run schoolhouse in Hamilton township left 18 year old Marion Stambaugh with a severe left arm injury. While workers sawed wood, the belt slipped from the pulley and he tried to stop the engine. His arm was pulled into the rapidly spinning saw teeth, requiring six stitches and severing several ligaments. Dr. T C Miller of Abbottstown provided surgical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Stambaugh
H. S. Stambaugh
Pine Run
Hamilton Township
Stambaugh
T.C Miller
Abbottstown
Woman Falls From Wagon Struck By Fence
Mrs. Frank Hemler of near Storm's store Mt Pleasant township fell from a hay load while helping her husband. She struck a rail fence and was found unconscious on the other side. A doctor examined her and found no broken bones. bruises were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hemler
Storm
New Instructors at Gettysburg College Career Moves
Dr Frank N Clutz elected Burton I Blough professor of Civil Engineering at Gettysburg College succeeding Prof Chester Allen. His son Geo B Fundenberg elected professor of Romance Languages. Fundenberg is son of Dr Walter Fundenberg a Pittsburgh leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank N. Clutz
Burton I. Blough
Gettysburg College
Chester Allen
Hei
Clutz
Gettysburg
Geo B. Fundenberg
Prof
Fundenberg
Walter Fundenberg
Pittsburgh
Torn Ligaments and Local Incidents Hit Abbottstown Area
Mrs George W Deardorff suffered torn ligaments in her right arm after a yard fall on Fast High street. A fire at St Marys athletic field in McSherrystown was fought by chemicals after coal oil was poured under the grandstand. Grace Bosserman fell from a ladder at Abbottstown injuring her shoulder and dislocating the shoulder blade. Henry M Berkheimer injured his back while turning a pole for Center square seating project. The Junior League of the M E church held a picnic at the cement bridge. Rumor says a New York firm may buy the New Oxford Shirt factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Deardorff
Fast High Street
St. Mary’s Athletic Field
McSherrystown
McsSherrystown
Grace Bosserman
Abbottstown
Henry M. Berkheimer
Center Square
Junior League
M. IE. Church
Cement Bridge
New York
Osford
War telegrams from Gettysburg area report arrivals and injuries
Walter Reynolds and Lt Maurice Weaver have arrived overseas safely. Several Gettysburg area residents including Ida Weikert and Capt George Weikert, John Scott and Ralph Woodward enlisted in the Navy. Edgar Hamilton went to Camp Greenleaf joining the Sanitary Corps. Joseph Freet was severely wounded in France on June 9. William Alleman and Donovan Frock reported overseas arrival and naval reserve enlistments respectively. Multiple local families receive updates on sons overseas, arrivals back home, or medical training outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reynolds
Gettysburg
Albert Reynolds
France
Maurice S. Weaver
Hh.t. Weaver
Ida Weikert
George Weikert
John C. Scott
Ralph Woodward
United States Navy
Edgar P. Hamilton
Camp Greenleaf
Sanitary Corps
Army
Joseph Freet
William Freet
Hanover
Freet
William Alleman
William
Donovan Frock
William Frock
McSherrystown
Naval Reserve Corps
Washington
York County
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Ray E Eline
Howard I. Raubenstine
Abner LE Forney
Mgr
Adam Smith
Pleasant Township
Paul H Smith
Charles Sowers
Abbottstown
Claire Slothour
Leo Sterner
Itarry J. Sterner
Poplar Street
Harrisburg
Medical Corp
Sergeant Bigler
Stanton D House
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Sl
Henry S Cool
Fairfield
Charles Cool
Paul Collins
MecSherrystown
Paul Smith
Julia Neary
George Neary
George Weiler
Ralph J
Pier 19
North Philadelphia
York
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. A. Courtney
Clarence Sterner
Howard Diehl
University of Pittsburgh
Richard Smith
Jacob and
Sadie Smith
Horace C. Moul
Martin Moul
First Engineers
Cantigny
Harry J. Mumma
Bertie Mumma
Death of Mrs Margaret N Hovis After Fall
Mrs Margaret N Hovis widow of John Hovis and former resident near Fairfield died at Rouzerville home on Tuesday morning from injuries after a fall on Monday evening. She was 16 years old and the last of her family. She entered by the cellar door and fell down abrupt cellar steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret N. Hovis
John Hovis
Fairfield
Rouzerville
Sarah Crone
York Springs
York
Lydia Ann Lohr
John Mummert
S. B. Lohr
C. P. Lohr
Brook
Indiana
A. I’. Lohr
Harrisburg
J. H. Lohr
Hanover
H. Khinefelter
Cedar Ridge
J. N. Mummert
Obituaries for Dewees Senft and Detter Families Listed
Death notices report Daniel Dewees of Harrisburg aged 60 11 13 with four sons and three daughters. Abraham Senft of White Hall Mt Pleasant died after a stroke aged 73 gre d months and 5 days. Elizabeth Detter widow of Lewis Detter died at Mast Berlin after two weeks illness aged 70 7 14 with three sons and two daughters surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Dewees
Pennsylvania State Hospital
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
John
William Dewees
Steelton
Lafayette Dewees
Millersburg
Harry Dewees
Harrrisburg
Ielen Murphy
Margaret Berger
Anna Wisler
Lorain
Ohio
Abraham Senft
White Hall
Mt. Pleasant Township
Senft
Harry A. Senft
Mary Gross
Wmn. H. Spyder
Hanover
Elizabeth Detter
Lewis Detter
Mast Berlin
John Detter
Near East Berlin
Curtis
Albert Detter
York
Emmna Sebright
Last
Bern
Minnie Muller
Multiple Local Deaths in Littlestown Area Remembered
Obituaries record the deaths of infant Charles William Ge man in Llanove Littlestown resident Nicodemus Huff at 74 and farmer Alonzo Sanders at 83. Other obituaries include infant Stambaugh near Mesherrystown and Lydia Ann Lohr of York. Surviving spouses and children named. causes include complications of diseases heart trouble and neuritis. Funeral details reference York Springs and Gettysburg areas with listed survivors across several families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlestown
Nicodemus Huff
Hull
Mr. Uff
Huff
Anna Mary Ickes
Jennie Iluff
St. Christopher's Hospital
Philadelphia
Clinton Luff
Waynesboro
Charles Luff
Sarah Sheeler
Westminster
Deborah Rote
Hampstead
Hanover
William Luff
Illinois
Obituaries and arrests in Adams County news
The notice lists several deaths including Clayton Cutterer and Tobias Laughman with family survivors and burial at neighboring cemeteries. Jennie Kline dies at age five days. An infant dies in Berwick township. James Williams is arrested in Gettysburg, tied to a theft ring and pending confession about stolen motorcycles linked to Philadelphia disappearances. Williams has prior reform school time and parole history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Williams
Gettysburg
Lear
Adams County
Philadelma
Williams
Aeen
Campbell
State Police
Wison
Nallingdon Reformatory
Luzerne County
Arendtsville
Seven Stars
Farmer narrowly escapes injury in runaway farm work incident
George Harmon of Abbottstown was thrown from a tractor during a runaway caused by frightened mules attached to a surkey cultivate. The machine was damaged and the mules were later stopped at the Ziegler farm along East Belin road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harmon
Abbottstown
Surkey
Harmon
Ziegler Farm
Belin
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Ivan Black
Mt Joy Township
Seminary
J. E. Skepner
Force
John Sanders
West High Street
W. H. Carbaugh
Berlin Junction
Coulson Brothers
J. E. Cashman
Houck Bakery
W. Earl Cashman
Straban Township
Express
Tully
N. Y
Jacob Schriver
Miss Lucy
Drs Wertz
Melsheiimer
H. Milton Roth
Mt. Holly Springs
Carlisle
G. R Linn
Isaac Lentz
Joseph Strawshaugh
Mr. Linn
Fairview
Noah W Resh
Pennsylvania
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
William Kitzmiller
Sandoe Kitzmiller
John Miller
Kitzmiller
Eagles
Lightner’s Woods
Thomasville
Annie
Ray S<philer
Frank Pitzer
Levi Pitzer
Western Union
Charles William Geman
Agron
Edna Geiman
Llanove
Alonzo If Sanders
Starr and Sanders
Sanders
Roger Doll
Frederick
Luther Stambaugh
Mesherrystown
Ilenry Klugh
Dillsburg
Ephraim Bream
Gardners
Annie (Little) Ridinger
George Ridinger
Howard G. Ridinger
Claude Beegle
Niagara Falls
William McClain
Robert Little
Maurice Miller
Howard Miller
New Baltimore
Clayton Cutterer
LeRoy Garrett
Eli Palmer
Christchurch
Littleetown
Jennie Kline
Edward Kline
Tyrone
Tobias Laughman
Llueluck
Hs Son
Valentine Laughman
McSherryetown
Rebecca Conley
Noah Laughman
Grangsille
Sylvester Laughman
Milton Laughman
Heidlersburg
Marie Pascoe
Willam Butters
Valentine Langiman
Charles Klick
Lancaster
Edward J. Richter
Berwick Township
Camp Wadsworth
D. C
Delmarvin Star
Wilmington
Del
William Edgar Wilson
West Philadelphia
Ruth Wilson
John Carrison Sachs
Sachs
Edward P. Sachs
Reading
Harvey Geyer
Harrisurg Hospital
Isaiah Geisler
Hersh Farm
Mr. Geisler
Chas. E. Small
Oscar Shue
Geo. Slusser
Centennial
J. H. Plymire
Crystal Theatre
Oxford
J. H
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