Local Happenings In Gettysburg Area This Week
Frog season opens July 11 in Gettysburg and farmers report a heavy grain crop. Firemen cleared 282 dollars at a local festival. Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs Chae Slaybaugh of West High street. Various local notices include home porch construction on Berlin Ave, a warehouse break in at Aspers, and grandstand reerected after storm damage.
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Gettyeburg
Chae Slaybaugh
West High Street
E. Ditenhafer
Berlin Ave
Gettysburg Court House bids opened for addition
Bids from H J Gulden and Bon Flora Dale 16882 62 T Foster York 17985 M F Stallemith Gettieburg 14336 W H Johns 16855. contract not yet awarded. Excavation planned for cellar and foundation of the new Lange orphanage near Paradise Catholic church in Paradise township. brickwork on the new rectory at the same site finished.
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Gettysburg
H. J. Gulden & Bon
Flora Dale
T. Foster
York
M. F. Stallemith
Gettieberg
W. H. Johns
Lange
Paradise Catholic Church
Paradise Township
Track opened for public use at York Springs
Charles J. Griest opens his race track at York Springs to the public with two rules no driving on Sundays and no driving when the track is out of condition A fine baseball diamond is laid out on the quarter stretch for free-use recreation.
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York Springs
Charles J. Griest
Elevation to Priesthood at Mt St Marys College
Jerome M. Shultz son of Mrs Jioseph Shultz of Edge Grove Cedar Ridge Mountpleasant township was among others elevated to the priesthood at Mt St Marys College near Emmitsburg on Tuesday June 19 by Rt Rev Eugene Carvey Bishop of Altoona He celebrated his first High Mass at Conewago Chapel at 7 oclock Sunday morning.
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Acker’s
Daniel S. Coleman
Straban Township
United Brethren Parsonage
Gettysburg
St. Joseph’s Church
Bonneauville
Auker’s
Edward Eppleman
Aspers
A. A
Efiakin Whithay
Bendersville
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Jacob Goodenberger
Orville Long
Abbottstown
Sallie Johns
Midway
Marke Bream
Mt. Pleasant Township
John Waddel
Charlee Waddel
Gettyeburg
Jerome M. Shultz
Jioseph Shultz
Edge Grove
Cedar Ridge
Mountpleasant Township
Mt. St. Marys College
Emmitsburg
Eugene Carvey
Altoona
Father Shultz
Conewago Chapel
Pension Granted for John Lewis and Breighner Relative
President Roosevelt signed a bill granting John Lewis a twelve dollar monthly pension. The measure, pushed by Congressman Lafean at the request of Corporal Skelly Post 9 G A R Gettysburg, honors Bernard Breighner a deceased Civil War soldier's kin in Adams county. Ex. Mr. John Breighner was born and reared near Hanover Street and is brother to Mrs. C H Robinson, currently living with his sister in Inishtown.
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Roosevelt
John Lewis
Bernard Breighner
Francis Breighner
Co. F
Pennsylvania
Lafean
Corporal Skelly
Gettysburg
Adams County
John Breighner
C. H. Robinson
Hanover Street
Inishtown
Foot Mashed by Cars on Tape Worm siding
An accident Friday evening at the Tape Worm siding in Gettysburg injured H. E. Menchey a 31 year old lagman of Western Maryland. He attempted to board a moving freight car and his left foot was crushed and mashed with multiple toe injuries likely requiring amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Williams
Gettysburg
Hartman
Air. Williams
H. E. Menchey
Hanover
Lagman
Maryland
Ruling on School Law Prompts Tuition Debate
State Superintendent Schaeffer interprets the school law to require townships without a local high school to pay tuition for district students entering a high school in another county. Townships with a high school, however, need not pay tuition even if students seek advanced curricula at other schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaeffer
Fatally Burned by Lighting Match in Gettysburg
A tragedy in Gettysburg reports Mrs. Jane Topper fatally burned last evening when lighting a match. Her daughter Mrs. Breighner and husband Mr. Breighner assisted, extinguishing the flames with a blanket. Mrs. Topper died at 11:15 am. Funeral services were held Saturday with interment at Emmitsbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Alma Hake
Jane & Topper
Mr. Breighner
J, Crotty
Pre. Dickson
O-Neal
Mrs. Topper
Bad Runaway Near Pine Run Injures Three
A runaway horse near Pine Run involved Harry Mackley of Hamilton township his wife and a hired boy. Mrs Mackley suffered severe bruises and head injuries while the hired man sustained cuts and a skull gash. The wagon was wrecked and Dr Spotz treated the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mackley
Hamilton Township
Henry Gulden
Reiding
Pine Run
Mackley
Spotz
Hampton
Stelen Goods Recovered After East Berlin Theft
C M Spahr of East Berlin recovered a portion of stolen goods at Dillsburg after a burglary last Tuesday night. Three suspects fled a nearby old mine as High Constable Deardor and Constable Weaver pursued with two others. Officers found eggs and coffee in the mine and recovered shirts shoes a gold filled watch a silveroid watch watch chains cuff buttons and rings identified by Spahr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Snahr
East Berlin
Dillsburg
Deardor
Weaver
Spahr
Sunday School Convention in Adams County July 6
The fourth district Sunday school association of Adams County will hold an insti tute at the Reformed church in this place on July 6. Rev R H Clare D D W W Hartman George N Lauffer and Mr Norman Wolf will lecture. Field worker F H Berwager will report on county and district work. District includes Hampton East Berlin Abbottstown New Oxford and surrounding schools. John Jacobs of East Berlin is President with Miss Katie D Hartman as Secretary.
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Sunday School Association
Adams County
Reformed Church
R H. Clare
D. D
W. W. Hartman
Geo. N. Lauffer
Norman Wolf
F. H. Berwager
Hampton
East Berlin
Abbottstown
New Oxford
John Jacobs
Katie D. Hartman
Fairfield Fire Destroys House Near Station
A dwelling near Fairfield station burned down Monday afternoon with the origin undetermined. Owner Mrs John B Musselman carried 265 in insurance and occupant Mrs Allison saved most furniture. Adjacent Plank Felix residence sustained light damage while sulfur and cream tarter lozenges for complexion noted at Auker's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fairfield Station
John B. Musselman
Allison
Plank Felix
Cyclone Rips Through Town Causing Wide Destruction
A brief cyclone swept across the area Saturday evening, bringing a heavy rain and hail that damaged homes, barns, and trees. The storm lasted under two minutes, leveling crops, scattering coal, and killing many young poultry as it moved from the southwest.
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Lown
Geo. Felty
Oxford Township
Oun
Faerson Eckert
Exy
Willis A. Wister
Wm. Gilbert
Carlisle Street
J. A. Ruffs
Same
Arbogast
Simon Kime
Berlin Street
A. A
Berlin Ave
F. M. Miller
J. W. Staub
Buff Meadow
Hamilton Township
Buggy Upset in Rain Storm near Gettysburg
Gettysburg endured one of its severest rain storms with a funnel cloud formation around 4 30 pm Saturday. Mrs Nary and Miss Riegle, driving home from town, were thrown from their buggy when it toppled after the horse bolted through a breached barbed wire fence. both women remained uninjured and the horse was captured.
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Gettysburg
Cecil Nary
Miss. Riegle
Orrtanna
W. Middle Street
Philadelphia
Reading
Meade School
Deaths in Hanover and Surrounding Towns
Obituary notices report Ephraim A. Trimmer of Hanover died after months of illness at 73 years. Other deaths include Mrs. Isabella Sell of Risell Station at 81, Levi Snyder of Cumberland Township at 72, and Mrs. Eliza Hinkle of Hamilton Township at 73. Services noted for several, with survivors listed for each family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Sell
Andrew Sell
Rearsell’s Station
George Wager
Union Township
Levi Snyder
Cunberland Township
Eliza
Jacob Hinkle
Hamilton Township
Bermudian
Mauger Ourcisting
Numerous local marriages reported in York and nearby towns
A series of nuptials is listed across McSherrystown Hanover Gettysburg Abbottstown and York with couples including George Hemler Minnie Beecher Bassil Shorb Crestentia Sehlick Laura Martin Harry Althoff and more. The notices reference church weddings in St Marys St Francis Xavier and St Matthew Lutheran plus home ceremonies and a Canaby Lake mass wedding noting venues dates and participants.
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George Hemler
George Y. Hemler
McSherrystown
Minnie Beecher
Hanover Telephone Exchange
St. Mary Catholic Church
York
Wagner
Local Weddings Highlight County Ceremonies This Week
Clerks report several marriages including William H Palmer and Ardella J Cook in this county and Leroy G Myers with Nettie Heller at Idaville. James Yingling and Carrie Mase Johnson wed in Littlestown. Henry Little and Mrs Sterner married at Wolf Hill. Constipation relief advertised with Dr King’s New Life Pills at 25 cents.
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Leroy G. Myers
Mins Nettie Heller
Idaville
York Springs
Stanley Billheimer
Henry Little
Sterner
Gettyeburg
Wolf Hill
J. A. Chutz
Church Notices From Local Parishes
Sunday services listed for First Evangelical Lutheran St Paul Reformed Methodist Episcopal and Immaculate Conception Catholic churches with sermon times Sunday School hours prayer meetings and parish pastors named for each church services include Mass low Mass and youth activities across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelice
Lutheran Church
Geo. N. Lacrrex
St. Paul Reformed Church
G. E. Society
J. C. Tremupsox
Markets report from New Osford and prices listed
The Markets column lists grain and fodder prices dominated by wheat at 30 to 40, corn at 50, oats around 25 to 28, clover seed at 10 to 13 per bushel, Timothy hay ten to sixteen dollars, and rye straw and Timothy value noted among other figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Osford
Z. A. Cashman Chuice Wheat
Nacsa Lid Spa
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Femwar
W. Hafer
Abbottetown
William
Frank Dorgin
Littlestown
Kentucky
I. W. Harper
C. T
Jerem, Black
County of York
Thompson
St. Mary*s
Paradise
Paradise Grove
Clinton Myers
Haier
Frank Rittase
New Freedom
York County
Lease & Zimmerman
Rittase
Ames Ryan
Washington
Littestown
Oxford A. A
Empire
Orwig Twirled
Littlcetown
Jack” Miller
Washington Wolf
Berwick Township
Dougherty
Squire Lilly
Lydia Wolf
A. ©. Rice
Father McGlary
McSherristown
Thurmont
Father Hemler
McSherry Town
Niewspa
Hyyee
C. W. Gardner
Walters Park
Miss May Gardner
Wernersville
Mise Gardner
Citizens Band
George Irwin
Buchanan Valley
Auker's
Steuck
Jane
State
New Chester
C. HB
Mrzxs
Ephraim A. Trimmer
John Trimmer
Berlin
Sarah Ann Weiser
Teachers’ Institute
Manaret Helen
Jacob
Lauri Strangz
Gettrysburn
Dial
Bent
Mrs. String
Bassil Alexander Shorb
John Shorb
Mise Crestentia Sehlick
Barrisburg
New
Capitol City
Hassett
Laura M. Martin
Jerome Martin
Harry &. Althoff
Pins Althoff
St. Francis Navier Church
T. J. Crotty
Harry Luther Snyder
Citizens’ Trust Co
Gettieburg
Anna Kate Hake
Rev. Longanecker
John Bigham
Greenmount
Davison Greenawalt
West Chambersburg
Mabel
John W. Brehm
Seligman and Brehm
George W. Nicely
W. Howard Hake
Ida Brooks Wingate
Hinsdale, N. H
Canaby Lake
Mass
Miami Grove
New York
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Joseph Minturn
Indianapolis
D. B. Duncan
Harry Grove
W. H. Clapp
Mintarn
Frank Grove
Berlin Avenue
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
R. Clare
W. Ray Miller
Wm. Miller
F Abbottstown
Mise
Bessie Eisenhart
Conrad Eisenhart
Park Place
John H. Snyder
Topeka
Kansas
Ollie J. Polhelmus
D. W. Woods, Jr
Snyder
Polhelmus
Wm. H. Palmer
Harrisburg
Ardella J. Cook
Fiera Dale
Chae. D. Cook
Dr. King
Ed. T. Auker
Scott
Farmers’ Bargain House
John Smith
Swartz
Phila. St
WM. A. Feiser
A. 3. Feizer
Phils
St. New Oxford
Niswens
Hrphive
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