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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
1
The article lists numerous residents and relatives visiting kin or traveling between St. Petersburg, York, Hanover, Hampstead, Carlisle, Dillsburg, and beyond. It notes returns from Columbus, Akron, Hagerstown, and New York, plus trips to Harrisburg, Altoona, and Bradley Beach, highlighting family ties and community movements.
Local residents and families, including John H. Duttera and W. H. Kohler, visited mines, parks, and towns such as Chambersburg Hagerstown and York. Cars and auto trips featured prominently with multiple households traveling to nearby communities and returning home.
Haber A Brentzer, a Hamiltonian township farmer, was charged with violating quarantine orders after his daughter Esther contracted mumps. At a Saturday hearing before Justice J L Hill the fines were withheld on state counsel request, with potential fines of 70 dollars plus additional penalties considered for leaving quarantine and Sunday school attendance.
Dr E A Miller of East Berlin treated Mrs Isaac Asper near the Bermudian churches at the West Side Sanatorium York. Miss Anna Gebhart of Mt Rock moved to Mt Hope Sanatorium near Baltimore for nervous affection and is improving. Allen Starr of Littlestown passed an entrance exam for the State Forestry Academy at Mont Alto and will report to forester A E Rupp at Fort Loudon. The Western Maryland Railroad repair gang raised tracks on Lincolnway West by about five inches with a plank crossing added. Rev Fr Francis McHugh of McSherrystown is reassigned to Scranton by Bishop Hoben.
The Fourth of July festivities center on Theo. Pfeiffer Camp 60 in New Oxford with a parade at 5 p.m. and dedicatory exercises at the armory headlined by Albert Johnson of Washington. A grand evening festival, band concerts, and a supper follow, but fireworks will be omitted due to lacking permission.
John Weaver, of Hanover street, has purchased the goodwill and fixtures of the Staub Brothers brick yard at Berlin Junction from Jas A Staub. Legal papers pending but completion likely. Weaver plans plant improvements and full operation to restore steady employment, with real estate leased from the Leo Staub heirs.
Boreas Deatrick aged 88 of Hunterstown suffered a slight paralysis attack on Monday evening leaving him with limited movement on his left side. He is resting well for his age. Rev Wm McKinney and family from York Springs spent Sunday night in their Maxwell after a breakdown near Idaville on the way home from Bendersville. The McKinneys found the car stayover novel. Our warehouses and coal and lumber yards will be closed on July 4th. Jonn H Durrgra J R Weaver
Jack Schriver on a bicycle narrowly escaped a bullet fired from a hill’s bottom aimed at a supposed mad dog. He later killed the animal, which showed rabies symptoms. No confirmed dog bites in the area.
The report to Brigadier General Pershing confirms 23 American troopers killed at Carrizal with Captain Lewis Morey rescued and in good condition after a daring stand. Major Jenkins cites nine more troopers killed. Captain Boyd died in the charge on the Mexican trench. Gomez allegedly invited Boyd into Carrizal and spoke with him outside.
President Wilson plans a special joint session to present the Mexican situation to Congress. Carranza’s reply is awaited. the administration seeks assurances on Carrizal and on sovereignty while avoiding immediate mediation.
Major Robert C. Howze, pursuing Villa after the Guerrero clash with Carranza forces, reports that Villa was shot in the back by a Mexican who had been drafted into his gang and later deserted. The fate of Villa remains unknown.
American cattlemen William Robertson and Tom Sydney were slain by Mexican cowboys southeast of Nacozari Sonora. British subject A R Dickson died of wounds from the same fighting. Connecticut National Guard units began border deployment, leaving on a special eight-section train.
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