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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
16
Residents move within town and nearby properties as Roy Bollinger and others relocate. A fall injures John Foose. Dr Goeken plans a new residence move. Scattered notices include bankruptcy of Earl Geisler, births and anniversaries, sales, school attendance, and local business updates.
Overstock of pianos and players reduced to move them. Pianos priced as low as 125 dollars and players as low as 350 dollars. Nace’s Music Stores in Hanover and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
A flock of wild geese rested on a Hampton area farm Thursday night and departed, heading north, around 8 am Friday as neighbors watched. Local families attended Mrs. William Trimmer’s funeral Sunday. Public sales at Kroft and Bosserman auctions drew near thousand-dollar totals with varied farm equipment and livestock prices.
Mrs Martha Himes and Misses Susan and Edna Himes travel to Washington for President Coolidge's inauguration. They stayed at Wardman Park hotel. S C Sponseller changes address from Plymouth to Wooster Ohio. Anna Schriver returns to Glen Rock after two weeks in New Oxford. Ruth Staub visits Pittsburgh. Rhea Staub stays with sister Mrs W B Crowl in Hanover. C J Null and Esther Haverstick visit Carlisle relatives. Mexico Sterners return from Philadelphia. E C Stock changes address from Auburndale Florida to Gardners Pennsylvania. Wm F Shull Sr visits the Item. age 82.
Francis A Ginter aged 75 years 10 months died at his home in Oxford township after a stroke suffered February 9. He is survived by sister Miss Annie Ginter. Funeral Monday at St Mary’s church New Oxford with a requiem high mass at 9 o’clock. Interment in St Mary’s cemetery New Oxford.
Local notices report illnesses and recoveries including James Diehl sick at Five Points and Roy Albright convalescing after a fractured skull. Monthly school attendances and perfects listed for Pines and Chestnut Hill. Upcoming events include a York Springs band performance of A Fortunate Calamity in Heidlersburg and sermons at Pines and Heidlersburg churches.
Local notices advertise Martha Washington chocolates and bon-bons, Mirror chocolates and hard candies, and special chocolates with cream cherries. Items available in Hanover and Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
Emory M. E. church cancels Sunday evening service so members may attend a special missionary service to aid St. Paul s Reformed church. The move reflects a spirit of Christian unity in New Oxford.
East Berlin reports a busy period with a shoe company employee aiding a sick son in York, a large chicken order and a modern canning factory planned. Local births, sales, dinners, and church notices fill the page along with store hours, hospital visits, and civic developments.
A three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter J Griest near Deardorffs mill died Wednesday morning from blood poisoning. Multiple Petersboro residents are listed with illnesses moves sales and local errands including Garys and Trostles.
Mrs. Geo. T Felty was moved to Hamburg State sanitarium on Tuesday for treatment. Basil Kuhn of Berlin Junction was taken to St Joseph's hospital for chronic appendicitis operation. Mr. and Mrs. John C Myers visited Palmyra and Lincolnway relatives while Mrs Myers sister, Mrs Stock, underwent surgery in Lebanon hospital. Rev Dr Charles Koch of Conewago chapel was admitted to St Agnes hospital in Baltimore after a deterioration in health.
Mrs. Lester Hensel welcomes a daughter this Saturday. Pop Hensel plans for a new boss as the Shraders in Berlin Junction report a Monday son. Blaine Bixler near White Hall greets a son on Wednesday. Theron Basebeard and Rev Samuel Beck in Littlestown share twin boys. Leo Yealy of Pennville has a daughter. Raymond Redding of Highland township and Raymond S. Gable of Hanover report daughters and a son respectively.
Friday service at St Pauls Reformed Church New Oxford was hosted by Missionary societies of Friary M B First Lutheran and St Paul Reformed churches. Mrs Ehrhart Flaherty and Frantz presidents led the service, and a large crowd attended.
In Judge McPherson's courtroom a mother gained custody of her two children and an allowance of 7.50 weekly for herself and the youngsters. The father tearfully accepted separation as the court declined reconciliation, citing indifference and past suspicions. Claude Kohler, the husband, was ordered to cover medical and prosecution costs amid a fifteen year marriage marked by baptisms and tensions.
Sunday schedule for First Evangelical Lutheran New Oxford and nearby churches. Mass times at Immaculate Conception, St Pauls Reformed, and Emmanuel Reformed noted with sermons and catechization sessions. Holy Hour and Stations of the Cross listed. all welcome.
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