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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
17
Mrs. Mary Spahr relocates to Berlin avenue. Roy Bollinger and others change residences. John Foose sustains chest injuries in a fall. Dr H F Goeken and others plan new homes. Several moves and repairs noted along Lincolnways and Hanover Street. A mix of small accidents, legal matters, and social events fill the week.
Overstock of pianos and players offered at Hanover and Gevigsburg locations with pianos as low as 125 dollars and players from 350 dollars, inviting buyers to move stock at reduced prices.
Local flock settled on a nearby farm Thursday night and departed Friday morning around eight o clock when neighbors approached. Community events include funerals, sales, farm movements, and church services with notes on attendees and movers.
Mrs Martha Himes and Misses Susan Himes and Edna McKnight of Lincolnway E attended the inauguration. They stayed at Wardman Park hotel. S C Sponseller moved address from Plymouth to Wooster Ohio. Miss Anna Schriver returned to Glen Rock after a two week visit to New Oxford. Ruth Staub of New Oxford is visiting Pittsburgh. Rhea Staub visited her sister Mrs W B Crowl in Hanover. Mrs C J Null and daughter Esther Haverstick of Harrisburg spent days with G R Haverstick family in Carlisle Street. Mexico Sterners of Poplar Street returned from Philadelphia. E C Stock changed address from Auburndale Florida to Gardners Pennsylvania. Wm F Shull Sr, 82, visited the Item and remains spry.
Mrs. Madilla Stambaugh sold livestock and farming implements on her Pine Run area farm for 2415 dollars with buyers including Harry Stambaugh and son as clerks. Sales featured mules cows hogs and a tractor with plow. In Oxford township Clear View school attendance shows 89 percent for girls and 91 for boys. Uriah J. Mughman slated to turn 100 next July 7 suffered a hip fracture at his Hanover home. Bell telephone installed for H E Lough of Hanover Street.
Francis A. Ginter aged 75 years 10 months died at his home in Oxford township from a stroke suffered on February 9. He was the son of the late Anthony and Appolonia Klunk Ginter and is survived by one sister Miss Annie Ginter. The funeral will be Monday at 9 o'clock a requiem high mass at St Marys church with Fr. Geo L. Rice officiating. Interment will be in St Marys cemetery New Oxford.
James Diehl of Five Points remains ill. Roy Albright, injured at work, recuperates at home with parents. Obituaries and health notes followed by church services at Pines and Heidlersburg Lutheran churches. York Springs band to perform A Fortunate Calamity at Heidlersburg with possible square concert. Local schools report attendance and perfect attenders. Various property rentals and moves announced. Charles Greenewald of York dies of pneumonia. State Lutheran convention notes and honors for Luzern Arm Strongs and York counties.
East Berlin reports include Jacob Miller called to York for his son’s illness. 1600 chicks ordered by William Boyer. Samuel Kling confined by neuritis. Emma Boyer claims garden credit with onions planted Feb 19. Sale planned by C. E. Smith on March 12 with hunting dogs and a bulldog. Community notes cover illness, hospital visits, a new canning factory plan, and local school fund-raiser results.
Today Martha Washington Chocolates and Bon Bons and Mirror Chocolates offer assorted chocolates and hard candies. Special chocolates mains cream cherries featured. Locations listed in Hanover and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Emory M E church canceled its Sunday evening gathering to allow members to attend a special missionary service at St Pauls Reformed church in New Oxford. The move reflected Christian unity and shared purpose among local congregations.
A 3 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter J Griest near Deardorffs mill died of blood poisoning. George D Wagner enlarges his kitchen by six feet. Several residents move, buy, or sell goods including Jesse Trostle buying a cow for 135 and Miss Ella Godenauer aiding at Redmount church. A Petersboro merchant buys hats and a spring suit after a Harrisburg trip, with light notes on illness travel and daily routines.
Mrs. Geo T Felty was moved to Hamburg State sanatorium for treatment on Tuesday. Mr. Felty plans a public sale of personal property on Saturday, April 4. Basil Kuhn of Berlin Junction was taken to St Joseph's hospital for chronic appendicitis surgery. Mr. and Mrs. John C Myers spent Sunday with Mrs. Myers sister Mrs. Charles Stock in Palmyra, who was operated on Saturday at Lebanon hospital. Rev Dr Charles Koch of Conewago chapel was taken to St Agnes hospital Baltimore on Sunday by car with P F Smith McSherrystown, due to long standing illness worsening last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hensel announce a daughter from Pleasant Street. Pop Hensel will welcome his new boss, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Shrader of Berlin Junction, with a son. Blaine Bixler near White Hall reports a son. Theron Basebeard of Littletown and Rev. Samuel W. Beck of Littletown celebrate sons. Leo F. Yealy of Pennville and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Redding of Highland Township announce a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Gable of Hanover, formerly New Oxford, report a son.
The day of united prayer for Missions was observed on Friday at St Pauls Reformed church New Oxford by the Missionary societies of the Em ory M B First Lath and St Paul Re formed churches. The service was well attended and conducted by Mrs M J Earhart Mrs P Flaherty and Mrs A P Frantz presidents of the local societies.
In Judge McPherson's court the mother received custody of her two children and a weekly maintenance of $7.50 for herself and the youngsters, including a four month old. The father, Claude Kohler of near New Oxford, faced non-support charges as the couple, married fifteen years, failed to reconcile. The judge ordered Kohler to cover medical bills for the son and court costs.
Local churches list Sunday school and worship times at First Evangelical Lutheran St Pauls Reformed Emmanuel and the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Guffie and Fr. Rice are among preachers. Holy Hour and Stations of the Cross noted.
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