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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1902

Page

4

Town Council Organizes and Elects Officers

The new Town Council organized Monday evening by electing officers including President J A Ruff Secretary F B Sellers Treasurer John S Weaver and others. Committees were appointed for Finance Town Property Ordinance Street Water and more. New members include D F Steffy P F Miller J A C Ruff C H Haar and C W Coleman.

J. A. Ruff F. B. Sellers John 5. Weaver A- J. Guiden Chas. 3. Duncan C.M. Deitrick F. MM. Miller DP. Steffy M.D. Peiser C. H Haar F. M. Miller C. W. Coleman D_ F. Steffy C. T. Haar D Peiser C W.coleman T McGaughy F.st Terry Sec’y D F. Steffy PF. M. Miller J. AC. Ruff C H. Haar W. Coleman J. H. Plymire N. Lingg A. C. Diehl Amos ‘Lough

New Pastor Appointed at Conewago Chapel

Rev. Father Eugene Halstemeyer, recently back from Europe and former pastor at St. Andrew's Church Waynesboro, becomes pastor at Conewago Chapel. He arrived Tuesday. Father McDermott, ex-assistant rector at Conewago, preached farewell Sunday and succeeds Halstemeyer at Waynesboro.

Eugene Halstemeyer Europe St. Andrew’s Church Waynesboro Conewago Chapel Father McDermott Conewago Father Halsteemeyer

Harbingers of Spring in Pennsylvania Birds

Birds heralding spring return with blue birds robins and blackbirds. Dr b H Warren reports that Pennsylvania hosts 102 species at certain seasons as published by the Legislature in 1890.

Bear Hunters Chase Wild Tale Turns Up Stamp

On a Saturday Charles Good, returning from Sell's Station, spotted a large bear in the woods. He summoned Emory Messinger and later Caln, Kehrenberger, Charles Webler, Daniel Kline, and Horace Kline to help. They tracked the animal only to find a rotten stamp labeled Lear, proving the bear sighting was a false lead.

Charles Good Sell’s Station York County Emory Messinger Cal’n, KeHenberger Charles Webler Daniel Kline Horace Kline Lear

PUBLIC SALE OF FARM PROPERTY MOUNT PLEASANT PA 1902

The signer to quit farming offers a public sale on Monday March 17 1902 at his Mt Pleasant township residence Adams County Pennsylvania from Hunterstown to Mt Rock road near Brash Run school house. Items include 3 head of horses and mules 6 fat cows heifers calves fine farm gear including wagons harness cattle bedding and a thousand bushels of corn plus oats potatoes chickens household furniture and value goods. Sale begins at 9 oclock a.m with terms by G Hemler Colestusk Ager.

Mt. Pleasant Township Adams County Hunterstown Mt. Rock Brash Run School House Coburn G. ¥. Hemler Elizabeth M. Fickes Orphans’ Court Berlin Avenue Golden Lane John Ditenhafer New Oxford WM. Yeates

Rock falls on Western Maryland line near Fairfield

A rain loosened rock fell on the Western Maryland KR KR track about a half mile west of Fairfield Thursday morning, blocking service. Explosives were used to clear the line after the obstruction. Meanwhile a Lancaster NH man praises Electric Bitters for digestive and nervous issues, noting wife’s continued health benefits and calling it a grand tonic.

Maryland Fairfield F.J. Green Lancaster N. H Randolph Webier

J A Bear Physician and Surgeon Practicing in New Oxford

Dr J A Bear is a physician and surgeon located at the Exwert Britpisc in New Oxford Pennsylvania. All calls are promptly answered.

Exwert Britpisc New Oxford

Public Sale of Farm Stock and Equipment in Tyro ne Township

March 22 1902 sale at the undersigned farm near New Chester Adams County lists 6 horses and mules 16 cattle 7 hogs 6 oxen and tools including wagons binder mowers and plows. Terms announced at 10 am by auctioneers L Tehreh Art Geo Muckley and L Colestock with items described and ready for bidding.

Public sale of Capt Eichelberger farm stock and gear

A large public sale announced for Tuesday March 18 1902 at Eichelberger's Mill Mountplessant Township Adams County Pa featuring 18 head of horses and mules diverse cattle sheep sows wagons equipment and farm implements plus machinery including a cream separator binder mower drill and planters. A credit term of seven months will be extended on sums of five dollars and upwards with notes secured by purchasers. Auctioneers G L Cotestock and clerks We A Seu.

Eichelberger St Milch Co Southdown Lincolns Saie Berkehire Poland China Diehl Spangler Hench & Drumgold Mt Jay Bay Rate Theiber

Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery Promoted

An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and diseases, claiming it restores health, strength, and fertility. It quotes Mrs. Phebe Morris praising improved energy and capacity to work, and offers free Common Sense Medical Adviser with small mailing costs.

Dr. Pierce Golder Common Sense R. V. Pierce Buffalo

Public Sale in Germany Township March 12 1902

Public sale conducted by Turesding to quit farming features a large farm estate in Germany Township Adams County Pennsylvania. cattle horses mares and colts hogs and sheep farming implements wagons threshing machines and gear including plows harrows binders mowers and power equipment, with terms to be announced by clerks A W Crouse Andr A Sith and L Senwartz.

Public Sale of Farm Personal Property in Adams County

An unnamed seller intends to quit farming and will hold a public sale at his residence in Conn-Waco township, Adams County, starting at noon. The catalog lists 2 draft horses, 14 milch cows, farming implements, wagons, hay, threshing machine, grain drill, harnesses, tools, bed and dairy equipment, meat chopper, pumps, and various other articles. Sale by David B Herr with Geo L Colestock and D Smith as clerks.

Conn- Waco Adams County Reid's David B. Herr Geo. L. Colestock Aue D. Smith

Attorneys-at-Law office terse notice in Gettyaburm

Attorneys at law Gettyaburm and Perna provide a brief notice from Battiscore Sivest, located at 3rd door Para Centre, Sy C2ie, outlining a legal matter and required action for parties involved.

Gettyaburm Perna Battiscore Sivest

Favorite Boll er Flour Brand Promoted for Savings

An old marketing note urges readers to try Payor ite Roller four and buy Favorite Boiler Flour from New Oxford Flouring Mills in Pennsylvania. It touts years of experience, claims high quality, and promises fair cash prices for grain.

New Oxford Sete Ana

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