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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1925

Page

17

Buffington barber shop sold in Hanover area

Allen Shrader of Midway purchased the Buffington barber shop on Hanover street and will take possession on Monday. Sheriff to sell Rogers farms on April 4 includes multiple tracts in Straban township. Local notices include a cattle sale on March 26 and a cemetery association meeting.

Allen Shrader Midway Buffington Hanover St W. Earl H. Cashman Col Nelson Henry Hanover Jacob Wetzel Cross Keys Price Sarah Himes New Oxford Adams County Ambulance Fund Chas. Sponseller Sponseller Andisill Farm Fred I. Smoser York Howard EH. Eyster Smoser Mr. Eyster J. W. Winand Carlisle St L. Wiest Miller Oklahoma Red Lion Char Sheriff Shearer Rodgers Court House Straban Township Walter BE A. H. Rodgers Ladies Aid Society First Lutheran Church Slentz Carlisle Street Guy Sanders and Sugartown Cramer Rust Iron Ridge North Codorus Township New Oxford Cemetery Association Farmer's and Merchants Bank Daniel Krug Oxford Township Bittingers Station B. G. Bachtel W. M Ammon Rupp M. PD. Feiser Berlin Street Plymy

Hampton items highlight local sales and social visits

The Hampton column reports public sales led by Jacob Miller grossing 2276 with cows selling 142 115 123 and 175 and a horse at 129 bulls 75 to 93. Numerous local visits span East Berlin York Springs Abbottstown and New Oxford as residents attend church sales and family gatherings. A 10 acre land sale was withdrawn and Miriam Shenk aged three was safely returned after wandering.

H B. Dicks Martha Dicks Emma Staub New Cheater Jacob Miller Wm.Enger Chas Miller East Berlin R. J. Kline York Springs Chas. Albert Dorothy King Abbottstown Harry Albert Ruth Rickrode I. J. Hoffman Hampton Lwood Jacobs Cecil Guise Sue Howe Harry Stock New Oxford Samuel Stock Robert Myers Luther Rickrode Jonas Wolfe Charles Garber Clear Springs Vey Decker Clayton Fissel W. C. Weaver Roy Myers Curtis Leib Jennie Chronister Mt. Holly Springs Paul Chronister Jno. Deatrick Hanover Chas. Eltz Albert Benedick Harvey Myers Thomasville John Deatrick E. Spotz York Wesley Miller Mary Chronister Brinton Laura Charlotte Miller S. Miley Miller Chas. Bentz Harry Kline Mary Aasper Gettysburg Jacob Eckert Trimmer Jacob Trimmer Annie Oyler Frances Berry Emma Smith Hayden Deatrick Pete Kemper E A. Miller Maud Miller L. E. Hartzell G. E. Spotz Miriam Chester Shenk Preston Myers Jacob Slothour Emanuel Spangler Round Hill Margie Kepner Hamilton Township Elmer P. Butt

In Memoriam and Local Notices From The Week

In memory of Carl Robert Rickrode who died March 10, 1924. The public sale by Mrs C E McGrail netted 735 dollars. A Moritz school play The Little Clodhopper to be staged Friday. Moves and occupations include H Hankey moving to H J Moore farm and Stewart Deardorff taking Hersh farm. Easter market April 11 hosted by Ladies of Reformed church. Local trades include new Chevrolet cars for Lincolnway W and Orange St. A shooting match by Hams Baseball club raised 13 dollars at New Oxford factory. John A Bollinger confined by ankle injury from auto crash. Sheriff Seizes Oscar H Burkholder farm and plans sale of game on April 16.

C. E. McGrail Lincolnway Moritz Ray Shetter H. F. Hankey J. N. Hersh H. J. Moore Stewart Deardorff Hersh Reformed Church Harry Lockenbill Paul Dieh War Town Suerior S Hams New Oxford John A. Bollinger Hanover Sr Freeburg Sheriff Shearer Oscar H. Burkholder Straban Two J. L. Warner Gettysburg Hiram Henry Mears Heidlersburg Minnie Berry Superior Nebraska Edward Dobbs Spring Grove John Trimmer York Springs Hiram A. Marks Aspers Joseph Kajanet New Kensington Charles H. Marks Fort Amador Panama Canal Zone Jesse R. Marks York Harvey R. Marks Kate Myers East Berlin Prudence Stallsmith Granite Station Heidtlersburg Lutheran Church Charles Brown S. Cashman New Chester L. G. Stauffer Mt. Wolf St. Agnes Hospital Hanover Pines Lutheran Chhurch Heldlersburg Lutheran Church H. R. Houck Biglerville John Haverstick Hiram Rupp Geo. Trimmer’s Harley Wagner Calvin Fiscel White Church

Local notes from Unterstown Heidlersburg and New Chester

A collection of community items from Unterstown Heidlersburg and New Chester, including illnesses and hospitalizations, farm sales, obituaries, church activities, farm equipment for sale, and visitors. Notables include A H Kready, Zeal Peters, Hiram Henry Mears, and J F Houck Jr with events spanning March to July.

For Sale Ford and Chevrolet Sedans and Touring Car

Classified listing offers a brand new 2 or 4 door Ford sedan with discount and older 1921 Ford sedan plus a 1920 Chevrolet touring car for sale. It provides contact at 326 Superior St. and 5th Ave station Lincolnway, New Oxford. The note mentions a farm accident at R. C. Taughinbaugh’s east of New Oxford with a thumb and finger injury. G W M Stock at Roosevelt Hospital in New York has advanced his subscription to August 1, 1930.

Lincolnway New Oxford Sam Dahr R. C. Taughinbaugh Farm G. W. M. Stock Roosevelt Hospital New York Item

East Berlin community notices and local sales report

East Berlin items note large Adams Transit trucks to Philadelphia for Red Men meeting. C EB Smith sale draws crowd with April 25 sale planned. Local sales near East Berlin fetch surprising prices including a bull at 75 and a 78 parlor suite. Government headlined obsolete machine guns given away. Various community updates include farm trades schooling moves illness band concert and church notices. Speed limit enforcement planned and local repairs ongoing with multiple residents mentioned.

Adams Transit Company Philadelphia Hanover C. EB. Smith East Berlin H. J. March Robert Shetter War Department Kuhn's Tove Albert Rinehart John Grimm Abbottstown Susquehanna River D. E. Brandt Verne Brandt York M. L. Burgard Bair’s Station C. S. Spangler R. Edwin Bosserman West York Paul Altland George P. Jacobs Town Bermudian Reformed Annie Joseph Charles Eisenhart Warner Hospital Isabel Grove Jonas Hollinger Reading Township Oliver Myers E. R. Reynolds Woman's Missionary Society Seright Hinkle Harrisburg Philip Slagle J. W. Heaey C. E. Lease Daniel Mummert Square Menry Shaffer D. Kling Church of the Brethren Hampton Latimore New Chester

Spencer Myers Family Auto Accident Near Gettysburg

Spencer I. Myers of Dillsburg and family escaping serious injuries when their Buick left the Gettysburg Harrisburg road four miles east of Gettysburg and overturned. Catherine Myers suffered a broken right arm and Mrs Bushey sustained a broken rib. other occupants were cut and bruised.

Spencer I. Myers Dillsburg New Oxford Myers Gettysburg-Harrisburg Road Gettysburg Catherine Myers

Church Services Schedule in New Oxford Area

Local churches list Sunday school times sermons and catechism sessions for First Evangelical Lutheran St Pauls Reformed Emmanuel Reformed and the Church of the Immaculate Conception Abbottsown area. Highlights include Rev Gue preaching at M B church and Fr Rice at the Immaculate Conception with masses at 7:30 and 10:00.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church New Oxford C. E Gue Dickinson Seminary M. EB Fr. Rice Stations of the Cross

Baseball Plans Advance in New Oxford Bazaar

Curtis Miller named treasurer of the New Oxford baseball association at Straley's restaurant. Elmer Dillman on the finance committee. A P Wagner general chairman with others named for bazaar events at Parochial hall on April 16 17 and 18. Jack Miller leads field operations and Steve Strausbaugh is business manager. Ike Straley Jim Baugher Babe Craumer signed by locals.

Curtis Miller New Oxford Baseball Association Straley Elmer Dillman Parochial Hall A. P. Wagner Jack Miller Dink Rinehart J. R. Robinson N. M. Morrison Steve Strausbaugh Ike Straley Jim Baugher Babe Craumer

Birthday Surprise For Abbottstown Pastor

Emmanuel Reformed church members from Abbottstown traveled to New Oxford on Tuesday evening and surprised their pastor Rev. A. P. Frantz for his birthday. The program included fellowship, amusements, music, a luncheon, and an envelope with money.

Emmanuel Abbottstown New Oxford A. P. Frantz Frantz

Notice on Missing Fire Co Coats in New Oxford

Two rubber coats, the property of the New Oxford Fire company, disappeared during the December big fire in New Oxford. Any person having these coats should return them without delay. New Oxford Fire Co. J. H. Plymire, Pres.

New Oxford Fire Company New Oxford NEW Oxford Fire Coo J. H. Plymire Pres

Pennsylvania House rejects United Dry Bill on beer regulation

The House defeated Governor Pinchot's plan to regulate breweries and distilleries by 107 to 99. The Senate had passed the measure earlier. Harry C. Stock of New Oxford lobbied for the bill. A hit while driving damaged a Center Square post. Russell Klingel and John McCadden were named manager and assistant manager of the Hams baseball club.

House of Representatives Pinchot Pennsylvania Senate Harry C. Stock New Oxford Adams County Representa Center Square Russell Klingel W. High St Hams John McCadden

Local resident foils burglar as volunteers capture intruder

Johnny Sponseller of Lincolnway near Gettysburg woke to a thump creaking his door and shouted for help. Responding volunteers led by C P Smith cornered the intruder, Geo Eckenrode aged 20, who was fined ten dollars for drunkenness and disorderly conduct by Justice Appler.

Johnny Sponseller Lincolnway Johnny G. W. Herman C. P. Smith Navy Goeken Herman Sponseller Smithy Zeigler Crabbs Gettysburg Dr. Goeken G. W West End Geo. Eckenrode Justice Appler

Kin of Abraham Lincoln to Lecture in HS Auditorium

N. C. Hanks, kin of Abraham Lincoln, crippled and blind for 21 years, will lecture at New Oxford High School auditorium on Thursday March 20 at 8 PM. He has toured 18 times across the U S and parts of Canada and Mexico, educated at Leland Stanford, aids himself alone, and charges 25 cents adults 18 cents children.

N. CG. Hanks Abraham Lincoln Oxford High School Canada Mexico Byron King Hanks Colorado Leland Standford University N. C. Hanks Heber City Utah Reformed Church Abbottstown Abbottstown High School

Resolutions of Respect for S Miley Miller

The Farmers & Merchants Bank board of directors of New Oxford Pa dated March 14 1925 pays tribute to S Miley Miller longtime member and president. It notes his irreparable loss his ongoing usefulness and vacancy created and extends heartfelt sympathy to his family along with a published copy of the resolution.

Wisdow S. Miley Miller Board OF Directors Farmers & Merchants Bank W. F. Sheely T. Auker RE. C. Livingston

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. C. Stock Sarah B. Warner Decedent Mary Snyder Henry D. Snyer Essex Junction Snyder Allen Smith California W. D. Himes Elizabeth Hersh Miss Hersh Wallace Peters Guernsey Anna Elizabeth Coulson St. Patrick's Ruth Feiser Thorely Hollywood Strain Harry Spangler New Oxford R. 2 Ward C. Haffner Louis B. Hafer Hanlover Hanover Country Club Hampton Items Carl Robert Rickrode Earth Unterstown A. H. Kready Lee Stickley Strausburg Virginia Joseph A. P. Myers Spencer Myers W. C. 22 Paul BP Hanover Camp Brotherhood of Man Paul E. Lau Taurant St. Paul's Reformed Church Emmanuel Reformed Church New Oxford, Pa
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