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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
10
New Oxford Item Company announces subscription options and rates. Annual advance price is 1.00 with 1.50 if unpaid within the year. Discontinuance requires publisher option and arrears clearance. Out of county rate 1.50 in advance or 2.00 if unpaid. Ads offered at reasonable rates with yearly reductions. Job printing services described.
David Wagner of Latimore township celebrated his 67th birthday with 350 postcards. Raymond E. Ernst bought the Chestnut Grove roller mills near Latimore from A J Mummert, including twelve acres and a neighboring house. John Welty bought Marie Shank Brown’s two Latimore farms at Gettysburg sheriff’s sale for 9500, with mansion and upper farm values 6300 and 3200. A timber tract in front of Frances Trestle’s home was also sold for 1000. Abbottstown grade commencement will be held Friday at 8 pm in the Reformed church with Dr Sanders as speaker. Eighth grade graduates include Earl Alwine, Anna Miller, William Stambaugh, Kathryn Hafer, Disse Wildasin, Edgar Altland, and Mervin Altland, while fourth grade graduates include Glenn Alwine, Dorothy Bosserman, Miriam Bowser, Janet Miller, Ralph Miller, and Blanche Haar.
Sunday worship and Sunday school schedules listed for First Lutheran St Pauls Reformed Emmmanuel Reformed and St Marys in New Oxford plus Mass times at St Marys. Mother's Day services highlighted. choir and chorus music featured. prayer and Christian Endeavor events noted. Visitors welcomed at all services.
Charles A. Martin 438 of Philadelphia died in a city hospital hours after being struck by a Buick near his Littlestown area business. Survived by widow and five children, plus seven siblings. Collision occurred about 9 am Friday as he stepped from the curb. driver described as intoxicated and was held.
John Little aged 54 from near Hunterstown was convicted on three indictments for a serious offense and sentenced by Judge McPherson to not less than two nor more than four years in the Eastern Penitentiary Philadelphia. The maximum possible for the three counts was nine years, with fines of $1 and court costs. Defense counsel R E B Wible urged leniency, but the judge stated the verdict was warranted by the evidence.
Jacob F Thomas of 43 North Hartley street celebrated his 85th birthday and is noted as a pioneer milk dealer in York. He introduced milk bottles and first shipped milk into York from Spring Grove. He once served as clerk of the courts of Adams county and married Mary Picking. His son George E B Thomas lives in York and another son W H Thomas resides near Dillsburg.
Mr and Mrs Chas Moose Bermuda celebrate a son Tuesday. Archie Leib Abbotstown share a daughter Friday. Elmer Butt Abbotstown adds a son Saturday. Pril Gradman Littles town a daughter. William L Bish Littlestown a son. Linus Kuhn McSherry town a son. John Luckabaugh Berwick township a daughter. Chas Cole Gettysburg twins boys Monday. Irvin Hamme Paradise township a son. Charles M Meckley Littlestown a daughter. Joseph A Hart Rochester New York a daughter. Mrs Hart is daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Mayers Littlestown.
Germanus Sanders and Susanna E Hykes wed vows publicized with parental lineages in McSherrys town. William H Fink and Rosey A M Goodermuth listed in Gardners with families. Emory B Rickrode and Frances M Hartlaub linked by home towns Germany township and Midway. Joseph E Freet and Goldier Shields tied by Hanover and Gettysburg lineages.
Seven in number known as the Hill gang were jailed by state police last week for alleged petty thefts and burglaries in the upper county. The group includes Samuel Humes 18 Idaville Cyrus L Miller 20 Gardners R2 William Hess 20 Gardners R D Robert Snyder 17 Gardners R1 John Humes 51 Idaville William Snyder 20 Gardners R1 and Herman Heller 21 Idaville. A calf born on L Doersom farm Gettysburg rural route 9 is living and may grow into a five legged cow. Miss Florence Smith McSherrys town left the State Treasurer's office force among ten employees diopt from the department.
Lot of locust lumber some sawn in post length and about 9 acres of good land for farming offered for sale. For details call 11 Chase Diehl Lincoln Heights New Oxford R2.
Lumber for sale includes 2x8s and 2x6s in 12 to 24 ft lengths. 8,000 feet of boards and 7,000 feet of road plank 16 ft long. Located at Carlisle Street New Oxford.
Bay horse and good work horse with a driver. Four milch cows, two fresh now and two to freshen soon. Also hay rake and Osborne mower. Apply to Annie H Diehl at G. V. near Five Points. Phone 11-23. 4-23-31.
Notice states Lincoln Flour Mill in New Oxford sells bran at 1.95 dollars per cwt and middlings at 2.20 dollars per cwt with the offer valid at all times.
J H Plymire offers R I Red and Columbia Rock eggs bred to lay. Located Lincolnway New Oxford. Sale dates 3 12. Contact H Plymouth for details.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and at the time of our beloved husband and father, William A. Tros tle, and expresses gratitude to those who lent their automobiles.
Private sale of the late Edward J. Groft property near Berlin Junction. Includes 1 1/2 acres of land with a two story frame dwelling and outbuildings, good well water, and fruit trees. For particulars address William E. Groft, R D York Pa.
Charles F. Cashman named register-assessor of Tyrone township replacing A P Myers who moved to York Springs. Birth announced for a daughter to Ammon Rogers of Rockview Virginia. St Marks Lutheran church in Emigsville laid the cornerstone for a new building led by Rev L G Stauffer. Various local visits and social events including a large reception for newlyweds George and Mrs Deatrick. Multiple residents from Heidlersburg, Hanover, Gettysburg, and surrounding areas listed with weekend visits and gatherings.
A cascade of obituaries lists Edward Groft near New Oxford and William Trostle near New Chester among others. Surviving spouses children and siblings are named with burial details at local churches and cemeteries.
C Clifford McKenley received an 18 month parole and $25 costs after pleading guilty to larceny for three pecks of corn. Robert Gill released on bond $500 to keep the peace with N C Thomas near Hampton. Wagaman sentence postponed to May 16 for liquor law violation. Divorces granted to Grace Lafferty and Elizabeth Greenawald. Reports of Bastard children in Butler and Menallen townships. Probation two years and $300 fine for driving under the influence. Guardians appointed for Sarah J Hilman and for the Rice surname minors with $200 bonds. Estates accounts confirmed with distributions totals ranging from $440.74 to $19,743.32.
Local reports list multiple residents across Abbottstown Littlestown Hanover Street Gettysburg Paradise township and nearby areas ill with scarlet fever neuritis typhoid fever stomach trouble erysipelas and flu. Several individuals are confined to home or under care with varying recovery progress noted in Abbottstown White Hall York Springs and surrounding communities.
Local hospital roll shows Marie Noel of Qualityville recovering well after appendectomy at St Josephs Lancaster. Roy Small from McSherrystown operated for appendicitis at Warner Hospital. Gettysburg residents Mrs J B Reinicker and Miss Winifred Hawn admitted to Warner. Discharges include Chester Mumper Charles Crabbs Luther Patterson. Weekend admissions include Mrs Paul Sneeringer Orrtanna Miss Helen Chambers Kingsdale and Mrs Thomas Cookson Littlestown. Edwin Schlosser Arendtsville admitted after fingertip injury from a thrown ball.
Frank T. Willet transfers property to Jacob Steich in Hanover. John Fitz buys a 66 by 180 foot lot near Abbotts town for 350 dollars with plans to build a dwelling later. Deeds recorded include P A Miller trustee to Guy Huston Co for Meadow Valley farms near Harrisburg Carlisle road, 406 acres total. Other transfers include links in East Berlin McSherrystown Straban Tyrone and Butler townships, detailing multiple lots and parcels with spouses named.
About 350 people attended a reception for Rev. George Sheffer and family in the Sunday school room of New Oxford Lutheran church. The event, hosted by the Ladies Aid, featured flowers from the Christian Endeavor society and a program with music, readings, and remarks by Rev. A. P. Frantz.
Mrs. Wagner of Hanover is survived by her husband and six sons. The sons served as pallbearers at her burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Hanover following services on Wednesday.
Several couples wed in local churches and rectories including Roy Kuhn and Anastatia Shaffer at Conewago chapel, Geraldine ONeill and William Young at St Matthew's Lutheran, and Marie Wallach and Herbert Warren near Sherrystown. Other nuptials include Helen Ickes and Nicholas Redding at St Aloysius rectory, and Cherries Kuhn with Leigh Norris at Conewago chapel.
In loving remembrance of Helen Marie Huff who fell asleep in Jesus one year ago May 9 1924. Her parents and siblings send comforting verses about rest in Christ and the hope of reunion beyond death.
On Saturday May 16 1925 the undersigned will sell at her residence near Berlin Junction a large list of household goods including bedstead rug stove furniture and cookware. Sale begins at 10 o'clock with terms by WRS Sarah F Groft. Real estate also offered for sale at the same time by WM E Groft.
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