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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
26
New Oxford Items, published weekly from New Oxford, sets annual rates of $1.00 in advance and $1.60 if unpaid within the year. Out of county rates are $1.50 in advance or $2.00 if not paid. The paper offers flexible discontinuance options, job printing, and foreign advertising service via The American Press Association.
A list of residents across York Springs and surrounding towns reports illnesses from bronchitis pneumonia and flu to appendicitis and mumps. Several people including Miss Nettie Swartz Mrs. Mary Swartz Mrs. Chester Gravatt and Miss Alice Griest recoveries and improved conditions are noted along with closures at home due to illness.
A string of weekend and Sunday visits connect New Oxford Lebanon Harrisburg Hanover Gettysburg and York. Notables include Rt. Rev. Philip R. McDevitt D D of Harrisburg and clergymen Chas Robert Fogleman and J L Sheetz among others visiting relatives and former homes.
Birth announced for Chester Leas's son in New Chester on May Sth. Church services at the Pines and Heidlersburg Lutheran with the theme The Better Plan. James Milchimes builds a grandstand for the mid between Hunterstown and New Chester, opening race June 6. A list of weekend visitors to J Proctor Snyder's New Oxford R4 includes numerous locals. Children’s Day at St John’s Reform, New Chester, June 14. Various social visits and sickness notes follow. The 5th district S St convention at Bermudian Reformed Church drawn a good crowd despite weather. attendees include Luther Cashman and others from St Mark’s Lutheran.
The Rev. Paul Gladfelter of Abbottstown was chosen president of the Adams county conference of the West Pennsylvania synod at the Tuesday morning business session in St. Pauls Lutheran church New Baltimore. Rev. B K Mowrer was named pastor. Other officers include Rev. J I Hummer Littlestown as secretary and Rev. Ralph W Baker Fairfield re elected treasurer. Next meeting set for Grace church Two Taverns.
A Belmont school reunion in Tyrone Township Adams County on Ascension Day invites former classmates to attend. The notice promises a warm welcome and a chance to reconnect with old friends, with all encouraged to join for a good time.
We offer Victrolas as low as $15 in our May sale. Nace's Music Stores in Hanover and Gettysburg Pennsylvania present these bargains on phonographs and related instruments.
Miss Johanna M. Faust of Gettysburg and Mrs Charlotte V. Rogers of Biglerville among several residents of Adams County dies. Interments noted at Fayetteville and other local cemeteries. Surviving family members include Craig Rogers Anna Rogers Elizabeth Rogers and Minnie Keath. Funeral notices and locations vary by individual. Several Civil War veteran Clarence Morrell dies at York Springs after sixty years in Bilerville. Annie M Fickes dies at Hanover aged 72 with funeral in Hanover. Catherine Myers dies in Hamilton township after a stroke. John F Garrett dies in Hanover aged 64 after a long illness. Susannah Pearsall dies at Gettysburg home of her sister-in-law after nine years bedridden.
First Lutheran Church New Oxford notes a special May 24 service with installation of the pastor. Sermons by Professor M Coover and Rev Bowersox, with choir music led by Miss Kathryn Winand. Also listings for St Pauls Reformed Emory B M church St Marys and Emmanuel Reformed including Masses Sunday School and sermons. Mother’s Day service at Emmanuel.
Catherine T Hufnagle and Leroy C Smith wed in St Marys McSherrystown with Rev Aug Reudher officiating. Attendants Gertrude Hufnagle and Paul Smith. The couple will live in Brushtown after teaching and work. Noah B Gelman and Clara G Small married in Hanover. Robert F Fair and Helen M Fail wed in Frederick. J Robert Lilly and Gladys R Hemler united at a nuptial mass in Midway.
A car struck by a passenger train near midnight at the Stoneybrook grade crossing of the P RR company killed Carvin Walgamuth 17 Dover owner and driver Eva Diehl 21 York and Mary Cook 19 York died in the crash. An 18 year old passenger Walter Eisenhower York was seriously injured with both legs broken and a head burn and taken to York hospital.
Harper J. Bair of Littlestown and Matilda A. Gouker of Hanover were issued marriage licenses. Bair is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Bair and Gouker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Pius P. Gouker.
advertisment notes a May piano sale promising flexible terms and low prices with pianos priced as low as a dollar amount unspecified. The notice urges readers to compare prices now even if purchasing later.
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