Local youths suffer and stray fires mark a busy week
Reports detail Miss Sarah Auker breaking a left arm after a yard game and an engine of misfortune as a barn burns at the Bittinger farm with a chicken house and hog pen lost. A concert announced for Center Square and several minor incidents including a near fall on joists, a convent sale, thefts, and church social events fill the week in New Oxford and nearby townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Auker
Ed. T. Auker
Lincolnway
Warner Hospital
Edgar
B. M. Bittinger
Bittingers
F. S
W. PD. Himes
A. P. Wagner
Geo. L. Rice
N. Peters St
John Bream
Roy Carter
C. Clark Brown
Carlisle St
York Springs
First Lutheran Church
David Slentz
Carlisle Street
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Church
Shearer
Beswick Township
W. H. Myers
Frank Byer
Chas. Noel
National Foundry
Lewis Baker
Geo. A. Staub
Pine Run
Baker
Mary Sneeringer
Conewife
Oxford Road
Edgemore Road
Edgegrove
Jedgar Breighner
Alex. Byers
Ladies’ Aid Society
Oxford M. E
Mission Band
St. Paul’s. Reformed Church
Hitler Jenkins
Crystal Theatre
Center Square
Charley” Weaver
Hare” Miller
Calvin Sponseller
Sponseller
Amos Sponseller
New Oxford
the Wooster
Carvin
Hams
Pennville
Churchtown
Griest Park
Mildred Cashman
Lincolnway W
J. M
Foulk
Mary Bower
Berlin Ave
Clarksburg
VW. Va
St. Mark’s Lutheran
George B. Sheffer
Aid
Hampton items reflect wide social visits and church events
Hayden Deatrick and son John visit Curtis Deatrick near Mast Berlin while others travel to relatives across Tyrone and Reading townships. A large roster of visits includes Stambaughs, Hudsons, Kimmels, and many Hampton residents with weekend gatherings, followed by church events and a wedding dinner notice. The Sixteenth Annual Convention for the Fourth District Sunday School Association is set for June 6 and 7 in Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Deatrick
John
Curtis
Mast Berlin
John Kime
John Herman
Tyrone Township
Wm. Stambaugh
Emory Coulson
Victory
Wm. Hudson
Walter Eberbaugh
Shippensburg 5
N. Y
Hudson
Minnie Neely
New Oxford
John Speck
John Adam Kimmel
Curtin Butt
Reading Township
George Kimmel
Daniel Groscost
Hiram Rupp
Gardners
Lee Stirkley
Heidlersburg
Geo. Kempers
George Shelleman
Elwood Jacobs
John Juley
Gartners
Daniel S]urtzell
Claude Feeser
Hanover
Anna Destrick
Ralph Zartman
Chas Fitz
John Deatrick
Albert Benedict
Abbottstown
Wm. Kline
Harry Albert
Fairy Staub
Luther Cleaver
Tyrone
Velma
Verna Fair
Suday
J. B. Myers
Russel Myers
York
Paul
Wilson Shaffer
Howard
Wat Dicks
Rebecca Myers
John Baker
Harrisburg
Harry Stock
W. Stock
Ditzler
East Berlin
Viola Ehrhart
Sue Ilowe
Tillie Chronister
Mary Miller
W. Weaver
Harry Fidler
York Springs
Lawrence
Thomas March
Wm. Neiman
Esther Wampler
Fannie Herbst
Gettysburg
R. D
Laura
Charlotte Miller
Chas Lisor
Spring Grove
John Crist
Kennit Crist
Shiloh
Franklin Hartzell
Ensor
Crist
Charles Ogden
Robert Hartman
Gayle Rickrode
Amos Coulson
Chas
Clark
Store
Little
Chas Ierle
Round Hill
Paul Chronister
Luther Marle
Charlotte
Parvin Bower
Mary Spahr
Lillian Melhorn
Vernon Stambaugh
Luther Smith
Ivan Chronister
Hampton
Schoo Association
Haimpton
Oiling Schedule Covers York Adams Highways
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways lists major routes in York and Adams counties for the week ending May 23. Key segments include the Lincoln highway from New Oxford to Gettysburg, Abbottstown, Gettysburg to New Oxford, and Hanover to Abbottstown, with Hanover Abbottstown and Cross Keys Cumberland Adams line also on the list. In Oxford township a 5 acre tract sold by Mary Sneeringer to Edward T. Smith. Mesherystown lot bought by Paul Littie from Benjamin H. Eline. Edgegrove Inn transferred from Harry M. Brady to Earl T. Brady via I. V. Topper agency. Bobby Herman's Bearcats beat the Hanover Sluggers 27–19 at New Oxford. Harry Bream, near 700, buying a new Ford touring car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
York
Adams
New Oxford
Gettysburg
Abbottstown
Gettyzburg
Hanover
Cross Keys
Cumberland
Adams County
Oxford Township
Mary Sneeringer
Conewago Township
Edward T. Smith
Mesherrystown
Paul Littie
Benjamin H. Eline
Anoths
Edgegrove
Harry M. Brady
Earl T. Brady
I. V. Topper
Bobby Herman
Bearcats
Hanover Sluggers
Harry Bream
Local Residents Host Family and Visitors this Weekend
Mrs. A. A. Carbaugh and two sons from Philadelphia visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Freed in Lincolnway East. Various locals and friends travel to Lancaster and Philadelphia, while others host relatives from Carlisle Gettysburg and Harrisburg for weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Carbaugh
Philadelphia
H. E. Freed
Lincolnway
East
N. M. Morrison
Hem Force
U. S. Army Reserve Corps
Field Artillery
Ft Hovle
E. M. Neely
Carlisle St
Carlisle
M. G. Colestock
Minnie
Hanover St
William Gilbert
Anna
F. G. Deatrich
Palmyra
Deatrich
H. Deatrich
E. Highst
Seright Laughman
East Berlin
John Laughman
McSherrystown
Clarence Laughman
New Oxford
Lancaster
Mary Mullen
Elwood S. Myers
Jefferson Medical College
S. J
Geo. Markle
Harrisburg
Pawerhanger
J. Frank Feiser
LinenIaway
Dillsboro
John Miller
Lebanon
Lillie Wolf
Wm. H. Roye
Columbia
Henry J. Smith
Helen Slaybaugh
Mercy Hospital
Baltimore
H. C. Slaybaugh
West High Street
C. K. Yeager
Pittsburch
Lilias Rump
Gettysburg
Jerry Cashman
W. High St
Henry Haar
Denton Miller
Mary Miller
Earl
John Strausbaugh
Harvey and Lawrence
Edw. Thomas
T. E. Warner
Hanover Sr
Lester Spangler
Albert Weikert
Hariet
Clarence Wolf
Abbottstown
H. A. Weikert
Harvey Taughinbaugh
Herbert Weikert
Town
Church Services and Congregational Notices in New Oxford
Local church notices list May 24 service times for First Lutheran New Oxford with sermons by Dr. Coover and Rev Bowersox plus Sunday School at 9 a m and 7 p m. Methodist Episcopal schedule Orrtanna Fairfield New Oxford. St Pauls Reformed Mission Band Saturday and worship times. St Marys Masses and Benediction. Emmanuel Reformed Abbotsown worship 10 a m with 9 a m Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
New Oxford
George E. Sheffer
Coover
Cnover
Bowersox
Kathryn Winand
Christian Endeavor
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. W. McMorris
Orrtanna
Fairfield
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
A. P. Frantz
St. Mary’s Church
Geo. L. Rice
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Abbottstown
A. Prantz
New Oxford B and L Association Meeting Date Change
The regular meeting set for Thursday is moved to Friday evening May 22 1925 in place of Ascension Day. J R Weaver sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford B. & L. Association
J. R. Weaver
Secy
East Berlin News Recap Of Local Happenings And Losses
Multiple farm and community items from East Berlin Pa recount livestock losses and births, marriage license granted to Harry Byers and Mary Crow, garden planting by Wm Boyer, theft and noise at a back door, real estate sales, and a 575 foot artesian well. Community events include a Zion’s Reformed picnic, class day exercises, love feast, concerts, and a school baccalaureate. Local deaths and illnesses noted with family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin L. Isoyver
John R. Kuhn
Harry F. Byers
Mary EB. Crow
East Berlin
Westminster
Wm. Boyer
Paradise Township
Boyer
Georgia Diller
West End
E. Smith
Washington Township
Jacob Link
Rudolph Thoman
Wm. Smith
East Berlin Heights
Class of Zion’s Reformed Sunday School
York
Farmers’ Grove
Berlin
York City
H. S
A. Hall
Jacob Grimm
New Baltimore
Monroe Bover
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Bermudian
Willis A. Myers
Robert Klinel
Hanover
John Bosserman
John Beck
Susie
Henry W. Hoover
Iron Ridge
Amanda Maul
Bert Hoover
Jacobs Mills
David Hoover
Spring Grove
Levi Hoffman
Bigmount
Hoffman
Church of theRrethren
Davidsburg
D. M. Harbold
Red Men's Band
Wilfred A. Sealover
Lucinna M
Sealover
Owen
Percy Myers
M. H. Maul
Admire
Memorial Day Parade in New Oxford Forming and Ceremonies
Memorial Day events in New Oxford include a 4 30 p m parade assembling on Cartez Sanare with divisions led by Chief Marshal Geo P D Sheely and Marshal Nathaniel Miller of the New Oxford C of C Band, a Franciscan procession by the Rev Geo E Sheffer, and a post parade service at Catholic Cemetery featuring flowers, taps, and benediction by Rev A P Frantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo PD. Sheely
Geo. E Sheffer von
Oxford
New Oxford
America
Geo. BE. Sheffer
Sons of Veterans Taps
A. P. Frantz
Memorial Day Retreat and Festival on Center Square
A Memorial Day event will be held on Center Square around the Flag Pole area immediately after ceremonies at New Oxford cemetery. The band will perform a concert and a festival will run on Center Square from 8 to 10 o'clock Memorial Day evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Square
New Oxford
Wagaman fined and placed on probation after guilty plea
Louis Wagaman of Square Correr received one year probation and a $100 fine after pleading guilty to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. The beer found at his home was bought from Hanover's 4 Bottling Works and a half pint of moonshine was claimed for medicinal use. Calvin Cross, a Glen Mills school probationer, was sent to Huntington Reformatory after pleading guilty to three assaults on white girls from Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wagaman
Square Correr
McPherson
R. F. Topper
Wagaman
Nan
Wakiman
Tonper
Hanover
Calvin Cross
Glen Mills
Huntington Reformatory
Gettysbur
New Oxford High tohold fifteenth commencement May 29
The New Oxford High School marks its fifteenth commencement Friday May 29 at 8 p m in First Lutheran church. Nine graduates led by Marguerite Sheets valedictory and Mae S Beamer salutatorian. Dr P M Harbold of Franklin and Marshall will give the commencement address. Class Day is set for May 27 in the high school auditorium with an offering to defray expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford High School
First Lutheran Church
Marguerite Sheets
Mae S. Beamer
P. M. Harbold
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
A. P. Frantz
St. Paul's Reformed Churen
Pines Pastor Receives Salary Increase
At the New Chester Lutheran charge meeting held at the Pines church, Rev J Harold Little of Gettysburg was unanimously granted a $100 raise to $1 600 yearly. The increase takes effect June 1 as he begins his second year. The Pines spring communion saw 123 communicants, the largest in years, and Hampton welcomed 15 new members last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Little
the Pines
Hampton
Memorial Service Honors Civil War Veterans at Hunterstown
Winterstown to hold annual memorial services honoring Civil War veterans both past and present residents of Hunters town. Rev. Dr A R Wentz of the Lutheran Theological Seminary will deliver the principal address at the Presbyterian church cemetery. A school parade civic groups and Civil War veterans will lead the events preceded by a New Oxford band performance and a P Q S A festival at the grove Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterstown
Hunterstown
A. R. Wentz
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Presbyterian Church Cemetery
New Oxford
New Oxford Band
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Hampton Items
Churcil Services
Jonas Webler
N. C
Arendtsville
Bendersville
Midway
Biglerville
Littlestown
N. Oxford
Gettys
Onu
Jack Milter
Ankerbian
Brown
We Uns
Senft
Shoap
Red Mount
Red Run
BE. M. Graver
Frances Slothour
Frank Haar
Hamilton Township
Ira Anthony
Stony Brook
Uobound P. RR
Carvin Wolgamuth
Weiglestown
Wolgamuth
Esther Reynolds
New London
E. R. Reynolds
High School Athletic Association
East Berlin High School
Reformed Church
I. S. Ditzler
Billy Elgin
C. H. Criswell
H. A. Harbold
Nillsburg
Abe Aldand
S. H. Aldinger
York Air
Daniel Rider
J. R. Myers
Fast Berlin
Nash
Andrew Bwser
Esat Berlin
Chevrolet
Frank Staub
Luther Swartz
Willis Moul
Thomasville
W. R. King
C. R. Strayer
Melvin Chronister
John Altland
Crist Leiner
Scripnps-Booth
Lydia M. Ketterman
William H. Ketterman
Ketterman
Lucinda Gladfelter
Bair’s Station
Rosa Gladfelter
Almeda Bentz
Stoverstown
Sons of Veterans
Commence
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