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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
12
Pub lisher H I Smith announces a Friday publication with annual and delinquent payment options. Subscriptions continue unless canceled, arrearages settled. failure to discontinue after paid time is a new engagement. Advertisements offered at reasonable yearly rates with broad printing services.
Marriages reported from March 1906 include John Weaver and Alice Bower at a West High Street Lutheran parsonage, and Harry Pittentorff with Cora Byer at the same church. Additional ceremonies feature Rev. D Victor Long officiating at his home in Berwick township, Anna I Long and Clayton B Jacobs, and Alfred Kemper with Myrtle Snyder in Gettysburg. Other unions include Albert C Buchen with Mary E Gilber t in Wanover and Clinton H Lightner with Minnie M Myers in Hanover, plus Mervin F E McDonnell and Nellie R Beamer in Bendersville.
A string of residents including Mr. John Spangler Mrs. Emma M. Smith and several others relocate within the town. Moves span from New Chester to the Himes farm Center Square Midway and surrounding streets with several vacated houses and newly occupied homes noted along Philadelphia High and Carlisle streets.
The editor urges readers to share news, report misdeeds, and support the paper by aiding neighbors. Readers are invited to provide information about local events, visitors, and gatherings to boost the publication and public trust.
Insurance adjusters spent days in Gettysburg evaluating the L. M. Anleman Hardware Co loss from the February 28 fire. The adjusted loss for warehouse contents totals about 52 000 with salvage. companies cover roughly 57 000. Thirty insurers pay the loss as adjusted.
At a special meeting held Tuesday evening March 20 the bundle of Secretary and Treasurer were approved. Jos B Weaver was appointed tapper. A J Gulden was appointed lamplighter street commissioner and pumper. No election for police officer was held. T KE Bowen Secy.
A brief advertisement notes ladies white muslin underwear by Lindy offered at fair prices. Wave Bros presents items including a Bay area measure and a Hanover reference, emphasizing quality and value for ladies undergarments.
Bonn Co advertises a large stock of up to date bug gies with rubber and steel tires. They claim durable builds used by professional and business men for eight to sixteen years and offer them at very cheap prices. Visitors are invited to view the collection.
List of grand and petit jurors drawn March 16 and March 1 for the Court of Quarter Sessions and Court of Oyer and Terminer to be held in Gettysburg Adams County. Names include Black John W teacher Cumberland township. Bosserman Calvin farmer Reading. Cashman Ephraim Straban. many others across Gettysburg and surrounding townships. March 21 to 6.
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