New Oxford Happenings Highlight Local Events and Accidents
Local brief from New Oxford notes a new act by G. B. Nace Son Co and several community items. Amelia Himes loses a driving horse to acute indigestion, and Harry Miller shoots an owl near Hanover Street. Squirrel season reports scarce, corn yields above expectations, and Liberty Fire Company joined a Philadelphia parade. A D S Almond Cream Lotion advertised for skin care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Nace, Son & Co
A. W. Himes
Pitt Street
17 Regiment
Pennsylvania Cavalry Association
Gettysburg
Auker’s
Francis
J. L. Butt
Cronise Property Sold in Biglerville to Brysonia Buyer
The house and store property of A. F. Cronise at Biglerville were sold to Geo. Hr. Knouse of Brysonia. Knouse plans to move to Biglerville later. sale terms are private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Cronise
Biglerville
Geo. Hr. Knouse
Brysonia
Knouse
Largest cucumber claimed in state grows on vine
I W Weaver of Pondtown mill near Bermudian reports a cucumber on the vine measuring 3 feet 14 inches long and 3 inches in diameter, claimed as the state’s largest. Meanwhile Mrs John Tawney of Gettysburg injured her right ankle after a fall while cleaning a door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tawney
Gettysburg
I. W. Weaver
Pondtown Mill
Bermudian
Hanover Youth Suffers Foot Injury From Nail Incident
Roger Davidson of Hanover injures his foot after stepping on a nail while alighting a train at Lineboro. He is the son of Mr and Mrs McC Davidson and the accident occurred several days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Davidson
McC. Davidson
Hanover
Lineboro
Bryan and Kern Club Meeting Postponed to Thursday
Weather conditions forced postponement of the Bryan and Kern Club organizing meeting. The gathering will now take place Thursday evening in Livingston hall on Pitt street with prominent speakers expected to address the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Kern Club
Livingston Hall
Pitt Street
Mrs Stock Heads to Baltimore Family Moves Residence
Mrs E C Stock formerly of this place has moved from York Springs after a year and a half there. The family will reside in Baltimore again. Her son Guy will enter Johns Hopkins University and daughter Nina will attend an art school in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Stock
York Springs
Baltimore
Guy
Johns Hopkins
Pleasant surprise party for Mrs. Geo W Lawrence in Irishtown
Mrs Geo W Lawrence was given a surprise party by her sons at her Irishtown home on Tuesday evening September 29. Guests enjoyed dancing and refreshments and left with pleasure. Mrs Snyder, wife of Dr J J Snyder, was operated on Friday at German Hospital Philadelphia to remove a deceased kidney and was reported to be recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Lawrence
Irishtown
Buggy King Bolt Breaks. Rider and Passenger Stranded
Monday night at the cross-pikes below town Mr J E C Slaybaugh of Abbottstown was thrown when the buggy king bolt broke. The horse pulled the forepart home while John and the rear portion remained in the road. Slaybaugh gathered the blankets and was taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. C. Slaybaugh
Abbottstown
John
Mr. Slaybaugh
Kelty and Dillon Queen Win 2.17 Pace at Lynchburg Fair
Dan Kelty driving Dillon Queen of Buttonwood Stock Farm Gettysburg won the 2.17 pace for a $300 purse at the Lynchburg Virginia fair in three straight heats. Times were 2.18 2.183 2.183. It marks Kelty’s fourth win in as many races this week as he and his string sweep through Dixie racing this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Senator Hale
Buttonwood Stock Farm
Gettysburg
D. Kelly
Dan Kelty
Dillon Queen
Kelty
Dixie
Party at John Kerrigan's Cedar Ridge honor Andrew Mullen
A Monday evening gathering at John Kerrigan's home in Cedar Ridge celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mullen of Bloomington Maryland with games music and refreshments. Adjoining notes report Adams county property transfers by E Prof J W Thoman of Hanover to William Furney for $1500 and a second parcel to Thoman. Furney plans to move April 1. Local Democrat H Cashman campaigns for County Commissioner amid strong local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerrigan
Cedar Ridge
Andrew Mullen
Bloomington
J. W. Thoman
Hanover
Adams County
Hamilton Township
Abbottstown
Fast Berlin
William Furney
Wm. Turney
Maple Avenue
Commerce Street
Furney
Local Tomato Vine Yields 13 Foot 8 Inch Stalk
Mr. Fabian Fink of Pitt Street reports a tomato vine with a stalk measured at 13 feet 8 inches. About 80 tomatoes were picked from the vine this season, some weighing as much as 2 pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabian Fink
Pitt Street
Eye injury patient returns home from hospital
George Pittentorf of Heidlersburg has come home from a Baltimore Hospital after treatment for an eye injured by a spike in Biglerville. He is greatly improved. A larger selection of New Dream Goods is now available than ever shown in Hanover at Wentz Bros. & Frey, 33 Balto St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentz Bros. & Frey
Balto.St
Hanover
Balto. St
George Pittentorf
Heidlersburg
Baltimore
Biglerville
Balto St
New Eagles Aerie Formed in McSherrystown Pa
Organizer Paul W Houck of Shenandoah Pa starts an Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at McSherrystown Friday evening with 68 charter members. Eagles affiliated with the Hanover aerie will transfer home. Officers elected include President Joseph I Bunty, Vice President C Ie Miller, Secretary Robert Hart, Treasurer Peter F Smith, Trustees Clement Sneeringer Martin H Hemler Frank Burkee, Physician Dr A C Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Houck
Shenandoah
Order of Eagles
McSherrystown
Hanover Aerie
Aerie
Joseph I. Bunty
C. Ie. Miller
Robert Hart
Peter F. Smith
Clement Sneeringer
Martin H. Hemler
Frank Burkee
A. C. Rice
Auction Lot Details for Wool Cloth and Wool Crepe
An item lists half wool cloth offered at 16 cents and half wool crepe at 123 cents. This brief catalog entry notes pricing for two fabric halves.
Trolley Collides With Auto at Hanover Crossing
A trolley car struck the rear wheel of a automobile at the Frederick and High Street crossing about 4 20 p m Sunday. The occupants escaped injury while the auto’s rear wheel was demolished. George Sunday and Elton Ruth, visiting Hersh at New Oxford, were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Frederick and
High Street
George Sunday
Chas. T. Hersh
Eagle Hotel
New Oxford
Elton Ruth
McSherrystown
Hersh
Robert Spangler
Hanover Garage
Roy Stout
Spangler
Frederick Street
Pennville
Square
Hersh Auto
Stout
Mr. Hersh
Young Ruth
Robbers Strike Oxford Township Homes On Carlisle Pike
Weekend burglaries target Jos Glass and Rohrbaugh households. Thieves entered by breaking rear windows, took a small amount of tobacco cigars and a dollar, leaving most valuables untouched. The intruders fled by vehicle, apparently seeking cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Glass
Carlisle Pike
Oxford Township
Class
Disastrous Fire Narrowly Averted in Fast Bern
A gas tar explosion in the cellar of A B Mummert’s Main Street department store caused dense smoke in the cellar and first floor. Firemen arrived quickly, preventing flames though stock was damaged by smoke and water. Mummert escaped unharmed despite the fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Berrn
A. B. Mummert
Main Street
Mummert
Game Warden Nabs Squirrel Hunter in Adams County
Dr. R. J. Russell of Hanover arrested William Harman a Gettysburg sportsman near New Chester on September 29 for shooting squirrels out of season. Harman paid a $10 fine. his companion fled. Russell was knocked down by a barbed wire fence and scratched while pursuing the runners. The warden fired a warning shot into the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Russell
Hanover
New Chester
Adams County
William Harman
Gettysburg
Harman
Barn Fire Destroys Millard Shultz Farm Barn
A large barn on Millard Shultz’s Bermudian area farm was destroyed by fire on Thursday evening. Two hired boys heard a crackling noise at about 6 o clock and found the barn ablaze. Horses and cattle were saved, along with some utensils, but 400 bushels of wheat 60 tons of hay and oats were lost. The 110 by 50 foot building burned. the house was saved by neighbors. Shultz was away at York Springs and learned of the blaze on the way home. Loss run to several thousand with partial insurance. Also lost was a white and tan beagle bitch named Ted kept by J H Lansinerr Hanover Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Shultz
Bermudian
Jas
Shultz
York Springs
Death of Dr Charles M Swartz Former New Oxford Resident
Dr Charles M Swartz 80 died in Pueblo Colorado after a long illness of tuberculous meningitis. Born and raised in New Oxford he studied at the University of the South and Michigan and trained at Poly Clinic Philadelphia. Funeral from his father’s home in New Oxford with burial at New Oxford Cemetery Rev W W Hartman officiating. He is survived by his father and brother Mark T Swartz cashier of the Nazareth bank. He belonged to Hebron Lodge 465 F&AM and an Odd Fellows lodge in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Swartz
J. O. Swartz
Philadelphia
Pueblo
Colorado
Swartz
University of the South
Nashville
Tenn
University of Michigan
Detroit
Poly Clinic
New Oxford Cemetery
W. W. Hartman
Mark T. Swartz
Nazareth
Dr. Swartz
Hebron Lodge
New Oxford
Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Pittsburg
Adams County Conference Meets at St John Church Stampton
The Adams County Conference of the West Pennsylvania Synod convenes at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stampton Pa October 20 to 27 1908. The program lists opening and closing sermons and a full day of devotional services and sessions led by pastors including Rev Geo N Lauffer Rev Stanley Billheimer and Rev I Carl Mumford among others with officers President Dietterich Secretary Lauffer Treasurer Stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
The
West Pennsylvania Synod
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Stampton
FE. Dietterich
Geo. N. Lauffer
Stanley Billheimer
I. Carl Mumford
Christ
D. T. Roger
BB. EF. Dietterich
C. M. Stock
D. D
Expensive Experience on Local Turnpike Toll Evasion
Constable Dougherty of McSherrystown arrested William Murren of Union and Valentine Wildasin of Conewago Township on warrants by Squire Lilly. They were charged for using the Nanover and McSherrystown turnpike without paying toll. Murren paid a total of 6.80 dollars in fine and costs. Wildasin paid 11.74 dollars and was released after a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty
McSherrystown
William Murren
Union
Valentine Wildasin
Conewago Township
Squire VI. I. Lilly
Garman
Nanover
Murren
Wildasin
Local residents and visitors noted in a town record
Charles Wagner of Carlisle street farmed near Heddleburg and picked apples. Republican candidate Mr. Simon P. Stover visited town Friday night and Saturday morning. Miss Mary Smith entered City Hospital Baltimore to train as a nurse. Blanche Weaver and sister-in-law Bernard Weaver visit Philadelphia. Elizabeth Kerrigan and Mrs. Andrew Mullen spent Saturday at Jimmitsburg. The Mullens returned home after weeks with John Kerrigan at Cedar Ridge. B. Cashman and J. W. Sheetz left for Johns Hopkins University. Harry Semlet travels to Lancaster City for business college. Amelia and Helen Himes return from a foreign trip. George Trimmer and Chas. G. Miller hosted guests. H. P. Allewell and Mrs. Allewell spent Sunday here. Mrs. Lottie Bollinger and son Karl visit from Hanover, then returned home. Mrs. A. Buckminster leaves Hanover to visit daughter in Pittsburgh with sister F. M. Miller. Littlestown Sunday School delegates from this place are Maud C. Deal, C. L. Eicholts and W. Klinefelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wagner
Carlise Street
Iheddlergburg
Simon P. Stover
McKnightetown
Stover
Mary Smith
Carlisle Street
8. C. Smith
Mountpleasant Township
City Hospital
Baltimore
Blanche Weaver
Bernard Weaver
Hanover Street
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Kerrigan
Cedar Ridge
Andrew Mullen
Bloomington
Jmmitsburg
John Kerrigan
Messrs
B. Cashman
J. W. Sheetz
Johns Hopkins University
Harry Sémlet
Near Town
Lancaster City
Business College
Amelia
Helen Himes
George Trimmer
Mummasburg
Chas
G. Miller
Llanover Street
H. P. Allewell
Hanover
Lottie Bollinger
Karl
Buckminster
Rowland J. Morgan
Pittsburg
IF. M. Miller
Littlestown
Maud C. Deal
C. L. Eicholts
W. Klinefelter
Death Doings In Ditenhafer Family After Illnesses
Miss Annah Alverta Ditenhafer dies at home on Berlin Ave at 6 35 PM Saturday aged 20. She survived by her father and siblings Mary and George. interment in New Oxford Cemetery after services at First Lutheran Church. This marks the third Ditenhafer death in 18 months following Mrs Molly Ditenhafer and Miss Fannie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annah Alverta Ditenhafer
E. Ditenhafer
Berlin Ave
Vertie
New Oxford
First Lutheran Church
Geo. N. Lauffer
Miss Mary
George
Ditenhafer
Mollie Ditenhafer
Fannie
Annah Alberta
Miss Charlotte Pearson Dies in York Springs at 89
Miss Charlotte Pearson died at her home in York Springs last Sunday night at age 89. Born in Huntington, she lived her life there and in York Springs and was sister to the late Dr. Pearson. She kept a vigorous mind into recent months and recalled early local events with interest. only two young neighbors remain: Mrs. Charles Prosser, 92, and Mrs. Jane Wolf, 90, both of Latimore township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Pearson
York Springs
Tuntington
Pearson
Charles Prosser
Jane Wolf
Latimore Township
Fairfield Woman Found Dead at Home at About 65
Miss Rachael Herring of Fairfield was found dead in her yard Wednesday afternoon. She lived alone and was about 65 years old. Death is attributed to heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Herring
Fairfield
Reading township thresherman dies at forty
Erwin Ebersole of Reading township died Wednesday morning from heart trouble after a week long illness. He was about 40 years old and a successful thresherman. The funeral was held Saturday morning at the Lower Bermudian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Ebersole
Reading Township
Ihe
Mr. Ebersole
Bermudian
Elder Littlestown resident dies of stroke at barn
Jacob Riffle aged 85, long Littlestown resident, collapsed and died from apoplexy while supervising work at his barn Friday morning. Survived by third wife, bedridden, daughter Mrs. Raymond Harner of Germany township, and son Charles Riffle of Duryea Pa. Five children and two wives buried at Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Riffle
Littlestown
Riffle
Raymond Harner
Germany Township
Charles Riffle
Duryea
Hanover
Henry Clay of Hanover Dies After Stroke at Keller Farm
Henry Clay a resident near Hanover died after a stroke suffered at work on the Keller farm along the Westminster road. He was about 65 years old and died about 9 o clock Friday night. He is survived by his wife two sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Hanover
Keller
Westminster Road
Mr. Clay
Local Deaths in Tanover and Nearby Areas
Mrs Frances Elizabeth Little widow of John S Little of near Tanover died suddenly at 8 15 p m Sunday Oct 4 from paralysis aged 50 4 6 Infant Karl Anthony Rutters son of J I Rutters of McSherrystown died at 1 15 p m Sunday aged 2 19 Typhoid fever claimed Harry George son of Mr and Mrs John George at his New Chester home at 9 p m Monday aged about 18 He is survived by parents four sisters two brothers and one half sister Mrs Chas G Miller Nanover street funeral from his late home at 9 o clock Thursday to Mummert s meeting house near East Berlin Rev Baker officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Elizabeth Little
John S. Little
Near
Tanover
Harry George
John George
New Chester
Chas. G. Miller
Nanover Street
Mummert’s Meeting House
East Berlin
Baker
Grand Racing Matinee at Conewago Driving Park Saturday
On Saturday October 10 the Conewago Driving Park near New Chester hosts a matinee with entrants from Dillsburg Gettysburg East Berlin McSherrystown and other towns including Win some Electrite Katie R Happy Joe Robert L Hoan Boy Black Bird Willie Benton Lacey Ann and more. A special race features the Deatrick and Tawney horses and a ball game between Hunterstown and another team accompanies the racing. Refreshments and music round out the afternoon with racing starting promptly at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago
Deatrick
Tawney
Hunterstown
Electric theatre in former shoe factory at Pitt Street
Mr. J. W. Livingston plans a hall in his building near the West End grocery store by the depot on Pitt Street. The former shoe factory space is being fitted up as an electric theatre or moving picture show room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Livingston
West End
Pitt Street
Death of Harry Nagle in Gettysburg
Ten year old Harry Nagle son of Mr and Mrs John W Nagle died at home in Gettysburg on Sunday from tonsillitis. The Nagle family counts fourteen children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
John W. Nagle
Gettysburg
Nagle
Hymenial Francis Shrader and Emma Elty Marry in Nuptial Mass
Hymenial Francis Shrader son of Mr and Mrs Henry Shrader Irishtown and Miss Emma Elty daughter of Mrs Joseph Elts of Pitt Street were united in marriage in a Nuptial Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 7 o clock Tuesday morning officiated by Rev Fr Martin. The couple receive best wishes from friends. Samuel Y Althoff and Myrtle T Parr both of Hanover married in Philadelphia and headed to Dallas where Althoff teaches botany and materia medica at Baylor University and where the couple will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Shrader
Henry Shrader
Irishtown
Emma Elty
Joseph Eltz
Pitt Street
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Martin
Samuel Y. Althoff
Charles E. Althoff
Myrtle T. Parr
HM. W. Parr
Hanover
Philadelphia
Dallas
Texas
Smith and Livers United in Nuptial Mass at St Aloysius
In a Wednesday morning Nuptial Mass at St. Aloysius Church Littlestown Wiley Hammond Smith of Baltimore and Nina Gertrude Livers of Littlestown were joined in marriage by Rev Germanus Kohl rector of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Aloysius Church
Littlestown
Wiley Hammond Smith
Baltimore
Nina Gertrude Livers
Germanus Kohl
Sanders-Sneeringer Wedding in Hanover at St Joseph’s
James I Henry Sanders of Centennial wed Mary Bernadette Sneeringer of Hanover in a Thursday 7 a.m. ceremony at St Joseph’s Catholic Church Hanover. Father James Huber presided with Charles Sneeringer as best man and Rose Topper of Kts tysburg as bridesmaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I Henry Sanders
Edmund Sanders
Centennial
Mary Bernadette Sneeringer
D. N. Sneeringer
Hanover
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
James Huber
Charles Sneeringer
Rose Topper
Ktstysburg
Zepp and Gobrecht Wed in New Baltimore Lutheran Parsonage
Clinton Zepp of West Manheim York County and Miss Mary EK Gobrecht of Union Adams County were married Tuesday evening Sept 29 at 7 o clock by Rev J A Metzger in the Lutheran parsonage at New Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Zepp
Edward Zepp
West Manheim Township
York County
Mary EK. Gobrecht
L Gobrecht
Union Township
Adams County
J. A. Metzger
New Baltimore
Font Wolford union tied in Littlestown ceremony
Mr Otis A Font only son of Mr and Mrs John Font of Arendtsville wed Miss Lizzie Mae Wolford daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Wolford of Bonneauville on Thursday night September 24 at 8 30 at St Johns Lutheran parsonage Littlestown officiated by Rev Carl Mumford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis A. Font
John Font
Arendtsvile
Lizzie Mae Wolford
Jacob Wolford
Bonneauville
St. John’s Lutheran Parsonage
Littlestown
Carl Mumford
Marriage of Jefferson Mclntire and We Wagner in New Chester
Jefferson Mclntire and We Wagner of Straban township wed at the bride's home in New Chester on Sunday evening October 4. Rev. Dr. WL AL Kern officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Francis Miller and immediate families witnessed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Mclntire
We Wagner
Straban Township
New Chester
WL AL Kern
Francis Miller
Doctor's Absence Notice and Local Notices
Norick informs the public of ten days away from Oct. 1 to Oct. 10 1908 with Dr HL Feeh of York to handle practice. A middle aged woman sought to care for a four child family at TY. PL. Henmanes Route 2 New Oxford. New chiff on collars available at Wentz Bros. & Friv 33 Balton Street Hanover. For sale 100 cords oak and hickory wood inquire J P Myers Stampton Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henmanes
New Oxford
J. P. Myers
Stampton, Va
Dressmaking Services Offered After August First 1908
Martha Murnen advertises dressmaking at reasonable prices from Mrs Catherine Hartman home on Philadelphia Street New Oxford calling for orders after August 1 1908. A separate note reports Squire S B Lane of Hammers Hall narrowly escaped injury when a shell brace and bit operation exploded shattering shot against the store wall with potential for serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Hartman
Martha Murnen
Philadelphia Street
New Oxford
Squire
W. Lanemers
Hammers’ Hall
Dealer praises Weaver piano from eastern Pennsylvania dealer
G G Aschbach, a major eastern Pennsylvania piano dealer, commends the Weaver Piano as excellent and compares it favorably with top makes. He urges manufacturers to send a catalogue of this modern aristocrat among pianos from Weaver Organ and Piano Co of York, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. GC. Aschbach
Pennsylvania
Aschbach
Miuern Aristocrat
Weaver Organ & Piano CO
York, Pa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Miller
David Runkle
Auker
Adelaide Chrismer
King W. Rickrode
Hapton
York Hospital
Liberty Fire Company No. 1
Elsie K. Klingel
Bert Kinneman
Sweet Home
Hiram Groft
C. M. Weaver
Monuntpleasant Farm
Route 2
C. E. Jacobs
Adams County Sabbath School Association
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Elmer Basehoar
Amos Basehvar
John R. Byers
Route
Luther Plank
Mackley
Frank Thomas
Charles Forney
Presbyterian Hospital
H. Cashman
Cashman
Beagle
Ted
J. H. Lansinerr
Adam County
St. Stockslager
Harvey Bickel
John A. Metzger
J. A. Clutz
Cold Spring Mission
Rev. A. Sell
Karl Anthony Rutters
J. I. Rutters
Wentz Bros. & Friv
Balton Street
Prises Weaver
Z. H. Cashman
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