Local notes report births sales and delays from New Oxford area
Local items span personal notices sales and incidents. A 16 foot addition rises at A L Glatfelter sewing factory on Berlin avenue while Mr and Mrs R M Krumpe move into the Swartz house Lincolnway DE. Public sales and appraisals occur near New Oxford including J Milcom Wehler and a late public bass sale. A variety of church and club events are noted along with weather related postponements and a motor code arrest report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Eicholtz
William Jennings Bryan
Eicholtz
Bryan
Florida
A. L. Glatfelter
Berlin Ave
R. M. Krumpe
Stephens City
Swartz
Lincolnway
Krumpe
York
Chester Ripple
Thomasville
R. M. Straley
S. Peters St
Ripple
Thomasville Parage
John A. Melhorn
New Oxford
Paul Moore
Charles Hensel
Slaybaugh & Stough
Madie Hoffman
Walter Hoffman
Gettysburg
Elmer Shrader
Conewago
Eli Wolford
J. G Herman
Dillburg
Woman's Missionary Society of
St. Paul’s
W. High St
H. B. Dicks
Hampton
Adams County
Abbottstown
St Brame's Grocery
Carlisle St
Curt Sponseller
Curt
C. A. Brashsnears
Water St
J. Milcom Wehler
Wehler
Samuel
Spring Grove
EXIDE
Superior
Grace Reformed Church
F. S. Bremer
Hanover
Geo. Shaffer
Regina Smith
Ve. Leo Long
Squire W. D. Myers
Swartzy
Martin
George D. Keefer
Chambersburg
Paul A. Beamer
Keefer
Hamilton Township
Justice of the Peace
W. D. Myers
Beamer
N. C. May
Fatally Hurt As Auto Hits Train Near Hanover
Roy Heil of Nashville aged 21 dies at West Side Sanitorium York three hours after a crash with a freight train car on the W M Railroad two miles east of Hanover. John McCarthy survives with minor injuries. Coroner Zech attributes the fatality to high speed at the railroad crossing. Burial at Spring Grove cemetery beside his brother Raymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Heil
Nashville
J. F. Hiel
Lingg’s Mill
New Oxford
W. M
Hanover
Heil
West Side
York
John McCarthy
Zech
McCarthy
Spring Grove
Young Heil
Raymond Heil
Mary L
Helen E
Spring Grove Cemetery
Raymond
Local Residents Move and Visit Nearby Towns
M F Spielman of St Croix Falls Wisconsin purchased the 25 acre farm of H C Wagner on New Oxford R2 and moved in on Saturday returning to Pennsylvania after living on a 160 acre farm in Wisconsin. Many local guests and visitors are noted including Mrs Allen Louden Miss Mildred Horner and numerous families visiting Heidlersburg Hampton and other nearby communities. Bible study at St Mark's Lutheran is discontinued for winter and several residents are listed with their weekend activities and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Spielman
St. Croix Falls
Wisconsin
H. C. Wagner
New Oxford
Spielman
Pennsylvania
Washington County
Hagerstown
Allen Louden
Mildred Horner
Norwalk
Heidlersburg
Clarence Tanger
J. Tanger
York Springs
Annie Slothour
Hampton
J. Harold Little
Esther Zepp
John Slothour
Sara Cashman
Kate Weaver
Herman Rupp
Groscost
York
Anna Lesser
Mary Lesser
Hunterstown
S. H. Witter
George Millhimes
Robert
Darius Shull
Mildred
John Tate
Near Heidlersburg
Frank Myers
Glenn
Chas. Winand
Hanover
John Shultz
Sharpsburg
George Frank
Alvin Group
Jacob Winand
Ezra Bankert
Near Heidlers
Are
Wm. Hoff
Hospital Notices Report Appointments and Discharges
Multiple residents from Huntington, Littlestown, Hanover, York Springs, and Biglerville received hospital care at Warner hospital for appendicitis and diabetes. Several patients were admitted and others discharged, including Regine Lawyer and Henry Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles May
Charles BE
May
Huntington Township
Warner Hospital
Wiliam Day
Upper
Huntington
Carlisle Hospital
Lewis Lippy
Neely Lippy
Littlestown
Harvey Harner
Janet Feeser
Calvin Feeser
Littlestowm
Jean Roth
Hanover
West Side
York
Ruth Flohr
York Springs
Regine Lawyer
Biglerville
Henry Martin
Carl Smith
Chas
E. Smith
McSherrystown
Local visitors and extended families spend weekends and weeks apart
A parade of names visits and stays with relatives across Hanover and nearby towns. Families from Berlin New Oxford Waynesboro and Washington D C share time with relatives at Hanover, Aspers and Columbia while others visit New Oxford and Mount Carmel.
Local Church Service Schedule From New Oxford Area
The October 18 schedule lists services at Methodist Episcopal, First Evangelical Lutheran, St. Mary's, St. Pauls Reformed, and Emmanuel Reformed churches in New Oxford and Abbottstown. Activities include morning and evening worship, Sunday School, catechism, Bible study, and upcoming festival plans with notes on attendance and enrollment. References to pastors and event dates such as Halloween and Reformation Festival are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Oxford
J. W. McMorris
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
George B. Sheffer
First Lutheran Church
Mower
New Baltimore
Church School
CG BD. Society
C.eb
St. Mary’s Church
Geo. L. Rice
St. Paul's Reformed Church
A. P. Frantz
S. S. Smith
Hoffman Orphanage
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Abbottstown
B. D
Marriages of Geisler Fickes Grove Kuhn Hoover
George Geisler of West York and Flora Fickes of York wed Saturday by Rev. Fred Geesey at Spring Grove parsonage. Clarence Grove and Rita Kuhn from Hanover and Midway married Tuesday evening in Paradise. Madelina Masenheimer and Clarence Hoover of Littlestown married Thursday at St. Pauls Reformed Westminster parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Geisler
West York
Jackson Township
Flora C. Fickes
York
Fred
Geesey
Spring Grove
Mr. Geisler
Roth
Clarence Grove
Daniel Grove
Hanover
Gardens
Rita Kuhn
Midway
Abbottstown
Paradisee
Virginia
Melhorn Buick Company
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Westminster
John N. Garner
Madelina R. Masenheimer
Clarence GC. Hoover
Littlestown
Death of 15 year old in Abbottstown prank accident
Fifteen year old Lovina Moul was fatally injured when a prank by unidentified boys frightened her as she walked with friends near the Lincoln Highway at Abbottstown. She fell and was struck by an oncoming car driven by Clayton Weaver. Coroner L A Zech ruled no fault by the driver after witnesses described the panic caused by the prank. Lovina died from a fractured skull and severe injuries, with funeral services planned at Mt Carmel Lutheran church after a home service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovina Moul
Abbottstown
Clayton Weaver
Brilhart
York County
Adams County
L. A. Zech
York
Zech
Miss Moul
Lovina
Lincoln Highway
T. C. Miller
Eugene Elgin
Berlin
Lida Millar
New Oxford
Verna Altland
Dorothy Hafer
Frances
Eli King
George E. Moul
Conrad
Donald
William A. Fesser
Hanover
Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church
B. J. Mowerer
Paul Glatfelter
Local births listed in Gettysburg area notices
A sequence of birth announcements from Gettysburg area families. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Clair Slagle Lincoln Way E a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Thos Little Irishtown a son. Chas Noel Brushrun Station a daughter. J R Biden Littlestown a daughter. Earl Feeser near Littlestown a boy. Harry Masemer Latimore a son. Otis Livingston near Maple Grove a son. Lewis Smith Bonneauville a daughter. Leo Buhrman Philadelphia a son. Kathleen Keefer McSherrystown. Bernard Stock Gettysburg a daughter. Edward Bunty York a daughter. Buntys son of McSherrystown couple T C Bunty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Slagle
Lincoln Way
Thos. Little
Irishtown
Chas Noel
Brushrun Station
J. R. Biden
Littlestown
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Earl Feeser
Harry Masemer
Latimore Township
Otis Livingston
Maple Grove
Lewis Smith
Bonneauville
Leo Buhrman
Philadelphia
St. Joseph's Hospital
That City
Buhrman
Kathleen Keefer
McSherrystown
Bernard Stock
Edward Bunty
York
Mr. Bunty
T. C. Bunty
Sudden death of child after school yard accident
Arlenne R. McKinney six died after a fall against a post at Georgetown school Cumberland County near Adams County. She showed no illness after the incident and helped her mother Saturday but fell seriously ill Sunday. A physician found spinal injuries and she died Monday morning. Survived by parents maternal grandparents and paternal grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlenne R. McKinney
Arthur McKinney
Gardners R. 2
Georgetown
Cumberland County
Adams County
Frank Weidner
Gardners R
Wilby McKinney
Surprise kitchen shower honors Kathleen Fleshman in Oxford township
A surprise kitchen showercra was held Friday evening for Kathleen Fleshman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Fleshman in Oxford township. Miss Fleshman received many gifts and guests enjoyed refreshments. A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Jas L Devine and Miss Helen M Smith of Conewago township by Clerk of Courts Plank. John C Myers of Lincolnway W is having his house repainted by E BR Dittenhafer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hersh
Macon
Lincolnway
Paul Foulk
Clarksburg
W. Va
Foulk
T. BE
Bower
Berlin Avenue
Fr. McElwee
Conewago Chapel
Mt. Carmel
Eugenia Sullivan
New York
Edgegrove
Roy Gladhill
Alice
Virginia Mills
Gladhill
John Study
Gardens Station
Amanda Haar
East Berlin
Franklin
New Oxford
William B. Meade
Dorothy
Helen
West Philadelphia
Hiram Porter
Overbrook
Edward O'Neal
Frances
Washington, D. C
Carl Rooke
Fred
Charles
Baltimore
T. B. Warner
Hanover St
William G. Dietrich
Hamilton
Warner G. R. Haverstick
Jack Kaliper
Columbia
Etta Deardorff
Biglerville
Mervin Haverstick
Aspers
Lyla Mary Smith
Carlisle Sr
Wm. H. Roye
Junia M. Dowhouer
Camp Hill
F. S. Smith
Hanover St. Charles
H. C. Slaybaugh
Augustus Shorbant
Centennial
Harry Shorb
Joseph Klunk
Gregory Gebhart
Edward Sneeringer
Ralph Gebhart
Joseph Gebhart
Mary Pohlman
Michael Pohlman
Eveleen Shorb
Anna May Klunk
Annna Klunk
Mihelyn Gebhart
Genevieve Klunk
Pauline Gebhart
Gertrude Klunk
Genevieve Pohlman
Ana Sneeringer
Edward Weikert
May Weikert
Waynesboro
Grace Klingel
Elizabeth Weikert
J.S. Bower
Hanover
Kathleen Fleshman
P. C. Fleshman
Oxford Township
Fleshman
Jas. L Devine
Helen M. Smith
Conewago Township
Plank
John C. Myers
E. BR. Dittenhafer
Obituaries From New Oxford and Hanover Area
Death notices report Lucy Kosher of New Oxford aged 95 and a half, funeral at St Marys, interment in Harrisburg, and relatives in Hanover. Other obituaries include Madame Fleshman in Rochester at 57, Ray Jr. in Bonneauville, Anna Yingling in Hanover, and several local residents: Dr Fremont Miller, Lorenzo Shanebrook, Lena Peffer, Carrie Bowman, Earl Shryock, Mary Stifler, with details on ages, causes, and survivor lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Kkosher
New Oxford
Harry Walter
W. High Street
Harrisburg
M. C. Rose
St Mary's Catholic Church
Geo. L. Rice
Kosher
Catherine Dellone
Hanover
Esher
John Ek Kosher
Cedar Ridge
Bonneauville
Nelson Yingling
Anna C. Yingling
Zech
Fremont W. Miller
Lena G. Peffer
G. W. Peffer
Hanover High School
Carrie V. Bowman
Milton Bowman
Silver Ran
Woman's Hospital
Baltimore
Tlarry F. Dodrer
Littlestown
Earl F. Shryock
Kingsdale
Bright
Witer JB
Lilly S. Shryock
Ethel Hill
Walter
Lloyd Spangler
Ernest Lentz
St. John's Church
Mary J. Stifler
Near Fiscal
Julius Kraber
Clinton Stifler
Albert Kraber
Abbottstown
Missionary Societies Meet at St Pauls New Oxford
The Woman's Missionary Societies of Gettysburg Classis hold annual sessions at St. Paul's Reformed Church New Oxford with speaker Mrs Annetta H Winters of Prospect Ohio. Activities include devotional services lunches addresses reports and a men's chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Societies of
Gettysburg
Rishon
Hanover
Catherine Alwine
Nettie Baker
Paul D. Yoder
Edna Martin
Reformed Church
U. S
Nannie Butt
Winchester
Annetta H. Winter
Prospect
A. P. Frantz
St. Paul's Reformed Church
New Oxford
Winter
A. P Frantz
Newly Turned Earth Sparks Grave Rumor Near Miller's Saw Mill
Mrs. Frank Currens reported excitement near Miller's saw mill between Barlow and the Hoffman orphanage after a mound of earth appeared Monday. Trooper Frutchey and a Sheriff uncovered loose ground resembling a grave but no digging or corpse was found, the earth heaped on the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barlow
Hoffman Orphanage
Frank Currens
Frutchey
Bake Sale By Ladies Aid At First Lutheran Church
The Ladies Aid society of the First Lutheran church will hold a bake sale on Saturday October 17 at the Han D Shoppe on Hanover Street. The sale starts at 3 PM with all items for sale. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Lutheran Church
Han D
Hanoverst
The Item Endorses Judge McPherson and Weaver For Office
The Item presents a nonpartisan editorial backing Judge Donald P. McPherson for reelection to the Adams Fulton district bench and Joseph I. Weaver for another term as county poor director. It highlights McPherson’s unblemished record, fiduciary care of public funds, and commitment to honesty, while praising Weaver’s popularity and prior service. The piece argues pensions should not factor into voters’ decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry I. Smith
Item
Pennsylvania
Donald P. McPherson
Adams-Fulton
Joseph I. Weaver
County Board of Poor Directors
New Oxford
Oxford
Adams County
McPherson
New Oxford Fire Company Orders 600 Feet of Hose
At the New Oxford Wire Company meeting, samples and prices of hose from Eureka and Fabric Hose Companies were shown. A motion to buy 500 feet of White King Goodrich hose was carried, with standard couplings. a cap and coat for the Chief was approved. a committee to obtain siren prices was appointed. secretary's order for $4.57 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford Wire Company
Smith
Eureka Fire Hose Company
Sulivan
Fabric Fire Hose Company
Gilbert
Plymire
Livingston
Jos
High School Plans Play and Notable Fundraiser
The senior class reports a cake sale netted 35 dollars and thanks community patrons and Mr. Bream for sale space. A literary meeting is set for tomorrow at 7:30 PM in the high school auditorium. A November play is in preparation by the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bream
Tormorrow
Harness action set for October 17 at Mal. Himes Grove
The Driver's Association hosts a matinee on Saturday October 17 at Mal Himes Grove featuring four harness classes a mule race and a pony race. Top races promised with lively amusement and on site refreshments inviting all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mal. Himes' Grove
Driver's Association
Keverys
Frank Hetrick Sale Near New Oxford Hill
A brief notice states Frank Hetrick near New Oxford Hill is selling a quantity of items on a Saturday, with sale details partially visible in the reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hetrick
New Oxford Hill
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New Chester
NEW Oxford Fire Company
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