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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1908

Page

2

Lafean's record a district triumph and aims for Lincoln highway

Congressman Lafean touts $375000 in York County federal building funding and $110000 for York site purchases. He cites $80,000 for Adams County roads and $265000 for a York federal building, all tax free locally. He highlights pensions for veterans, Rural Free Delivery completion, Gettysburg battlefield work, and opposition to the Land Graft Bill. He proposes a Lincoln Memorial Highway Gettysburg to Washington funded by no local taxes.

Adams County Gettysburg Lincoln Memorial Washington York York City Twentieth Congressional District Cumberland Township Adams United States National Cemetery Oregon California Committee On Ways and Means District of Columbia Payne Philippine Islands East York Shoe Company Army Navy York Manufacturing Company Panama Canal P. H. Glatfelter Paper Mills Spring Forge Government Printing Office

Burglars Loot Pine Grove Company Store and Post Office

A 1 am break in at Pine Grove Furnace company store in Pine Grove township saw burglars ransack the building housing the South Mountain Mining and Iron Company offices and Pine Grove Furnace post office. They stole a large sum and searched for cash, leaving the scene with proceeds not precisely known.

Pine Grove Furnace South Mountain Mining and Iron Companany Hunters Run State Belt Railroad Company Norman Clem Charles Clem Samuel Weant Bruceville Clem Diller Frederick

Electric Bitters Proven To Help Civil War Veteran

Fayette New York resident David Parker, a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg, praises Electric Bitters for curing his stomach trouble and keeping him healthy. He reports spending much on doctors before using the remedy sold by Ed T Auker for 50 cents.

Pine Grove William Heinbach Witmer’s Swamp Pine Grove Township Phaon Heinbauch Henry Eberts Nazareth Hie Walter Mann York Harrieburg Harrieburg Hospital Scranton Frank Lees Binghampton Lackawanna Station Bill Lees Bill Lancashire America David Parker Fayette, N. Y Gettysburg Ed. T. Auker

Social callers and visits noted in local towns

Mr and Mrs Samuel Hedges of Freder ick hosted Mr and Mrs T P Frazier near town. Charles Dennis and family of near Deardorffs mill visited Mrs D's brother M G Colestock and family. Chas G Miller and wife of Hanover street spent Sunday with Center Mills friends. John W Spangler and wife, Edw Snyder and family from Two Taverns visited J A Geesey Berlin Ave. Oliver Bryan and family from Atlantic City stayed with friends here. Lucina Heltzel visits Waynesboro and Chambersburg. John Warner and Miss Lizzie Mertz of Gettysburg and Mrs Williams of Philadelphia visited J H Plymire. Also ad for L M Paints claiming long wear and low cost with P A & S Small Co as agents.

Samuel Hedges Frederick T. P. Frazier Charles Dennis Deardorff’s Mill M. G. Colestock Philadelphia Street Chas. G. Miller Hanover Street Center Mills John W. Spangler Edw. Snyder Lucina Heltzel Waynesboro Chambersburg John Warner Mies Lizzie Mertz Gettysburg Williams Philadelphia J. H. Plymire West Hugh Street

Annual Meeting Notice of McSherrystown Drainage Company

The regular annual meeting of stockholders will be held on Monday October 26 between 6 and 8 p m at the company office in McSherrystown. F V Topper secretary.

McSherrystown Drainage Company McSherrystown F. V. Topper

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