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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1925

Page

6

Benner Paid 2500 to Settle 20-Year Claim in Court

Gettysburg attorney George J. Benner agreed in open court to pay Mrs. A. C. Whitney 2500 as full settlement of a 20 year claim. Judge E. M. Biddle warned he may disbar Benner for alleged failure to pay client funds, with a hearing to hear defenses on whether the court can remove him from the bar.

George J. Benner Gettysburg Adams-Fulton Judicial District A. C. Whitney E. M. Biddle Carlisle Benner Biddle George R. Hull Harrisburg Adams County Hull W. C. Sheely Whitney William M. Hersh Pittsburgh County of Adams Alice Cornelia Seymour Cumberland Township Susan Long Hamiltonian Township Mr. Benner G. J., Benner Frank Semple Butt J. L. Butt

Local New Oxford Notes Report Community Events

Local notes detail re signings at Spangier's store and new New Oxford post office posting. Council and fire company meet schedule, church fundraising, injuries in factories, and a Halloween party at Mt Fairview School. Several residents celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. local moves and shop expansions noted. Police seek youths behind tire tampering in New Oxford.

Mary Grace Hoover Spangier New Oxford N. O Fire Company Ladies Aid Society NM. E. Church Emmett Josephine Carbaugh Berlin Junction Chas. Sadler Hanover Mark Carbaugh Hallowe’en Mt. Fairview Roy Kling John M. Wolf Lloyd E. High S. Peters Streets Wolf Grocery St. Mary's Church Paul Smith Harry Smith Edgegrove Catherine Horwedel Pius Horwedel McSherrystown Catherine Himes Lincolnway Jos. I. Miller Salem United Brethren Church Mowery Quincy Penna Salem Church H. E Freed Chrysler Lloyd Wolf High St Bernice Carbaugh West End Albert Weikert Wolford House Wm. D. Himes W. High St John Deatrich Himes

Weaver for Poor Director: A Self-Made Adams County Leader

Editorial endorses Jos S Weaver as a proven, self-made leader for Adams County Poor Director. It highlights his reforms at the almshouse, steady service since youth, roles with Fraternity and Masonic Bank, and S of V Camp growth. Inks reader trust by citing inmate endorsement and long county service. Voters urged to back Weaver on Tuesday.

Jos Weaver Joseph I. Weaver Yeaters Adams County Almshouse Gettysburg Times Guise and Stambaugh New Oxford Fr. & M. Bank S. of Vv Joe Jos. S. Weaver

Marriages Highlight Multiple Local Couples Across Adams County

A series of Saturday and Tuesday weddings mark unions for Kathryn Sneeringer and Carroll Lawrence in Conewago, Anna M. Gobrecht and Horace G Sheffer in Hanover, Anita Bradbury and J Percival Armor in Gettysburg, Otillia Kissinger and Carl Baum in Lemoyne, and more including Hoffeins and Baker in York. Crops of local clergy and venues feature Sacred Heart Church Trinity Reformed York St Matthew's and Mt Zion parsonage among Abbottstown Hanover Gettysburg and McSherrystown communities.

Kathryn Sneeringer Robert Sneeringer Edgegrove Carroll Lawrence Joseph Lawrence McSherrystown Sacred Heart Church Conewago John F. O'Donnell Josephine Sneeringer James Conrad Trinity Reformed Church Hanover Anna M. Gobrecht Noah E. Gobrecht Horace G. Sheffer William H. Sheffer That Town Anita Bradbury Wilmington Del J. Percival Armor William D. Armor Gettysburg Otillia B. Kissinger J. E. Kissmeyer Carl A. Baum Lemoyne Penna Baum Gettysburg Times Henry Hoffeins Abbottstown Margaret M Baker York O. P. Sehellheimer Richard F. Markle Emma A. Pittinger Westminster Charles E. Utz J. E. Utz Catherine Crane Albert Crane Straub Clarence H. Lippy Anna M. ‘Bowman MecSherrystown Mt. Zion Parsonage Goldsboro Henry R. Spangler

Hospital Patients and Discharges Reported in York Area

Michael Adams of McSherrystown was taken to the West Side Sanatorium York on Thursday for internal trouble. Harman of Littlestown was discharged from Warner Hospital. Krank Brenner of Hanover was admitted to West Side Sanatorium York and operated on for internal trouble.

Michael Adams McSherrystown West Side York Harman Littlestown Warner Hospital Krank X Brenner Hanover

Trepass Notices Card board sold in stock for orders

The notice advertises cardboard orders priced at 50e per dozen plus postage. It accepts cash with order and invites readers to send in their orders.

West Chester Normal to clash with Shippensburg in football clash

Waldo Yohe of New Oxford, a Cumberland Valley State Normal student, is expected to play a prominent role as Shippensburg meets West Chester Normal on Eckles field this Saturday in a key football game.

Waldo Yohe New Oxford Cumberland Valley State Normal School Shippensburg West Chester Normal Eckles Field

Deaths and obituaries fill long list from New Oxford area

A long obituary page lists Ralph E. Herman and numerous other locals dead in York, Adams, and Hanover areas. Names include Mrs Lillie Storm, Miss Isabelle Thomas, John Widder, Mrs Barbara McNair, and many others with ages, kin, and burial details. services held in New Oxford, Conewago chapel, and Gettysburg cemeteries.

Stork News List of Newborn Daughters and Sons

Mr and Mrs C W Chronister welcome a 91 pound daughter on Monday. Mr and Mrs David Hepler of Bigerville greet a daughter. Mr and Mrs Claude Weaver of Me. Sherrystown announce a son named Raphael Eugene. Mr and Mrs Charles Long of Littletown celebrate a daughter.

C. W. Chronister David Hepler Biglerville Claude Weaver Sherrystown Raphael Eugene Charles Long Littlestown

Marriage Licenses for Schrader Huffman and Bollinger Weisensale

Elmer E Schrader aged 19 from Oxford township and Marie B Huffman aged 18 from Gettysburg apply for a marriage license. James Bollinger of Union township and Verna M Weisensale of Hanover are also listed in the notice.

Elmer E. Schrader Oxford Township Marie B. Huffman Gettysburg James, Bollinger Union Township Verna M Weisensale Hanover

Judgeship Campaign Debates Adams Fulton District

The Item reviews the of ten year judgeship race between Republican President Judge Donald V. Pherson of Gettysburg and challenger Mr. McPherson supported by Fulton County News. It cites Pherson’s proven public service and Benner’s noted record, urging voters to judge by court history rather than party.

Vitaly Court of Common Pleas of District Ee Eengeee Uwaese Donald V. Pherson Gettysburg Republican Party Onuna Son Harrisburg Adams Isreighbors Nim Fulton County News Tke the Item McPherson The News Adams County Benner Congress House Adams-Fulton

Warning of Judge McPherson Reelection Rallying Voters

Voters discuss the political scene warning that overconfidence and indifference threaten Judge McPherson's reelection next Tuesday. Friends of clean government fear defeat unless voters turn out to ensure fair impartial administration of the office for the next ten years.

Judge McPherson

Tragedy On Highland Farm Claims Mrs Plank

Tuesday afternoon Mrs J Jerre Plank 60 of Gettysburg took her life in the garret of the farm home in Highland township near Knoxlyn Mills. Her husband found her body suspended from a rafter after returning for noon meal. He cut her down but she was dead from strangulation. Survived by one son and eight daughters.

J. F. Blair Lincolnway J. F. Blair, Jr Philadelphia Adams County John BD. Nace Naces Music Hanover Mary Jane Birely Lincoln Heights Harry J. Sterner Poplar St E. K. McClear Guldens Young Women’s Missionary Society Hanover Methodist Episcopal Church Levi Coulson New Oxford Ruth Miller Hanover Sr Lincoln Highway Goldenane Carlisle Harry Noble Augustus Noel Qualityville Noel Francis Riser Irishtown W. R. Snyder Carlisle St Riser Slayhaugh & Stough R. M. Krumpe Swartz House Lincolnway East Krumpe Stephens City Krummpe York Voolmar

Suit filed over 1924 Gettysburg auto crash damages

KR Erb of Hagerstown sues Steinman Hardware Co of Lancaster to recover 1100 for a collision near Cros Keys on March 9 1924. Erb alleges driver L L Austin of Hanover caused the Steinman car to speed and fail to yield at the Lincoln highway Carlisle road junction, injuring both drivers and damaging vehicles.

Gettysburg Erb Hagerstown Steieman Hardware Company Lancaster Vorge L Hanover Austin Hen Steinman Hardware Company Wis Lincoln Highway Carlisle Road

McSherrystown burgess Harry Pfaltzgraff dies at 43

Harry K Pfaltzgraff 43 burgess and Colonnade Hotel proprietor died at 3 30 p m Wednesday after a Paralysis stroke. He danced until after midnight. He leaves a widow a son Harry Jr a father Henry B Pfaltzgraff of York two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Friday at 9 am a requiem high mass at St Marys Church McSherrystown with interment in St Marys Cemetery.

Pefaltzgraef Harry K. Pfaltzgraff Burgess McSherrystown Colonnade Ral Borning Harry, Jr Henry B. Pfaltzgraff York St. Mary’s Church McShemystown St.ary’s Cemetery

Farmer Charles F. Rebert Dies by Suicide After Accident

Charles F. Rebert, 55, a Franklin Township farmer near Seven Stars, hanged himself in his barn after learning a girl was run down by his tractor near Gettysburg. The accident involving Helen Gelwicks prompted worry, but she survived. Rebert’s body was found by his sons Ralph and C Donald Rebert.

Gettysburg Charles F. Robert Franklin Township Seven Stars Ralph C. Donald Rebert Rebert Helen Gelwicks J. Warren Gelwicks K Rebert Rulph

Trespass Notice Prevents Hunting on Local Lands

Property owners and trustees warn all persons not to trespass on their lands for hunting game skunk hunting gathering or any other purpose. Offenders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Names listed: J E Stevens Geo E Slaybaugh Frank Haar John E Chronister Stewart Deardorff John H Shanebrook Mrs N Curtis Miller I O Myers.

J. E. Stevens Reading Township Geo E Slaybaugh Hamilton Frank Haar John E. Chronister Mt. Pleasant Stewart Deardorff Oxford John H. Shanebrook Straban

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Recorder’s Office of G. J. Benner S. S. Neely Long Farm Hamiltonbank Township Hamiltonian Pennsylvania College Ralph E. Herman Pleasant St Sweltsburg Hosital Bessie Cromer June Melvin William C Myrtle (Weikert) Herman Berlin Street Calvin Krug Manover Myrtle Belle Dorothy Mae William, Jr Lutheran Church George B. Shaffer Chester Bowner Guy Klingel A. P Markel Curtis Chronister Robert Frederick Donald Marie Cletus Hockensmith Guy Groft Paul Weaver Stuart Groft Stella Blanche Straus Baugh Conewago Chapel John PF. O'Donnell Bernard William Joseph Little Nicholas Waener Clarence Eltz George W. Sherman Charles Sherman Hazleton Samuel Spahr Emaline Spahr Li Spahr Lovina Eline Catharine Jacobs Pigeon Hills G. A Livingston Dillsburg William, Barnes Anniston Ala Lillie M. Storm John W. Storm Raymond S. Storm Elizabeth Weaver Daniel Weaver Mummasburg Albert Miller Gardners RD Lucretia Lauver James Lauver William HH BigsFeal Cashtown Foiday Sarah C Kink Cornelius Kine Oscar S Fairfield John H. Widder Charles Kurtz Barbara McNair Scott McNair Freedom Township L. May Whiting B. M. Wentz Germantown Hospital Rachel B. Miller Henry Js. Miller Catherine Reck Leb B. Reck David W Glass Lawrence Nessel York Springs Jacob Masemer Front Royal Masemer Albert Barbour Pennville Hampton Stork News
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