Property Sale and Local News From Abbottstown Area
Pius Smith buys the Jos. B. Weaver property on S Peters St and will take possession Oct 1. A straw stack blaze on the F K Hafer farm near Abbottstown was contained by local fire companies. Authorities urge dealers to beware selling cigarettes to minors as enforcement increases locally. A dog owned by Postmaster Miller was run over. veterinary care and recovery noted. Various moves, openings, and community events populate Abbottstown Hanover New Oxford and surrounding towns with social and civic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius Smith
Jos. B. Weaver
S. Peters St
W. Ralph Miller
Lincolnway
Hanover
Frank Shrader
T. EE. Warner
Hanover’ Street
Ella Kiser
McSherrystown
New Oxford
Bonneauville
Hanover All Stars
Trishtown
Mt. Rock
Irishtown
New Oxford Hams
Wenksville
Erii F. Grove
East Market Street
York
Ira S. McDowell
H. W. Carbaugh
Berlin Junction
Frank Martin
Frank Ginter
Berlin Road
Roy Baker
H. B. Slagle
Bittinger
S. Wm. Schuchart
Mr. Martin
Mt Rock
Leo Noel
Mt. Pleasant Township
George G. Noel
F. W. Topper
New York
Dickenarus Tribe
H. O. Miller
Earl Mummert
Mummert Lves
Hampton
Frutchey
Miller
Justice Appler
J. H. Wolf
E. High Sr
York man charged with murder in Meckley case
Ervin J. Spangler, 24, formerly of Abbottstown, is jailed in York County for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Meckley, mother of four. The tale details a love-triangle conflict in Banmegartne woods, a shot fired, and a razor attack, with Meckley dying at York hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin J. Spangler
York County
Sarah Meckley
Abbottstown
Ku Klux Klan
West College Avenue
Belvidere Avenue
Spangler
Michael Schwint
Reading township fills vacancy and opens Round Hill school
A vacancy in Reading township was filled by Daniel Hartzel replacing Harry Marquet as majority inspector. The directors decided to open Round Hill school with Mae Thomas retained as teacher. Hoover's school will not close. Rev. J Harold Little elected teacher there. Schools opened Monday. The column also lists numerous local visitors and social events across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Harry Marquet
Daniel Hartzel
Reading Township
Round Hill School
Mae Thomas
Round Hill
Miss Thomas
Hoover's
Frank Decker
J. Harold Little
Hover
E. R. Leatherman
Norman King
Foster Greistt
Edgar Leer
Robert Leer
Harry Herman
John
Brethren Home For the
Huntsdale
Carlisle
Sunny
Mary Kipner
Abbottstown
H. T. Bankett
Rozella Donson
Harry Ensor
Z. Dean
Carl
Minnie Lentz
Julius Schimmel
Nelson
Gleim
Chrtis Leib
Jamestown
Florence Lippincott
Walter Resser
York
Z. Deaty
Tom's Brook
Henry Raffensperger
Harry Myers
John Cleaver
Baublitz
Baltimore
Sadie Spangler
Robert
Heidlersburg
Wm. Dicks
Hazel
Bowers Peters
Aspers
Albert Thomas
Geo. Shelleman
Lynn Nell
Miriam
New Cumberland
Martin Kauffman
Charles Barnitz
Daytona
Florida
Emma Myers
John Newman
J. B. Myers
Mary
Nervin
John Bishop
Arendtsville
W. E. Thomas
Bowlder
West Side Sanitarium
Albert Benedict
Naomi
Clarence
Mabel Myers
Abbotts+ town
John Deatrick
Melvin Benedict
Frank Zortmann
Hanover
Augustus Thomas
Chronister
Mary Chronister
For Sale Items From Mrs L V Straley
Upright double heater two living room rockers two beds with springs coach Q 26 tf Mrs L V Straley Carlisle Street New Oxford selling items at home sale listing and contact information included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Straley
Carlisle Street
New Oxford
Local notes On Hunterstown Heidlersburg and New Chester
William Shepard buys an 80 acre alfalfa ranch in California for 27000 dollars. travel and social items from Hunterstown Heidlersburg and New Chester include church services, obituaries, births, visitors, and residents’ updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunterstown
Heidlersburg
New Chester
William Shepard
California
Los Angeles
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
J. Harold Little
Brentzer
Arthur
Harrisburg
Jacob Sterner
Dillsburg
Harvey Marks
Twin Bridges Park
Lloyd Ecker
Warner Hospital
Steward
Philadelphia
Clarence Shull
Belmont
Wade Mann
Waynesboro
W. H. Brown
Cnarley
Deatrick's
Wayne H. Rothenberger
Pennsburg
Daniel Bosserman
Kathryn
D. Grant Deatrick
W. B. Fidler
Bendersville
Attie Hersh
Robertersh
Altoona
BE. M. Hersh
New Oxford
Charles H. Deatrick
Donald Meckley
John L
Biesecker
Gettysburg
Margie A. Cashman
Five Point
B. W. Fidler
Hattiersh
Robert Hersh
Altogna
Geo, Taughinbaugh
R. D
Dolly Gulden
Statia Strausbaugh
Bevenour
York
Geo. Raffensperger
Proctor Snyder
John
Frank Myers
John Tate
Alice McCadden
Shippensburg S. N.S
New Chester School
Myrna Raffensperger
Gettysburg College
Arendtsville
Miss Minerva Garden
Harry Kehm
Allentown
St. John's Church
N. Chester
Kehm
Chas. Millhimes
Geo. Haffensperger
Reyond
Borough Council Proceedings September 2 1925
Council met with Wehler Winand and Himes absent J H Plymire pres protem. A 40 loan for 60 days was approved. Water mains laid on Pleasant Peters Berlin. Fire plug for end of Pleasant approved. Corrugated pipe for High Peters street and Miller alley ordered. Uniform for policeman ordered. Bills paid. Adjourned.
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Wehler
Winand
Himes
J. H. Plymire
Klingel
Hoover
Pres
Sec
Water Cam
Pleasant
Peters
Berlin
Griffin
Pleasant St
Local News Briefs From Edge Grove to Irishtown
Miss Josephine Sneeringer of Edge Grove returns home after a six week visit with her sister in North Carolina. John Alwine of Irishtown fell from a horse Thursday breaking both bones of the right forearm. New Oxford again faces a serious water shortage. What is the trouble?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Sneeringer
Edgegrove
North Carolina
John Alwine
Irishtown
New Oxford
Nurses Additions and Social Visits Across Lancaster Area
Personal notices list Miss A Elizabeth Diehl RN joining Lakeside hospital Cleveland. Various residents from Lincolnway W York Hanover Smyrna and Gettysburg travel to Baltimore Emmitsburg York Springs and Carlisle for family visits conventions and weekend stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Elizabeth Diehl
Baltimore
W. High Sr
Lancaster
Walraven
Smyrna
Del
Wilt
Gettysburg
Raymond Border
Hanover
Levi Grimm
New Oxford
Emmitsburg
J. H. Plymire
J. H. Plymire, Linecolnway
John M. Warner
W. H. Eckert
J. ¢. Hufnagle
Lincolnway
Eie
Wolfare
Charles C. Miller
Littlestown
Harry J. Reed
E. Reed
S. Peters
St. Geo. T
Qualityville
Mary Sadler
Jacob H. Lau
Jacob Lau
York
Chas. Garner
Elizabeth
Waynesboro
John P. Eyler
Harriet Sadler
East
George W. Sherman
Westminster
Chas. Deatrick
East High Street
Robert Wolfe
Dottie Shank
Palmyra
Georgia Kohler
W. High Street
Thomas McCorkle
Carlisle
Charles Trimmer
L C. Pittenturf
York Springs
Harry O
Labor Day at Griest Park Draws Local Travelers
Labor Day events at Griest Park near York Springs draw residents from Adams Cumberland York and Dauphin counties to watch trotting and pacing races free for all classes plus running events with horses ponies and Shetland ponies. A double header baseball game Abbotstown vs Mt Holly One will cap the day while Churchtown and Pennville provide league contention. A Black and White orchestra plays music with an evening festival. rain postpones races to Sept 12. Admission 30 cents over age six. parking free.
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Labor Day
Griest Park
Adams
Cumberland
York
Dauphin Counties
York Springs
Priest Park
Abbottstown
Mt. Holly
Park
Churchtown
Cumberland County League
Pennville
Hanover Sunset League
Hanover
New Oxford Public Schools Open With 128 Pupils
The New Oxford public schools opened with a total enrollment of 128 students. Grade distribution includes 24 in grades 1 2, 26 in 3 4, 28 in 5 6, 27 in 7 8, and 23 in the high school. The senior class has 16 members, the largest ever, while the freshman class has seven. Seven seniors are from rural districts. only two freshmen are from the rural area. Clarence P. Keefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Oxford
Clarence P. Keefer
Autoist Killed Near Guldens in Lincoln Highway Crash
Lewis Gillman 18 of New Castle died after the Gillman car westbound rolled four times in a gutter beside the Lincoln Highway near Guldens. His mother Bessie Gillman 55 is in critical condition with possible skull fracture at Warner hospital. Brother Reuben 21 Ina 23 and Betty 14 Gillman had minor injuries. The family was traveling from New York to New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Gillman
New Castle
Warner Hospital
Gillman
Lincoln Highway
Guldens
Reuben
Bessie Gillman
Ina
Betty Gillman
Gillmans
New York
Tire Thefts Tie Up Three Suspects In Gettysburg Area
Sheriff Shearer indicts James Kaiser and Samuel Carr on larceny charges after a three month probe. The case links theft of three automobile tires tubes and rims from a Hunterstown car on May 30 and gas oil from Amos Butt station on the Lincoln Highway east of Gettysburg. Darr signed a full confession implicating Kaiser as a partner. Authorities recovered tires tubes and rims at Roy Taughinbaugh farm east of New Oxford and noted prior break ins at Bitz service station on May 29 and June 25 with 16 gallons gasoline and 3 gallons oil stolen. Kaiser Carr and Darr face grand jury action with bail set and hearings held at Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shearer
James Kaiser
Samuel Carr
Hunterstown
Amos Butt
Lincoln Highway
Gettysburg
Kaiser
Carr
Shealer
Darr
Roy Taughinbaugh
New Oxford
Dart
Edward McClear
Bitz
Appler
Baifl
Dillers Seek 6000 Damages in Water Supply Land Purchase
Mrs. Amy Diller and her son Charles claim 6000 in damages if New Oxford Boroughs condemnation of land along Conewago for the dam water supply proceeds. The owners testified to the bond sufficiency before Judge McPherson as Hersh represents the family and Swope acts for the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Diller
Charles Diller
Borough of
New Oxford
Conewago
McPherson
Diller
Bewre
William Hersh
J. Donall
Swope
Concert and Lecture at Conewago Camp Saturday
A concert by the White Rose Male Chorus of York directed by Ralph Garrett will be held at Conewago Tourist Camp west of New Oxford on Saturday at 8 00 pm. The program includes solos duets quartets and chorus selections. The accompanying lecture by J E Wilson titled Americas Great Need will follow. The event has drawn large crowds locally, with recent attendance around 1700 in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago
New Oxford
White Rose
York
Ralph §. Garrett
Pennsylvania
J. E Wilson
Krenigz Creek Manor Park
America
Last Matinee Races at Milhimes Grove
The Last Matinee Races of the season will be held at Milhimes Grove on Saturday September 5 with a strong card music festival amusements and a pony race. A baseball game Irishtown versus Two Taverns is on the grounds. If weather fails the meet shifts to September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milhimes
Irishtown
Victrola Sale At Naces Music Stores In Manover
Victrola and 10 records offered at 110 dollars with other models priced from ten dollars. A selection includes a $75 purchase of Victrola and 10 records for 92.50. Stores located in Gettysburg and Manover Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NACES
Manover
Gettysburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
WRS
Ervin Spangler
York Hospital
Walter F. Owen
W. W. van Baman
Hampton Items
Council Proceedings
Griest Pary
Dillers
Conewago Camp
Miilhimes’ Grove
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