Local Happenings and Property Deals in area
Mr. Proctor Snyder lost a valuable mule near town on Wednesday. John W. Benner bought the Toot farm in Straban township near Granite Station. Saux Cnear two Waltham watches and chains advertised at the ITEM Office. Heirs of Peter K. Smith sold their Mountpleasant farm to Hiram Groft for 2600. Abram Burkholder sold a four weeks old calf weighing 206 pounds. Goose bone prophet foresees snow and cold winter. Warnings issued against prize promising soap fakirs by Fels & Co and Grocery World. Heirs of William Gulden sold an 83 acre Stra ban township farm to Harvey Hartlaub for 3610. Bryan League Club organized at McSherrystown in Union Opera House. Too many worthless dogs noted locally. Mt St Marys College Seminary building in Emmitsburg dedicated. Frogs along Conewago creeks not as plentiful as in past years. Henry Tate property of 26 acres in Straban township sold for 1750 to James F. Bell. Mrs H H Eckert to hold Fall Millinery Opening Oct 2 and 3. Farm of H A Worley sold for 2850 to Michael Bowers near Trostle's meeting house. Information laid against John Bosserman now in State Insane Asylum for murder of Cornelius Baker. A five year old son of Dr J J Snyder injured at play on school grounds with a head wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saux Cnear
Waltham Movement
Nace, Son & Co
Peter K. Smith
Mountpleasant Township
Hiram Groft
Abram Burkholder
Franklin Township
York County
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
P. J. Donahue
Wheeling
W. Va
Conewago
Henry Tate
Straban Township
James F. Bell
H. H. Eckert
Hanover Street
Administration Granted in Isabella Carl Estate
The Register of Wills of Adams County issues letters of Administration to Charles M. Wolff of Hanover for the estate of Isabella Carl, deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Wills of
Adams County
Chas. M. Wolff
Hanover
Isabella Carl
Radford Senator Hale wins three-year-old trot in straight heats
At Radford Virginia on Friday Senator Hale driven by David Kelly of Gettysburg won the three-year-old trot purse five hundred dollars in straight heats with times 2 22 and 2 212.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radford
Senator Hale
David Kelly
Gettysburg
Local notes from Hamilton township and area events
Mrs Geo Harman of Hamilton township received a birthday postal shower with 91 post cards. Chas G Miller Hanover street sells the Looscarf collar. John Ditenhafer of Berlin Ave recovering from paralysis. Kellys day mate Helen H Gettysburg won at East Radford pace purse 500. Clement Bievenour sold Mountpleasant farm to William Toadt for 2000. Executors sold house on Philadelphia street to Geo D Strassbaugh for 1526. Warry Currens hurt in scaffold fall. Murray Price aged 9 broke collarbone at school. J H Pecher bought timberland 102 acres for 1700 turning off vast timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Harman
Hamilton Township
East Radford
Helen H
Gettysburg
Clement Bievenour
Mountpleasant Township
Frank Sheely
William Toadt
White Hall
Peroxide Cream Ad Promises Clear Skin and Blemish Removal
Druggists offer knowledge and experience for 25c. Use Peroxide Cream for skin troubles. Removes blackheads and clears the complexion. Does not grow hair. Ep T Auker A D S representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Auker
Local mishaps and graduation note from Abbottstown area
Lawrence, son of Geo Rutter, fell from a paint shop platform about ten feet, struck his head on stone steps, was unconscious briefly but not seriously injured. George Smith, railroad section hand, injured a middle finger loading ties at Alesia. Jacob Bixler, recently hurt in a Western Maryland roundhouse explosion, is recovering with bandages. Sixty three students graduate from Patrick Commercial School in York Friday evening including Feiser, Myers, Winand, and Clark Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Geo. Rutter
Abbottstown
J. E. C. Slaybaugh
George Smith
Near Town
W. M
Alesia
Jacob Bixler
Hanover
Western Maryland Roundhouse
Harry Wildasin
Patrick Commercial School
York
John Feiser
Rosa J. Feiser
John Myers
Apple crop in Biglerville drops to twenty percent
In Adams County’s Biglerville area the apple crop is estimated at about 20 percent of last season. Evaporator owner John Merz warns that without more apples brought to the Biglerville evaporator he will be forced to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biglerville
Adams County
John Merz
Gettysburg Property Sale and Stock Purchases
The late William Martin’s corner property at Baltimore and High streets Gettysburg sold Saturday afternoon to Fr William Martin of New Oxford for 8250 dollars. J L Butt purchased five shares of First National Bank stock at 257 dollars and eight shares of Gettysburg National Bank stock at 121 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Martin
Baltimore and
High Streets
Gettysburg
New Oxford
J. L. Butt
First National Bank
Gettysburg National Bank
Abbottstown buys century old English china set
S H Crawford of Abbottstown purchased a 61 piece full set of old-time flowered English dishes. The pieces, traced to be over a hundred years old, were bought from a lady about 90 years old near Emmitsburg Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Crawford
Abbottstown
Emmitsburg
Enrolment at Gettysburg College Near Record
Gettysburg College opened for another year with freshman numbers around 80 and total new students estimated between 95 and 104. Some students have not yet arrived, so exact figures are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg College
Fire Devours Fairfield Town Sparks from Stable blaze
A fierce fire in Fairfield starting from Water street engulfed stables and spread to barns and homes, with wells dry and no water to fight it. Townspeople rushed to save belongings as church bells rang and crowds gathered. by evening the blaze was brought under control after seven stables burned and several dwellings damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Fairveld
Water Street
Main Street
Fairfield
Thumb Injury At Jenkins Farm In Lillys Mill Area
Harry Smith son of I C and Mrs Smith of the old Jenkins farm near Lillys mill sustained a severe left thumb injury while adjusting a traction engine on Thursday evening. The bite tore flesh from the bone requiring six stitches. He is off duty for some time and treated by a local physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
I. C. Smith
Sawmill Accident Kills Theodore Shriner in Maryland Woodlands
Theodore Shriner of Taneytown was killed Tuesday afternoon at a portable steam sawmill near Mayberry when a handspike loosened a jammed blade. The obstructed saw sprang to life and struck the weapon, driving the spike into his abdomen and crushing his liver. Dr. Roop of Taneytown could not aid, and Shriner died within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Shriner
Taneytown
Court Briefs Report From Squire Straley's Court
This report covers J. C. Myers's arrest on a battery warrant by Constable Hensel with bail set for November court. It details a prior civil case where Paris Erb won $37 and costs against Howard Hartman over farm wages, and two cruelty to animals cases involving Peter Haverstock and George Jones with mixed outcomes and appeals status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Myers
Wm. Hensel
Justice Straley
Felix Ginter
North Peters Street
Myers
Squire Straley
Paris Erb
Howard Hartman
Adam Hoffman
Erb
Martman
Hoffman
Hartman
Ierb
Squire
Peter Naverstock
George Jones
Hanover
R. J. Russell
Haverstock
Dr. Russell
Jones
Hensel
Local Birth Notices and Arrest Report
Birth notices list new sons and daughters born to families in Berlin Junction Hamilton township Ntanover street East High street Pitt street and West High street. An arrest report states John Slaybaugh jailed on assault and battery charge after his wife Mrs John Slaybaugh testified and the case went to November court. this marks a third arrest for the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Staub
Berlin Junction
Henry J. Moore
Hamilton Township
Ira Klinger
Ntanover Street
Harry Se. Lough
East High Street
I. W. Livingston
Pitt Street
John Slaybaugh
Abbottstown
Kinnerman
Squire Carnes
Slayhbaugh
Slaybaugh
Freshman Sophomore Fight Leaves Gettysburg Men Bloodied
Gettysburg College saw one of its fiercest class clashes last night on Washington Street. Sophomores eighty strong fought Freshmen over posters printed in green ink prompting a night of skirmishes. Battered faces and knocked out teeth marked the toll as two injured men lay unconscious and were hauled to dormitories for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
Washington Street
Eagle Hotel
Nixon Field
Pennsylvania
Local residents and visitors list at area homes
Miss Daisy Rhea departs for Florence to work in a millinery shop. Elizabeth Alwine and son Larry visit Red Fill. J. McC Gilbert and Z. H. Cashman tour county old routes. Augustus Feiser stays with G. M. Neely in Harrisburg. J. G. Lough visits A. A. Lough in Frederick City. West Sligh and other residents host neighbors from Nebraska, York, Round Hill, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Rhea
C. A. Cashman
Pitt Street
Florence
D. C
Elizabeth Alwine
Larry
York
Clarence Laughman
Red Fill
J. McC. Gilbert
Z. H. Cashman
Gilbert
Huckstering
Augustus Feiser
Philadelphia
G. M. Neely
Harrisburg
J. G. Lough
Car. Nanover
High Streets
Nebraska
RE. C. Livingston
Laura Winand
Mary Ehrhart
Mable Ehrhart
Patrick Business College
Kathyran Winand
Mae
Myrtle Watkins
Biglerville
Rena Bond
West Sigh Street
T. 8
T. 8. Swamley
West High Street
C. H. Robinson
Denis
Leo Noel
Llanover Street
Waynesboro
James Noel
G. Wiest
Ashland
Ohio
Nina Miller
Geo. A. Miller
East High Street
J. A. Appler
Register and Recorder
Messrs
B. Cashman
David Sheely
Nipono Park
Cashman
Johns Hopkins University
Mabel Carnahane
Death Doings in Edgegrove and Nearby Towns
Samuel L. Devine of Edgegrove dies at home in Kaige Grove after a weeklong typhoid fever and bowel inflammation at age 31 9 14. Survived by wife Susan Breighner two daughters parents James and Mrs Devine five brothers and two sisters. He was Conewago township assessor and Edgegrove postmaster and storekeeper. Funeral at 9:30 Tuesday with Nigh Mass of Requiem by Rev Fr Halstermeyer. Interment Conewago cemetery. Willian Hime of Straban dies after lingering illness age 47. Survived by wife four sons four daughters. Funeral at 6 a.m. from house then Westminster burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel L. Devine
Kaige Grove
James Devine
Edgegrove
Susan Breighner
Daniel Breighner
John
James
Harry
Hast Prospect
York County
Eugene
Lillestown
Wm. P. Devine
Hanover
Joseph Kaehler
Catonsville
R. T. Sneeringer
Deeased
Conewago Township
I. C. Beneficial Society
New Oxford
Sacred Heart Beneficial Association
Conewago Cemetery
Halstermeyer
Adams County
Willian H. Hime
Straban Township
Westminster
Maryland
Charles
George
Jesse
Lydia
May
Rosa
Laura
Mrs L R Pfeiffer Interred In Mt Olivet Cemetery
The remains of Mrs. L R Pfeiffer died in Elizabeth New Jersey were brought to Hanover to the home of her niece Mrs H D Becker. The funeral followed at 4 o'clock to Mt Olivet Cemetery with Rev Dr C M Stock officiating. She formerly lived in Manchester Maryland and is survived by her son Dr J S Pfeiffer of Elizabeth and by a sister Mrs J McG Gilbert of Center Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Pfeiffer
Elizabeth
N. J
Hanover
H. D. Becker
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
C. M. Stock
Manchester
J. S. Pfeiffer
J. McG. Gilbert
Center Square
Civil War Veteran James Sweitzer Dies at 69 in Littlestown
James Sweitzer a Civil War veteran died at his Littlestown home last Friday aged 69 years 6 months He is survived by his wife one son and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sweitzer
Littlestown
Mrs Mamie Garvick Dies After Week Long Illness At Home
Mrs Mamie Garvick wife of Wesley Garvick died at 1 am Saturday at her Hanover area home after a week long bout with typhoid malaria. She was about 26 years old and a daughter of Amos J. and Ellen Sell. She is survived by her husband and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Garvick
Wesley Carvick
Hanover
Amos J
Ellen Sell
Two Twin Siblings Die of Heart Disease at 3 Days Old
William Taft and Francis Christian Bauserman twins of Mr and Mrs Charles Bauserman of near Nanover died within hours of each other on Friday September 11 from heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Taft
Francis Christian Bauserman
Charles Bauserman
Nanover
Death of Miss Belle Gordon at Seventeen in Highland
Miss Belle Goldie Gordon 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Marks Gordon died at home in Highland township on Saturday from consumption. She had been a patient at a South Mountain sanitarium but did not improve and returned home several weeks ago. She is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters all at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Goldie Gordon
Marks Gordon
Highland Township
Miss Gordon
South Mountain
Deaths in Hanover Two Local Residents Pass Away
John R Luckenbaugh dies at home in Hanover at age 66 years 2 months. Survived by second wife Miss Kate FE Staub and sons Frank J Luckenbaugh Hamilton Lueckenbaugh. Laura M Morelock dies in Hanover aged 20 years 5 months 11 days after spinal meningitis. She graduated Hanover High School 1906 and Patrick's Commercial School York. She leaves her parents two sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Luckenbaugh
Hanover
Kate FE. Staub
Frank J. Luckenbaugh
East Berlin
Hamilton Lueckenbaugh
Abbottstown
Laura M. Morelock
Addison Morelock
Hanover High School
Patrick’s Commercial School
York
Gettysburg Plans Nationwide Civil War Anniversary Celebration
Gettysburg citizens at a public meeting decide to launch early preparations for the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. They seek state governor support and aims to bring one regiment from every state, with National Government backing and veteran transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Court House
Miller and Wisler Unite in Baltimore Wedding
Hymenial ceremony united Samuel Benton Miller of his brother in law CLF Jacobs butcher and Mae Wisler daughter of John and Mrs Wisler of Round Hill in Baltimore on Thursday. They tour Washington and other places and plan to return home later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Benton Miller
Clf. Jacobs
Mae Wisler
John Wisler
Round Hill
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
Army NCO Holtz Weds Miss Myers in West York Home
Baron G Holtz formerly of this place and Miss Mary M Myers near New Chester united in marriage at the bride’s uncle Reuben Toffheins home in West York on Wednesday September 9. Rev R L Bair performed the ceremony. Holtz on furlough from Fort Howard Md plans to return to duty in October. This was his second marriage, his first wife a sister of the bride having died in Baltimore years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron G. Holtz
United States Army
Fort Howard
Mary M. Myers
New Chester
Reuben Toffheins
West York
R. L. Bair
Haltz
Henry Myers
Baltimore
Marriages Record From York Springs Gettysburg and More
On September dates in 19th century towns a series of marriages are recorded. Rev L Coulson officiated Allen Hershey and Alma Chrenster at York Springs while Rev D W Woods Jr joined James M Kent to Rosa Belle Currens in Gettysburg. A third ceremony by Rev Stanley Billheimer united Elton H Myers and Emma J Boose in Huntington Township and Clarence T Shull with Magpie J McFetridge in Tyrone Township Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Springs
Rev. L. &. Coulson
Allen Hershey
Fast
Berlin
Alma Chrenster
Gettysburg
D. W. Woods
James M. Kent
Rosa Belle Currens
Mumimasburg
Stanley Billheimer
Elton H. Myers
Huntington Township
Emma J. Boose
Latimore Township
New Chester
C. A. Shull
Clarence T. Shull
Tyrone Township
Magpie J. McFetridge
Philadelphia
Littlestown couple wed in midweek ceremony
Jesse 8 Byers of Littlestown married Miss Carrie Mae Wallick daughter of Mr and Mrs Hianuel Wallick of near Littlestown last Wednesday evening in a small local ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse 8
Byers
Littlestown
Carrie Mae Wallick
Hianuel Wallick
Adams County Champions Fall To Columbia Athletics
In a pitched battle on the local diamond the Adams County champions lost 1 to 0 to the Columbia Athletics from Lancaster County. Long allowed five hits while Isher yielded three for the locals. Neither side could score until a seventh inning close play at home plate produced the deciding run. Post season games expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Lancaster County
Columbia Athletics
York County
Mvenly
Gladiators
Long
Isher
Tome
Dressmaking Services Advertised After August 1908
Miss Marthia Murnren announces dressmaking at Mrs. Catherine Hartman’s home Philadelphia Street New Oxford with prompt service and reasonable prices. Mrs Genevieve Foreman sells brick residence in Littlestown to Sulumon Mehring and will give possession October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Foreman
Littlestownn
Sulumon
Mehring
Weaver Organ and Piano Co Exchange Proposition
A promotional notice offers exchanges to improve piano ownership. The Weaver Organ and Piano Co invites readers in York to request their catalogue as a proposition for trading in a piano or organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Weaver Organ & Piano CO
York, Tu
Markets Report from New Oxford Prices Recorded
Prices for wheat rye corn oats clover seed timothy seed rye straw and timothy hay are listed with bid and asking ranges in the New Oxford market column. The figures show competitive levels for staple grains and forage crops as of the reporting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Z. H. Cashman
Seeeenesss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Proctor Snyder
John W. Benner
Granité Station
Fels & Co
Grocery World
William Gulden
Harvey Hartlaub
McSherrystown
Union Opera House
H. A. Worley
Michael Bowers
Huntingdon Township
Trostle
Said Township
John Bosserman
State Insane Asylum
Cornelius Baker
Reading Township
Bosserman
Arthur
J. J. Snyder
Carlisle Street
Chas. G. Miller
Looscarf
John Ditenhafer
Berlin Ave
W. W. Hafer
Philadelphia Street
Geo. D. Strasbaugh
Irishtown
Warry Currens
Hall
Gates Slaybaugh
Murray C. Price
John Price
J. H. Pecher
Hamiltonian Township
Isaac Pecher
Pecher
Clarence Stough
Hunterstown
John Butler
Third Lutheran Church
W. S. Redcay
Mt. Holly
A. C. Forscht
R. H. Clare
F. X. Billman
Miss Alverta
Trace Pecher
Liberty Township
Mr. Pecher
Faggfield
Spike
Squire Straley’s
ALE
Sheetz
Irelix
McKinney
Exsick
Houck
Wormley
Y Fisher
Breitman
Bennell
I Brenner
Retten
U Columbia
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