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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
2
Publication terms for New Oxford tiers issued by H. J. Smith. Terms: $1.00 per year in advance, $1.20 if unpaid within the year. Subscriptions may be discontinued only by the publisher after arrears are cleared. Advertisements offered at reasonable yearly rates including labels cards handbills and posters.
A late October roundup reports busy Hanover fair day with 25 000 to 35 000 attendees and a fatal shooting among youth in Lancaster. Other items include a head on crash in Mechanicsburg, smallpox cases at Enola and West Fairview, and a Cumberland county road condemnation refund.
Local ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best arnica blend for all sores burns cuts and wounds. It claims universal efficacy across ages and guarantees by a Kentucky druggist named T. Avkek. Zoe.
Deputy Attorney General Cuningham issued an opinion to Deputy State Highway Commissioner Beman stating that the annual tax of 1 dollar authorized by the April 12, 1905 act is levied against residents of each township and not against non residents.
Minnie Heininger, driven by jealousy, emptied carbolic acid on John Chanels at the Hotel York, severely burning his face and injuring others who tried to intervene. Mainie Wintermeyer, trying to stop her, was burned on the arm.
York news reports Arville Seiple vanished from Hel lam township and after a week Constable Gibbs traced clues to D T Keller at his house. Keller barred entry with a shotgun threat but the girl was located in a sealed loft behind a trap door and Keller was arrested. He denied abduction. Keller is 28 and married.
The court heard the case Com. vs John Waddle with a guilty plea for assault with intent to kill Jennie Walters, sentence six years in state prison. Auditor J L Hill to distribute balance in Bucher estate. Guardians appointed for Hartley children. Real estate sales of Hollinger and Bream estates ordered. Bond approved. appraisers named to set aside for Lydia Small's exemption.
Mrs. Caroline Holmes, 78, died after flames enveloped her in the doorway of her home above Ellerton on Wednesday afternoon. Her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Jackson, heard screams from the yard and found her mother in flames. Doctors could not save her. authorities believe she may have self immolated while smoking.
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