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OXFOED ITEM, CTW OXFORD. PA. PUBLISHED BVBRV THURSDAY tonum In tdrance--fl 80 not paid wltbln the year. No subscription discontinued unleu the option of the publisher until all tmirMO paid. A faiiuie to order a discontinuance tt the exrirttlon of time for will be considered a new enciiRetnent.

AOTMTKKMENTC inserted at reasonable rates-liberal reduction to those who advertise by tbe Tear. PBiMtina of every the HMJteMTlabel or card to the largest handbill or poster. THURSDAY, JULY 20.1916. Three Barns Burned. During tbe storm on Thursday evening the large bank barn, on the farm of Chas.

Trimpie, in Springfield township, York county, was destroyed by fire at 7:30 o'clock, entailing a loss of $3500. Practically all the farming implements were consumed by the flames, in addition to this year's crops. A straw shed and bog stable adjoining, were burned to the ground. All the live stock was taken from the barn. Reports of explosives were heard when the fire was at its height.

A barrel of gasoline and a half barrel of kerosene exploded in the fire. Lightning about 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon destroyed a large bank barn on tbe farm of Lewis Kintar, in Washington township, York county, entailing a loss of about $2,500, partially covered by insur- surance. All the livestock was saved except one calf. Some of this year's hay crop and a goodly quantity of wheat were burned. The wagon shed which is located near the barn was saved.

The barn of Eli Krepps, near Sherman's church, York county, was struck by lightning about 8 o'clock on Thursday evening and burned to the ground, together with all of the grain, hay, and a number of farming implements. The livestock was saved with difficulty. Mr. Kveppa had just completed hauling grain, and all of his hay made before harvest was in the barn. The loss is estimated at several thousand dollars.

William L. Snyder, of near Dallastown, York county, sustained a fractured collar bone, a dislocated hip and also had a portion of his foot severed on Friday afternoon when he was thrown against the knives of a binder which was being used in the field to cut grain. The accident occurred when Snyder was descending a hill in tbe field with horses hitched to the binder It appeared that the horses could not hold the weight of the implement and started to run away. In trying to hold them back, Snyder, who was walking with the saddle horse, was thrown against the binder. His son, Austin, who was tending tbe binder, escaped serious injury by jumping.

Mr. Snyder was dragged for a considerable distance. Congressman F. Lafean and son Lc- roy, of York, were injured when automobile turned turtle on the Columbia turnpike, about two miles from Lancaster on Friday afternoon. Both Congressman Lafean and his son were pinned beneath the machine, receiving minor bruises The accident occurred when Mr.

Lafean turned aside to avoid hitting a muddy spot in the road. The automobile started to zigzag and before he could regain control collided with a telephone pole turning turtle. The top of the machine was crushed, the windshield shattered and the fenders bent The death of Mrs. E. L.

Drake, widow of one of the pioneers in the oil industry of Pennsylvania, referred to in an opinion from the attorney general to the State Treasury, removes from the pension roll its largest pensioner. Under the act of 1873 Mr. and Mrs. Drake were given an annuity of $1500 in recognition of Mr. Drake's services.

There are now twenty pensioners on the roll of the State, all such pensions having been granted by specific enactments. The highest pension paid since Mrs. Drake's death is $240 a year. Fearful lest they would not be able to get vehicles to take them over the battlefield upon their arrival in Gettysburg on Saturday morning, 100 Christian Endeair- orers from the convention at HarnsburR brought along their own means of transportation. Only 414 came on the excursion.

At the Weikert stand, at noon they ate the luncheon prepared by the members of the local Christian Endeavor societies, each person having his own individual lunch. Samuel Allison, 34 years old, of York, a trucker employed by the P. R. R-, was instantly killed on Saturday afternoon when a barrel of chain, weighing 898 pounds, fell on him. In crossing an iron plate leading to a box car, a wheel of the truck slipped off the plate.

In attempting to replace the wheel on the plate, Allison fell between the care and the barrel and its contents fell upon him. Edmund Senft, son of E. S. Senft, the Spring Grove a frog on the top of a piece of natural ice in the ice storage house on Thursday. The frog was stiff and its legs were in an upright position.

It is believed the frog was frozen in the ice before harvesting. Noticing evidence of life Mr. Senft threw the frog into a bucket of pump water, where it won vived and was placed on display. Paul E. Stover, of Benderflville, writes from Fort El Paw, Texas: "We hare everything nice down here.

We can the Mexicans drilling and they can see Mr. Stover in the aanitary corps of UM 3d Regiment N. G. P. Court Items.

George A. McClellan, who for the past 21 years has served as tipstaff in the Adams county court, on Monday tendered his resignation to Judge McPherson and it was accepted. Moses E. Bair, of Gettysburg, was appointed to succeed him. Serigbt Hinkle, assignee of C.

H. Goch- enaurand Kate Gochenaur, discharged. Schedule of distribution was filed in assigned estate of Leah King and Elsworth King. Permission was granted Win. Hcrsh, assignee of H.

V. Rahn and wife, to sell real estate. Dr. E. D.

Hudson plead guilty to a charge of assault and battery preferred by Orville Reilly and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs. The exceptions were withdrawn in the account of Wm. R. Snyder, executor of the will of Cornelius C. Stougb, late of New Oxford, and the account was confirmed.

It showed a balance of $4793.01. An order of sale was granted for three properties in Straban township, belonging to the estate of the late F. W. Morrison. The order was asked by Jacob H.

Morrison and others. Bond in the sum of 89,000 was approved. Mrs. George W. Cressler, residing north of Waynesboso, has recovered the greater part of her household goods that were stolen two years ago when she lived two miles from Gettysburg, and which she identified last May among the loot found in the house occupied by the notorious Totns boys in the lower end of Carroll county, but who, shortly before, had eluded arrest and are in fact, still fugitives from justice.

Joseph S. Smith, of Hanover, charged on oath of his wife, Amelia Smith, with none-maintenance of herself and their two minor children, was arrested at that place by Detective Cookes, of York. The defendant furnished bail for his appearance at the September sessions of court. The Rev. B.

F. Clarkson, chaplain-in- clu'ef of the G. A. who lives in Baltimore, while at the battle of Gettysburg, 53 years ago, lost a Bible and small Army and Navy dictionary. Both have recently been returned to him by Mrs.

Lev Leatherman, of Thurmont, Md. A messenger bearing a letter from the mayor of New York to the mayor of San Francisco, being relayed between various cities by local dealers of Saxon Sixer, passed thru New Oxford on Saturday evening, piloted by T. S. Pfeiffer, the York agent. Citizens of Littlestown and McSherrystown are voicing loud protests against treatment accorded them by the H.

McS, railway company last week on day ot the preparednes3 parade in Hanover. Chief of Police Smiley, of Gettysburg, on Monday evening detected Geo. Warner soliciting a tourist party on Centre Square outside of the two foot limit. Burgess Eicholtz imposed a fine of $10 on the offender. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a.

they cannot reach tlie neat of the Catarrh la a blood or constitutional disease, and In order to cure It you must take Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken Internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surface, "all a Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best pny- slcians in this country for years and is a regular prescription. It Is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purlflera. acting directly on the mucous surfaces.

The perfect combination of the two Ingredients Is what produces such wonderful results In curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY Toledo.

O. Sold by 75c. Take Hall's Family JPHla for constipation. 1 1 1 1 I i i Gettysburg, Pa Gettysburg, Pa. Gettysburg, Pa.

G. W. WEAVER SON. G. W.

WEAVER SON. DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT STORE. I A OF A CARLOAD OF COWS. On Wednesday, July 26th, I will sell at my yards, in East Berlin, One Carload of Virginia Cowe, Fresh and Close Spring- jre; mostly Shorthorn and Holstein. You would do well to attend this sale, as they are a fine lot of cattle, the biggest and best of the season.

Sale begins at 1 o'clock. H. J. MARCH. The July Clearance Sale Now On.

A Stock of $55,000. AUTO OWNERS MAXIMUM Inner Tubes are without equal for quality--We invite your critical Jj comparison with any tube made. Maximum i tubes contain and better rubber and are of high class workmanship while the price is no higher than ordinary grey tubes. Stop at our store and let us show you. EMLET EM LET, The Rexall Store, Carlisle Street, Hanover, ji i The Clothing Event oi the Season -OUR Semi Annual Sale Liberal Reductions in Clothing, Hats and Shirts LEHMAYER BRO.

9-11 East MarketSt YORK, PA. Must be cleared of goods now seasonable to use, but which will soon be out of season to sell. Thousands of yards of white and colored Wash Fabrics of every character, under the earlier sea- son's prices. Household Dry Goods--Remnants, Odds and Ends left from brisk selling of Silks, Wool 2W Soods, Stc. Department Cleanup of Skirts, Waists of Xingsrie and Silks, Xingerie and Silk tc.

In this Clearance Sale stock it is impossible to give desriptions and prices, as the very thing you might get in your mind might be sold out when you come for it. Our regular customers know what these sales have been in the past. This is a greater sale in volume of goods than any before, as all of this great stock was bought to save price advances and in some instances we got too much of it. $18,000.00 Worth of Carpets, Rugs and Draperies. At a full fourth less than the market of today.

The greatest Carpet Department in Southern Pennsylvania. Porch Shades, Porch Rugs, all sizes. O. W. WEAVER SON THE LEADERS a I 1 Fairview Roller Mills, Reading Township, Close to Walheim, H.

C. STOCK, Manufacturer of The Celebrated White Rose Flour --AND- MILL FEEDS of til kinds, Corn Meal, Etc. All kinds of custom chopping on abort notice. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Higheet Market Prices paid for all kinds of Grain.

A liberal of yoar patronage re- tpectfnlly solicited. Bell Tone 76 SI H. C. STOCK, 01. P.

O. Address, Hampton, Pa. J. L. SHEETZ, Physician and Surgeon, NEW OXFORD, PA Calls night or Centre Square Restaurant.

BEMODELED AND BEAUTIFIED. Everything Good to Eat--All the Delicacies of the Season Tables for men. Tables for women. Tables for couples. Tables for parties.

Headquarters for Sunshine for Everybody. 'HIS is the sweetest spot in town-- the most cheerful spot in town-- the most popular spot in town. VERYBODY comes here and everbody knows they can meet everybody else when they do come here. 'HEY all like our ice cream, cakes, chocolates, candies, mixed nuts, soft drinks and other confections. 6-1 I DICKS, Proprietor, SPA PERI I 'I I 'I A.