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YEAR GETTYSBURG, WEDNESDAY MA11CS! 1, MM 18 NO. DEATH OF RICHEST CITIZEN ONE WHO HAS BEEN RATED AS A MILLIONAIRE. A Number of Citizens of Great Age Who Have Gone on the Last Journey of Life. WARRKN WILLIAM HAFER, rated as the richest man in Adams county, died suddenly at his home at Abbottstown on last Thursday afternoon, aged 69 years. He had attended the sale that day of one of his tenants, Samuel Wehler, about a mile from Abbottetown.

After returning home he went to the post- office and visited one of the stores where he was engaged in conversation for some time. Later he went back to his residence. He was seated in a chair reading a newspaper when he was seized with an attack of heart trouble. Mrs. Hafer observing his illness, ran for assistance and several neighbors across the street helped to carry him to a couch but before the arrival of Dr.

Holliuger he expired. Mr. Hafer was a descendant of one of the earliest settlers in Berwick town- is i bis grandfather, Sabastian Hafer, settling there 1799, was a larmer and ran the hotel at Abbottstown. One of his SOON was William Hafer. who died in 1884, after amassing great wealth.

He was a dealer in horses and cattle, furnishing many horses to the government during the Civil War. W. W. Hafer was the only child of William Hafer, and when a young man was engaged in mercantile business with his uncle at St. Paul, Indiana.

Returning to Abbottstown in 1877, with Gregory Dellone he erected a warehouse on the completion of the Berlin Branch railroad and conducted the grain business. Later he was associated with his father in the cattle business and at his death assumed control of the estate left by his father, adding thereto until now his wealth is estimated near the million murk. Mr. Hafer was twice married, to Miss Jane Wilson, daughter of Frank Wilson, of Abbottstown. Of this union three children survive, Frank K.

Hafer, of Abbottstown, William Hafer, of St. Louis, and and Mrs. Belle Clapp, of New York City. Several years after the death of his first wife he married Miss Emma Wilson, daughter of William Wilson, of York a cousin of hie first wife, who survives with two eons, Levere and Lewis Hafer. He was always interested in the welfare of his native town and in 1884 built one of the finest residences in the county on the site of the old Hafer homestead in that town.

There being no water supply in the town, he laid pipes from a spring in the Pigeon Hills, about 21-2 miles distance to his residence. He served in the borough council and as a school director of his town for several years. Mr. Hafer became identified with business enterprises in Hanover, Gettysburg and other places. Whatever appealed to his business judgment was sure to be backed by his money, either becoming a creditor by loans or taking stock, and his name will be found on the stock book of the majority of the successful corporations of the county.

He took up all the debt of Gettysburg College a dozen yean ago and became its sole creditor. His real estate holdings in Adams and York counties were extensive, owning what one might say, about thirty of the very best farms in this county and interested in making them productive as he made it a rule to rent same on the shares. Several years ago he built one of the finest homes to be found in Hanover, but he was so attached to the old homestead that very little time was spent in the Hanover home. The funeral was held from his home on Monday morning. Rev.

Dr. C. M. Stock, of Hanover, conducting the Pale, Thin, Nervous Then your blood must be in a very bad condition. You certainly know what to take, then take it-- Ayer's Sarsa- parilia.

If you doubt, then consult your doctor. We know what he will say about this grand old family medicine. flirt qaeuBnn yonr "Arc rcp-nlar?" Hf liCttMl Of to itvuvtii. vour regular fcy takiag lores' of 9 A 1i0rQ mmcim. Ift caBorr re PECTORAL.

UM tomalM efaU services, and interment being made iu the Lutheran cemetery at Abbottb- towiu. JOHN died at the home of' a SOD iu Hanover on Sunday Feb. 28 after au illness of six months from gangrene aged 80 years, 1 mouth and 29 days. The funeral was on last Wednesday, interment it; Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hanover.

He leaves a wife, two daughters and eleven sons, Mrs. Mary Kaubenstine, Mrs. Elizabeth Baubeustine, Charles and Jacob of a Daniel of Abbottstown, Harry of New Oxford, John of Vir- Cinia, William of Silver Bun, David of Harrisburg, George of York, Levi of York county, Pius of Carlisle and Lewis of Parkville. Deceased for many years was a resident of Abbottstown and lived with his son in Hanover for the past two months. GEORGK A.

a retired farmer died at his home Silver Bun on last Wednesday of heart disease aged 63 years. He leaves a widow and three children. Harvey of Harrisburg, Edward L.of Carroll county, and Mrs. Nettie Mehring of Littlestowu. MRS.

MAKGARKT F. MILL.KK, oue of the oldest citizens of her neighborhood died at her home in Tyrone township, about 1 1-2 miles beyond New Chester on last Thursday aged 91 years and 9 months. Death was due to acute bronchitis after a brief illness. She was the widow of Henry Miller, who died about 21 years ago. She was a native of Ireland aud a remarkable person for her age.

She was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of New Oxford and frequently went to that place alone, driving her own team. She would get out and in her carriage and walk about as spry as those thirty years younger and she retained all her faculties until the end. The funeral was held from her church with a mass of requiem aud interment was made in the Catholic Cemetery of New Oxford. She is survived by one adopted daughter, Mrs. McIIwee of Mt.

Holly Springs. JOHN V. KEILL.Y a prominent citizen pf Chambersburg died on Tuesday of last week in his 83rd year. He was born in Arendteville this county, removing to Cambria County and later to Chambersburg. As a young man he taught school in Adams and Franklin counties.

He was devoted' to hie church and assisted greatly in the erection of tbe new Catholic Corpus Christi church of Chambersburg. He was a writer of much merit, and a frequent contributor to the press. His book of poems "The Pathway of the Church through the Ages" was his most noted piece of writing. He was the last surviving member of his family and is survived by two daughters' Molly and Jennie at home. HENRY SCHWARTZ aged 65 years who was born and lived in Arendtsville, Pa.

until 1872 when he went to Altoona, Pa. died suddenly with heart failure on last Wednesday morning. Interment at Altoona. He leaves a wife aud no children and one sister Mrs. Amos H.

Lady of Harrisburg. MRS. MARY E. MYERS died at the home of her son-in-law, Samuel Hock ensmith of Brush town, on last Friday, at the age of 88 yean, 2 months and 2 days. Death was due to paralysis, stroke being received several weeks ago.

She was twice married, first to Adolph Pohlman and after his death to Peter Myers, also deceased. The a was on Monday from St. Mary's Church, McSherrystown, interment in Conowago Chapel Cemetery. She is survived by one child by first marriage, Francis A. Pohlman of Mt.

Bock and a son and two daughters by second marriage, Frederick Myers of McSherrystown, Mrs. Samuel Hockensmith of Brushtown and Mrs. Annie Gulden of A brother, Philip Fleagle of MorrisonvHle, also survives. MRS. ELIZA SSYDEK, wife of Noah Snyder died at her home iu Benders- villeon Feb.

22 from the effects of burns received nine weeks before aged 69 years. 2 months and IS days. and Mrs. Snyder had gone to bed, the lamp having been turned down, and in some way tbe lamp exploded. In putting out the fire and saving their home both were severely burned, Mrs.

Snyder however more seriously, and had been ill since then, several times her condition being critical. She was a Miss Eliza Warner and the last of I her family. The funeral was on last (Thursday, services being held in the Lutheran church by Rev. A. Diehl and interment in the Lutheran I'eme- jtery at Bendersville.

She leaves a husband, and an adopted son, Harrison of Harrisburg. JACOB Bovrai, one of the good old citizens of Perry county died on Sunday Feb. aged 81 years, 3 months and 22 days. For many years he lived near Loysville. He was twice married and by first marriage six children survive and by the second four, among jtbe latter a daughter, Minnie, Mrs.

Samuel McNair of near Gettysburg. 1 ELIZA REIOFX died on Tuesday at her home iu York atced 70 years. She was a native of Abbottstown, removing to York some DO years ago where with her sister, Miss Kate BeiRel, a dress making establishment was carried ou. The funeral was on last Friday with interment in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Abbottstown.

Box IK DEVJNK infant daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Devine died at her home in Edgegrove on Monday, Feb. 24 from wnooning cough aged three month. Interment 00 Tuesday in Conowago Chapel Cemeteiy.

GRACE ECKEKT, daughter of Harry I. Eckert, of Strabau township, died on Monday of tuberculosis, aged 17 years. Funeral to-day, March 4th, at 1 p. m. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

CAPT. WM L. STORK died at his home in Baltimore last Friday. He was a frequent visitor here aud a brother of the late Dr. Stock of the Theological Seminary of this place.

TROLLEY CONSTRUCTION WORK TO BE BEGUN AT ONCE. Bonds Have Been Given for Benefit of Land Owners Over Entire Route. The Street Last Meeting of Out Going Council. An adjourned meetiug of the Town Council was held ou Tuesday evening, Feb. 25, 1908.

President'(filbert stated the object of the meeting was to close up all business matters of the past year. Ihe other members present, were Tawney, Beck, Culp, and Hamilton. A few outstanding bills were ordered paid, the Finance Committee were instructed to borrow money unless sufficient available money was in the Treasurer's hands. The Treasurer's report showed. Balance on hand County Treasurer E.

E. Slaybaugb 4.00 W. H. Frock 166.25 Total Disbursement Bal. Special Fund.

Balance ou hand W. H. Frock Amt. on hand Burgess Report. License.

Mgr. College Mue. Clubs Mgr. Basket Ball Team Y. M.

C. A. Enter. Course it College Basket Bail Team John Walter for Feb. Total Less Duplicate permit to W.

S. Dutiera 074.53 633.51 41.02 $876.30 436.15 $4.50 50 S4.00 Burgess Slaybaugb. in explaining this duplicate permit said a permit was granted to Mr. Duttera by Burgess Eicholtz Feb. 16,1906 to construct this present building.

Mr. Slaybadgh had no knowledge of this transaction and required him to take out another permit at the time he started to build. Afterwards Mr. Duttera produced the old permit, consequently the refund was made. Council adjourned to their next regular meeting March 3, 1908 when the new Council was organized.

Hanover and Railway Co. are making pre- uratious to move on the route toward ittleetown. The right of way through IcSherrystowu and for a distance oi ifcbout three miles to Conowago 'reek as been secured. The Company will do its owu cou- truction work and will put a large Tee of men on the work of grading, ils for the entire distance have been ught, ties, poles and other supplies oeing secured aud it looks now as 'Ugh the work will not stop until ittlestown has been reached. It is be hoped that everything will be ien ready to move on to Gettysburg, are a number of land owners tweeu the Conowago aud L.ittles- wu with whom uo agreement for mageb list- at, yet been reached.

The impany will however proceed ou ir way under the right eminent imam lately conferred and have tiled court, bonds to so through tiie lauds Abraham Keagy, Samuel Warn. W. Keagy, Elms Bufcehoar. Mrs. -Hosteller, Mrs.

Isabella Rebert aud George Wherley aud Mn-. JFrey. A York Trust Company liiid individual sureties become the security on these bonds. The following is acreage and amount bonds filed Abraham Keagy 1-4 of au acre, bond Samuel Base- lioar l-o acre, $2-50, Samuel W. Keagy L3-4 acres, Elias Basehoar -2 1-2 acres, $2000, Mrs.

Hostetter 1 3-4 acres, 000, Mrs. Rebert 2 1-2 acres, $1500, eo. Wherley 1 3-4 acres, $900, and Irs. Martin Frey 1 acre, $700. The trolley between Hanover aud ran the first car last Friday and on Saturday cars were running on a regular schedule and hundreds of peo- iple made trial trips and the on rrival at both placets were greeted by large crowds that gathered to see the DK expected accomplished.

Emmitsburg is becoming much interested in the Washington, Frederick and Gettysburg trolley. A number of its citizens have been canvassing for sympathizers, contributors and those who will give rights of way and have been very successful. The authorities of Mt. St. Mary's College are earnestly supporting the project.

The road will touch a poiut near the College. place bttu admitted to tht bert-burx hospital fur treatment Lnuller. wile of Rev. (ieo Latifier of New Oxford and daughter JOSEPH of Mr. and AJrt.

Robt. Myers i i piece wan taKen to the (Jlerman i los- pital. Philadelphia, and successfully operated on last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.

FrankTwinden a returned from a vieit to WHyutsnoro aud other puitith. Rev. Dr. Herbert C. Allemau, pastor of the Lutlieru church of the Messiah, of Philadelphia, aud a former pastor of Christ Lutheran church, this place, created quite a sensation on a recent Sunday by discussing "Is There a Hell," and declaringthat "the brimstone theory was exploded long ELLIOTT GIVEN TWO MONTHS FOR COAL STEALING.

The Chemical Analysis of Body of Silas W. Wagner Shows no Poisoning. Challenge From L. H. Buehler.

L. M. Buebler is seeking the worst case of dyspepsia or constipation in Gettysburg or vicinity to test Dr. Howard's new Specific for the cure of those diseases. So confident is be that this remarkable medicine will eflect a cure, quickly and lasting, that he offer to refund the money should it not be successful.

In order to secure the quickest possible introduction L. M. Buehler will sell a regular fifty cent package of this medicine at half price, 25 cents. This specific of Dr. Howard's will cure sick headache, dizzy feelings, constipation, dyspepsia, aud all forms of malaria and liver trouble.

It does not simply give relief for a time it makes permanent aud complete cures. li will regulate the bowels, tone up the whole intestinal tract, give you an appetite, make food taste good and digest well, and increase vigor. There is uo need of suffering with constipation, dyspepsia or liver disease when you can get sixty doses of a specific medicine for their cure like Dr. Howard's specific for the small sum of 25 cents. Miss NKRVIA BISHOP of York will open a large Millinery Store in Bendersville March 16 in the bouse of Mrs.

Alice YeaUs, where she will be prepared to meet all customers and asks for share or the public patronage. F. 25, pays six tuition and beard at College of Music. Freeburg. Pa.

pa Terms begin May 4, June 15 and 27. For catalogue address HENRY B. MOYER. Harry Viener will buy all kinds of fur, call in or Saturdays or write to 254 Stratton Gettysburg. I OCR prices on furniture are right, the orden taken this far this spring telliUM tale.

Cone and look, you don't have to buy. Mi 21 Bender. The HoMefurniaher. Exzema Instantly Relieved. Instant relief for that awful itch The itch gone the moment the soothing liquid is applied to the skin That is what oil of wintergreen, mixed with thymol, glycerine and other mild ingredients, will do for any skin sufferer.

Try a free sample of this oil ae compounded in D. D. D. Prescription. We urge it and recommend it and surely would not recommend it and offer it to our regular patrons if we did not know what D.

D. D. Prescription will do for skin sufferers. Call at our store for a pamphlet or write direct to the D. D.

D. 112 Michigan Dept. 3, Chicago, for free sample of the wonderful soothing liquid, enclosing only lOc. to pay for postage and packing. Now don't fail to try this wonderful soothing refreshing liquid.

People's Drug Store. Gettysburg, Pa. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Rev. and Mrs.

Chas. S. Trump will celebrate their silver wedding at their home in Martiosburg, W. Va. on Friday and will have with them on their anniversary.

Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Ganoe, Dr.

Ganoe having been the officiating clergyman at the ceremony at brides home in this place March 6, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Riley of near Gettysburg have returned from an extended visit to Mrs.

Riley's mister Mrs. Charles Strausburg at Altoona also at Hollidaysburg, i 11 a i Point and Juniata. Dr. T. C.

Billheimers lecture in the Union Lutheran Church of York pleased a large audience oue eveninc last week. --The Gettysburg legion iu the pool tournament with the Legion came out ahead in the second game with 67 points to the good. Dr. Daniel Eberly recently received his commission as chaplain of the Eighth Regiment Pa. National Guard and the senior ranking chaplain in the Guard with a service covering 33 years.

Mrs. Dent StoufTer has returned home from a short visit to friends in Waynesboro. Rev. Chas. W.

Dieh! and family were given a farewell reception last week by the congregation of the Second Lutheran church of Chambera- buqg. They left on Wednesday for the new charge at Mahaaoy City. Sarah, youofMt daughter of Mr. and Emory of near this ago," aud that the real thing was probably a condition of moral suffering "a lire of moral woe rather than one of burniug brimstone." Charles Corwell, of Waynesboro, formerly of Hamiltonbau township, has sold his large farm in that township to Johnston, of Waynesboro, who is taking immediate possession. Mayor-elect E.

S. Meals, of Har- sburg. rested himself after his vigorous campaign, 'or several days at the home of his father, Darnel Meals, of Beudersvjlle. Attention is iuviteu uy all friends of the COMPILER to article on second aage of proposed postal regulations as newspapers. Iu some inexplicable way, wholly unintentional, the retuins of Mt.

Joy township for Just'ce of Peace were omitted lasf week, aud it Rives us much pleasure to congratulate our friend Jacob A. Appier on his re-election by the handsome vote of 127 to 11 votes for G. M. Deatiick. Rev.

W. W. Hartman is in Harrisburg attending a meeting of the County Presidents of the State Sabbath School Association. Mrs. Burgooa friends in Hanover last week.

Mrs. Chas. Kitzuiiller of York, Miss Allah Huff, of York, Mrs. J. D.

Bichter uear Hanover, Mrs. Mottern Willianifeburg, Mr. and Mrs. Win, Weikert, Red Land, were some of the out of town guests here to attend the 60 wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.

David Sterner. Charles Schick of Chicago stopped for a short time here with his father J. L. Schick, while on a trip East. --John B.

King who is with the York Mfg. Co spent a short time here this week. Mies Kate Gilbert visited friends in Phil a. recently. Mrs.

Wm. Seabrook of Weetmiu ster is visiting her mother Mrs. Fannie Buehler who we are sorry to say is il at this writing. The Misses Beetem and Creaghead of Carlisle, returned home aftei a week (-pent with Mieb Martha Dick son. Charles Sterner who has lived in Phila.

tbe paet few years, returnee with his family, last week and will make this hie home. Mothes Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. Successfully used by Mother nurse in the Children's Home in New York, Cure Feverisbness, Bad Stomach Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 10,000 testimonials. They never fail.

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JUST MARRIED--Those are the people we want to see this month. Can save you money on your furniture. Largest stock in the county. 4 -t Bender. The Homefurnisher The of what was to become if the slot machines by Cou- tableT.

O. Gouker, Constable of Lit- lestown came up before President udge S. McC. Swope and Associate Judges G. H.

Trostle and C. D. Smith at the March Argument Court ou Mou- day, and Francis Starr, H. W. Martin ind E.

F. Dehoff, at whose places in jittlestown the machines had been eized, not appearing in answer to ules served ou them the Court made an order that T. O. Gouker publicly lestroy the same in the borough of Gettysburg within 10 days. Joseph alias Ground Hog, a colored man who had been arrested days ago for tbe theft of 75 cents worth of coal Iroin tue W.

M. R. R. plead guilty and sentenced to two mouths in jaii. Dr.

Henry Stewart made a report of 26 pages covering the chemical analysis of parts of the body of Silas Waguer who died under suspicious jircumstauces Nov. 2o, 1907, at New Jhester, aud from same appended the 'ollowing conclusion "After a most exhaustive examination of the of the body of Silas W. Wagner, removed for chemical analysis, I nave failed to detect any evidence of poisoning, leading to the conclusion that notwithstanding the very suspicious circumstances, his death was due to natural causes. "In accepting this conclusion, consideration must be given to the fact that it is possible for death from poisoning to occur, and chemists be unable to detect the poison. I am not inclined to believe that this consideration deserves much weight in this case, by reason of the short time elapsing between possible ingestion of any poison and the death.

This time was too short for elimination of any poison by natural causes, therefore should any have been administered I believe it would have been found." Tbe bill for making the autopsy aud analysis was directed to be paid, by county. The executors and administrators accounts as advertised were confirmed. H. U. Walter was appointed guardian of Willis Shultz, minor child of Henry Shultz, and boud in $1,000 approved.

J. L. Butt, was appointed guardian of Harry, Maud and Beulah Crouse, minor children of i Crouse, and order was made to pay their mother $24 for the support of each ward. Widows' lists under $300 law ia estate of Tobias Dehoff, late of Germany township and in estate of Robert A. Paxton, late of Huntington township were approved unless exceptions are filed iu 20 days.

George Meckley was discharged as administrator of Wm. E. Lisehey, late of Huntington township. Report of C. W.

Stoner, auditor making distribution of dower fund in estate of John Crum, late of Butler township was confirmed nisi. Manilla Hake of Altoona was allowed to draw out of Court her share of the estate of Wm. H. Wierman, late of Cumberland township. Civic Club.

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Civic Club of Gettysburg will be held in the Engine House at 2.30 p. in. Friday, March 6th, 1908- S. M. Stewart.

Secretary. Hotice to Fmit Growers. Place your order for York Imperial at once also Peach, Pear, Plum, Quince Cherry and ornamental trees, berries, grapes, locust 1 l-2c a tree. Call, write or phone. Inspection solicited.

Battlefield Nurseries, 42 W. High Gettysburg. Pa. SI LOOK at otber furniture stores and then coire to us. Can give tetter 1 selection and better prices.

4 2t Bender. The Homefurnisher. Missionary Anniversary. The annual Missionary Anniversary of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School will be held Sunday afternoon at -2. o'clock.

Rev. J. Lovell Murray of New York, Educational Secretary to of tbe Student Volunteer Movement i has been secured to the address. Sunday School iuvites sH i Eddie Plank Signs With Athletics. friecds lo Eddie Plank has signed with the Athletics and started with that team --A boy who WASTS TO the printing trade.

Apply Foretnan, COMPILER Office. last Thursday for the training grounds at New Orleans. Of course everyone knew he would siga with the Athletics for everyone knew that Connie Mack he couldn't spare his star pitcher. Mack bad been trying to get Eddie to sign a contract for the salary he bad been paying him for tbe past 1 two years, This salary had been fixed by reason of the fear about his arm that developed in 1906, but when his arm came around in good shape aud he made good in season of 1907, Eddie contended ne was entitled to a raise in salary. Eddie stuck to his position and gave Mack to understand that he would sooner quit and coach tbe Gettysburg College baseball 1 team.

Mack sent him word two days before the team started southward that his salary for 1906 would be 94,000. 80 Eddie WM with the team when they left for New Orleans. i We Hear of More Cares Of troubles originating in impure Hood. scrofula, loss of appetite, catarrh, rbeoma- so-called remedies combined. Somehow tbose cared by Hood 1 seem to stay cored, and tbey gladly tell UK good news to Scrofula wife bad a scnrfu- lous sore on lee for years.

Many different medicines jpave bat little benefit She tamed to Hood's Sarsaparilla and the sore quickly healed. It la a rood blood mediclac." J. N. Crosby, Texas. Afflicted 16 Sarsana- has cored me of scrofula, with have been troubled yeara.

and vaccination. My Httte daaghtw a scrofula sweiliac and Stfsapwflla also cored her. Jlxs, HINIBKI, Hwkcy, Hood's 9cM everywhere, la the moal VqoM, or io tablet tona caDsd OM Dollar. Pw.