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a a a a a a a i Gettysburg Compiler. 101. YEAR Weekly, WOUNDS PROVED FATAL RECEIVED BY A. L. WAGAMAN WHILE DEER HUNTING.

Tetanus Developed in Wound in the Right Leg Where Shot and Death Quickly Followed. Alphonsus L. Wagaman died at his home at Square Corner, near Bonneauville, Adams county, Sunday afternoon from lockjaw which developed Thursday wounds he had sustained Dec. 2, the first day of the deer hunting season. The fatal shot was fired by his son, Lewis Wagawho was not in any way to blame." The Wagamans.

father and son, together with a party of other men from in and about Square Corner, made an early trip to the mountains on the morning of December a 2. Shortly after dawn they had the for-; tune to cripple a fine buck. The deer was not sufficiently wounded to stop its flight but they thought it was located near the spot, of the shooting. Lewis Wagaman told his father to remain where he was while he, Lewis a detour in an endeavor to locate the animal. For some reason the father decided to leave his post and was approaching Lewis when latter mistook his form in the brush for that of the deer and fired.

The shot went through the right leg just below the knee. It was immediately seen that the wound was of a serious nature and Mr. Wagaman was taken to the office of Dr. Woomer. in town, where he was given treatment and then taken to his home where he! had since been under care of Dr.

A. Rice, of McSherrystown. He was getting along well until Thursday when he developed symptoms of Treatment was given but failed to respond and his death oc-: curred Sunday afternoon. Mr. Wagaman was aged 50 vears, 4 months and 22 days.

He was a son of John and Louise Wagaman. On April 30, 1880. be was married to Miss Elizabeth Redding. a daughter of Joseph H. Residing.

vi Gettysburg. whom be leaves. together with three Lewis Wagaman. Square Co Corner: Harry of McSherrystown: and Bernard Waguman. of Baitimore.

He also leaves his mother. Mrs. Louise Wagaman, of MicSherrystown, and the following brothers and sisters: Frank Wagaman. of Paradise: Mrs. Peter Neiderer.

of Conewago: Mrs. Frank Weaver. of McSherrystown: John Wagaman. of Hanover: Mrs. Harry Niederer.

Pius Wagaman and Claude Wazaman. of McSherrystown. He followed the trade of cigarmaking and owned and conducted a factory at his residence in Square Corner. He was a Democrat and had served his party a number of times as county committeeman. The iuneral was held on Wednesday in Joseph's Church.

Bonneauville. where a solemn requiem high mass was observed. Rev. Dr. Nichols.

pastor oi the church. was the celebrant: Rev. W. F. Boyle.

of Gettysburg. Deacon. and Rev. Fr. O'Callahan.

Littlestown, sub-deacon. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Charles C. Bucher, of Bonneauville. one of the Adams county boys in France, died in action.

The news came in the following form: "Deeply regret to inform you that Charles C. Bucher. previously reported missing in action September 30th. is now reported killed in action September 30. Harris.

Adjutant General." The telegram was received Monday evening by Charles Bucher. of Bonneauvilic. father of the young soldier. Bonneauville has suffered several losses and the honor roll in that section' will contain the names of a number of strong young fellows killed in action and dead from discase. Charles C.

Bucher was selected ior service by the Adams County Board. He train-: ed at Camp Meade and went across with the 316th Iniantry. sailing on July 7th last. He was about 23 years of age. and leaves his parents.

and Mrs. Charles Bucher, who reside abount 3 mile from two brothers and two at. home. Dewey. Claude.

Mary and Mar-. garci Bucher. Charles E. Moul. one of the joremost citizens of Hanover, interested in all activities for the weliare of his town and its uplift.

died while at dinner on Tuesday. One of his latest activitics was the raising of $70.000 for a M. C. A. building in He was the kind of a public spirited citizen who could always be ed upon to promote things good ior.

community He married Miss Clara F. Glatfcher, daughter of 1c laic Glaticher. the done. Gaticlter Hall at Gettysburg 1 lege. who survives with two daugh1cTs.

Mrs. 1. 1. Gia anti M1- B. Moni.

vi Hanoser. The ral was held 011 Friday. Joseph Edmund Sanders died in MeSherrysion1 Monday after an illness of nine months, aged 31 months and day-. Hc Icaves four sons. Augusin Sanders.

of Gettysburg: John Sanders. af Now Chester: Commodore Sander-. vi Gulden's Sta-1 tion. and Thoma, Sanders. of Granite Station.

this county: and three daughters. Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas. of Gettysburg: Mrs. Estelle Topper.

Baltimore. and Mrs. Lottie Tressler. of McSherrestown: also ino sisters. Mrs Cecelia Baker, of Illinois, and Mrs.

Sarah Hoffman. oi York. Mrs. Sarah Ann Floyd Hames, wife of Samuel Humes, died at her home. $1.80 Year.

GETTYSBURG, Idaville, last Thursday from infuenza, aged 73 years, 2 months and 14 days. Besides her husband she leaves three daughters and one SO11 Mrs. Ambrose Heller. of Gardners: John Humes, of Idaville: Mrs. Elmer Penner.

and Mrs. Raymond Myers, of one brother and one sister, Joseph Floyd. of Goodyear, and Mrs. loseph Starner. of York.

Mrs. Humes was a consistent member of Goodyear Lutheran Church. The funeral services were held on Monday conducted by her pastor. Rev. D.

R. Becker, with interment in Goodyear Cemetery. Mrs. Jane M. Sowers, who for some years resided with her daughter, Mrs.

George Fink, in Carlisle, fell down a Aight of stairs Tuesday Inight. after sustaining a stroke of apoplexy. and died about 12 o'clock. She was the widow of John WV. Sowers.

and was 84 years of age. Mrs. Sowers was a member of Cline's United Brethren Church in Adains county. She leaves three daughters one son. Mrs.

S. Fink. of Carlisle: Mrs. George M. Smith, of Texas: Mrs.

Hiram Group, of Carlisle, and a son, Harlan W. Sowers, of Latimore (township. John Ehrbart, well known farmer of Adams county. died Tuesday near Hampton, aged 27 years. He leaves his wife, who was Miss Viola Rickrode, and one daughter, Ruth.

and a 4-day-old son; also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ehrhart. of Hanover, and five sisters. Mrs.

Wilmer Kretzer and Mrs. Elmer Miller, of Hagerstown: Mrs. Irvin Clark Shue, Chronister, of Airs. Hanover. and Miss Bernice Ehrhart.

lat home. The funeral was held Friday with interment at Hampton. Rolandus Himes, a barber, died at this home in East Berlin Dec. 13, of pneumonia. after a sickness of about a week.

aged about 45 years. Surviving him are his wiic and two children. Gladys and Merton: one brother. Irvin. one sister, Ida Himes, and his mother Mrs.

Peter Himes. all of Bigmount. Andrew E. Mickley, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Mickley, of South Washington street, was reported to his parents on as dead. the telegram stating: "Deply regret to inform you tha: Corporal Andrew E. Mickley, Infantry, previously reported missing in action since September 30th. is now reported killed in action date. Harris.

Adjutant General." Andrew E. Mickley was selected for service by the Adams County Board and left for Camp Meade with the first contingent on September 20, 1917. He trained there until July 7th of the present year when he sailed for France. He was a member of the 316th Infantry which figured 50 largely in the victories that brought the war to a successful termination. 'The report of his being missing was received here several weeks ago.

He leaves his parents and one On en Mickley. also a member of the American Expeditionary Forces, in France. He was 24 years old Mar. 25 of this year. Beiore entering the.

service he was employed at the local furniture factories. Corporal Andrew E. Mickley is the second Gettysburg soldier to A be killed in the The first was Albert J. Lentz who was killed 01 the Western Front about April 30th. Jessiah Hahn died in Hanover last Saturday in his 08th year.

He lived at Silver Run. for many years: and interment was made on Tuesday at latter place. He leaves a widow who was Miss Cornelia Myer. and the following children: David. of Westminster: lacob.

of Littlestown: Herbert. of Hanover: George. at home: Airs. Gertrude Myers. of Littlestown: Mrs.

Emma Stahl. of Hanover. and Miss Edna. at home. Mrs.

Emma M. Forry, wife of: Henry Forry. died on Sunday near: New Baltimore. in her 6and year. The funeral was on Wednesday.

She is 'survived by ner husband. three daughters and one son. Also by two. and three brothers. one the latter being Levi Miller.

of Sell's Station. this county. John B. Musselman died in Hamil10nhan township near Fairfield. on Tuesday from drop y.

aged 78 years. month- and 17 days. He leaves two sons. Ivan and Howard in the West: and two daughiers. Airs.

Carl Weikert. of McKnightstown: ani Mrs. William Renizel. Iron Springs. He also leaves brothers and two sisters, Joel 1: Aaron selman.

township: 'and Mr-. Marshall. of Fairfield. and Mr-. Manna Harbaugh, of York.

Mire. Edna Rosser Singley. wife oi Elmer died 311 Fairfield Sunday from aged 20 years. 4 and 23 days. She was a natire York.

a daughter of Arthur P. She leave- her husband and mother. now Mr-. Henry Al-. dingc.

of York: and two brothers. Wilber: H. Rosser. of York. and John C.

Rosser, of Newport. R. 1. The body Iwas taken 10 York where funeral was Sheld. James Radford Kerrigan, SON of Mr.

and Mrs. James Kerrigan, died Thursday at their home on street from influenza. aged 1 year. 4 months and 5 days. The funoral was held Saturday with intermen: in the Catholic Cemetery.

Miss Ethel Bream, daughter of Mr. and Mire. lilmer Bream, died at her (Continued on page 8.) SATURDAY, DECEMBER JOIN THE RED CROSS AMERICAN CROSS de GREETINGS A It Is Humanity's Call Out of the Travail of War The Red Cross in the future is to administer unto mankind whenever and wherever the distress call goes out. It is a small answer to the old question that you are your brother's keeper. It is the concrete thing that you do not live entirely unto yourself.

The time is here when no one is able to explain to him or herself or to his or her neighbors why he or or she is not a member of the Red Cross. There will be no more Red Cross War Fund Drives. All memberships hereafter date from the time of Good Will to Men. The joining each year starts now at the Christmas time. It makes no difference the time of the year you joined before.

You want to renew now at the time for which all memberships will be dated, the Christmas time. Renewals will only be sought and the $1.00 fee collected in December. Become now the Merry Christmas Red Cross Member. The County is being canvassed for Christmas members. There seem to be those who joined during the year who do not understand that the time to renew membership fee of $1.00 is now.

Three days canvassing has resulted in 2050 members, several hundred of which are new, The membership in the county has been over 5000, and should be twice that size with an adult population of about 15,000. Here's for a Very Merry Red Cross Christmas from the Compiler to its many friends. DEER HUNTING SEASON PRESIDENT IS IN FRANCE i COVERED BUT EIGHT DAYS ACTUAL HUNTING. .150 Bucks Killed--Smallest Number i Killed in the Last Four 46 Years. The big game scason in Adams county did not come up to former years.

only one hundred and fortynine bucks were killed and the army hunters which invaded the South Mountains claim the season was las successful as 1915. 1916 or 1917. when 313. 242 and 205 were killed. last week of the season had three rainy days and nearly all the clubs left the mountains on Saturday.

Dec. '14 There were only eight days of! actual hunting. During that time some of the successful clubs from this locality were McKnightstown with six deer to their credit. Brysonia with five. Marsh Creek with three.

Kanc's two. Bendersvilic Ave. New Oxford two. New Chester two. Hanover-McSherrystown two.

Peppic Camp two. Kane boys two. Shepherd Club two. (ircen Ridge Club two. Tarlor Bunch SIN.

Warren Club- one. Cashtown one. Mi. Joy one. Social Island one.

Camp Eightern two. Arendisville one. Tavior Camp one. Camp at Newman's one. Irvin's one.

The Savage Gun Club. Mr. shot six bucks the first week and broke camp on Monday. Dec. o.

The McAllister Camp near Hunter's Run secuted six deer. and the South Fairview Club one. Individual hunters secured seventy-right deer. and one of the largest bucks killed was a teen pointer, killed by a sixteen year old boy. Peffer, of Goodyear.

secured his prize nCar Pine Grove Furnace. Abram Stahlcy, of Mr. Alto. shot his twenty-seventh buck on Monday. 2.

A icw wild turkeys were seen in different sections of the mountains during the season. 21, 1918 Pest Entered Office at the armies same of the repulsion Central and deep Empires indigna- with tion that they stir in the hearts of the men of France and Belgium, and appreciate, of such as action you in do, the sir, final the set- ne1lement of the issues of the war as will not only rebuke such acts of terror and spoilation, but make men everywhere aware that they cannot be ventured upon without the certainty of just punishment. I know with what ardor and enthusiasm the soldiers and sailors of the United States have given the best that was in them to this war of redemption. They have expressed the true spirit of America. They believe their ideals to be acceptable to free peoples everywhere, and are rejoiced to have played the part they have played in giving reality to those ideals in co-operation with the armies of the Allies.

We are proud of the part they have played. and we are happy that they should have been associated with such comrades in a common cause. It is with peculiar feeling, Mr. I President, that I find myself in I France joining with you in rejoicing over the victory that has been won. The ties that bind France and the United States are peculiarly close.

do not know in what other comradeship we could have fought with more zest or enthusiasm. It will daily be a matter of pleasure with me to be brought into consultation with the statesmen of France and her allies in concerting the measures by which we may secure permanence for these happy relations of friendship and COoperation, and secure for the world at large such safety and freedom in its life as can be secured only by the constant association and co-operation of friends. I greet you not only with deep personal respect. but as the representative of the great people of France, and beg to bring you the greetings of another great people to whom the of France are of profound and lasting interest. 1 raise my giass to the health of the President of the French Republic land to Mme.

Poincare and the prosperity of France. CHRISTMAS SERVICES. Churches and Sunday Schools Ready for Celebration. St. James.

Christmas Day will be ushered in with the Dawn Service at 6 A. M. The Sunday School celebration will be on Christmas Day at 7 P. M. Reformed.

The Children's Party will be 011 Dec. 24th at 2 o'clock P. M. On Christmas morning at 6 o'clock will be held special services. The Sunday School will have a speI cial program on Wednesday evening.

25. at 7 o'clock. Methodist. On Sunday evening part of the program will be a Christmas Cantata by the choir at 7 o'clock. The Sunday School exercises will be Tuesday evening at 7-30.

Presbyterian. On Sunday morning and evening there will be special Christmas music with sermons appropriate to the On Monday evening at 7 o'clock the Sunday School will have a pro-! gram of music and recitations. I United Brethren. On Sunday evening at 7 o'clock the 'Sunday School exercises of music and recitations will be heid. St.

Francis Xavier. On Christmas eve there will be a midnight mass and Oil Christmas morning at 7 and o'clock there will be masses. On Sunday aiternoon at 2 o'clock there will be a children's program of 'music and entertainment. Christ Lutheran. Christ Lutheran.

On Christmas Day at 10.30 A. there will be special Christmas serivices with a fine musical program. Recovers Stolen Auto. S. Gray Bigham.

of Biglerville. recovered his Hudson Super -Six car stolen about a month ago. He lost two cars 21 the time. hut one was abandoned within a few miles. The car taken was a brand new one.

1: found at Staunton. Va. and in: good condition. had not been run over 300 miles and identification was compicie by number of car and 013- ginc. The car was found in the pos'session of two men.

claiming 10 be residents of New Jersey who had been arrested for bootlegging and are in the Staunton jail 10 answer that charge. Sadler to be Highway Commissioner. Gosernor-elect William C. Sproul has ofered the position vi Stair Highway Commissioner to Lewis S. Sadler.

of Carlisle. and position has been accepted. He 13 a son of former Judge Wilbur Sadler, a nativc of Adams county. and a brother of Judge Sylvester B. Sadler.

of Cumberland county. He is 48 years of age and retired, irom active law practice sercral years ago. His home. just outside of Carlisle. is one of the handsomest private homes in the central part oi the State and it is believed he would make a record good road administration.

at the NO. 19 PERSONAL POINTS OF VIET COMINGS AND GOINGS INTO AND OUT OF THE TOWN. Social and Other Individual Happen ings and Other Local Items of Interest. and Mrs. Emmanuel Ziegier, of Philadelphia, were tysburg visitors on Monday.

Marie Bentz, of Welch Ru W. is spending some time 1 Mrs. Wm. Rupp at her home Stevens street. A.

Danner Buchler. Sourin street, has returned from a visit itia relatives at Foltz, Franklin county accompanied by her Airs. Fischer, who will spend days. here. -Prof.

and Mrs. Earl K. Diehl and daughter Elizabeth, of Pottsville, are spending the holidays with relatives town. and Mrs. C.

S. Butt. Carlisle Tistreet, spent the week end with Itives in Waynesboro. -Mrs. C.

B. Dougherty. Hanover street. and Mrs. Jessie Easterday, of York street, have returned from a short visit with Rev.

and Mrs. Roy Derr at their home at Pa. -Mrs. S. A.

Fuhrman and daughterAirs. George Weikert and York street. have gone to Ohio, to spend the winter with relatives in that city. -AIr. and Mrs.

Robert B. Diehl and. son. of York. spent Sunday at the of Jacob Bream on East Middle eireet.

-Lieut. Ottis H. Rechard, of Camp Eustis, formerly of Gettysburg College faculty. spent several days with friends in town this week on his way to his home in York, having received his discharge from service. -Airs.

C. E. Eckenrode and daughIter. Miss Anna Eckenrode. here reIturned to their home on West High street after spending several days at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Edward lEckenrode in Harrisburg. -Miss Jane Shields has returned from Harrisburg and is spending the holidars at her home on York street. -Lieut. Donald Coover.

U. S. is spending a ten days' leave with his parents, and Mrs. MI. Coover, -Mrs.

Emma Stahle. Carlisle Seminary Ridge. has gone to Greenwood, Mississippi. where she will spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs.

Robert N. Stahle. Miss Sara Butt and Miss Amelia Butt of Hood College, Frederick. are spending the holidays at their home on Carlisle street. -John McCullough.

of Washington, D. is spending the holidays with his father, James McCullough, at his. home at Greenmount. -Dr. and Mrs.

G. D. Stahley. Carlisle street, have gone to Easton spend the Christmas vacation. -Lieut.

Earl G. McClellan, of Washington. leave D. is spending. Mr.

week's with his parents. and Mrs. G. A. McClellan.

West Middie street. -Mr. and Mrs. F. N.

Fommeyer, Chambersburg street. have gone Philadelphia where they will spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garvin and Mr. and Mrs.

S. A. Frommeyer. -Prof. H.

Milton Roth. County of Schools. who has quite ill with a severe attack at his home on Broadway for three weeks. has fully re'covered and is able to return to his ioffice in the Court House. -There will be special Christmas at McCurdy's Sunday School.

Greenmount. on Sunday. Dec. 22 at 1.30 o'clock. The program will include an address and recitations and special Christmas sical numbers.

-Eciore departing for their holiday vacation. the members of the T. C. at Gettysburg College pre'sented Mrs. Miller.

of Steinwehr avetrained nurse. with a purse as a Christmas remembrance. Airs. Miller has been in charge of hospital opened for the college boys in the A. T.

O. Fraternity House. N. Washington street. during the epidemic and her faithful services were greatly appreciated.

-Mr. Mrs. Doyle K. Leathers, Carlisle street. have gone Renova vacation.

HE PLEASES ALL ALLIES WITH HIS FIRST SPEECH. Right and Justice to Insure the Future Peace of the World. President Wilson arrived in France: on Friday. December 13. disembarking at Brest and going at once to Paris.

His reception eclipsed all pub-! lic demonstrations ever given the head of a nation. At the Paris cere-: mony he made a speech that quieted the nerves of the over anxious showting that United States was going to. pull with all the allies for a lasting peace. Wilson's Kesponse to Poincare. Air.

President: 1 2:1 deeply indebied 10 you iur vour gracious greeting. is very delightiul 1 find soli in France and 10 icel the quick contact of sympathy and 17- affecied friendship between the rep'resentatives of the U'niied States and the representatives of France. You have been very gencrous in what you were picased 10 say about myseli. hut 1 icel that what I hare and what 1 have tried to has been -aid and done only in 13 at'tempt to spcak the thought of the of the United States truly. and to carry that thought out in action.

From the first. the thought of the people oi the United States turned toward something more than the mere winning of this war. turned to the establishment of ciernal principle- vi right and justice. realized that merely 10 win the war was not enough: that it must be won in such a way and the question raised it settled in such a way as to insure the future peace of the world lay the foundations for the and happiness of its many poopics and nations. Never beiore has war worn so terrible a visage or cahibited more grossly, the debasing influence of illict ambitions.

I am sure that I shall look upon the ruin wrought by the Gave Bail for Court. Frank K. Reamer. tax collector oi Straban township, has been arrested by Coumv Detective C. H.

Wilson upon the information by the Countr Detective charging that on or about Wednesday. Feb. 2. 1010. at the County of Adams.

Frank R. Beamer, being the duly authorized collector oi taxes 317 and for the Township of Straban. and being charged with the collection of county taxes in said township. did then and there fraudulently take. convert and apply to his own use moncy of the said County of Adams to wit $600 $0 collected by him from said county tax or taxes oi and for the year 1014.

and did then and there fail to over the same or any part 'thereof at the time or times, place or places required by law and' to the or persons legally authorized receive the same. When Frank R. Beamer was brought beiore Justice of the Peace J. A. Appler to answer 'the above charge he gave bail in $1000 for his appearance at the January to answer the charge.

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