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1O12 TEAR Y( GETTYSBURG, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1919 NO. HERO" OF 1BGOHHE FOREST Hilp znd Charles NATIVE OF NEW OXFORD DIES FROM WOUNDS. Sergeant Major E. Claira Rebert, Son of C. S.

Rebert, W. M. R. R. Agent at New Oxford.

Sergeant Major E. Claire Rebert, of Headquarters Company, 3i6th Infantry, who was wounded in the Ar" rf ot I I and Earl Strausbauyb, of New and eighteen grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Joseph Suable, ot Glen Rock, and three brothers, a a i Kortiu-r, a over; Richard Uortner, of Spring Grove, and Horace of York, also survive. Funeral OH Friday, services by Rev.

VV. M. Allison, interment in Xi-w Oxford Cemetery. William Henry Steinour died at his home on A a btrcet on Tuesday from heart trouble aged 80 years, 2 and days. Besides his wife he leaves three sons gonne Forest, is officially reported rul( 3 daughters: Steinour, York.

Sergeant Major Rebert was following brothers and sisters: Sam- ruarried to Miss Pauline Nickk 1 who died last April. Sergeant Major Reberi was born in New Oxford, a son of C. S. Rebert, who for more a 30 years v.as the W. M.

station uel Steinour, of Washington, D. Mrs. Peter Gulp and Mrs. Mervin Leech, of Gettysburg, and four stepbrothers and two step-sisters. Funeral on Friday, services by Rev.

agent there, now residing in Han( i and interment in Ever- over. He was iir.st wounded on Sep- green Cemetery. tember 30 and Inter received a machine gun wound at Montfaucon. He was removed to a hospital, which was later bombed by Huns. Louisa Freed, widow of John GETIISBOR6 TEACHER 1EDS MISS MARY E.

BENNER AND H. A. BUCHER, OF CASHTOWN. Wedding Takes Place in Harrisburg --Arendtsville Wedding From Two Well Known Families. Mary E.

Benner, of Gettysburg, and H. A. Bucher, of Cashtown, were married last Saturday, March 22nd, at the parsonage of Zion Lutheran Church, Harrisburg. by Rev. S.

W. Herman, D.D. The bride is a graduate of the Shippensburg Normal School, and has taught schoui uvcnty-eight years the last eleven of which were in Gettysburg. The bridegroom was a for WORK OH HOSP1FAL STARIS MRS. JOHN M.

WARNER BREAKS GROUND ON MONDAY. Preliminaries of of County Support and Endorse Undertaking. field; Dr. Seaks, of New Oxford; Dr asuman, of Springs; Dr. Wolf, -f Arendtsville: Dr.

Woomer, ol 'ashtown, and Drs. Dalbey, Dickson. Kartman and Felty, of Gettysburg. Dr. Geo.

Stoner, of Brooklyn, was also present. The physicians had a separate meeting of their own, endorsing and approving the purposes, and formed a staff for the hospital to be composed of all physicians in the county. Of this body Dr. T. C.

Miller, of Abbottstown, was elected president, and Dr. J. P. Dalbey, secretary, and they will adopt by-laws for approval of the corporation regulating the hospital just as the physicians desire to have the same. It was the largest turn out of physicians of the county for years, about two-thirds of the medical profession of the county and their support gives great encourage- Monday, March 24, marked the occasion of the breaking of the ground for the Annie M.

Warner Hospital on the ridge in the Warner field on west side of South Washington street. Stakes had been driven by Edward Hewitt of the Battlefield Commission engineering force last The site is a rarelv a i A one. to the east and sout'h the 1 toward the accomplishment oi lace the National Cemetery, and the work to be done. mer teacher of Adams county, and to the west there is a fine view of i or com the past fifteen years has been the mountains. with the Southern Pioe! Mrs.

John M. Warner 1 had the Freed, died March 24 at the home of ist thev will be at home at Line Company, the past two vears pleasure of taking out the first 1 1 1 i ocing located in niladelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Bucher took a wedding trip to New York City, New Haven, and Boston, Mass.

After her son. G. M. Freed, in Abbotts- While the message from the ar town, aged 75 years, 5 months and 18 Department doe.s not give details of days. Mrs.

Freed was a daughter of his death, it is supposed a he a late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, killed when the hospital war i of Abbottstown. Fifty-eight years ed. He was about year? old.

mother died when he quite who preceded her in death young and he with his brother was ago. She is survived by "ASta Vista," Cashtown. Raffansperger Eicholtz. Miss Helen A. Eicholtz.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Eicholtz, and William A she was married to Mr. Freed, Arnold Raneasperger, son of Mr.

were at work on Tuesday. Unless shovel of dirt for the foundation and this was done in the presence of her husband and a few friends and a picture was caught by John A. Mumper of the act that will become part of the history' of the undertaking. The same afternoon a dozen men were making the dirt fly in digging out the foundation and twenty men three a Mr Harry Raffensperger, both Miller from Jail. John Miller, who shot Abner S.

Mills, made his escape from jail on Friday, March 28, between two and three o'clock in the afternoon. Mil- PERSONAL POINTS OF TIE! COMINGS AND GOINGS INTO AlfO OUT OF THE TOWN. iocial and Other individual in ft and Other Local nf interest. --Mrs. Jessie Eastercluy, York visited her sister, Mrs.

Roy V. l). -r, at her home in Burnham, tr.i", week. Miss Annie Swartz, of 4,, spent Sunday with Mrs. D.

J. Svar.c' Carlisle street. She was accon.ua- nied home by Mrs. Swartz who (li spend several weeks in Reading. Miss Sara Butt and Miss A i i i Br.tt, of Hood College.

Frederick, are spending the spring- vacation at their home on Carlisle street. --Mrs. J. H. Fleraming, of Hanover, spent the week end with Dr.

and Mrs, H. M. Hartman at i on Springs avenue. ler in some way obtained a saw and I --Hon. E.

P. Miller has returned t-j, sawed the bolts off his cell door in home on York street a his way toward the jail and passing condition is improving steadily. the post office saw the man walk out --John Rupp, who is now" back the front door nize him and did did not recog-j again with iid not know what hadjAltoona. sue he Pennsj-lvania E. R.

at spent the week end with his 2vienalien township, were married i I I i nize iiiui tun A.J:UV nau I me cnu Wit 11 HIS 3th I the rain prevents it is expected a until he reached the jail, parents. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Rupp ied have the cellar completed by end of Miller had taken five or six bricks IX. Washington street.

The top of the ridge on from the wail of his cell some days --Mrs. Dahlstrom, of Ilion, N. ago and he had been chained to 13 spending some time with her son, floor. He continued his importuns- Lieut. Dahlstrom and wife at their of near Hampton, and t) i -rt r'jtuers, cr or A and E.

P.j a roa slreet ho recentl re- the erection of the building. ral was! so Sheriff offered a reward of Sioo --Miss Flora Beard who has beea i Bolhnger, 01 Carlisle, ana Miller, 01 Gettysburg. Fune Boliinpcr, uf Jefferson. Fu- Thursday, services in the the buildinf stands was found digging and no rock. The will be eight feet under nnl the chains were taken i i on East Middle street, in front and four feet at the h.im and upon the third day after- i --Mrs.

Rebert and daughter, sawed his wav to liberty. are spending some s. N. Light- 'timore St. of spending the her Heindei, Car- i i ,1 I i i i TV 1 i i i i i HOIIle Hi fc.lixa.beth i i Ldhan Becker, young jyr town, found bed hist a of Mr.

and Mrs. George day morning by Dai Becker, of Midway, this county, died ley, who next door to his from spasms, aged i vear and i day. -n mother's home. Mrs. Staley lived Besides the five brothers anG Mrs Bul1 ol Columbia, alone and had retired in her a a five sisters survive as follows: scene OI a rett Bedding health Thursday ni ht.

Members oi Grace Iva Raymond Ralph on Monday evening their niece her son's family, noticing the Ruth Marie Helena Ar- two I the stone for the basement and th stories above will be of farick and the plan of a "Flitimgs." -Armold--The home of ov er die bunding is under contemplation. if Harrisburg. spent Sunday as the M- and Wtn B. Fleraming guests of Mrs. Wm.

Hersh, Haiti-, mansarQ. a movcd Toot property Piorc street Baltimore Direct. 10 the Beitler iMritchey, of Wilmington. In the basement will be located laundry, morgue and a ters still closed at noon Friday, made Albert L. and Earl J.

Beck- Wrn. H. Armold. of Biglerville, and i floor essary rooms. be for men pa- house on Stcinwehr avenue, which they recently purchased and have extensively improved- Mr, and Mrs.

George Fissel will ters still cioscu at noon rriuay. mane i unir Albert JL. and J. Beck- with a number of orivate i move rom Ihe lawne property on an investigation and found that the er, all at home. Funeral on Satur- Caleb Drcnmng, or WrightsvHle.

i a nnmbcr ot pnvate Wegt street to the house ya- aged lady had died during the night ay from St. Vincent's Church. Mid- marncd nng ceremony rooTM. Jcated by Fleminmg from heart a i was aired Si ix--n- TM i in Sf UsCG DtriOrmeu iJT. U-.

r- years. Mrs. of Edward Staley. who died several spent Sunday with friends 5a- towa. failure.

She was aged Si way. with interment in St. Joseph's was used Performed by Dr. I Staley was the widow Cemetery Hanover Miller, the presence of the ir Stalev. who died several' jduite families and a tew inti imme- imore street.

--Miss Anna Giliiland. who has been spending the winter with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. ham Pittsburgh, at St. Peters-, burg.

Florida, has returned to her- home on Carlisle street. the nurses. The second floor rager will I --Charles A. Blocher has returned intimate i. wl11 be tor the women patients, pn- th O'Neal property on to his home on West Middle street -urarH after sp en( Ji a month at Braden-.

has Hunterstown afr- r. and Mrs. Sett wn. Middfe time with M. Diffenderferi vate rooms ward children of Two last i ton tlestov.

allsmitn Stewarts- at the Ge Chambers last week avrcd year: ther McDonnell i horse of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank StaU- the McPherson smith. East Middle street.

Mr. and JLu and 5 later he traveled for the Internation- i i i charter was read and explained to burg post office and delivered mail leaves Im wife, one son. two broth- 'and at present is in the Depot Brigade at Camp Upton. J-liss Zin- i rr -c- uor ci eiu cand is a graduate of Gettysburg I occupy the "Baltimore street apart- --Mr. and Mrs.

Htiber Miller have I men "vacated by Luther McDonnell, returned to their home on Steinwehr The further explanation was rnade after spending three weeks -he corporation would have the! County Doctors Honored. a 12 01 Philadelphia. along Route Four f-r -ix years, crs and one sister. About four years ago he left his position as rural carrier ami worked in Charles Small died March High School and has been employed a corporation wot the furniture factory i recently, on the Weaver farm, Mt. Pleas- at the National Garage.

work or a drive to raise He leaves a wife, Mrs. Amanda ant township, this county, Grove, and two daughters. Mary E. pneumonia, aged 34 years. Three! Lillian Baker Grove, a U.

S. A nurse, and Mrs years ago he was married to a Francis Dilion were married on Frank O'Connor, at home, runcral Smith, who survives with one Fchruarv in St Icnatuis Church. on Monday, with i in the child: also his mothe-. Mrs. Henry a an Vpllev bv Evergreen "Cemetery.

a tv Harry They' will make their home 1 li ii i 1 1.. ivun xiic r. i rancc. uc lj a lan Valiev. Peter A.

Baker, a lite-lung resident, and James Small, ol Oxtord: of Hamiltonban township, died a also, two sisters. Mrs. Krichten 24 af drop I 4 llTl- i i the tmvn ra; George Dchoff. bonds as well as cash. That a com- four members of that Unit who have jseriouslv jadcptcd that the drive for the dates 1918.

I Drum. Miss "Sarah M. Stiiltz. he is survived maculate Conception and of the 0 ra bonds as well as cash. That a com- four members ot that Unit who nave seriously ill in the hospital by one son, Howard two daugh- Knights of St.

George. New Oxford. Mr and Mrs ma jniittee would be organized in Get-'been oted in official orders lor hero- there. ters Miss G. Eva.

at home, and Mrs, Germany townsmp this tys burg. with other committees Dr. Cashman nas also been, has been received from, Bessie Lcvan, of Gcttysburc: three Barbara Miller, wi.low of comnv were married on batur- a ii part5 county, formed of made a captain. Lmt reached; Robert W. Schniizcr.

in France. .4 4 i brothers. Daniel Baker, Jacob Baker of Ohio. Baker, of Big Pool. Mrs.

Susan ban township: a Cora Bruce, of Kansas. Funeral wa heW on Friday, servi-i Tbe Board of Directors of the hos- 1 5r nl rcc i chine GKII DatJali pita! arc the foHowing: T. 1 1 anc O3 nis Division. Honor lo Local Printer. rnastcr.

W. F. Boyle, H. T. Weaver, 3 --Edwin Sboop has rctiirjied to bis H.

Smith. Edward Ken- Methodist Pastor Returned. on Seminary Ridijc after and interment Houo. Francis who i Honor lo Local Printer. master.

W. F. Boyle, H. T. 3 moved to Buchanan Valley, oicd on Sproi-l sent tbc noniina- Charles H.

Edward M. Ken-1 Methodist Pastor Returned. Wednesday afternoon from twbcrcw- Berake Pauline Murtorff. Jawgh- hcr; C. Miller, of Gettvs-l dcr John th A 'ch Me- LU Action of the Ccnt-ai Pcnnsyl- losis.

Several years agro re came to cr of Mr. and Mrs. Dosh Murtorff. 01 GctnVojjrg: TM losis. Several years he came to cr of Mr.

and Mrs. Dosh Murtorff. a4 SuperinJeiidea tbc Mont Aho SanatoriHin and at her bomc in Dickinson Printing a been living in the county for 5 i last Friday from brnnchiaj years. He is by bis wile, pneumonia aged year, 2 months and is a of Haker, 5 3av. Beside? nrr s3iv- and Binding of McShcrrystown: R.

Slarry. York- one child. F33s body was taken 'loaves her 3 pa- c5ils Mrs. to the home of 1m Daren's in PliiJa- Mrs. John of Gardners, and' delphia, wliorc be will be buriol.

iMrs. George Fro-l. Fjjncral Pcnnsvlvania Dennis C. Aspcr. at the afternoon session of the Sen- W.

Swam. Cashtown: pies- jate Tbe nomination was 5cr Tyson. Flora Dak: Daniel C- in the U. S. Army.

At the time of receiving bis discharge he was stationed at an army post the of Cervces ii interment at M. Nelson at bis Flint Ridge Cbnrch, Rev. G. W. Frcy, i Church in session at Sunbnry this week.

Rev. F. H. has returned tbc Gettvsbnm aH as to the o3 nis parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Grcecnmount, discharge at Camp contingent of borne IP Chambcrsburjr on Wednesday of heart failure, aped about 7' 1 years. He survived by bis -wife, Mrs. Aujiie Kelson. Sne was formerly Miss Annie Hollinccr.

of tbis (Continued on page 8.) Laandr? Hand VV. Rex has sold the county. Air, cson was a bridge tv Steam 1-aimdry to Ray jibe Compiler force until bis time was "OiPtirtT i FcbrnaTv JO2I. Saw Fifty-sercn Andrew Florence has returned to Baker, Abbotts- 1 served his apprcnlsce- Oxford. contractor throughout this section known v-ti- thriller.

As they were riding along Mrs C. Stock. Baltimore street. Middle strccJ. and cssc Snyder of South street.

Thcy 'will take possession March 31. Mr, Mrs. wife of has successfully conducted tnc Edward Stransbaugb, on Tacs- i business for seven years. The man- day in New Oxford aged 62 years agcmcnt -will tc in hands ol Mr. and thirteen days.

She is survived jRnpp who will move to the laundry by her husband and the following i on Stcinwchr avenue, and Mr. Rex sons and Wrs. Riley, of I will move into the house vacated by Concwago township: Spencer Mr. Rupp. Mr.

Snyder retains his Striusbaugh. of Mrs. iposition in the Post Office. taken up with tbc development of The meeting on Tuesday was nota-jthc old pasture ScW on the top of the Jennie Wade House. Then when 'b5c for the fact that eighteen physi-jthe flat back of tbc Sanitarium they! the daily "Star and Sentinel" was cians of the county were present, and I saw a herd of deer grazing.

New Bank President. a meeting of the Directors of Miller is never happier than within Rice, of McSherrystown: Dr. sight and smell of printer's ink Centre Mills; Drs. Hoi- bunch of five and still farther on five 'was elected Chairman of the Board. more.

The animals seemed quite. and H. Musselman, of will undoubtedly find his new post linger and Miller, of Abbottstown; tame due probably to the instinctive i President of the Mtmclman Canning of honor to his tastes. We Crouse, Getticr Lindarnan, Jrealization that next November is was elected President of ngicm i Canni late bSm Kpon the honor. of Liitlestown; Dr.

Trout, of Fair- long way off. bank. IN SPA PERI SlEWSPAPFld.