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HEW OXFORD ITEM, NEW OXFORD, PA. New Oxford Item. THURSDAY. SEPT. 23, 1920 HEBE AND THERE The cases of Clarence Collins and Charles Reiaecker, Gettysburg murderers, will be heard by the board of pardons, at the October meeting.

Charles Bowers is making extensive repairs to his recently purchased property in Abbottstown, preparatory to moving into it this fall. The Rev. H. S. Shelly preached his farewell sermon in St.

Luke's church on Sunday morning. Miss Stella Althoff, McSherrystown, has into the Pfaltzgraff apartments, that place. Edgar Bolin, McSherrystown, had a hand seriously injured on Tuesday while at work at the Hanover Cabinet Works. The hand was caught in a spindle-carver. Amputation of several fingers may te needful.

The injury is very padmful. A rally will be held by the Lutheran Sunday school, Abbottstown, on Sunday at 8:45 a. m. Mri Mary Crane and family, of McSherrystown, have occupied an apartment in the Colonnade. Geo.

Adams and sister, Mrs. Elsie McCall, on Tuesday took possession of the Baltimore Street Cafe, Littles- Farmers' Day in Gettysburg, when every resident of the boro and rura districts of the county will be invited to conw there, will be held this year on Thursday, October 21st This date was selected Friday evening at a meeting of business men and citizens of the town in the office of George Fissel In other years Saturday had" always been the day. It was found in the canvass that the majority of the men questioned favored another day. The committee reported that $535 had been subscribed to furnish prizes and the expenses of securing bands and other attractions for the day. A largely attended surprise party was held at the home of Pius near Mt Rock, last week, for one df his daughters.

The festival and dance held in Parochial hall on Saturday evening was argely attended. B. E. Starr, Littlestown, Wm. J.

town. A. A. Storm, the former proprietor, will move to Hanover. While helping to thresh grain at the C.

L. Mehring farm, near Littlestown, Henry H. Basehoar, of Union township, had a rib broken, Miss Lydia Rebert, Littlestown, has to Ridgeley Park, where she is a teacher in the high Isabelle, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.

S. Alleman, of Hanover, had her right leg broken near the ankle, when, she fell while roller skating. H. C. Seiferd has sold the good will and fixtures of the west end restaurant, Fairfield, to Charles Shindledecker, who will open a restaurant in the Cunningham store room.

Mr. Seiferd will engage in the butchering business. While walking in the yard at her home in. Littlestown, Mrs. D.

E. Buckey fell and badly sprained her left ankle. loth, McSherrystown, T. Tipton, Gettysburg and John M. Stitt, R2, are among the exhibitors at the Poultry Show at the Hanover Fair.

V. A. Kraber, near Hampton, will have public sale of horses, cattle and farming implements and some household goods on Saturday, Feb. 27th. An old time pear pealing party was held at the home of John Bellinger, Sugaitown, on Wednesday evening.

A very pleasant evening was spent. Despite the close proximity of the The Pennsylvania apple crop will run more- than 17,500,000 barrels instead of 13,700,000 as on the basis of the August 1 reports. The yield will be heavy and tax the ability of the growers to pick and pack the fruit. The new canning factory of Kroh, Lippy Littlestown, began last week canning tomatoes. Charl-as H.

Laughman arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Laughman, Maple Grove, on Tuesday. He is an ex-soldier, hav ing seen service in the states, Siberia and Russia for the past four years He expects to reside at Iiome. While cranking a Ford car last week (jJElnier Buckey, of Littlestown, had flribis right arm broken.

Dr. W. F. Hollinger, medical examiner of he schools of Abbottstown completed the examination of the school children last week. "America for Americans and Europe n- Europeans" was the theme of Lieut.

Governor Edward E. Beidleman in his Constitution Day address before a large gathering of the Adams 'county Republican Club Friday evening at the Court' House. Dr. Eugene M. Baxter, of Gettysburg College, also spoke.

Lieutenant Governor Beidleman spoke on the Constitution of the United States of which Friday was the 133 anniversary of the adoption. Dr. Baxter's subject was the enfranchisement of women and their new responsibility. The Michaux forest is the-name suggested for the reserve in Franklin and Adams counties. The headquarters of Michaux forest will be at Caledonia.

The forest is named after a French scientist. The Michaux is a short-leafed pine. Horace Hafer, Abbottstown, is convalescing from a very sore hand which was affected with blood poisoning. Elwood Murphy, of East Berlin, is filling the vacancy as teacher for the Bigmount school, and Z. E.

Craumer is teaching Gable's, in Paradise township. The East Berlin band played at Moul's S. S. picnic near Thomasville foni Saturday evening. third annual chautauqua for East Berlin isi scheduled for Oct.

29th, 30th and Nov. 1st. Officials of the Anti-Saloon league in conference Thursday at Washington made public a partial list of candidates for congress against whom they will wage battle because of the candidates' position on prohibition. Representative Brooks, of the Twentieth Pennsylvania district, will be opposed by the dry workers. The Berlin Branch RR.

is looking for a conductor, freight agent, lind repairmen. His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, and Rt. Rev. Dennis J. 0'- Connell, Bishop of Richmond, were visitors at St.

Mary's Rectory, McSherrystown, where they were hospitably entertained by the resident clergy on Thursday. Three explosions about 8:50 o'clock Sunday evening, which shook the surrounding country, were caused by night workmen at the Bethlehem Mines quarries at Bittingers, according to reports from that place. Sunday evening-Wasting has been exceptional at quarries, and eastern end people feared an accident had occurred there. Houses in New Oxford were severely shaken by the explo- hunting season, the number of hunx- ers' licenses taken out last week, 40, fell below the record set during the first part of September and August. Thus far 400 have been taken out for the season.

Forty Hours' Devotion ended in St. Francis Xavier church, Gettysburg, on Tuesday evening. The services were conducted by the Franciscan Fathers from Paradise. R. H.

Bosserman, East Berlin, bo'c from George Shue, Emigsville, a runabout, R. H. C. With, 1 the chestnut season almos here, reports come from the Pigeoi Hills that very few of the nuts wil be found in the hills this fall. A res ident of that section who has livec there all his life says he has been able to find only one small tree that has any burs on it, and the probability that those are wormy.

The chestnu blight has been the means of killing the chestnut trees in the hills. Frank Helt, of Lykens, has purchas ed the furniture and undertaking busi ness in Littles'cown which for many years had been conducted by John Bline. Mr. Helt has taken possession and as soon as he can secure a home he will move his family to Littlestown. Chief Boatswain Ralph Kelienberg- er, of the U.

S. S. now stationed at Philadelphia, spent a -3-days furlough with his father, Jos. Kellenberger, Spring Grove. Young Kellen- berg-cr, who is a grandson of Mrs.

Agnes Kellenberger, New Oxford, only recently returned from a four months cruise to Honolulu. Mrs. N. J. Gould Wickey, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. H. Basehoar of Littlestown, has been elected head of the English Department of Concordia Academy, Moorhead, Minn. In commenting on a recent game in which he defeated the Yankees the New York "World" says: "Elmer Myers, the tall sycamore of York Springs, was invincible and had the Yanks at his mercy." "Jim" will return to York Springs, about the middle of November.

Myejs has won 7 straigrt games. Spencer L. First, district manager of the Ball Telephone at Harrisburg, is in, the hospital at that place with a fractured skull and other in- iuries he sustained on Monday aweek when he jumped from an automobile and was thrown against a fire plug. Hr. First was a former resident of Jermudian.

He was recently trans- erred from the Carlisle office. Mrs. J. M. Rider, East Berlin, raised a tomato that weighed over two Ibs.

The Hampton branch of the Inter- tate Milk- League held a meeting in tie Hampton Hall, Friday evening. The horse in the delivery wagon of George F. Eckenrode. McSherrystown, riven by William Roth, became frigbt- ned 15 yeais ago Thursday, while in Postmaster Sprenkle has been advised the Postoffice Department at Washington that if certain roads on R4, East Berlin npt placed in batter condition promptly, route will have to be so amended as to avoid the nseglected roads, and if this cannot be done discontinuance of service will result. Thos.

J. Glass, Uriah merchant, claims the distinction of having raised the largest potato grown in Adams or Cumberland counties this year. The uber weighs 2 pounds 10 ounces. Matinee'races will be held at Griest Park, York Springs, during the season of 1921 as follows': Ascension Day, Fourth of July and Matinee races and stock show on Labor Day. Oil has been' placed recently on the incoln Highway between Farmers and York.

Chas. W. Miller and John H. Shaf- 'er, near East Berlin, have erected new silos on their farms. At the Harvest Home services in the lU'theran church, East Berlin, nSun- day, the offering amounted to $240.70.

The pupils of Maude L. Wierman ave a recital at her home near York Springs, Saturday evening. Institute for the teachers of Adams ounty will be held the week of November 15, County Superintendent of Schools, H. Miltton Roth has announc- d. year the sessions were held he week before Christmas.

The week elected this year is that used in oth- years for institute. A valuable 4-year-old mare owned iy Merchant E. B. Lau, East Berlin, which accidentally tread in the scythe if a grain cradle and severed a ten- Ion of its left rear ankle had to be on Monday to relieve its suf- ering. Declaring President Woodrow Wilon to be the greatest leader the world has known, since the time of Vfoses, George A.

Strine, of Pitts- urgh, youngest member of the Dem- wratic National Committee, address- the meeting of the Adams county Democratic Club Friday evening in heir rooms in Gettysburg. James Jole, of Menallen township, Demo- ratic candidate for the State Assembly, was the first speaker of the ev- ning. He urged that a systematic ampaign be waged to disseminate in- ormation concerning the principles or which the Democratic party stands with special reference to the position the League of Nations. The party planning to secure a woman worker to organize'the county. The club will meet again on Friday evening.

the West-end, Hanover, and ran away. Mr. Rotr escaped without injury. The wagon was badly wrecked. -manuel Forney, who had hi sright arm crushed while employed at Kroh's canning factory, Silver Run, several weeks ago, died of blood poisoning at the Maryland University Hospital, Baltimore, on Sept 10th, aged 6S years.

He is survived by his widow and two children. The Biglerville high school has adopted the course of study prescribed for high schools of the first class. Prof. Conrad C. Muehe is the new principal.

There are two assistants in the "school and the grades are in charge of four teachers. Prof. Muehe, who. is a Franklin and Marshall graduate, will teach science and mathematics. York county will move voting booths from hotels and other undesirable places in order to give women a fair chance to vote.

Edw. Stough repainted the W. C. Alwine house at Berlin Junction, tenanted by Leo J. S'taub and family.

The proceeds of the f-sstival held by the Senior class of Abbottstown high school Friday evening, amounted to $104.70. Miss Elizabeth Moul, near Abbottstown, raised a cabbage head in her garden which weighed pounds. The Mary Schick Temperance Union, of Gettysburg, held a meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

W. Spangler, East Berlin, recently. Over 300 cans of fruit contributed by the members of the St. James Lu- treran church, Gettysburg, have been sent to the Gospel Mission, in Washington, along with quantities of potatoes and fruit. No arrests were made by the Stat Police as the result of the visit, of an officer to New Oxford two weeks age when the numbers of automobiles wer taken for not being properly lighted Car owners who come into New Oxford have been in the habit of parking their cars along wrong side of the street many without having the lights lit and the police wanted to warn motor- sts to discontinue the violation.

MARRIAGES Henry R. S16naker. sou of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Slonaker.

York, and Carrie B. Sowers, daughter of Edward Sowers. Thomasville. formerly of Pine Run. were married Tuesday aweek at St.

Mary's rectory, York, by the Fr. Geo. Breckel. Miss Ellen J. Dubs, daughter of Mr uul Mrs.

Daniel Dubs, and Roy Baird, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Baird all of Hanover, were married Satur day evening in Trinity Kefonnec church parsonage. Hanover, by the Rev. Dr.

M. J. Roth. Ira D. Sterner, son of Mr.

and Mrs. David M. Sterner, Gettysburg, and Miss Edna C. Finfrock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. Finfrock, Menallen township, were married on Thursday evening by the Rev. J. B. Baker at the St.

James parsonage, Gettysburg. A romance beginning in wartime when the bride sang at an entertainment given at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, where the bridegroom was stationed, culminated Thursday evening in the marriage of Miss Katharine A. Dubbs. daughter of Mrs. Katharine R.

Dubbs, of Harrisburg, to Hugh F. Dickson, of Miama, Florida, John Hirt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hirt. of Hanover, and Miss Gertrude Cratin, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Cratin, of Littlestown, were married Monday morniiig at a Nuptial Mass in St. Ignatius' church, Buchanan Valley, by the Rev. Fr. Will W.

Whalen, rector. In the parsonage of St. Matthew': Lutheran church. Hanover, on Monday morning, Beatrice I. Witmer, eldes daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob PI Witmer, became the bride of Fred A Hartman, younger son of Mr. and Mrs W. F. Hartman.

all of Hanover. Th- Rev. R. H. Bergstresser officiating.

DEATHS Grant C. Wachter died at his home in Gettysburg, on Wednesday evening from a complication of diseases. age 55 years. Some years ago the deceased suffered a nervous breakdown and since a time had been ill. About two weeks ago, ho fell backward down a flight of stops at his home.

It is believed that internal injuries resulted. The deceased is survived by 5 children, all at home. One sister and STOBK NEWS. three brothers also Inter- Dale Biesecker. son of Mr.

and Mrs Curtis Biesecker. of Orrtanna. anc Miss Freda Faber, of Steelton, were married at 'the home of the bride in Steelton' 011 Sunday by the Rev. Ear Bowman. Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Margaret i i a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. Gilliland, Gettysburg, and Walter Morris son. of Dr.

and Mrs. Morris, Gettysburg, which will take place Wednesday evening, Sept. 29th, at the Gilliland home. P. A.

Elsesser, York, Democratic for State treasurer, when a boy, attended school at Abbottstown and East Berlin, while working on 'arms in that section. He was borjj near Hanover, and was reared a poor )oy. George Spangler, of York Springs, was elected vice president of the Senor class at the C. V. Normal School at Shippensburg, last week, and Miss Helen Drais, of Gettysburg, was elected treasurer.

Mrs. Paul Philips, East Berlin, rais- a two heads of cabbage that weighed and pounds, respectively. One man cast his vote for Bryan, 8 for Cox and 54 for Harding in the flexall countrywide presidential straw ontest, conducted in Gettysburg by he People's Drug Store. The women's vote showed 9 for Cox and 17 or Harding. Other candidates failed score.

Over 250 women of Gettysburg on londay paid the 'taxes that will permit them to vote November 2nd. Automobile thieves were forced to bandon in Waynesboro Saturday ight, because of engine trouble, a 'ord car belonging -to George Gettysburg. There is no clue the thieves. To your daughter or son, away at allege, The ITEM will be like a week- letter from home. The recall of the straw hat has been ostponed to October 20th in the inter- st of the lower cost of living.

S. C. Swab, of Palmyra, formerly of Jew Oxford, leave on Saturday or Chicago where he will make his uture home. While some of our people were dis- ussing the horrible effects of Thursay's explosion in Wall Street, New ork and the terrific damage done by T. N.

one of the most powerful xplosives known, which was mufrh in se during the late World War, it was rought out that carload's of this ex- losive have passed through our town ver the railroad, all unknown to the itizens and even the unsuspecting ailroaders in many instances. The excursionists to Luray Caverns Sunday, after enjoying an ideal ay, re-turned to their homes in one section about midnight and the sec- nd section about 1:30 a. m. The full llotment of tickets were sold at the ocal office--25--and over twice that umber were turned away. Early Monday morning, the thermometer registered 43 degrees--the oldest day of Summer.

Fall started esterday. Invitations are out for 'the wedding of Miss Janet McC. Scott, daughter ol Mrs. Joseph B. Scott, of Bellefonte.

formerly of Gettysburg, to George Denithorne in the Presbyterian church on Tuesday, Sept. 2Sth. Miss Helen B. Pulsifer, of New York, and Geo. E.

Naill, son of Mrs Mary E. Naill, of Hanover, were married in. New York on. Saturday. Miss Mabel T.

Richwine and Hcrvie C. Shull, both of Gardners R. were married on Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents by (he Rev. G. W.

Frey, of Idaville. William Niki, of Millville, and Miss Ruth Bolin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bolin, Hanover, were i in marriage in St. Vincent's church, Midway, Wednesday morning at a nuptial Mass, by th-3l Rev.

Fr. W. A. Howard. HOSPITAL PATIENTS.

Ralph Hippensteel, 10-year-old son of Jos. Hippensteel, of New Chester, who was cut on the foot by a reaper on the farm of Edw. Fair, Friday aweek, was discharged from the York hospital on Tuesday. The lad at- empted to jump over the cutting bar )ut was caught by the knives. Mr.

and Mrs. Thaddeus Blocher, of jttlestown, Friday took their son Hadley 'to the West Side sanitorium, York, where he underwent an opera- ion, for the removal of adenoids and onsils. Miss Carrie Spangler, Fairfield, has eturned from the Carlisle Hospital where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Elmer J.

H. Mayers, of Black's, who has been ill for sometime, was aken to the West Side sanitorium, fork, where she was operated on for award trouble on Thursday. Mrs. Israel Crouse, Littlestown, a patient in the West Side sanitorium, York, is improving. She will be unable to return home for several weeks, however.

Earl Miller, York Springs, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Ha.rrisburg hospital, expects to return home in a few days. Willis Hoffman, who recently underwent an operation in the Harrisburg Hospital, has returned to his home at Arendtsville. William Poist, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Poist, McSherrystown, was taken to the West Side sanitorium, York, Tuesday, where he will undergo an operation.

Burnell, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hesson, Midway, was operated upon Thursday at the West Side sanitoriuml, York; by Dr. E. W.

Meisenhelder for a hair lip. The operation was a success and the child is getting along nicely. Gladys, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Boyer, Paradise township, was admitted to the surgical ward of the West Side sanitorium, York, on Thursday. mont a made at I'tica Mills. on Saturday. David B. Moweny.

aged 22. a soldier in World War. York, died Thursday near the Picketts. where he had been 'aken in the hope of recovering his health. Death was due to tubereulo- "is.

said to have been the effects of his service in the war. He is survived by his parents. Eli and Louise Mowery. aid two brothers. The body was tak- to Hanover on Sunday for interment.

Barnhart G. Hollebaugh, Gettys- urg's oldest and best known citizen or more than three-fourths of a cen- ury and veteran of the Civil War. lied Tuesday at the age of 90 years the a i a i i a Home at Dayon, from infirmities. i a few ears ago Mr. Hollebaugh lived at the ome of his son-in-law.

C. S. 8pecv. Jettysburg-. He resided a i a is entire life in Gettysburg, where lit' onducted a carriage a i shop 'he business was gradually abandoned, urviving him is one son.

"A i i a uieral was held in "the M. E. church, Gettysburg, Sunday attemoon. Mrs. Elizabeth Schwalm.

of Hanover, died Friday oven ins from infirmities, aged 77 years. She was born in Germany in Hesse-Cassel. A her marriage she came to America with her husband, the late Henry Schwalm. who died about 29 years ago iu Hanover. They located in Hanover in where she has resided ever since.

had been in failing- a for the past year. Surviving her is one son. H. Schwalm; two daughters. Mrs.

Paul Bollinger and Mrs. Maurice Caler. all of Hanover, and with the latter she made her home. Mr. and Mrs.

Percy Alwine, Berlin Junction, on Thursday, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Roy T. Griest, Dillsburg R5.

formerly of New Oxford RI, on Sept. 12th. a daughter. Mr. and Mrs.

S. W. Mtchman, near Hampton, on Friday, a son. Mr. and Mrs.

John Walker, Reading ownship son. Mr. and Mrs. Merviu Harner, Blacks, a son. Mr.

and Mrs. Preston Sanders, of Jberty HaJl, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Orndorff, Route Gettysburg, a daughter.

Prof, and Mrs. Guile Lefevre. Get- vsburg, a son. Mr. and Mrs.

David Wilder. Middleburg-, at the horn? of her paren'ts. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Krowitz, Baltimore, Lucy R.

Rwlisill, widow of the lac- John Rudisill, died Thursday in Ilar- risburg in the State Hospital, aged yu-s. The remains were brought to Hanover from Harrisburg- to the home of the deceased's daughter, Mrs. Chas. Colehouse. Rita 5-months-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jos. C. Topper, York. died on Sunday morning at her parents' residence, from pneumonia, after an illness of three weeks.

Resides her parents, she is survived by two brothers and one sister. Burial was made in St. Mary's cemetery. York, on Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. John Weaver. of N. Peters street, are grandparents of the child. David W.

Ahrn''" son 4 grandson of Mrs. Maggie and the ate Bert Wiest, of York, was buried Union cemetery. East Berlin. a aweek. Mr.

and Mrs. i i a Krichten, of McSherrystown, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCausIin.

Bfe- lerville, a son. A I A LICENSES William Michael. Xewville. and RuUi Rail u. Hanover.

Leo. A. Storm. of Mr. and Jerome Storm, of Mt Miss Ethel M.

of Mr. and Mrs. Francis H- -tz. Cyril and Ti i (hv Roth, nririn McCann a John of MeSherrvs- are enrolled at Mt. St.

MarVs College. Kmmitsburg. The following McSherrystown boys are also cegrove, -is dents at higher i i i of laming: Harry Wiremau, Villa Xova; Lee. Krichten. Brian Weaver.

Pntts Vo-t and Roy Keffer. St. Francis. burgh. Earl Brady, of -d.

also in th a i i i Cletus Price. was ai rested Tuesday i Chief Cva? tor ope rat in sr a i on tha streets of a the in- fluoiKv of i Mr Price reveulfxl the a i i i i i quor and a i v. in voke the a lic An arrest will he a to i r- vit Mr. of the who furnished tho On Tuesday as .1. K.

Hostettor, I-li n- over. was on the a i 'pike eimc'ie to one of his farms, he noticed Ins horse was walkir.i; e. i a .1 -tout of the waiion to a an a i a i ft fell over in slur.ts. The line i i of Dr. Euuene Klgiu, East r.erlin.

i i i a i no hop-s of i career in Gettysburs; he lished a a shop. In he moved to his i i on Center Square where i a a he comhieKHl his 14. when he TV Josiah Becker died at. the York coun- Home on Wednesday from iufinni- ics, aged 83 years. He is survived by second wife, Mrs.

Kate Becker, of lanover, one son, John E. Becker, of Trangeville. and two daughters. Mrs. 'eter Heilman, ot Hanover, and Mrs.

Henry Menges, of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Becker was a Civil War veteran. In- erment was made at I-Ianover on Fri- ay.

Mrs. Viola I. Wallet, aged HO. rcsid- ig on a farm near Littlestown, died the West Side Sanitorium, York, aturday morning following an opera- ion, performed Tuesday evening week. She was a daughter of John and Lydia Berkheimer, and on November 8, 1907, was married to Kessler Wallet, who survives her with three children.

She is also survived by one brother, William Berkheimer, and 3 sisters, Stella Berkheimer. at home; Mrs. Joseph Hirt, and Mrs. Elmer Bange, of Hanover. The funeral was held from the hojue of her parents, in Hanover, on Monday.

Twin sons born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krepps, McSherrystown, on Wednesday, died soon after birth and were buried in St. Mary's cemetery- Mrs. Elizabeth M.

Bowers, who moved from Biglerville to Waynesboro over a year ago, died Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Weaver, in Philadelphia. Four months ago, Bowecs went to Philadelphia with her daughter.

As she declined in health rapidly, Mr. Bowers joined her there a short time ago. The deceased was born in Mummasburg, 63 years ago, daughter of Rev. Daniel Shank, a Mennonite preacher. He has been dead about, 14 years.

Besides her she leaves one son and one daughter. She also leaves two brothers, David and Christopher Shank, of Biglerville. The funeral was held at Biglerville, on Tuesday. Robert A. Myers.

Civil Wartime merchant of Gettysburg, died at the home of his son-in-law, the Rev. Geo. N. Lauffer, Altoona, formerly of New Oxford, on Sunday morning from a complication of diseases. For 59 years Robert Myers was engaged in business in and for 32 years h-a had conducted a Center Square establishment.

In 1861 Mr. Myers began his tired i the i i i of havinj? remained in business longer a any man in Gettysburg. He moved with his wife, who preceded him to the grave two weeks ago. to the home at Rev. and Mrs.

Lauffer. Altoona. in the spring of i year. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Liuiffer, Altoo- la.

and one sister. Miss Mary of Gettysburg. The a was on Wednesday i from the P. It. train a't in i a S.

of Getts- burg, (lied Sunday i at home, a a lingering illness. S-'i years. Miss Krise was born Freedom i r. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

A a a Krise. She is survived by one Miss Julia Krise, of a one brother, H. J. Krise, of Frederick. Mrs.

Ka'therine i died in i i a township. Tuesday mota- ing. aged 73 years. is i by one son, HIM! a was i vicinity of Arendt--ville. brother.

Mrs. raised in the Oeorgp II. Trostle. former Associate Judge of Adams county, and a diree- or in the First National Bank. ysburg, died Sundav morning at his ionic in York from a complication of diseases.

He had been in 'ailing health for the past year. He was born SO years prings and has res ago near York; in that part of the county all his life. Until ago he lived on a farm, near Vorlc Springs. Mr. Trostle held a number of township offices.

Besides is wife, three sons one daughter urvive him. The funerc! was held Tuesday at York Springs, the Rev. 'aul Glatfelter officiating. Mrs. Edward Eberly.

aged 45, foT- ner resident of Gettysburg, died at er home in Altoona Sunday after arc llness of some time. Edward Eber- husband of the deceased, worked or Samuel Gilliland on the latbar's arm near Gettysburg about 25 years go. George H. Krenzer, of near Brusft- town, died Wednesday from a complication of diseases, aged 66 years. He was a son of the late Augustus Eliza Krenzer and was married on December 23, 1880, to Miss Alice Fowble, who survives him with the following children: Mrs.

Howard Rodkey, Taneytown; Mrs. Simpson Mnm- mert, White Hall; Mrs. Irvin Stonesifer, Littlestown; Mrs. Harry Slrine, near Littlestown; Mrs. Ralph Seha- man.

Sells Station 1 and Charles Grace Krenzer, at home. He is also survived by one brother, and threa sisters. The funeral will be held from his late home Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with interment at Christ church, Rev, S. Lindaman, officiating. EWSPAPERl MEWSPAPEJRl.