Adams County News from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • Page 5

GUS BAILEY IS TAKEN BY DEATH Gave up Profitable Business to Prepare for the Christian Ministry. MANY DEATHS IN COUNTY! Former Commission Man who Bought' Produce here is Dead. Selected Funeral Text and Hymns. GEORGE A. STRAUSBAUGH George A.

Strausbaugh, a veteran of the Civil War, died in McSherrys- lown Friday evening- aged 76 years. He leaves these children: Mrs. George Gordon. Gettysburg-; Mrs. John Ilighfield; Mrs.

Media Docker, Orrtanna; and William Strausbaugh, of McSherrystown. He also two bi-others: John Strausbaugh, of Iron Ridge, and Frank Strausbaugh, of Orrtanna. Funeral on Monday in McSherrystown. Interment at Conewago Chapel. 'Hampton; Mrs.

John Sipe, of York David Phillips, who died about thirty- Springs; Mrs. A.lvin Harbolv, of Dills- five years" ago. burg; Mrs. William Haur, of York The funeral was held Tuesday FOREST w. MCELROY Forest W.

McElroy, a native of Gettysburg, and for many years a Springs; Charles Fair, of Gettysburg; i forenoon at 9:30 o'clock from the Mil- resident of this place, died in Wash- Myrtle, Zula, Harrison, and Dora, all i er residence. The body was taken ington, February 5, from cerebral at home; also fifteen grandchildren, to East Berlin and interred in the, hemorrhage. Mr. McElroy served Funeral Tuesday morning, meeting Lutheran cemetery. There were' with Company 87th Pennsylvania, at the house at 10:00 o'clock.

Sei-- services at the house and at the until he was permanently disabled vices and interment at Chestnut church conducted by Rev. Frederick! by wounds in the battle of Windiest- Grove Church, Rev. Paul Gladfelter, sternat. er In recent years he had been an of York Springs, officiating. employe of the Pension Bureau i I He leaves two sisters, two sons, and two daughters.

AROUSE COUNTY FORjSUFFRABE Hope to Have Dr. Anna Howard Shaw for Lecture here in Month of Mav. GUS BAILEY Gus Bailey died at a. in. Tuesday at his home on West Middle street from stomach trouble after an illness of some duration.

He underwent an operation at the German Hospital, Philadelphia, last July and again went there three weeks ago for treatment but it, was found that his condition was hopeless. He was brought home last Monday and sank gradually until his death occurred Tuesday. Mr. Bailey, who has been a resident of Gettysburg for the better part of a year, had been attending the Seminary before his illness compelled him to give up his studies. He was in his 39th year.

Mr. Bailey was born in White Deer Valley, near Williamsport, a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L.

Bailey, who were with him at the time of his death. About fifteen years ago he attended Gettysburg College and, after several terms' work there, he took up the insurance and real estate business in Erie and nearby points in Canada, meeting with great success. Last May he came to Gettysburg in order to take up a theological course at the local seminary with the idea of entering the ministry. Mr. Bailey was a man of pleasing personality and he had made a great number of friends in the town, whose solicitation for him during his final illness indicated the high esteem in which he was held.

He leaves his parents, his wife, who before marriage was Miss Mabel C. Buffing-ton, of Jersey Shore, and one daughter, Eloise Bailey, at home. He also leaves two brothers and two sisters: Samuel D. Bailey, J. Ralph Bailey, Miss Carrie E.

Bailey, of Williamsport; and Mrs. Martha B. Case, of Hopewell. He was a member of St. James Lutheran church and of the Druids fraternity of college.

Funeral Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from his late home conducted by Rev. J. B. Baker. The body was taken to Williamsport for interment, Rev.

George N. Nicely, of Hanover, a boyhood friend, having charge of the' services there, on Friday. MRS. WM. SLONAKER i Mrs.

Rebecca Slonaker, widow of' the late William Slonaker, formerly of Gettysburg, died at 3:15 Wednes-, day morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Favorite, in Hagei-stown, aged 83 5 months, find 10 dayb She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. i George Yeager, of Reading, and, after her marriage to Mr.

Slonaker in 1852, resided in Gettysburg for a number of years. She leave? five of her twelve children: Charles E. Slonaker, of Bigler-, ville; David C. Slonaker, of Hagerstown; Mrs. John C.

Pepple, of Orrtanna; Mrs. Jerome A. Breighner, of Cumberland; and Mrs. Frank J. Favorite, of Hagerstown.

She also leaves 23 grandchildren, and 32 great cTandchildren. The body will be brought to Gettysburg Thursday morning. Services in Trinity Reformed church at nine o'clock, conducted by Rev. Paul R. Pontius.

Interment in Evergreen cemetery. COLONEL CHAMBERLAIN Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Cham- CHARLES J. SHUFF RUFTJS A. LITTLE Charles J. Shufl', a well-known resi- Rufus A.

Little, a well known re- of Emmitsburg, died after a tired, farmer, died suddenly Monday lingering illness with chronic nephri- morning at his home at Two Taverns I UWI1C1 illullia8 uaui tis, at his home, Monday morning, at from a form of heart trouble. berlain, veteran of the Civil War, and the age of 55 years and 4 months. Little had been ill several weeks ago he past five years assistant sec- Mr. Shuff was a son of the late hut recovered sufficiently to be up and re tary of the Gettysburg Battlefield Henry and Margaret Shuff and was about. On Sunday he was out of the Memorial Commission died on Thurs- born in Graceham, October 12, 18G1.

house for a while and apparently get-' ay morning at his home in Phila- He went to Emmitsburg from Thur- ting along well. On Monday he was delphia from pneumonia. Mrs. Cham- mont in 1879 and spent the balance stricken shortly after five o'clock and berlain died February 16th from the of his life in Emmitsburg with the died almost immediately. He was in same illness.

Colonel Chamberlain exception of a few years in Thur- his 63d year. I was with the 150th Pennsylvania in mont. His chief occupation was the a number of years he was en- the Battle of Gettysburg, receiving furniture business but for a number a in farming- but about five years' a wound in the fight near the Mc- of years he had kept a notion store, move to Two Taverns and Bam on the First Day. Mr. Shuff leaves his wife who, be- incc been living retired.

fore her marriage, was Miss Sarah Iie i eaves his wife who is a daugh-' MISS ANNIE E. SHANK Gibbs, of Emmitsburg, and a brother, ter of the late George Sherman, and iss Annie E. Shank of Franklin M. F. Shuff, of Emmitsburg two sonS) George Litfcle and Charles' township, near Cashtown, died at funeral services were held Wednes- Little both of t.

Joy township. 3:3 Thursday afternoon from pneu- day afternoon at two clock with He also leaves three sisters and six'monja age 64 years services at his late residence. Rev. brothers: Mrs John A Collins, of! She' leaves one brother, Amos I ey nieTment Two Taverns; Mrs. John Keitle, Shank, with whom she resided.

'of Hanover; Mrs. Charles King, of uner al Sunday afternoon with Gettysburg; Charles Little, of near services at the house at one o'clock. H4RRY CREAGER i Ronneauville; William Little, near lTlte rment in the Mennonite Ceme- TT 'James Church; George Little, of New; a i. Harry Oreager his home in i cnurcn. i mi j-i i Edward Little, Augustus! Graceham, Thursday afternoon about i TT i T.itflo nnH nrvrv I or npnr a Emmitsburg.

wo o'clock, after a short illness from Little, and Dory Little, of near Han- PATRICK DONNELLY Patrick Donnelly, aged 77 years, died Saturday evening, at the home of his son-in-law, Harry Mumper, with whom he made his home for a number of years at Mt. Holly Springs. He was a veteran of the Civil War a member of Co. Independent Volunteers of Pennsylvania, but was discharged on account of disability in July 19, 1862. After regaining his health he enlisted with Company 202nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers and served until the end of the war and was discharged on August 3, 1865.

i SALE REPORTS i Christian DeardorfFs sale in Butler and interment at Grace Church, best rse brought $117, the best kidney trouble. He was taken sick TT Funeral Thursday morning, meet- about a week.ago while at work. He township amounted to $825.15. The was his 57th year. i vost- VITT Mr.

Creager lived in the vicinity of Thurmont most of his life. He leaves his wife and seven children: Leslie and Elmer, of Baltimore; Mrs. Daisy Kerns, of Sykesville; Blanche, May, vices Two Taverns. MRS. MATTHEW PHOENIX Mrs.

Elvira Hartman Phoenix, wife cow $52, a heifer $57.50. William Fink's sale in Mt. Pleasant township Thursday amounted to $975. The best horse brought $62, the best cow $65, shoats as high as Marion and Mary, at home. Two of Matthew Phoenix, died at the home brothers and two sisters also of her daughter, Mrs.

R. -S. High figures were registered at the Thaddeus, of Thurmont, and William T. Creager, of Frederick; Mrs. Lilly Fleagle, Thurmont, and Mrs.

Rosie Buhrman, of Baltimore. Funeral Sunday afternoon at one o'clock with services at the Moravian church at Graceham and interment in the cemetery adjoining. Methodist Parsonage, about eleven sa i Michael Myers, near Abbotts- o'clock Thursday morning from heart town on Monday. A pair of mules trouble after a two weeks' illness. so id for $575, a horse for $150, a 2- She was fi7 years, 5 months, and 20 days of age.

year old colt for $122.50, cows from to $86, and a bull for $106. Abra- EDWARD B. GARBER i Edward B. Garber, of Smythfield, Huntingdon County, a former resident of Biglerville, died at his home on Monday morning at 11:45 o'clock after a long illness from bronchitis and asthma. During Mr.

Garber's residence a Biglerville he became widely known through that section of the county where he bought produce for shipment! to the city markets. He left Biglerville about nine years ago. Mr. Garber's death occurred 0:1 i twenty eighth anniversary of his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Cooke, of Philadelphia. Realizing that his death was he selected the text for his funeral sermon and named three of his favorite hymns to be 'sung.

Mr. Garber leaves his wife and five children. He was buried nt i lon. Mr. Garber was born on August 4 1850 on the old Garber homestead in East Coventry township, Chester County.

For many years he was engaged in the commission business in Philadelphia and latsr attended Ilar- risburg market. In 1908 he with his family moved from Biglerville to Huntingdon County, where he in a few months had to retire from his business, on account of ill health. AMOS D. SPANGLER Amos D. Spangler died at his home in Belle Plaine, Kansas, Saturday, February 10th, from diabetes, aged 68 years.

Mr. Spangler attended the funeral of his sister, Mrs. George Wolf, here the latter part of October, and upon his return home became ill. He leaves two brothers, C.alvin Spangler, of Penbrook and George Spangler, of Kansas. George W.

Wolf, a brother-in-law, resides on Steinwehr avenue. Interment was made in Belle Plaine. MRS. WILLIAM REED Mrs. Martha (White) Reed, wife of William Reed, died at her home in Fail-field eleven o'clock Saturday evening, ai'ter a brief illness from pneumonia, aged 84 years.

She leaves her husband and one brother, Flem White, of Liberty township. Funeral services from her late home at ten o'clock Tuesday mornine, conducted by Rev. D. W. Woods, pastor of Lower Marsh Creek church of which she had lone: been a consistent member.

Interment in Evergreen cemetery, Gettysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Phoenix have made ham Roth was the auctioneer. their home here during the residence i The sale of Joel D.

Schwartz in Mt. of Dr. and Mrs. Oyler in oy township on Saturday amounted Mrs. Phoenix was born at to $1157.

The best horse brought DANIEL M. DITCH Columbia County, a daughter $120, a pair of mules $185, the best Daniel Morris Ditch, one of the old-! Jesse and Lydia Hartman. She leaves! cow $78.50, shoats $9.25 each, a brood est hackmen in the Blue Ridge resort section, died at the Wayside Inn, his home, at Pen-Mar, Friday morning. He had been ill for the past several months. He was 66 years old.

He was born at Rouzerville and had her husband, two sons and one daugh- sow $35 and turkeys 39 cents a pound. ter: J. M. Phoenix, Miami, Florida; J. The sale of George Hoffman in Mt.

H. Phoenix, Cristobal, Canal Zone, oy township on Thursday amounted Panama; and Mrs. R. S. Oyler, Get- 1 to $588.

The best horse brought! She also leaves three sis- $144, the best cow $75, chickens 72 ters and two brothers: Mrs. Anna cents each, pigs $4 each. Attendance been a hackman at Pen-Mar for 20JR sell, Mrs. Ada Hess, Mrs. Jeanet.

about 200. William Smith axtctionoer, years. He leaves his widow and Kakabaker, of Kalamazoo; W. F. Walter Snyder clerk.

Hartman and. F. P. Hartman, of The sale of Harry Larue near New Jamison City, Pa. Oxford amounted to $1304,69.

The The funeral will be held from the best cow brought $74, a horse $142.50, three children. AARON FLECK From intestinal trouble. Aaron Fleck, a. widely known resident of Cumberland township, died at the Frederick hospital early Tuesday morning aged 56 years, months, and 10 days. Mr.

Fleck was taken ill Sunday and he was removed to the hospital that night. Preparations were Methodist parsonage at an hour not chickens sold at cents a pound, yet fixed. Interment will be made at Mr. and Mrs. Larue will move to Emporium.

ORGANIZE IN DISTRICTS Some Sections of the County Enthusiastic. Almost Every Place Interested. Some Elect Officers. Adams County is just now in midst of being organized by districts in the equal suffrage cause. All -of the principal boroughs are being visited and in every section the effort to arouse interest either has made during the past ten days, or will be before the close of the month.

The work is in charge of Miss Mary Schlichter, representing the Pennsylvania Suffrage Association. Miss Schlichter has already visited the majority of the towns in upper portion of the county. Temporary local organizations have beeat formed in many of "the places, officers being chosen and the work outlined. At Arendtsville exceptional interest is manifested. Biglerville has a.

number of prominent women who are ca- rolled in the suffrage cause. Bendersville has always had many to the cause, and within the paafr few days York Springs and vicinity responded to Miss Schlichter's appeal for a local branch. New Oxford is one of -the strongest suffrage in Adams County---possibly the strongest--and support given there is regarded one of the most encouraging features- of the efforts now under way to the county thoroughly covered with. district organizations. Littlestowii, ABbottstown, and East Berlin are- yet to be organized.

The county as a unit was re-organized within the past few months and the central organization, togetfe- er with those interested in the districts, has as one of its items of proposed work the securing of Dr. Anna- Howard Shaw, one of the country's, most able and most noted suffragists, to give an address here in May. Dr. Shaw visited Gettysburg several years-ago and spoke one afternoon as part of the program at tne Chautauqua. If present can be matured she will again appear here.

GAVE GOOD PROGRAM Local Catholic Schools Celebrate isr Honor of Washington. MRS. HARRY CRUM Mrs. Daisy May (Hess) Crum, wife township Hanover in the spring, where they will make their future home. Addison Horner's sale in Straban Thursday amounted to of Harry Crum, died at two o'clock $1645.

The best cow brought $92.50, Sunday afternoon at her home at the average for eighteen head being made for an operation hut it was Mount Tabor from pneumonia aged about $64.00. Shoats sold from $4 to found that the trouble was incurable. 28 years and 20 days. $15. MRS.

JOHN CLEVELAND Mrs. John Cleveland died about six o'clock Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Annie Smith, in Straban township along the Harrisburg road, north-east of Gettysburg. She had been in her usual health until Sunday. Her age was 79 years.

Mrs. Cleveland leaves five children: George Cleveland, Mrs. Annie Smith, Robert Cleveland, and Miss Sallie Cleveland all of Straban township; and Emory Cleveland, of Gettysburg. She also leaves two sisters: Mrs. Henry Wert and Mrs.

Frank Gulden, of Straban township. Funeral Thursday morning with brief services at the home of George Cleveland at ten o'clock. Further services nt the Reformed church in Arcndtsvillo, conducted by Rev. T. C.

Hcssoii. Interment in the Arendtsville cemetery. MRS. HARRY WHITCOMB Mrs. Louisa Whitcomb, wife of Harry Whitcomb, died at her home in Huntington township, near York Springs, at 12:15 a.m.

a complication of diseases and pneumonia, aged about 74 years. Mrs. Whitcomb was a kind and loving mother, and many friends will mourn her loss. She was a member of the Heidlersburg Lutheran Church for sixty yeat-s. Mrs.

Whitcomb was the last surviving member of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Spangler, deceased. She leaves her husband and the following children: Samuel Whitcomb, of Beliefontaine, Ohio; George Whitcomb. of Mechanicsburg; Mrs.

William Howe, Mrs. Hiram Bream and Oscar Whitcomb all of York Springs; Elijah Whitcomb, of York; Ileber, at home; also nine grandchildren. Funei-al Tuesday morning meeting at the house at 10:00 o'clock. Services and interment at Heidlersburg Lutheran Church, Rev. W.

D. Nicoll, of New Chester, officiated. SAMUEL T. FAIR Samuel Tobias Fair died at his home in Latimorc township, near York Springs, Friday night at 8:00 o'clock, after a two weeks' illness from yellow jaundice and cancer of the liver, aged 67 years, 2 and 12 days. Mr.

Fair was consistent and ac- tivo member of Grove Church for a He leaves his wife and following children: Mcrville W. Fair, of Mr. Fleck was born near Mummas-! she leaves her father, W. L. J.

D. McDannel's sale in Orrtanna, burg- and lived in thai vicinity for a ne ar Dillsburg, her husband and Thursday, amounted to A number of years. For the pdst twenty one daughter. three year old mule sold for five years he had resided in Cumber- Funeral Wednesday morning at ten a Holstein heifer for sheer) land township near Natural Dam. He o'clock with services at he house.

In- $16.25 per head; shoulder 23 cents was active in township affairs and at terment at Mount Tabor. per pound; lard cents per pound. the time of his death was a school McDermitt was the auctioneer. director. i MARTIN A.

MILLER Millheimes Brothers' sale in Stra- He leaves hi? wife, one son and Martin Alexander Miller died at ban township Friday amounted to three daughters. John Fleck. 2 odock Friday morning at his home 1244 the best cow Dinging $68, and Irene Sterner, Mrs. Mary Derr. and North Stratt on street after a five shoats as high as $12.

Miss Viola Fleck: also one brother nnd weekg from Bright's disease nrer Icc(l1 n1p two sisters, Noah Fleck, of a aa ed yea rs, 2 months, and 29 days. burg; Mrs. David Jacobs. near; Mr Miller was born near Arendts- 569 14 Hl ric realized were as Arendtsville; and Mrs. William Hart, i i at the age of sixteen years ws: rse JO; ers TM' of Hanover.

we to McKnightstown where he brood sow, $69; $21; Funeral Thursday morning, meeting-j a his trad of harness makin g. ch ckens 21V ce ts at the house at ten o'clock. Services He spent he greater portion of his and interment at Mt. Joy church life at McKnightstown, residing ducted by Rev. E.

Stockslager. George Fissel's sale in Cumberland Tuesda amounted to i $1.14 a bushel. William F. Trestle's sale in Mount Joy township on Tuesday amounted LLOYD H. NOEL ville, died Monday evening- at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. John Feeser, in Littlestown, from tuberculosis, aged about twenty-one years. Funeral on Wednesday afternoon with services from the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Feeser at one o'clock.

Interment at Littlestown. George Hamme's sale near Abbottstown amounted to $1990. The best horse brought $175, the best there, with a five year interval, until three years ago. -These five years, cw chickens 21 Lloyd H. Noel, of near Bonneau- cents a und a brood sow 40 Fayetteville, Hampton, and Gettysburg.

Three years ago Mr. Miller went to Reading and, after a year spent there, two stock "'bul'ls" $70 came to Gettysburg where he had fiach a brood SQW $52 since resided. s. S. Omer's sale near Table Rock Mrs.

Miller died twelve years ago Qn Tuesday amou nted to $525. The and he leaves three sons, three daugh- besfc CQW broug ht $69.75, the best ters. and three sisters. horsc $50t hi kens 90 cents each, Funeral services at the houe Mon- guineas g5 cents. Farm machinery The pupils of the parochial schools gave a delightful entertainment in.

celebration of Washington's Wednesday afternoon. It was held. in Xavier Hall and included a number of patriotic song-s by the school. Miss Ruth Smith playing the accompaniments. Rev.

W. F. Boyle made appropriate address. Other numbers on the program were: quotation from "The Lay of the Last Charles Myrick; "The Life of Catherine Abell. Leo Dillman, Raymond Redding, Ruth, Smith, Margaret Felix, Ruth Clement Redding.

Dorothy Weaver, and Charles Myrick; "He Never Told. a Thomas Myrick; "Maxims of. Francis Hemler; instrumental solo, Dorothy "February Margaret Felix; crowning of Washington, John Irvin, Charles Codori, Mark Redding, Paul Ramer, Charles Ford, Richard Stock, John Cunningham, Donald Gulp, George Eckenrode, Joseph Felix, Donald Dillman, Edward McSherry. Gounod's "Praise Ye the closed the program. The hall was prettily decorated with the national colors and a larg-e number of parents and friends attended.

MRS. GEORGE W. GALT Mrs. George W. Gait, formerly of near Two Taverns, died last Tuesday al Bruce ville, aired 71 years.

MRS. After suffering for thirteen weeks with a fractured hip, Airs. Catharine Phillips, aged So years, died at the clay morning at Interment will so we Attendance 300. be made at Flohr's Cemetery. Rev.

Thfi of the estate of thc late Paul R. Pontius will officiate. S. McCreary, in Fairfield, Satur- Friends and relatives will kindly day amO unted to $1000.00. About accept this as notice of the funeral.

ggQ articles of furniture were disposed of in six hours at the rate of two AMBROSE WEIGLE anc ne half articles a minute by Weigle died at the home McDermitt and Taylor, home of her nephew, Dr. T. C. Miller of his daughter, Mrs. John Wolford, The sale of John Gentzler, near in Abbottstown a a afternoon at 3:1.5 o'clock.

Mrs. Phillips wa a ivident of East in Straban township, at ten o'clock Abbottstown, on Wednesday amount- Thursdav i i pneumonia, aged ed to about $2400. A pair of mules voars. '2 months, and 16 days. sold for $472, the best brought Berlin, where November 8.

while Tie one daughter, Mrs. Wol- $140, cows from $70 to $75, stock walking in her home she tripped over! and one sister, Mrs. Jeremiah bulls $72 and $73, shoats $5 to $15. carpet and foil, fracturing Decker, of a i township. Thc sale cf Isaac Kauffman in left hip.

Sho taken to A Funeral Sunday morning, meeting Cumberland township Wednesday the home of Dr Miller, at the house at 8:30. Services in the amounted to $1129.88. The best cared for until Lutheran rhuroh at New Oxford, con- horse brought $85, a sow and piers ducted by Kev. C. W.

Baker. Inter- $45, shoats as bicrh as $12.50, and She was the widow of the late ment in New Oxford cemetery. chickens 19 cents a pound. ARE WORKING HERE Engineers are now Surveying Preparatory to Beginning Great Job. Engineers of tne State Highway Department in this locality are busily engaged surveying and getting data about the Lincoln Highway.

They have been working between Chambersburg and Gettysburg and are in this section now. Another set of men it is said will soon be engaged on the same survcymv; from Chambersburg. "All this, we are told, means that the department is getting dfta for thc paving of the Lincoln Highway from Pittsburgh, or rather the Allegheny County line, through to says the Chambersburcr Repository. "It is known that the department has all along plamied to pave, this great road and it has been expected that, realizing it? military benefit the "Vnu'onnl Government has. been ready to back up such a move, expensive as its first cost would be.".