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mm mm Letters of Interesting News From Adams County Towns ff. W. Corner Centre Square, Gettysburg. Ttmeu News Publishing Company W. Hafer, Philip R.

reas Personals and Items of News Interest from Various Towns in the County. What the President and Subscription $1 per year, if paid in The date to which your subscription if paid, is on the pink address label 02 your paper. If the date is not changed witiin fcwo weeks after you send money, you please let us know. The Adamfe County News will be pleased to receive news letters, if they are signed by the pjrty who sends them. We have both telephones and ask that our- friends telephone the news whenever possible.

Entered as second-class matter December 19, 1908, at the post office at under the act of March 3, 1870. TO OUR READERS The Adams County News takes ab- mlutely HO part in politics, being neu- fcral on all such matters. Anything that appears in our general news col- national People in the Different Sections are Doing. Entertaining Visitors. Services in the County Churches BIGLERVILLE ARENDTSVITXE Biglerville Miss Pearle Rice is Arendtsville Rev.

and Mrs. D. T. visiting- at the home of Mr. Haw! Koser and their two daughters spent becker, in Camp Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Bigham spent Tuesday in York.

several days last week at the Orphans' Home at Loysville. Mrs. D. Koser attended the com- LIBERTY HALL Liberty Hall--Mr. and Mrs.

Sher- Sites and son, Lawrence, spent Ascension day with James Boyd Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have re- niencement exercises held at Irving with BONNEAUVILLE Bonneauville--Miss Regina Chrismer has returned home after visit- I ing- in Gettysburg. and family near Orrtanna.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Staub, daugh- The following spent Ascension day ter Annie, and son, Joseph, spent turned from a trip to New York and Millers ville.

Mrs. William Weigle was a recent visitor in town. brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Sunday in New Oxford.

College last week when her daughter, Jason Sanders and children, Miss Vida Koser, was graduated. and Ju lian Mrs. Hettie Ernest and Luther Blackwelder and Misses Carrie Spangler, their sister, Mrs. Margaret Plank, of Spangler and Sara Ann White. Mr.

and Mrs. Mervin Bream, of Bedford; Mrs. Came Petriken, of! Stewart and Rosanna Sites are are visiting relatives in I Johnstown; Mrs. Annie i visitin8 in town. Captain Bowman, who has been visiting at the home of Miss Deat- home amns, concerning state or politics, is furnished us by the American Press Association, a concern which gives the same news to Re- rick, has returned to his publican, Democratic.

Prohibition, or Woodstock, Va. Socialist papers and which is strictly aon-partisan. Our advertising columns are open all candidates and all parties. i Saxton; and Dr. C.

G. Blackwelder, of Mr. and Mrs. William Kapp, Miss New Springfield, Ohio, paid a short Viola Kapp and Mrs. Charles Glunt visit among old i nds here.

Their are on a motor trip to and other points. Pittsburgh father, Rev. D. M. Blackwelder was a i Riffle in CHURCH NOTICES BIGLERVILLE U.

B. Center Mills: preaching, 10 a. m. Biglerville: Sunday School, 10 a. Junior Christian Endeavor, 2 p.

Senior Christian Endeavor, 7 p. Children's day service with an appropriate program, 8 p. m. Mt. Calvary: preaching, 2 p.

m. FAITH TABERNACLE Prayer meeting, 10 a. preaching, 10:30 a. Sunday School, 2 p. preaching, 7:30 p.

m. The dates the evangelistic services have changed to June 19th to 21st inclusive, and they will be held at eight o'clock each evening. Pastors from Philadelphia will preach. Rev. W.

Law, pastor. CASHTOWN REFORMED Preaching by Rev. V. G. Hartman, the new pastor, at McKnightstown at 10 a.

and at Fairfield at p. m. FLOHR'S CHURCH Sunday School, 1 p. Children's day program at 2 p. m.

UNITED BRETHREN Sunday School, 9:30, E. A. Tros- superintendent; Junior Christian Endeavor, 1:45 p. evening ser- The Biglerville W. C.

T. U. met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.

P. Sandoe, on Tuesday evening. Devotions were in charge of Mrs. Kapp and Mrs. Sandoe.

After singing, the usual routine business was transacted. Roll call was responded to by sentiments and after a song the following read articles concerning the life and work of Mrs. L. M. N.

Stevens: Mrs. Sandoe, Mrs. Pittenturf, Mrs. Koser, Miss Deatrick, Mrs. Floto and Mrs.

Kapp. A sketch of the life of Mrs. Stevens was read by Miss Longsdorf. After remarks and music the meeting adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs 8 Heiges in July. Biglerville--Mr.

and Mrs. I. C. Mummert and family were guests on Sunday of friends at Centre Mills. Blake Fohl, of Lancaster, spent; the week-end with his parents at their home on East York street.

Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Bream, of Harrisburg, are visitors at the home of John Bream and family. Miss Blanche Heiges, of Shippensburg, spent the week-end with relatives in town. Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Sanders spent Sunday in Gettysburg. Captain Bowman, of Woodstock, Virginia, is visiting at the home of Miss Blanche Deatrick.

Miss Esta Bream, of the Cumber- and Mrs. spent Ascension day former who" served i Jacob Longnecker and family this congreg-ation and Flohr's. Mr. and Mrs. W.

W. Bell and Marion Joseph McMaster has purchased a Baker, Ford touring car. Grace Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith, of McSherrystown, spent Sunday as the guests of William Chrismer and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Claybaugh Mr. -and Mrs. Crist Gebhart were and children, William and Helen, Mr.

i Sunday visitors at the home of the and Mrs. Margaret former's son. Harry Gebhart. with I Miss Annie Carrig-an has returned home after spending the past week son, Gilbert, and daughter, Martha, of Gettysburg, were recent guests in the IT i I nf -CMI daughter, Hazel, spent Sundav home H. P.

Mark and Mrs. Ella TT Lawrence Sites is spending- some 1 time with his sister, Mrs. James R. White. Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Eiker and in Hanover as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Klunk. Those who spent Sunday at the home of Mr. annd Mrs.

Newton Orn- Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. Yeatts. Miss Mary Knouse, of Norfolk, is visiting in the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. David Knouse. Mr. and Mrs. Francis C.

Knouse and little son are visiting in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Trostle and Mr.

and Mrs. David Knouse. Our fruit growers report a good cherry crop and are busy picking and shipping their early variety to the city markets. The strawberries are also a fair crop. George Kiiipper, proprietor of the Mountain House in this place, and -Jack Johnson, his clerk, have gone to Ledgewood, N.

their former home to visit relatives. Mrs. Charles Zimmerman, of West Philadelphia, is a visitor in the home of Mrs. Samuel O. Reed.

The following young people held an outing- party at Cole's Dam, on Thursday, June 1. Those: day at Pen Mar. in clorff were: Mr. and Mrs. George Kindig-, Mrs.

Cooped, Miss Florence Jacob Kugier and sons, Walter and Clarence, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Wormley and sons, Clarence and Robert, spent Sunday with Allen Weishaar and family. Carin Hoffman, of Hanover, is visiting her cousin. Elizabeth Eiker.

George F. Sites is visiting relatives in Pittsburgh. Charles Sites and Miss Edna Sites, of Pittsburgh, spent a few days with friends in this neighborhood last week. Mr. and Mrs.

John V. Eiker and sons, Lester and Sterner, of Hanover; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Whaler and son, Walter, of Littlestown, John Appier, Mrs. Edward Olinger, and children, Stella and Edward.

Mrs. Heltzel and Mrs. Day were i Gettysburg visitors on Tuesday. William P. Smith and family were Hanover visitors on Sunday.

Misses Annie Gebhart and Buelah Orndorff spent Sunday at the home of their parents. Joseph Staub was a Hanover visitor on Monday. Mrs. Augustine Little and daugh- YORK SPRINGS York Springs--Paul L. Brandt, a member of the graduating class of Shippensburg Normal School, has been elected principal of the York Springs public schools at a salary of $00 a month.

Mr. Brandt has never taught school but highly recommended by Prof. Jesse Heiges. Miss Lula Gardner spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Plelen -Hantz, at Shippensburg Normal School. Miss Hantz expects to arrive home in about three weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther Myers, and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, of Harrisburg, spent a few days recently with the former's father, J. T.

Myers. Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Myers have returned home from a visit to Pittsburgh.

Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Starry and Mr.

and Mrs. H. A. Miller spent last Friday at York, the guests of S. A.

Slaybaugh and family. Mrs. Frank Spealman is spending several weeks with i-elatives at Huntingdon and Johnstown. Mr. and Mrs.

William Minter, of New Chester, were guests of D. F. Starry and family several days last week. N. C.

Deatrick, of Tyrone township, has purchased a Chevrolet touring car. Rev. and Mrs. W. Group and Mr.

and Mrs. E. M. Wolfe have gone to Winorta Lake, Indiana, to attend the annual gathering of the Brethren church. Mr.

and Mrs. C. F. Myers atid daughter, Blanche, and Joseph Harlacher. were caught in a teriffic rain and hail storm at Weiglestown on Saturday afternoon.

The York Springs party were on their way home from York when the storm descended upon them. Hail fell in large quantities and torrents of rain descended. Russel, of near ter, Cordelia, of Midway, spent Mon- Gettysburg. were Sunday visitors day as guests of the former's sister, at the home of Eiker brothers. Mrs.

Ezra Hawn. Ruth White is visiting her grand- Miss Edith Strasbaugh spent Sun- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Sites. Martin Baker and daughters.

Emma, Mary and Clara, spent Sun- I present were Misses Mary Keller. Alva Keller, Helen Eicholtz, Elizabeth Eicholtz, Eva A. Jacobs, Marie Jacobs, Isabelle Schlosser, Elizabeth Bickell, Hulda Shrock, Sara Toot, Merl Stauffer, Miss Wettle, Mary vice with Children's day exercises by land Valley State Normal School, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bream.

Miss Anna Tipton is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. Amos Fidler has gone to Philadelphia where he has secured employment, i Miss Anna Groupe was a recent visitor at the home of Miss Lela Fohl. Rev.

and Mrs. Lee Carbaugh are visiting at the home of Mr. Carbaugh's parents. Miss Ruth Weigle is ill with measles at the home of W. H.

Lady. Guy Knouse spent the week-end at his home on South Main street. Mrs. Paul Brown was a Harrisburg on Saturday. Miss Nellie Warner and Charles Swartz.

of Gettysburg, recently visited friends in town. the Sunday School, 7:30. SALEM U. B. Sunday School, 9 a.

morning service, 10 a. m. BENDER'S REFORMED "Union Sunday School, at 'church service, 10:00. The pastor will preach' on "The Power ARENDTSVILLE REFORMED Sunday School, 1:00 p. church service, Senior Christian Endeavor, 6:30.

METHODIST R. S. Oyler. Ph. pastor Sunday School, 9:30, Prof.

J. H. Ashworth superintendent; at 10:30 Children's day with a specially prepared program; Epworch League, 6:30. Subject: "Why Go to CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Stratton street: Sunday School. preaching-, 10:30 and 7:30 by Rev.

B. F. Lig-htner. MUMMASBURG Mummasburg---Mr. and Mrs.

Philip Schriver and daughter, Nora, of near Gardners Station, spent Ascension day at the home of Mrs. Schriver's aunts, Miss Maria Crurn and sister. Levi Souders, of Millersville Orphans' Home, spent some time recently at the home of Mahlon Shue and family. Miss Harriet Shank, who spent Oxford, spent Sunday time in 'Chambersburg, has re- Cooley and family. NEW CHESTER New Chester--Miss Laura Pottorff, of York, is visiting friends in this place.

Charles Minter, of New York, spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Minter. Mr. and Mrs.

L. E. Melhorn, of York, and Miss Alice Melhorn, of Hanover, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Lcivclsbcrger. Mrs. Margaret Sheely and Mrs. Samuel Wolf and daughter, of New with David turned to her home again.

She was accompanied by her mother. A visiting minister will preach in the Mennonite church Thursday and Friday evenings. The Times has announced the annual Sunday School meeting for Saturday evening- and Sunday. FAIRFIELD Fairfield--Miss Margaret Cunning- nam has returned from Philadelphia she was attending school. Ralph Copman and family, of Seven Hundred, spent Sunday with J.

T. Mclntire and family. Mr. and Mrs. David Kime spent Sunday with relatives at Manchester, Md.

D. H. Sharrer and family and Miss Susanna Ehrehart spent Thursday with Charles Sharrer and family at Mrs. Harry Little and daughter, of Waynesboro, visited relatives in this place the past week. William Shank killed a blacksnake Sike and daughter, Therza, last Friday which measured eight Miss Julia Snyder, of Somerset -County, are visiting at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Musselman. J. W. Moore has gone on a visit to Virginia.

Miss Mabert Musselman and Miss feet in length. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Klepper spent Sunday with Frank Deatrick and family, of near New Oxford, Mr. and Mrs.

E. H. Pottorff and Luther Pottorff spent Sundav with Knth Bream have returned home from their mother, Mrs. Isaac Pottorff. Irving College.

Dr. and Mrs. Hykes, of China, spent several days here visit-! ing; friends. Fifty tickets were sold here for tha excursion to Baltimore on Thursday. Philosopher's Stone.

If you know how to spend lesa than you get you have the philosopher's Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid who re- centlyl returned from their wedding trip were given a serenade on Tues- of Miss Regina day as the g-uest Sanders. Louis Smith was a visitor in Littlestown. Wednesday.

Bernard Wagaman was a Gettysburg- visitor on Tuesdav. day evening by the calithumpian band of this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bensvl and Roberts, Hartman, Marie Myraa Hartman, Comfort, Hope Mrs.

Margaret Riffle spent Sunday Myrna Sheely, Ruth Raff, Bertha Hartman, Mary and Martha Eoyer, Kennettj Garretson, Helen Kump. in Emmitsburg. BRYSONIA Brysonia--Mrs. Ira Taylor and two daughters, Myrna and Marie, IRON SPRINGS Iron Springs--H. K.

Reed, Roy Gladhill and Luther Sanders went on the excursion to Baltimore on last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. William Flohr, of of Biglerville, spent Friday and Sat- Thurmont, visited her daughter, Mrs. urday with Mr.

and Mrs. C. S. John Bigham, several days last week, Charles R. Sanders serman.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barber and two daughters, Mary and Margaret, on Tuesday last, spent Sunday evening with C. S. Bosserman and farr.ily.

Miss Isabelle Gulp spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Charles Thomas. Mrs. Harry Showers and two of near Wenksville, spent and Miss Pen EAST BERLIN East Berlin--Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew son, Harvey, and daughter. Katie, and Raymond Forry, Hanover, were visitors in town this week. Willis and Harry Patterson, of Hai-- risburg, attended the commencement and spent several days among their friends here. Mr. and Mrs.

H. E. Serff and Mrs. Maria Bubb iaughter, Miss Rosa, motored to Arenatsville Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs.

Emory Orner. Mr. and Mrs. William Prosser, of York Springs, and William Bower and family, of near Bermudian, were the guests of Mrs. Jane Helsel Wednesday.

The following parties from Fair-! Mrs Walter Dannerj field Station attended Memorial Day daughter Mary and several friends services in Gettysburg on Tuesday: Mr. and Mrs. William Allison and two children, Samuel Walter, James Mus-! selman, Mary Musselman, Nellie Al- WHITE HALL White Hall--A. H. Parr and Jonas Rebert were sent to Christ Church as delegates of St.

Luke's Church. Sterling Boose, of Hanover, spent the week-end with his parents. E. C. Fitz, of near Fairfield, spent a few days with friends in this place.

Mr. and Mrs Charles Rebert. of Hanover, spent Sunday with James Hock and family. Miss Catherine Smyser, of York, is visiting at the home of Harry Senft and family. William Smyth and son, Edgrar.

and Mrs. Jennie Rindlaub, of York Springs, spent Sunday at th home of Levi Foulk and family. Mrs Rindlaub remained to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. Foulk. Quite a few of our young folks attended the Sunday School convention at Christ Church on Sunday evening.

Miss Eva Sheely, who spent the week-ynd with her parents, returned to Hanover on Sunday evening. Master Bernard Livingston, of New Oxford, is spending some time with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Rebert. VA CV ii I I 1.

L. i 1 1 I I IV, i -f. 1 -11 hson, Bessie Bennet, Madison Shindle- Sunrtav with her brother, Joseph Qnri 1-4 wial Kca nrh decker and Wilson Hummelbaugh. of Hanover, attended the commencement exercises here last Thursday evening. Mrs.

Jacobs and daughter, Miss Margaret, visited friends in Bal- timore several days. Her mother. Cooley and family. Daid Orner and family and Lovina Orner and son. George, I horses has gone to Vll nia to aul Hayden P.

Julius and Sterling motored to near Myerstown on Sun- I takin Jose McDannell with Frank Watson with a team of four Mrg Sharer accompanied her home. him. Bousum, of York, came to town Mon- dav to visit Fred McCans and family, i day and were the g-uests of Franklin Abram McCauslin, John Cluck, McSherry is putting out Mr. Eisenhart and family. On Tuesday c- Ti i 4 1 Reuben Lower, Joseph Cooly and Watson's crops while he is gone.

they went to Gettysburg. David Orner, have all purchased new John Bennet is spending- some time automobiles. with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Miss Alma Walter, of near Me Lightner, at Mount Hope Knig-htstown Station, spent- Sunday Edward Richardson and son, Shel- at the home of R.

W. Taylor. Glenn Morrison, of don, attended Memorial Day exercises at Gettysburg on Tuesday. Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Savila Myers: Mr.

and Mrs. Al-j bert Myers and son, Russell, of Han- i over; Mr. and Mrs. William Brough and two sons; Mr. and Sternei-, son and daughter, of Benis spending the summer at the home Mary Allison and Jenobelle Allison and Mrs annie Smith, of of his grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. S. spent the last several days at Big-1 0 rk. J. Taylor.

Mr. and Mrs. Georg-e McCauslin announce the birth of a son. E. J.

Taylor and Glenn Morrison visited friends in Bendersville on Sunday afternoon. Theresa Cooley spent a few days lervillc. BUCHANAN TALLEY Buchanan Valley--Misses Carrie Codori and Mary Ramer, of Gettysburg, accompanied by their friends, Misses Elizabeth DeLone and Mary LITTLESTOWIs Littlestown--Mrs. Charles L. Blocher spent Wednesday in Hanover attending the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.

John Bender. The family of Charles Meals, who at the home of her uncle, Joseph Miles visited friends in the valley is employed by the Littlestown Grain Cooley. recenty. S. J.

Taylor and son, E. J. Taylor, Miss Mary Cole, of York is spend- made a business trip to Gettysburg i ng her vacation with her parents on Monday. i Mr and Mrs. John F.

Cole. Miss Rosalie Cole is visiting her uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Martin, family of Gettysburg.

Mrs. John F. Cole and daughter, BARLOW Barlow--Jacob Boyd and have gone to Waynesboro to visit his sister. Harvey Cromer and family, and Mrs. Frank Cromer, of Gettysburg, have gone to Frederick, WoodsboroJ Mr and rs Levi O'Brien, of WENKSVTLLF Wenksville--Children's day service will be held in the Lutheran church Sunday morning-, June llth.

and in the Methodist church Sunday morning-, June 18th. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Taylor and two children spent Sunday evening with George Baldwin and family. Mrs.

Harry Funt and children, of Brysonia, spent Sunday at the home of William Noel. Mrs. Joseph Taylor spent a day at the home of Paul Taylor. Mrs. Elmer Baldwin and daughter, Margie, spent Sunday with Clayton Warren and family.

Those who spent Sunday with J. H. Rex and family were Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Tanger, Mr.

and Mrs. Parvin Bower, of Good Intent; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Heikes and son, Ralph, Mabel Bream, Catharine Schriver, Earnest Bream, Luther Bream, and Earl Bream, of Gardners; Georg-e Spangler, of York Springs, and John Wenk, of Wenksville. Mrs.

Martin McCauslin visited at the home of Ray Showers one day re- cntlv. Elevator Company moved from Carlisle to this place. Mrs. George S. Stover and daughter- Gertrude, are spending several days with relatives in Taneytown.

Mrs. Emma O'Hara and Miss Helen V. Fink, of Baltimore, arrived Wednesday to spend the summer Lucille, spent Saturday with Mr. w5th their i st er, Mrs. Mary Weikert.

and Mrs. Abner D. Kuhn, of Hilltown. and Keymar to visit relatives. Hilltown, visited their daughter, William Maring has purchased Mrs Francis Kimple.

last Thursday. automobile. i Miss Rosa Shepard is home visit- The corn crop is about all planted i i her mother Mrs Geor Shep in this neighborhood. The hard shell! potato bugs are numerous and the farmers are having difficulty in keeping them from ruining the crop. The gras is looking well in this section.

Robinson, Miss Eliza Diehl and NEW OXFORD New Oxford--Mr. and Mrs. Leo Holy Communion at Mount church on Sunday, Jurwj 11. Joy! Ethel Harbold spent Saturday in Han- Norma Shaeffer. of the Willard Hotel, spent Sunday with relatives in Harrisburg.

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. daughter, Marian, of Miller and Taneytown, i over.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Winand and Qptfmtetlc Mr.

and Mrs. Livingston have re- i I 1 Life in too short to be spent In from a motor tnp Phlla ing animosity or registering wrongs. delphia and Darby. visited the former's mother, Mrs. Eliza Miller, on Sunday.

Miss Annie Yount has returned to her home after a several weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. George Welsh, at York. Master Paul Welsh, of York, is visiting at the home of his grand- mother, Mrs. Henrietta Yount. Mr.

and Mrs. Adam are spending several days with relatives in Lancaster. BENDERSVILLE Bendersville--Preaching at the Lutheran Church Sunday afternoon at two o'clock Children's Day services in the evening at 7:45. Levi Sheely, of Harrisburg. spent Sunday at his home.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Wright and children, Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Wright and son visited at York this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cline and daughter, Utha, visited relatives in Philadelphia and Harrisburg last week.

Miss Lola Bowers will close her summer school on Tuesday. Mrs. Luther Weikert, of Gettysburg, spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. W.

D. E. Scott. David Hewitt, who suffered a slight paralytic stroke last week, is recovering. Mrs.

W. T. Becker is visiting at Rarrisburg..