Adams County News from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • Page 3

VETERAN DIES FROM HARD FALL Mttwto taml as be Ftl Itorttljf fw to Nwse FiRt Has toft, He also leaves three sistm and of Francis Clapsadl, Buchanan Ferdinand Koeber, aged years, an inmate of the soldiers' home at Marion, who -was spending a fur- tough in Lancaster, fell 4own a flight rf stairs at his beardwg house and was instantly killed. Koeber had the distinction of being the man who caught General John F. Reynolds, who was shot on the First Day at Gettysburg, as he from his horse. ROBERT X. ELLIOTT Robert M.

Elliott, former merchant and postmaster of 'Gettysburg, 12:45 a. m. Saturday at his home on Bast Middle street from heart trouble 76 years, 2 months and 20 days. Mr. Elliott was born October 28, 1837 in Mansfifcld, Ohio, a of James and Maria Dicks Eilwtt.

He came here In 1862 and was employed by Michael Spangler as a -clerk in his general merchandise store, later taking charge of the shoe department which was located in the room occupied by Trimmer five anil ten cent store. He afterward engaged Jin (business for himself sin the room now occupied by the store of O. H. Leste and gave vp this business to assume the mastership which he held from April SO, 1894 to 1898. For some years he engaged in -his trade of carpentering and for the seven years was janitor at the High Street school building.

On November 24, 1868 he married Miss Julia -A. Troxell and they celebrated their forty fifth-wedding anniversary laet fall. He leaves his wife and two sons, James Elliott, at home, and Hatty in York. He also leaves one 'brother and two sisters, Theodore Elliott, in Maclede, Missouri; Mrs. Chronister, of Rosedale, Kansas Ci'cy, Kansas; Mrs.

Margaret Dicks, of Hampton. MRS. 31AVID WILLETT Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Willett, wife of David Willett, of McSherrystown, died Friday morning at 2:40 o'clock, after illness of about a week frotn pneumonia. She was aged 53 years, 7 months and 12 days.

Mrs. WiBett'was a daughter of John Roth, of and was born in Adams where her entire life was married about 30 years.agotto Mr. Willett and since that fime had i lived in McSherrystown. She leaves ther husband and the following children: iEdward, of of Canton; Leo Willett, of Hanover; Misses Blanche, Ella, Genevieve, Dorothy, and Mary Willett, all at diome. father and the following toothers.and sisters also survive: Mrs.

Sarab Dean, of Washington, D. Mrs, 'M, J. Bunty, Miss Agnes Roth, H. J. Roth, and John Roth, all of McSherrystown.

There are also four grandchildren. Funeral Monday, Jan. 19, at 9 a. requiem high mass iin St. Mary's church, Rev.

L. Aug. Reudter officiating. Interment on the ifamily lot in St. Mary's cemetery.

GUSTAVUS CTCLP After a protracted illness of about three years, Gustavus Culp died Thursday, at 6 p. from lung trouble, at his home in Hanover. His age was 49 years, 2 months and 17 days. He was a son of William and Mary Gulp, and was born at Fairfield. About eight years ago he went to Hanover, and engaged in the lumber business on Centennial avenue.

Six years ago he married Miss Fannie B. Eckert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Eckert, who went to Hanover from near Gettysburg about nine months ago.

He is survived by his wife, two ters, Mrs. Annie Musselman and MISK Alice Gulp, both living at Lyons, Nebraska, and one brother, William Culp, of Fairfield. Funeral services in Trinity Reformed church, Gettysburg Monday at 12:30 p. Rev. M.

J. Roth, of Hanover, officiating, assisted by Rev. Dr. T. J.

Barkley, of Gettysburg. Interment in Evergreen cemetery. JAMES A. McBETH James A McBeth. rural mail carrier number one from the Aspers post office, died at his home near Bendersville this morning.

He had been ill for some months and unable to attend to his duties as mail carrier since November first. He was 46 years of age and his wife and eight children Miss Blanche McBeth, who is teaching in Porto Rico; Reynolds McBeth, living in the West; McKinley McBeth, of Steelton; Russell, John, Gladys, and two young children at home. three brothers, Mrs. Hiram Heller, of near Wenksville; Mrs. Abraham Wetsel, of Orrtanna; Mrs.

William Cline, of Mount Tabor; Grant McBeth, of Shippensburg; Charles McBeth, of Harrisburg; Samuel McBeth, of Mount Tabor. Funeral, meeting at the house Tuesday morning at 9:30. Interment in Mt. Tabor cemetery. MRS.

CONRAD MOUL After am illness of four weeks, due to bronchial pneumonia, Mrs. Annie M. Moul, widow of Conrad Moul, died Friday morning at 9:45 o'clock at the residence of her son-in-law, John H. Ketterman, in York, aged 80 years. Surviving are fee following children: Mrs.

John Ketterman, West York; John Moul, York; David Moul, ThomasvUle; George Moul, Stonybrook; Henry Moul, East Berlin; Charles Moul, Dover, and Robert Moul, Abbottstown. The husband, Conrad Moul, died about seven years ago. Funeral Monday, leaving the house at 12 o'clock, and proceeding to Holtz- schwam church, where services were be held and interment made. CHARLES McCLEARY Charles H. McCleary, son of Mrs.

Harriet McCleary, of Carlisle street, died at 12:30 a. m. Thursday at his home in Kokomo, Indiana, from tuberculosis of the throat aged 36 years, 11 months and 2 days. He had been ill for six months in Kokomo where he was engaged in the mercantile business. He leaves his mother, his wife, one brother, Arthur P.

McCleary, of Harrisburg, and a sister, Mrs. George Sipe, of Gettysburg. MRS. THOMAS EHREH ART Mrs. Susanna (Thomas) Ehrehart died at her home in New Chester at four o'clock Friday afternoon aged 84 years, 1 month and 25 days.

She was the widow of Thomas Ehre- hart, who died 18 years ago, and leaves 'two sons, Milton Ehrehart, of New Oxford, and Luther P. Ehre- hart, of New Chester. Funeral Tuesday morning with services at the house at ten o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. E.

Dietterich. Interment at Pines Lutheran church, near New Chester. MRS GEORGE W. STOVER Mrs. Eliza Stover, widow of the late George W.

Stover, died January 10, at the home of her son, Wm. P- Stover, in Littlestown, aged 88 years, 4 months and 28 days. She lived in Littlestown for many years and, since the death of her husband, eight years ago, had made her home with the family of her son. She is survived by two sons, G. Harry Stover, of Hampstead, and William P.

Stover, of Littlestown. MRSt JACOB STOUFFER Mrs. Jacob Stouffer died at her home in East Berlin on Friday night aged 90 years, 1 month and 6 days. Her maiden name was Miss Amanda Spangler and she was a daughter of George P. and Catharine Myers Spangler.

Of the sixteen children. George W. Spangler, of Chambersburg street, is the only one now living. MRS. JOHN W.

HART Valley, in his 85th year. He leaves one brother, John McKenrick of Gettysburg, and eight children Aloysius and Joseph, of ommanche, Iowa; Francie, of Missouri; Thomas and James, of Clearfield County; Andrew, William and Mrs. James Clapsadl of the Valley. 3is son, Flavius, who was a soldier in the Spanish War, has not been heard from since the war. A high mass of requiem was celebrated in St.

Ignatius church by the Rev. W. A. Howard, pastor and the remains were interred in St. Ignatius cemetery on Saturday morning.

The pall bearers were Joseph Steinberger, John F. Cole, Francis Kimple, and John E. Brady. WILLIAM P. McCONNOR From a peculiar infection of the bone, said to have been the result -of an accident, William P.

McConnor died early Sunday raornng at the Mercy Hospital, Baltimore. Mr. McConnor was own in Baltimore and was the sen of Mr. and Mrs. P.

S. McConnor, and a brother of Mrs. Norman S. Heindel, -of Carlisle street Mr. McConnor leaves besides his parents, his widow, a son and nine sisters.

Funeral services were held at his late home in Baltimore on Monday. WILSON SLAYBAUGH Wilson Slaybaugh, aged about 51 years, died At his home near Hampton, January 15, from pneumonia. He is survived -by Ms wife and several children. Funeral Monday, Jan. 19, services at Hie Jmuee at 9 a.

m. Interment in the Heidlersburg cemetery. JOHN Jiahn H. Kemper, died at the home -of Ms daughter, Mrs. Walter H.

Beamer in New Oxford, at 9 o'clock Monday evening after a brief illness from uraemia aged 64 years, 10 months and 11 days. He-is survived by an only daughter, Mrs. W. H. Beamer with whom he made his home.

One brother and one sister survive, Frank Kemper, of Hampton, and Miss Sarah Kemper, of New Oxford. TJie funeral was held last Thursday. Interment at Pines Church, Rev. E. E.

Dietterich, officiating. NEW CHAUTAUQUA is the Latest Onutauqua in a Hall "Idea. The first spring Chautauqua ever Attempted will be launched at the dose of the present winter. The new departure will be made by the Chautauqua Association of Pennsylvania, in thirty six towns in this state, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Southern New York and Virginia, the territory the association has covered in the past two years. -It is the association that puts on the course here.

The towns have already subscribed to tie plan, the allotted number of tickets has been -sold and the success of tiie venture from a financial standpoint is already assured The first of the weekly series of six spring Chautauquas will open the second week in April. The total number of towns will be covered in the The body of Mrs. John W. Hart, of i limit Then, after a respite Highspire, will be brought Sunday on the morning train from Harrisburg and buried in Bendersville Cemetery, Rev. Luther McGarvey, of York Springs officiating.

Friends will accept this as notice. Brief services will be held at the grave. Mrs. Hart was 73 years of age. EDWARD J.

TOPPER After an illness of about one week, Edward J. Topper, of McSherrystown, died Saturday morning from pneumonia, aged 70 years, 9 months and 4 days. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Topper, of Emmitsburg, He went to McSherrystown 21 years ago.

He was married to Miss Anna M. Kimmel, a daughter of the la'te Peter and Mary Kimmel, of Emmitsburg, who survives with the following children Bernard P. Topper, Felix V. Topper, Hugh E. Topper, and Mrs.

Augustus Kinder, all of McSherrystown; Anthony L. Topper, a student at Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg; Mrs. Vincent Topper, of Hanover, and Miss Fannie Topper, at home.

The following brothers and sisters also survive: Joseph M. Topper, Gettysburg; Michael Topper, of Edgegrove; Mrs. David Wachter, of Emmitsburg, and Mrs. James Perry, of Monette, Missouri. And the following step-sisters and step-brothers: Jacob Topper, Charles Topper, Mrs.

James Beaue, and Miss Mary Topper, of Emmitsburg. Funeral Tuesday, Jan. -equiem hijfh mass in St, Mary's at 9 a. m. Rev.

L. Aug. Reudter officiating. Interment in St. Mary's SAMUEL B.

McKENRICK Samuel B. McKenrick died on Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock at the resi- of two weeks, the regular season will begin. A new feature of the spring meetings will be the (elimination of the time-honored Chautauqua tent. The weather will be too for the use of canvass so suitable ha'fls will be engaged. AFTER YORK OFFICE Congressman Brodbeck Accept Asked to A ONE MAN CRUSADE HOLD SILVER By QUAD Copyright.

1913, by Associated T.It- (I crary Press. 11 IT. n4 C. J. WcMir With about 30 candidates in the field for appointment as postmaster, a party of York Democrats conferred with Congressman Brodbeck as he was about to leave for Washington on Monday, and urged him to name George M.

Bellinger, recently defeated for nomination to the office of County Controller, as a "dark horse" candidate. Congressman Brodbeck, who had been considering strongly the appointment of his private secretary, Clarence A. Geesey, expressed willingness to take the new candidacy under serious consideration, his aim being to cement the various factions of the party. He intimated that his choice will be made known within 48 hours. A meeting of Democrats was then held to ask Geesey to withdraw as a candidate.

There are many other aspirants, notably ex-Congressman E. D. Zeigler, Deputy Recorder Walter F. Krone, ex- Fire Chief' George S. Kroll, J.

Calvin Strayer, William Smith Heiges, W. G. Strine, Rev. J. Livingstone Smith, Walter W.

Van Baman, John M. Thompson; Charles F. Zullinger, E. D. Bentzel, Samuel Hays, ex-Judge John W.

Bittenger, Norman E. Allison and Dr. T. C. Billheimer, of Springs avenue, spent Sunday in Harrisburp- Just before graduating for the ministry Bruce spent four in the town of Newbern as a part of his vacation.

Mr. Stevens found a political bows and a political ring in the town. lie found oue-half too many for a town of Its population. He found the sheriff of the county and his deputies and the constable in cahoots with the tough element. The Justice of the peace was the keeper of a saloon and passed drinks over the bar, and he protected his own when it came to legal troubles.

"Why dont you do something?" he asked of a mere-bant of the town who was a reuresentatlve of the better element "And get boycotted and driven Into bankruptcy?" WHS asked in return. "Is it as bad as that?" "The gang has us by the neck and has us scared. We have no leader." A. few weeks later, when read? to take up his ministerial duties. Mr.

Stevens asked to be sent to Newbern. "But we have ft minister replied. "But he has lost nearly all of his con gregation." "Yes, the reports from that parish are not at all cheering, and I believe Brother Baker would welcome a trans fer. You know it's one of the hardest towns in the state." "1 have four days there." "The cause of religon reported as very lukewarm." "i didn't know that there was an? there at smiled the minister. "Well, yon'll be appointed to th I hope yon may stir things The Rer.

Mr. Stevens arrived. sfeirtert out with a sermon that jarred. He spared' neither Chris tisn nor sinner. While he 1 cue former for lack of backbone, be ulainiy told tue latter that the crisi had vome.

The crisis meant decency reform without any shame -ibon After the sermon he lingered talk with members of his congregation He found them looking forward wit' threat ff he started a crusfid lie must not expect any active help rum them. They were thoroughly cowed. "This is to be a one man crusade," Sie answered Them. "I did not expect your aid. Jiul so I'm not disappointed." AUnida.v morning the crusade opened.

Mr. Stevens visited the sheriff. and. without any beating around the bush, tie said: "Sheriff. 1 nin tlie new minister." atthor TwnHf fivt Yttfs iff.

Celebrating the twenty fifth anni- What is a man to do with a lot off versary of their wedding dry Mr. and deer that are destroying his property? Mrs. C. J. Weaner of Straban town- At this season it is unlawful to kill ship entertained about seventy five the deer, no difference how much de- friends at their home near town on struction they may he doing.

ANNIVERSARY DEER INJURING ORCHARD TREES Freit Gravers tiw tot fee tar art Saturday. Included in this number were many who were guests at the wedding a quarter of a century ago. The party assembled shortly before eleven o'clock, the hour at which the ceremony was performed on January 17,1889. It took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Ephraim Howard, the bride being Miss Annie Howard. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Sollenberger, the United Brethren pastor. He died ten years ago.

The bridesmaid was Miss Mary Howard, a sister of the bride. She is now Mrs. Charles Wolf and lives near York Springs. She was unable to be present Saturday but the best man, Charles Deardorff was among the guests. Others who helped celebrate the anniversary and remembered being present on the wedding day were Oscar Deardorff, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Howard, Mrs. Albert Hollinger, Mrs. CuV- tis Miller, Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. C. Miller, Mrs. William Rindlaub, Mr.

and Mrs. William Storrick, Harry Trostle, Mr. and Mrs. J. O.

G. Weaner, Miss Emma Howard. The bride and groom of a quarter century before were substantially remembered by their friends and have a display of many beautiful articles ol silver which were given them Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Weaner have four children, one of whom, Miss Blanche Weaner, is attending Millersville Normal School. The other three are at home. Mrs. Weaner's mother, Mrs. Catharine Howard, resides on Middle street.

This is a proposition that Mr. J. HL Ledy is against at his large peach orchards near Mont Alto. The deer been down from the mountain in large numbers and are stripping his peach and apple trees. All through the orchards can be seen the foot prints of the animals where they have operated at night.

They lave also been driven from the orchards in day time. They eat the and limbs as high up as they can, reach by standing on their rear The destruction has been very greafc: as the deer are most abundant. Mr. Ledy will take up the matter with Game Commissioner Kalbfus and. ascertain if anything can be done.

Ledy has his orchards all fenced hut. every hunter knows that a deer cam jump any such protection. Other fruit growers on the mountain report the same condition and do not know how to meet it. Mr. Ledy has also had great trouble from rabbits but he has succeeded in, killing off a good many of them.

"1 am for your crowd tooth "ond toe nail." "Why do yon call it my crowd?" was asked. "Bectuiw it- is. There are violations of the law every hour of the day, -MH! van sk'ud by without driuk in every saloon, and comrade with every lawbreaker. same willi your deputies and the sa- if a s. it's jrot to stop.

Yon of to do your su-orn duty." "Another rofonrwr struck the town. -iiT' was the ins'Jltiug reply. Tluj sheriff went Vom saloon to loun and laughed at the reformer liicr? should lie no from ijirn. Within two he removed ami another man named minister was iu bis shoes. of Xewbern were im-redible.

Hev. Mr. visited iif ii: saloon aud id: "It's for you to enforce the yon ure iiuioiiK the TJif others depending upon amy coin plaint made tlM-tn. What course are you laker of your business!" The next day tin- minister of nine saloons which had thr law. Em-li one of them was Inside of twenty du.v** justice was ont aud new one in.

Tlwro were against Sunday They had not been "ii forced in five years" The.v camp tn the front now No more or racinjr. the up!" was wliiinrr- and a shake fiur.se was in.ide up li a M-rappft for doitcr start til out crivat ardor a two i job of il but instil only half that time. Tin- min Nter knocked him ont with a ial 01 tlie awl thi'n had him arrested a IK! for disorderlr conduct. ii a public meeting was called at i and the minister did some talking. put heart Into the de'-eri so strongly that rhcv int to his Mipport.

and flit 1 op nv a thi'lr was- One thint: more The Uev. Sf- pulpit nikrtl t'i- 1 wns of Ncwhcni they had i tuv.rd a i i before a duly i and to man show tip at chnn li. whether Cliristhins or not Tho Suml-n school niiisr be re-. tit rec ted Thet. must be bun work Religion ain polities uitivf mix i every office county was tilled by a tie -en i UN- devil had had of Ions monsjli.

he nuiM Unoc kc'l down and dratrired out Th'rc w.is tfn devil there a o.r ijitcr A st rancor stoppina at i if Snnd-tj would have -n-oumi LAST DAYS Election Dates of Importance, during the Present Year. Those interested in election matters will be concerned in the "last days' for this year. The dates to bear in mind are: Primary election, May 19, and general election, November 3. The first day for securing signatures on petitions for nominations is Feb. 21, The last day for filing such petitions is April 21.

The last day for filing nomination papers, September 29. Last day to be assessed, September 2. Last day to pay tax.October 3. Last day for candidates to withdraw before primary, April 24 at 4 p. m.

Last day for filing primary expense accounts, June 3. Last day for general election expense accounts, December 3. One of the interesting things about the election this year is that it will be the first time that the people have been called upon to nominate United States senatorial candidates and then elect them by popular vote. The Supreme Court justices will also be nominated by popular vote, although it will.be on a the first time. nonpartisan ballot for The year bids fair to be as productive of interesting things in the way of "first times" as be of political situations out ordinary.

it of will the FATALLY BURNED Woman was Placing Light for Parent when She Fell. With her body burned from the feet to the hips and her clothing still afire Gertrude McLeer, aged 35 years, ol Bowmansdale, was found Friday ing by her aged father, lying on the kitchen floor in an unconscious condition. An exploded oil lamp lay smoking at her side. After extinguishing the flames the father called for aid and summoned a physician, but his daughter never regained consciousness. She died early Saturday morning.

It was the custom for the daughter to set a lamp in the window for her father, who reached home shortly before 7 o'clock in the evening. It is believed that the young woman either tripped over a rug or fell in a faint, and that ploded. the lamp ex- CHICKEN POX One Student 111 in College Dormitory. Quarantined. SAVED DEER Had no Gun and Could not Kill the Dogs.

George Bonner, Biesecker's Gap, saved a tired deer from the attacks of dogs, Friday. A big 10-prong buck, that had been browsing in a field near Tomstown, was chased by dogs over into the gap. The chase was a hard one and the deer, when discovered by Mr. Bonner, was so exhausted that i lay down. Mr.

Bonner drove the dogs away and, after the deer had recovered from its run, it was turned toward the mountain, Mr. Bonner following it. Mr. Bonner did not have a gun and could not kill the dogs as he wanted to do. Dogs are running many deer in the mountains and it is the hope of all who are interested in the preservation of the deer, that an effort will be made to kill them and make the woods safe for the deer.

GENERAL WAGNER'S WH.L General Wagner's Estate $237,200 Widow Chief Beneficiary. General Louis Wagner's estate has been valued at $237,200 in a report filed by his executors. His will bequeaths the bulk of the property to his wife and children, while $1000 is given to the Market Square Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, of which General Wagner was a leading member, to be added to its endowment fund. A trust fund of $2000 was left to the city in the care of the Board of City Trusts, to establish the "Wagner Prizes" at Girard College. General Wagner directed that the income from the money should be used to purchase two gold watches, to be suitably engraved and presented to the person graduating with the highest honors in each of the two classes every year at Girard College.

George Haberlen, a member of the Senior class at college, has developed MANY AUTOS Aute Registrations Total 38,000 for January. Automobile registrations have run close to 38,000 for the seventeen days of January, breaking a record and leading; to the belief that 50.000 owners will register cars within a month. In all about 65,000 licenses have been issued, in which 3600 are solid tired machines or trucks. More than 175 motorcycles have been registered. KITZMTLLER--LEHIGH Miss Lehigh, of Berwkk Township.

Weds Mr. Kitzmiller. Paul C. Kitzmiller, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Nathan Kitzmiller, of New Sinsheim, and Miss Edna S. Lehigh, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Lehigh, of Berwick township, were married Thursday evening, January 15, at the Reformed parsonage, Hanover, by Rev. J.

H. Hartman. FIRE ALARM A fire alarm was sounded Saturday morning when the chimney at the home of Mrs. S. E.

Hillman on South a case of chicken pox tined in his suite of "A clean town a nice town re fourth floor of the Old Dormitory spin-table town Everybody seems to where he is being given every comfort. coins to church, and I guess I 'U The other occupants of the building and is quaran- Washington street was found to be on rooms on the rc ne company responded with the and one reel. nlonp too. are not affected by the quarantine. The case is a mild one.

B. F. Kline and two sons, of Colorado, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S.

E. Kline, of route 7, Gettysburg. WSPAPfcRI.