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ADAMS COUNTY NEWS N. Corner Centre Square, Gettysburg. Times and News Publishing Company W. Lavere Hafer, Sec'y and Treas. Philip R.

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signed We by have the both party talephones and ask that our friends telephone the news whenever possible. Entered as second-class matter Decomber 19, 1908, at the post office at Gettysburg. under the act of March 3, 1870. TO OUR READERS The Adams County News takes absolutely part in politics, being neutral on all such matters. Anything that appears in our general ague colconcerning state or national politics, is furaithed by the AmeriPress Association, concern which gives the same news to Republican, Democratic, Prohibition, or Socialist papers and which is strictly non-partisan.

Our advertising columns are open to all candidates and all parties. CHURCH NOTICES CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Stratton Street: Sunday School, preaching, 7:30 by Elder J. H. Brindle. Marsh Creek: Sunday School, preaching, 10:30 by Elder J.

H. Brindle. GETTYSBURG U. B. Sunday School 9:30 a.

m. Morning worship and sermon 10:30 a. m. Subject: "The Righteous Saved from Evil." Junior Christian Endeavor 1:30 p. m.

Senior Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. J. Chas. Gardner, pastor.

SALEM U. B. Sunday School, 9:00 a. evening worship and sermon, subject: "Worthless J. Chas.

Gardner, pastor. OPEN-AIR SERVICES There will be a series of evangelistic services held in the grove at Wenksville Methodist Episcopal church from Monday, August 17 to 22nd, inclusive. Dr. A. S.

Fasick, District Superintendent, of Carlisle, and other ministers will preach. Services every evening at 8:00 o'clock. All neighboring pastors are invited to be present and assist in services. YORK SPRINGS M. E.

Wenksville: Sunday School, sermon and Lord's Supper, Epworth League, 8:00 p. m. Bendersville: Sunday School, sermon and the Lord's Supper, Epworth League, 7:00 p. class meeting, 10:30 a. m.

Prayer meeting Wednesday 8:00 p. m. Dr. A. S.

Fasick, District Superintendent, will preach and administer the Communion. All probationers will be received into full membership. Sacrament of Baptism at Bendersville 3.00 p. m. LITTLESTOWN ROUTE: 2 Littlestown Route 2-Mr.

and Mrs. John Bowman and two children visited Mr. and Mrs. M. Sanders.

of Fair- field. Mrs. Thomas Rider is on the sick list. Pauline Eckenrode returned to Baltimore on Sunday after having spent her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Eckenrode. The annual picnic of St. John's will be held this Saturday, August 15. Dr. Enders will make the address.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wehler returned home on Monday evening from their wedding tour, having spent several weeks in Reading and Eastern Pennsylvania. Solomon Miller and wife spent Saturday and Sunday at Gettysburg. Mrs.

Howard Baker returned to her home at Palmyra, N. on Wednesday, after having spent several weeks visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. R. Fox and son, Woodrow, of Gettysburg, are spending several days with Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Dull, of near Littlestown. Alta Wintrode spent several days of last week in Hanover. Treva Dull returned home on Monday, having spent several weeks in Gettysburg. TRACT Tract--A son was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Shorb last week. i Mrs. D. Shorb and daughter, Emma, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Keysville.

Frank McCleat and Mr. Betta, of Waynesboro, are visiting Mr. McCleat's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew spent Sunday Lillian, Letters of Interesting News From Adams County Towns Personals and Items of News Interest from Various Towns in the County.

What the People in the Different Sections are Doing. Entertaining Visitors. Services in the County Churches ARENDTSVILLE Arendtsville-The festival and street parade held here last Saturday evening by the Arendtsville Fire Company drew a large crowd. The Biglerville Company and their band, uniformed in white made a nice appearance in the street procession. Messrs.

Willis Pitzer and James 0. Hoffman acted as the mounted chief marshals. The gross receipts were $191.50. Pius S. Orner had the water piped through the two new dwelling houses he built on Pearl street in this town, and concrete pavements put down in front.

They are nearly ready for occupancy. Misses Jane and Helen Dunlap, of Newville, are visiting Miss Vida Koser in the home of Rev. and Mrs. D. T.

Koser. Mrs. Sarah Jenkins with her two children, of Lititz, are guests in the home of Mrs. Jacob Klepper, the former's mother. Mrs.

Henry Trostel and her daughter, Mrs. Wilson Bream, of Gettysburg, were week-end visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram W. Trostel.

Miss Rebecca Slaybaugh, of Philadelphia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elmira Slaybaugh, in the home of James L. Taylor. J. Rodger Witmore and his sister, Edna, of Lancaster, are visiting friends here.

Miss Miriam Keckler, of near spent several days recently in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Trostel. Mr.

and Mrs. L. G. Minter ard daughter, Grace, of Jersey City, N. are visitors in the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Amos Minter. Miss Edna V. Miller who is attending the Lancaster Business College, is spending her vacation in the horre of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

A. Miller. Ira Lady, who spent the last six weeks as a student at State College, returned to the home of his parents, Mr. r. and Mrs.

Hiram C. Lady. Rev. Wilmor Hartman with his family, of Pittsburgh, and Miss Mary Plank, of Altoona, are visitors in the home of Hiram C. Lady.

Mrs. Francis C. Knouss has returned to Bethlehem after spending several weeks here. Mr. Knouss spent Sunday here and his mother, Mrs.

David Knouss. accompanied them home. After visiting in Bethlehem, Mrs. Knouss will spend a week in Philadelphia, attending the Pentecostal Camp Meeting, conducted by Mrs. Woodward Etter.

Miss Sara Cashman, of New Chest. er, and Miss Grace Howe, of New 0 ford, are spending some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Sadi -r near Arendtsville. LITTLESTOWN Littlestown-Miss Eliza Bretz, of Harrisburg, who has been visiting the home of Miss Catherine Feeser, for the past two weeks returned to her home Friday morning. Miss Nina Crouse, of Waynesboro, is spending two weeks at the home of her uncle, Wilbur Stover. Miss Vergie Althoff returned home after spending some weeks at the home of Miss Elsie Brown. Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Copenhaver, of Midway, visited friends in town Sunday. Miss Hazel Stavely, who sprained her arm last Thursday at the Union picnic, is improving. Joseph Angel, who had his arm broken at the Union picnic, is somewhat improved. St.

John's picnic will be held next Saturday. Music will be furnished by the P. O. S. of A.

band of Littlestown. FAIRFIELD Fairfield -Mr. Knoop and two sons and Mr. Stewart, of Troy, Ohio. spent the past week with Mrs.

Jane Scott and other relatives here. Harry Gill and wife, of Baltimore, are visiting Dr. J. E. Glenn and family.

Etter and family, of town, are spending some time at the home of John C. McGlaughlin, Centennial street. Mrs. Sherman McGlaughlin and children, of Johnstown, are circulating among relatives in town and vicinty. Misses Grace and Ette Herring, of Philadelphia, are visitors at the home of their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Herring. Miss Gertrude Worts, of Hanover, visited relatives here last work. Rev. C.

B. King, of Pittsburgh, is spending his vacation with his King. PERSONAL NOTES AND BRIEF ITEMS of Tom People Visiting Here These Elsewhere BONNEAUVILLE Bonneauville Bertha Kinzer, of York, returned home Sunday after spending the past month at the home of Jerome Golden and family. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Miller, of Frederick, Spent several days at the home of Dr. R. H. Lindaman and family. Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Miller have returned home after spending several days in York. Peter Berger returned from McSherrystown and Midway after spending the past week with his daughters.

Robert Russell and Thomas Russell, of Altoona, are guests of L. C. Myers and family. Born to Mr. and Mrs.

John Claybaugh a son. Charles Chrismer and son, Richard, of Littlestown, were recent guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Chrismer. E.

L. Golden and Fabian Staub transacted business in Gettysburg Monday evening. Miss Ruth Smith is spending some time at the home of her brother, Linus Smith, and wife. Misses Theresa and Annie Golden were in Harrisburg Friday for treatment. Miss Jennie Chrismer, of Baltimore, is spending some time with her brothers, Joseph and William Chrismer, and family.

Mrs. Walters is reported on the sick list. John Feeser and sister Grace, of Philadelphia, spent several days as the guests of John H. Miller and family. A very enjoyable Sunday was spent at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Topper. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John H.

Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. William Troutman, Mr. and Mrs. Linus Smith, Mr.

and Mrs. Curtis Weaver, Mary Lentz, Rosa Weaver, Ruth Smith, Bessie Weaver, Cathrine Troutman, Marie Weaver, Helen Weaver, Bernadette Weaver, Florence Weaver, John Weaver and Clarence Troutman. LIBERTY HALL Liberty Hall--Miss Delphine Hopper, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Alice M. superintendent of the Woman's Hospital of the same city.

are visiting the latter's brother and his family at "The The following visited at the home of Eiker Brothers on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Breighner, Miss Annie Hoffman and Clark Parr, all of Hanover; Mr. and Mrs. John Haugh and family, of Emmitsburg; Mr.

and Mrs. Grant Herring and Abraham Herring. Mr. and Mrs. M.

R. Hull, daughter Miss Effie, Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd, of near Orrtanna: Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Spangler, Rosanna and Stewart Sites and Charles Hankey spent Sunday with James Hoffman and family. The following visited George Reever and family of near McCleary's school house on 1 Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weishaar and son, Merle, Jacob Weishaar and Mrs. Allen Weishaar.

Miss Edna Wolfe, of York, is visitEng her uncle, Robert Mickley. and family. Miss Amanda J. of Gettysburg, is visiting relatives in this community. James H.

White, of "Willow Shade" farm, is treating his house to a coat of paint. Messrs. Reynolds and Weishaar are doing the work. Miss Grace Carbaugh is visiting friends in York and Lancaster. McKNIGHTSTOWN McKnightstown-Mrs.

J. O. and son, James, of Philadelphia, visited for a few days with her sisterin-law, Miss Cora Mickley. H. P.

Rebert and wife, of Philadelphia; Mrs. John Geyer and son spent Thursday at Pen Mar. Miss Blanche Keller is spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. Wierman, at Camp Hill. Miss Blanche Sowers, of Reading, is visiting her parents.

Curtin Harbaugh is improving his property with new porch. Robert Rebert, wife and daughter, spent Saturday evening at Cashtown. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stover, of Washington, are -visiting his brother, Simon Stover.

Lester Sowers and family spent Wednesday with his parents. Those who visited st William Weikert's were Mr. and Mrs. Myron Walkert Mrs. Harner.

tamily, Me. Walter's YORK SPRINGS York Springs -Mrs. Robert E. Fox and daughter, of Philadelphia, are the guests of George H. Trostle and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Myers, of New York City, and Mr. and Mrs.

Paul F. Myers, of Washington, D. are guests of C. F. Myers and family.

Raymond Weidner, of Huntington township, is threatened with blood poisoning, resulting from a bruise received some time ago on his left hand. J. A. Menges, S. S.

Frazier, Miss Frazier and Mrs. Frazier were at Harrisburg on Saturday. Galey G. Gibb, of Mt. Holly, spent a few days recently with his brother, John L.

Gibb, of this place. Jim Myers, the former York Springs base ball pitcher who is with the Raleigh, N. team again this year, will join the Athletics at the end of the season which occurs on September 6th. Myers has been pitching great ball this season for Raleigh. Thomas G.

Neely, Harry Whitcomb and John L. Gibb were at Hanover on Sunday. Mrs. John L. Gibb and family and Miss Emma Pearson visited Mt.

Holly friends over Sunday. Chauncey Cox, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. George Geisenger and son, and Miss Carrie Cox, of Bridgeton, are the guests of J. A. Cox and family.

Miss Helen Wise, of Marysville, is the guest of I. W. Pearson and family. Mrs. Sallie Webb, of Philadelphia, Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Group, of Gettysburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Whitcomb and son, Harry, of York Springs, visited Mr. and Mrs.

Hiram Brame on Sunday. BIGLERVILLE Biglerville--The band from the Loysville Orphans Home will give a free concert in the Lutheran church this (Thursday) evening. Everybody is invited. Mr. and Mrs.

Alonza Thomas announce the birth of a son. R. C. Walter and Charles Bream have gone on a week's fishing trip. Miss Blanche Heiges and Miss Esta Bream, who have been spending some time in Shrewsbury have returned home.

E. L. is confined to the house by an attack of Mahlon Raffensperger ran into a scythe on Tuesday and received a severe cut on the leg. It required a number of stitches to close the wound. Miss Sue Deatrick is visiting at.

the home of Charles Test, at Guernsey. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lauver are visiting at the home of William Lauver. Mrs.

William Spangler is visiting at the home of E. L. Fohl. Mrs. Schriver, Miss Ruth Bucher, and Miss Katherine Schriver are visiting friends in York.

The Eight Week Club held a picnic along the Conewago on Tuesday. They report a very good time and plenty to eat. The club is busily engaged in preparing a program for the sunflower festival to be held in Stonesifer's woods on August 21st. Miss Lena Gilbert is visiting Hazel Deatrick. Miss Ruth Wolf is spending some time at the home of her uncle.

H. C. Sanders. Miss Viola Kapp has returned from a visit to York County. Seventy one members of our Fire Company journeyed to Arendtsville on Saturday evening and joined the parade of firemen from that town.

They made quite a showing in their white linen suits, white hats, black shoes and ties. They expect to parade our streets next Saturday evening at the time of the band festival. ABBOTTSTOWN Abbottstown--Raymond Elder, of Toledo, Ohio, has been visiting his mother and other relatives here the past two weeks. Miss Alice Wolf spent several days the past week with relatives at York. John Lightner, wife and family, of York, were the guests of Jacob Nickey and wife on Sunday.

E. Bruce Jacobs was visiting at Pottstown the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Carson and daughter, of Harrisburg, are visitors here.

Fred Baker spent last week with friends in Baltimore. S. A. Nagie has petitioned for pointment as justice of the peace our town in place of James B. Carne who resigned.

FAIRFIELD Fairfeld-Grayson's Union Sunday School will hold its annual ceiebration on Saturday, August 22nd, in the Willow Grove along the Waynesboro pike, in Liberty township at the residence of Y. C. Harbaugh. The Emmitsburg band will be in attendance. All cordially invited The Sunday Schools, of Fairfield, will hold a union celebration in Shefter's grove near Virginia Mills on Thursday, August 20th.

Daniel Sanders and family, of Philadelphia, are visiting his father, Henry Sanders, at the concrete bridge. Dr. William Heyser, of Washingcon, D. spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Harry Sanders.

Mrs. John Snyder and children, Ruth and Earl, are visiting relatives in Hanover. Mrs. Ira Study, of Hanover; Misses Fanny and Frances Snyder and Mrs. W.

L. Curtis spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Henry Reck on Water street. George W. McGlaughlin has purchased a new Overland touring car.

Mrs. Mary Oyler, of New York City, is visiting relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. Mary Shuck, of Greencastle, was an over Sunday visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Baumgardner. C. Edward Slonaker and children, of Glen Rock, are visiting H. B. Slonaker and family.

Mrs. Howard Harbaugh spent one day this week with relatives at Blue Ridge Summit. Miss Nellie Sanders 15 spending a week with her aunt, Mrs. Charles McIntire, at Fountaindale. Rev.

and Mrs. W. K. Fleck have returned from their vacation. Preaching in the Lutheran church Sunday at the usual hours.

Miss Regina Peters, of Baltimore, is visiting her father, John F. Peters. Mrs. John Spangler will have public sale of her personal effects, August 22nd. Mrs.

Adam Frey, who has been very ill, is able to be around again, The town council will open an alley in the rear of the properties on Water street from J. W. Moore's, east to Henry Reck's. BIGLERVILLE Biglerville-Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Koser have returned from an automobile trip to Buck Hill Falls. Mr. and Mrs.

John Weaver announce the birth of a daughter. Mrs. A. E. Rice, Mrs.

Dill and daughters and Mrs. Royer have returned from a week's visit in Marietta. Rev. Mr. Wolf, who has been spending some time at the home of H.

C. Sanders, returned to his home in West Fairview, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Gilbert and daughters, Lena and Anna, are visiting at the home of C.

E. Deatrick. Miss Helen Hartman is visiting her cousin, Marie Mowery. Mr. and Mrs.

Royer are visiting his sisters, Mrs. Arthur Rice and Mrs. M. T. Dill.

A great number of people attended 'the Salvation Army meeting which was held in Stonesifer's Grove on Sunday. A party of Salvationists is camping there and will hold services every evening this week. McSHERRYSTOWN McSherrystown--Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown, of York, have returned home after a brief visit to her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. M. H. Geiselman. I.

W. Krepps and son Earl are on a ten days' trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Eugene Little, of Salisbury, is spending some time with his family. Mrs. H.

J. Bunty, of Third street, is greatly improved and is now able to be up and about. Joseph McGaughran, of Church street, has fully recovered from the operation he underwent for the removal of a cyste tumor from his shoulder several weeks ago. Miss Roxie Geiselman is confined to her bed by malaria. Henry Felix, residing with his son George Felix reports the loss of potket-book containing a $10 and a $1 note.

It was lost the latter part of the week between the bank and his home on South street. Miss Mollie Reus, of Baltimore, i is guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T.

Weaver, Baltimore street. Samuel Spangler and family and Mrs. E. M. Wolf, of York street, are visiting at the home of Miss Minnie Spangler in Washington, D.

C. Mrs. J. W. Kendlehart, and Miss Helen Kendlehart, of West Middle street, are visiting friends in Baltimore.

Mrs. Ellen Bupp has returned to her home on Hanover street after visiting her son, Irvin Bupp, of Logansport, Indiana. Mrs. A. D.

Long and Miss Marie Long, have returned to Williamsport, Maryland, after a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pius A. Miller, Baltimore street. Misses Hyacinth Beard and Mildred Stoner have returned home after visiting friends in Arendtsville.

Roy Stock has returned to Littlestown after visiting friends in town. Miss Englebert, of West Middle street, is visiting friends in Hunterstown. Prof. L. A.

Parsons and mother, of Springs avenue, are spending the day at Pen Mar. Chester Leese is visiting friends at Gardners. Mrs. Luther Deatrick, of Baltimore street, is visiting in York. Mr.

and' Mrs. Samuel E. Waltman have returned: to their home on Carlisle street from a camping trip of several days to the Tuscarora Mountains. Mrs. L.

I. Hill, of Centre Square, spending ten days with friends in and about Fairfield. Dr. Lakin and family, of Erie, are guests of relatives in town. Amos Musselman has returned from Baltmore to spend several days at his home on street and at Camp Sing Sing.

Mrs. Joseph H. Colliflower, of ton, Ohio, visited friends in town on Thursday. Mrs. William McG.

Tawney, of Chambersburg street, is visiting friends in Harrisburg for several days. W. H. Farner has accepted the position of manager of the National Woolen Mills Company at Parkersburg, West Virginia. Mrs.

Farner and children are spending several weeks in Hagerstown. Mrs. David Blum and daughter, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mundorff, South Washington, street, have returned to Reading.

Miss Astrea 'M. Sterner left on Thursday to spend some time in Brooklyn, New York. Mrs. A. D.

Long and Miss Marie Long, of Williamsport, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pius A. Miller at their home on BaltiMr. and Mrs.

William Calvert have returned to their home in Woodstock, Virginia, after visiting at the home of E. P. Sachs on East Middle street. Mrs. Guy Mundorff and daughter, NEW OXFORD New Oxford--Misses Vergie and Elizabeth Diehl visited their aunt, Mrs.

Lizzie J. Raffensperger, at Arendtsville this week. Miss Dora Deardorff, of Gettysburg, spent several days recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H.

Sheely. George B. Hulick, of Philadelphia, is spending a short vacation with his mother and other friends in town. Mr. and Mrs.

John P. Feiser and daughter, of Harrisburg, are spending the week at the home of Mr. Feiser's mother, Mrs. H. I.

Smith. Miss Helen Grove, of Baltimore, is spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Grove. Miss Myrtle Graff, of York, is spending some time at the home of her aunt, Mrs. W.

F. Sheely. Miss Marie Taughinbaugh, of Gettysburg, visited friends in New Oxford recently. Vernon Wagner and sister, Miss Treva, spent a week with friends in Harrisburg. Joseph H.

Himes, of Canton, Ohio, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Himes, this week. Mrs.

John Stock and two children, of Germantown, are spending some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. T. Auker, Miss Marian Smith, who 1 has been visiting Miss Marguerite Feiser, for ten days, returned to her heme in Columbia on Sunday.

She was companied to Columbia by Henry J. Smith, who spent Sunday in that place. John Herman, wen of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Herman, who been ployed at Cleveland, Obie, for time, returned home last healthy 09 05 to 09 05.