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We have both telephones and ask that oar friends telephone the news whenever possible. Entered as second-daas matter December 19, 1908, at the poet office at 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 Gettysburg.

March 3, 1870. under the act of TO OUR READERS The Adams County News absolutely no part in politics, being neutral on all such matters. Anything that appears in our general news columns, concerning state or national is furnished us by the American Press Association, a 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. PLAN FOR MARINE COLLEGE OPENING Officers Arrive to Make Preparations for Remainder of the Col ege Due Next Week.

Thirty Commissioned Officers to be here. Captain George Van Orden and Lieutenant E. H. Brainard, of the Marine School, located at Norfolk, Virginia, arrived in town Thursday evening to make all necessary arrangements before the remainder of the officers arrive on August second. The officers and students yet to arrive are Captains H.

C. Snyder and J. B. Turrell, First Lieutenant R. W.

Boeth, and twenty second lieutenants who have just recently been promoted to this rank and who will undergo a course of instruction for three weeks while here, with these officers and students there wHl be possibly a half dozen of regularly enlisted men in the marine service. The work of young officers, the average age of whom is about twenty three years, will be a course of instruction in topographical sketching. As heretofore the work assigned to all young commissioned officers has been more on the order of regular camp routine, this is an experiment and, if it works out reasonably well, next summer similar work will be done. The work will last from the second NEW CHESTER New Chester--Ephraim Thomas and sister, Miss Lizzie, of Gettysburg, spent Tuesday with their aunt, Mrs. Susanna Ehrhart.

Communion will be held at the Pines Church Sunday morning, 3. Miss Lovina Winand, of York Springs, is visiting her sister, Mrs. 3. C. LeivelsbCTger.

Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Trimmer and son, David, spent few days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deatrick, of near New Oxford. Rev.

E. E. Dietterich and son, Archie, spent the past week with friends in Hamsburg and Montgomery. S. H.

Witter has sold his property to John Kime. Terms private. Mrs. John Hoffman and daughter, of Granite Station, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Charlotte McDannel.

Frederick Winand and daughter, of York Springs, spent Tuesday with his son, C. E. Winand, and wife. Mrs. Charles Hickman and children, of Highspire, are visiting her parents, Rev.

and Mrs. E. E. Deitterich. Mrs.

Louisa Miller spent Monday with friends in Gettysburg. George Trinwith is visiting his brother at Chambersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dietterich, of York, are visiting the former's parents, Rev.

and Mrs. E. E. Dietterich. Misses Annie and Edna Hiller, of Philadelphia, spent the past week with Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Shull. Mrs. William Shull is visiting her son, William Shull and family. John Keckler, of Kansas, is visitins: Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Bringman, Mrs. Maggie Sheely and Mrs. Samuel Wolf, of New Oxford, spent Sunday with David Cooley and family. FAIRFIELD Fail-field--Joseph H.

Creager 'is beautifying hie property by having his house painted. D. B. Rock put a Cortright metal NEW OXFORD New Oxford--Miss Helen Ruth has gone on a trip to Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Woodstown, N. J.

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Feiser, and YORK SPRINGS York Springs--Mr. and Mrs.

Eli G. Underwood and two children, Helen and Horatio, and Miss Tillie Myers and John Thompson, all of Schuyl- shingle roof on the house of T. A Low. daughter, of Harrisburg, are spending kill Haven, were the guests of Daniel XT seck Roy W. Bream and Stewart S.

Me-1 the week at the home of the former's and uveral this! Ywk Clty for week the 1 ORRTANNA Orrtanna--David Herring, of Dayman, Iowa, left Wednesday morning for after visiting relatives in and about town since camp closed. Mr. Herring was one of the boys in blue who shared the many joys of that week and it was a week of living worth mentioning. He was accompanied home by his brother, Abraham Herring, who will remain west the rest of the season. Miss Pearl Plank entertained Misses Ida Newcomer and Helen Dykmen, of Waynesboro, one evening recently.

They were enroute to Gettysburg on horseback, having a jolly good time. Master Donald Mickley and Clare Starner, of Granite, arc here on a fishing outing. Success to the lads. Miss Ruth Biesecker has gone to Utz and family Cleaf each lost a valuable horse by mother, Mrs. H.

I. Smith, and other week, death last Saturday. J. J. Reindollar, hardware merchant, is confined to his bed by illness.

We hope for his speedy recovery. Miss Murphy, of Chalfont, is spending come time with Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hartzel, at the Reformed parsonage.

In honor of St. Anne a High Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary's, Fairfield, on Saturday morning at 6:30 o'clock by Father Brandt, pastor. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is to be given after Mass. friends in town.

Miss Marguerite Bowser, of Manheim, Lancaster county, a niece of Mrs. Smith, is spending some days at the same place. George C. McKnight and sons, of St. Paul, are guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. George T. Himes. Misses Ruby V. Golden and Clara V.

Smith, of West Lebanon, visited friends in town, on Sunday. Miss Charlotte Altland, of Baltimore, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. A. Mrs.

Lester Reynolds and son, of Feiser. Baltimore, are visiting her parents, I Allen Trone, of Delavan, Miss Joseph Creager and wife. Beatrice Lough, of Philadelphia; Miss- Harvey Bream, wife and child, of es Mary and Neva Cutshall, of Woods- Eaton, Ohio, are visiting their par- boro, Mr. and Mrs. George Gibbs, ents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. P. Bream and Mrs. Adeline Sheely and granddaugh- Mr.

and Mrs. C. B. Harbaugh. ter, Miss Nellie Sheely, of York; Mr.

Mrs. Grant Bowman and and Mrs. Feiser, of East Berlin, were of Hanover, are spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Anna Wood. Clarence King and family, of Harrisburg, are visiting his parents, E.

E. King and wife, and other relatives here. Mr. King- is a city letter carrier in Harrisburg. G.

W. McGlaughlln and wife and Harry Brown spent last Sunday in Littlestown. Ross Wood, of Hagerstown, motored to this place, on Tuesday, remaining with his mother, Mrs. Anna Wood, until Thursday morning. Rev.

and Mrs. Ira Harbaugh and child, of Carthage, are visiting their parents, C. B. Harbaugh and wife, and Mahlon Weikert and wife. Mrs.

Mary Haakell and two children were the guests of Carlisle relatives this week. Miss Eleanor Emmert has resigned her school in East Berlin to accept a position in New Jersey for ten months at $60 per month. Her sister will accompany her to the same place, where she will teach drawing. Mrs. Mary LaRue and daughter, Ruth, of Dubois; W.

O. LaRue and wife, John Trump, wife and three children, Esther, Edith and Ralph, of Latimore, were visitors at the home of George C. LaRue on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Gardner, Mr. of Miss Ruth Chamberlin. Jacob Spence, wife and party, of Mt.

Pleasant, were accompanied Friday by H. L. Spence and wife, C. Spence, wife and family to ML Alto by automobile, the guests of Bev. Mr.

Marks and wife for a Miss Mary Herbst discovered a large blacksnake on a limb of an old apple tree at the barn, taking a sun bath. Her father quickly secured the gun and shot the snake which measured feet in length, 9 inches in circumference and weighed five pounds. A large number of young chicks and guineas have disappeared from under this tree lately. It is sup- and a C. L.

Myers and Mr. and Mrs. John L. Gibb, autoed to Boiling Springs Park on Sunday afternoon. Miss Hortense Bietman has re- possessor.

Orrtanna--Miss Minnie Gifford, of Spring Lake, Mew Jersey, returned home Monday after spending a few ter a relatives. the guest William LaRue a fam- I al of her brother-m-law, L. S. Myers. ily of Latimore.

OJL recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Lough.

Ralph Miller, painter, of Wayne, is spending his vacation at the home Herbert LaRue, of Philadelphia, is his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Miller.

Mrs. Dennis Myers and sister-in- law, Miss Anna Myers, of Baltimore, are spending some time with friends in town and vicinity. Mrs. E. W.

Moller, of Hagerstown, is spending a few days at the home of her mother, Mrs. F. S. Smith. at the Lome of L.

F. Mickley. turned to her home in Baltimore, af- xr xr pleasant visit to York Springs SS thel Mlck accom a TM home for a month's vacation. Mrs. Margaret Baumgardner has gone to Hanover to attend the funer- re- ter, spent last week with Robert Weaver and family.

Clinton Sadler and family, of Big- spent Sunday with Samuel Cashman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wolf spent Saturday with friends in East Berlin. LITTLESTOWN Littlestown--Mrs.

Daniel Bair turned to her home Monday evening after a three months' visit with her brothers and other relatives at Deca- is spending some time with relatives tur, 111. On her way home she stopped Mrs. George Trimmer and daugh- Raymond Kittinger, of Baltimore, Mrs. M. F.

Stoner, Mrs. Clinton Hager, and Charles Hankey are TM TUT Tiff spending a few days with Mrs. Sam- Mr, and Mrs. Guy Martin, of Lees- i XT 01 i. uel Hostetter at the Owl's Nest, burg, and Miss Elda Slaybaugn, of Guy Albert has returned home; from a visit to Philadelphia.

York, were recent guests of D. F. Starry and family. Capt. D.

M. Stewart, Thomas G. Neely, Postmaster Gil P. Emmert, B. D.

Hostetter, Quincy ey and J. Harvey Neely witnessed the, na Hankey James Boyd spent Sunday with his son, Robert, who is being treated at the Chambersburg Hospital. Mrs. W. Hoffman, of Creagerstown, is visiting her mother, Mrs.

An- Iron IRON SPRINGS Springs--Mrs. Harvey San- here. Contractor W. H. Gallagher, with a force of hands, is busily engaged in excavating the cellar for the new rectory which is to be built in the rear of the Catholic church.

The George E. Gingell chicken farm, at Zora, is fast becoming one of the finest looking places along the at Harrisburg, where she spent a week with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Annie Goodyear. Mr. Bair went to Harrisburg on Sunday and accompanied his wife home Monday evening.

Edward Eppelman, of Atco, N. spent several days during last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Eppelman. His wife and little daugh- ders and two children, of Chambers- Waynesboro pike.

The paint brush is ter, Alethia, who have been visiting burg, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. being applied to all the buildings and here for some time returned to their H. L. Sanders over Sunday, W.

Watson and family and Mr, Mrs. J. J. McSherry, spent Sunday at Pen Mar. other improvements are being home with him.

which shows the progressive spirit of the owner. D. Hill Rock was an over Sunday The many friends in this place of Dr. and Mrs. G.

S. Butz will be glad to know that their little daughter, Catharine, is convalescing from her recent serious illness, and that the family. I ed their saw mill from Opequon, Vir-' condition of their son, Carl, who has Mr. and Mrs. Ross Musselman and I ginia, to the tract of E.

A. Sprenkle been critically ill 01 the past twenty Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Fox, of near visitor in Baltimore. Pen Mar, are visiting D. R.

McCleaf i McCleaf and Musselman have mov- Robert Felix, of for their homes tw Philadelphia, left in Liberty township. this weeks, is gradually improving. build a shed. A all the instruction will be given the young men by their officers in According to one of the officers now, dau of Aspers, and John Riden- on Sunday after J. Quincy Jacobs is preparing to Mrs.

Wesley G. Weikert, who cently underwent an operation in the Methodist Episcopal Hospital, in i Philadelphia, is improving. wife and little VIRGINIA MILLS Virginia Mills-- The festival held at' Loy Lmdaman, son of Rev. Dr. F.

here the whole party will get up early our and wife of Carlisle nia an auto this place on Saturday evening was S. Lindaman, has been elected teacher in the morning and go out to the par- trip tO the home their uncle larffely attende d- in Mathematics and French in the ticular part of the country which and on Saturday, Mrs. Harry Kump and children, of High School. to be studied that day where all the adn wno years old, near Gettysburg, were over Sunday Miss Helen Oaster, of Philadelphia, actual work -p-ill be done and instruction given to the men This mav last harvest no can lt)eat that or tne a tnis place. until one or two o'clock in the after- threescore and seventeen? i Miss Daisy Mickley has returned Mrs.

H. A. Spalding. noon when the party will return for Mrs Kate Flea le and Svi1 of York home after a several days' visit with -dinner after which the day's work and Miss Beat rice Wavell of Gettys- friends in Gettysburg. BONNEAUVILLE will be complete and the men will be i ur were visitors to this place.

Mrs. John Kint and daughter, Bonneauvihe Mr. and Mrs. a cradle three days during visitors with friends and relatives of is visiting her uncles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs.

John H. Eline, and Mr. and were P. Reed and Gettysburg Wil- Martha Myrtle, of Gettysburg D. 3, are Chrismer are spending some time visitors on spending a week with Mr.

and Mrs. with their daughter in Harrisburg. William Shindledecker of this place. John H. Hartlaub spent Sunday in free to themselves as they see fit.

The school at Norfolk aims to give a I Mondav fifteen months' course of instruction' H- Sanders and Miss, Harry Shindledecker, of near Get- New Oxford with Channel Sheely. to all second lieutenants who have' Scott made a business trip to tysburg, spent Saturday and Sunday' Bernard A. Wagaman made a busi- just been promoted to this rank How- Gettysburg on Tuesday. at the home of Jacob Kump and fam-, Li.p to Xew Oxford on Tuesday. ball game at Mechanicsburg on Saturday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Myers, of spent several days here with J.

T. Myers. Miss May Kready entertained quite a number of girl friends at her home George Swope and wife have gonw to McKnightstown to spend the weeK -fc 1 1 1 1 1 1 I Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Slaybaugh, of after Abilene, Kansas were the guests of famil of SamueJ Baltzl iVJT-Vtn -H4-k A ll'-.

A A I Mrs. Martha Fickel. CHURCH NOTICES LOWER MARSH CREEK homes after a Rev. R. F.

McClean will preach in i friends of this the Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian church, Sunday Sabbath School morning at 10:30. 9:30. The new Sab- I David Sheetz, of Englevale, North 1 Dakota, and brother, Riley Sheetz, of Tracey, returned to their month's visit with county. They of Mr. and Mrs.

while Stoaer. Blackberries and huckleberries are ly plentiful. Blackberries are selling for four cents a quart, while huckleberries sell for eight and ten. bath School books will be ready for distribution. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN No services at Friends' Grove Sun-1 day on account of repairs to the' church.

Revival services, to be con-1 ducted by Prof. Schlosser of the Eliza- I j. i through with their harvest and bethtown College, and to continue for 1 i -n ri starting to thresh some of their crops two weeks, begin at Friends' Grove, i i i which seem to turn out well. Saturday evening, August 2. Dedica- last Sunday morning about 3 Cashtown--The nearby farmers are are tory services Sunday morning, August 3, at 10:30.

Stratton Street Church: Sunday School, preaching at 10:30 and 7:30. YORK SPRINGS M. E. CHARGE York Springs: Sunday School, o'clock another auto wreck took place on the Hartman curve above this place when a car came down the pike full tilt. Instead of blowing horn and slowing up they just did the reverse and ran into the fence.

One front address, Epworth League, 7:30. Rock Chapel- 8 wheel was smashed and tossed. Sev- address, 2:30. Sunday School, Hunterstown: Sunday School, union service in the Presbyterian church at 7:30. The Anti-Saloon League of Pennsylvania will be represented by Rev.

Prof. E. E. Stouffer, of Albright College, Myerstown, who is a eral of the party were stunned. No one saw the wreck until the party i called up some citizens.

Charles Forsythe, wife and son, of Altoona, are spending seveial days 1 with their parents in this place. Harry Hartman, of Hagerstown, parents and unday i thhis verv able and an interesting speaker. IT brother High street ever, as the demand for these men in the regular service is irregular thev are sometimes forced to leave the school and take up their other duties Mrs A 9 ullla Stoner and son Samuel, ily. Harry J. Wagaman had the misfor- a nesooro visited her daughter, Wilson Eyler.

of this vicinity, visit- tunt of cutting a bad gash in his head Seif erd, over Sunday. ed J. C. Mackley and family at Mum- close to the right eye while cutting All are invited. Rev.

Lutner W. McGarvey, pastor. METHODIST Sunday School at 9:30 a. preach- Mrs. William Jones and daughter, Joyce, and Miss Mabel Leidic, of Har; risburg, are spending some time with Mrs.

Jones' parents, Mr. and Mrs. ing and sacranient of the Lord's i Sup- Deardorff fa this ace per at Epworth League at 6:30 Shully of Cham- masburg, on Saturday and Sunday. wood at his home. Dr.

R. H. Lindaman before their full course of work has' bersburg is endin sometime with, Miss Tressie Lightner, Mrs been completed. South Dormitory, wnich has been leased for a period of three weeks from the College authorities, has been put into shape so that when the main her daughter, Mrs. Chares F.

Reed. and daughter, Thelma, Little Miss Dora Izer is spending last Thursday in Gettysburg. John was summoned to dress the injuries, spent i Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Melhorn spent i Sunday in New Oxford with his par- some time with friends at Gettysburg. I Mr. and Mrs. James Daywalt and Mr.

and Mrs. William Herman, of children, Earl, Clarence and Florence, Gettysburg, spent Sunday with the of New Baltimore, visited their ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Melhorn. Peter Gebhart spent Sunday at the home of A.

L. Wagaman. body of officers arrive on sec-' parents, Charles Reed Sr. and! daughter, Mrs. Maurice Lightner on Mrs.

Harry J. Wagaman was visit- i A i ond they will have only to unpack and arrange their wardrobes. IRON SPRINGS Iron Springs--The Hamiltonban township school board met on July 7 and organized as follows: William Watson, president; William McCleaf, treasurer; O. B. Lightner, secretary.

The other members of the board are: wife. Mrs. Mary McPherson, of Gettysburg, spent Wednesday with her parents, Emanuel Izer and wife. Mr. Cleaver, Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Strasbaugh and Miss Nora Bennett Sunday. Harry Lightner is having his property improved by having it painted. Clarence Mickley, of Orrtanna, is doing the work. Oliver Peters, of Fairfield, spent made an auto trip to Emmitsburg, i Sunday at the home of Charles Sites and family.

on Tuesday. Ambrose Sanders and Calvin ers. Sand- Mr, and Mrs. William Allison, Albert Mary Allison, Jonna- rolle AUisfci, Clara Allison, and Mildred Allison visited relatives at TaWe Rock on Saturday and Sunday. Mrs.

Grant Bighorn, of Washing- torn, D. is visiting lier brother-in- law, John Bifbam sad family. MiMot Gifford and Naomi Hummelbaugh returned to their home near FairiWd Station after visiting their sister, Mrs. Charles R. Slaybeugh, of York Springs.

Misses Virginia and Grace McCurdy, of Bellefonte, and Mias Annie Horner, of Gettysburg, visited Mrs. Wm. B. Mcllhenny, at "Woodside Farm" this week, Mr. and Mrs.

Calvin Hamilton have returned home from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keppel, in Vandergrift Miss Grace Reigale, of Baltimore; and Miss Florence Keyset, of New York, have spent several daya with their uncle, John Wiest, on Baltimore street Mrs. L. Sieber, of West Middle street, has gone on a two weeks' visit GO CAMPING Local Boys' Club Goes for Pleasure Trip to Natural Dam.

About twenty boys, members of the Boys' Club of the Presbyterian church, left thia morning for a ten days' camp at Natural Dan. They were Accompanied by Rev. F. E. Taylor and Dr.

C. B. Stouffer, who will be with the campers much of the time during their stay along the crook. Mrs. Nicholas Redding returned to her homo on York street after a few ing her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Melhorn, on Tuesday. Christian and Peter Gebhart made a business trip to Mt Rock on Monday. Mr. L.

C. Myers sold a fine cow to George Raffensperger for $70. Annie Gebhart, of -Hanover, spent Sunday with her father, Christian Gebhart. Joseph Gebhart and wife spent last Sunday evening at the home of A. L.

Wagaman. Miss Helen Evangeline Sieber, has gone to New Haven, to visit her brother, Rev. J. Luther Sieber. Mr.

and Mrs. E. W. Rebert and children, Edward and Hazel, have returned to their home in New Durham, N. after spending ten days with friendtt at Mummasburg and Seven Stars.

Mr. and Mrs. George Eberhart and Mrs. Richard Ham have returned from to Miffllntown to visit days visit with friends Yoifc a trip of several days to Philadelphia, G. W.

Lavender, who lived in this i place about 80 years of his life and last fall moved to Frederick, we are now glad to see back to visit our the' p. m. A cordial invitation to all ser-; vices. L. Dow Ott, pastor.

PRESBYTERIAN Rev. F. E. Taylor will preach in VllVt morning on "Sincerity and at the Schwart of this lace has union service in the evening on' "Hope." SALEM U. B.

Sunday School, 9:00 a. preaching and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at 10-00 a. m. J. Chas.

Gardner, pastor. GETTYSBURG U. B. Sunday School, 9:30 a. Senior Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.

once more. on purchased a new Oakland car. This is the first one of that kind to come to our town. A. W.

Stockton, of Washington, D. spent part of his vacation with his relatives in this place. Mrs. Stine and Miss Stine, of Harrisburg, spent several days with Miss Minnie Heiges and mother in this VJItl I I 9 preaching, 7:30 p. subject: "God's I Call for J.

Chas. Gardner, pastor. BIGLERVILLE LUTHERAN Sunday School at 9 a. preaching service at 10 a. Christian Endeavor devotional meeting at 7:30 p.

preaching at 8 p. m. ST. PAUL'S A. M.

E. ZION South Washington street. Preaching at 11 a. m. and at 8 p.

m. by the pastor; Sunday School at 2 p. Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. A dial welcome to all.

W. O. Cooper, pastor. C. W.

HoltEworth and family, of Chambersburg street, are spending several days in York. Hartman, with a gang of hands, left on Monday morning for Mechanicsburg where he has taken a contract of budding for Mr. Wickersham which will take until about Sept 1st. Adam Bucher has gone to Franklin County where he intends to spend some time among friends in Fayetteville, Shady Grove and Waynesboro. G.

M. Bucher met with a very painful accident last week one day. While unloading hay he had his hand caught in the pulley which crushed one finger and the rest were badly tyraised. Dr. Wbomer dressed the hand and he is getting along very nicely but will not aMf wwk for 1 I.