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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY g. y. annum, in if not paid within the year. So subscription dfeeontiiwed at tbe option of the pub- licher. until all arrearagei are paid.

A fail- to order a at expiration of time paid for will be considered a new nt. XTS inserted at reasonable rates-- iberal reduction tothose whoadvertiseby tae torn PMXTIJCG of eTerr description-- Irom the smallest label or card to the largest handbill or porter. THUKSDAY, APRIL 30,1908. and There. James Sheets, a fanner near York Haven, has a hen which for the past eight weeks has been laying two eggs Nathaniel Devinney, aged 44 years, a former resident of Seven Valley, hanged himself in his room at the county alms house at York, Friday as a result of mental aberration caused by wory over the death of bis 16 year old daughter about two months ago.

He committed the deed by means of a sheet which he had taken from his bed and torn into strips His lifeless body was found suspended from the iron bars covering the window in bis room He had his knees drawn up. Up until two months ago, at which time the man's daughter died at the York city hospital, following an operation for appendicitis, Devinney was rational He is survived by his wife and several small children Mrs, J. T. Allen, of Chambersburg, died in St. Joseph hospital, Philadelphia, Friday from injuries received on Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Fleshman of near town, gave a dinner on Sunday to a number of friends, it being the fiftli anniversary of their wedding. Those press cut were Tobias Fleshman and wife, F. X. Timmins and wife, Clement Lingg and wife, Joseph Glass and wife, Mrs.

Conrad Glass, Agaes and Edna Tim Catharine Wagaman. Rita and Amy Glass, Elizabeth. Myrna. Timothy, Fidelis and Florence Lingg, and Fabian Fleshman. S.

Thursday night in a fall from a trolley car in that city. As she was alighting from th; car, Mrs. Allen missed her foot- ins and was thrown heavily to street. Her head came in contact with a curb and she sustained a fracture of the skull. An operation was performed but to respond to treatment.

Mrs. every other day. Five year old Anna Stefansky, of Ply- month, died of a bullet wound. Her youne brother, who was playing with a small rifle, pointed it at her and pulled the trigger. Jonas Stephens' frame barn at Mine- site, near BHeatown, was destroyed by fire ri ay morning, ar her son, a medical student, who is ill Duties of members in the Siindav school, boys at play.

Stephens grandson, four murn i Kev Mumfoixl: d. Duties'of mem- years old, perished in the flames. hei st i place from a visil lo uer bers in the home, Kev. John A. Metier; The body of Mrs.

Mavina Samms.who boy at a nospi al wucfl lhe accident oc- everyday hl jumped into the Allegheny river from a curre(J Tuesday Evening 1 Music." Kev. J. J. Hill. AVednesdav Morning.

'Service. Kev. C. M. started Iitt I Allen had gone to Philadelphia to visit lhe The Adams County Conference of the! West Pennsylvania Lutheran Svnod will i convene in St.

Paul Lutheran Churcb (New Chester Charge) May 11,1903, Rev. 1 E. E. Dietterich, Pastor. Following is tbe! program: Monday Evening.

bv President, Rev. S. DiehL Tuesday ilorning. Service, Kev. J.

Hill, i and Business. is the Sin Against Holv Ghost?" Rev. A. C. Forscht, Ph.

D. I from Ananias and Sap- phira." Rev. A. M. Heilinan.

Tuestlav Afternoon. Church: a. Her Object, Rev. D. T.

Koser; l. Duties of the members i Alcohol not needed Ayer's Sarsaptriila is not a strong drink. As now made, there is not drop of alcohol in it. It is a non-alcoholic tonic and alterative. Ask your own doctor about your taking this medicine for thin, impure his advice every time.

He knows. Administratrix Notice. STATE OF SILAS W. WAGNEK. of administration on the estate of SUas W.

Wagner, late of Straban township. Adams county. barinx 'veen granted to tbe undersigned, residing in game township, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same to present them properly authenticated for settlement. CATHARLKE WAGXEE. 4-31 Administratrix.

A banish Srora uree yen to sssuit ilocror Administrator's Notice. STATE OF GEOEGE W. HAGERMAX. of administration en the estate of George Hagerman. late of Mount- pleasant township.

Adams county. baring been granted to the undersixiied. residing in same township, he hereby gives notice to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate pay- ment. and those having claims against the same TM to present them properly authenticated for settlement. J.

SXEEKIKGER, Admr. 4-16-6t Route 9. Gettysburg. Pa. Fifty men or boys to learn to become automobile operator and earn from $20 to $40 a week.

Apply to Harrisburg Auto School, Third Hamilton care Harrisburg Automobile Company, Harrisburg Pa. 1-16 Ask your doctor, nrst great. rale "of hcalrn?" Kins doctors out of 1 ten quickly reply, Keep the bowels repu': Then ask him another ques- do you think of Ayer's 1 Administrator's Notice. STATE OF JOSEPHTS S. ROLAND, of administration, c.

t. a. on the i estate of Josephus S. Koland. late of Hamilton i township.

Adams County. baring been Kraiiled to the undersigned, residing in same township, he hereby give? cctic-e to persons indebted to said estate to make immediate pay. rsent. and those having claims against the same to present them properly authenticated for settlement. EDWARD J.

HOLAXD. Adntr. c. i S. New Oxford.

Or his Any. Wm. Hersh. Gettysburg-. B.

WEAVER, NEW OXFORD'S a i Ho i Hanover Street, XEW OXFORD. PA. Rev. Henry Anstadt QHIO KENTUCKY bridge at Oil Citv on March 2s. was, Three persons were cremated ana a found floating the water thirty miles i fourth probably fatally ourned earlvFri-j south of Oil City Thursday The woman committed suicide the day following the bome ofDavid Welnerbee at en proper observance of tbe Sab- burial of her husband.

terviue Thedead are David Wether Mrs. Margaret Wolfram was killed and her husband and 4 year old child seriously injured late Wednesday night at Pittsburg. when they were thrown from a buggy. The horse became frightened by the barking of a dog and ran ing housCi bat rusue back into the away. Pennsylvania railroad brakeman Smay bee, 75 years old, Mrs.

Wetherbee, 60 years old, Mrs Albert Lemm, 30 years old, their daughter. Albert Lemni was badly burned and it is believed he will die. Mrs. Lemm escaped from the burn- bath," Rev. C.

L. Ritter. 'Infant Salvation," Clutz, D. D. Cold Spring Mission.

Rev. J. A. Executors Notice. i WILLIAM SKY0EK testamentary oa the estate of Wi-Siam Snyder.

late of the Borough of New Oxford. dec-eased, i having been granted to the he hereby gives notice to all persons indebted to i said estate to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same to present them properly authenticated for settlement. J. PKOCTOK SXYDER. Executor.

i 3-12-Ct New Oxford. Route 4. Mrs. Wm. mother of Dr.

L. Zech, of York New the oldest am! best aleui, and one of known women in flames iu an effort to save her mother, father and husband. She succeeded in of Jeanette, and conductor Cunningham rescuing her husband and returned for of Pitcairu, are dead as the result of an her parents. A moment after she enter accident in Centerville, Saturday even- ed the house the second time it collaps ing. A caboose the tender of an engine left the tracks and were wrecked.

The men jumped and were crushed to death by another train. James Burkhold, of near Green Spring, Cumberland county, is the owner of a of the McCall's Ferry Power ed and the fire burned itself out. The origin is not known. Building operations were resumed Thursday on the mammoth dam and electric power plant, the largest in the cow which recently gave birth to a calf having two heads, two ears, four eyes, two mouths and four nostrils. The animal is well formed and quite a curiosi- ly.

It is stated that the animal eats witb both mouths, but as both lead to one throat it, cboks frequently. James McMinn Sheaffer, a well known Carlisle man, who escaped from the Cumberland county jail in January, was capturea in Harrisburg Wednesday night and returned to Carlisle. Sheaffer pleaded guilty to jail breaking and other charges and was sentenced to a penitentiary term of three years. When captur ed Sbeaffer was posing as a regular army soldier in uniform. Louis Ifleckenstein, a well known res ident attacked his wife with a hatchet early Friday, fatally injuring her, and then hanged himself while temporarily deranged.

He enter ed his wife's loom, where she slept with two young children. Standing over her be struck ber repeatedly on the bead witb the eatcbet. The children fled from screaming. Before assistance arrived Fkckensteiu left tbe room, going down stairs, where be ended bis own life by strangulatiou. Fire believed to bave been of incendia- at Minnequa on the Susqueharna River.

Three hundred men went to work and the number will be increased to 1000 in order to complete plant by Christmas When tbe Knickerbocker Trust the financial agent of the power company, suspended last October work on the dam York county, was found dead in her bed at the Zech homestead in North Codorus township, York county, about 6 o'clock Saturday morning. Friday evening when the aged woman retired she was apparently in her usual good health. Mrs. Mary Haines, wife of ex-Senator Harvey W. Haines, died suddenly iu the arms of her daughter, Florence, at her home near Freysville, lork at 1 o'clock Sundity morning.

The cause is attributed to acute indigestion. She was aged about 65 years. i At tbe IGth triennial session of the General Svnod of tbe Reformed Church I i in the United States in Trinity Church i in York next month the union of tbe Saturday, May 2nd, I9O8, The undersigned will receive one car load of Ohio and Kentucky Horses-workers and drivers--for sale or ex change. Call and see them. Will also buv all kinds of Fat Horses and Mules suitable for the Southern UNDERTAKERS, NEW OXFORD, PA.

Phone calls answered night or day by jailing at Sew Oxford Exchange. markets. H. PARR, Hanover. Horses Mules.

Sarurday, May 2, 1908, The undersigned -will receive at bis sta Reformed and Presbyterian Churches hies iu Hanover, one car load of fine ceased. The resumption of the trust wi considered. Promiueut minis- Ohio and Kentuckv Horses. Have al- company makes it possible to finish the ters am i laymen from all over tbecoun- I a on plant. The dam is greater than A ju De in attendance at the souan Dam on the ITiles, and the plant will generate one hundred thousand horse power and furnish electric power to Baltimore and Philadelphia.

or 'x: INCREASE IN PENSIONS. Many people in Adams county will be glad to know that Gen John R. King, the pension agent at Washington, announces that all tbe widows now on the rolls of the Washington will receive the increase that wa for under the act of Congress just passed, without tbe necessity of making formal application therefor The llrt payment at the increased rate will be made in June The bill which has just become a law, increases the rate of pensions to all widows, minors and helpless chil dreu now on the pension rolls at a less rate to per month. No application is required to obtoin the increased rate, sions. mules fur i change.

Will buy fat ses I for southern H. A. SX1TH, Hanover, Pa Burglars entered the home of W. J. i Manifold, at Fawn Grove, one night last week, and carriea away in money, W'lll A i A pocketbook containing S40 was taken, 4.

but the thief dropped S10 in his flight, Havinsr purchased the Brick A in need of a Cook Stove, Range, Oil Stove, or any other kind of a stove? If so drop in to see us, we have them in all styles and at right prices. Also a full line of Tinware, Enameled and Agate Ware. Repairing Promptly done. Roofing and Spouting a Specialty. HAYES B.

FAIR, Carlisle Street, New Oxford. H- THOMPSON, Practical Auctioneer. Desires to inform all who intend having public sale that lie oieu for engagements at all liraes. Several vears experience; satisfaction guaranteed. P.O.

Address--GRANITE HILL. PA. K'-o. Sale OF WESTERN HORSES. THURSDAY, APRIL 23,1908.

Undersigned vriir.sell one car load of Horses at his stables in East Berlin. Sale to commence at 12:30 o'clock p. rain or shine. A. A.

GRUTER. R. WM. R. SNYDER, Jt DENTIST, The tb eft has been reported to the house, HANOYER STREET, NEW OX, 3 i i FORD PA for many vears conducted authorities, and a valuable clue has Cashman.

we desire to in- been obtained, which may arrest of the burglar. SeU kindS ry origin, retulted in the death of three: lhe pens i oll being paid upon tbe recipt lead to tbe fo IKl pu uic that the business will be conducted on the same principle as here! John Powden, of Red Lion, is mourn- tofore anG iug the loss of a check, the value of which was 5:99.56. Powden bad laid his at containing the check and a book on tbe irround at his home and the Pass i HEAT goat he owns made a meal of the check and pass book another check was made bv the donor. Judge Ehrsrood. at Lebanon, on 1 dsy imposed fines of sio aud STR BR POTATOES, MIDDLING COARSE TBE BES BRA OF FLOUR.

We have retained tbe service of Mr. spectively, on Or G. Bower D. Miller, both of Myerstown, for children of Jacob Brumfield, of Lincoln of a vouche properly executed which is olations of the act Assembly reqnir-! county, W. Ya and serious injury to now in posse ssion of the pensioner.

The i the registration of births. Both phy- Mrs. Brumfield. The isolated house in i bm was introt iuced into the House by iaos 1( aded gniltv wheu arraisned which they was wrapped in flames Congressman D. F.

Lafean aud passed court Hanover Produce Co. New Oxford, Pa. All work neatly done and guaranteed SPRIR6 iBNOIGHIKNT of Hanover's Leading Custom Tailors. The Open Season for Good Clothing is at Hand. Hundreds of "Patterns to select from.

The New Fabrics are especially patterns. The New Styles are very smart "We would just like to have you see the various models we make. Place Tour Orders early and avoid the Easter rush. After you've bought your clothes here, and "-have worn them awhile, we want you to be just as well satisfied with them as when you first put them on. If they are not right in any tailoring, quality--we want to know it.

We make the kind of clothing that -n i- are willing to guarantee satisfaction 011. and stand by it; and we're not afraid to back to i back to the limit anything that, we make. They're the kind of clothes you want. S. Carver Jons.

BY D. F. SLENTZ. CAKLISLE STREET, NEW OXFORD, PA. when Bromneld awoke, and it was with substantially ns offered difficulty that he aroused bis wife and i leaped from a window to the ground witb her in bis arms.

Mrs. Bruinfield suffered a broken leg and other injuries. The children, all under thirteen years, sleeping in another room, were cremat- ed. 1 During a thunder atorm about o'- clock Thursday night a bolt of light- ning struck the large bank barn on the farm of David Fauth. about oue half mile north of Delroy, York county.

The AT. A belonging to Harvey Brunoer, inches by OXIDE OF ZINC--WHAT IT? of Zi.nisville, lai-! an egg lit Its the wearing quality of the L. M. inchen in circumference. Within the PAINT while white lead is the elastic gr was large yolk and another perfect egj hard shell.

Mrs. Levi living one mile of Eamberg, was shot a while white lead is the quality of L. M. PAINT. 15 years on outside of a house, readv for use about si.i-o per gallon.

S. Small, York. L. M. Paint Asents.

DUTY COSTS LIFE. One of the most popular and efficient nurses of the Riverside Hospital on North Brother Island. New York hur- flasb of lightning set fire to the D0 iliss Maybelle E. Stniwinski, has which almost instantly was enveloped given up her life to her calling. River- in flames, which spread to a tobacco ije Hospital is a city institution kiileii Saturday jiiiiht bv her 0 vear o'id sun.

Tne buy tried to pick up a shotgun when ii WHS discharged, tbe shot entering bis mother's back and penetrating the lungs. DEADLY WORK--had so serionslv affected my right Mrs. Faimie Conner, of Rural Route 1, shea and other outbuildings near by, all over to tbe treatment of contagious dis- I coughed con- of which were destroyed. Most of the i eases exclusively, live stock was rescued, but a heifer and a go Miss Straw six pigs perished. All the contents of several diphtheria patients.

She prick- home a bottle of Dr. King's New Dis the barn were consumed. ed ber thumb with a safety pin iu the covery, which in my case proved to be Mrs. Elizabet Weaver, of Patap day nigbt from "ceived about four ed to remove some stains from tbekitcb- Having purchased butchering business conducted by B. F.

Gise in New Oxford, I would inform his many friends as well as the public at large, that I will continue the business at the old stand and have on hand in season all the different kinds of Choice Meats, including Fresh and Meats. Patronage Solicited. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Terr Eespectfnlly, 10-31 CHARLES JACOBS Sold in Mew Oxford by ED. T.

AUKER The nndersignd, having taken ch arg i of the warehouse on Pitt Street, (forrn- 1 erly conducted by A. Shecly), desires to i inform the public that he will' pay High! est Cash Prices for all kinds of GRAIN, c. Will also h'andle all kinds of MILL FEED. Coarse and Fine Salt, Potatoes i and the BESTBRANDS OF FLOUR. All or- i ders for feed, will be delivered to anv part of tbe borough free.

LUMBER OAL. Will also at all times have a full sup ply of Lumber and Coal of all kinds, which will be sold at bottom prices. J. H. Duttera, I 4-23-ly, New Oxford.

Pa Subscribe for the ITEM. Only $1. than of ether 01 account of styls, acccrac-. -r-. -roore sah rrs than any year's 1 5 r.trab-r, 5 cents.

tern free. rcis ot i'a tree. Address THE ifcCAL ALJ. COnsumeu. eu ner tnumo wnn a saieiy pin in me covery, wnicn uuse i 10 ue eth weaver wife of Geo.

apparel of one of her patients and at the the only real couah euro and restorer of em JL ft- weak sore ungs. a itapsco, Wedncs- time thought nothing of it. In very edies utterlv iu yoa mav stin win in en floor and for that purpose poured violent attack of septioemia. Ordinarily coal oil upon them and applied a an operation on the injured thumb or an Tbe oil ignited and blazed np so quick-! amputation of the arm would bave saved ly that the names set fire to her clothing the life of the sufferer, but in tbe case and she was dreadfullv burned from her Miss Strawinski. tbe poison had been so feet to her waist.

She was taken to a virulent and had spread so rapidly that hospital in Baltimore, but brought borne all efforts to save her life proved futile, asrain about two weeks ago and lingered i and she died Sunday morning Her body in great suffering until relieved by death. She was 48 years old aud is survived by her husband, five daughters and three sons. BITTED BY A blood poisoning caused by a spider bite, John Washington of Bosqueville, would bave lost his leg, which became a mass of running sores, had lie not been persuaded to try Bucklen Arnica Salve. He writes: "Tbe first application relieved, and four boxes healed all the sores Heals every sore. 25c.

at ED. T. AUXEK druggist. was Stnt to her father, Justus Strawinski, at York. oOc.

and $1. Trial bottle free. Public Sale! On Saturday, May 2nd. The undersigned, intending to quit housekeep- insj, will sell at public saie at his residence a Berlin Junction, Oxford township, the following i personal property: 1 Valley Queen coofcine stove and fixtures. 1 I esrs stove.

2 tables. 1 dozen plank-seat chairs. 2 rocsin.e chairs 2 bedsteads. 1 comer cupboard, 1 sink, writing --sk. washing- machine and wricg- is.

iron kettle and rack, wash boiler. 2 DOING BCSIXESS my friends thought I was about to iske ieav, of world on account of indigestion I 'tands. carpet by the yard, linoleum, id meat, jarred froit. benches, also 1 brood ovr. 2 shoats, lot of wood, and maav articles not mentioned.

Sale to commence at 12 o'clock when terms will be made known by JOS. R. CARBAUGH. Dr. Kin g'slNen Life Pills The best In the world.

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