New Oxford Item from New Oxford, Pennsylvania • Page 3

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY PKK ANNUM, IN ADVAKCK- 11.50 If not paid wltliln year. No unless at the optloi of the publisher, ituilt all arrearages are paid. A (allure to order discontinuance at the explrmtjon of the time paid for will be considered anew Inserted at usual rates --liberal reduction to those who advertise by the year. 1'KINTJNO of every description-- from the stiiBllt-Ht labe or car to Uio Urges! handbill or poster. FRIDAY EVENING, 25, Public Sales.

J. II.OHJST, Auctioneer. Mnr-h 2 A OxfoH i W'jNMi. (inttln. f'urrnine i i i AC- M-iri-h SdAPcter Louphrniin.

Msiiiiilton i ies i a i il-c. sn u-ch i i i a i town- l.r,r»P8, cottlo. farm in jf Ac. Large Bank Barn Burned. Tlie largo bank barn on the farm of Sfumid L.

JcnkiuH, near Lilly's Mill, in Oxford township, destroyed by lire Thursday evening, together with ail its contents, except the live stock. The farm i tenanted by Edward Colgan. About 0.15 o'clock the hired man, Peter linishcd rating his supper aud with a lantern started for the barn to do some work. When he came to the shed, which is between the house uid the barn, he discovered fire in the niddle threshing floor, lie gave the ilann and proceeded to get the cattle ut. The flames spread rapidly and in minutes the whole building was enveloped in the blaze.

The shed aud hog stable were iu danger and the contents removed, but the flames were confined to the barn. The barn was 50 xlOO feet, z.nd contained three threshing floors In the middle one, where the fire was first seen, a lot of corn in the fodder was stored. The barn contained nearJy all of the year's crop of bar. Oth-Marth'. Wolf.

Oxford township; grain, c. Besides 1 is, the mo4 of and farminiHnv'lements. I i A i nth--WiiliiiM Brown. Hi ruling town- Ool machinery and harness I PERSONAL. Miss Vertie Diehl spent Severn! days recently with Miss Mae Sell, of Littlestown.

Mrs. Jacob Utilize! visited her sister, Mrs. John AI. Baehr, iu Hanover. Nicholas Wagner and wife, of Hanover, were the guests of John S.

Weaver and wife on Monday. Mrs. Horace D. Becker and sou, Gilbert, of Hanover, are spending the week with her parents. Mrs.

J. Lewis, of Mount Cainie and her nieces, Misses Mary and Hele Bclunuck, of Hanover, spent Monda with Mrs. J. N. Hersh.

Misses i i Hartmanj and Susi Bausermau, of Hanover, are visiting Samuel Hoover and family near town. Miss Katie E. Ehrehart, of Selins grove, is spending the week with Mrs W. II. Euimert, Centre Square.

Miss Maine Smith is spendingtue week with friends at Mr. Geo Ehrhart, of Pitt street, for a i i i i i Jl-'ir-h 15lh and I6th--John Kotb. Conrwapn -lOiviit-'iiN horses, e.ltti:in1 f.minnirinii.IemenN. ISth--fioorjie M. me: licrf" s.

a a fiirmine Mnrch 2d--Henry Triber, at Eiehplberpe-'s i Monnttiscasxnr township; horpos, a i implements. Colestock. Auct. TOWW COUNTRY. John A.

Foose removed with his family, from near Sugartown to York, on Tuesday. Burn tar or sulphur in your cellars and the fumes to get through your house. Either are germ killers. Some disposed person poisoned two large fat hogs for Fred Thorn, of -Gettysburg. W.

A. Diehl, of Pitt street, shipped 5000 pounds of dressed turkeys to New York on Monday, Lute to bed and early to rise, prepares a man for his home In the skies. But early to bed -and a Lille Early Riser, the pill that makes -liJe longer and belter and wiser. 1. Wehler Solomon Hartman, of Arendtsville, had a large tumor removed from his left shoulder by Ca-lisle doctors.

Sir. John Carel, of Bonneauville, has purchased a farm of 126 acres, near Table Rock, for about 42100. The forty-fourth annual Teachers' Institute convened in the Court-room, Gettysburg, Monday at 2 p. with an at- of 188 teachers present. The fair last week by St.

Francis Xavier church, Gettysburg, was a success in way, and the net profits will approximate $1,000. The pension of James E. "Weaver, of were burned, ou which there is no insurance, a i Mr. Colgan a heavy loser. The barn was built about 38 years ago but was in good condition.

It was insured in the Mummasburg Company for $1400 Mr. Jenkins, the owner, resides in Howard county, and the farm is under the management of his brother. William E. Jenkins, of Irishtown. Quite a number of persons from this place visited the scene of the fire.

Shooting' Accidents. Several shooting accidents, in which a few narrow escapes from death are the only fortunate feature, occurred recently in and around York Springs. Near Latimore a young man received a revolver ball, just missing his heart, who is still lying in a critical condition. At last xe- ports he is slowly improving. The young man is in the care of Dr.

Myers. The revolver was accidentally discharged in the hands of a companion, while carelessly handled by the two boys. On last Monday afternoon while Isaac Day and Herbert Hershey, itwo York Springs boys, were handling a loaded revolver in Stambaugh's barber shop, the weapon went otf the oa ii passing through Mr. Day's arm above the elbow- causing a very ugly, though fortunately, not very dangerous flesh wound. One day last week while some hunters were taking dinner with Mr.

James Neely and family, a few miles from York Springs, having left their guns standin some time an employee in Mr. Geo. Mause's shoe factory, left on Saturday evening for McSherrystown, where lie has secured employment in the box factory. Mrs. Dr.

Boyer, who has been spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Catharine Lau, and friends in this place, left for home Monday morning. Her mother accompanied her to the city and will remain their until after the Holidays. A. E.

Buckminster and wife, of Hanover, spent Monday night with their daughter, Mrs. Wm. Bollinger. Philadelphia street. Among our callers on Saturday was Mr.

J. V. Staub, of near Littlestown. Dr. Henry D.

Snycler, U. S. A Fort Ethan Allen, bride, are circulat- Death'tt Doingg. I Death of Rev. Jacob K.

Hostetter. Rev. Jacob K. Hostetter, residing about one mile from Hanover, died Friday morning at 4 o'clock, aged 74 years, 1 month and iy days. About two years ago Mr.

Hostetter suffered a paralytic stroke, and has siuce had no use of his right side, and has been for the most of the time an invalid. About six weeks ago he contracted a heavy cold, since when he has been great sufferer. Deceased was a son of the late John Hostettei, and was born on the old Hostetter homestead in Union township, this county. October 5th, 1824. In November, 1851, he was married to Miss Battlefield Litigation.

The jury selected in the United States Circuit Court to try the Gettysburg t'efield cases arrived at Gettysburg last Wednesday evening in charge of United States Marshal Marple. The five tracts involved contain i20 acres, and cover in length about two miles. The line of battle of the Confederate army in the second aud third days' battle occupies this land. Just in Time. A well known lady in town exclaimed the other day; I have been wearing mv life out by the effects of Nervous Exhaustion, Neuralgia and Headache.

My attention was at last ditected to Barr's Celeiy Sarsaparllla for the neives, and after using two paclutges I am entirely well, Keep your ueives well ana strong by the use of this great vegetable Mary Weikert, daughter of Henry Wei- I compound. Samples free. Large packages kert, of Mountpleasant township. Qf I 35 cents. Sold on Jy by E.c.

Livingston. this union two sons and five daughters I Unclaimed Mail. List of letters remaining unclaimed hi the New Oxford postoftice: Sarah J. Altland, John Bubb (card), Thos. Daniel, John Gray, Ethel Hock- ensmlth, Albert Mark, Thos.

Null, Jonas survive--John, of Union township, Samuel, of Homeland, Louisiana, Mrs. George Wolf, of Carroll Mrs. Peter Shank, of Oxford township, Mrs. John H. Ditzler, of Union township, and Mrs.

Varon Burkholder, of Lancaster county, larch 10th, 1874, his wife died, and in 875 he married Miss Catharine Lohr aughter of John Lohr, of Penn town- hip, York county, who with one daugh- er, Miss Minnie survives him. Wolf. Persons calling for any of the above will please say they were advertised. W. H.

Emmert, P. M. ing among friends in this county. An Old Resident Dead. Another of Hanover's oldest citizens has responded to the final roll call and entered bis eternal home, in the person of John M.

Baehr, who died Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, at his home on Pleasant street, aged 74 years and 1C days. Mr. Baehr had been ill over two weeks, Suicide of an Old Man. Adam Harget, residing near Bart's U. B.

Church, Uuion township, Monday committed suicide by shooting himself. Mr Harget ate dinner at home and seem ed to be in his usual good spirits. After dinner he said he would go hunting and being a sufferer from heart trouble, coupled with a a slight paralytic stroke. He was bom near McKnightstown, this county, Nov. 4th, 1824, and reared in that vicinity.

At an early age he entered the tannery of Mr. Mickley, at the above place, and learned the tanner's trade. Mr. Baehr was married to Miss Amanda E. Diehl, Sept.

28th, 1847, who survives him. He is also survived by one brother and four sisters--Michael Baehr Gettysburg, has been increased from to J. M. Maiambre, of East Berlin from $12-to $17. A Sunday school convention will be held in the Valley Lutheran Chapel, in township, on Saturday and Son- December 3d and 4th.

The sooner a cough or cola is cored without harm to the sufferer the better. Lingering dangetons. Hacking cough is distressing. Oue Minute Cough Cure quickly -cures it. Why suffer wlien such a cuugh cure Is within reach? It is pleasant to the taste Wehler.

Mrs. A. V. Staub, of Hamilton township, has our thanks for a basket of the in a corner of the room, Miss Blanche, one of the daughters of Mr. Neely, took up one of the guns, and while handling it the gun was discharged, hut, beyond giving them all a first-class scare, no serious damage was done.

It is also reported that another case where the man was handling a loaded revolver in che bouse, it went off, the ball passing through the floor into the cellar, where his wife was engaged at work, but fortunately no one was hurt. Shortly before noon last Tuesday Jargest and finest yellow turnips we have seen in a long while. They have about 20 bushels that can be purchased at a low price. While Mr. Zach.

Sanders, of Fairfield, -was on his way to Fairfield one day last his horses got the better of him -and rnn off, throwing Mr. Sanders under the wagon. The gentleman was considerably bruised but sustained no fractures or cuts. Whilst D. A.

Thomas and family of IdavUle, were coming home from Carlisle on last Thursday evening, the horse which they were driving began to kick, Mr. Thomas on the arm and breaking it below the elbow. The rest of the party were not seriously injured, 3ut the wagon was badly wrecked. T. G.

Crapster, of Taneytown, who lias bsen a teacher at New Windsor College for several years, has severed connection with that institution and accepted a position on the of the Get- Compiler, and will read Jaw at the same time. Hon. John W. Judge, Saturday the seven-year old son of Mr. ast ag he retired arid his son Noah, Wesley Welsh, residing about two miles has since then be en managing the farm! Deceased is survived by a widow and shouldering his old army musket started and Miss Lovina Baehr, of Abilene Kan- out.

About 2 o'clock he was seen in a sas, Mrs. Leah Martin, of York' Mi-, field close to the house. About 4 o'clock John Miss Catharine his daughter-in-law started to bring the Baehr, of East Berlin, cows from pasture, going down a lane which leads from the house to the road. Mrs. Hrrget was horrified to see the lifeless body of her father-in-law lying under a large walnut tree near the lane and about 300 yards from the house.

The fact that Mr. Harget was not known to have any trouble of any that his family relations were j.Ieasant made the news of his rash deed spread rapidly. Mr. Harget had evidently placed the butt of the gun against the butt of the tree and the muzzle at his neck; then with a stick several feet in length, discharged the gun. Mr.

Harget was about 64 years of age, was a veteran of the civil war, having served the 166th Pennsylvania Regiment, and in Co. 74fch Regiment 'of Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was engaged in farming for a number of years. south-east of Littlestowu, in Union township, accidentally shot himself and died instantly. It seems the lad wanted to go hunting for rabbits as he had seen other boys do, and spoke of it to his father, who promptly corrected him.

The lad then went to the house without his father knowing, and procured an old rusty revolver which bad not been used for some time, and, going out into the yard, shot himself directly through the heart with the above result. It is supposed that he did not have strength enough to pull the trigger with one hand and in using both pointed the muzzle of the revolver toward his heart when the cartridge was exploded. eight children, four sons and four dau tcrs. gh- Death, of a Veteran. Peter Duee, formerly of Hanover, died at his home in Baltimore city, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, aged 55 years.

He had been ailing almost a year and bedfast about three months. When he took to bed he had a severe attack of hic- coughs, which lasted for five continuous days and nights. Skilled medical treatment got him over this, but he never left his bed. Death was due to Bright's disease in its most acute and severe stages. His sufferings were long drawn out and most agonizing to witness.

Abner Mills, of Barlow, died on last Thursday night of paralysis, from which he had been a sufferer for nine days, aged 82 years and 6 months. His first wife. Miss Catharine Meixel, of near Overcome evil with good. Overcome voiir coughs and colds with Minute Cough Cure. It is so good children cry for it.

It cures bronchitis, pueui inonia. giippe and ail throat and lung dis- sases. Randolph Wehler. CHURCH NOTICES. There will be preaching in St.

Paul's Lutheran church next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock; Y. P. S. C. E.

at 6 p. Junior C. at 3 p. Sunday school at 0 a. m.

Catechetical class will meet on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. REV. FERDINAND HESSE, Pastor. Divine services in Reformed church Sunday at 2 p. Sunday school at 9 a.

C. E. Society at 6 p. m. Christmas celebration with Sunday school, Christmas evening at 7 o'clock.

REV. P.E. HEIMER, Pastor. There will be preaching in the M. E.

church Sunday at 10 a. Sunday school at 9 a. Epworth League at 6 p. m. REV.

GEORGE M. GLENN, Pastor. There will be one Mass in the Catholic church on Sunday--Low Mass at 8 a. m. REV.

P. P. HEMLEH, Pastor. A NARROW words written by Mis Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S.

D. "Was takpii with a bad cold which set. tied on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminated in consumption Four doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time, I gave myself up to niy Saviour, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet, my absent ones above. My husband was alvised to get Dr. King's New Discovery for sumption, coughs and colds.

I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It has CUK ed me, and 1 thank God, I am saved and now a well and healthv woman. Trial bottles free at W'ebler's drug store. Regular size 50c ana $1. Guaranteed or price re.

funded. THE MARKETS. NEW H.Cashirtan Choice Wheat 70 No, 2 gg Kaked 50 Rve 45 Corn 32 34 Oats-- 28 Clover seed, per Ib ZQ 4 Timothy seed 1.00 1.25 4.00 7.00 4 00 6 5.00 MARFHED. Bittenger, President morning appointed William IJ. Overbaugh, of the firm Wentz Ovcrbangh, as receiver for tac Hanover Foundry and Machine Com- jpany.

On 3Ir. Overbaugh filed a. bond of and as soon as the bend is approved will assume the duties the receivership. 1 VTouJdlhe Town Council cot bcdoiii" a reasonable and proper act by fcavi "the street lamps lighted on dark lainy nights as was that of Tucsdav "night? They would also not be doinp than their dnty by seeing thai some tuc property owners about town put tlicJr pavements and walks in prop- condition. Thcrcsuroly arc some "(Table and on Jacob Danner was accidentally shot at a blacksmith shop at Roxbury, York county, by a young man named Upde- graff.

and he is not expected to rccover. Expensive Divertisements. On Friday last Dr. R. J.

Russell, of this place, sent three paving bricks by mail as first class matter to J. F. Dodge New Oxford, and affixed a two-cent' stamp to the package On its arrival in New Oxford the postage due was $5.10. This transaction was repeated on Saturday with the same result. The postage due on both packages aggregating $10.20.

Paving brick in New Oxford can be bought for per thousand. Emmitsburg, died about 35 years ago. Timothy Of this union six children survive. 33 Uye Blraw years ago he was married to Mrs. Edward Sandow, of near Harney.

I Nov. 22, in this place, by Rev. Father On Monday morning, Nov. 14. Heary Hemler, Emory A.

Jacoby, of Oxford Raffensperger, of Arendtsville, received townsai to Mis Alice EItz of Mt. a telegram announcing the death of his PJ 5f an township, son Frank fcori 20, at Conewago Chapel, by Rev. son who had been working at Father Haugh, Harry O. Dellone to Miss Curwensville, Clearfield county. Isadore Brockley, both of Hanover.

young man had worked up until Satur- I Nov 16 at Arendtsville, by Rev. M. Noacher, George A. Taylor to Miss Daisy M. Williams, both of Gettysburg.

Nov. 22, at Gettysburg, by Rev. Father Christ, Charles L. Hare, of Hamilton- ban township, to Miss Millie C. Althoff, I of Gettysburg.

day evening when he was taken suddenly very ill and died on Sunday evening. His age was 20 years, 7 mouths and 6 days. John Graeft, of Philadelphia, Pns- ident of the Board of Trustees of sylvania College, Gettysburg, died on Why any one will gladly pay $1700 Friday in the 78th year of his a-e for what they can buy for $10. is a mystery we are unable to solve unless it happens to be a case of having money to burn. shot pierced Danner's brain i are of the opinion that should a car load of brick be sent in the same Kanncr New Oxford would immediately from a "fourth" class post ofliccto one of the "first" class, with free delivery, sub-stations and all the other necessary ring Thanksgiving.

Union Thanksgiving services were held iu the M. E. church this (Thursday) morning; Rev. F. Hesse, of St.

Paul's Lutheran church, delivered an appropriate sermon. A High Mass was celebrated in the Catholic church of the Immaculate Conception al the singing was ju-com- panied by the orchcMra. In the evening at 5:30 services of a different nature held al Jhc parsonage, --a magnificent turkey supper w.is tender to Jhe members of the choir and orchestra by I Fathei IKmlcr. F. X.

Kluak, of butchering Fnday morning. Hi-; John was and got his hand into .1 meat grinder, severely crushing the two middle finrreis of his right hand. Dr L. TJiec Can Beat It A few dnys -igo I purchased a bullock fnun Peter GinU-r, of Oxford township, thnt dresser! Ibs. Mr.

jsojjeof the best raisers and feeders in this part of the State. This beef is of Jhe finest quality and is for a my meat market on Carlisle srroj-m door from Eacle HoUl. I hare qnilr a number of other stall- In Justice Lilly's Court. The following cases were heard by Squire Lilly, at JlcSherrystown, on Saturday Elmer Young vs. P.

L. Geesy; action for rent. Judgment for plaintiff and against defendant for and costs of suit. Vincent O'Bold vs. S.

A. Klinefelter; aetion on note for $100 and interest' Judgment for plaintiff and against defendant. Deaths a Hye Nov. 18, in Gettysburg, John B. Deatrick, of Center Mills, aged 71 6 months and 17 days.

Nov. 17. at Barlow, Abner Mills, aged 85 years, 3 months and 6 days. Nov. 15.

in Mountjoy township, Catharine Wilson, aged 74 years, 5 months and 7 days. FOR A COUGH fed cattle, bought to sell by the quarter at prices to suit the times. It will pay you to learn my M. G. Colestock.

the yon foi Je Witrs Witch 'Vtaxwpt counterfeit or imitation. are more cases of I being cored by Public Sales. On Saturday, Dee, -3, W. A. Raffensperger will stJi a large lot of stock, farm implements, at his home in Straban township, mile east of Hwnierstown.

On Tuesday, Dec. SO, Mrs. Henrietta Lingg, executrix of the estate of EJias Lingg. dec'd. will sell a large Jot of farm stock and implements, household goods, at the late residence of decedent, mile sontli of New Oxford.

A rough 1s not like a fever. Jt not toninacertahioourse. Cars it and eflVflnaJly with One Minnte rvngh the bc-Kt remedy and tor ihs most se- We bare the best cough cure in the market. We had customers tell us that two doses stopped their congh. It is our 5 CHERRY EXPECTORANT, ft is put up in a larger bottle for than any other couijli cure.

The reason vrc can give more is, because we make it ourselves, and we give customers the money back if it does not allay the rouslj. Get a trial bottle FREE. Remember Jhe name, WEHLER'S CHERRY EXPEC' TOKANT. We sell all other remedies in the market al cot rate prices, and we get any kind tliat we have not alrcadv got, when customers demand it. We are here to serve the pnblic and are pleased to have c-alls for anything in the drag or medicine line.

HANPOLPH WEHLER'S Apothecary.