Newspapers: Items from The Independent, May 23, 1896, Littlestown, Adams Co., PA Contributed and transcribed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/ _______________________________________________ Items from the Independent, May 23, 1896, Littlestown, Adams County, PA On last Tuesday, the 19th inst., Simon H. Cline gave his father, Geo. N. Cline, a birthday party and reunion, it being the anniversary of his 70th birthday. About forty friends and neighbors were present, including your correspondent. About one o'clock we were ushered into the dining room where the table fairly groaned with its load of good things for the inner man, to which we all did ample justice. The day was very pleasantly spent in social chat, music and speech making. About four o'clock, after wishing Mr. Cline many more such pleasant birthdays, the guests took their departure, having spent a day together long to be remembered. Miss Emma Stitzel, of York Springs, visited her brother, J. A. Stitzel, last week. Miss Lottie Meals, of Meal's Cross Roads, is the guest of U. G. Brown and family, on the corner. Henry Sadler and Mr. Laird, of Mechanicsburg, were in this locality on Monday last. Dr. Elmer Cashman and Thomas Neely, Esq., of York Springs, were in out town last week. Mr. Oliver Prosser and daughter, of Latimore, were the guests of S. B. Gochnaur and family on Thursday last. Mr. C. Harman and wife of Mt. Holly, spent Sunday with G. L. Good and wife, on Main Street. Will Steinour, of Gettysburg, visited Joseph Thomas and family recently. Mr. Nale, of Hanover, was on a business trip to our town last week. Mr. Thomas Howe, of Carlisle, was the guest of Dr. A. W. Howard and family recently. Mr. James Weight and wife and Mrs. Howard Wright attended a family reunion held at Leonard Slaybaugh's, of Round Hill, on Sunday last. Other relatives were present from Gettysburg, Boiling Springs and East Berlin. The occasion was greatly enjoyed by all who were there. Mr. Isaiah Rice, one of Adams county's most prominent farmers, has a new remedy for farmers that are troubled with cut worms at their corn. He gathers elder leaves and places them around the stalks. The gentleman tried this and found it to be efficiacious. Two Taverns Items. TWO TAVERNS, May 22. - Mr. Charles Basehoar, a very popular citizen residing near Yoost's store, has recently placed a new coat of paint on his barn. Also B. D. Snyder began last Monday to paint his barn. Miss May Hartman was the guest of her friend Miss Annie Miller last Sunday. Mr. William Orndorff and family were the guests of his brother, John Orndorff, last Sunday. Cashtown Items. CASHTOWN, May 22. - Miss Maude A. Bream and Mrs. John A. Mickley are visiting in York. Mr. H. L. Bream has a new lot of agricultural implements. It will be to our farmers interest to call and see them. Mr. Bream shipped, to Philadelphia, 1250 dozen of eggs this week. Look out for another wedding before long. Farmers are all done planting corn. Some will have to replant though, as the hard rains beat the ground down so that it can not come through. Mr. John Rife, Jr. Is able to be out on the porch. He has been in the house since last August. We would all be glad to see him walking around again. Cashtown creamery is paying 15 cents for butter. Mr. John C. Stover was blessed with a ten pound boy the other day. Health and prosperity is what we wish for him. H. L. Bream has the finest Jersey bull in the county. It has been said by parties that have seen nearly all the cattle in the county, that it is the finest they ever saw. Mr. Noah Sheely will not have a very large peach crop this year. The citizens of the town should keep their stock off the streets. Mr. D. A. Mickley and family was in Hanover visiting his mother a few days. Mr. A. D. Mark has caught about twelve dozen trout since the season opened. Our citizens should gravel the walk on High street. It needs it very badly. Where are the persons that were appointed to see to that? Round Hill Items. ROUND HILL, May 22. - McSherrystown Items. MCSHERRYSTOWN, May 22. - The most successful entertainment ever held by the public schools of this place was held in No. 1 school room on Saturday evening. The program consisted of music, dialogues, recitations and class exercises. It was of a very high order and highly appreciated by the large and intelligent audience. The teachers, Misses Bernadine Carrigan and Ida Noel, deserve credit for the able manner in which the program was arranged, and also the pupils for their hearty co-operation with the teachers in their laborious tasks. C. R. Prall and family, of Jefferson, and William Stegner and family, of Muddy Creek Forks, were guests of Peter Stegner on Sunday. Mrs. Hollowaway, Miss. Hoopes and Miss. Forwood, all of Harford county, Md., are the guests of the Misses Hanna and Daisy Reily. These ladies drove from Harford county to McSherrystown, which is a distance of sixty miles. Wenksville Gleanings. WENKSVILLE, May 22. - Mrs. Amanda Cullings, of Bendersville, spent Saturday and Sunday the guest of her sister, Mrs. Alice Cashman. Miss. Maud Cashman has returned home after spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. Jennie Mumma, of Bendersville. L. E. Kuhn and wife spent Friday the guests of Joseph Spangler, of Slatersville. Quite a number of our young folks observed Ascension Day by going fishing. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Cashman and daughter Emma spent Monday in Gettysburg. New Oxford Items. NEW OXFORD, May 22 - Mr. G. W. Sherman, of Westminster, spent a few days with friends in this town. Edith Jenkins, of Hanover, is visiting Maud Cashman. Miss Lizzie Pfeiffer, who has been spending the past Winter at Washington, D.C., has returned to this place. Simon J. Codori, Jr., of Philadelphia, and William Steffie, of Gettysburg, spent last week with Squire Steffie. Dennis Myers, of Baltimore, visited his father, Mr. P. A. Myers, over Sunday. Mr. H. A. Albert, of near this place, has gone to Staunton, Va., where he has accepted a position with F. B. Dickerson & Co. Miss Augusta Helen Gilmore, of Emerson College of Oratory, Boston, gave a recital in the M. E. church last Friday evening, which was appreciated by all. Our enterprising shoe manufacturer, Mr. Jacob Heltzel, has greatly improved his factory by building a large addition to it, and has a twenty-horse power engine put in with all the latest improved machinery. It is one of the finest equipped factories in the country.