News: Items from the Adams County Independent, December 12, 1919, Adams Co., PA

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Items from the Adams County Independent, December 12, 1919

Charles Edward Weaver, fifteen years old, an inmate of Hoffman Orphanage, was 
arrested Tuesday afternoon and placed in the Adams county jail on charges 
preferred by Rev. A. H. Smith, superintendent of the orphanage.  For some time 
the lad has been incorrigible, creating many disturbances.  Some time ago young 
Weaver and an accomplice got in an argument with Superintendent Smith when told 
to do some needed work and after using harsh language the youth drove Mr. Smith 
into a corner and choked him.  The superintendent succeded in throwing his 
assailant aside and procured a revolver from a table drawer which he used to
frighten the boys away.  Since that time young Weaver has acted badly on several 
occasions when the superintendent was away and made a practice of frightening 
Mrs. Smith and some of the orphans at the institution.  On Tuesday of this week 
after the boy had again refused to obey him Superintendent Smith caused his 
arrest.  The board of directors of the orphanage will probably decide whether 
young Weaver should be sent to the reformatory or what other disposition should 
be made of the case.  The lad is a son of Nicholas Weaver, of Gettysburg, who is 
now on an extended tour to the Pacific Coast.  He was placed in the Orphanage in 
1912.

BONNEAUVILLE ITEMS

Bonneauville, Dec. 11 – Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parr, of near town, announce the 
birth of a daughter.

The Bonneauville Hunting Club shot a 4-prong deer weighing 120.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sneeringer, of Washington, D. C., spent several days as guests 
of the former’s father, Mr. Frank Sneeringer.

Mrs. Peter Berger, son John and daughter Lydia, were Gettysburg visitors Friday.

Harry Senft and E. A. Melhorn were visitors in York, Friday.

Lewis Wagaman, son of Mrs. A. L. Wagaman, of near here, is suffering with a 
severe case of blood poisoning, the result of a minor injury received while at 
work in McSherrystown.  He was helping to tear down a cement wall last Wednesday 
when the chisel he was using slipped, inflicting a gash in his right hand and 
index finger.  At first the injury was thought to be only a slight one, and 
little attention was paid to it.  Blood poisoning, however, developed and Mr. 
Wagaman is suffering much pain.

Mrs. Homer Claggett, of Shelbyville, Missouri, is spending several weeks with 
her mother, Mrs. W. J. Chrismer.

Edward Sneeringer, of near Brush Run, spent Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. 
and Mrs. Peter Berger.

Frank Hawn, of New Haven, Conn., is spending some time at the home of his 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hawn.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eck, E. A. Melhorn, H. E. Melhorn and Fabian Staub were 
Gettysburg visitors, Monday.

Miss Lydia Berger spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Miller were Hanover visitors 
Monday.

B. Smuckler, of Gettysburg was a visitor in town Tuesday.

Miss Minnie Orndorff was a weekend visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and 
Mrs. N. E. Orndorff.

Miss Anna Staub was a Hanover visitor Monday.

Leo Golden of Hanover, spent last Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and 
Mrs. E. L. Golden.


EAST BERLIN ITEMS

East Berlin, Dec. 11 – The Red Men of this place, have received 25 instruments 
for their recently organized band.  Already 19 volunteers have been secured for 
the musical organization.  At an organization meeting of the band held recently, 
the following officers were elected:  U. L. Gladfelter, president:  Harper 
Wentz, vice president:  Harper Philips, secretary:  Ezra Burgard, treasurer.  
The instructor of the organization is A. Bailey Morelock, of Hanover.

E. C. Bergen, foreman of a pipe line gang working in this vicinity for some time 
past has been transferred to a job in Maryland.

Miss Martha Burgard, of York, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra 
Burgard, at this place.

Mr. and Mrs. George Butt and children, Kenneth and Letitia, of Concordville, are 
visiting Mr. Butt’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Butt.