News: Items From the Evening Herald, August 4, 1903, Hanover, York County, PA

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Items From the Evening Herald, Hanover, August 4, 1903


Hanoverian Promoted.

Charles M. Flickinger, of Pleasant Street, who for the past two months has been 
Extra Agent at the Chestnut Street Station, Philadelphia, of the Philadelphia 
and Reading Railroad, has now been appointed regular agent at that important 
office.

Mr. Flickinger has had considerable experience in the railroad business.  For 
several years he was employed in the freight office of the Western Maryland 
Railroad at this place.  Here he also learned telegraph operating.  After 
resigning that position he took a course at Patrick’s Business College, York.

His many friends in this place will be glad to hear of his success.


PERSONAL MENTION

Curvin Raber, of Baltimore Street, spent the day at Harrisburg.

Percy T. Hoffheins, of York, was a Hanover visitor this morning.

W. S. Shroder, of Gettysburg, transacted business in town today.

William Crawford and wife, of Abbottstown Street, spent the day at Gettysburg.

Andrew Brodbeck, of East Chestnut Street, attended the Penn Grove Camp today.

A. E. Kohr and wife, of York Street, attended the funeral of Clarence Forry at 
Red Lion today.

Miss Ada Witmer, of Mechanicsburg, is the guest of Miss H. Hilda Hostetter, of 
Abbottstown Street.

Miss Alice Minsker, of York, spent the day with William Flickinger and family, 
of Pleasant Street.

Master Edward Mumma, of Walnut Street, left today for Bendersville, to spend 
some time with friends.

Mrs. B. F. Leivelsberger, of New Oxford, visited her niece, Mrs. S. T. Bastian, 
of Carlisle Street, yesterday and today.

J. F. Dodge, of East Middle Street, left this morning for Clayton, N.Y., on his 
bicycle.  He has promised Herald readers an account of his trip.

Misses Iva and Lillian Myers, of Spring Grove, and Edith Bentzel, of Bentzel’s 
Mills, were guests of Miss Grace Swartz, of Baltimore Street, last night.

Ernest F. Cook, instructor in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, is spending 
a week with his parents, Rev. H. S. Cook and wife, of Baltimore Street.  Mr. 
Cook is spending the summer at Longport, N.J.


BRIEF MENTION

A. E. Buckminster today moved from East Middle Street to his new house on 
McSherrystown Avenue.

The Sewing Society of Trinity Reformed Church will meet on Thursday evening at 
the home of Mrs. O. A. Sell, No. 255, Frederick Street.

Miss Beulah Reigle has resigned as clerk in the office of J. C. Tanger & 
Company.  Her successor is Miss Florence P. Dodge, of Walnut Street.

W. H. Emlet hauled a big load with the fine match team of H. N. Gitt, at the 
Penn Mills, hauling two tons of molasses grain from the mill to the Dellone farm 
of S. L. Johns.

The question of obtaining a Tax Collector for the borough of Wrightsville has 
been settled.  Morris M. Kauffelt, a resident of the borough has consented to 
take the office, and he was appointed by Judge Bittenger.

William H. Grumbine and Edward M. Grumbine, of Baltimore Street, will open a 
bakery in a few weeks.  A large building is being erected on a lot at the rear 
of Baltimore Street, which will be used as a bakery when completed.


ABBOTTSTOWN.

Edwin Wolf, who left here some years ago and is now living in San Antonio, 
Texas, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolf.  Mr. Wolf is engaged 
in teaching in a business college, at San Antonio.

Miss Sophia Nagle, of Tyrone, is visiting her parents, Samuel Nagle and wife, 
about a mile south of town.

John Miller, father of Dr. T. C. Miller, was seriously ill with pneumonia but is 
much improved, and hopes for his speedy recovery are looked for.

Mrs. John Nagle and son John, of Freeport, Illinois, are visiting Mr. Nagle’s 
parents, Samuel Nagle and wife.

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hafer and son Lavete(?) and Lewis, returned from their 
Western trip very much pleased.  They were in Colorado, New Mexico and some of 
the other far Western States.

J. J. Wolf, our postmaster, who was confined to his bed for the past week, is so 
far improved as to be in the office again.