News: Items From the Evening Herald, October 13, 1903, Hanover, York County, 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/york/ _______________________________________________ Items from the Evening Herald, Tuesday, October 13, 1903 Hanover, York County, PA PERSONAL MENTION. Howard Johnson, of the Fair Grounds, left this morning for Hagerstown. Norman McGuigan, of Gettysburg, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Harry L. Kehn, of York Street. Miss Sue Trone, of Baltimore Street, returned last evening from a visit to York friends. William Worley, of Baltimore Street, made a business trip to Baltimore today. W. C. Sheely and John Keith, Esqs., of Gettysburg, were in Hanover yesterday afternoon. Stouffer Hershey, of Penn Township, left this morning on a visit to different towns in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Spangler, and son Harry, and Miss Belle Motter, of Abbottstown, were in Hanover today. Mrs. George W. Stark and infant son, of York Street, returned home last evening from a sojourn of several weeks at York. Miss Harriet Hoke, of Carlisle Street, left this morning for York, to attend the Lehigh-Hollahan wedding tomorrow evening. Charles Spangler, of Pleasant Street, of the firm of Spangler Bros., chicken fanciers, left this morning for the Hagerstown Fair. Mrs. Mary Blessing, after spending a week here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Smith, returned to her home at Gettysburg last evening. Mrs. Jacob Becker, Mrs. William Shultz, Mrs. W. Clinton Shultz and Miss Lizzie Fisher, of Baltimore Street, were at Porter's Siding today, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hamm. John Wentz and daughter, of Centennial Avenue, left this morning to attend the U. B. Conference at Chambersburg and visit the Hagerstown Fair. They will also visit friends at Greencastle, Williamson and other points in Franklin County. BRIEF MENTION. The case against J. A. Dennis, of this place, over a disputed board bill at York, has been satisfactorily settled. W. W. Strevig has been appointed minority inspector of the Second Ward, Hanover, vice C. A. Price removed. Eighteen members of the Clerks' Union of Hanover will take supper at Sunday's Hotel, East Berlin, this evening. L. B. Johns today moved from Frederick Street, to the handsome and convenient residence he has just built at Midway. A pear tree in the yard at the residence of Miss Amelia Eichelberger, on Frederick Street, is in bloom for the second time this season. The Sewing Society of Trinity Reformed Church will meet on Thursday afternoon at the home of Miss Annie Goodfellow, on Baltimore Street. Secretary Chapin says the loss of the York Fair will be about $2,000, the receipts falling that far short of the expenses. The recent Hanover Fair netted the local society about $400. Bowman & Huff, successors to the Hanover Cigar Co., started operations in the factory in the rear of York Street, this morning. They have a number of hands at work turning out samples. Thomas C. Johnson is at the Hagerstown Fair this week, with the string of Hanover horses - Mysotis, Miss Virgie B. and Lottie L. The first two will go tomorrow and both are in fast company. TOO MANY INQUESTS. The legality of holding inquests over the bodies of every person killed or found dead was attacked by Judge Bittenger, when he held that it was lawful to hold an inquest only when some one is to be held criminally responsible for the death. The court held that when a person is killed in plain view of many witnesses accidentally or was found dead with no criminal circumstances surrounding the death, an inquest was illegal and would not hereafter be contenanced by the court. Inquests are held by the Coroner or local Justices of the Peace when the death occurs. The bills for the inquests must be approved by the court. After the court's approval the Commissioners pay the bills. These bills the Commissioners have thought of contesting for some time, especially those of the Justices holding inquests on the many Italians killed in the vicinity of York Haven.