Breweries of Dayton - A Toast to Brewers From the Gem City: 1810-1961

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I included the information that concerned our ancestors, plus a few paragraphs of interest, but if you are interested in the whole history of Breweries in Dayton I encourage you to go read more.

Chapter One - Dayton's Pre-Prohibition Breweries - Part One

Canal Brewery

            In 1851 Coelestin and Anton Schwind opened the Canal Brewery at 14 Logan Street, between Smith and Green streets.  Anton left the partnership in 1859.  In 1874 George Hecker bought the brewery, Coelestin wanting to give more attention to his other brewery, the Dayton View Brewery.  The Canal Brewery produced 124 barrels of beer in 1878, and slipped down to 115 barrels the following year.  Mr. Hecker closed the brewery in 1884 and went to work as a maltster for William Silzel & Son, a malt house, which was located at 650 South Main Street.

BIOGRAPHY – COELESTIN SCHWIND

            Coelestin, the son of Ignatz and Elizabeth Schwind, was born in Sladtprozelten, Bavaria, Germany on May 19, 1825.  He came to the United States in 1850 and settled in Dayton, Ohio.   In 1851 he started the Canal Brewery on Logan Street.  In 1865 he founded a plant on 212 River Street which later became known as Dayton View Brewery.  In between times Coelestin found time to marry Christine Latin on August 28, 1856.  They had eleven children.  Coelestin died on April 24, 1893. 

The Dayton Breweries Company

            The Dayton Breweries represented the amalgamation of several breweries in the city of Dayton.  The company was organized on March 1, 1904 with a capital stock of two million five hundred thousand dollars.  The officers were: President, Adam Schantz Jr.; Secretary and Treasurer, Louis Wehner.

            The breweries included in this merger were:

            The Adam Schantz Brewery on 114-128 River Street

            The Schwind Brewery on 212 River Street

            The Schantz & Schwind Brewery on 807 South Perry Street

            The Wehner Brewery on Concord and Scoville Streets

            The Dayton Brewery on 70 Wyandotte

            The Stickle Brewery (City Brewery) on 653-655 Warren Street

            The N. Thomas Brewery on First and Beckel (merged with the firm in 1906).

            This merger was due largely on the part of Adam Schantz, Jr.  The companies affected continued to manufacture products under their own name and label.  When told that he had been elected president of the organization Mr. Schantz told Dayton Daily News the following:

            "The chief motive of the consolidation of Dayton breweries is to elevate and regulate the saloon business in the city so that it shall be better for the public, the saloonist, and the brewer.  It is our intention to keep saloons out of sections of the city where they are not desired.  The residents in such communities will appreciate this and it will be better for the saloonist.  Time and experience have proved that in the long run saloons in divisions of the city where they are not wanted are not profitable.

            "All the companies will be run as they have been operated before the combine.  The increase of the business in the past several years will justify the operation of all the plants.

            "The main offices of the combine will be in the Arcade, where several rooms are being fitted up.  In each brewery there will be an office manager, but all the different bookkeepers in the brewery offices will be placed in a general office in the Arcade.  The respective office managers of the brewery plants will be under the directions of the directing head of the combine.

            "The regulation of the business of the combine. and all business matters connected with the combine will be managed by an executive board of five members, which shall be composed of Frank Wurfel, Louis Wehner, George Schantz, George P. Sohngen and myself.

            "There will be no change in the output.  The product of each brewery will be known under the old firm name and will bear the same label as before the consolidation.  The idea is to keep each plant as independent as possible under general interests.  We believe that perfect harmony will exist between our company and N. Thomas Brewery.  Under the operation of the new company we expect to so carefully regulate the saloon business and elevate it that complaints heard in the past shall no longer be heard.  More general plans may be discussed and adopted after our board shall have held a business meeting."

            In 1904 the fear of prohibition coming to Dayton was strong in the brewing industry.  Several other towns throughout the United States had voted to prohibit the sale of liquor within their dry limits.  The Temperance movement was literally on the march.  Some people thought that their neighborhoods were no longer safe because of the ruffians that frequented the local saloons and that prohibition would solve the problem.

            The local brewers came up with another solution.  They combined forces and formed The Dayton Breweries Company.  If a saloon had a bad reputation, they simply shut off its supply of beer.  The saloon would soon go under, and the neighborhood would have the breweries themselves to thank.  The brewers hoped to show Dayton that there was no need to regulate the brewery business since they could supervise themselves.  Most people were happy with this solution for a while, but prohibition couldn't be held off forever.

            The Dayton Breweries Company began to sell off its property with the passing of the Prohibition Act in 1919, and was out of the brewery business as of January 16, 1920.

BIOGRAPHY – ADAM SCHANTZ, JR.

            Adam Schantz, Jr. was born December 16, 1867, on River Street, Dayton, Ohio.   He was the son of Adam Schantz, Sr. and Salome (Latin) Schantz.  He attended the Sixth District School, later known as Emerson School, until he was twelve years old.  Adam then joined his father in the meat market for the next few years.  He later became a bookkeeper at the Riverside brewery run by his father and his uncle George. When Adam Schantz, Jr. became twenty-one he was given power of attorney by his father to conduct all of the business affairs as he saw fit.  From that point on he ran almost all of his father's interests.

            Adam Jr. married Mary Eva Olt on January 1, 1901.  Mary was the daughter of John Olt, a well known citizen who had extensive interests in the Olt Brothers Brewing Company.  Adam and Mary had four children.

            When Adam Schantz, Sr. died in 1903 Adam, Jr. was named executive.  On March 1, 1904 Mr. Schantz effected a merger of five Dayton breweries, with the Nicholas Thomas brewery joining a couple of years later.  This brewing industry became one of the extensive industrial interests in the city.

            On March 25, 1913 Dayton was hit by the greatest flood ever seen in the Miami Valley.  Adam joined the relief committee.  Along with business man John H. Patterson, Adam made an appeal to the citizens of Dayton to raise two million dollars, insisting that only if the people of Dayton opened their heartstrings and purse strings would Dayton come back as a greater and better city.  He immediately showed his faith in the city by pledging sixty thousand dollars from his father's estate and another sixty thousand from himself.  The speech galvanized the city into action and the two million was raised.

            When engineers were making a survey of the Miami River channel through Dayton in the early 1920's, it was determined that it was necessary to make a deep cut into the river bank along River Street to make the channel meet new requirements.  The Schwind Brewery and the Riverside Brewery, as well as the small brick house where Adam had been born, were on the grounds that needed to be cleared, and these landmarks were razed.

            On October 15, 1907 Adam was elected president of the Ohio Brewers' Association, and for thirteen years held that position, helping with the fight to stop prohibition, a struggle that ended with the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment, resulting in a nation-wide prohibition.

            In December 1920 the Dayton Breweries Company started liquidation of its properties.  Weary of the struggle Adam, accompanied by his wife, left for Daytona, Florida in search of relaxation and a return to health.  On their way there, they stopped off at St. Augustine, Florida for a short time.  One early afternoon after lunch, on January 10, 1921 Adam said that he was going out on the porch of the hotel to relax.  When he reached a chair he was seen to collapse.  By the time help arrived he had passed away.

            Adam Schantz was president of the Citizens Lighting Company (this merged and became the Dayton Power and Light Company, of which he became vice-president), president of the Buckeye Building & Loan Association, president of the Dayton Street Railway Company, president of the Gem City Realty Company, president of the Mead Engine Company and many other organizations too numerous to mention here.

Dayton View Brewery

Schwind Brewing Company

Schwind Brewery Company

            Coelestin Schwind started the brewery in 1868 on 212 River Street, west of Salem Avenue.  The main building, or brewery proper, was 80’ x 70’, two stories high, with a cellar.  There were also two ice houses, one 60’ x 60’ and the other 50’ x 56’, capable of storing 5,000 tons of ice (a three years supply at the time) and a double malt kiln which was 18’ x 24’.  All of the buildings were made of brick.  On the second story, just above the malting cellars, were the hops and barley rooms.  The kiln furnace was back and down upon the cellar floor, the kiln itself was over the furnace and ran up through two floors.  In the adjoining room was a sixty-two barrel copper kettle, with a mash room and engine room located below.  To the rear of the second floor were the coolers.  The ice houses were to the west, with beer cellars and fermenting rooms located underneath.  The stables and yard were in the back, which extended to the river bank.  The water supply for the beer was drawn from wells sunk under the brewery and down below the bed of the Miami River.  A puddling house was added in 1888, which was one story high and 22’ x 44’ in size.

            The brewery had one rule: "A place for everything and everything in its place."  A years' supply of everything was kept on hand.

            By 1882 Dayton View was doing $80,000 a year in business.  In 1868 the brewery made 1,400 barrels of beer, and employed four hands, and by 1889 they had increased production to 15,000 barrels and had seventeen employees whose total wages came to eighteen hundred dollars a month.

            Coelestin Schwind died April 24, 1893.  Christine, his widow, took over, changing the name of the brewery to Schwind Brewing Company.  In 1900 Michael J. Schwind became president and treasurer, and changed the name to The Schwind Brewery Company.

            The brewery became part of The Dayton Breweries in 1904.  (See Dayton Breweries Company).

BIOGRAPHY – MICHAEL JOSEPH SCHWIND

            Michael Joseph Schwind was born in Dayton, Ohio.  He was educated at St. Mary's and also in Windsor, Canada.  He was the president of C. Schwind Realty Company and president of the C. Schwind Brewing Company until it became part of the Dayton Breweries, of which he was one of the directors.  On February 12, 1896 Michael was married to Louise Eva Schamel.  He passed away on December 8, 1909.

Chapter One - Dayton's Pre-Prohibition Breweries - Part Two

Gem City Brewery

            George Schantz and Louis Schwind established the Gem City Brewery on May 2, 1888.  The new three story brick building was located at 807 South Perry Street on the comer of Bayard Street.  The brewery was 4O’ x 175’ in dimension, with outbuildings attached.  The company had the capacity of brewing 30,000 barrels of beer a year.

            Hubert K. Schwind took over as Vice President of the company after his father's death in 1895.

            The company was incorporated into The Dayton Breweries Company in 1904. (See The Dayton Breweries Company).

BIOGRAPHY – GEORGE SCHANTZ

            George Schantz was born at Kinzig, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany on April 8, 1851.  George's father, Ferdinand, was staunchly opposed to war and to the requirement that young men serve in the army.  Because of these views he sent his sons to America.  George left with his brothers and came to Dayton, Ohio.  He was interested in brewing and opened the Riverside Brewery with his brother, Adam, in 1882.  After selling his interests to Adam, George entered a partnership with Louis Schwind and opened the Schantz and Schwind Brewing Company.  After eight years the firm merged with The Dayton Breweries Company and George became vice-president, an office he held until his death on December 11, 1917. 

            Among the many other interests in his life, George also was the director of Dayton Iron and Steel company, director of First Savings and Banking and the Dayton Street Railway company.  He was married on September 22, 1886 to Emma Knecht.  They had three children.  After Emma's death on April 27, 1890, he married Tilla Rehfus.        

BIOGRAPHY – LOUIS A. SCHWIND

            Louis A. Schwind was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 13, 1854.  He was the son of Anton Schwind.

            After his fathers' death, Louis stayed with his uncle Coelestin Schwind.  In 1888, Louis went into partnership with George Schantz and started the Gem City Brewery.  They later changed the name to the Schantz and Schwind Brewing Company.

            Only two days before he died he said he had pains in the lower part of his body.  Louis had made plans with his son Hubert to go to the Thousand Islands, but didn't feel well, so he didn't want to travel.  He told his son to go on without him, and sent his second cousin Adolph Schwind and family on the trip to take care of him.

            The pain grew more intense over the next few days.  On August 16, 1895 Louis Schwind died.  Telegrams were sent from town to town in an effort to find his son, Hubert, but they couldn't find him.  Hubert came back and found out his father had died while he was gone.

Main Street Brewery

            In 1856 Joseph Schwind started the Main Street Brewery on 199 Main Street, (later renumbered 411 South Main Street), between Franklin and Washington streets.   After his death on December 7, 1867 his wife, Agnes, ran the brewery until its closing in 1883.  The brewery generated 820 barrels of beer in 1878 and 632 barrels in 1879.

Chapter One - Dayton's Pre-Prohibition Breweries - Part Three

Riverside Brewery

            Two brothers, George and Adam Schantz established the Riverside Brewery in 1882.  It was located at 114-128 River Street between Salem and Central.  The first year the brewery sold 7,000 barrels of lager beer.  On June 23, 1887 Adam bought out his brother's interest in the plant.  Within two years the plant had grown to seven buildings, including a boiler and engine house and was selling 18,000 barrels a year.

            After Adam Schantz's death his son, Adam Jr., ran the plant.  The brewery became part of The Dayton Breweries Company in 1904. (See The Dayton Breweries).

            When a survey of the Miami River channel was made after the flood in 1913, it was decided that a deep cut into the riverbank along River Street was needed to widen the channel.  The Riverside Brewery, as well as a small house where Adam Schantz, Jr. was born, was situated on the ground which needed to be cleared and removed to improve the river channel.  This meant the razing of both structures.  A large piece of land was left between the river and the street.  The heirs of Adam Schantz, Sr. donated this to the city of Dayton in December, 1918. A fountain with a lily was built in memory of Mary Schantz, their mother, and an oak tree was planted nearby in memory of Adam Schantz, Sr., their father. Although the lilies are gone and the fountain runs no longer, the benches that are part of the fountain still overlook the beautiful Miami River, and couples who sit there are shaded by the old oak tree whose branches reach over as if to shelter the monument to his wife from the storms.

BIOGRAPHY – ADAM SCHANTZ, SR.

            Adam Schantz Sr. was born in Mittel-Kinzig, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany on September 7, 1839.  He was the son of Frederick & Marie Elizabeth (Scheller) Schantz.  There were five brothers, all of whom left Germany on April 11, 1854 to escape militarism.  Adam was the youngest.  They landed in New York in May, 1854.  He worked for his uncle, Michael Schantz, who operated a flour mill in Altoona, Pennsylvania.  He remained there for about a year, then came to Dayton to learn the trade of butcher from Michael Olt.

            In 1857 Adam moved to Chicago and worked for a large beef and pork packing house, which later became Swift & Co.  From there he moved to St. Louis and became a butcher.  In the fall of 1858 he returned to Dayton, only to make his way to New Orleans a year later.  When he reached New Orleans he was hungry, and almost broke.  Spying a saloon he entered and purchased a glass of beer, and was satisfying his hunger by eating a free lunch that had been set out, when the owner saw him and said "This is no boarding house: let up."  Adam explained his position and said, "Some day I will repay you many times for that which I have already had."  True to his word, when Adam again visited New Orleans he paid his respects and his debt many times over.

            While in New Orleans he accepted a position from a firm furnishing meat for outgoing ocean steamers.  While at this job he met a captain of a boat going to England who gave him permission to work his passage over.  On the way Adam fell overboard and had to be saved by the use of a grappling hook.  Landing in London his sole possession was a piece of pumpernickel bread.  He crossed London and visited his home in Germany.  He worked as a meat cutter in Frankfort, Hamburg, then London, where he remained for a year. 

            In 1862 he found himself again in Dayton.  He opened a small meat shop on East Fifth Street, near Brown Street.  He later he purchased what was known as the "Six-Mile House," on Covington Pike, keeping a bachelor's hall and conducting his butcher business.  On March 29, 1863 he married Salome Latin.  They had nine children.

            After several successful years, his slaughter house was burned down to the ground, destroying his inventory of lard, tallow, hides and pelts, on which there was no insurance.  After he rebuilt his beef and pork packing plant, he traded the property with Joseph Stoecklein for property on River Street.  Here he began business on a much larger scale.  Yet five years later disaster was to strike again.  In 1876 lightning struck the plant, burning it to the ground.  The blow was severe, Adam finding out that his insurance had expired at noon.  A misunderstanding with the insurance company had been the cause of the lapse.  On the following day he gathered together carpenters, stone-masons and brick masons and told them of his financial condition.  They all agreed to rebuild the plant even larger than ever, and wait for him to pay at his convenience.  With the help of these men Adam went on to establish a business conceded to be the largest in Dayton at the time.  He had a stall in the market house, a meat shop at 408 West Third Street and another on River Street.

            In 1882 Adam, together with his brother George, formed a partnership and entered into the lager beer industry, calling the brewery Riverside.  This partnership lasted until June 23, 1887, when Adam bought out his brother's interest.  He immediately enlarged the plant, which was part of the slaughter-house erected in 1876.

            During the month of September. 1902, while at his winter home in Daytona, Florida, he was stricken with pneumonia from which he never recovered.  In October he was taken to a hospital in St. Augustine, where an operation was performed.  It was thought that he would recover, but on April 20, 1903 at 3:45 p.m., he passed away at his home.

            Adams’ estate was estimated to be worth a million and a half dollars.  He had the dubious distinction of being the largest individual tax-payer in both Montgomery County, Ohio and Volusia County, Florida.

Chapter Two: Breweries Lose the Battle of Prohibition - Part Two

How Beer Was Made

On June 21, 1908 the Dayton Journal ran an article on how beer was made.  This was done to assure the public that beer contained no poisons nor come into contact with human hands, so that there was no chance of contamination.

The Brewing of Beer

            No city of the same size in the United States can boast of larger breweries than the Gem City and no city, regardless of its size or facilities, can rival the brew of the local plants.  Nine breweries, all equipped with the most modem machinery for the manufacture of the highest grade beer and ale, are located in the city and add materially to the standing of Dayton in the industrial world.  More than 200,000 barrels are made annually and to the workmen employed in the different departments $300,000 is paid each year in wages.

            The breweries are home factories and the beers and ales sold almost entirely to the people of Dayton and the surrounding towns.  Although a large profit is made in a year by the brewers, the people are benefited to a considerable extent by having the breweries located in the city.  They not only get their money's worth when purchasing any of the products of the breweries, but the expense of maintaining the plants means much to the business portion of the city.  More than $500,000 worth of material is purchased yearly for use in the nine breweries and $325,000 is paid out to the allied trades.  The real value of this is not to be realized without careful thought.

            Although the quantity supplied the various saloons is large, the quality is in every respect the best and is not slighted in any way in order to increase the output.

While beer is in universal use, the process of making it is not known.  A general idea is held by all, but the details are most interesting.

            The malt used is of the choicest quality, made from the reputable and world- famous Wisconsin barley.  The malting system is of the slow process.  Before the malt is used in beer, particular pains in dusting and separating all foreign matter are given it, so that nothing but the malt in pure form is used.  After grinding comes the process known as mashing.  This consists of the ground grain being placed into the mash tub for a specified time. where it absorbs the moisture of filtered and sterilized water.  Then what is known as quick malt, a product of rolled and steamed white corn, is added in proportion to the amount of the brew.  The contents of the mash undergo the process of mashing under a pressure of steam and hot water of a certain degree being added gradually until 58 R. is reached, this temperature being held from 15 to 20 minutes until the process of conversion has taken place.  Then with steam the heat pressure is raised to 60 R. at which point of temperature it is held for an hour, when the fluid or "wort" is drained into the brew kettle.

            The brew kettle, 300 barrels capacity, is in itself a work of art, being made of one-half inch hammered copper.  When in the brew kettle the malt extract is boiled down to the weight of 14 percent, during which process the most choice Bohemian “imported” hops are added in proportion to the brew.

            Taking the brew from the brew kettle it is pumped to what is known as the hop jack, a large tank with a perforated bottom, made of copper.

            From this point the wort, or brew, is drained, and then passed over the cooler, the cooler consisting of a series of cold water and refrigerated pipes, the temperature being brought down to 5 R.

            From this point the wort, or brew, drains to the fermenting cellar, where it enters large fermenting tubs, when yeast, in proportion of about a pound to the barrel, is added.

            The malt sugar in the wort is fermented through its contact with the yeast, thus producing alcohol and carbonic gas: this process requiring a period of from 14 to 16 days, and the temperature being held at 9 R.

            After fermentation the fluid, which is now known as beer, is put to a temperature of near freezing in order to settle the yeast, and then being drawn off, the beer enters the storage or aging tanks, where it lies for four months, perfectly quiet, no vibration of any sort being permitted.  During this course it clarifies.

            From this point it is drawn into what is known as chip casks, where the process of shipping, which lasts about four weeks, removes from the beer all matters, such as small particles of yeast, thus clarifying again.  It is put through a course of three filtrations, so that it is absolutely brilliant and is then carried to the bottling department, where the temperature is near freezing.

            During the entire course of mashing, brewing, yeasting, fermenting, chipping, etc., human hands do not touch or come in contact with beer.  Modem machinery and appliances being such that when set into motion by a system of electrical transmission it does away entirely of being handled by hand.

            No floors, walls, ceilings or appliances of whatsoever character could possibly be cleaner, this being under the supervision of a most careful and thoroughly trained brewmaster, who combines the art of brewing with that of the science of chemistry, which is one of the essential features necessary in this particular art.  His education and training in this particular art is not confined to the training alone of this country.  He is of German extraction, and combined with his knowledge of brewing in this country, he has through several educational trips through foreign lands, acquired the knowledge of how beer is made in foreign countries.

Prohibition Takes Effect

            In spite of the passing of many liquor laws by elected officials afraid of losing their jobs, the brewers seemed to be winning the battle.  Then, in 1914, the temperance movement gained an advantage.  With the start of World War I came a need to conserve grain.  Congress passed a bill calling for the complete stop of the production of distilled spirits as of September 5, 1917.  President Woodrow Wilson was given discretion to limit or prohibit the manufacturing of beer.  On December 11, 1917 he ordered that food materials allowed for the making of beer be reduced by thirty percent and lowered the legal alcohol content of beer to less than 3% weight.

            On January 16, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified and nine months later the Volstead Act was passed, which provided means of enforcing the amendment.

            Prohibition, called the "Noble Experiment", had begun.  The amendment was to go into effect one year after ratification.  Dayton was a dry city as of January 16, 1920.

            The brewers, seeing that they had lost, began to sell off their properties.  The Dayton Breweries, a conglomeration of seven local breweries, had sold all but two of their plants by November 5, 1919.  An article in the Journal Herald tells of the selling of the Schantz and Schwind plant.

            “The Telling-Belle Vernon company, headquarters Cleveland, one of the largest manufacturers of ice cream and producers of dairy products in the country, yesterday concluded a deal whereby it will acquire the Schantz and Schwind brewery at the foot of Perry Street, of the Dayton Breweries Company.

            “The Dayton Breweries company, through the latest deal, is about two-thirds liquidated, having disposed of five of its seven plants.  The remaining plants are the Stickle bottling plant at Brown and Warren streets. and the Schantz-Thomas plant at First and Beckel streets.  The Stickle plant may be sold shortly, in which the breweries company will erect a bottling plant in connection with the Schantz- Thomas plant.”

The law was to stay on the books for several years.  With the coming of speakeasies (illegal saloons), smuggling and bootleggers, also came the gangsters, a criminal element that made money from a law that was hard to enforce and, many claimed, caused more harm than good.

            In Philip McKee's book, Big Town, he writes that in 1920, the start of prohibition, there were 681 arrests for drunkenness in Dayton.  This had risen to 2,486 people by 1929, making it the second largest year for arrests of that sort in Dayton's history.  By 1930 there were 750 speakeasies and 150 private stills, with an output of 4,500 gallons of corn whiskey each week

Firms & Manufactories of Dayton Circa 1889

Riverside Brewery

116-128 River Street

            The Riverside Brewery was established in 1882 by George Schantz & Company, the company being Adam Schantz, the present proprietor.  During the first year of the firm’s existence about on fourth of the present plant was erected.  The firm remained as at first constituted until January, 1887, when George Schantz retired and Adam Schantz has since been the sole proprietor.  During the first year the brewery had a capacity of eight thousand barrels per year, but since then its capacity has become fifty thousand barrels per year. The plant consists of seven buildings, including the boiler and engine house and stables.  The entire cost of the plant, as it now stands, was about one hundred thousand dollars.  During the first year there were sold from this brewery seven thousand barrels.  The number of hands at first were ten, and at the present time the number is seventeen.  The wages paid to the employees varies from fifty to one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month.

Gem City Brewery

Foot of Perry Street

The latest addition to the brewery interests of Dayton is that of the Gem City Brewery, which was established May 2,1888. The brewery contains one of the finest plants that could be desired. The building is a handsome three-story brick structure, 40x175 feet in dimensions, with outbuildings attached, and the machinery and appliances here in operation are of the latest improved and most modern description, embodying all the most scientific discoveries in the production of the finest quality of malt liquors. The members of the firm, Messrs. George Schantz and Louis Schwind, are thoroughly acquainted with every detail of the business, and exercise their closest personal and practical supervision over all operations. The facilities possessed by the brewery are first-class. It has a capacity for producing about 30,000 barrels annually, and already a very large trade has been established, which is steadily increasing as the high character of the product becomes well known and appreciated. We are pleased to have to chronicle the institution of this undertaking, which, under such responsible management and in possession of all facilities for doing business, can not but result in success of a marked and gratifying nature

Dayton History Books

There is a wealth of biographical info at this site if you have interest or relatives in Dayton OH.

http://www.daytonhistorybooks.citymax.com/

 Here I have found info about our Hochwalt, Schwind and other relatives.

Joseph Krebs, merchant, Dayton, was born in Bavaria, Germany, October 5, 1842,and emigrated to America, with his parents, at the age of four years.  After receiving a limited education in the Catholic school of Dayton, he commenced market gardening, which he followed for ten years.  In 1869, he came into Dayton and opened a grocery, flour and feed store, in which business he has since continued, with the exception of two years, in which he kept a shoe store. He had built two storerooms, and by his polite and affable treatment of patrons he has established a large and prosperous trade.  He was married in 1869 to Elizabeth Hochwalt, daughter of George Hochwalt, of Dayton, by whom he has nine children, six of whom are living, viz.: Clara, Josephine, Joseph, Bertha, Karl H. and Anna R., the latter being the surviving one of twins.

"The History of Montgomery County, Ohio" by W.H. Beers & Co.  1882

Centennial Portrait and Biographical Record of the City of Dayton and of Montgomery County, Ohio

ALBERT F. HOCHWALT, [page 595] secretary and treasurer of the A. H. Grim Co., is one of the well-known young business men of Dayton. He was born in this city December 24, 1869, and is the son of George and Theresa (Lothammer) Hochwalt. George Hochwalt was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in 1823, and died in Dayton in 1894 after an honorable business career, at the ripe age of seventy-one years. He came to America with his parents. Henry and Eva Hochwalt, in 1833, and his parents, after a short stay in Baltimore, came to Dayton, where they spent the remainder of their lives, dying at an advanced age. Their son George remained in Baltimore and learned the shoe-maker's trade. After completing his apprenticeship he came to Dayton in 1840 and opened up a shop. His business prospered, and in 1844 he was the first to put in a stock of eastern factory shoes, thus establishing the first shoe store in the city.  He was in the shoe business for fifty years, and for forty-six years conducted the leading shoe stores of Dayton, retiring from active business in 1890, and dying four years later. The deceased was always a devout Catholic, and was a trustee of Emanuel congregation, with which he affiliated during his residence in Dayton.   His wife, who is still living, is sixty-four years of age. She was born in Canton, Ohio, and is the second wife of George Hochwalt.  To his first marriage five children were born, as follows: Henry, of Dayton, a traveling shoe salesman; Mary, wife of Joseph Krebs, of Dayton; George W., in the insurance business in Dayton; John, a shoe dealer in Chicago; Miss Josephine, residence in Dayton.  From the second marriage there were also five children:  Edward A., secretary of the Schwind Brewing company, of Dayton; Emma J., wife of F. J. Burkhardt, of Dayton; Charles C., shoe dealer, Cleveland, Ohio; Albert F. and Dr. Gustave A. Hochwalt, of Dayton.

Albert F. Hochwalt was reared in this city and received his early education in the parochial schools. When he was thirteen years old he entered Saint Mary's institute, where he graduated at the age of seventeen.  He then associated himself with his father in the. shoe business until 1890. After this he was with D. C- Arnold, shoe dealer, until 1893, when he became connected with the A. H. Grim company, and in 1894 became one of the members of the company, to whose business he has since given his entire attention. Albert F. Hochwalt is well known in society circles, being a member of Herman court, I. 0. F., No. 1311; also of A. S. C. colony, No. 4. He was married September 7, 1892, to Miss Adele Butz, daughter of Charles and Tillie Butz. They have two children, Bert G. and Cyril E. All are members of Emanuel Catholic congregation.

GUSTAVE A. HOCHWALT, M. D., [pages 900-901] a rising young, physician of Dayton, Ohio, was born in this city May 13, 1872, and is a son of George and Theresa (Lothammer) Hochwalt, the former of whom was a native of Germany and the latter of Canton, Ohio. They were married in Dayton, and here George Hochwalt was for many years one of the most successful shoe merchants of the city, as well as one of the earliest established in that industry. He was attentive to his business, realized a competence, and retired from the cares of active life in 1890. His death occurred April 25, 1894, and his widow still has her residence in Dayton. Of the six children born to George and Theresa Hochwalt, the doctor is the youngest. In order of birth they were as follows: Edward A., who resides in Dayton; Charles C., of Cleveland; Emma, wife of Frank Burkhardt; Anna, deceased; Albert, of the Grim Furniture company, Dayton; and Dr. Gustave A.

Dr. Hochwalt received his elementary education in the Brothers' school of Saint Mary's, in Dayton, from which he graduated in his eighteenth year.  He then entered the office of Dr. George Goodhue, an experienced physician of Dayton, under whom he read assiduously for two years, qualifying himself to enter Starling Medical institute, of Columbus, in 1892, and from this institution he graduated after three years of faithful study, receiving his diploma in 1895.  He at once returned to Dayton and entered upon practice, in which he has been very successful.

The Hochwalt families are all devout Catholics, and are members of Emanuel parish, and socially stand very high in the esteem of the community.  In politics the doctor is a democrat, but is not a partisan, being more concerned in the study of his profession than in any interests foreign to it.

 

FRANK J. BURKHARDT, [pages 422-423] secretary of the Burkhardt Furniture company of Dayton, Ohio, was born in this city April 1, 1860, a son of Frank Joseph and Gertrude Burkhardt, natives of Gissigheim, Germany, who both came to America shortly before 1850, and were married in Dayton, February 2, 1857.

F. J. Burkhardt, the father of Frank J., was an orphan and was bound as an apprentice to the cabinetmaking trade in his native land. On arriving in Dayton he was first employed by a Mr. Doup, a sash and blind manufacturer, and later by Beaver & Butt, remaining with the latter for some thirty years as foreman of the sash-making department, and while in this employment his death took place May 5, 1883. He was a quiet, unassuming man, and a devout member of Emanuel Catholic church. To him and his wife were born five children, viz: Mary H., wife of Charles E. Rotterman, of Dayton; Frank J.; Theresa, who died at two years of age; Louisa M., now residing with her mother; and Richard Vincent, president of the Burkhardt Furniture company.

Frank J. Burkhardt, after having received a good common-school education, at the age of fourteen years entered the employ of the Barney & Smith Car company, in whose shops he worked for fourteen years as cabinet-maker; he was next employed for upward of four years by John Stengel & Co., furniture manufacturers, when the Burkhardt Furniture Manufacturing company was formed, of which he was one of the incorporators. In politics Mr. Burkhardt is a democrat, and for one year served as assistant deputy recorder of Montgomery county. Fraternally, he is a Knight of Saint John. He was married May 9, 1886, to Miss Emma J. Hochwalt, daughter of George Hochwalt, of Dayton, and to this union has been born two children: Clarence E. and Marguerite.  The family are members of the Emanuel Catholic church, and have their home at No. 703 South Ludlow Street.

EDMUND J. SCHWIND, [pages 755-756] vice-president of the Schwind Brewing Co., was born July 31, 1859, He is a son of Celestine Schwind, formerly proprietor of the Schwind brewery, which has acquired among industries of this nature such an enviable reputation for the excellence of its products. It was founded many years ago, and by careful management was built up from small proportions to be one of the largest establishments of its kind in the city of Dayton, which is noted for its many successful manufacturing enterprises.

The proprietor of this establishment is justly proud of the reputation of Schwind beer, and in order to sustain that reputation will not allow a gallon to pass into the hands of the tapster that is not fully up to the standard.  One of the rules of the brewery is:  "A place for everything and everything in its place." Cleanliness prevails throughout. Material is first cleaned and purified, and a year's supply of everything needful kept constantly on hand. In 1880-81, 10,000 barrels of beer were made, and in 1882 this was increased to 15,000 barrels. At this time Edmund J. Schwind was foreman and Louis Schwind manager. The plant was enlarged to its present size and the business increased to its present volume, in 1883. This plant, as it stands today, covers a frontage of 275 feet, and the buildings extend back to the river from the street, a distance of about 230 feet. The main building is really four stories high. The ice machine has a capacity of fifty tons per day.   The plant has the latest improved machinery, and taken all in all it is one of the model breweries of the country. The capacity is 60,000 barrels per year, and all the actual output is consumed in the city of Dayton, this firm manufacturing as much as any other concern in the city. In 1895 the output reached 25,000 barrels.

In 1893 the company became an incorporated one, with C. Schwind, president; Edmund J. Schwind, vice-president and general manager; Edward Hochwalt, secretary and treasurer. When Celestine Schwind died his wife succeeded to the presidency of the company. Having now outlined the business with some particularity it is proper to turn our attention for a short time to the individuals who have built it up from small beginnings. 

Celestine Schwind, deceased, was born in Stadtfrazelten, Bavaria, Germany, May 19, 182 5, and was a son of Ignatz and Elizabeth Schwind. He came to the United States in 1850, and settled in Dayton, Ohio, where in 1854 he started a brewery on Logan street, which he conducted for fourteen years. In 1865 he founded the plant that has been described and which is today one of the most conspicuous landmarks and one of the greatest industries of Dayton. It is located in Dayton View, on the banks of the Miami river. When Mr. Schwind came to Dayton he was a poor man, but by dint of hard labor and strict economy he succeeded in building up an immense business and became a wealthy man.

Mr. Schwind was married in Dayton, August 28, 1856, to Miss Christine Latin, also a native of Germany, and who survives her husband. To them there were born eleven children. Mr. Schwind was a member of the Order of Odd Fellows and also of the Society of Druids. He attended strictly to business all through his life, with the exception of the last few years, which he spent in travel and enjoyment. His death occurred April 24, 1893. He left a widow and nine children, as follows; Edmund J., vice-president of the Schwind Brewing company; Emma T., wife of Edward Hochwalt, of Dayton; Edith, wife of Frank Cable, of Sandusky, Ohio, a shoe dealer; Matilda, living at home; Mary, wife of William Makley, of Dayton; Josephine, living at home; Michael J., bookkeeper and director in the Schwind Brewing company; Clara, at home, and Anna L., also at home. Two sons are deceased.

Edmund J. Schwind, vice-president of the Schwind Brewing company, was educated in the public schools, after which he spent some three years in traveling for the brewery. In 1882 he entered the employ of his father, as foreman, which position he occupied until 1893, when he was made vice-president of the company. He has proven himself an efficient manager and under his direction the business has grown and prospered exceedingly. He has excellent business capacity and is now well known as one of the progressive and successful men of Dayton.

 

Mom and Dad's Anniversary

Well I was a BAD daughter and didn't get a card sent out for Mom and Dad's 48th wedding anniversary. So I will blog about it! ( And call them later tonight)

So..Mom was 3 months shy of 20 and Dad had just turned 22 when they got married. I know that there were times they wanted to kill each other..but for whatever the reasons were, they didn't. They stayed together. Amazing though when I think of how much I changed as a person from the time I was 20 until now. You have to be really committed to stick it out.Or maybe it is easier when you are younger because you believe all the Happily Ever After, and you have not really made yourself an independent life. When you get older and set in your ways,and have seen that life many times sucks, you have to be willing to make room for that special someone.It might be a little more work at first.  If you never had to do it before it can be enlightning. If it's the right person you will happily spend a little less time on a hobby to spend a little more time with that person. Trade-offs can be good :-) And if it's the right person they will encourage you to keep doing things you enjoy even if they do not involve them.And maybe its easier in the sense that (hopefully) when you are older you know that 1) people change..and 2) you can't make people change.  Just my two cents...

Weaver, Felty, Melhorn Newspaper Abstracts



Once again, there are some articles here that may NOT be relatives.I will be adding to these abstracts over time.


Adams Centinel 7/21 and 8/4/1813

Notice

By virtue of an order of Orphan’s Court will be exposed to Public Sale on Saturday the 7th day of August next A certain messuage and one acre and three quarters of land more or less situate in the township of Mount Pleasant Adams County adjoining lands of Mathias Spitier, John Mouse, John Young and Jacob Strausbaugh. To be sold as the estate of Sebastian Weaver, deceased. [Sebastian Jacobus Weaver d.5/25/1812]

 There is on the premises a low dwelling house and stable; a piece of good meadow and garden with a spring of never failing water.

  The venue will commence at 11 o’clock of the said day on the premises where due attendance will be given and the conditions of sale made known by Joseph Weaver and Sebastian Weaver administrators.

Gettysburg Anti Masonic Star 12/8/1830

On Thursday the 25th ult by the Rev LL Hinsch; Mr. Adam Slagle son of Mr. David Slagle of Berwick Twp to Miss Elizabeth Felty ,daughter of Mr. Henry Felty of York Co.

Adams Sentinel 6/27/1836

On the 19th inst. By Rev J Ruthrauff, Mr. George Diehl near Oxford to Miss Ann Maria Felty of Hanover

12/20/1847 Adams Sentinel

Public Sale

By virtue of an order of the Orphan’s Court of Adam’s County will be exposed at Public Sale on the premises.

On Friday the 24th of December next

Five acres of land more or less, late the Estate of IGNATIUS FELTY deceased, situate in the Borough of Berwick, Adams County adjoining the lands of Michael Hoffman Mr. Strubringer and fronting on the Gettysburg Turnpike. Sale to commence at 10 o clock am when attendance will be given and terms made known by HENRY J. KUHN Guardian of the Heirs by the Court- Wm. S. Hamilton, Clerk Nov 22

1/21/1880 Hanover Spectator

In this place, on Monday, Lewis P. WEAVER, of Mountpleasant township, was thrown from a buggy whilst making a short and rapid turn around the corner at Wisotzkey's bakery, and painfully injured.  The colt made off and was caught on Baltimore Street hill. The buggy, considerably  broken, received temporary repairs and the party proceeded home the same evening.  Dr. Diehl attended the injured man, who was at first unconscious.

11/20/1891 New Oxford Item

Weaver and Lingg are enlarging the blacksmith shop at their machine shops on Hanover Street.

3/4/1892 New Oxford Item

WEAVER AND LINGG

Manufacturers of Threshing machines, horse powers and farm machinery generally Agents for Whitely Binder and Mower and Farming implements of every description, having purchased the well known foundry and machine shops of Diehl & Co. the subscribers are prepared to build horse powers and machinery

3/18/1892 New Oxford Item

From Edgegrove

Mr. George Felty of near this place started from his home on his cart one day last week but had not gone far when the wheels broke down. Mr. Felty was not hurt.

10/13/1896 Gettysburg Compiler

Robert McKinney, son of Joseph McKinney, and Miss Vertie Weaver, daughter of Francis Weaver, of this place, were married at Conewago Chapel, last Tuesday evening.

10/13/1896 Gettysburg Compiler

McSherrystown Items

Holy Trinity Catholic Church has become noted for its beautiful weddings. On last Tuesday morning one was solemnized within its walls that fully upholds that reputation. The contracting parties were John A. GULDEN and Miss Sarah WEAVER, daughter (sic) of Sebastian Weaver. The groom was attended by Frank Klunk and the bride by Miss Mamie Staub. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Brand at 7 a.m. The bride was attired in a cream Henrietta cloth with hat to match. The groom wore a neat black suit. The bridesmaid was attired in a plum colored Henrietta cloth. After the ceremony the bridal couple proceeded to the Columbus Hotel, where mine host James McMaster, had prepared a bountiful wedding breakfast. At 9.45 the happy couple left Hanover, on an extended wedding tour, during which they will visit Waynesboro, Hagerstown, Frederick, and other points. Both bride and groom are well known in the social circles of our community, and are held in high esteem wherever they are known. Their numerous friends all join with us in wishing a long and prosperous wedded life

3/31/1899 New Oxford Item

Mr. Leo Staub, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Oxford Twp. died at his home at Berlin Junction on Monday morning after a lingering illness of a complication of diseases, aged about 72 years. He is survived by his wife, five sons and four daughters. The sons are William of Hanover, James, Leo Jr. and Daniel of Berlin Junction and John at home. The daughters are Mrs. J.S. Weaver of this place, Mrs. Harry Starner of near town and Misses Lucy and Margaret at home.

The funeral took place at nine o’clock Wednesday morning, interment being made in the Catholic cemetery after a High Mass of Requiem in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rev Father Burger officiating. Mr. Staub was a man who always minded his own business and was therefore highly respected by all who knew him.

4/14/1899, New Oxford Item

Miss Catherine Weaver died suddenly on Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Felty, near Edge Grove, aged 77 years and 3 months.

 About three o' clock Miss Weaver left home to go to confession at Conewago Chapel. When she arrived in front of the house of Hon. John L. Jenkins in Edge Grove she was stricken by heart disease and fell to the ground in an unconscious condition. She was taken to her home in a buggy by William P. Devine, and Dr R.N. Meisenhelder sent for, but she did not regain consciousness and died about 6 o’ clock Deceased was born in Union Township and was a daughter of the late Sebastian Weaver and wife. For the past 35 years she has made her home with her daughter Mrs. Felty. Beside her daughter she is survived by two brothers David and Lewis Weaver of this place, and two sisters Mrs. A Staub and Mrs. Peter Strausbaugh of McSherrystown.

1/4/1901 New Oxford Item

Bernard, a young son of J.S. Weaver of Hanover St. had an ugly gash cut above his left eye by being struck with a piece of lumber while at work in the shop a few days ago

2/15/1901 New Oxford Item

Sebastian Jacob Weaver of McSherrystown died Monday evening at 4 o’clock aged 71 years and 2 months. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis. Monday morning he ate a hearty breakfast and about 7:30 o’clock he walked out into the yard where he was stricken with paralysis. He was found a short time afterwards in a very critical condition. An hour later he received another stroke and he sank into unconsciousness from which he never rallied. The deceased was a son of the late Sebastian Weaver and wife, and was married 46 years ago to Miss Catherine Schilling, who emigrated from Germany to America and located near Conewago Chapel in 1832. After their marriage they lived at Mt Rock. December 28th 1882 his wife died and he then moved to McSherrystown He is survived by six sons and five daughters. Mrs. James Staub of Berlin Junction is one of the daughters.

He is also survived by two brothers; David of this place and Lewis of Oxford Twp and three sisters. Mr. Weaver was a pensioner being a veteran of the War of the Rebellion, a member of the 165th Pennsylvania Regiment.

By an explosion in Smith’s Stone Quarry at Mt Rock on the 29th of December 1863, Mr. Weaver was the victim of a sad accident. His face was badly burned and for sometime he lost the use of both eyes. Sometimes afterwards the use of one eye was partially restored

4/5/1901 New Oxford Item

Mr. David Weaver, one of our oldest and most respected citizens died at his home on Pitt Street at 10:30 o’clock on Tuesday morning from the effects of a stroke of paralysis received ten days ago.

Deceased was aged 83 years, 1 month and 10 days. He is survived by his wife and five children; Mrs. Edward Mayhew of Johnstown PA ,Miss David Mumma of Reading Twp Adams Co. William H Weaver of Mt St Mary’s Maryland, John S Weaver of this place and David Weaver of Johnstown PA

Mr. Weaver was widely known and had many friends.He was a devout Christian gentleman. His brother Sebastian died seven weeks ago from paralysis.

His funeral takes place this Friday morning, interment to be made in the Catholic cemetery near town, Rev L Kennedy officiating.

6/21/1901 New Oxford Item

Messers. Joseph Felty and Robert Wolf with Misses Ella Melhorn and Bertha Kohler, spent Sunday on the Gettysburg Battlefield.

6/13/1902 New Oxford Item

While Mr. Joseph Felty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Felty, residing on the farm of Mrs. Gitt along the York Pike near town, was returning from a visit to his lady friend about 11:30 o’clock Sunday evening, and was about to enter the gate at the spring house at the lower end of the yard at his home, he was struck square on the forehead by a blunt instrument and felled to the ground. After lying in a dazed condition for a short time, he managed to again get upon his feet and reach the house. Mr. Felty says he saw a man rise inside the gate but before he could make a move he was felled by the blow and after he regained consciousness the gate which was closed was now standing open and his assailant gone. What the intruder was doing there at that time of night cannot be understood, unless his object was robbery and was obliged to do this act to make safely his escape. Mr. Felty has a very ugly bruise on the forehead and suffered much pain on Monday but is again able to attend his work.

10/24/1902 New Oxford Item

The Banns of Matrimony were published for the first time in the Immaculate Conception Church, this place, Sunday morning between Joseph Felty son of Mr. and Mrs. George Felty and Miss Ella Melhorn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A Melhorn, all of Oxford Twp.

11/7/1902 New Oxford Item

Mr. Joseph Felty son of Mr. and Mrs. George Felty and Miss Ella Melhorn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A Melhorn both of near town were united in the Holy Bonds of Wedlock in a Nuptial Mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception this place at 8 o’clock this Thursday morning (11/6) by Rev Father Reudter. Mr. Eugene Melhorn brother of the bride and Miss Anna Miller of Bonneauville served as bridesmaid and groomsman. May their path through life be paved with the brightest sunshine is the hearty wish of the many friends of the happy couple.



Tintype most likely taken around 1900-1905
Left to right
Front: Mamie Felty Weaver, Ella Melhorn Felty
Back: James R Weaver, Joe Felty
This photo may well have been taken by one of Ella's relatives as photography was a family business
 http://genealogytrails.com/penn/adams/bioshtml/melhorndavidja.html
note the photo is taken outside with a backdrop.I own another CDV with a DJA Melhorn backstamp



12/12/1902 New Oxford Item

Mrs. Sarah Felty widow of J. Henry Felty died at 5:45 o’clock Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. E. Forney Rife in Union Township of a complication of diseases, aged 74 years. The deceased was a daughter of the late John Spangler a well known citizen of Union Township and was married about 51 years ago to J. Henry Felty son of Henry Felty also of Union Township. Her husband died about 11 years ago. She is survived by 2 sons George Felty of Hanover Harry Felty of New Chester and two daughters, Mrs. Rife at whose home she died and Miss Emma Felty of Hanover.

11/6/1906  New Oxford Item

 The Banns of Marriage were published for the first time in the Church of the Immaculate Conception Sunday morning between Mr. Augustus Strasbaugh of Hanover and Miss Rosa Weaver daughter of Ignatius Weaver of this place .The Wedding will take place on Tuesday November 27th

6/27/1907 New Oxford Item

Born June 20th to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Felty of Carlisle Street, a daughter.

6/27/1907 New Oxford Item

One evening last week whilst Mr. Augustine Felty ,son of Mr. and Mrs. George Felty, residing on the Clunk Farm a short distance south of this place was returning from town, his young horse tread upon a loose stone in the road which caused him to fall. The one knee of the animal was badly cut and bruised by the fall and his one shoulder injured by the end of the shaft running into it.

3/19/1908 New Oxford Item

Miss Elsie Weaver daughter of Edward Weaver of Hanover had one of the arteries of her left hand severely cut while washing dishes Friday evening a plate breaking in her hand inflicted the injury. The wound required several stitches.

5/6/1908 Star and Sentinel

Gettysburg PA

Bernard G Weaver of New Oxford and Miss Mabel Motter of Halifax PA were married in Baltimore April 28th Mr. Weaver is a son of J.S. Weaver and is a molder by trade. Miss Motter was the popular forelady in the Livingstone Shoe Factory until a short time ago, when she resigned and returned home.

6/18/1908 Star and Sentinel

TO UNDERGO OPERATION

Mrs. Mabel, the young wife of Mr. Bernard Weaver of the Weaver Mfg. Co. but recently married was seized with a severe attack of appendicitis last week and was removed to the York City Hospital on the Saturday afternoon train where she is now under treatment and will undergo an operation. The many friends of the woman hope for a successful operation and a speedy recovery

6/25/1908 Star and Sentinel

SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

Mrs. Mabel, the young wife of Mr. Bernard Weaver of Hanover St. who we stated last week was suffering from appendicitis and had been removed to York Hospital for treatment, underwent an operation at the institution at 11 o’clock a.m. Wednesday The operation was successful and the patient is getting along very nicely

5/15/1912 Gettysburg Compiler

Mrs. Josephine Felty, wife of Geo. F Felty died at her home in New Oxford on Tuesday, May 7th, aged 63 years 5 month and 2 days. She had been an invalid for the past eight years and for four years had been almost helpless being confined to an invalids chair constantly. She is survived by her husband and nine children; Harry, George and Joseph Felty, Miss Emma and Mrs. J.R. Weaver of New Oxford, Mrs. F.X. Smith of Edgegrove, A.J. Felty of Hanover, Edward S. Felty of York and J.B. Felty in the West. Funeral was on Friday May 10th Requiem Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church New Oxford, followed by interment in Conewago Chapel Cemetery, Rev Fr Shields officiating

Josephine Weaver Felty
Daughter of Miss Catherine Weaver ( see article from 4/14/1899, New Oxford Item)

6/7/1913 Adams Co. News

Mrs. G.T. Felty of New Oxford Dies in Hospital at York

Mrs. Alverta Felty, wife of George T Felty Jr. of New Oxford died at York Hospital Wednesday at 11 am following the second operation for internal trouble. She was aged 20 years.

 Mrs. Felty who was only married last August was taken to the hospital about two weeks ago.

She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.X. Bellman of New Oxford who survive. Two sisters, Misses Ana and Louise Billman and one brother Cletus Billman of New Oxford also survive.

Funeral Saturday morning June 7th ,Requiem High Mass in the church of the Immaculate Conception, New Oxford, Rev. J.L. Shields officiating.

12/2/1916 Saturday Gettysburg Compiler

Mrs. Elizabeth Chrismer, widow of the late Charles Chrismer died at the home of her son George A Chrismer, Hanover, Sunday evening at 7:20 o’clock after an illness of one week from general paralysis. She was aged 75 years 11 months 12 days the deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Felty and was born and spent her early life on a farm in Adams County. After the death of her husband 25 years ago she moved to Hanover.

 Mrs. Chrismer leaves one son George Felty New Oxford, a half brother David Fink of near McSherrystown and half sister Mrs. Agatha Sellers, Gettysburg.

 Funeral was Wednesday with a Low Mass of Requiem in St Joseph’s Catholic Church at 9 am the Rev. James A Huber officiating .Interment in the family plot in St Joseph’s Cemetery

11/2/1918 (Saturday) Star and Sentinel Gettysburg PA

Bernard J Weaver died at his home in New Oxford at 1:30 pm Tuesday from influenza. He was aged 34 years. He leaves his wife and five children, the eldest which is 12 years old and the youngest a year and a half; his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver of New Oxford and five brothers Joseph, Frank, and James Weaver of New Oxford, John Weaver of Philadelphia and Paul Weaver of Overbrook.

The funeral of Bernard J Weaver who died on Tuesday was held at his home in New Oxford on Thursday morning at 9 o’clock

8/28/1920

 Mary Rose Felty infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Felty Jr. died Tuesday (8/24) morning at 10 o’clock at the home of her parents, Pleasant Street New Oxford. She was aged six months and 17 days. Death followed a two weeks sickness. She is survived by her parents and one sister Josephine 2 ½ years old. The funeral was held from the Felty home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment was made in the new oxford cemetery (another paper had cause of death listed as meningitis)

2/19/1925 New Oxford Item

Clyde Weaver son of Mrs. and Mrs. J.R. Weaver Hanover Street employed at the Susquehanna Foundry had a piece of steel lodge in his right eye last Wednesday which was removed at Dr Geo. H Seaks’ office, Gettysburg The injury was painful but fortunately the sight was not injured.



Clyde Weaver



10/30/1929 (Wednesday) The Hanover Evening Sun

WAR VETERAN, AGED 88 YEARS FATALLY INJURED

George F Felty Dies in Hospital after Being Run Down By Motorist on Baltimore Street

MACHINE WAS DRIVEN BY DONALD I PITTS

Tells Police He Failed to Observe Aged Man--Latter Crossing Thoroughfare Near His Home At Time

      Injuries and shock received when struck by an automobile a few minutes before 7 o’clock last evening resulted in the death at Hanover General Hospital at midnight of George F Felty, 227 ½ Baltimore Street, an 88-year old veteran of the Civil War, who had served for a period of three years in the Union Army.

      The aged man was struck while crossing the street near his home by a car driven by Donald I Pitts, 103 Third Street, who immediately stopped, picked up Mr. Felty and conveyed the injured man to the Hospital.

      Officer Myrtus C. Wine, who had been notified of the accident accompanied Pitts and the injured man to the Hospital

Shock Contributed to Death

At the hospital treatment was given Mr. Felty by Dr M.J. Brennan, McSherrystown, a member of the staff, but death followed less than five hours after the man had been admitted to the institution. An examination revealed his left leg had been fractured and other injuries inflicted. Shock from the accident was believed to have been a contributing cause of death

According to the police report on the accident Pitts said he had not seen Mr. Felty until after he felt his car had struck something and stopped to investigate. Coroner L.U. Zech was notified of the man’s death and came to Hanover early this morning to view the body. He will return this evening to continue his investigation.

Wife died 17 years ago

Mr. Felty, whose wife died seventeen years ago is survived by the following children: Harry W Felty, Reading; Edward Felty, Norristown; John A Felty, York; James V. Felty, Chicago; George and Joseph Felty, New Oxford; Mrs. James A Weaver, New Oxford; Mrs. Frank Smith, Edge Grove; and Miss Emma G Felty at home. A step-brother David Fink also survives

10/1/1931

John S Weaver of McSherrystown was struck while loading lumber at Witmer’s Station along the car line near Brushtown. He and two companions, one of whom was William Small, his nephew, had gone to the wood lot shortly after 7 o’clock. At about 7:30 o’clock Mr. Weaver complained of feeling ill and set down to rest for a moment. He slumped forward and was found to be dead. Death is believed to have been caused by heart trouble.

 Mr. Weaver was aged about 72 years. He was a member of the Holy Name Society, The Beneficial Society and Knights of Columbus. Surviving are four children; Joseph R Weaver, Hanover; John N Weaver; McSherrystown; Leo C Weaver, Hagerstown and Mrs. Earl T Krichten, with whom he made his home;19 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters; Mrs. Mary Staub ,Hanover RD5;Sebastian Weaver, Mrs. Matilda Small and F.J. Weaver ,McSherrystown. The funeral was held on Monday morning. The Pallbearers were Elmer, Albert and George Weaver and William, Charles and Joseph Small, nephews of the deceased

3/28/1932 Gettysburg Times

John Sebastian Weaver who formerly conducted a warehouse and foundry died Saturday (3/26) morning at his home on Hanover St New Oxford at the age of 84 years. Death was due to complications .He was a son of the late David and Mary Rosensteel Weaver of New Oxford. He was married to Mary Staub who survives with the following children; J.B. Weaver, Hanover; John M Weaver, Philadelphia; James R Weaver, New Oxford; and the Rev. Paul D Weaver, Mt Carmel. A sister, Mrs. Bonnie Mumma, Hanover also survives. He was a member of St Joseph’s Beneficial Lodge of Hanover.

3/31/1932 New Oxford Item

John S Weaver one of New Oxford’s leading citizens died at 11:30 o’clock Saturday morning at his home on Hanover Street from complications. He was aged 84 years.

The deceased for a long period conducted the widely known Weaver Foundry. Mr. Weaver was a former town councilman, assessor, tax collector and Boro Treasurer and was affiliated with the New Oxford Building and Loan Association for many years. He was one of the organizers of the Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank and was serving as Vice President of the Institution at the time of his death. He was also prominently connected with various other local enterprises. He was a member of St Joseph’s Beneficial Society of Hanover.

 The deceased was as on of the late David and Mary Rosensteel Weaver of New Oxford. He was married to Miss Mary Staub who survives with the following children; J.B. Weaver, Hanover John M Weaver Philadelphia James R Weaver New Oxford and the Rev Paul D Weaver Mt Carmel. A sister Mrs. David Mumma Hanover also survives. The funeral was held Wednesday morning (3/30) with a Requiem High Mass at 10 o’clock in ST Mary’s Catholic Church Burial was made in St Mary’s Cemetery. The pallbearers were William D Himes, William H Stock, Edward T Aucker A.P. Wagner, John H Wolfe and John C Fleshman

Luncheon was served to the many visiting priests, relatives and friends in the Sons of The Veteran’s Armory

The Funeral was one of the largest in the history of St Mary’s Church.

8/4/1932 New Oxford Item

“40 Years Ago” column

Francis Melhorn and Miss Mary Brady, Oxford Twp. were married August 2nd by Rev PP Hemler.

Gettysburg Times 5/18/1934

James Weaver of New Oxford, Dies Suddenly

Assistant Cashier of Bank Suffers Stroke on Thursday

Hold Funeral 9AM Monday

A few moments after he had partaken of his evening meal Thursday (5/17), James R Weaver,54, Assistant cashier at the Farmer’s and merchant’s Bank ,New Oxford, suffered a stroke of apoplexy and died one hour and 45 minutes later. Death ensued at 7:45 o’clock at his home Hanover St New Oxford.

  Mr. Weaver had been in declining health for a number of years but recently appeared in unusually good spirits. He did not complain of being ill on Thursday and conducted his regular duties at the bank as usual.

  Thursday evening he ate his customary evening meal and a few minutes later was stricken. A Physician was summoned but death followed at 7:45 o’clock.

  Mr. Weaver was born in New Oxford, a son of the late John S. Weaver and Mrs. Mary Staub Weaver of New Oxford. For a number of years he was engaged with his late father in the warehouse business.

18 Years In Bank

Eighteen years ago Mr. Weaver accepted a position in the Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank and rose to the position of assistant cashier.

The deceased is survived by his mother, his widow Mrs. Mary Felty Weaver and the following children. Fred, William, George, Marie, Frances, Beatrice, Bernice ( the text actually says Ernest)  and Agnes ,at home; and three brothers Joseph B Weaver, New Oxford, John M Weaver, Philadelphia and Rev Fr Paul Weaver of Mt Carmel

 Funeral services Monday morning at 9 o’clock with a requiem High Mass in St Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial in the Catholic cemetery New Oxford

8/16/1937 Gettysburg Times

 Miss Dorothy M Chronister daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Chronister, Dillsburg and Francis X Weaver New Oxford son of Mrs. Corinne Weaver, were united in marriage at 6:30 o’clock Saturday evening in the rectory of St Mary’s Catholic Church at New Oxford. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Dr D.P. Reardon, rector.

 The couple was attended by Stephen Weaver and Marie Weaver brother and cousin respectively of the groom. Both reside in New Oxford.

Mr. Weaver is employed at the Gettysburg Furniture factory.

1/6/1938 New Oxford Item

Miss Emma Felty, Harrisburg has been visiting her sister Mrs. Mamie Weaver, Hanover St.

11/9/1940 The Gettysburg Times

Private George Stock of the State Motor Patrol at Hershey, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stock, North Stratton Street and Miss Beatrice Weaver, daughter of Mrs. Mamie Weaver, New Oxford, were united in marriage at 8 o’clock this morning in St Mary’s Catholic Church in New Oxford. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. Paul Weaver, an uncle of the bride.

  Miss Bernice Weaver, a twin sister of the bride was the maid of honor and Joseph Ellis ,Washington DC a former classmate of the bridegroom and now a member of the United States Secret Service, served as best man. Bernard Stock, a brother of the bridegroom and William Weaver a brother of the bride were ushers.

  The bride and maid of honor wore tailored suits in natural colors with brown accessories. The bride’s corsage was of orchids while her attendant wore yellow rosebuds.

Many out of town guests were present for the ceremony which was performed on the 35th wedding anniversary of the bride’s mother.

 A reception was held at the home of the bride after the ceremony, after which the couple left on an extended wedding trip through the south.

 Private Stock was Salutatorian of his class at Mt St Mary’s College when he graduated in 1935.In 1937 he received his Master’s Degree. The couple will reside at Hershey where Private Stock is stationed.

1/8/1942 New Oxford Item

Mrs. George Stock Hershey spent New Years Day with her mother Mrs. Mamie Weaver

1/15/1942 New Oxford Item

Pvt. William Weaver returned to Ft Knox KY after spending a furlough with his mother Mrs. Mamie Weaver.

5/16/1942 Gettysburg Star and Sentinel

Miss Mary Frances Weaver daughter of Mrs. James R Weaver New Oxford became the bride of George Clifford DeVine son of Mr. and Mrs. DC Devine, York, at a nuptial mass in St Mary’s Catholic Church New Oxford last Saturday Morning. The Rev Paul D Weaver, Mount Carmel, an uncle of the bride performed the ceremony at 8:30 o’clock. The bride was given in marriage by her brother Frederic A Weaver had as her bridesmaid her sister Miss Marie J Weaver. George, a brother in the US Coast Guard acted as best man The Rev HJ Howarth pastor at St Rose’s Church in York was in the sanctuary.

  The bride was attended in a white lace trimmed gown of sugar-mist modeled on princess lines with a train. She wore a fingertip veil and carried a nosegay of white roses and snapdragons. The bridesmaid’s gown was a model with a dusty rose sugar mist skirt and lace bodice with which she wore a matching lace bonnet she carried a nosegay of mixed flowers.

 Miss Teresa Staub was at the organ for the Wedding March and Postlude. During the ceremony Arthur Ford, Mt Carmel organist played. He also sang three songs including “Mother Dearest, Mother Dearest”; ‘Tis the Month of Our Mother” and “Panis Angelicus’

  Mrs. DeVine has been an operator in charge of the New Oxford telephone exchange for a number of years. Following a short wedding trip the couple will reside on East Berlin R 1 in which Mr. DeVine has been specializing in several farming enterprises for the past few years.

 A wedding breakfast and reception held immediately after the ceremony at the home of the bride was largely attended.

Many others also attended the church to witness the ceremony.

5/20/1942 
Gettysburg Times

 East Berlin

 Mr. and Mrs. George Clifford Devine, who were married May 9th have returned from their wedding trip and are now living in the East Berlin section where Mr. DeVine is conducting experimental farming. He recently purchased a house on Route One from David E Border, and the place is being repaired for the young couple to make their home there. Mrs. DeVine was formerly Miss M Frances Weaver, daughter of Mrs. James R Weaver of New Oxford

11/7/1942 Star and Sentinel

Mrs. Mamie Weaver is entertaining her son George J Weaver a member of the US Coast Guard Brooklyn NY

1/27/1945 Gettysburg Times

Mrs. George C DeVine and children James and Georgia, who have been residing with her mother Mrs. James R Weaver since Mr. DeVine entered the Navy last spring, are now making their home in the Chester Gravatt property, formerly the home of the Arthur Souilliard family

2/6/1945 Gettysburg Times

Starts training as Cadet Nurse

Miss M. Agnes Weaver, youngest daughter of Mrs. James R Weaver, New Oxford left for Baltimore today to enter at Mercy Hospital as a cadet nurse. Miss Weaver was graduated from the Delone Catholic High School McSherrystown in 1942 and since then has been employed in New Oxford.

The Young woman is the fourth to enter the Cadet Nurse Corps from her section within the past six months

10/6/1945 Gettysburg Times

Mrs. Frances Weaver DeVine and children Jimmy and Georgia have been entertaining their husband and father George C DeVine who has been on leave this week from Navy duty.

11/29/1945 New Oxford Item

 George C DeVine on leave from the Navy has been visiting his wife M Frances Weaver DeVine and Children James and Georgia

3/7/1946 New Oxford Item

Mr. and Mrs. George C DeVine have sold their farm near East Berlin to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoover Penn Twp. The DeVines resided at the farm until Mr. Devine’s entrance into the Navy in 1944 He was recently discharged

  Miss Bernice Weaver, Hanover St, is spending several days with her sister Mrs. George Stock Hershey. Mrs. Stock was recently discharged from Goshen Hospital NY where she was treated for a broken leg which occurred while visiting in Goshen.

3/6/1947 New Oxford Item

A daughter was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. George DeVine Hanover St.  Miss DeVine was formerly Miss Frances Weaver.

3/15/1947 Gettysburg Times

Mr. and Mrs. George Stock Hershey visited during the weekend with Mrs. Stock’s Mother Mrs. James R Weaver and family. While here the Stocks acted as Godparents for her niece Mary Frances Devine infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George C DeVine who was christened at St Mary’s Catholic Church by the Rev Robert D Hartnett pastor.

5/1/1947 New Oxford Item

In a column titled “30 Years Ago”

Marie Weaver, Hanover St., has been ill with pneumonia

9/14/1947

John A Felty 62, husband of Dorothy Mary Felty, 317 South Duke Street York, died of a cardiac condition Saturday at 10 am at his home.

  In addition to his wife he is survived by four brothers: Joseph Felty of New Oxford; James Felty of Chicago; George Felty of McSherrystown and Edward Felty of Norristown and three sisters; Mrs. Mamie Weaver of New Oxford, Mrs. Irene Smith of Edge Grove and Miss Emma Felty of Dallastown. He was a member of Hanover Lodge 227, Loyal Order of Moose and a member of St Patrick’s Church. For the past 20 years he was proprietor of the Hotel Yorktown Barber Shop. Funeral services were held Tuesday at his home with High Mass of requiem at St Patrick’s Catholic Church York, The Rev Michael J O’Flynn pastor of St Patrick’s officiating Interment in Mt Olivet Cemetery Hanover

4/27/1950 New Oxford Item (both items)

 Mr. and Mrs. Bernard John Weaver who reside in the former Clarence Lough property along the Conewago Creek West of New Oxford announced the birth of a son Michael Allen in the Warner Hospital Friday morning. Mrs. Weaver was the former Miss Julia Gebhart, McSherrystown. This is their fifth child

The marriage of Miss Gloria Ann Weaver daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl H Weaver, Carlisle St. to Carl M Mahone son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mahone near town will take place Saturday morning May 20th at 7:30 am in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church New Oxford. The couple will occupy the Holtry apartment, Lincolnway West vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alwein

10/4/1950

Corp Wm. G. Weaver, Former National Guard Captain Here Is Killed in Action in Korea

Corporeal William G Weaver ,33, former commander of the Adams Co Unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard was killed in action in Korea on September 12th according to an Army telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Mary Weaver 109 Hanover St New Oxford ,late Tuesday morning

  Corporal Weaver who had held the rank of Captain in Adams County’s mechanized cavalry squadron of the National Guard had gone to Korea from Tokyo late in August as a replacement in the 25th division

Last Letter August 30th

  His last letter was written from Tokyo on August 30th when he said he was leaving for Korea. Tuesday’s telegram was the next word the family received.

 A veteran of five years of Army Service in World War II Corp Weaver re-enlisted last April 17th through the Hanover Recruiting office and a month later he sailed from Seattle for the War Zone. His last visit home was in mid May and he left for Seattle the day before mother’s Day

 He had enlisted in the mechanized cavalry but in Northern Japan at Jimmachi he served with the Quartermaster Department. Then he was transferred to the infantry and sent to Korea. He had been in Japan since June 12th

BITTER FIGHTING THAT DAY

Associated Press warfront dispatches for September 12th said that in the southwest front the 25th Division was counterattacking and captured a ridge  four miles south of the confluence on the Nam and Naktong Rivers’ in a bitter fight against numerically stronger Red Koreans” The communist had hurled three assault waves and won the ridge the night before. The dispatch said” the weary Americans launched their counterattack before dawn”

 The telegram that Mrs. Weaver, widow of James R Weaver, received stated simply that the Adams County soldier had died in action and that a confirming letter will followed

WAS IN JAPAN BEFORE

Corporal Weaver- or Captain Weaver as he was best known in Adams County – was born and reared in New Oxford, a son of the late James R.Weaver and Mrs. Mary Felty Weaver. He was a grandson of George F Felty, a Civil War Veteran and John S Weaver.

He attended parochial school in New Oxford and was graduated in 1936 from the Delone Catholic High School.

 He enlisted in the armored cavalry in june1944 and served with the 5th and 12th armored divisions with the latter at Fort Knox Kentucky as instructor at the armored center.

Later he served with the ‘Safehand’ airplane carrier service as courier officer between Manila, Okinawa and Tokyo.

He received the American defense Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, American Theater, Victory and Good Conduct Medals

GOT HEADQUARTERS POST

 After the War he joined the National Guard and here he rose to the rank of Captain and commanded the 104th Mechanized cavalry reconnaissance Squadron, Adams County’s unit. Later he joined the squadron staff of headquarters and headquarters troop PA National Guard, Harrisburg as squadron motor maintance officer.

His last place of employment before enlistment in April was the John C Lower Company here for which he worked as a salesman. His enlistment was for a three year term with the grade of Corporal

SOLEMN MASS SATURDAY

 He was a charter member of the New Oxford post NO. 8726 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars He also held membership in the Albert J Lentz post NO 202 of the American Legion in Gettysburg and AMVET Post NO. 22 of Hanover. He also belonged to the New Oxford Camp of the Sons of The Veterans of the Civil War.

Weaver was a member of the St Mary’s Catholic Church of New Oxford and of the Holy Name Society of the Church.

Plans are being made for a Solemn Mass of Requiem Saturday Morning at 9 o’clock in St Mary’s Catholic Church where his rector the Rev FR Robert D Hartnett and Weaver’s Uncle, Monsignor Paul D Weaver of Lebanon will conduct the service

BROTHERS ALSO VETS

In addition to his mother, Corporal Weaver is survived by these brothers and sisters; Misses Bernice and Marie and George Weaver; all at home, Frederick A Weaver McAllister St in Hanover, Mrs. George DeVine New Oxford Mrs. George D Stock Hershey PA and Miss Agnes Weaver a nurse at Mercy Hospital Baltimore

Both of Corporal Weaver’s brothers served in World War II as he did. George was in the Coast Guard and Frederick in the Air Corps.

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A military funeral was held Saturday morning for Cpl William G Weaver son of Mrs. Mary C Felty Weaver New Oxford, who died on Sept 12 of wounds received in action in Korea a requiem Mass was sung at 9 o’clock at Immaculate Conception New Oxford Rev Fr Robert D Hartnett officiating Interment was in the parish cemetery



Bill Weaver and his mother, Mrs. James ( Mamie) Weaver



10/5/1950 Gettysburg Times                         

 Members of the local unit of the National Guard will attend the Requiem Mass to be held Saturday at New Oxford for Cpl. William G. Weaver, Capt. John Deardorff said today.

  The commander of the local National Guard Company, who succeeded Weaver to command of the outfit, said that all members of the company had been notified of the Requiem Mass and had been asked to attend in Class A uniform. The Mass will be held at Immaculate Conception Church in New Oxford at 9 o’clock Saturday morning.

  Corporal Weaver who was killed in action in Korea in September, according to word reaching here Tuesday, served as commander of the local National Guard for about two years, holding the rank of Captain

 When he decided to return to active service some time ago there were no openings for Reserve Captains so he volunteered for service in the ranks as a corporal.

5/22/1952 New Oxford Item

Mr. and Mrs. George A Gotwalt Hanover have announced the engagement of their daughter Teresa Mae to George Joseph Weaver son of Mrs. Mamie Weaver, Hanover St.

12/4/52 New Oxford Item

New Oxford Chief Operator

Miss Mary Bernice Weaver, 38, of 109 Hanover Street New Oxford, chief telephone operator in New Oxford for a number of years, died Tuesday night at 9:30 o’clock at the Harrisburg City Hospital where she had been admitted as a patient 10 days ago. A daughter of the late James R Weaver and Mrs. Mary Felty Weaver, she is survived by her mother with whom she resided and the following brothers and sisters; Frederick A Weaver, Hanover; Miss Marie Weaver at home; Mrs. George Devine, New Oxford; a twin sister Mrs. George Stock Hershey; George J Weaver, Hanover and Miss Mary Agnes Weaver at home. A brother William G Weaver who served as commander go the local National Guard unit for sometime as a Captain, after having been an officer in WWII and who volunteered for duty as a corporal in Korea was killed in action in Korea about a year ago.

    A graduate of New Oxford High School, she was a member of the Immaculate Conception of The BVM ,New Oxford and of the sodalay  of the Church

9/3/1964 New Oxford Item

A surprise farewell party for Mrs. Mamie Weaver was held last Thursday afternoon at the Blough Mfg Co, Bolton Street. The guest of honor was presented a bouquet of red roses by Mrs. Maude Carbaugh on behalf of all the employees and a decorated cake in appreciation of her 27 years of employment. A buffet lunch was served to 51 fellow employees. Mrs. Weaver celebrated her birthday Wednesday.

5/1/1963 New Oxford Item

The engagement of Georgia Anne DeVine to Joseph Conrad Becker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Becker New Oxford RD1 has been announced by the bride elect’s parents, Mrs. George Clifford DeVine New Oxford

 Miss DeVine is a 1962 graduate of Delone Catholic High School McSherrystown and is employed by Blough Wagner Mfg Co Her Fiancé; a 1959 graduate of new Oxford High School served with the Army in Germany and is employed by Hanover Chevrolet.

Miss Georgia Ann DeVine daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George C DeVine 101 Kohler Mill Rd New Oxford and Joseph Conrad Becker son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C Becker New Oxford RD1 were married Saturday (1/18/1964) at 10 am at Immaculate Conception Church New Oxford.

 Rev. Arnoldin performed the double ring ceremony and was celebrant for the nuptial Mass.  Miss Josita Bevenour New Oxford cousin of the bride was soloist. Miss Maria Noel New Oxford was the organist.

 The bride was given in marriage by her father. Miss Mary Frances DeVine sister of the bride and Miss Mary Frances Krichten McSherrystown were bridesmaids. John Becker New Oxford brother of the Bridegroom was best man. Ushers were Dennis H Eltz McSherrystown and Douglas Long Hanover.

 About 150 guests attended a reception at the church Social Hall. The couple will reside at 36 Nth St., McSherrystown

 Mrs. Becker is a graduate of Delone Catholic High School McSherrystown and is employed by Blough-Wagner Mfg Co Inc. She is a student at Peg Horn’s School of Cosmetology. Mr. Becker is a graduate of New Oxford High School and served with the US Army in Germany. He is employed by Schultz Chevrolet Inc.

1971

 Frederick A Weaver 63, husband of Mrs. Betty M Martin Weaver, Hanover St., died Tuesday evening at the Hanover General Hospital where he was a patient since August 22nd. He was a son of Mrs. Mary C Felty Weaver 109 Hanover St New Oxford and the late James R Weaver, and was a member of St Joseph’s Catholic Church. He had been employed by RH Sheppard Co 26 years as a core maker. He was a veteran of World War II and served with the Army Air Force as a flight engineer with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He Received the Army Air Force Medal. He was a member of New Oxford Post 60 Sons of the Union Veterans.

 Surviving besides his wife and mother are four children; Mrs. Ronald Leese Hanover R1, Michael Weaver Hanover Mrs. Carmen Moula Hanover R1 and Mrs. Steven Weaver Hanover R3; six grandchildren and these brothers and sisters; George J Weaver Hanover, Miss Marie J Weaver New Oxford, Mrs. Richard F Mula York, Mrs. George P Stock Hershey and Mrs. George C DeVine New Oxford

  The funeral will be held Friday, meeting at Kenworthy Funeral Home Hanover at 9:30 am followed by a requiem Mass at 10 at St Joseph’s Church the Rev Robert C Gribbin pastor will be celebrant. Burial will be in St Joseph’s Cemetery

10/28/1971 Gettysburg Times

Daniel C DeVine 87 East Berlin RD 1 died at the polyclinic hospital in Harrisburg Thursday morning at 1 o’clock where he had been a patient for five days

  He was born in Dayton Ohio son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Edward DeVine. He was a retired superintendent of the S Morgan Smith Co, York. He was a member of St Mary’s Immaculate Conception Church New Oxford and the Holy Name Society. Surviving are his wife Helen E Hochwalt DeVine two daughters Miss Catherine E and Miss Dorothy M DeVine East Berlin RD1 four sons Edward W East Berlin RD1 George C New Oxford John C State College and James R Plymouth Meeting six grandchildren and four great grandchildren

   Funeral services will be held Saturday morning meeting at the Feiser Funeral home New Oxford at 8:30 followed by a requiem mass at 9 am at St Mary’s ICC New Oxford with Rev Cletus Wagman celebrant. Burial will be in St Mary’s Cemetery New Oxford. Friends may call Friday evening at the funeral home from 7 to 9 pm with the Rosary recited at 8 o’clock at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Misericordia Convalescent Home, York

10/25/1972 Gettysburg Times

George P Stock 62, of 129 Peach Avenue, Hershey, formerly of Gettysburg, died Wednesday at the Hershey Medical Center following a lengthy illness. A graduate of Gettysburg High School and Mt Saint Mary’s College, He was a former State policeman. He had been employed by the PA Department of Transportation at Harrisburg.

 He was a member of St Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Hershey and the Holy Name Society of that church.

Surviving are his wife the former Beatrice Weaver, his mother Mrs. Julia Stock, N.Stratton St., a brother Bernard Stock ,St Petersburg FL and two sisters Mrs. John Kane, York and Mrs. Jean Herman ,Gettysburg. His father Bernard Stock died a number of years ago.

 Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock with Mass of Resurrection at St Joan of Arc, Hershey. Interment will be in St Mary’s Cemetery, New Oxford.

Friends may call at the Hoover Funeral Home in Hershey Friday evening from 7 to 9 o’clock

12/1977

Mrs. Daniel C DeVine

 Mrs. Helen E Hochwalt DeVine, 92, of East Berlin R2 died Friday morning at Hanover Hospital.

She was born in Dayton OH daughter of the late Edward A and Emma T Schwind Hochwalt. Her husband Daniel C DeVine died in 1971.

 She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church New Oxford and the Rosary Society there.

Surviving are daughters Miss Catherine E DeVine and Miss Dorothy M DeVine R1 East Berlin; sons Edward W .R1 East Berlin  George C New Oxford  John C State College, James R Plymouth Meeting, 6 grandchildren ,one brother George C Hochwalt York, one sister Mrs. Dorothy M Agnew Dayton OH.

 Funeral services will be held Monday, meeting at the Feiser Funeral Home New Oxford at 8:30 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 am at Immaculate Conception Church New Oxford with Msgr Lawrence Overbaugh celebrant. Interment will be in St Mary’s Cemetery New Oxford

Friends may call Sunday from 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home

In lieu of other contributions, memorials may be made to a favorite charity or to the Misericordia Convalescent Home, York

12/12/1977

A funeral service for Helen E DeVine who died Friday morning was held this morning at Immaculate Conception Church New Oxford with Msgr Lawrence Overbaugh officiating Pallbearers were Edward DeVine, George DeVine James DeVine Stephen DeVine William Sell and Joseph Becker.

4/25/1979 Gettysburg Times

Mary C Felty Weaver, 92 of 9 Hanover St New Oxford died at Hanover General Hospital at 12:29 am today. She was born in Adams County, the daughter of the late George F and Josephine Felty.

 Her husband James R Weaver died in 1934.

 She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church of New Oxford; the Church’s Rosary Society and was a Gold Star Mother.

 Surviving are four daughters; Marie J Weaver at home, Mrs George (Frances DeVine of New Oxford, Mrs George (Beatrice) Stock of Hershey and Mrs. Richard(Agnes) Mula of York ;one son George J Weaver of Hanover;11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

 She was the last of a family of 13.

Funeral services will be held starting at the Feiser Funeral Home at 9:30 am Friday, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at the Immaculate Conception Church with the Msgr. Lawrence Overbaugh as celebrant. Burial will be in St Mary’s Church Cemetery New Oxford

 Friends may call from 7-9 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Prayers will be at 8pm Thursday

8/1/1988 Gettysburg Times

George C DeVine 72 of 101 Kohler Mill Rd New Oxford died at the Hanover General Hospital Saturday morning. He was born in York the son of the late Daniel C and Helen Hochwalt DeVine

 He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church New Oxford

 He served in the US Navy during World War II. He was a retired carpenter.

 Surviving is his wife (This was incorrect. Mary Frances Weaver DeVine passed away  before he did ) one son Stephen E DeVine, Hanover; three daughters; Georgia A Becker New Oxford, Mary Frances Terry , Lancaster Helen E Smith New Oxford. Eight grandchildren, two sisters ; Catherine Devine ,Dorothy DeVine  New Oxford; two brothers John C DeVine State College and James R DeVine Plymouth Meeting

Funeral services will be Tuesday, meeting at the Feiser Funeral home at 9:15am to be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Msgr Lawrence Overbaugh as celebrant

Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9pm

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of South Central PA 488 W. Market Street York PA

8/19/1988 Gettysburg Times

Legal Notices

Estate of George C DeVine late of the Borough of New Oxford, Adams County, Pennsylvania

Letters Testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned all persons indebted to said estate are required to make payment and those having claims against said estate are requested to present the same without delay to

Steve DeVine Box 860 Hanover PA

Georgia DeVine Becker 910-D Hanover St New Oxford PA 17350

Or

Catherine J Gault Esq.

Laucks and Monroe

64 West Middle Street

Gettysburg PA 17325

10/29/1990 Gettysburg Times

Marie J Weaver 80, formerly of New Oxford died Saturday October 27th at the Brethren Home, New Oxford where she had been a resident for 10 years. Born in New Oxford she was the daughter of the late James R and Mary Felty Weaver.

 She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church of New Oxford; The Rosary Society of the church and was graduated from Central Catholic High School in McSherrystown.

 She is survived by one brother George J Weaver of Hanover and two sisters Beatrice W Stock of Hanover and M. Agnes Mula of York.

 Funeral services will be held Tuesday meeting at the Feiser Funeral Home New Oxford at 9:15 am to be followed by a mass of Christian Burial at 10 am from the Immaculate Conception Church in New Oxford with her pastor Monsignor Lawrence Overbaugh as celebrant. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery

5/7/1994 Gettysburg Times

Mary Beatrice Weaver Stock 79 of 13 Monroe St Hanover died Friday at Hanover General Hospital

   Born in New Oxford she was the daughter of the late James R and Mary C Felty Weaver. She was a member of St Vincent’s Catholic Church in Hanover, the Catholic War Veteran’s Auxiliary in Bonneauville and the St Joseph’s Hi-Lites Club.

 She is survived by one brother George J Weaver of Hanover, one sister Agnes Mula of York and a number of nieces and nephews.

    Funeral services will be held Monday May 9th at Feiser Funeral Home in New Oxford at 9:15 am to be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Oxford with the Rev Msgr Lawrence Overbaugh as celebrant. Interment will be in the church Cemetery.