Sept. 20, 1927 Gettysburg Times:

Injuries Fatal to Second Woman after Accident on Sunday: Mrs. Chronister, Niece of Mrs. Hersh, Who Died Early Monday, Dies Monday Night

Death has claimed its second victim of the automobile crash at the intersection of the Harrisburg and Hunterstown roads, Sunday morning.

Mrs. John E. Chronister, 50, Gettysburg Route 8, near Bonneauville, succumbed to a fractured pelvis and internal abdominal injuries at the Warner hospital at 6:50 o'clock, Monday evening.

She was the third woman, all victims of automobile crashes, near here, to die at the hospital within 27 hours. Mrs. Walter J. Geigele, 34, Columbus, Ohio, died Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, of injuries suffered on the battlefield last Thursday. At 7:45 o'clock, Monday morning, Mrs. Elizabeth Hersh, 78, of New Oxford, died of injuries suffered in the Sunday morning crash.

Dr. E.A. Miller, Adams county coroner, this morning said he probably would conduct an inquest into the two deaths later in the day.

Mrs. Charles Schrum, 30, Thomasville, wife of the driver of one of the automobiles in the smashup, and a daughter of Mrs. Chronister, also has a fractured pelvis and a fracture of the right collar bone, but her condition was said by hospital authorities to be fair today, although she is still seriously ill, and cannot be said to be out of danger for at least several days.

The crash at the road intersection, familiarly known as Shriver's, was one of the worst in Adams county in recent years, according to reports of state highway motor patrolmen, both from the standpoint of the loss of life and the property damage.

With Mr. Schrum, who was driving, were his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Chronister and Mrs. Elizaeth Hersh. They were enroute to visit Mrs. Hersh's sister, Mrs. Nathaniel Waltman, who resides between Table Rock and Aspers.

J.E. Peffer, Lewistown, accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Peffer, Mrs. Romig and her daughter, Miss June Romig, Reedsville, were coming toward Gettysburg on the Harrisburg road. The other machine was coming from Hunterstown.

The two machines collided on the intersection of the two highways, the imnpact hurling the Schrum car against a fence post and telephone pole with great force.

Mrs. Chronister, who was a niece of Mrs. Hersh, was Miss Myrtle Irene Hartzell, daughter of Frand and Georgianna Hartzell, Dixon, Illinois.

She is survived by her parents, and the following sons and daughters:
Miss Iola and Elven Chronister, at home; Mrs. Carl Rider, New Oxford; Mrs. Charles Schrum, Thomasville; Edgar Chronister, Kingsdale; Mrs. Walter Hoke, York, and Willard, Russell and Marvin, all of York.
Two brothers, George H. Hartzell, Dixon, Illinois, and Ernest Hartzell, Tampa, Colorado, also survive.

Funeral services Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Nieman's church, York county. Interment in the cemetery adjoining the church.


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