Hummelstown Social Roundup Includes Harrisburg Visitors
Local residents report weekend visits from Harrisburg guests including Mr. and Mrs Harvey Kaylor and Mr. and Mrs Charles Shope. Annie Nye and Myrtle Garrett returned from Atlantic City while Joseph Leidig visited Steelton. Excavation at West Main Street for Joseph Ober new house is finished and Washington Camp 308 installed officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Kaylor
Harrisburg
D. C. Rhoads
Charles Shope
Euelah Alwine
Medico-Chirurgical Hospital
Philadelphia
Samuel Alwime
Annie Nye
Myrtle Garrett
Atlantic City
George Etter
Palmyra
Harry Snyder
Steelton
Jacob Brubaker
Joseph Leidig
John Leidig
West Main Street
Joseph Ober
Washington Camp No
Edward Stover
Stoverdale
Charles C. Kerns
Odd Fellows Attend Meeting of Past Grands Association
Fourteen members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows from this place attended the Past Grands Association meeting in Shellsville on Saturday evening. They traveled by tally-ho driven by Liveryman A. H. Imboden and shared a hotel chicken supper. Participants included C. P. Hadrisen W. C. Zeiter George F. Greenawalt John E. Foss John Keiter Romans Grove Harry E. Gresh Harry Strine H. M. Horst James Baldwin Elias L. Bomgardner Cyrus E. Miller Samuel Z Zorfoss and A. H. Imboden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Shellsville
A. H. Imboden
C. P. Hadrisen
W. C. Zeiter
George F. Greenawalt
John E. Foss
John Keiter
Romans Grove
Harry E. Gresh
Harry Strine
H. M. Horst
James Baldwin
Elias L. Bomgardner
Cyrus E. Miller
Samuel Z Zorfoss
Hummelstown Boy Secures Patent on Bolt
Albert E Burridge a bright popular young man of Hummelstown and an employee of the P and R railway company last Tuesday secured letters patent on an invention which is likely to have wide use in railroading and machinery in general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummelstown Boy
Albert. E. “Burridge
P& R. Railway Company
Jast ‘Thesday
Harrisburg Philadelphia and Reading Newspapers Serviced Promptly
V O Yingst News Agency announces quick delivery of Harrisburg Philadelphia and Reading daily and Sunday papers. Papers available at Ober's Confectionery and O L Hummel's Haberdashery in Hummelstown PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Reading
Ober’s Confectionery
O. L. Hummel
Haberdashery
Local inventor Burridge patent promises self fastener bolt
A headless bolt designed to self fasten and not loosen promises to aid car repairs by allowing under car installation. It could replace unloaded work in Rutherford shops and may become widely adopted, with high hopes for Albert Burridge from Hummels Town.
Acme Band Plays Well In Hummelstown
The Acme Band, a six week old organization in Hummelstown, earns praise from editors and readers. Editor R A Smith directs music and W P Horst handles reading. With eighteen members and bright prospects, the town congratulates this new asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
Hummelstown
R. A. Smith
The
Community Notes From Union Deposit July Update
Union Deposit July update mentions Arthur J Fasnacht and wife visiting Halifax relatives, a son born to Mr and Mrs Keefaner, Isaac Keiffer and wife at Mrs Forney funeral in Annville. Sunday Schools plan August 8 picnic at Paxtang Park with trolley from Hummelstown. H P Peiffer and wife in Philadelphia for business and visiting. Ed Keifer Jr of Middletown solicits Journal subscriptions. Town reports generally good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ed. Keifer, Jr
Middletown
Local Press Rep renews subscriptions. mules hoped for from Kentucky
A Hershey Press representative visited town on Monday to renew subscriptions and solicit new ones. Levi Miller plans a Kentucky trip soon to buy several carloads of mules. B Shope moved into A M Schaffner’s double house at Hanoverdale and will retire after selling his farm. Arthur Hampton on Route 1 recovers from illness. J F Weidenhamer, elected to the Grammar school, visited town to arrange for the opening. Rev Schrader and wife left town for home. Dan Nye keeps busy serving customers and enjoys an occasional auto spin. Israel never misses the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Press
Levi Miller
Kentucky
B. Shope
A. M. Schaffner
Hanoverdale
Shope
Arthur Hampton
J. F. Weidenhamer
Rev. Schrader
Smith
Dan Nye
Israel
Farmer
South Hanover
Derry Township Considers Road Abolish and Rebuild
A petition by 75 electors of Derry township asks the Dauphin County Court to appoint a board of viewers to determine the advisability of abolishing the current road from Sand Beach to Shellsville and laying out a new one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County
Derry Township
Sand Beach
Shellsville
Union Deposit S S Picnic Set for Paxtang Park
The annual union picnic of the two Sunday Schools of Union Deposit will be held Saturday, August 3 at Paxtang Park Harrisburg. The entire party will be taken to the park in two trolley cars leaving Hummelstown at 9 15 a.m. All friends of both schools are invited for a day of recreation.
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Union Deposit
Paxtang Park
Harrisburg
Hummelstown
Great Vaudeville at Hershey Theatre
The Hershey park theatre vaudeville bill features the Tinkam Brothers in a sensational bicycle and motorcycle cage act. The Quillans and Miles and Raymond deliver Scottish songs and farce comedy. An educational act titled A Day At Ellis Island presents a true picture of Ellis Island. Overall, the bill is well worth seeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Park Theatre
Tinkam Brothers
Quillans
Miles
Raymond
Ellis Island
New Organ for Trinity Lutheran Hershey Church
Trinity Lutheran Church in Hershey purchases a Tuscan organ with five reed sets and seventeen stops to be installed in church rooms by Sunday August 4. The instrument, bought from Miller Organ & Piano Company of Lebanon, aims to deliver a large tone and solo effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hershey
Miller Organ & Piano Company
Lebanon
Communion Services at Fishburns United Brethren Church
On Sunday forenoon the third quarterly communion services were held at Fishburns United Brethren church. Rev. D. D. Lowery of Harrisburg preached an able sermon after which thirty persons partook of the Lord's Supper. The feet washing ceremony was also observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fishburn
United Brothern Church
D. D. Lowery
D. D
Harrisburg
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ODD Fellows
Grands’ Association
V. O. Yingst
Hummelstown, PA
Rutherford
Mr. Burridge
Albert
John B. Curry
Swatara Station
Union Deposit S. S. Picnic
Hershey Theatre
Good Bill
Trinity Lutheran
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