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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
8
Thousands gathered at Stoverdale for a campmeeting with 10 000 to 12 000 present. Rev A S Lehman of Hummelstown delivered the morning sermon. G B Renshaw urged support for the Quincy Orphanage and an offering reached 60 dollars.
The cellar of the Haeffner House near Derry Church was flooded last Wednesday night during a heavy storm. Liquors and canned goods were destroyed by the rising water.
Mrs Eshelman of Bachmansville attempted to drive from Valley View Boulevard to Caracas Avenue on Monday. She mistook the walk for the road, crossed tracks to the car barn, and fell into a deep ditch scattering apples and melons. She was briefly unconscious but recovered with help and continued her journey.
Sheriff John A. Bollman and jury commissioners Light and Fink will draw 24 grand and 48 petit jurors from the 1911 wheel at the courthouse. The selection occurs next Saturday morning for service at the September criminal sessions opening September 16.
Hershey tennis team defeated Lebanon 5 to 0. Marquart and Graeff won the doubles 6 4 and 2 6 6 4. Graeff won the singles 6 3 6 4 over Werner. The remaining singles were forfeited due to Lebanon lacking a third player.
Sallie Kuntz and her children from Palmyra visited the Barnhart family. Harvey Moyer of Annville was present on Sunday. Mason Fitting of Indiantown Gap was in the vicinity on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs John Westhafer of Gravel Hill visited friends at Deer. Mr and Mrs John Johnson and mother in law of East Hanover visited friends at Palmyra. Henry Walmer of Oil Millers visited Coffeetown. Daniel Reese and Ida Gipe visited Piketown. Miss Carrie Blatt visited Coffeetown. John Koons of Hanoverdale threshing for David Ensminger and Oliver Blanch. Mrs Harry Miler of Campbelltown visited sister. Chester Barnhart of Palmyra visited brother's family. Mr and Mrs Henry Hoover visited their son in law family.
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