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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
10
The Derry Presbyterian Church notes give directions to reach the church via M S Hershey’s grounds and Church Walk. Sabbath School starts at 1 30 p m with no evening services in August due to park union services. Offerings fund piano and envelopes should be brought to Sabbath School. Prayer meeting occurs Wednesday at 7 45 p m.
A lightning strike damaged Joseph Stuckey's house last week, with roof and rafters blown 250 feet and gable end blown in. John Hummer's silo was toppled by the wind. Local residents attended Geyer camp meeting and several trips and visits were noted among families, including rides to Reading and Pinegrove and gatherings in Union Deposit Swatara Cleona Derry Hershey and Harrisburg areas.
Pastor Frederick C Krapr conducts services in P.O. S. of A. hall at Hershey park with Bible School at 1 80 p m Harvest Service at 6 30 p m Weeknight services on August 25 at 7 45 p m at 8 Trinidad Avenue home of Mrs G Klein topic Eisther s Resolve Meeting on Friday Sept 1 will be at Mrs Adam Whisler home
U B Church notes O G Romie pastor. Salem Hershey Sunday School at 9 15 a m. Zion Gravel Hill Sunday School at 9 15 a m. At 10 15 a m the pastor will preach. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m.
Harry Lenker and family of Pen Brook spent Sunday with his father and mother Mr and Mrs J W Lenker.
State Senator Lantz delivered the dedicatory address at the opening day of the fifteenth annual county fair in Lebanon. The steel grandstand seats 3000 and includes a restaurant and offices, erected for 12000 dollars amid strong demand that forced exhibitors to be turned away. Five flags were raised atop three flagstaffs following the dedication, a gift from fair directors and officials.
Postmaster Frank E. Hartz announced Tuesday that the Palmyra post office will become a postal savings bank on Monday September 18. The move marks the first postal savings bank operation in Lebanon county.
Hummelstown Tennis Club defeated Sunbury Country Club in Sunbury with ten straight wins. Adams and Bowman led 6 0 6 0, Strickler and Bordner won 6 2 6 1, Fox and Hummel won 6 8 6 4, and Brighthill with Hummelstown also prevailed 6 4 6 2.
Through the courtesy of A M Brandt Grand Central hotel proprietor a concert was rendered by the Commonwealth Band of Harrisburg on the hotel lawn Monday evening. About five hundred persons enjoyed the musical treat with chairs on the porch and lawn for listeners. Mrs E M Hoffer and Mr and Mrs J Harry Alexander and daughter of Detroit are visiting relatives. Alexander is a brother of Francis Alexander. John C Witmer left Monday for Virginia to buy a carload of horses.
Mrs John Staubach owns exceptionally tall tomato plants reaching about eight feet. Some plants bear as many as forty tomatoes each. The plants stem from Trophy brand seed, and Mrs Staubach cultivates them with care to preserve the variety in Derry Church.
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