What-You-May-Call-It Hoosier House Event in Hershey
A long column of village items notes a pig killed by Union Deposit resident Mr. F A Long, a pig weighing 409 and 457 pounds. It covers the Farmers Institute in Campbelltown, local construction at Mr Galen Herrick’s house, press demonstrations, Hershey Park conservatory plants, a move by Mr Thomas Grant to Palmyra, Ezra Hershey in New York, a Fire meeting night, and a humorous call to attend the community event with no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Long
Union Deposit
Long
Thos. Grant
Manheim
Palmyra
Grant
Hershey Chocolate Co
Ezra Hershey
New York
Ezra
Wm. Brinker
Mt. Nebo
What-You-May-Call-It Event Promised As Finest Yet
An upcoming Wednesday evening December 8 features the What-You-May-Call-It affair billed as the greatest of its kind in the area. The organizers tout it as new novel and entertaining.
Death of Roy Gingric Casts Local Echo
Roy Gingric, a popular young man connected with the Reading R R as an assistant to Mr. Mays for three years and a Hershey Band member, died of typhoid fever after two weeks of illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:30 PM from his home 352 Partridge Avenues Lebanon PA, with interment at Ebenezer cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Reading
R. R
Mays
Hershey
Partridge Avenues
Lebanon
Ebenezer Cemetery
Race Called Off After Stable Accident Involving Homer Moyer Horse
The race between Homer Moyer and Eppley’s steed is canceled after Moyer’s horse was kicked in the stable. Although the purse of 50 dollars was promised by local sponsors, the event is postponed with Moyer hoping his horse will be fit by spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Moyer
Mr. Eppley
Homer
Path to Presbyterian Church Improves Grounds and Walkway
Mr Harry Haverstick has supervised laying a new path from the greenhouse to the Presbyterian Church. M S Hershey oversees the work. Rustic heavy log steps meet natural rock edges with crushed stone. The path will be lit by electric lights. A branch leads to the railroad where the sexton’s house will stand. Grounds are being improved and sodded enhancing the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Haverstick
Presbyterian Church
M. S. Hershey
Goose Bone Prophecy Predicts Erratic Winter
Samuel T. Christ of Straustown Berks County offers his annual goose bone forecast using Elias Hartz theory. He predicts stormy late fall severe cold around the holidays a brief mild spell followed by renewed winter weather with heavy snow and ice. A February blizzard is indicated and cold stormy conditions extend into March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel T. Christ
Straustown
Berks County
Elias Hartz
Installation services for Union Deposit Charge Lutheran Church
Installation services will be held Sunday December 5 at 7 00 pm. The charge to the pastor will be given by Rev F P Manhart D D of Selinsgrove Pa. The charge to the congregation by Rev M L Hocker of Steelton Pa followed by installation services by Rev Hocker assisted by Rev Manhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Manharit
D. D
Selinsgrove
M. L. Hocker
Steelton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania Farmers Institute
Campbelltown
Reformed Church
J. H. Peachy
C. E. Meyers
S. Paul Wordman
W. H. Stout
Galen Herrick
Ai. Bashore
Samuel Brachi
Messrs
Robi. Dunlap
James A. Bell
J. Woolston Jones
F. A. Eyler
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Board of Trade
Kayrmor
Eyler
McFarland’s Press
Af. Haverstick
Hershey Park Conservatory
Jerusalem
Roy Gingric
the Presbyterian Church Path
Straustown Forester
Union Deposit Charge
Lutheran Church
Ruff
J. Irwin
Hummelstown, PA
W. Eugene Miller
Palmyra, Pa
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