Local Social Circles Highlight Hershey Area Visits
Mrs W F R Murrie visited Philadelphia on Saturday while Mr and Mrs J E Snyder hosted Miss Elmo Worthington of Philadelphia. Visits span Harrisburg Middletown Lebanon Annville and Conewago with many relatives and friends attending gatherings and events. Monroe Capp ill at Lebanon and Rev Romig visiting Campbelltown as revival continues. Births marriages and social happenings thread through Hershey area society news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. R. Murrie
Philadelphia
J. E. Snyder
Elmo. Worthington
W. Ross Aspenshade
Lancaster
Ezra F. Hershey
P. N. Kasson
Richard
Bellevue-Stratford
George Copenhaver
Carlisle
C. V. Glynn
Harrisburg
William Fasnacht
Middletown
Ebur Mays
Lebanon
Hershey
Alvin Flowers
J. M. Brandt
Near Annville
Clarence Zeigler
Mechaniccsburg
Robert
Earl
Monroe Capp
Leo Hollinger
Edison Electric Light Plant
Linnie Gingrich
Hummelstown
Allentown
David Deitzler
Deitzler
Hershey Laundry
Ida B. Ritts
William C. Fors
Minerva Gruber
William Peters
Campbelltown
Jacob
Reininger
Dora Nickey
David C. Baker
State College
Robert Stahle
Bessie Moyer
Pottstown
Ray Bistline
Ivan Mease
Emma Wassner
William Wassner
Carrie Dressler
Elizabeth Glick
Edna Landis
William Stover
Willam
Aldua Wirth
Stoverdale
Boyd
John Sellers
Nhuraday
Dorothy Sel- Ova
Christ Kreider
Gloona
Joseph Bowman
Minneisien
Mourey
Reading
Misa Carria M
Dressler
H.W. Lindemuth
Milas Myra Grand
Milton Grove
Birth and social notes from Campbelltown area
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Flory near Colebrook. Miss Gross of Annville visited Miss Elva Gruber. Maud Detweiler held a birthday surprise party. Lizzie L Letterman of Manheim visited Mrs G C Wolfersberger. Lydia Lesher is recovering from illness. Mr Underwood of New York state visited the Greenawalts. Locals attended the Harrisburg inauguration of Governor Brumbaugh. Mrs A G Risser visited her ill mother. Mrs Clay of Penbrook visited her sister. John McGinna sustained a forehead cut at school. Sunday school at 9 and church at 10 with Rev Prants. Bertha Moyer visited Hummelstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbelltown
John Flory
Colebrook
Miss Gross
Annville
Elva Gruber
Maud Detweiler
Lizzie L. Letterman
Manheim
G. C. Wolfersberger
John Koons
John McGinna
Prants
Bertha Moyer
Hummelstown
Hockersville Happenings and Local Visits
Jan 20 notes show Mr and Mrs Harry Ebersole visiting Bachmannville area this week. A youth club formed at Albert Shenk's home plans monthly meetings. Several residents attended events in Hamdsburg and Hardisbore, with births and local greetings recorded among families in Sand PUM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockersville
Harry Ebersole
Bachmannville
Albert Shenk
Homan
Misa Mota Craumer
Lebanon
Alma Erb
Clyde Sailer
Sara Balsbaugh
Wthel Barrymore
Majastic
Hamdsburg
Harry Brandt
Charles
Man
Young Men's Glee Club Elects Officers and Plans Concerts
The Young Men's Glee Club elected officers after a Sunday vote and discussed a joint concert with the YWCA. Robert Sattazahn becomes president with Lewis Emerich as secretary, Thomas Ingram as librarian, and Edwin Schwenk as assistant librarian. The club, directed by W L Duboffs, lists members by voice and remains open to new enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Theater
Dubois
Robert Sattazahn
Lewis Emerich
Thomas Ingram
Edwin Sehhwenk
Y. W. CG. A. Club
W.l.duboffs
Charles Peiffer
William Brinker
John Leitzinger
Edwin Schwenk
Chance Phillips
James Brunner
Ralph Hartman
John Smith
E. J. Krause
E. L. Bomgardner
Ernest Williams
Oberholtzer recovers as rains flood local meadows
Abraham Oberholtzer returns to activity after illness. Cattle inspectors found no infected cattle in the area. Meadows around Vian flooded by heavy rains. The crusher shut down for repairs. Residents attended revival meetings at Campbelltown. No sabbath school at Fishburn’s church due to bad weather. Reily Shepler repaired a traction engine. Albert Shenk attended court in Lebanon. Locals attended Governor Brumbaugh’s inauguration in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reily Shepler
Mary Snavely
Margie Uhrich
Paul Uhrich
John Uhrich
Campbelltown
Fishburn’s
McCorkel Brothers
Albert Shenk
Lebanon
Brumbaugh
Harrisburg
Death of Mrs Rudy after long illness in West Chocolate
Mrs. John Rudy died at her home on West Chocolate Avenue after a fifteen year illness. She was 57, born on the Peter Shope farm between Swatara Station and Hockersville, daughter of John and Sarah Kauffman. Survived by her husband, one sister, three sons Edward Lemoyne Irwin and John, and six grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 10 AM at home then Zion Lutheran Church Hummelstown with local pastors officiating. Interment in Hummelstown Cemetery. Funeral attendees invited. special trolley to Hummelstown arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rudy
West Chocolate Avenue
Louisa Kauffman
Edward
Lemoyne
Irwin
John
Zion Lutheran Church
Hummelstown
A. C. Forseht
Lutheran Church
Union Deposit
Herbert §. Garnes
T Hummelstown
Harness makers debut new stitching machine in Campbelltown
A Fine Machine Thomas II Miller and Son of Campbelltown recently installed a new stitching machine manufactured by the J D Randall Co. The device is capable of driving a needle through leather at a rate of an inch and a half, and is said to be the only machine of its kind between this point and Warrinburg Lancaster and York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas II
Miller and Son
Campbelltown
J. D. Randall Co
Warrinburg
Lancaster
York
Mission Sunday at Lutheran Parish Seeks Global Aid
Mission Sunday next Sunday gathers Holy Trinity Church Horsey and Palm Congregation Palmyra with Pastor Krapf to support mission work in India and Japan through the CAH offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Church
Horshey
Palm Congregation
Palmyra
Krapf
India
Japan
Mission Cah
Two Attractions One Price at Hershey Central Theater
On January 28 the Hershey Central Theater hosts a Lebanon Valley College Junior Class production of Sydney Grundy’s A Pair of Spectacles and soprano Gertrude Katharine Schmidt. Proceeds benefit the Hershey Consolidated Public School of Derry Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Central Theater
Lebanon Valley College
Sydney Grundy
Gertrude Katherine Schmidt
Lebanon Valley
Hershey Consolidated Public School
Derry Township
Lebanon Valley College Conservatory of Music
Deaths of the Week in Hummelstown Area
John A. Dewalt died last Friday at his home after a pneumonia illness of less than a week. He worked as an engineer for the Reading Railway, aged about ten years in Hummelstown. Survived by widow and three daughters. Funeral Monday at 8 p.m. at home, Rev. Robert A. Bausch officiating. Interment in Reading’s Charles Evans cemetery. Also Mrs. George T. Ricker died aged 71 at home in Hummelstown from dropsy after a long illness. Survived by husband two sons Irvin B. Ricker in Harrisburg and Dr. William H. Ricker in Philadelphia and daughter Mrs. Maggie Bowman of York. Funeral in Hummelstown Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment in Hummelstown cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Barrymore
George Wessner
Hershey
John H. Gordon
Annville
Carrie Smith
Steelton
Oscar Spancake
Son Park
Palmyra
Irvin Lingle
Iowa
Jacob Hess
David Ream
Mt. Pleasant Mills
Perry County
Harry L. Gordon
John Lentz
Gravel Hill
Bessie Witmer
Orpheum
Harrisburg
William Nestler
Howard Long
Sara Elizabeth
Roy E
Pittsburg
P. Bacastow
Kate Binkley
Nathan Miller
Lebanon
Frances Moyer
Scotland
Clara
May Moyer
Harry
Moyer
Mary Painter
Florin
Samuel J. Feese
Charles Kremer
David C. Rhoads
Hummelstown
Walter Ashenfaller
Benjamin F. Bompardner
Valley Glen Dairy
Wershay
Cocoon Avenue
F.C. Brubalser
Mr. Bompardner
Harry Boyer
Thea T Worshey Chocolate Company
Maryavilla
George Wossner
Woessner
John A. Dewalt
Reading Railway Company
Reading
Jones
John Philips
Albert E. Burridge
George T. Ricker
Irvin
Ricker
William H. Ricker
Philadelphia
Maggie Bowman
York
Herbert S. Garnes
Monthly Meeting of Derry Presbyterian F I L Class
The F I L class of the Derry Presbyterian Church held its monthly meeting Friday evening at Miss Lottie Conrad’s home. After a brief business session, refreshments were served. Attendees included Misses Alice Elder Clara Moyer May Moyer Bess Alwine Minnie Dressler Carrie Dressler and Lottie Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry Presbyterian Church
Lottie Conrad
Alice Elder
Clara Moyer
May Moyer
Bess Alwine
Minnie
Carrie M. Dressler
Derry Presbyterian elects church officers for current year
In Derry Church at recent meetings of the Sunday School and Christian Endeavor Society officers were elected. Sunday School positions include Superintendent I L Reist, Assistant Superintendent Paul Gingrich, Secretary Park Cassady, Assistant Secretary Willis Dressler, Corresponding Secretary Harry Moyer, Treasurer John Cope, Pianists Lottie Conrad, Lydia Weltmer, with Mrs Harry Matthews and Miss Lydia Weltmer assisting. Christian Endeavor Society posts list President S P Bacastow, Vice President John Cope, Corresponding Secretary Mrs I L Reist, Recording Secretary John Stoudt, Treasurer H Moyer, Pianist Lydia Weltmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
Derry
John Cope
I. L. Reist
John Stoudt
H. §. Moyer
Miss Lydia Weltmer
Cilibred and Tallglass Trade Milk Exchange
Quote from Chicago News shows Mr Cilibred asking for milk from cows while Mr Tallglass replies no one gives him anything, he must swap fodder for it. The exchange highlights farm life and barter practices in the era.
Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Derry Church
Orphans Court of Dauphin County orders public sale of real estate in Derry Church on January 23, 1915. Properties include a brick dwelling with 7500 square feet on Main Street, two vacant lots, and two adjoining lots at Miller Street and North Alley totaling 10 125 square feet. Administrator Milton H. Weltmer and attorney C H Backenstoe list terms to be announced at sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans” Court of
Dauphin County
Derry Church
Derry Township
Pennsylvania
Main Street
Central Alley
Miller Street
North Alley
Lebanon Valley Railroad
Abraham Weltmer
Jonas Miller
Milton H. Weltmer
Lydia A. Weltmer
C. H. Backenstoe
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Zoo
Prairie Dogs
Samuel Hoffer
Levi Basehore
Philip Houser
Anna Martin
William Spotts
Pheo - Whittle
Barnsville
Bessie Whittle
Anna. Rittner
Howard Starr
Anna. Martin
John Leitzlinger
Annie Mack
Mabel
Zelma Landis
Joseph Lowry
Daniel Ensminger
Swatara
Charles Ruof
Jay G. Mumma
Clayton Miller
Murray Bowman
Elmer Light
Ammon S. Hostetter
Clear Springs
Frank C. Cook
Fulton
N. Y
Rufus Raber
Coffeytown
George Heisey
George Grassman
Charles F. Yoder
Roy Keath
Schafferstown
Harry Hainley
Adam E. Shope
W. Ray Winters
Irwin DeLong
Russell Bell
James McSherry
Clarence Shaffer
Philip Fox
D. C. Giles
Aaron Slesser
Spring Creek Avenue
Young Men’s Glee Club
Vian
Abraham Oberholtzer
Mrs. Rudy
Mission Sunday
Sydney Groundy
Miss Schmidt
Sunday School and
Christian Endeavor Officers
Hershey Central Theatre
Hershey Consolidated School
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