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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
6
Local society notes list visits between Elizabethtown and Lancaster Middletown and Lebanon. News covers Mrs Mary Swenk guests, surgeries, relatives visiting, a March wedding at Salem church and Cantata Saul performed by the College Chorus with soloists named.
Richard Bachmansville son of Mr and Mrs James Kelley is seriously ill with pneumonia. Visited Thursday by Mr and Mrs Amos Y Gruber and Mr and Mrs Espenshade of Palmyra at Vic and Mrs Christian Melstand. Joseph Brandt sold cattle the first week to a Lancaster dealer. Sunday School is at 9 oclock Sunday morning. all are invited.
C P Ebersole, a former soldier just mustered out, travels on foot selling copies of his new song across towns after serving in Europe and Siberia. Local notices report various farm movements, cattle shipments, and community events including Sunday School programs and upcoming elections.
The Hershey School exhibition drew guests including Mrs John Uhrich with daughter Kesther and son Victor Mra Chester Wol ford with daughter Violet Mrs Jacob McCorkle and daughter Mildred Edith Shepler Erma Shepler Grace Uhrich and Fannie Uhrich A prayer meeting at Martin Yingers home drew fair attendance Mrs R G Shepler and daughter Erma visited relatives in Myccra town last week Ross Shepler and Peter Freysinger drove to Florin on Sunday
A brief cartoon caption shows two bricklayers discussing a fall. One asks what caused Jack to stumble from the scaffold yesterday. The other replies he fainted from calculating his expected earnings this season.
A neighbor complains of a nightly cat on a fence causing disturbance. A young lawyer explains ownership issues and caps the debate with a twist: if the fence belongs to him, tearing it down could be the remedy.
A farmer boy and his best girl ride in a buggy in town as a popcorn vendor’s stand draws their notice. The girl exclaims the scent and the boy offers to move closer so she can enjoy it more.
Not Such a Long Beach Oldbuck complains when a new tailor takes his measurements. He learns the former measurer left due to rheumatism and now measures for a ladies' tailor, prompting a humorous reflection on changing hands.
A prison visitor questions a ferocious inmate about temptation. He replies he did his best and notes it took five policemen to escort him to the station. The exchange highlights remorse and resolve within the jail setting.
Infants black kid and calf skin button shoes offered in sizes 1 to 5 or 4 to 8 with turn soles no heel. Regular values $2.00 to $2.50, special prices $1.35 to $1.65. Also Havana brown and champagne styles in various sizes with no heel, regulars $1.25 to $3.00, specials $0.95 to $2.25.
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