Defendant Acquitted In Mock Trial Over Goat Theft
In a mock trial at Hershey, Ezra Hershey and Elmer Erb defended defendant against charges from Wm. F. R. Murrie. Witnesses for the defense contradicted the prosecution, showing the defendant was in his room playing pinochle with Wm. Brinker on May 1, 1911, leading to a not guilty verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Herr
Ewing Cain
Ezra. F. Hershey
Elmer Erb
Wm. R. Murrie
Wm. Brinker
Wm. F. R. Murrie
Ezra Hershey
J. R. Kreider
Abe Heilman
Harry Haverstick
John Moyer
Frantz Zinner
F. B. Snavely
Dr. Hershey
P. N. Kasson
Geo. Copenhaver
Dan. Graeff
S. D. Clark
Jos. Hills
Jury Awards Damages After Acquittal in Snavely Case
The defendant J. R. Snavely, after being acquitted, immediately moved for a civil damages claim of 10 000 dollars against the prosecution. A prior verdict had returned a guilty verdict, with a four cent sum noted for returning a verdict of guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Snavely
Home Missionary to Speak in United Brethren Church
Mrs. Callie King a North Texas missionary will speak at the United Brethren Church next Sunday night sharing frontier experiences. She has endured harsh winters and grand hardships on the frontier including staying in a dugout during heavy snowstorms. King attends the Home Missionary Board meeting at Lebanon and will also speak in Harrisburg and Hershey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie King
No Man’s Land
Texas
United Brethren Church
Shey
King
Hershey High Sets Fifth Annual Commencement
The Hershey High School will hold its fifth annual commencement at Hershey Park Amphitheater on Friday May 17 at 8 o clock. Five graduates will give orations on topics including Woman's Suffrage Golden Deeds Theodore Roosevelt Labor Unions and Scientific Heroism. Prof H H Shenk of Lebanon Valley College will deliver the address on The Survival of the Fittest. Hershey Orchestra will provide music and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey High School
Hershey Park
Esther K. Moyer
Carrie Dressler
Theodore Roosevelt
Paul Miller
Conrad Curry
Elmer P. Swartz
H. H. Shenk
Lebanon Valley College
Hershey Orchestra
Fire drill planned for Friday night by fire company
Following a recent firemen banquet the company announces its first drill Friday night. Crews for apparatus handling have been rearranged and reappointed, with full membership expected to attend. Further drills will be scheduled on later dates.
List of Fire Department Personnel Names
A long roster lists Chiefs assistants foremen engineers stokers and hosemen including John P. Conrad Hess Bigley Eli Rhine W G Ashenfelter C V Glynn Harry Fitterer D Frank Magee Louis Brinker H F Imboden J G Longenecker Ulrich Weltmer Wilson Rhodes Geo J Eppley Wm C Brinker John F Snavely Harry Garman Joseph Hills D O Nea l M Chabitnoy H Bistline B F Zentmeyer Herman Earley F B Snavely Aldus Wirth E C Black Irvin K Rudy W F R Murrie A W Snavely 8 D Clark B S Runkle William Weiss Edw McLawry James K Putt J R Kreider Martin Rhine P S Wilson Ezra F Hershey Heffer Bowman John Shay Harry Christ John A Schlepfer W H Zimmerman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli S. Rhine
W. G. Ashenfelter
C. V. Glynn
Harry Fitterer
D. Frank Magee
Louis Brinker
H. F. Imboden
J. G. Longenecker
Ulrich Weltmer
Wilson Rhodes
Foreman
Geo. J. Eppley
Wm. C. Brinker
John F. Snavely
Harry Garman
Ladderman
Joseph HE. Hills
Harry
D. O’neal
M. Chabitnoy
H. 8
Bistline
B. F. Zentmeyer
Herman Earley
Local Fire Department Crew Roster Highlight
Hose Cart No. 3 foreman Harry Copenhaver is listed with crew members including Jesse McSherry D. 8. Graeff D. M. Hershey Jos. R. Snavely Wm. Klein Fred. Klein Frank Purcell F. F. Keggereis E. M. Hershey in the hydrant and hose teams clear across the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreman
Harry Copenhaver
Pipeman
Jesse McSherry
Graeff
Hydrantman
D. M. Hershey
Hoseman
Jos. R. Snavely
Wm. Klein
Fred. Klein
Frank Purcell
F. F. Keggereis
E. M. Hershey
City Hose Cart Crew Roster Reveals Local Firehouse Team
The list names foreman E. B. Cassady and crew from Trinidad Ave including 1st Pipeman C. B. Weaver 2nd Pipeman Adam Whisler hydrantman E. W. Gingrich and hosemen Morris Wenger Ellis Hoffer Henry Brunner Orville Hoffer M. L. Hershey and David Gordon.
Decoration Day Opens Hershey Park Season
Decoration Day on May 30 marks the park’s season start with daily amusements theater shows and a dancing pavilion. The park will be fully open Thursday with many visitors expected and weekly picnics beginning June 13 through the season. A schedule of picnics will appear in the June 6 issue of the Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Park
Garbage Wagon to Begin Daily Town Calls
A garbage wagon has been provided and will start rounds within weeks. It will travel the town daily except Sunday with a ten cent weekly charge at each stop. Gardener Haverstick will manage the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverstick
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Wm. Curtis
U. B. Church
North
H. S
Prof
John P. Conrad
Hess Bigley
Ladder
Trinidad Ave
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