Local residents and visitors log week of news from Hummelstown area
Wm F R Murrie and Geo Shearer drive to Cumberland Md over Friday and return Monday with Mrs Murrie and children visiting friends. Numerous calls visits and travels record marriages hunts tickets and social events across Palmyra Hummelstown and surrounding towns. Notable items include engagements in Derry Church and Middletown, hunting trips by Wolfersberger and others, and church activities in Derry Church and Hershey with dances and sermons noted.
Birth and local notices mix in Campbelltown area
A newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. Jarry M. Gruber near Lawn on Tuesday Nov 10. Wolfersberger traveled to Lebanon on Tuesday. Mrs. Kissinger suffers neuralgia. John Moyer and Slater Bartha attended the Fox-Walton wedding at the Lutheran church in Tummelstown Tuesday evening. A 844 pound pumpkin was cut and sold in gold slices at Walternatore. Seals were placed on sale. Communion at Brighthill's Church east of town Sunday followed by revival services. Rebecca Wollernberger and Mrs William Boltz in Lebanon Saturday. Jacob Bender nursing a sore hand. John Wolfernberger near Palmyra visited his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarry M. Gruber
Lawn
Wolfersberger
Lebanon
Joseph Kissinger
John Moyer
Slater Bartha
Fox-Walton
Tummelstown
Walternatore
Brighthill’s
Rebecca Wollernberger
Mra
William Boltz
Jacob Bender
John Wolfernberger
Palmyra
Thanks giving Wit and Humor in Bindnagles area
Miss Jennie Myers of Cleona visited D A Wagner's family. George Goodman visited Tuesday. An entertainment titled Thanks giving Wit and Humor will be held at Long's Schoolhouse on Wednesday evening Nov 25. Services are nightly at Sherk's United Brethren Church. Rev Norman Fake delivers sermons. Mr and Mrs Thomas Bomgardner visited Palmyra friends. Mr Ulrich of Harrisburg was here Monday. Mr Fackler rents Dr Betz farm for spring occupancy. Jacob W Lerch visited aunt at Harry Kettering sold two cows to Rudy Behm. Mr and Mrs Adam Blouch of Algers visited Rudy Behm's family Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.B. Snavely
Lancaster
H.N. Herr
C.V. Glynn
Orpheum
J. Eye Snyder
Clara Walmer
William Maginnis
Steelton
John Maginnis
George. A. Gross
Highspire
Harrisburg
Fred Bowers
Rose
Kyler
Philadelphia
8. P.bacastow
Samuel J. Feese
Spruce Street
Lebanon
William Geiling
Josephine
Edwin Schwenk
Chambersburg
Pricilla Wertz
Palmyra
William Miller, Jr
John Umberger
Marysville
John Conrad
Derry Church
Verna Copp
Duncannon
E. J. Krause
Mary Snavely
Lawn
Alvin Flowers
Charles Hawkins
John Zimmerman
Elizabeth Pfautz
Kipp
H. M. Witman
Swatara Station
Cocos Avenue
Witman
Mildred Skyrm
Pittsburg
Anna Mowery
Edward Mitchener
Hummelstown
Mra
Ira J. Bacastow
Ezra F. Hershey
John J. Bowman
C. EB. Bowman
Atlantic City
Frank Magee
al. Wirth
Cove Mountains
McConnelsburg
L. H. Pugh
Cleveland
Ohio
F. W. Pugh
Ewing Cain
P. N. Kasson
E C. Neagley
Harisburg
Hershey
Sixth Street
Sixth and
Willow Streets
Neagley
D. C. Neagley
Helen Mae ‘Skivington
Catharine McIlhenny
Calvin D. Lingle
Frank Tinney
Coatesville
D.va
George F. Greenawalt
Selinsgrove
R. H. Beaumont Contracting Engineering Company
Dorothy
Mabel Feeser
Linglestown
Carrie Feeser
Stella Bechtel
Sand Beach
Mary B. Grove
Clara. B. Smythe
Dallastown
A. J. Raab
Emigsville
Norman A. Deveney
Wallace Potterger
Hershey Chocolate Company
Linn H. Hanbecker
Cocoa Avenue
Harold Mayer
Trinidad Avenue
Mayer
Mary Hoffer
Bindnagles Church
Jennie Myers
Cleona
D. A. Wagner
George Goodman
Long’s School House
Sherk’s United Brethren Church
Norman Fake
Thomas Bomgardner
Ulrich
Mr. Fackler
Dr. Betz
Jacob W. Lerch
Harry Kettering
Rudy Behm
Adam Blouch
Algers
Fair at Hummelstown Opens in Town Hall
The Chemical Fire Company and Acme Band fair opened in Hummelstown Town Hall on Saturday evening and will run until November 28. Borough residents donated many useful articles and a large number of goods will be sold over two weeks. Numerous contests will be held with prizes for winners, and the Acme Band will perform a concert each evening of the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemical Fire Company
Acme
Hummelstown Hall
Sunday Union Services Draw Crowd at Hershey Theater
Between one and two hundred attendees braved the storm for Hershey Central Theater union services. J W Millard presided, Feese led the orchestra, Rev N L Linebaugh gave scripture, Dr Cole of California spoke on The Story of Old Mike, and the YWCA glee club directed by Blanche Wingert sang admirably with participation from Edna Landis Elizabeth Glick Emma Wassner Edith Fuller S P Bacastow Minnie Riegle Mary Painter Mary Burch Alice Elder and Blanche Wingert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Central Theater
J. W. Millard
Hershey Men’s Club
Feese
N. L. Linebaugh
Cole
California
Old Mike
Glee Club
Young Women’s Christian Association
Elizabeth Glick
Emma Wassner
Edith Fuller
S. P. Bacastow
Minnie Rieggle
Mary
Mary. Burch
Alice Elder
Blanche Wingert
Wayfarer Bill Brown Travels by Dog Team for $10,000 Wager
A traveler drawn by three dogs arrived in town at noon last Thursday. Bill Brown bets ten thousand dollars he can visit every state and capital in six years. Starting from Nome Alaska he has already visited 46 states and capitals after a bit over two years on the road. He plans to end in Washington DC where the stake is kept. He funds his journey by collecting offerings and performing how the dogs are driven. Hershey residents welcomed him with many nickels and dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brown
Brown
Union
Nome
Alaska
Hershey
Washington, D. C
Union Thanksgiving Service at Derry Presbyterian Church
The United Brethren and Presbyterian congregations hold a Union Thanksgiving Service on Thanksgiving morning at 10 30 o clock. Rev N L Linebaugh of the United Brethren will preach. The choirs of both churches will provide special music. You are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Brethren
Presbyterian Churches
Derry Presbyterian Church
N. L. Linebaugh
United Brethren Church
Hinkle Stranded Two Hours On Rainy Route Home
Maurice Hinkle, returning from a motor trip to Duncannon, was hung up between Harrisburg and his home for two hours as his automobile engine failed to respond. He battled through a driving rain to get the machine properly repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncannon
Maurice Hinkle
Harrisburg
Lebanon Academy to Present Damaged Goods and Firefly
The Lebanon Academy of Music announces November events headlined by Damaged Goods directing from Walnut Street Theater Philadelphia with 25 50 75 and 1 dollar prices. Next night The Firefly musical comedy with Edith Thayer and a large company stage crews and scenery arrives with 25 50 75 1 and 1 50 tickets. On the 26th John W Vogel's Big City Minstrels finish the run offering continuous mirth with prices 25 35 50 and 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Music
Lebanon
New York
Hershey
Walnut Street Theater
Philadelphia
John W. Kern
Indiana
Washington
Richard Bennett
Bennett
Edith Thayer
John W. Vogel
Big City
Marriage Unites Hershey-Landis Couple at Hummelstown Parsonage
Levin Hershey a clerk from Elizabeth town wed Miss Emma G Landis of Union Deposit at the United Brethren church parsonage in Hummelstown with Rev. A S Lehman officiating. They moved to their new home on Orange Street in Elizabeth town after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Hummelstown
Levin
Hershey
Elizabethtown
Union Deposit
A. S. Lehman
Orange Street
Sunday School Institute In Derry and Humмels town
Sunday School District Institute to be held at Sand Hill Lutheran Church on Sunday November 29 at 2 00 p m The program includes Voluntary Miss Iva M Miller Invocation Rev C A Forscht Vocal Solo Miss Edna Miller Address of Welcome Miss Minnie Urich Duet Jacob B Nye Blanche Brown Address Geo H Seiler Song Class of Girls Discussion Why have a Cradle Roll in every School Round Table What benefits are derived from the Home Department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry Township
Hummelstown
Sand Hill Lutheran Church
Iva M. Miller
C. A. Forscht
Edna Miller
Minnie Urich
Jacob B. Nye
Blanche Brown
Geo. H. Seiler
Round Table
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm.f. R. Murrie
Geo. Shearer
Cumberland
Murrie
Allen ‘Walton, Jr
New York City
D. Burt Smith
Easton
Ella Basehore
West Palmyra
Joseph P. Plunkett
Leroy Wolfersberger
Paul
Hiram Shepler
Amy Baker
Alfred Ec
Ridgley
Church of the Brethren
Irwin Freed
Milton Slesser
George H.keller
Samuel Rinehart
Franklin County
Ralph Imboden
Paul Miller
United ‘Brethren Church
Stough
S. D. Clark
James W. Millard
Victor Gingrich
Edwin M. Hershey
William Shakespear
Charles Wolf
John C. Moyer
G. W. Sneath
Newport
Flora Case
Lebanon Valley College
Virginia Hershey
Ada Keller
Lebanon Valley
York
May Slack
Middletown
May Groff
Son Park
D. C. Baker
Bessie Witmer
Fisher
Gongroff
Levi Zimmerman
A.C. Zimmerman
John Hershey
Mia
T. Frank Ream
Alvin
Sara Shertzer
Joseph Freed
Aaron Slesser
Kelly Cassel
George Witherow
John Heury
George W. Stuart
Hatboro
Stuart
Blanche Ebersole
Mary T. Magee
Regina
Canada
D. Frank Magee
Ivan L. Mease
Sunda
Roseville
Lancaster County
J. S. Snyder
Hershey Inn
Carrol Hummel
Edgar O. Hummel
Lehigh University
South Bethlehem
Harry Hollinger
Christ Hollinger
Benjamin ‘Reigle
West
Lizzie Moyer
Samuel Moyer
State Hospital
Reformed Church
J. T. Frantz
Harry Gingrich
Michael
C. F. Gruber
Katharine
Jerome Snavely
Winchester
Elsie Arnold
Moyer
Ulrich Wellmer
Derry’ Church
Emma, Heilman
Samuel Heilman
Campbelltown
Mr. Hinkle
Trouble
Lebanon Academy
Hershey-Landis
Sunday School Institute
Hershey, Penna
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