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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
8
A roster of visits and travels throughout Hershey Derry Church Palmyra and surrounding towns lists guests and hosts from Oberlin to Harrisburg. Car purchases, factory hires, and community events accompany family visits church duties and local arrangements spanning late September and early October.
October notes from Campbelltown record visits by Mrs. Mary Gish and Mrs. Edward Fisher, society arrivals from Lancaster and Hanover, and a listing of local happenings. E. C. Greenewalt reports large turnips on his farm and plans a public sale of two carloads of cattle at Neidig's Hotel, Palmyra on Friday October 9. Church services and Sunday school times noted. corn husking season and a corn show set for November 6 in South Londonderry township.
Local notices report contractor A M Schaffner preparing to erect a new dwelling on Hanover Street for Jos Ntter near Sand Beach. visits and come and go among residents Leo Miller and family in town. Marl Miller and wife from Philadelphia guests of W I Miller. Roy R A Bausch to lead communion at Reformed church with Sunday school rally to follow. School board met and paid teachers’ half-year salaries. Moses Mark from Palmyra installed a monument for Petar Kinzer in the cemetery. County commissioners and supervisors signed the contract.
The report notes a state road from Swatara Creek to the district north end about 2 miles. Mr H P Peiffer and wife and Rev Garnes and wife visited Montgomery on Tue–Wed. A W Snavely and family visited Hershey and Bethlehem Allentown area with companions.
The Moyer family of Coffeetown relocated to the former Charley Clark residence in Hockersville. Sadie Clark and her father and sister Annie were taken to Harrisburg hospital by Dr. M L Hershey. she improves without surgery. Local notes report Masons Field Day in Harrisburg and visits by Seiler, Erb, and Jennie Erb. W C Erb lists Apple varieties for sale and corn husker work remains plentiful locally.
Harry Smith of a Hershey area farm near Union Deposit was attacked by a bull last Wednesday morning. He suffered three broken ribs and extensive bruising but has been improving after a period in serious condition. The bull, hornless, but still dangerous, butt him into a fence.
Jacob Reigel 38 living at Sand Beach was killed Wednesday night when his two horse wagon was struck by the Queen of the Valley train at Matlack's crossing east end of Hummelstown. One horse died. the other escaped. Reigel had bought two steers for butchering and had driven them home with two helpers. He left them and was returning when the collision occurred. He was survived by his widow and three children.
A large striking bean plant climbs near the rear of Squire Cassady's house, close to the lightning rod. The vine bears purple flowers of delicate tint, described as a regular floral Jack in the beanstalk.
The J Landis Shoe Company office force from Palmyra held a chestnut outing in the Blue Mountains north of Grantville on Saturday. The group returned to the Grantville hotel for supper after a day spent gathering chestnuts. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harvey Moyer Robin Johnson and Misses Catherine Haines Anna Slabach Sadie Lingle Esther Heffner.
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