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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
8
A roundup of Hershey area social events and appearances includes Hershey figures at plays in Harrisburg and Philadelphia and many visits to nearby towns. Notable items cover weddings in Cleveland and local greetings, theater outings at the Majestic and Orpheum, church rally duties, and community notices involving Hershey Chocolate Company staff and residents.
Manager Heilman keeps interest high at Hershey Theater with fresh entertainments. This Saturday features five reels plus the Sutch Brothers two child clog dancers aged three and five. A new mirroroile screen from J H Genter Co is on order as construction nears completion. Professor E C Neagley will teach steps at no extra charge, with regular admission of fifteen or twenty cents covering all.
Miss Margaret Leithiser and C Edwin Dearnley named as engaged during a Tuesday afternoon gathering at Mr and Mrs J B Leit hiser home. The Roxborough Philadelphia resident a University of Pennsylvania student, with 32 guests from Hummelstown Hershey and Reading.
A 120 pound pumpkin six feet four inches in circumference arrived in Hershey last Friday. Grown by H R Andrews of Strasburg, Lancaster County, it was sent to Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Mowrer, the Andrews daughter and her husband. The barrel variety is the largest seen in the area and draws local interest at the mansion greenhouse while the Andrews visit.
The annual Lancaster Conference Women Missionary societies convention will be at St John’s Lutheran Church Shiremanstown on Thursday October 22. Representatives from Holy Trinity Hershey and Palm Palmyra attend. Miss May Mellander, a Porto Rico missionary on furlough, will speak at the convention and at Trinity Church in Wooly Friday night October 28.
A one year old Wonderful Vine in George Yingst’s garden in Derry Church exceeds expectations with 87 feet of length. The tall shoots rise eight feet before spreading along a fence and producing fruit this summer. Mr Yingst invites visitors to view the specimen.
Work continues in Hershey Park with the removal of boat bridge stops and the paving of a gravel walk. Banks around the lake have been graded and shrubbery planted in West Hershey Park. The park attracts visitors in its autumn season.
Paul Pfantz and companions traveling to see a Harrisburg parade were in an accident when Pfantz swerved to avoid Mr Valentine. Horst’s car hit a fence, Pfantz’s car damaged as windshield broke. Mr Smith suffered a badly cut finger, Valentine was treated at Harrisburg Hospital. everyone returned home.
Beets grown by Mrs. Israel M. Moyer of Derry Church impressed neighbors with unusually large harvests. Two specimens weighed 7 1/8 pounds and 5 5/16 pounds respectively, highlighting the remarkable season’s crop.
Oct 14 note visits by Mrs. Geo Miller and others. A surprise party for Mrs Amos Miller hosted by Steelton visitors. Guests listed. Local property demand noted with frequent buyers. Rev Hallman assigned to A B church. Hershey farm corn crop cited. Lebanon visitors to W Habecker.
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