08 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Lebanon Semi Weekly News
Location
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists names and visits across days Thursday Friday Sunday. Mentions aeany stae Smith, Steve Philip Imboden, Hostetter's, Smith and grandson Geo, Himer Hostetter and altr, Mr and Mrs Jacob, Nil children Kalle and Mabel. Etella visited Philip on Sunday. Krelder is sick, school next Sunday morning.
Ri ers are Guay at Harrowing Their Gorn Comers and Goers. Shirksville June 1 1065. All of our folks attended Mem lay in Fredericksburg on Sat. Ty Fees and wife were visit ends at Grantville over Sunday. Bert Meyer and friends were the of H W Wagner on Sunday. Munich received a new grapha last week. Lick wag a caller in your elty tyech. Hy people attended the commun. services at Hatelin on Sunday. Larey Wolfe is harrowing his com present Wagner Robert Yotitz Wol d Dubbs Jr ed H W Wagner employed by George Spangler Supervisor a new road which was shortly ed Sa not yet Anished. U Wagner was the guest of o Edris on Sunday. The farmers are at present working it corn. G S Wagner and wifa were in your city on Thursday last. Legi Dubbs was the guest of 1 r Wagner on Sunday last. Hervey Smith and Peter Filleror were callers in your city on Saturday evening. Arwin Wolf son of Levi Watt was employed by D G Warner at papering last week. Hiram Deck one of the alfoctors attended the teachers examinations on Friday. Cent.
Jonestown residents discuss political candidacies and local civic ties while celebrating community lines. J Frank Troxel, noted admirer of flowers, hosts a home garden with varieties including Helen Gould and American Beauty as neighbors and officials visit to oversee political interests. Reverend Welker schedules communion and confirmation services, with usual Sunday worship and Children’s Day events noted.
Rev W K Fisher pastor of Lutheran church Jamestown will conduct German services at Sulla gahn s Evangelical Lutheran church on Bayhday afternoon at two oclock The note also mentions a saying about foolishness and a remark about public schools in the borough for a term of three s
Ste vey Royer reads on Monday. Miss Sallie Dutkholder visiting relatives at Reading. A J Welk made a business trip to Lebanon. U E Sunday school to observe Children's Day June 11. Miss Magele Stewart visited relatives at Reading. Mr and Mrs Addie Gicklay, Mr and Mrs Rudy Wolf, Henry A Gock ley and families attend. Lemon Gockley, Jer Dissinger and families visit Ephram. Miss Harriet Flain and Pyantel Bloyer visit Mr Zion. Peter K Hain visited F K Wain. Locals complain about poor mail service with no daily mail until recently. Sliley Ball family, Mrs Tita Krisp of Schaefferstown, and John Bale of Trenton visited Levi Gorktey. Miss Laura Royer is critically ill with rheumatism.
A group of visitors including Font Fleursy and many Boeshores and Sapps visited the Stelplach family at Fort Henry. Also noted are other local social circle mentions and brief acknowledgments of artists and residents appearing in the scene.
Local items note Ascension Day events with Behemoth and friends visiting Willow Grove and mentions of Brightan supervising roads in North Annvill township. A correspondent reports haymaking and a fist in the vicinity, with names Teaser, Thank, Jeremiah Tran, and Hannover. Court witnesses seen. Feltner and Ben from Tinover visiting. a relative burial at Th cemetery referenced.
A 1888 itemized column reports numerous odd incidents including glass for a chapel delivered to Salvin Jaither in Sunday school, girls escaping injury after being pulled by Jacob KK Fiiedlk, a 5 year old breaking a finger, and a collapsed cellar excavation at Mr J KK Laudermilch uncovering limestone.
A report from Aubitors on Monday outlines final settlement for 1904 and the organization of a new board with officers George N. Crumble inresident, J B Bran treasurer, and J O Hartman secretary. Rev Paul J Dundore to conduct regular services at Salem Reformed Church on Sands In n with Sunday school, children’s day on June 18, and preaching at U S church same evening. Local events include an excursion to Philadelphia’s Zoological Garden by members, a hotel position filled by S Geesey of Lebanon, a new resident arriving at P H W Kauffman’s refusing to leave, and county committee candidacies in Rising Sim holed primaries on June 17. Notable absences and travels among residents are noted with multiple families listed as away or visiting in surrounding towns.
A Sunday evening lecture at the Reformed church by Mrs. Hoy, wife of a missionary, covered the lives of Chinese people and drew a pleased audience. The event formed part of a list of local social happenings including visits, a cream festival, and antique sales at Schonpark with Mrs. Holstein and other residents noted.
A garbled flood era notices Freeport Mills and local events. Sunday services at Chitiven’s church and Surhenderte’s Sunday school are noted along with a district school board meeting and Sturday school convention. Amid social items a Kaw River flood story reports unusual valley fertility and overgrown wheat forcing cattle turning.
Local items report a wedding, honeymoon trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City, and visits by H T Buston and Wphralm Light. Adams of your city visits, fishing catch details, corn troubles from worms and ants, and upcoming Calithomplan band event. Community projects include barn repairs, a free Sunday dinner, and road work in Macada with contractor Jacob Beeman.
The Fontana Union Sunday achout will day its corner stong on Whit Monday in the afternoon at 2 o'clock The niblie is cordially invited to attend. John Sanders from Mimryra visited his parents Aaron Sanders on Saturday John German and family visited relatives in Schaef feréLown on Sunday. Many locals attended a Mennonite commission event Sunday. Several residents transacted business in Cornwall Palmyra and Philadelphia during the period. A playful note mentions a children's gay date and a local gathering at Bach street orchard.
Miss Potteiger Buffalo Springs works hard as dressmaker while Kate Potteiger also stays busy. John A Lux supervises workers in South Lelwnen township at Horst’s ALI. Llarre W. Walters passed teacher exam in Sehuel Verstown. Miss Ady Brubaker visited Miss Mabelle Brubacher in Millersville. The Mennonite meeting at Gingrich’s drew many. Ascension day church reopening drew crowds. Children’s Day services planned for Ziew church. Mrs Obu Ciyo and daughter Pur a of Lebanon visiting. Jonas Tt Wrubacher sold oxen to Isaac Puillipy for 525 dollars. Allen Gi Horst of Dacubsville attended a gallery on Saturday. Harry Brubacher and sister Mary visited Miss Mary Horst in Lebanon. Potatoes luges appear.
Activities include Fontana Union Sunday School preparing for children's day services on June 18, various farm and business dealings such as J H Gingrich selling steers and mules, Amos Tontz aiding road work, and baptisms at Campbeltown. Local residents, travel through Tarwa and New York, and family visits noted. Cherries and raspberries ripening, Miss Almeda Sterr visiting Annville.
A 1905 Bellegrove social sketch lists numerous visits and hosting families across the community. Names include Mrs. AWbry Yingst, Joseph Ordlemay, Mrs. Javely Smith of Myerstown, Mrs. Simon Komgardner, Miss Lydia Wreider and brother, I. H. Sherk, Mrs. Charles Templin, Dr. Henry Yingst, and several others, with Ascension day and weekend visits noted among Lebanon, Myerstown, Annville, and surrounding areas.
Millhael Springs July 7 14 1 1) Mover and HL Whilipps of this place made a fishing trip to Womelsdorf on Thursday and counted dine fish. Zimmerovine and berer Lois attended the sale of Miller & Kiar Jay Denver ban caster county on Thursday. Clinton Heisey serves as man of the Jane court this week. Nsdph Rimmerman of LebaUgn visited his parents Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joha im and son John of West Myerstown and David and Lizzie Snyder of Wernersville were guests of M M Person and family Sunday. Peter Helsey expects to finish concrete foundations at his barn this
Immersion at Campbell Elie by the toisted Christians last Sunday morning baptised six persons. Miss Ruth L. M. Leslie spent Friday and Saturday at Harrisburg. Miss Mamie Goodman visited Miss Lilie Heagy at Fontana last Sunday. Many plan to attend the River Brethren love feast at Wolgamuths Lawn June 13-14. Children day services at U B durcd last Sunday evening with an excellent program. Trinity Reformed United Brethren and United Evangelical on Gravell held Children’s flag services Sunday evening June 11. Annie Seltzer and brother from Hockersville visited last Sunday. Doramerick from Hummelstown was here last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Carvey Wenger and Ammon from Zion and Dayla Wenger and family from Lebanon were guests of Henry Wenger on College street last Sunday. Mrs. Jacob Lingle transacted business at Lebanon Monday.
In Steelstown on June 7 a valuable bull owned by John Unger was killed during a heavy thunderstorm. The animal sheltered under a chestnut tree that was struck by lightning, the trunk splintering two feet from the ground on the side where the bull lay. The report notes auxiliary social visits in nearby towns and church remarks from Palmyra.
John Noecker shot an owl with a reported wing length of four inches on June 7 in Wintersville. The item notes local farming activity and various unrelated small incidents including a dog killed, a funeral attendance, and a horse sale by George W. Peiffer last week for 28 pounds.
A garbled 19th century notes page records various local items. Mentions Mousetown Lebanon Ascension Day visitors Henry Kitwal John Ginerleh Alfred Hitz and Miss Mabel Walters with several unnamed locals. A misread journey ends with a group delayed by a lost mantle and difficulty progressing until hospitality is found.
St Pauls Reformed Sunday School at Haulin will hold their annual picnic on July 22. All are invited to attend and enjoy the event with pie and provisions provided.
Washington dispatch notes preliminary peace negotiations between Russia and Japan are under way with President Roosevelt acting as a friendly channel of communication. Tallies on Cassini’s cablegram and Takahira’s dispatch show no formal acceptance yet, but both Cassini and Takahira express confidence in Roosevelt’s impartiality and the possibility of early progress.
At Tsarskoe Selo the council of ministers instructed ambassadors to press Russia's peace terms with Japan. President Roosevelt's food offices were delivered by Ambassador Meyer, boosting hopes for peace talks while observers note the delicate, evolving situation. Additional troops and a new Moscow draft mobilization continue as Serbia remains quiet.
Japan's gold production for the year ending February 28 totalled 5,976,009 dollars, continuing the rising trend from the previous year. Officials note the figure reflects increased mining activity and market demand, with the value representing output from domestic operations and refining.
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