Numerous Fires Near Lititz Sweep Lancaster County
Severe electric storms hit Lancaster County over Saturday and Sunday causing multiple barn fires. A. P. Miller’s Hopeland barn burned at 5 o’clock Saturday, total loss about 1800 dollars. Benjamin Shaar’s Millway barn near Akron-Rothsville burned Sunday, losses over 4000 dollars, livestock spared. William Martin’s Akron barn destroyed in the storm, over 2000 dollars loss. Nathan Long’s Rothsville slaughter house burned but quickly stopped. Charles Landis Roseville barn fire destroyed a large property totaling near 10000 dollars, embers ignited nearby structures but were saved by firefighters. Annie Buker’s nearby home briefly caught fire but was extinguished. The fires caused widespread damage to crops and farm buildings across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Lititz
A. P. Miller
Hopeland
Benjamin Shaar
Akron
Rothsville
Millway
Martin
Nathan Long
Charles Landis
Roseville
Landis
Annie Brubaker
Landis Residdense
Mr. Landis
Rabbits Plentiful Across County Despite Hunting
Sportsmen report large numbers of rabbits in fields countywide this year and note partridges are plentiful as well. The statement suggests shooting has not reduced local rabbit supply.
Open Season for Blackbirds Begins in August
The open season for blackbirds starts August 1 and runs through November 20. The notice suggests people who enjoy blackbirds can expect to see many of them.
320 Horses to Mount Gretna En Campment Contracted
D B Kieffer & Co of Middletown secured the contract to furnish 320 horses for the National Guard encampment at Mt Gretna this year. Delivered stock moved via Colebrook Road to Mt Gretna. George Clark and George Smith cut a bee tree on the old Johnson farm East Connellsville and gathered 90 pounds of honey, said to be a regional record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Kieffer & Co
Middletown
National Guard
Mt. Gretna
Colebrook
George Clark
George Smith
Johnson Farm
Connellsville
Oldest Producing Oil Well Still Active After 59 Years
A well at McClintockville near Oil City claimed as the world’s oldest producing oil well, owned by Joseph E. Robinson. Completed in 1861 it started at 175 barrels daily and now yields about a quarter barrel per day, still profitable at $6.10 Pennsylvania crude. The 1861 oil price averaged 52 cents per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClintockville
Oil City
Joseph E. Robinson
Pennsylvania
Repaired Clockmaker James K Rauch Turns 78
Allentown clockmaker James K Rauch, 78, claims status as the oldest active clockmaker in eastern Pennsylvania. He has worked 65 years since age 13 and repaired over 40 000 clocks. West Chester resident Samuel Cooper recalls the 1859 meteor view near the market houses. Bradford’s 103 year old Mrs Ida Garfinkle threads a needle without spectacles and has 11 children and 15 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Rauch
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Samuel Cooper
West Chester
Ida Garfinkle
Bradford
McKean County
Star-Record
Fisherman Recovers Runaway Fishpole and 20-Pound Carp
William J. Tosh of Sharon Hill chased a speeding fishpole down the Perkiomen Creek after it slipped from a nearby fisherman. He grabbed the pole, then with nets landed a 20 pound carp snagged on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkiomen
William J. Tosh
Sharon Hill
Rattlesnake Ate Three Weasels Believed Killed by Campers
Five Allentown boy campers return from Pocono trip with a tale of a rattlesnake they killed. In its stomach they claim to have found the bodies of three weasels. The boys named are Francis Keller, Joseph Lieberman Jr., Thomas Nagle, Elbridge Walker and Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Poconos
Francis Keller
Joseph Lieberman, Jr
Thomas Nagle
Elbridge Walker
Garrett
Woman Admired At Any Age Says Pennsylvania Woman
A Pennsylvania woman from Scranton describes how health restored her beauty and weight. She credits Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription after a year of feminine troubles, backaches, gastric issues, and weakness, noting she fully recovered and gained strength and weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Dr. Pierce
Bertha Sohns
Webster Ave
County Woe Festival Draws Big Business
Happenings through the Garden Spot report a festival generating gross proceeds of 2220 dollars for the Intercourse Council Fraternal Patriotic Americans. The event spanned the county with widespread participation and patronage.
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Intercourse Council
Spring Garden Band to Play at Mt Airy Picnic
The Mt Airy Union Sunday School plans its annual picnic at Mt Airy Park on Saturday August 14 with entertainment by the Spring Garden band of York. The piece notes Mrs Sarah Miller of Neffsville rising early and tending her day, illustrating local life.
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Sarah Miller
Neffsville
Spring Garden
Mount Airy
Mt. Airy
F M Graduate Makes Good
William F. Hoffman of Scottdale has an American consular service appointment and will soon depart for South America. A Franklin and Marshall College graduate he won a $300 Penn scholarship, then a $300 German University Berlin scholarship, and taught languages in Atlanta and Windber before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Hoffman
Scottdale
South America
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
University of Pennsylvania
German University
Berlin
Atlanta
Windber
Annyille Boy Joining St. Louis Browns
Annyille Boy will join the St. Louis Browns within a week after leaving Lebanon where he played with Flint Michigan’s Ontario League club. Speraw, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Speran of Amaville, gained renown in multiple leagues and the army before turning pro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Speraw
Lebanon
St. Louis Browns
Speraw
Flint
Mich
Eugene Speran
Amaville
Army
Pleasant Hill school sold for dwelling in West Donegal
Jacob Horst buys the 1850 Pleasant Hill school building in West Donegal to convert into a residence. Samuel Ream, longtime Holton resident, will be the first teacher in the new dwelling. Three birthdays coincide on August first with George Shultz turning 66, granddaughter Beatrice Wertz 19, and James Shultz Jr. five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
West Donegal
Jacob Horst
Samuel Ream
Holton
Kansas
George Shultz
Washingtonboro
Beatrice M. Wertz
James Shultz, Jr
Fresh Aid For Hebrew Children In Manheim August
Bertha Schaufelberger of Brooklyn L. I. arrives with her Hebrew children Ruth Levy Selina Levy Ruth Silver Ruth Silver to be cared for by the Reformed Sunday School during August. In Ephrata a street disturbance led to fines for two Lancaster men and Daniel Burkholder and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Schaufelberger
Brooklyn
L. J
Manheim
Ruth
Selina Levy
Isabella Silver
Ephrata
Bolshevick
Lancaster
Daniel Burkholder
Cattle Dealers Move Small Lots Across County
Local cattle men are selling small lots throughout the county while larger buyers seek quality feeders. Farmers have hay and straw and a good corn crop. some prefer feeding cattle to selling grain, with one farmer noting a $800 to $1000 value shift from corn to cattle.
Quarryville Farmer Sells Raspberry Crop for Big Payoff
In Quarryville Lewis Wiggins reports selling over 40 dollars worth of raspberries from his garden this season. His wife has canned and preserved a large supply. The crops were large and growers received top prices for all they had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Wiggins
Quarryville
East Petersburg Man Sued for $5,000 Damages
Leroy Vollrath, represented by attorney John M. Groff, sues N. C. Reinhold of East Petersburg for $5,000 following an accident in Lancaster three months earlier in which Reinhold’s daughter struck Vollrath’s twelve year old son, causing severe injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Groff
Leroy, Vollrath
D. H. Vollrath
Juniata Street
Lancaster
N. C. Reinhold
East Petersburg
Mr. Reinhold
Leroy Vollrath
Peach Tree Yellows A Serious Peach Disease
Peach tree yellows is a serious disease with no cure. Remove and burn all infected trees immediately and do not wait for harvest. Eliminate neglected trees along roads and fence rows. Prompt collective action by owners can eradicate or slow the spread. For guidance write to the Bureau of Plant Industry Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Harrisburg
Manheim Landlord Sues Farm Tenant in Common Pleas
Haverstick of Manheim township sues Milton Kreider in Common Pleas court over crops not accounted for and alleged misappropriation of property from the Rock Hill farm. Plaintiff seeks damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
John M. Groff
H. 8
Haverstick
Manheim Township
Milton Kreider
Court of Common Pleas
Kreider
Rock Hill
Fishing set back at Holtwood dam area
Fishing near Holtwood faces a setback as the river runs cloudy and yields few catches. Local anglers continue visiting hoping for better fishing as water conditions are expected to return to normal soon and entice plentiful catches downstream of the dam.
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Holtwood
Girl Will Join Sister in China Mission Work
Miss Minnie Wilmer of the Donegal Presbyterian church has completed a three year training course for foreign missionary work and will be tendered a formal sending ceremony before departing for China to join her sister in mission efforts.
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China
Minnie Wilmer
Donegal Presbyterian Church
Farewell at Don Egal Church For Young Lady Bound For China
The congregation of Don egal church held a farewell on Sunday for a young woman preparing to sail to China on the 24th inst Miss Wit mers sister Katie has served as a missionary in China for nearly seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donegal Church
Iady
China
Miss Witmer
Katie
Haverford President Tours Lancaster by Bicycle
William Wistar Comfort president of Haverford College and Dr Earl Wilson headmaster of Haverford School arrived in Lancaster Friday evening on a week long bicycle trip They are reviving the old fashioned bicycle fad and enjoy the trip They spent the night at Hotel Weber and planned to visit Gettysburg the Cumberland Valley Delaware Water Gap and other places before returning home
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William Wistar Comfort
Haverford College
Earl Wilson
Haverford School
Lancaster
Hotel Weber
Gettysburg
Battlefield
Cumberland Valley
Delaware Water Gap
Milk Producers Get One Cent Advance in Prices
The Lancaster Sanitary Milk Co increased payments to producers by one cent per pound to counter Philadelphia dealers. Base price for 4 percent milk rises to 4.06 dollars and 8 percent milk to 3.60 dollars. Surplus price to be set at month end, tied to cheese and butterfat quotes.
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Lancaster Sanitary Milk Co
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Painful Prospect in District Census Branded Stock
A government official in the Try district ordered a farmer to collect and brand all his stock of farm products. The farmer laments the burden and fears trouble with his bees as he contemplates the task.
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Try
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William Martin
Akron Fire Company
Slaughter House
Nev
Sweet, Ore & Co
W. H. Buch
Lititz Fire House
Miers
Mountains
Bethan
Annyille Boy
Fire Company
Jesse C. Green
First
West Chester Fire Company
Columbia
American Paperware Corporation
Hollinger Tannery
Express
Parcel Post
Fresh Aid Children
Beecham
Haverford
Lanccaster
W. W. Appel & Son Jewelers & Optioiar
North
Queen Street
Solit
WM. M. Amer
Wingert & Haas
Straw
Panama
Wingert & Haas Hat Store
John A. Haas
N. Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Has. H. Frey’s Shoe Store
East King St
England
Heinitsch’s
W. A
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