Christmas Themed Local Notes And Community Happenings
Emanuel Hall is down with a severe cold. A London cablegram delights the RECORD editor. John Wissler becomes a grandfather. a son born in Utica. Sunday schools rehearse Christmas programs. Carrie Downey gains a Lancaster divorce on desertion grounds. Aid Society sale nets about one hundred dollars. Rabbits and a gray squirrel brought home after a York count outing. Meek elected rural route carriers treasurer in Lancaster county. Allen Hacker takes indefinite R F D No. 8 post. many disappointed applicants. Mrs Cress moves to Lancaster. Ralph Walters injures knee playing football. doctor Posey attends. Two engines on a Reading bound train at the depot for Eddie Foy troupe. Moravian Ladies Sewing Society sale to aid home church. Cigar industry brisk with backlogs and new hires. Street lights should burn longer in the mornings. Walters announces his son William Henry’s Scranton marriage on Thanksgiving. Mrs Jarley’s Waxworks draws a large Linden Hall audience with humorous introductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Hall
the Record
London
England
John K. Wissler
William
Utica
N.Y
Carrie Downey
John B. Downey
Lancaster
Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Elmer
Norman
Paul Badorf
Clayton Keller
York County
H. S. Meek
Lititz
Phureday
Aaron Habecker
Apcorp
King’s Daughters
Mr. Habecker
Allen Hacker
Filace
Samuel Spickler
Cress
Willow Street
Ralph
Samuel Walters
S. Broad Street
Iscal
Samuel H. Walters
William Henry Walter
Harriet Lawrence
Scranton
Scranton Correspondence School
To New Lutheran Church Dedication Week of Services
The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church at Broad and Orange streets will dedicate its new building this Sunday with a morning service the old church parishioners will move to the new edifice for the dedication sermon by Rev Dr F P Manhart and Rev Dr C B King. A full week of special services follows with noted ministers and musical offerings including a pipe organ recital by Prof E E Sheldon and a violin performance by Ernest Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Broad
Orange
George D. Clarke
F. P. Manhart
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
C. B. King
Pittsburg
Bessie Gingrich
Dr. King
M. P. Hocker
Steelton
East Pennsylvania Synod
Warren S. Buch
Lititz Mate Chorus
Joseph P. Baker
Gettysburg
I. W. Bobst
Trenton
N. J
F. B. Alleman
Lancaster
John F. Knittle
Manheim
E. E. Sheldon
Conservatory of Music
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Ida Sheldon
Ernest Baker
Deaths in Denver and Hopeland Areas Ages 53 and 23
George W. Gross of Denver died at home on November 27 after a four year decline in health. Survived by wife and six children, with funeral at Ephrata Reformed Church. Mary Shirk of Hopeland died of lung trouble at age twenty three. Funeral and interment in Hopeland, Paradise U B church and Bergstrasse cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Gross
Denver
Martin S. Gross
Gross
Lincoln
Ephrata Township
Clay
Mary Shirk
Jacob BR. Shirk
Hopeland
Clay Township
Theodore Lawrence
Lancaster
Marshall
Chester
Warren
Florence
Joseph
Paradise U. B. Church
Bergstrasse
Revs
Meck and
Breneman
Two Fingers Broken In Cocoa Plant Machinery Accident
A.J. McGarre a mechanical draftsman for the Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company lost two fingers after his right hand was caught in a chain drive while oiling equipment last Friday. Doctors Yoder and Posey treated the severe injuries. amputation was avoided and he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. McGarre
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company
Yoder
Mrs Mary E Ross Dies After Prolonged Illness Near Fruitville
Mrs Mary E Ross wife of Frank R Ross died last Saturday at her home near Fruitville after a year long illness. She was in her 40s and a member of Nefisville Lutheran church. Survived by husband and six children from two marriages Edna Rosaline Park Leroy Charles and George Clemens and Ellen B Ross. Funeral Monday at her home with services at Landis Valley church and burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Ross
Frank R. Ross
Fruitville
Nefisville Lutheran Church
Edna
Rosaline
Park
Leroy
Charles
George Clemens
Ellen B. Ross
Landis Valley Church
Henry J Yeager dies at 45 in Manheim arsenic poisoning
Henry J Yeager, a Manheim cigar manufacturer, died at his home early Saturday from arsenic poisoning after attending church the previous night. He was 45 and survived by his wife Elsie and children Elsie Brady Helen Denmark John Lillian Grace Gilbert Mildred Richard Elva, plus brothers Francis and Theodore and sisters Mrs Lizzie May Mrs Samuel Burns and Mrs John Buffenmeyer. Funeral services were held Tuesday at United Evangelical Church with burial in Fullview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Yeager
Manheim
Elsie
J.C. Brady
Loganport
Ind
Helen
Peter Denmark
John
Lillian
Grace
Gilbert
Mildred
Richard
Elva
Francis J
Theodore J
Lizzie May
Lancaster
Frank J
Samuel Burns
John Buffenmeyer
United Evangelical Church
Fullview Cemetery
Real Estate Transfers in Warwick Township and Talmage Sales
Executors of Rufus Kline sold 5 acres 30 perches of timberland near Snavery mill in Warwick to George L Keath for 41 dollars per acre at public sale. I N Redman auctioned the hotel stand at Talmage with 12 acres for 5300 dollars to Henry F Harry. John Lansing Jr disposed of his Front street home by private sale to C B Snavely. William Sturgis bought a two story concrete dwelling in Warwick from Hershey Leaman Co for 1706 dollars, currently occupied by Benjamin Fralich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phares
Wayne Kline
Rufus Kline
Brunnerville
B. B. Snaverly
Warwick Township
George L. Keath
I. N. Redman
Talmage
Henry F. Harry
John Lansing, Jr
Front Street
C. B. Snavely
Elizabeth Township
William Sturgis
Hershey, Leaman & Co
Warwick
Benjamin Fralich
Death of Jeremiah Keller An Octavia Nebraska Farmer
Mrs. Reuben Fahnestock of Ephrata received word on Sunday of the death of her brother Jeremiah Keller in Octavia Nebraska on Saturday in his sixty eighth year. He was a son of Mrs. Elizabeth and the late Michael Keller of Ephrata and moved to Nebraska about thirty years ago. A retired farmer, he left a wife, several children, his aged mother, and brothers and sisters Frank of near Lititz Nathan of Lintern Benjamin of Octavia Mrs. Peter Burkholder of Octavia Mrs. Lydia Hertsog of Fahndstock's Mill Mrs. Wilson Bard of Oregon and Mrs. Mary Hibshman of Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Fahnestock
Ephrata
Oetayia
Nebraska
Jeremiah Keller
Elizabeth
Michael Keller
Frank
Lititz
Nathan
Lintern
Benjamin
Octavia
Peter Burkholder
Lydia ‘Hertsog
Fahndstock’s Mill
Wilson Bard
Oregon
Mary Hibshman
George Spangler
Philadelphia
Louisa Graver
Harrisburg
J. E. Keene
Reading
B. F. Grosh
Lancaster
Mary. Evans
Joseph Kauffman
Fleetwood
Howard Young
Edna Haldeman
Akron
Chester G. Spickler
Haydn Howard
Reamstown
Charles Young
Manheim
W. B. Oehme
Sarah Witmer
Quarryville
W. H. Buch
N.K. Brubaker
Clayton Brubaker
New York
Addison Harting
Murrell
William Rauser
York
Chandler Heagy
Missoura Eaches
Lester Haches
Charles Sturgis
Helen
John Sesseman
Perry G. Jones
Slatington
J. W. Woehrle
S. Jacoby
Joseph Dreifus
Daniel Burkholder
Horace Keller
W. Buch
Kisse] Hill
United States District Court
E. G. Witters
Biglerville
Adams County
Curtis Weaver
Kate Doster
Lincoln
Lem, Farlow
Michael Umberger
Lebanon
C. Hassler
Harry B. Herr
Williamson's Trade School
Delaware County
Samuel Walters
William. Pfautz
Marietta
Kansas
William Seltzer
William
Misses McConells
EB. J. Stine
Lan
A. R. Bomberger
Harry McCloud
McCloud
John McCloud
Cuba
Catharine Schaebere
Ann Arbor
Mich
Mary Huebener
Arch C. White
Whitesville
Allegheny County
N. Y
W. R. Stevens
the Ideal
White
Stephens
Howard H. Stephens
Syracuse Gravatore Co
John Seaman
Verna
Lloyd
Bridgeport
George Gamber
Park and
Richard
Rolandua Kauffman
Lorna
Kauffman
Landis Valley
Men Clean Up After Street Circulars Violation
Two men working for L. B. Herr and Son of Lancaster collected advertising envelopes along Broad street to avoid a fine for littering. Chief Burgess Steiner warned them of the borough ordinance violation and they opted to undertake cleanup locally instead of paying the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Lititz
L. B. Herr &Son
Lancaster
Burgess Steiner
Native of Lancaster County Haiman Hornberger Dies at 68
A Lancaster County native, Haiman Hornberger aged 68 years 9 months and 10 days died after living with her brother in Townsend Township Sandusky County Ohio for the last seventeen years following birth in Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiman
Hornberger
Lancaster County
Ohio
Townsend Township
Sandusky County
Emanuel parishioner remembered for devout faith and kin
In 1878 she joined the Lutheran church and remained devoted. She leaves a brother Emanuel, four half siblings in Ohio, two half sisters, and many relatives. Died November 20 at eleven. Also notes death of John Wealand of Clay township aged 67 years 7 months 16 days, with funeral at Mellinger’s meeting house. Anna Erb aka twenty first birthday hosted 35 friends with games and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel
Lutheran Church
Reuben
Akron
Wallace
Barberton
Clint
Aaron
Townsend
T. J. Darby
North Dover
Dell Debs
John Wealand
Clay Township
Amelia
Milton Myer
Mt. Airy
John Enck
Denver
Abram Brubaker
Charles Baker
Near Hopeland
Jacob
Hopeland
Henry
Ephrata
Mellinger
Schoe‘neck
D. L. Fogelman
Wilder J. W. Schlosser
Anna Erb
Ida Erb
North Broad
Market Streets
Warwick
Who Has the Heaviest Porker Chester Huber Finds Big Hog
Chester Huber of Wissler's Row north of town slaughtered a hog Monday that dressed 517 pounds. The Rec orn invites reports of heavy hogs while N K Buch west of town shows eleven black and white porkers likely to dress 300 pounds or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Huber
Wissler’s Row
Recorn
N. K. Buch
Farmers Institute to Be Held Here in Linden Hall Gym
A two day farmers institute is set for Monday and Tuesday December 16 and 17 at Linden Hall gymnasium. Sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the program features lectures by leading state experts, free sessions, musical numbers, and recitations. The town is invited to attend. the event aims to aid local farmers. Also this Friday in Lititz the Linden Hall Star Course presents Peter MacQueen in travelogue lectures with colored views on Mexico Russia the British Isles Africa and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Gymnasium
Department of Agriculture of Pennsylvania
Farmers’ Institute
Lititz
Linden Hall
Peter MacQueen
MacQueen
Mexico
Russia
British Isles
Africa
Egypt
Panama Canal
Tropics
Linden Hall Notes: Families Notify Illness Delays
Mrs James J Evans of Philadelphia brings Laura back to Linden Hall to resume studies after Thanksgiving illness. Catharine Strawbridge of Philadelphia remains away due to illness. Mrs Hagen the vice-principal remains bedridden with illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Evans
P*hiladelphia
Laura
Linden Hall
Catharine Strawbridge
Philadelphia
Hagen
Warwick Supervisors Organize and Set 13 Mill Rate
Warwick township supervisors met at the Warwick House and organized with N K Buch as president, seere gra Kline as treasurer Noah Hoss as treasurer and set the annual rate at 13 mills. Auditors M Hess M W Phillippi and Daniel Zwally reviewed accounts. Doster's store offered fine large mackerel at 5 10 and 15 cents and Norway mackerel at 22 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Township
Warwick House
N. K. Buch
Seeregra Kline
Noah,Hoss
Hess
M. W. Phillippi
Daniel Zwally
Doster
Local residents host and visit in Lititz and surrounding towns
Dozens of names appear visiting relatives and hosting guests from Lancaster York Reading and Philadelphia. Meetings include Garfield Castle No. 76 KGE and Morning Star Temple electing officers. Public notices note juror service in Philadelphia and residents returning from Biglerville and Elizabethtown College visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Castle
Atwood Kreider
Lewis Haines
Herald
Paul Petry
B. G. Wier
George Evans
W. S. Diehm
EK. P. Wagner
F. E. Schnerer
B. G Wier
F. B. Rank
F. E
Margie Cohick
Lydia Gingrich
Mary L. Steiner
Emma Heiserman
Thomas Godenauey
Frances Weber
I. P
Della Smith
O. P
Mary Gingrich
Anna Habecker
Hunters and a Dead Rabbit Prank on Thanksgiving Day
Five sportsmen hunted near Mt Hope on Thanksgiving hoping for pheasants. One hunter sought rabbits and wandered off for two hours. The group later found a pheasant and a rabbit, though the rabbit had been killed by the earlier joke when tossed from the car. A Sauerkraut supper followed at the Rome Hotel that Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope
Rome
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Lutheran Church
Miss Mary Shirk
Farmers Institute
William DeHaven
John Snavely
Samuel
Stout
West New Brighton
Staten Island
Spencer Fasnacht
Wyomissing
John Fasnacht
Fancis Hagen
Princeton University
Amos S. Burkholder
Wm. 8. Shiffer
Albert Godenaur
Kathryn
Sallie White
Theron McCampbell
New York City
H. A. Guppy
McCampbell
New York Fashion Journal
Lowise Melzer
Melzer
South Broad Street
Kate Berg
Edvia Elizabeth Brubaker
Elizabethtown College
Lizzie M. Brubaker
Harry Ober
Levi Garman
Ada
Christ Oberholtzer
Kissel Hill
Eagles
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