Milk station pond skaters and holiday bustle in Lititz
Lindgea Hall Seminary sits quiet during holiday recess while youths skate on Milk station pond near the trap factory. Mail delays surge as 80 sacks arrive. post office hours settle for Christmas and New Year. Local editors praise Mr. Rountree and Deputy Grand Chief Lehnerer receives Knights of the Golden Eagle honor. Installing officer Schaerer will oversee Garfield Castle district lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bartram
Nellie Dale
Gust. Hugard
Geo. Hoffman
Geo. Krentz
Bertha V. Kline
Howard H. Butz
Harry Ulrich
Howard Stamm
Albert Scott
Samuel Stager
Edward Smith
Lititz P.O
E. E. Eby
Cedar Street
Isaac Erb
Clay Township
Litch
Lee J. Rountree
Georgetown
Texas
Rountree
Frank E. Lehnerer
Glastonbury Thorn and Christmas Blooming Traditions
A historical overview of the Glastonbury thorn legend linking Joseph of Arimathea to Christmas blooming in Glastonbury England. It notes the cuttings to Buckinghamshire, the 18th century calendar change protests, and ancient ideas about trees receiving offerings and being beaten for harvest prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Arimathea
Palestine
Glastonbury
England
Buckinghamshire
Europe
Last Summons Mrs Elizabeth Bollinger Dies at 76
Mrs Elizabeth Bollinger died Saturday night at the Brethren Home Neffsville where she had been an inmate for one year. Death due to old age with her being in her sixty list year. Survivors include severed brothers and sisters living in the West. A Brethren church member over fifty years, she was buried after a funeral at the Brethren Home and Landis Valley Mennonite church with interment beside her first husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bollinger
Brethren Home
Neffsville
Harry Binkley
Lititz
Isa
Brethren Church
Landis Valley Mennonite Church
Death of Charles Mearig Painter From Lead Poisoning
Charles 3. Mearig died at Lancaster St Joseph's hospital on Thursday December 17 aged 45. A Lea cock resident and painter he contracted lead poisoning about a year ago. Survived by his step mother Lydia Mearig one brother three sisters and four half brothers Morris Nelson Israel and Luther Mearig with Morris living with their mother and the latter three students at the Soldiers Industrial Home in Scotland Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Mearig
Lydia Mearig
Lancaster St. Joseph’s Hospital
Leacock
Morris
Nelson
Israel
Luther Mearig
Soldiers Industrial Home
Scotland
Mother of Mrs E K Bear Dead in Lancaster
Mrs Elizabeth Wolff died at Lancaster on Thursday December 17 of general debility aged 91. Native of Chester county she was the widow of the late Abram Wolff who died three years ago. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary eight years ago. Mrs Edwin K Bear of this place is a surviving daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wolff
Lancaster
Chester County
Abram Wolff
Edwin K. Bear
Death of William Dubbie Near Richland at Four
William Dubbie died at his home near Richland Lebanon county on Wednesday December 16 age 4 years He was a farmer and tattle dealer long resident around Myerstown He had been ill since last June from a complication of diseases He was son of Jacob Dubble and brother to several Dupple and Dubble relatives Surviving widow and children listed Funeral held Sunday December 20 at Heidelberg Meeting House with burial nearby
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William Dubbie
Richland
Lebanon County
Myerstown
Dubble
Jacob Dubble
Stricklerstown
Albert Dupple
Hallville
Penn Township
Samuel Dupple
Reistville
Charles Dupple
Kansas
Samuel Derr
Samuel Shank
Schaefferstown
Carrie Deem
Elm
This County
James Derr
Waldeck
Lottie Carpenter
Rexmont
Jacob Miller
Ada Leibig
Joseph Dubble
Harry
Millardsville
Nathan
George
Jacob
Lydia
Lizzie
Sallie
David Gibbel
Mastersonville
Heidelberg Meeting House
Former Ephrata Woman Dies in Lancaster at 25
Mabel Fry Wertsch wife of A C Wertsch and former Ephrata resident died of heart failure at her Lancaster home Wednesday night aged 25. A Ephrata high school graduate she taught in Hopeland. Survived by mother Mrs Alice Fry sister Ella and brother Martin. Funeral held Monday Dec 21 at Trinity Lutheran church Ephrata with interment at Lincoln cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Nee Fry
A. C. Wertsch
Ephrata
Lancaster
Hopeland
Alice Fry
Ella
Martin
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lincoln Cemetery
J. W. Smith
Christmas Wreath Styles For The Holidays
Christmas wreaths should be ordered early for best results. Popular options include boxwood with holly statice cones mistletoe and a red satin bow, fully statice wreaths with holly mistletoe, and large thick holly wreaths with red berries.
Christmas Mood Shines Amid Life’s Small Cares
I J OConnell in Philadelphia Ledger reflects on Christmas as the best time of year when daily worries fade and precious moments seem to fly as mistletoe hangs high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. O'Connell
Philadelphia Ledger
Jack Horner Pies Popular Feature of Christmas Parties
Laborately trimmed Jack Horner pies with concealed gifts are shown for holiday parties. Designs include a large gold bell and an immense silver bell, both filled with favors and scarlet ribbons, plus a plum pudding pie and a fashionable muff pie. Centerpieces use miniature trees and decorative spools for table decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Horner
Christmas Turnips Dominate Labrador Christmas
A ledger note recalls Labrador mission families using white turnips as festive fare at Christmas. Turnips, scarce fruits to Eskimo families, are gifted to every child as a candlelit celebration, underlining their high value and culinary appeal in the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labrador
Christian Schmitt
The
Christian Herald
Legend of Christmas Wreaths Reimagined in Velvet Green
Minna Irving in Leslie's tells of a soldier departing on a snowy Christmas day. A maid crafts a wreath from scarlet berries and mistletoe, her pearls turning to berries, and she remains adorned in velvet as bells ring. The story links love, war rumors, and festive ritual through symbol and season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vale End Hill
Hally
Minna Irving
Leslie
Kissel Hill A Nineteenth Century Village View
E B Martin recalls Kissel Hill a small Lancaster County village on the Lan caster and Lititz turnpike. He notes its view over Lititz, a 300 strong population, and its enterprising shops including a machine shop famed for a chopping machine. The piece mentions a Lutherans and Reformed church a post office once called New Haven and Linden Hall students enjoying local walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissel
Lancaster and
Lititz
Lancaster
Pornece
Kissel Hill
Kiesel
United Lutherans and Reformed
New Haven
Livitz
Linden Hall
E. B. Martin
Old Santa Claus Writes A Special Christmas Book
A single author describes Santa in his den busy with toys and treats. He prepares a book for every child and writes stories in one hour before delivering gifts on Christmas Eve, sliding down the chimney with a stocking book for you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Christmas Tree For Children Of The Stage In City
In New York and other big cities a long standing custom gathers theater families for a Christmas tree event for the children of actors. The piece notes notable theatrical figures backing the effort born of affection rather than charity, reflecting on the sentimental tie between stage life and holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Tony Pastors Theater
New York
Wis
van Bibber
Lord Fauntleroy
Christius
The Gifts of the Wise Men Three
Three wise men Caspar Melchior and Balthazar travel by star to Bethlehem. Caspar offers myrrh Melchior frankincense and Balthazar gold as royal gifts. The poem ends with a prompt for the reader to choose their gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspar
Melchior and
Balthazar
L. O Wiliams
Christmasy Thoughts for Children and Others
A holiday piece urging children to think of others during the Christmas season. It contrasts gift receiving with giving, advising acts of cheer, unselfishness, and kindness to ensure a merrier Christmas for all.
Public Sale Notices From Record Office
PUBLIC SALE REGISTER lists upcoming farm sales with bills printed at this office. On Saturday January 9 in Elizabet h township near Brun nerville to Clay a mare cows wagons farm tools stoves range and more by B B Stauffer. On Thursday February 11 in Elizabeth township on Gideon Smuck farm between Zartmans mill and Briezerville lot of horses cows bulls hags wagons farm im ments and tools by Flarry Stran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eligabeth
Brunnerville
B. B. Stauffer
Elizabeth Township
Gideon Smuck
Zartman
Briezerville
Flarry Stran
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E. K. Bear
Arctic
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Linden Hall Echo
Dolly
Children OF the Stage
Bethlehem Gate
Melchior
Bell
John L. Hosler, Jr
Spruce St
Loeffler
Lititz, Pa
Xmas
Co. S
B.F.L
Cedar St
Jas
Zitz, Pa
Herr’s Bookstore
West Hing St
Lancaster, Pa
L. B. Herr
Son
Long & CO
P. W. Narcissus
Warwick Greenhouses
Turkeys
Ind
Mdee
D. S
Charles I. Landis
Aaron B. Haskeler
Court of Common Pleas
County of Lancaster
Court House
City of
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of
Milton Eby
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