Lancaster County News Highlights Local Events
A Lancaster valentine mailed years ago arrives for traveler Chester Watson. A fox chase draws 200+ participants at William F. Collins Store with a fox lost near Fairfield. A greased pig chase ends with Paul Hess of Goshen catching the pig. A survey shows most rural boards favor daylight saving time. Lancaster Automobile Club members are reelected. election set for March 18. Dairy farmers in Lancaster county gain higher milk prices under new federal schedule, offset by reduced hauling costs in the Philadelphia milk shed.
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Lancaster
Chester Watson
Watson
Penn Tgh
William F. Collins
Fairfield
Paul Hess
Goshen
Penn Hill Hunt Club
Edward Gable
Lancaster Automobile Club
Gable
J. G. Forney
W. A. Trout
Lancaster County
Philadelphia
Charles E. Cowan
New Holland
Inter-State Mill Producers’ Association
Local visits feature Singer Fahnestock and Hess families
Lexington reports Sunday and Friday visits as Donald Singer stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Singer while Miss Anna Fahnestock a Lancaster General Hospital student nurse visited her parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Fahnestock. Elias Hess of Bare visited Mr and Mrs Menno Stoner and family on Sunday evening. The slowing spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Singer
John Singer
Anna Fahnestock
Lancaster General Hospital
Samuel Fahnestock
Elias Hess
Barev
Menno Stoner
John K. Singer
Nathan Buch
Walter Buch
John McCloud
Litita
David Rickert
Jeannie Buck
Edwin Markley
Chilven
Martha Hertzler
Rothsville
Rudy Carpenter
Ephrata
Marvis Carpenter
Dorothy Lane
Penryn
Isaac Weidmen
Freeman Becker
Farl Haldeman
S Mill
Clarence Roth
Sar
Lititz
Morris Carper
Joseph Ke Hill
AE Samuel Young
Rfpenser
Rudy Fearspente
Sarah Blackman
Pine Hill
David Stauffer
Samuel Hornley
Elmer Todd
Hallville
Aram Metzler
J. F Shultz
Henry Mease
Tsawe Pfautz
Livita
Mas
Esther Bucher
Annville
John M. Groff
Pine
Clayton Culpom
Howard B. Minnich
Temple Unversity
Philadelphia
Hiram G. Minnich
Hayden Bomberger
John Neff
Syme
Tam
Forrest Henning
Van
George Henning
Langdale
H. G. Minnich
Clarence Bvb
Mary
J.J. Stewart
Thomas Erb
Hiram Longenecker
Aaron Graybill
Clayton Culp
Milton Hauck
Eden
Walter Gr
Maron Graybill
Kissel Manor
Local families host gatherings across Lititz area
A stream of Sunday visits and dinners ties together residents from Ephrata to Penryn. Families including the Rickerts, Markleys, Hornleys, Becktalls, and Lithitz locals hosted or visited relatives, sharing meals, games, and conversations. A spelling bee is planned at Clay Township’s Wood Corner school with Miss Esther Markley as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Jerre Meliinger
Lebanon
Melvin Digler
Wood, Corner School
Clay Township
Esther Markley
Henry Hollinger
Kissel Hill
Samuel Hornley
H. T. Markley
T. S. Beck
Manheim
Elmer West
Norman Todd
Fruitville Pike
Ammon Ulrich
Penryn
John Hilton
Phares Keller
Lizzie Davidson
Akron
Paul
Paul Davidson
Andrew Leed
Krentz
Strasurg
Alice Lausch
Katie Lausch
Beppel
Ephrata
Elam Stark
Harry Stark
Lititz
Sunday School Reopens and Baptisms at Longenecker Farm
Longenecker's Sunday School will reopen the first Sunday in April. Baptisms by immersion occurred in Rev. Charles Gassel's farm stream led by Rev. Christian W. Gibbel, including Mr and Mrs Paul Rohrer and others. Mrs. Monroe B. Forney of Florin visited her daughter Ira S Longenecker. White Oak district held its event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longenecker
Charles Gassel
Christian W. Gibbel
Paul Rohrer
Earl Hummer
Walter Cassel
Harvey Ritter
Oscar Rohrer
Leonard Holdinger
Paul Dohner
Jerry Cassel
David Cassel
Monroe B. Forney
Florin
Ira S Longenecker
White Oak District
Sunday Church Services and Community Events Report
Sunday morning services at Grayhill's Church featured sermons by Rev. Charles Cassel and Grayhill Hershey. A funeral for Rev. Amos Hottenstein drew attendees from the area. Numerous residents and families attended school programs and visited relatives across local towns and farms.
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Lexington
W. H. Muth & Co
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Eber
Glave
Gebi
Kha
Dale Sage
Ware Tyne
Bam
Kersche Sini
Eppel
Ebbes Glav
LAW
Photography
Long & CO
Grayhill’s
Charles Cassel
Grayhill Hershey
Kocder’s
Manheim Pike
Amos Hottenstein
Ira Longenecker
Mahlon Hostetter
Route 2
Charles Graybill
Frank Bradley
Paul Bradley
Donegal Springs
Jacob Shenk
Peggy Snyder
Ands
Simon Snyder
Elam Shenk
Charles
Jolia K. Shenk
Mastersonville
Abram Landis
Sanford
Lime Rock
Paul Shelly
Earl Rohrer
Martin Brenneman
Mt. Joy
Edward Bender
Nathanie
Sonecker
Tothsville
Satunday
S. L. B. Lonpenecker
Jacob Brubaker
Elm
Elmer L. Miller
Emily
Clarence Wier
Donald
Ed. Longenecker
Beck
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