Local notes and notices from the county region
A varied county roundup reports death by suicide of 81 year old John Witmer near Mt. Joy, property sale in Lancaster at 26 600 dollars, wage raises for No 1 grade teachers to 55 dollars monthly, a Mennonite church near dedication, M W Weidman selling stock at reduced rates, Hershey family reunion set for Rocky Springs Park on August 22, tobacco cutting by Joseph Shultz, Maule brothers story with opossum pups, a Polecat pen visit in Paradise, a Mennonite church minister selection by lot, Syrus Schroll’s 20 year hay and grain work record, freight wreck aftermath with a cranberry bed forming from wreckage at Churchtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Witmer
Mt. Joy
E. H. Ament
Manor
I. P. Reese
Lancaster
Clay Township
Hammer Greek Church
M. W. Weidman
Weidmanville
Hershey Family
America
Rocky Springs Park
Joseph Shultz
Washingtonboro
Syrus Schroll
Donegal Springs
Lancaster County
Plan No-License Fight in Lancaster County
Lancaster temperance forces plan an active campaign next winter and spring after Chester county success. A No-License League with W F McSparran as president will hold meetings countywide to promote a dry county. Mennonites support the cause with planned meetings in Paradise and August 14 rally at Jackson Grove Bart township. Muddy Creek Sunday School holds 53rd annual event August 2 near Schwartzville with Ringgold Band Reading and Beck's Concert Band Lititz providing music and speakers including Rev W C Nyce and others. Traction companies will offer services along their lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester County
Lancaster County
W. F. McSparran
Paradise
Jackson Grove
Bart Township
W. C. Nyce
Muddy Creek
Hasting’s Woods
Schwartzville
Ephrata
Adamstown
Conestoga Traction Company
Ringgold Band
Reading
Beck
Lititz
Charles E. Kistler
Alsace Lutheran Church
A. G. Seyfert
Lancaster
Stephen Schweitzer
B. G. Welder
Reamstown
United Traction Company
Mixed Up Names Confuse Wife In Court Testimony
A London Standard report notes a woman testified at a recent inquest that her husband’s Christian name might be James Jonathan or Jonath James, saying she was unsure which was correct. She explained the names were muddled due to a mix up with twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
James Jonathan
Jonath James
Sue
London Standard
Trade Union Weds—A Question of Title and Courage
A fragment notes a marriage tied to a trade union as the central concern. It mentions Ella and Sophie in relation to the union and a title, with a reflection that worry weakens courage and may shorten life, all hinted within a London Telegraph tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella
Sophie
Ena
London Tegraph
Elizabeth Furnace Reminiscences by W A Hensel at Lancaster Society
Hon W A Hensel delivered a reflective talk at the Lancaster County Historical Society summer outing at Elizabeth Farms. He traces Lancaster county’s geography, early ironworks heritage, and the Steigel and Grubb families, noting Elizabeth furnace’s century of iron production and regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hensel
Lancaster County
Simon LP. Eby
Chesapeake
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W. H. Buch
Record Building
John F. Charles
John K
Manor Township
Lot
Elizabeth Furnace
Elizabeth
Lake Superior
Hammer Creek
Furnace Run
Huber
Steigel
Grubb
Coleman
York
Dauphin
Lebanon
Columbia
Cordorus
Middletown
Conewago
Donegals
Hempfields
Cambridge
Churchtown
Trancaster
Morgantown
Berks
Honeybrook
Chester
Oxford
Cocalico
Conestoga
Pequea
Conowingo
Octorarod
Chiquesalunga
Salisbury
Warwick
Penn
Little Britain
Drumore
Golerain
Donegal
Kilbagan
Wales
Caernarvon
Brecknock
Strasburg
Manheim
New Holland
Sonneberg
Hasseberg
Bergstrasse
Providence
Washington
Furnace Hills
West Donegal
Susquehanna
Bainbridge
Elizabethtown
Old Line
White Oak
Mount Airy
England
Sarah
Lucy
Margaretta
Henrietta
Jonanna
Boston
Virginia
Sally Ann
Barbara
Mary
Susan
Alice
Maizie
Gettysburg
Baden
Heinrich Wilhelm Steigel
Cowes
Nancy
Philadelphia
Grubbs
Cornwall
Hopewell Forge
Jacob Giles
Baltimore
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Penna
Leinbach & Co
Lancaster, Pa
Lancaster’s Daylight Department Store
8. & H. Green
Bell
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Fry
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
East King St
Heinitsch’s
W. A. Heinitsh Big Furniture and Carpet Store
S. Queen St
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