Local events spark community chatter and spring signs
Spruce street welcomes Mr and Mrs Ray Meiskey while Miss Miriam Rudy owns a 150 year old blue and white cream pitcher. J H Doster sells Easter flowers as townsfolk note geese migrating north signaling spring. Bank holiday Good Friday prompts closures and local business activity continues along N Broad street with upgrades at W C T U and St Pauls School events.
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Ray Meiskey
Spruce Street
Miriam Rudy
J. H. Doster
Charles Voge
East Main Street
Lencaster
W. M. Grube
W. H. Muth & Co
N. Broad Street
D. W. Pfautz
Jack
Wm. Scott
Scott
Wayne Longenecker
P. T. Brocious
United Evangelical Church
Wayne Junction
John F. Longenecker
H. Heller
Witmer
Myr. Longenecker
Imperial
C. D. Haverstick
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
Salem College
Winslow-Salem
N.C
Ruth Be, Grosh
Lititz
Gulimant
Odd Fellowship
Lititz Lodge No. 1050
Chas. B. Dussinger
Mrs Lizzie Wagner Celebrates 50th Birthday in Borough
Mrs Lizzie Wagner wife of Jefferson Wagner well known barber residing on East Orange Street in the borough marked her fiftieth birthday with open house during the afternoon and evening. About sixty seven relatives and friends visited her home with a luncheon of ice cream cakes fruit and other items. She received many presents including silverware dishes linens candies flowers and postcards from distant friends. May she enjoy many more happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Wagner
Jefferson Wagner
East Orange Street
Deaths of Lizzie Huber and David Hoshower in Lancaster County
Lizzie Huber of Rothsville dies after a long illness at 54 years 8 months 22 days. Survived by husband Henry H Huber daughter Barbara and siblings Adam Phares and others in Clay and Warwick Townships. Funeral at home and Warwick Mennonite meeting house with Rev. Lefevre and Rev. Landis. David Hoshower dies at 78 at daughter Ivin Shimp's home Ruthsville from complications of diseases. Survived by wife and children Mrs Ivin Shimp Mrs Frank Kline George Hoshower Frank Hoshower. Funeral Saturday at Tom Shimp home then Groffdale Church with Rev. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Huber
Henry H. Huber
Rothsville
Barbara
Hiram Bollinger
Lincoln
Adam Bollinger
Phares Bollinger
Ienry Longenecker
Clay Township
Jacob Bomberger
Warwick
David Hoshower
Ivin Shimp
Ruthsville
Frank Kline
Ephrata
George Hoshower
Bareville
Frank Hoshower
Oberlin
Dauphin County
Tom Shimp
Groffdale Church
Smith
Eparata
East Petersburg Man Jefferson Gochnauer Dies at 63
Jefferson Gochnauer of East Petersburg died suddenly at home Friday night after his wife left for church. Heart failure listed as cause. Survived by wife and five children Mabel Tweed Lancaster Margaret Shanabrook York five brothers and one sister. Funeral at his home and Reformed Church East Petersburg with interment in nearby cemetery.
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Jefferson Gochnauer
East Petersburg
William Garrettson
Mabel
William Tweed
Lancaster
Margaret
W. H. Shanabrook
York
Christian B
Lititz
Emanuel
East, Petersburg
Michael K
Appleton
Wis
Levi
David
Hast Petersburg
Salinda
Henry Herr
Mast Petersburg
Reformed Church
Death of Mrs. John Keeler in Ephrata Township
Mrs. John Keeler Martha B Keeler died at home in Ephrata Township near Steinmetz meeting house on Thursday night aged 60 from pneumonia. Survived by husband John Keeler and children Mrs Daniel Waltz Mrs Filmer Druckenbrod Lancaster Mrs S J Sweens Akron Harry Palmyra Mrs J W Haines at home. Two stepsons Mrs Alice Landis East Petersburg and John Keeler Oregon. Funeral from her late home Tuesday at Ephrata A B church with interment Bergstra cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha B. Keeler
John Keeler
Wphrata Township
Steinmetz
Daniel Waltz
Filmer Druckenbrod
Lancaster
S. J. Sweens
Akron
Harry
Palmyra
J. W. Haines
Alice Landis
East Petersburg
Oregon
Ephrata A. B. Church
Bergstra
Carper and Son Discuss Rail Service in Reading
Mr J K Carper and his son James held a Thursday session in Reading with D J Mauger of the Reading Railroad Company to press for train service on July 4. The Springs committee had been told no special trains would run that day, prompting committee protests and anticipated satisfactory arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Carper
James
Reading
Mr. Carper
Berks
Springs
D. J. Mauger
Reading Railroad
Minstrel Show by Susquehana Recreation Club
The Susquehana Recreation Club plans a minstrel show at Linden Hall gym on Saturday evening March 29. Tutor W. E. Keiffer of Lancaster trains the young men in burnt cork art, with twelve Broadway song hits to be featured. Tickets are on sale at Hubecker's Bookstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehana Recreation Club
Linden Hall
W. E. Keiffer
Lancaster
Burnt Cork
Hubecker
Easter Services Spotlight in Gladstone Easter Week
The town prepares for Easter with Moravian trombone choir processions from dawn and services at 6 01, 10 AM, and 7 PM. Moravian, United Evangelical, Lutheran, United Brethren, and St Luke Reformed churches all publish detailed programs featuring choirs, orchestras, choruses, solos, and special exhibits. Frank Foltz, Warwick, met President Wilson during a Washington trip with Franklin and Marshall Academy students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Trombone Choir
Lititz
United Brethren
United Brethren Sunday School
J. KE. Keene
ST. Luke Reformed
Frank Foltz
Samuel Foltz
Warwick
Woodrow Wilson
Frank
Franklin and Marshall Academy
Lancaster
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Ill Mrs Warren Buch Improves. Denies Severe Condition
Among the sick, Mrs. Warren S. Buch, seriously ill since last Saturday, shows gradual convalescence. Her mother Mrs. Fannie Groff of New Providence was summoned to the bedside on Sunday. Mr. Levi N. Brubaker of N Broad Street Warwick is bed-ridden with pneumonia. Mr. John McCloud is confined to the house with grippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren S. Buch
Fannie Groff
New Providence
Levi N. Brubaker
N. Broad Street
Warwick
John McCloud
Town sees varied travel visits and local life events
Reading residents and visitors fill the week with Sunday trips to Reading Philadelphia and Camden. Easter break brings students home from Nazareth Hall and Moravian College while local shop owners plan expansions at White Front and staff changes on the Brickerville star route.
A Well-Trained Horse Rides The Riderless Horse Sighted
A riderless horse galloped along the pike near the Brethren Home as a trolley bound for Lancaster stopped. The rider was found to be the horse owner who sends the animal home alone after riding it to the line. John D. Bair of Blue Ball plans a large sale at the Warwick House stables next Tuesday with carloads of horses and Missouri mules. Isaac Larah of Penryn ships fat horses to Blue Ball and others follow profitable horse fattening trends, with some owners netting big profits and a draft horse sale example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
John D. Bair
Blue Ball
Lititz
Warwick House
Mr. Bair
Kentucky
Missouri
Isaac Larah
Penryn
Bair
Post Office Overwhelmed by Bulk Mail Incoming
A large mail surge hit the local post office on Wednesday morning with sixteen bags of catalogs and periodicals for rural route patrons. Postmaster Litch and staff faced a heavy workload handling the avalanche of mail and catalogs.
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Litch
Fine Recital At St Pauls Lutheran Church
A large audience attended a Friday violin recital by Earnest Baker who delivered several autount selections with superb technique. His sister Mrs. Paul Seather accompanied on the piano, known for her proven ability. Chester Whittle of Columbia offered several piano numbers and is regarded as a promising county pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical “Rabbons
Hall-Mack Co
United Evangelical Sunday School
Thes
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Earnest Baker
Ernest
Paul Seather
Chester Whittle
Columbia
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Lebanon County
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Thomas Steffy
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Borough
Wm. Mathers
Mathers
Landis Adair
Rohrerstown
John Mathers
Wm. Mathers, Jr
Harvey Retten
al. Gochenour
Elmer Mathers
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Roy Mellinger
Mellinger
Cinco Nine
Rudy
Carpenter
Meily
F. Spickler
C. Spickler
McCloud
Brobst
Stark
Truth
Hikhart
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Gritt
Williamsport
Music Trades
New York
United States
Europe
Abraham Strickler
H. H
Theron McCampbell
Holmdel
N. J
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The
Ladies Home Journal
Springs Hotel
Llalmdel
John Tshudy
Kissell ‘Manor
ST. James Lutheran
St. James Lutheran Church
Lutz
B. F. Lutz
St. Luke Reformed Bible School
President Wilson
Linnaeus Niess
Henry Hollman
Howard Baum
Philadelphia
Camden
Harry Shirker
Warren George
Kutztown
Ellen Rudy
Reinhold’s Station
Helen Cooper
Messrs
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Hager
Albert Mans and Child
Hazelton
Wallace Meiskey
Jacob Neff and Son
G. 1D
Shreiner
Theodore Zellers
Florida
Allen Putt
Menerich
Rabesonia
E. B. Barr
Caroline Grosh
Edwin Sturgis
Madeira
Brandon
A. J. McCarte
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Co
Charles Pfautz
Jacob Eberly
Tebanon
H. N. Eby
Luella Kreiter
Norman Badorf
Ella Habecker
P. L. Yeiser
Lela
Newmanstown
Peter Killian
Newville
Cumberland County
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Richard Bender
Liita
Myrtle Eckert
Damrosch’s Institute of Musical Art
New York City
Lloyd Kauff
Middletown
Ohio
Walter Spickler
Manheim
Christian Burkholder
Charles Bechtel
S. W. Buer
Bechtel
Raymond Evans
Ernest Hagen
Nazareth Hall
Roy Hassler
Moravian College
Bethlehem
Hi. A. Cuppy
Elizabeth Overstreet
Franklin, Ind
Linden Hall Seminary
Washington, D. C
G. Herman Goetz
Harrisburg
B. P. Forbes
Cleveland
Forbes
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company
Noah K. Huber
Near Lickdale
Huber
Clayton Zartman
Warwick Township
L. H. Shelly
Pfantz Bros
Brickerville
Harvey Reifenyder
Bollinger
U.S
John G. Carpenter
Libby
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