County Events Highlight March Class and Local Incidents
The report covers a Sunday baccalaureate sermon for a graduating class led by Reed Alexander of Lancaster, plus a class-day program tonight. It notes the death of Dr Grant Wehr at Lancaster General Hospital, a Lampeter barn fire threatening the Herr homestead with two horses burned, 38 years since Marietta’s first trolley trip, a public sale at Will Leber’s attracting 260 buyers, a tractor accident killing Milton Landis, and a private funeral at Mellinger Mennonite Church with interment at the adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Petersburg
Church of the Brethren
Reed Alexander
Lancaster
Marietta
Columbia
Harry Penwell
Milton B. Landis
Pleasure Road
J. F. Trexler
Benjamin Landis
East Lampeter
Bertha G. Esbenshade
Cletus E
Jay E
Irwin B. Landis
Strasburg Township
Enos B. Landis
Mellinger
Brunnerville Church Servcies and Local Social Roundup
Rev Tobias lists Sunday services with Sunday School at 9 and a 7 pm evening service. Reinholds Home Coming at 2 pm. King’s Daughters Circle meets May 10 at Mrs Norman Kline’s Lexington home. Numerous local families visited, hosted, or were guests at homes across Ephrata Lititz Kissel Hill and surrounding areas, with many names and places noted.
Burkholder Family Attends Several Local Funerals On Sunday
Itz visited the Hlam Koch family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Adam Burkholder attended the funeral of Mrs Jacob Pfautz at Metzler s Church. Mr and Mrs Aaron Burkholder attended the funeral of Monroe Miller at Quarryville on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Henry Danner
Long Island
Levi Risser
Milton Ulrich
Manheim
Community Visitors and Birth Announcement Across Local Towns
Mr and Mrs Quinton Buckwalter entertained relatives and announced the birth of a daughter. The Longeneckers and Shertz family visited. Diehner and Miller families hosted weekend gatherings. Anna Minnich and Dorothy Booz hosted in Souderton and Kepler Lodge. Families Cochran welcomed guests from West Willow Lititz Neffsville Lancaster Paradise Rothsville Leola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton Buckwalter
Abram McDonald
John Weidman
Miriam
Mae
Jeanette Longenecker
Arlene Erb
Edgar Shertz
F. J. Bender
Millersville
Edward Bender
Iya
Kathryn Diener
Erb
Anna Miller
Anna Minnich
Wekend
Dorothy Booz
Souderton
Ethel Miller
Kepler Lodge
Pequea
Harry Turner
Richard McQueen
Philadelphia
Harry Rohrer
R. D
Emma Cochran
Ralph Keuffman
West Willow
Lloyd Neff
Lititz
H Cochran
Howard
Neffsville
William Cochran
Lancaster
Ruth Ladle
Arthur Denlinger
Paradise
Mabel Adams
Rothsville
Ralph Burkholder
Leola
Sunday Visits Across Lancaster County Families
Mr and Mrs Charles Graybill and daughter visited the home of her parents Mr and Mrs A L Stauffer at Ephrata. Mr and Mrs Simon Snyder and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Paris Snyder in Lititz. Mr and Mrs Henry Carper and family called on Mr and Mrs Samuel Wissley in Lancaster. Mr and Mrs Paul Rohrer near Manheim Pike called on Mr and Mrs Earl Hummer at Lancaster Junction Sunday evening. Callers on Mr and Mrs Clayton Balmer included Elmer Balmer and son of EH Peters burg, Mr and Mrs John Gieb of Fairland, and Mrs Luther Boyd of Manheim R D 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias
S. S
Christian Lindeaver
Reinholds
King’s Daughters Circle
Norman Kline
Lexington
Katie Enck
Ephrata
Isabel Weachter
Hopeland
Clayton. Webber
Jacob Risser
Lititz
Lottie Smith
Anna Diehm
Jonas Williams
Salunga
Lizzie Williams
Benjamin Eck
Manheim
Milton Scheaffer
Barton Ressler
Victor
John Flory
Jesse Buchter
Hammer Creek
Florence Wingenroth
Napiersville
Paul Smith
Myerstown
Jesse Buehter
Staley Bear
Sheafferstown
Irwin Stuart
Richland
Roy Eckert
Lebanon
Jacob Phalm
Clay
Willis Huber
Landis Huber
G. S. Diehm
Hinkietown
C. G. Landis
Harry Diehm
Mary Knable
Irwin Diehm
Hink
Calvin Adams
Rothsville
Esther Haldeman
Milton White
John White
Rover
Lime Rock
Abraham Strickler
David Strauss
Brickerville
Philip Martin
Irvin Martin
Adam Martin
Hess’ Church
D. Landis
Pine Hill
Henry Landis
Harvey Hennickle
E. Petersburg
Albert Martin
Kissel Hill
Clarence Martin
Harry Keener
Clarence Shaub
Litzy
Charles Graybill
A. L. Stauffer
Simon Snyder
Paris Snyder
Henry Carper
Samuel Wissley
Lancaster
Paul Rohrer
Manheim Pike
Earl Hummer
Lancaster Junction
Clayton Balmer
and Elmer Balmer and Son
EH. Petersburg
John Gieb
Fairland
Luther Boyd
Manheim R. D. 1
Pioneer of photography and early dry collodion process
Photography expert J. H. Schultze hailed as a pioneer. Early works included copied writings and experiments carried on by Samuel Parr, James Watt, Josiah Wedgwood, EH, Davy, Joseph Niepse and Isguerre in France. The modern rapid progress began with Scott Archer’s dry collodion process in 1851.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Schultze
Samuel Parr
James Watt
Josiah Wedgwoor
Eh, Davy
Joseph Niepse
Isguerre
France
Scott Archer
Spanish Main regional definition in Caribbean history
The Spanish Main refers to the northeast coast of South America from the Orinoco to the Panama isthmus and includes former Spanish possessions in Central America along the Caribbean. It marks a historic maritime region and term used in colonial era geography and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Orinoco
Panama
Central America
Caribbean Sea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denver
Grant A. Wehr
Lancaster Co
Lancaster General Hospital
Wehr
Lampeter
Isaac Herr
Lampeter Road
Witmers Bridge
Walter Eckman
Cerina
W.m.amer
South Broad Street
W. H. Buch
Lititz, Pa
Cenadien Wationsl Reilova
Cpearie
Canada
Quebec
Grindlich
Shure
Fertig
Washington
Baltimore
Ly. A. M
Reading Railway System
G. O
Egg Stove
Lehigh Valley Nut
Lehigh Valley Stove
W. H. Muth & Co
Landreth and
Buist
Mecling
Moyer’s Drug Store
Dumbell
Walter Booth
Grube
Beck Bros
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