West Earl Township High School Brownstown Commencement
The West Earl Township High School graduation occurred Thursday evening at the United Evangelical Church in Brownstown. A class of thirteen received diplomas with Lily of the Valley as the class flower and green and white as colors. The program included a salutatory by Alvin H. Hartman, a valedictory by Lulu M. Buch, diplomas presented by Samuel D. Hoover, and a principal address by Dr. Paul M. Pearson of Swarthmore University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Earl Township
United Evangelical Church
Brownstown
Burgers Orchestra
Alvin H. Hartman
Lulu M. Buch
Samuel D. Hoover
Board of Education
Hoover
Paul M. Pearson
Swarthmore University
Jacob Buch Baer
Lulu Meade Buch
Florence Alma Fahnestock
Lester Sheaffer Graybill
John Frederick Graham
Alvin Hubert Hartman
Elyan Getz Mumma
John Walter Myer
Florence Mae Neidamyer
Christian Hichelberger Pfautz
Arthur Lawrence Studenroth
Edward Snyder Wenger
Arlington Pfautz Zwally
Robbers Caught In Act At Ephrata Station
At the Ephrata P and R station during Wednesday night last week, robbers were found dividing a trunkful of women’s clothes in an alley behind the depot. Station master James Mertz alerted High Constable Dunn and Constable Regar, and with officers secured the culprits. The trunk belonged to Mrs. Kate Eckert and was to be shipped to Atlantic City the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
James Mertz
Ife
Dunn
Regar
Mertz
Regal
Pious
Kate Eckert
Atlantic City
Notable Lancaster County Items and Local Notes
Within the county Mrs. Andrew J. Kauffman and Miss Helen Bruner of Columbia sail from New York for England to visit Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Wright Kauffman. J Clyde Miller near Mascot catches a 39 inch 24 pound German Carp in Pequea creek. Aaron Groff of Quarryville creates a pasteboard automobile license, is arrested, fined and the license destroyed. Andrew Jackson of Fulton township to attend the Democratic national convention in Baltimore with possible companion James Buchanan. Lancaster county delegation gains notability. Eighteen years after losing a ring on her lawn Mrs. J H Reese finds it while Edward Abele resets a fence. ring is a high school class emblem in perfect condition. Paul Gable, a Quarryville newsboy, loses nine silver half dollars from his nose and ear during a magician act, later remarks on the ringing in his head. Retirement of Washington F. Hambright, station master of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Lancaster, after long service since 1866.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Kauffman
Helen Bruner
Columbia
New York
England
Reginald Wright Kauffman
J. Clyde Miller
Mascot
Pequea Creek
Andrew Jackson
Fulton Township
Baltimore
James Buchanan
Lancaster County
J. H. Reese
Lancaster
Edward Abele
Paul Gable
Quarryville
Renos
Opera House
Gable
Washington F. Hambright
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Hambright
Free Mail Delivery Service Authorized by House
The House adopted the postal appropriation section for town or village mail carriers with a $100,000 appropriation and no opposition. The system begins in the new fiscal year starting July first, with Senate approval anticipated and petitions already circulating. Senators Burton Bristow Brown Briggs Cullom Gamble Heyburn Kern O'Gorman Penrose Pomerene Shively Townsend have shown interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Griest
Lancaster
House of Representatives
Senate
Phest
Burton
Bristow
Brown
Briggs
Cullom
Gamble
Heyburn
Kern
O’gorman
Penrose
Pomerene
Shively
Townsend
Teachers Examinations for 1912 by County Superintendent Fleisher
Examinations for teachers will be held in June and May 1912 with specific dates for primary teachers, applicants entering for first time, Millersville Normal school attendees, provisional certificate holders, and professional certificate candidates. Times start at 9 A M and the events are open to the public with a physician's certificate required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleisher
Millersville Normal School
Millersville
East
West Cocalico
Denver
Ephrata
Clay
West Earl
Warwick
Manheim
Penn
Elizabeth
Lititz
Electric Companies Chartered in Lancaster County
Five electric companies receive charters to operate in Lancaster County with offices in Lancaster. Each company has capital of 5000 dollars. Incorporators are Congressman W W Griest C E Titzel and John S Graybill Jr of Lancaster. Operations span Christiana Leacock Township Salisbury Township and Paradise Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Lancaster
W. W. Griest
C. E. Titzel
John S. Graybill, Jr
Christiana
Leacock Township
Salisbury Township
Paradise Township
The Titanic Compared With Daily Life Tragedies
The Philadelphia Evening Times argues the Titanic disaster highlighting 1600 victims pales against yearly preventable deaths in the U S. It cites 5282 infant deaths in Philadelphia and indistinguishable deaths from disease and industrial causes noting the true tragedy lies in everyday life neglect and social conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Nearing
Department of Economics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
Bureau of Labor
Philadelphia Evening Times
Lutheran Reunion Brings Churches From Four Counties to Lititz
Lutheran reunion of Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks and Dauphin churches, regardless of synodical ties, set for Wednesday June 19 at Lititz. Program includes short addresses and familiar Lutheran hymns. Special trolley service from Lancaster and church groups arranging extra trolleys. Special trains to run on Reading railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lebanon
Berks
Dauphin Counties
Lititz
Reading Railroad
A Bad Combination of Women and House Cleaning
The text lampoons house cleaning and gender roles, noting fussiness and timing push men away. It argues cleaning can be oppressive and tiring, praising systematic methods in some homes while condemning excess and the strain money can cause, comparing wealth to scarcity in spoiling people.
Compulsory School Tax Enforced By Employer Payment
A new school code makes personal school tax a compulsory law for male citizens aged twenty one. If the tax is unpaid by the deadline, the tax collector may notify the delinquent's employer to deduct the amount from wages. Employers who fail to pay within about thirty days face suit to recover the tax and costs.
May 12 Mothers' Day Proclaimed in Many Cities
May 12, the second Sunday in May, will be observed as Mother's Day with mayors issuing proclamations to urge proper observance. Churches plan special services and florists expect strong white carnation sales as preparations begin nationwide.
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Mentor
Panama
Walter H. Buch
S. Broad St
Lititz, Pa
Aaron Groff
Groff
Free
Electric Companies Chartered
Lutheran Reunion
Mel
Youch
Dewar
Mandy
Sam
Chicago
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Penna
Slack and
Reed
S. Queen St
Russia
Gun Metal
Vici
Patent Colt
King St
North Queen Staf
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