Political contest and primary election guidance in Lancaster county
The piece notes a large New York colony and growing Lancaster numbers as four state parties—National Greenback Labor, Republicans, Democrats, and Prohibitionists—campaign near in Harrisburg Pittsburgh Altoona and Philadelphia. It urges Republican voters to turnout May 25 and warns independents to research candidates rather than rely on “ringsters,” while listing Hoyt Sterrett Stone and Dunkel as Republican nominees for governor supreme court lieutenant governor and internal affairs secretary.
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Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
Altoona
Lancaster County
Ringsters
H. M. Hoyt
Luzerne County
Supreme Court
James P. Sterrett
Allegheny
C. W. Stone
Venango
Internal Affairs
Aaron K. Dunkel
Quirky Local News and Upcoming Sabbath School Convention
Bits from Williamsport list a frost in Pennsylvania and a rumored Venezuela earthquake while noting cucumber shipments from Florida and a looming Philadelphia daily paper by Quay. It covers Quarryville excursion, a Main Street runaway, a Sunday school convention in Williamsport, and cautions about flirting with strangers on the street.
Decline of the Society of Friends and Shifts in Practice
The Society of Friends worldwide has fewer members than in the past. Orthodox number about 200,000 and Hicksites 50,000, with England and Wales tracing 17,000 today versus 60,000 in 1700. Birth right membership and disowning for doctrinal deviations drive decline. The sect now adopts Sabbath schools, more preaching, and singing in worship to align with other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Friends
England
Wales
Decoration day prep and local notices from Sturgis House events
A second soldiers and citizens meeting will convene at the Sturgis House on Saturday evening to advance Decoration day arrangements. Various local notes follow including injuries of Miles Hallacher from a horse kick, business updates on Pry's building tobacco purchases, and diverse personal movements and ads from Warwick and nearby towns.
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Livby
Sturgis House
Miles Hallacher
Liniz
Lancaster Turnpike
Myers
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New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Mauch Chunk
Quay
Recorder
Beaver Railical
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Quarryville
Lore Sutter
Kinch
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John Evans
Litiz Springs
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Thomas £. Clapp
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Trenton
S. J
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New Philadelphia
Ohio
Messie
Sam’ D. Shreiner
Israel Zarvman
Lexington
Indiana
Ilinois
Iowa
Valentine Brobst
Schuyl- Kill County
Gordon Coal Company
J. C. Brobst
Wieleher
Lilla Springs
Isaac Buch & Hon's
Letcher
Isaac, Buck and Son's
Fletchers
Pletcher
J. A. Buch & Bro
L.i Hetore Purehasak
Parfum
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W. H. Enck
Walnout and Coinage Chamber
Alb Lindy
Crump
Wien le Nly
Plymouth Rock
Sudivede
Augusta
Maine
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Edward J. Zahm
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Eoin Ees
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Lancaster, PA
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Hipier
North Queen Street
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Frankshovay
Prorinuion
AR. Tshudy
Justice OF the
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Litig Deposit Bank
Litz, Pa
NEW Haven Coach Works
H. B. Buch
Prop
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Tshuly
Isaac Buch & Son
Litta
PAL
Phares W. Fry
N. Qeen
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Litiz, PA
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Private Department For Ladies
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Litiz
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