Memorial Day Reflections and Local News Summary
Memorial Day reflections recall brave lives and liberty secured by sacrifice. Warwick Township teachers appointed include Rothsey High and Lookout. Akron Cornet band formed with officers Lessley, Conlin and Daniels. Local residents report medical events, appointments, travel visitors, and a Buick purchase amid festival offerings of ice cream and confections.
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Warwick Township
Rothsey High
Arthur Mylin
Joseph Mohn
Iva Martin
Edna Bekman
Warwick High
Guy Bard
Elizabeth Dashler
Janet Zeller
Huber’s
Luke Biemesderfer
Lookout
Edna Brookmyer
Union
Ruth Royer
Lexington
Frank Keith
Brunnerville
Gertrude Dietrich
Lincoln
Carrie Hess
Sunnyside
Mamie Kofroth
Millport
Lizzie Martin
Millway
Chester Adams
Rome
Gertrude Binkley
Penryn Pennings and a Busy Sabbath at the Shirt Factory
Local notes describe Mr and Mrs Homer Schreiner visiting with Graybill Hassler and others, a management change at the shirt factory with Ed Weber replaced by Ed Yeagly, and forelady Miss Wilson staying on briefly. Several incidents include a boy’s hayloft accident stitched by Dr Seiling, a choir leadership change anticipated as Milton Diehm resigns, and lively tales of a fighting rooster and a leaping goat. The shirt factory plans to reopen next week after a short closure and Miss Enck grows a date palm seedling into a palm over a foot tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Schreiner
Graybill Hassler
Ed. Weber
Ed. Yeagly
Miss Wilson
Jerome Kaehler
Henry Singer
Jerome
Milton W. Diehm
Union
Jacob Moyer
Isaac Singer
Isaac Graybill
Goshen
Ind
Hiram W. Diehm
Diehm
William and
Leona Williams
William Habecker
Akron
Joseph Rogers
Mary Enck
Death of Tobias Herr Farmer in Manheim Township
Tobias Herr a prominent Manheim township farmer near Neffsville died Thursday May 22 after dropsy at age 75 The death leaves nine children and a widow he was a native of the district and his funeral was held Sunday at 2 pm with Brethren Church services at Neffsville and interment there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Herr
Manheim Township
Neffsville
Mary Henry
Mountville
Annie Burkholder
Bainbridge
Ella Earline
Lancaster
Hettie Miller
East Petersburg
Emanuel
Noah
Ephraim
Oroville
Tobias
John
Brethren Church
Death at Zion's Home Henry Shubert Veteran of Civil War
Henry Shubert, a Zion Home inmate north of Lititz for three years, died Thursday May 22 from a complication of diseases at age 72 years 7 months 18 days. A Civil War veteran who immigrated from Germany as a young man, he once worked as a tanner at the Locher tanneries in Lancaster. Funeral services were held Monday at the Home with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shubert
Zion Home
Lititz
Germany
Locher
Lancaster
Local Veteran John K Zwally Dies at 75 in Brownstown
John K Zwally aged 75 died at his Brownstown home on Tuesday morning after a paralysis attack on Monday night. Civil War veteran of Co M 5th Pennsylvania Volunteers and member of West Hart Castle No 78K G E. Survived by wife and three children Martin B Brownstown Mrs Clayton Studenroth Talmage Emlin Newmanstown. Funeral Thursday from his home with interment in Browns town Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Zwally
Brownstown
Co. M
Pennsylvania Volunteers
West Hart Castle
Martin B
Clayton Studenroth
Talmage
Emlin
Newmanstown
Death of Mrs Mary A Fulmer at Manheim after illness
Mrs Mary A Fulmer widow of John Fulmer died after a three month illness from pneumonia and complications at the home of her son in law Howard Rollman on North Prussian street Manheim aged seventy. She leaves two daughters Mamie and Annie and eight grandchildren and was long a member of St Pauls Reformed Church. Maiden name Hornberger daughter of William Hornberger of near Columbia. Funeral from her home and church with interment in Fairview cemetery south of Manheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Fulmer
John Fulmer
Howard F. Rollman
North Prussian Street
Manheim
Mamie
Annie Boyer
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Hornberger
William Hornberger
Columbia
Reformed Church
Fairview Cemetery
Long list of survivors and funeral from Rapho township obituary
Survived by wife and many children including Henry K near White Oak, Phares K Rapho, Isaac K near Mount Hope, Michael K near Elstonville, Edward K near Lititz, Walter K near Ruhls A B church, Anne wife of Emanuel Saylor Sharp's Corner, Lillie wife of Dr William Tonkin Lancaster, Katie wife of Samuel White near Clay, Sadie wife of Walter Norton Lancaster, Minnie wife of Ira Shreiner Mount Joy. Funeral held Thursday morning with services at Hornleys church near Manheim and burial in adjacent cemetery.
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Henry K
White Oak
Phares K
Rapho
Isaac K
Mount Hope
Michael K
Elstonville
Edward K
Lititz
Walter K
Ruhl’s A. B. Church
Anne
Emanuel Saylor
Sharp’s Corner
Rapho Township
Lillie
William Tonkin
Lancaster
Katie
Samuel White
Clay
Sadie
Walter Norton
Minnie
Ira Shreiner
Mount Joy
Hornley’s
Manheim
Miss Mary Shirk Dies at 72 in Neffsville Parish Home
Miss Mary Shirk died of paralysis at the Church of the Brethren Home Neffsville on a Saturday afternoon. A native of the New Holland area she was seventy two. The funeral was Tuesday at the Weaverland church with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Shirk
Church of the Brethren Home
Neffsville
New Holland
Weaverland Church
Obituary: Jacob Demmy Dies In Neffsville At 71
Jacob Demmy died Monday morning at 6 at his son in law John E Buchter's home in Neffsville after heart trouble and dropsy in his 71st year. Born Hast Hempfield near Hast Peters burg he worked as a farm laborer. His wife Martha Stauffer died five years ago. Survived by children Harry S Demmy Neffsville Katie wife of John E Buchter Neffs ville Edward with Undertaker Groff Lancaster and one sister Mrs John Kleeman Philadelphia. Funeral at his home and Neffsville Lutheran Church followed by burial in the Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Demmy
John E. Buchter
Neffsville
Hast Hempfield Township
Hast Petersburg
Martha Stauffer
Harry S. Demmy
Katie
Edward
Groff
Lancaster
John Kleeman
Philadelphia
Neffsville Lutheran Church
Urias Shue Dead In Rapho Township
Urias Shue a laborer died at his home near Elstonville Rapho township on Monday afternoon aged sixty six after a long illness caused by a complication of diseases. He is survived by relatives and was known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urias Shue
Elstonville
Rapho Township
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J. F. Buch
Lititz Pa
Post Office
Akron Notes
Akron Cornet Band
Samuel Lessley
Frank Conlin
William Daniels
Rebecca O. Buch
Lancaster General Hospital
Edith Weidler
Grace Minnich
Williamsport
John $. Good
Brownstown and Vicinity
Mary Welsh
W. H. Buch
Elizabeth Shick
Reading
W. H. Wolf
H. B. Wolf
Theda
Beatrice
A. F. Swengle
Harrisburg
U. BE
Robert
Lillie Smith
M. Fahnestock
Penryn Pennings
Linnaeus Firestone
John Shue
Shue
Bretzel
Mr. Firestone
Charles
Monroe Zartman
Kleinfeltersville
Jennie Enck
Stella Boyd
Samuel E. Miller
Elizabeth Farms
Ralph Hess
Rothsville
Hiram Markley
Zion
J. C. Felver
Warwick
B. Leaman
N. Broad St
Lititz, Pa
Martic
Patton
Atores
Bethesda
McCall Ferry
Holtwood
Fry
Pennsylvania Water & Power Co
Marvin E. Bushong
Najy3l
Zartman’s New Store
Cc. S. Zartman
Sts
Lititz,pa
E. Main Street
Gera
Hecmel
Mer
Nancy
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Lancaster, PA
S. H. Imboden
Brickerville
Gmitt
Isaac Sarah
Penryn
Bell
Bautifully
Pacific Ave
Arkansas
Michigan Aves
M. Marlen
Atlantic City
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