Brethren love feasts scheduled across towns in 1914
Local church groups in the Church of the Brethren announce love feasts booked through late October and early November in Ephrata Mountville Mohler's near Ephrata Mechanic's Grove Middle Creek Midway Fairview Akron Bachmanville West Green Tree Heidelberg Mt. Hope Hanover ale and other locations. The White Oak school reports overcrowding requiring extra seats. A York history lecture by Dr. Seiling at the Lutheran church entertained and educated attendees. Wm Boyer property offered then withdrawn at public sale. Community members visited relatives in Lancaster. Typhoid fever recovery noted for Mr. Warren Biemesderfer and Mrs. Elias Eitner. Penryn Jerusalem Reformed church to be dedicated on Nov 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Ephrata
Mountville
Mohler’s
Mechanic’s Grove
Middle Creek
Midway
Fairview
Akron
Bachmanville
West Green Tree
Heidelberg
Mt. Hope
Hanoverale
White Oak
Seiling
York
Betz
Wm. Boyer
Noah Mark
Harret Enck
Palmyra
Frank Weidman
Lancaster
Manheimers
Wm. Horst
Nora
Vera
Ruth Weber
Katie Hollinger
Charles Hassler
Jacob Connely
S. Mesars
Norman Keath
Isaac Moyer
Isaac Heistand
Walter Hershey
David Spickler
Near
Mastersonville
Warren Biemesderfer
Elias Eitner
Penryn Jerusalem Reformed Church
Rally Day, Funerals, and Local Moves in Brownstown
Large crowd attended the Evangelical church Rally Day service last Sunday. George Seiverling’s funeral drew many mourners last Saturday. L C Wolf suffers severe injuries from a past accident when a horse shied and fell on him after an auto truck incident. A chicken and waffle supper will be held October 17 at Wolf residence to benefit the parsonage fund. About twenty five couples took a moonlight walk to Ephrata and rode back by trolley to Brownstown road. Maud Grebill of West Chester visited her parents on Saturday and Sunday. A L Getz of Akron visited his parents last Sunday. J R Bowers and family of Lancaster are visiting Mrs Bower’s parents this week. B F Metzger and family moved to Blairsville, Indiana County. S Miller Herr moved into the Metzger house and John Reinhold will occupy the Herr house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
George Seiverling
L. CG. Wolf
L. C. Wolf
Immanuel Evangelical Sunday School
Parsonage Fund
Ephrata
Brownstown Road
Maud Grebill
West Chester
Sunay
A. L. Getz
Akron
J. R. Bowers
Lancaster
B. F. Metzger
Blairsville
Indiana County
Miller Herr
Metzger
John Reinhold
Herr
Rally Day Planned by Lexington Sunday School
Lexington locals report the Sunday school will observe Rally Day on Sunday October 18 at 1 30 P M featuring an program titled Follow The Flag with vocal and instrumental music recitations and exercises. Also noted are visiting relatives and gatherings in the area including Mrs Nancy Hammer from Lititz visiting sister Mrs Hettie Shelley and several families visiting with relatives and friends during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Hammer
Lititz
Hettie Shelley
Samuel Keller
Near Clay
Samuel
Maria Kreider
Weidmansville
Local Social Notes and Church Events Reported
Warwick and surrounding area entries list visits from Hiram Shreiner Mrs Gibble Sallie Rady Israel Huber and others. Rally Day at the Lutheran Sunday school notes programs concerts and souvenirs with Rev Renshaw to lecture at United Brethren on Oct 14 15. News items cover frost chestnut trespass pond work poultry fair visits hospital and local residents health and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Shreiner
Warwick
Benj. Gibble
Manheim
Sallie Rady
Israel Huber
Hallville
Aaron Weidman
Brickerville
John Gantz
Norman Kline
Lancaster
Illiam Buel
Lizzie
Reading
E. J. Renshaw
Boonsboro
Mda
United Brethren Church
Abraham Hiestand
Nathan Brubaker
Lititz
N. L. Landis
Binkley’s
Binkley
E. H. Witmer
David Rudy
Old Peoples
Oroville
Franklin Shaub
Jacob Krick
H. K. Funk
Rothsville Notes and Local Visits Mentioned
Brownstown residents A M Birkenbine and G M Birkenbine hosted Sunday visits. Guests included Helen Seldomridge from Ephrata and Miss Nora Spangler from Akron with Mary Spangler and David Rickert’s family. Local families from York, Warwick, Kissel Hill, Owl Hill and Oregon were noted visiting or hosting. A five year old girl Alverta Kislinger suffered a fingertip injury cutting corn with a cutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Birkenbine
Brownstown
G. M. Birkenbine
Helen Seldomridge
Ephrata
M. S. Hallacher
David Graham
Stewartstown
York County
John Chronister
Warwick
Charles Musser
Owl Hill
F. S. Musser
Alverta Kisainger
H. 8. Kissinger
County Teachers Institute Residents to Convene in November
County educators plan the County Teachers Institute at Martin Auditorium from November 9 to 13 with speakers including Dr. G. T. Carson of Columbus Ohio Dr. W. D. Henderson of Ann Arbor Michigan C L Warren of Elmira Dr Charles Woods of Columbia University and Deputy Superintendent Reed B Teitrick of Pennsylvania promising unusually attractive evening programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Teachers’ Institute
Martin Auditorium
G. T. Carson
Columbus
Ohio
W. D. Henderson
Ann Arbor
Michigan
C. L. Warren
Elmira
Charles Woods
Columbia University
N. Y
Reed B. Teitrick
Penna
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. F. Buch
Lititz Pa
Post Office
Penryn Pennings
Brownstown and Vicinity
Lexington
Nefi
Fsville News
Halfville
Samuel Shreiner
Philadelphia
Maria Gibble
Susan
M. G. Shreiner
Christ. Shenk
David and
Clarence
Witmer
Henry Shenk
Tobias Shenk
Milton Shreiner
St. Joseph Hospital
Lincoln Christ
Samuel Frey
Rudy Eberly
Paul
Mascot
Rothsville Notes
Lititz, Pa
Flettysburg Battlefield
The
Topton Lutheran Orphans’ Home
Via
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Wm. O. Laub
Sec
E. S. Wertz
Treas
Wyomissing
Dissinger’s
H. S. Dissinger
N. Broad St. Lititz
Queen ST
Lancaster, FA
America
U.S. A
College Coats
New York
Merode
Wakefield
Mass
Troy
Nashua
N. H
Jamestown
Smokehouse Apples
Jersey
B. B. Leaman N. Broadst
C. R. Miller’s
Big Department Store
Chas. R. Miller
Corner Bread & Orange Sts
H. R. Wertsch
Opal
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Lancaster, PA
Batt
J.C. Brobst
Lititz, Pn
Litttg Water Company
Bean & Long
A. KR. Hear
Mary A. Long
Long & Company
Bran & Ong
A. R. Bear
Mary
Mary A. Tong
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