Family Gathering at Avery Myers Home in Millport
A large family gathering was held at the Avery Myers home on the Harry Hos tetter farm in Millport on Sunday September 13. Attendees included many relatives from Owl Hill Lititz Rome and nearby areas plus friends. At the Warwick House sale on Saturday 37 people sold and 4 sales were made with many items listed including pigs rabbits chickens potatoes and produce. A local education event that Friday evening offered 27 courses for professional development recognized by the Department of Education.
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Avery Myers
Millport
Harry Hostetter
Reuben Fry
Owl Hill
Albert Shenk
Near Lillie
Monroe Shue
Monroe, Jr
Esther
John Furlow
Grace
Jane
Emma Huber
Landis
Mary
Helen
Henry
John
Rome
Amos Shenk
Ella Shenk
Anne
Irene Shenk
Near Lititz
Mabel Fry
Abram Landis
Warwick House
LIM
Department of Education
Extésion Classes Open Friday Evening
Elizabethtown College plans to open extension classes Friday evening as part of its new adult education program. Officials say the extended hours will serve working students seeking flexible study options.
Steinmetz Properties Sold At Public Sale
The late Gran Steinmetz estate real estate was sold at public auction last week. A 62 acre farm in Elizabeth township went to Frank Busser for 92.60 per acre and a Clay village house and lot was sold to widow Mrs. Mary Steinmetz for 6000 dollars.
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Gran Steinmetz
Clay
Elizabeth Township
Frank Busser
Mary Steinmetz
First Artificial Ice Inventors in History
There is debate over who first produced artificial ice by chemical and mechanical means. Prof. A. C. Twining of New Haven, Cana, was among earlier notable inventors, but others preceded him. Artificial ice did not become commercially successful until about 1880.
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A. C. Twining
New Haven
Cana
Uni
Dryburgh Abbey Inspires with Ruin’s Quiet Beauty
The Dryburgh Abbey in Berwickshire near Abbotsford sits beside the Tweed, with two intact gables and a radiant wheel window. Its ruins reflect Roman Saxon Norman and Gothic styles and link to Sir Walter Scott and Chaucer era writers in a landscape of orchards and venerable trees.
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Abbey
Dryburgh
Berwickshire
Abbotsford
Melrise Abbey
Christian Science Monitor
David Lin
Tlugh de Morville
Tweed River
Sir Walter Scott
Init Thompson
Cower
Chaucer
Dryburgh Abbey
Connecticut Governor Declares Requisition Unconstitutional On Technicality
In 2011 Governor Griswold of Connecticut refused troops asked by President Madison for garrison duty, ruling the regulation unconstitutional because the forces were not a repel invasion.
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Griswold
Connecticut
Madison
Care Tips to Keep Window Plants Healthy
Gardeners are urged to diagnose plant trouble by avoiding overwatering and drafts. Inconsistent watering and direct drafts harm pots plants, while patient observation reveals each variety needs unique care. Gentle watering, occasional stimulant, and light leaf sponging aid health, with careful handling of fine foliage.
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Claus
Competent Counsel and Teachable Mind for Success
Herbert N. Cyassen argues in Forbes Magazine that efficiency relies on seeking expert advice. He urges readers to assess their rank, identify those above them, and study their ideas and methods. Humility grows with wisdom, and respect increases with greatness.
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Emerson
Herbert N. Cyassen
Forbes Magazine
Color of Sparrows
A biological survey states there is no red headed sparrow. It notes the lark sparrow and the chipping sparrow have chest red heads and are both classified as song sparrows.
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Biological
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warwick
Sion
John WM. Miller
Broad Street
Elizabethtown College
Steinmetz Properties
Ryvex
Wayne News-Sentinel
SONY
Lloyd
Ralph M. Spacht
Lititz
Penna
Hoosier
Billy
House
Buch’s Clothing
Pee Ee
Pion
Cohay
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