Witmyer Captures Dozens Of Prizes At Allentown Poultry Show
D G Witmyer dominates the Allentown fair bantam exhibition winning 65 dollars in premiums and two National Bantam Association rib bons. He also takes first prize for the best Black Red Game Bantam, breaking a four year hold. Dan is renowned among poultry fanciers with stock sales from Maine to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Witmyer
Allentown
Witmyer
National Bantam Association
Dan
Maine
California
Boulder Marker to Mark First Lancaster County Courts
A public commemorative service and unveiling of a seven ton lime stone boulder marking the site of Lancaster County’s first courts in 1729 will be held Friday October 8 at 1 30 PM near Millersville. Notables will attend, with a program by Judge Charles L. Landis and others, plus music by the Conestoga Center Quartet band. Provisions for lunch and transport will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fehl
John Postlethwasite
Millersville
Lancaster County
York Furnace
Landis
Postlethwaite’s
Chas. L Landis
Lower
Conestoga
A.S. Benedict
A. K. Hostetter
H. Frank Eshleman
Shaman Twins
Conestoga Center Cornet Band
Frank EsHieman
R. Diffenderffer
D. F. Maces
Esa
A. K. Hosterrer
Fire Destroys Lancaster St. Anthony's Lyceum Hall
A early Monday fire gutted the three story brick Lancaster St. Anthony's Lyceum Hall linked to St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars due to a defective electric wire.
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Lancaster School
St. Anthony’s Lyceum
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Lancaster
Obituary of Mrs Mease of Neffsville
Last Summons reports the death after eleven weeks illness of Mrs Mary Mease in her seventy second year a resident of Lancaster since last spring. She helped run toll gates on the Fruitville pike for over thirty years and belonged to the Church of the Brethren at Neffsville. Surviving are her husband an adopted daughter Mrs Laura Kauffman of Neffsville and brothers Jacob Benjamin Mease of Fruitville Mrs Barbara Lipp of Neffsville and Mrs Lizzie Charles of Bainbridge. Funeral services were at Neffsville Church of the Brethren with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim Township
Jacob and
Mary
Frankford) Mease
Lancaster
Fruitville Pike
Church of the Brethren
Neffsville
Laura
William Kauffman
Benjamin Mease
Fruitville
Barbara Lipp
Lizzie Charles
Bainbridge
Unusual Career Ends With Maria Kurrs Death at Bethel
Miss Maria Kurr formerly of Millersburg Berks county led the Kurr House for twenty five years making it a noted regionally known hotel famous for lavish hospitality and social and political gatherings. A tall athletic figure she excelled at shooting driving riding cards and other sports and never married. She retired to Bethel with her aunt Mrs Mary Kline before dying of tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Kurr
Bethel
Millersburg
Miss Kurr
Jacob Kurr
Reading
Mary Kline
Travelers Near and Far Visits and Moves Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Wm Zartman traveled to Harrisburg to visit friends. Mr and Mrs Israel H Doster spent days in Philadelphia buying goods for their store. Mr and Mrs W B Walters of Denver were entertained by Mr and Mrs B Hassler. Dr Chas A Rosenberg attends Hollidaysburg fair selling century oil. N D Sturgis attends U B conference in Harrisburg as Lititz church representative. Mrs Wm Zartman and Mrs Fred Groff visited Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs H S Meek visited Wayne Fahne stock in North Tonawanda. Mamie and Icy Baldwin of Pottstown guests of D E Light and Bila. Mr C M Ford and son of Philadelphia registered at Springs Hotel. Ford represents Ideal Chocolate Co. Mrs Esther Kryder of Clearfield visiting cousin Mrs Enos Baker. Mr Lewis S Marr and Mrs J B Harman of Lancaster visited Baker home. George W John of Shamokin came to spend time with Lititz friends met on Pacific coast trip with National Editorial Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Zartman
Harrisburg
Israel H. Doster
Philadelphia
W. B. Walters
Denver
8. C. Hassler
Chas. A. Rosenberg
Hollidaysburg
N. D. Sturgis
Lititz
Fred. Groff
Lancaster
Meek
Wayne G. Fahnestock
North Tonawanda
New York
Mamie
Icy Baldwin
Pottstown
D. Be, Light and
Bila
C. M. Ford
Philada
Springs Hotel
Ford
Ideal Chocolate Company
Esther Kryder
Clearfield County
Enos Baker
Lewis S. Marr
J. B. Harman
Baker
George W. John
Shamokin
Pacific Coast
National Editorial Association
County Fair a Great Success at Lancaster County Fair
The Lancaster County Fair draws large crowds with exhibits surpassing prior years. Automobiles, live stock, fruits, and fine crafts fill the grounds south of Long’s Park. The fair features the Conestoga Trail Midway, balloon ascents, and horse racing excitement with tens of thousands on opening day and crowds expected to grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Fair Association
Long’s Park
Lancaster
Lancaster County
A. H. Bomberger
Fair Management
Dad
Notorious horse thief captured in Carbon County
Oscar Schmoyer alias George Hicks, accused of stealing W J Meilinger’s team at Denver on July 22, was seized by State Police at Weatherly in Carbon County. Authorities call him a leading horse thief active in Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York, with an alleged fifty stolen teams. He previously spent July 21 at Lititz’s Sturgis House posing as a farmer, then drove to Denver with a liveryman, where the outfit vanished. He will face Schuylkill county theft charges with potential lengthy confinement ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Schmoyer
George Hicks
W. J. Meilinger
Denver
Weatherly
Carbon County
Sehmoyer
New Jersey
New York
Jast Schmeyer
Lititz
Sturgis House
Hertzler
Frank Badorf
Schmoyer
W. J. Mellinger
Schmeyer
Pottsville
Schuylkill
The Town’s Newspaper Seeks Active Business Backing
The paper vows relentless service to the town boosting industry streets and municipal projects. It urges business leaders to support local journalism as a tested method of publicity and progress for all, highlighting the newspaper’s role in town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seespaper
Citizens review visions as benefactor fades
In a reflective Greenville Banner message, readers are urged to examine their visions and recall the community’s greatest benefactor as memories of that aid fade over time. The note underscores gratitude and civic awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville Banner
Auction Notice for Lincoln Avenue Property in Lititz
On Tuesday October 2 PM on Lincoln avenue Lititz the executor John E Becker will sell at premises a brick house frame stable and other improvements a building lot with a stable on another street and a lot of ground with improvements both parcels to be offered by John E Becker executor of Franklin Becker deceased along with hold and kitchen furniture quarrying tools and good cook Shoye by Anna KB Ehrhart prior listings included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Fry
Owl Hill
Henry F
Martin H. Hess
Warwick Township
Lititz
Wday
Anna KB Ehrhart
Lincoln Avenue
John BE. Becker
Franklin Backer
Martin
Hess
Lancaster and
Livira
East Petersburg
Fenny Lind
Harares
Franklin
Becker
Lancaster County
Public Sale of Lincoln Avenue Building Lot and Frame Stable
Public sale No 2 offering a north Lincoln avenue lot 84 feet wide and 18 feet 6 inches deep to Middle alley with a rear frame stable. Adjacent to Joel Hippert on the east and lot No 1 on the west. Viewing by appointment. Sale starts at 8 oclock PM with terms announced by John B Becker auditor executor Franklin A G Hamaker clerk Becker deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Avenue
Joel Hippert
Lincvul Avenue
John B. Becker
H. H. Snavely
Wranklin
A. G. Hamaker
Becker
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D.G. Witmyer
James
St. Andrew's Cross
Lewis N. Mover
Batiste
Shepherd
Leinbach & Company
Lancaster, Pa
My Statules
Akron
Bree
Diamond Station
H. N. Wolf
Eplinats
Exchange
Bell
Christian FP
Reuben H. Brubaker
Christian H. Frank
Frank Kready
KR. F.D
Hxcouton
Sophia Grabill
Brunnerville
Haraish & Haraisi
LGG Attorneys
Geo. L, Keith
Warwick
Voramece
Jolylock P. M
Drs
A. Kauffman
Aue
E. Bushong
Christian F. Hess
K. BH. Brubaker
Q. H. Frank
J. H. Snaytly
Aud
Hershey & Gisbel
B. Frank Kready
Ridee
Mie Idonovan
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