Rabid variety of old local notes and anecdotes
A collage of 19th century community snippets recounts ice on Black Rock, a hunter doubting local rabbits, the 1832 presidential ballot by Josiah Beitel for Henry Clay, church growth at Plainfield, Sunday communion, and a Nazareth paper route habit. It mentions coal price reductions, a Nazareth parade honor, a Schoeneck pond stocked with German carp, student visitors from Franklin and Marshall, blossom and crop bearing apple trees, a bear sighting near Hamilton Monroe County, James Leibert’s career move, a Nimpton County teachers institute, local elections, snow, and various prices and parish notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Rock
Hall
Josiah Beitel
Henry Clay
Erdman
Plainfield
Holt
Easton National Bank
Nazareth
Nazareth Castle
Slatington
Schoeneck
Frank Snyder
John Reinecke
Charles Smith
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster
Gideon Smith
Whitfield Street
Chestnut Avenue
Hamilton
Monroe County
Stroudsburg
James Leibert
Scranton
Letty
Teachers Institute of
Nimpton County
Bethlehem
Rader
Bushkill Centre
Knights of the Golden
Local notes and visits fill small-town week
Seventeen items list residents and guests in travel and visits, arrivals and departures, a nearby German communion service, a new constable election in Lehigh Township, a bumper corn crop misfortune, and social gatherings across towns including Nazareth Bath Bath Spring City Jersey City Lehighton Cherryville and Pen Argyl with families and neighbors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Smith
Ohio
John Ziegler
Philadelphia
Max Ziegler
C. H. Dibbell
New York City
Hecktown
J. A. Klick
Edward Heiney
Missionary Institute
First Reformed Church
Easton
Frieday
James Jeppinger
Lehigh Township
Lehigh
A.W. Lereh
Cherryville
Lerch
E. J. Hirtle
Bath
Spring City
George Rehrig
Buffalo
Pierce Bolt
Stockertown
William Gomery
Jersey City
William Altemose
Fern
Edward Shafer
Lehighton
Thomas Schoenberger
Big Creek
Charles Beers
Richmond
The House of Mystery and the Wendels of Fifth Avenue
A long feature recalls the Wendels a wealthy New York family who lived in a six thousand dollar house on land worth four million dollars. John Gottlieb Wendel died in 1914 without a will and left a vast estate to heirs and lawyers. The sisters clung to past customs, shunned alcohol, and experienced lonely fates in the haunted family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-ninth Street
Wendel
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
John Gottlieb Wendel
Scotland
Jehildren
Rebecca
Georgianna
Josephine
Wendell
Ella
Tobey
Ella Wendel
Methodist Church
Community Takes Tour Bloomsburg Promotes State Scenery
Bloomsburg known as the Parlor City of Pennsylvania led a promotion of the state's scenery and historic interest. Local prominent residents toured by auto caravan to historic spots and autumn colored scenic views, showcasing the area to the Pennsylvania State Publicity Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomsburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Publicity Commission
Public Sale of Farm Stock and Real Estate Notice
Public sale of valuable real estate and farm stock announced by Charles F. Wagner for Nov 13. Items include farm holding goods at Wind in Belfast. Estate listed as Mrs Thee Abel with items tied to Abel family. Auction location near Mainfield Church and Ackermanville to Tanger Melfast highway route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crows
Pen Arey
Tanger-Melfast
Ackermanville
Mainfield Church
Charles F. Wagner
Thee Abel
Abel
Bunger
Belfast
T Fordson
Asey Haetts
Deering Bay
Farquahar
Messinger
Ruhama & Abel
Mainfield Township
North
Anohn County
John Pa Abel
Bank
Nasareth
Public Sale of Farm Real Estate and Stock in Bedford Area
A lengthy public auction notice advertises sale of farm real estate in Pennsylvanian locality with buildings, outbuildings, equipment, and household items. Items listed include cattle, heifers, farm machinery, tools, feeders, incuba tors, and various furniture pieces. Executors named are Joan Pabel and Clarence Huber with Walter Schlegel as clerk. sale date November 20 is noted along with terms to be announced at the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethieher
Nagareth
McCormick
Messinger
Oliver
McCormick-Deering
John Deere
Ton J Weaver
Mabus Waller
Ualer
Bangor
Lee
Elty
Bo Tae
AO Andersos Unkel Auetunkel
Eugene W Abel
Bucreach
Nazareth
Northampton
Pennsylvania
National Ban Trust
Pal Shimer
Rvinhaedtate
Biemieh
Nawareth
Walnet and
Spruce
Tory Feamer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington, Washington County
Paul W. Heckman
Eagle
R. I. Schlabach
James Moore
John R. Reinheimer
Aaron Werner
Gienefeld
Samuel Hildenbrandt
Moorestown
Duluth
Minn
Ann Arbor
Mich
Jennes Miller
Ponto and
Call Easton
the Chemical Pub. Co
Easton, PA
Brg Sore
Sener Oom
Tune In West Daily
H. Gross
Nazareth, Pa
Peoples Coal & Supply Company
Galton
Beares
Halt Gallen Coo
Gloss Presse
Nigood
Dale Carnegie
Herbert R. Bensing
Pusemal
Mie Leetow
Attentee
Dr. Kolb
Leon Kolb
Optometrist
Main St
Beth>lehem
Clinton J. Weaver
Unters Hotel
Weselersville
Tilersen
Newvontier
Real Eee Wd
Spat West
Walnut and
Sprare Street
Charles L. Shimer
Freeurar
Mid Fellows Ride
A. J. Feder & Son
Wits
Ken Owen
Leon Kercie
Diam
Gansens
Morris
Crandfathers
Joan Pabel
Clarence Huber
Auet
Walter Schlegel
William Mateos Sues Waler Schlegel
Ganiay
Mike's
South Mainty
Teather
Plano
South Broad St
Ei T. Gernet
Ington
Apple
Nam
Apt
South Main
Pro
Eeper
Steam Ns
Item
South
Mai St. Nagareth
Aei
Nasereth
Arareth
ITM Catticw
Ae Wit
Preston J .Edelman
Lovereth
Alice J. Edelman
Soith & Port
Baston
Jose
Ed Baston
Perm
WM. T. Mabus
Sneareth Fair Ground
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