Extension 15 Now a Certainty for Local Street Railway
J B Seldomridge, secretary of the New Holland Blue Ball and Terre Hill Street Railway, says stock subscriptions for extending from Blue Ball to Terre Hill are rising with $43,000 of $70,000 needed already subscribed. Local investors are prioritized, April 12 is closing date. Terre Hill sentiment is divided but most back the project for regional benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Seldomridge
New
Weaverland Valley
New Holland
Lancaster
Salisbury
Brownstown
Blue Ball
Terre Hill
Little Miss Nobody Presented by Mountain Springs Rifles
The Mountain Springs Rifles of Eph rata stage the three act comedy drama Little Miss Nobody at the Ephrata Band Hall on April 14 15 and 22. The show features Tollicking comedians airship novelty elaborate scenery and Keystone orchestra with reserved seats on sale April 8 and capped ticket limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Springs
Crack Keystone Orchestra
Roger’s Drug
Ephrata
Trinity Lutheran Church to Remodel Edifice This Summer
The vestry held a Friday meeting and approved improvements to the church building. Plans include replacing the roof renovating the Sunday school room and auditorium and replacing old pews with more attractive designs. Estimated cost is about 22 000 with work slated for early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Disappeared From Home in Ephrata Mystery
Ephrata police seek information on Moore a young man described as frantically seeking something and believed to have left his home. Authorities ask residents to report any sightings or clues to help locate him safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata Newscatte Moore
America's common people in the Intercourse Society talk
Willis R. Knox delivers a speech on the value and power of the common people in American history and society. He argues they built the nation from Jamestown onward, sustain farms factories and schools, and deserve honest leadership free of graft. He urges united action, direct elections, and fair railroad and telegraph laws to protect the common good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
America
Jamestown
Plymouth
Thirteen Colonies
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Gulf
Lincoln
Gaid
Congress
Elsa
Ind
Ariver
Émelling
Republican County Primary Ticket Listed for Next Saturday
The text outlines candidates and voting rules for the Republican county primary to be held next Saturday. It lists filings and eligibility for offices including sheriff treasurer register clerk of quarter sessions and two county commissioners, plus delegates to state convention and other county roles across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. Diller
Charles 8. Whitson
Wm. K. Seltzer
Samuel H. Boyd
Columbia Borough
W. Scott Brady
Manor
Martino N. Risser
Mount Joy
Harry Warfel
Conestoga
Stranger Woman Seeks Oehme Relative in Lancaster Visit
A stranger, claiming to be a distant relative of Charles Oehme, visited his home in town last Saturday evening. She, Mrs Waird, claimed Utan residence and knowledge of Mr Oehme’s father in East Earl, but she was later identified as a wanted woman and removed from the premises. Authorities were alerted and the visitor departed under the impression she was being sent to East Earl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 5. Oehme
William
Ancaster
Oehme
Lancaster
Enet Barl
Charley
Piad
Obituary notices from Wide Hollow to Bowmanville and Mascot
A string of obituaries lists the deaths of a thirteen year old in East Earl Township from diphtheria, Miss Annie Benlor in Bowmansville, George I Emery of Cambridge, John Milligan at Baptist Brethren Home, Annie Getz of Vogansville, Mrs Fanny Zook of Salisbury Township, and Mrs Sarah Petersheim of Mascot. Funeral details and family survivors are provided, with services held at local churches or homes and interment in area cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Bryan
Wide Hollow
Earl Township
State Board of Health
N.C. Henninger
Annie Benlor
Bowmansville
John Wise
Lutheran and Reformed Church
Bowmanaville Union Cemetery
John Milligan
Baptist Brethren Home
Manheim
Waynesboro
Fairview Cemetery
Annie
Samuel Getz
Vogansville
Union
Fanny Zook
Benjamin Zook
Salisbury Township
Millwood
Gideon Fisher
Eli
Honeybrook
Christian
Morgantown
Gideon
Gap
Mattie
Eli Zook
Binkley's Bridge
Lizzie
C. M. Umble
Jacob
Beiler’s Graveyard
Sarah Petersheim
Christian U. Petersheim
Mascot
Upper Leacock Township
John
Kate
John Speicher
Fanny
Sarah
Rebecca
Malinda
Myers
Former New Holander Hurt In Ankle Wrench While Chasing Ball
Burt W. W. Ferguson former Styer House proprietor now at Hotel Kinzer sustained an ankle injury last week when he stepped awkwardly while trying to retrieve a ball rolling toward him on a porch. Dr Frew of Paradise attended after a delay and Ferguson remains in bed with crutches. Warfel of Cedar Lane will manage hotel duties andreceive visitors during recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Ferguson
Styer House
Hotel Kinzer
Frew
Paradise
Mr. Ferguson
E. c. Warfel
Cedar Lane
Storb begins work on West Main property with home moved
This week Storb started levelling the West Main street lot between Elias Groff and Miss Lizzie Storb. The Grimley house on the site was moved to behind Miss Lizzie Storb’s residence. Storb plans a brick two story house 40 by 31 feet on the lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.M. Storb
Elias Groff
Lizzie Storb
B. C
Diller
Wm. ‘Grimley
iStorb
Houck to Lecture Appearance Delayed to April 29
Henry reports Houck, compelled to disappoint friends, postpones his lecture to April 29 on private grounds. It is hoped he will fulfill duties and appear at the scheduled time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Houck
Ines
Mr. Houck
Just a Little of Everything in Our Local Column
Local notes reveal a dry fourteen hours as county licenses expired and cows and people pass through town. Adam Hess leaves for Albany to join the New York Central, Howard Irwin and George Musselman appear briefly, and a new milk wagon by Groff and Weaver debuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Telford
Adam Hess
Albany
N. Y
New York Central
Howard Irwin
Honeybrook
George Musselman
R. E. Good
Cedar Grove
Groff & Weaver
New Holland National Bank
A. R. Wissler
Lancaster
Kellar
L. C. Sprecher
Strasburg
Clarion
New Holland
Lancaster Banks See Asset Gains Across County in Nine Weeks
Lancaster County banks report a total asset increase of more than 1.25 million dollars between January 11 and March 14. Individual gains include Lancaster National 293000, Conestoga 207000, First of Lancaster 100000, New Holland 91000, Mt. Joy Union 74000, Fulton 208000, Central of Columbia 262000, Manheim 418000, Ephrata Farmers 342000, Gap 41000, Denver 39000, Ephrata 36000, Mt. Joy First 34000, Lititz Farmers 32000, with eleven other banks showing 23000 to 27000 gains and only two declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank
Lancaster County
Lancaster County National Bank
Conestoga
Lancaster
New Holland National Bank
Union National
Mt. Joy
Fulton
Central of
Alumni Meeting At Hershey Home Sparks Crusader Distribution
L. T. L. Alumni gathered Thursday evening April 6 at Miss Ann E. Hershey’s home. They decided to send the Crusader Monthly to all four borough schools and named Warren H. Hershey as corresponding secretary replacing Miss Anna M. Ranch. Select clippings on cigarette laws were read. Evan H. Bowens, Supt of Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann E. Hershey
Crusader
Warren H. Hershey
Anna M. Ranch
Lancaster farmers plan increased tobacco acreage this year
Lancaster County farmers intend to devote more land to tobacco after last year's crop proved one of the largest in years. Dealers report active demand for the 71904 crop and some growers received as much as twenty two cents per pound due to high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
McReage
Ag ‘Ita
Two Weddings in Ephrata as Town Celebrates
Last Saturday at Rev J W Smiths parsonage in Ephrata James C Henninger and Martha DeHaven wed with band noises from the Calithumpian. A second ceremony at Mr and Mrs John M Hoover home united Mabel Elizabeth Hoover and George S Ranck with a large local attendance and a reception for about fifty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Smith
Lutheran Church
Ephrata
James C. Henninger
Martha DeHaven
Abraham A. DeHaven
Brinmer Avenue
John M. Hoover
Mabel Elizabeth
George 8. Ranck
C. A. Mutch
United Brethren Church
Margie L. Ranck
Millersville State Normal School
Lohengrin
Cora
Levi G. Ianek
Edna Eby
Paradise
Elmerit. Hoover
Philadelphia
LeRoy 8. Rauck
New Holland
Paris
Lancaster
Kinzer
Vici
Millersville
Honeybrook
Bareville
Ranch
Washington
Cape May
Ranok United Brethren Church
Personal visits span towns in reading and surrounding areas
Mrs. W Scott Diffenderfer visits Reading with aunt Miss Leona Irwin from Honeybrook. Miss Lillian Albright visits sister Mrs O L Davis at Uphrata. Mrs H M DeHuff returns home after winter with son Charles Royersford and daughter Mary Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Scott Diffenderfer
Reading
Leona Irwin
Honeybrook
Bentley Clemenson
H. M. DeHuff
Heir
Charles
Royersford
Mary
Philadelphia
Lillian Albright
Uphrata
O. L. Davis
Clarence Wertz
Beartown
Lottie Weaver Sets School Attendance Record in Caernarvon
Lottie Weaver aged ten, daughter of Isaac Weaver of White Halt Mills in Caernarvon township, has not missed a day in five years at Smoken town school. The record prompts inquiry into whether others have matched such attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie
Isaac Weaver
White Halt Mills
Caernarvon
Smoken ‘Town School
Road View Set for Upper Leacock Meeting Next Thursday
Viewers A C Illyns A G Eshleman and Benj Wilson will meet at Mascot to view a proposed road in Upper Leacock from Monterey to Graffdale stations. The board previously favored the project but a petition opposing it circulated, requiring a formal review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C
Illyns
A. G
Eshleman
Benj. Wilson
Upper Leacock
New
Monterey
Graffdale
Uncalled Letters Remain at New Holland Office
Uncalled letters list shows names including Dr J Armest Scott and Miss Lydia My We enger for the week ending March 1905 at New Holland. Schedule notes unclaimed mail awaiting pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
J. Armest-Scott
Lydia
We Enger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little Miss Nobody
Intercourse Literary Society
Willis R. Knox
Milton Z. Ziegler
Brecknock Township
Henry L. Stager
Mount Joy Borough
Register
William K. Seltzer
Little Britain
Ae Herr
West Lampeter
L. R. Relst
Levi
Shuman
East Hempfeld
M. Witmer
Lancaster City
Directors OF the Poor
Ais Basa
B. Sweigart
Phrata
Shaeffer
B. Frank Breneman
W. W. Griest
Elwood
Snyder
Collins
Drumore
George W. Hensel
Jacob H. Kreider
Leacock
Samuel 8. Hess
Elizabeth
Witmer J. Hess
West Hempfield
Harry Mayer
E.R. Miller
East Cocalico
John G. Redsecker
Elizabethtown Bar
Samuel S. Stacks
East Donegal
E. H Witmer
Son of
Annie Bealor
George I. Emery
Cambridge
Alva
Miles
Thornton
Carol
Baptist Home
Annie Getz
C. U. Petersheim
New Holander
Burt
Dr. Houck
Galen
Evan H. Bowens
of Press
Wil
Henninger-Dehaven
Hoover
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