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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
4
The Lancaster Inquirer voices amusement at an eight decade old idea that all horses in United States government service receive a thirty day annual vacation while humans get two weeks. The piece mocks the paternal benevolence and contrasts animal treatment with human labor norms.
A 70 year old man with vast wealth dies without a will provoking a scheming wife to hire a shoemaker named Pete. She plans to induce him to forge the old man’s will with a supposed deathbed request, offering a hundred dollars to secure the inheritance and facilitate her claim as the supposed chief heir.
The tale depicts Mrs. Snooks arranging deception to shape the last will of Mr. Snooks. Pete Crispin, fixed as a near-dead rival for the estate, joins as a beneficiary under a convoluted set of bequests. The dying man’s testament grants his wife the dwelling, farmlands, and finally a corner lot to Crispin, as the plot unfolds with sermons, signatures, and a grim punchline.
The column lists numerous personal visits and travels among residents and visitors. Walter Mentzer visits Girard College in town with his aunt Mrs. W. W. Spangler at the Styer House. Lancaster figures Mr Burkholder and family vacation in Virginia for two weeks. Several Philadelphia residents and others journey to Philadelphia events and nearby locales noting camps and visits to Atlantic City Landisville Honey Brook Reading and Allentown.
A Pennsylvania Railroad detective with Constable Summers arrested several men in suburban districts for trespassing. The men allegedly used railroad property as a rendezvous for beer drinking at night. Fines of 10 and costs were paid in all seven cases up to yesterday morning without a hearing.
CG B Hess of West Earl township ranks among the best fruit growers in the area. His peach orchard is one of the finest seen, with a crop possibly reaching 2500 baskets. He will begin marketing soon. Bible Class meeting announced for Henry M Bensenig. Bible plays scheduled for this evening at Fad o elok. Everyone invited.
Gideon 8 Petersheim builds a west end barn extension mainly for a tobacco shed with carpenter Samuel B. Futer. Daily life covers church services, visits among neighbors from Lan caster to Fairfield and Weavertown, and the season opening by Al. Baby Sr. The item rounds out with a kidney health ad offering a 30 day trial and guarantee.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming it prevents heart disease pneumonia and apoplexy caused by kidney trouble. It offers free samples and a booklet from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and urges readers to mention the paper.
The Goodville picnic last Saturday was a grand success with fine weather, notable cake walks, and music by the Churchtown Band. William Horat and helpers raised the M. S. Newswanger implement warehouse frame in under two hours. John M. Shirk of Philadelphia visited, and John B. Martin and Sue Fox were wed at Minister Hagner’s residence. The Good farm of John H. Good will be offered for sale September 10.
August events include a thirtieth annual camp meeting at Joanna Heights from August 5 to 23 and multiple picnics and festivals in nearby towns. Also noted are a church dedication on August 16 and concerns from Quarryville residents about tramps and railroad police response. Clyde Emery travels to Sulphur Springs with a new repeating gun and ammunition.
A terse note states to leave the same at the Ouanroy office and oblige the owner. The directive emphasizes adherence to the owner's wishes and formal compliance with local procedures.
Mrs. Jacob Williams and children visit her parents Mr and Mrs Simuel Cuuner in Lancaster. George Cicelys visit with daughter Mrs J G Stauffer. Effinger Hall and family and others spend Sunday with Hiram Thomas. Eva Stauffer and Sara Harvey from Philadelphia visit relatives. Pearl Weaver and Elsie Weaver from Philadelphia visit Bowmansville and Philadelphia contacts. Mrs Barkley and daughter Rebecca from Reading stay with Mrs Fred McFarland. John Coffroad’s family visits Denver and Sue Warfel from Limeville joins Mrs F P Brubaker. Street news mentions Muddy Creek and Goodville picnics and L H Whitaker moving stock to a new storeroom.
Step by step craft guidance describes boiling eggs, hollowing yolk for stuffing with olives and salad oil, resealing, drying, and decorating with toothpick eyes mouth and clothing accents using grape juice chocolate and a water color brush for a playful egg figure. It notes using toothpicks for arms and legs and concealing them for a neat finish.
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