Stray Briefs From The Wayside In York County
Small items note local happenings. William Burkey earns 24 bushels of oats from four acres. B Frank Ridenour pleads guilty to using a dipnet to enter fish. fined 25 dollars. Hershey keeps bees. 4 100 pounds of honey from 120 hives. Rev. Jacob N Brubaker of Mt Joy Mennonite keeps a pewter cup and other items brought from Switzerland in 1750. School-spelling drive aims to boost word lists for army recruit schooling and upcoming spelling bees. Mount Joy to add a tenth church. nine churches already. A planned August 22 game against Christiana discussed amid town rivalries and travel habits affecting local business. Local trips include Dr. J R B Martin and others to Philadelphia. auto club membership. Residents visiting and social visits noted. Product ad for kidney tonic included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burkey
Narvou
B. Frank Ridenour
Waynesboro
Alneob
Hershey
Mbt
Joy
Jacob N. Brubaker
York
Mount Joy
Ephraim Nissley
Mary Hildebrant
Presbyterian
United Brethren
Church of God
Local notes of Gap settlers and week long religious meeting
Helen Frailey from Lancaster visits Gap. Jacob Linville blasts on Portner farm for Eauvrd Walker. Mrs Hendry returns to Pitenine after six weeks with James Sterling. Reading visitors Lydia Cordner and daughter stay with Sherman Saunders. A Gap M E camp meeting opens with sermons by Brackbill Shalkop Martin Ranek Weaver Perpina Hinkle Reymond and others. Gap beats Miller and Hartman 7 to 4 with Will Shertz delivering a key rally as crowds fill the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Frailey
Lancaster
I. FE
Jacob Linville
Gap Hills
Barclay Simmons
C. M. Brackbill
Gup
Shalkop
Christiana
Western District
M. FB
Shaffer
T. T. Martin
Philadelphia
Qap
Martin
J. D. Ranek
Brooklyn
John Weaver
Gordonville
Perpina
Hinkle
Evangelist Reymond
Gap M. E
James K. Booth
M EK
Miller & Hartman
Gap
Will Shertz
Davy
Warren
Local Notes From Farmersville Area Teem With Trips Fox Chase and Projects
Landis Sheaffer returns from New York City pleased with sights including the Statue of Liberty Wall Street and Coney Island. Farmersville residents chase a large male red fox with J S Bowers Horace M Bowers Jubu Bowers Samuel Buchen and Harry Mull taking part. West Earl supervisors clean gutters and remodel the road to Farmersville while road managers recall earlier quarrying costs. Muddy Creek picnic draws many youngsters as N L Nolt builds a large chicken house and related structures. Well drillers work for John B Burkhart and The Realty Co of Lancaster advertises Frank Groffs residence and D S Meyers hardware store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis Sheaffer
New York
Statue of Liberty
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Coney Island
Farmersville
J.S. Bowers
Horace M. Bowers
Jubu Bowers
Samuel Buchen
Harry Mull
Horace
Graybill
Juniata
West Earl
Farmeraville
Muddy Creek
N. L. Nolt
J. E.sheaffer
John B. Burkhart
the Realty Co
Lancaster
Frank Groff
D. 3. Meyer
Social Visits From Blue Ball to Cambridge and Lionville
Alerts note visits across Blue Ball Cambridge and Lionville with Mrs Elizabeth Witmer Mrs Ella Ream Mrs Lizzie Witmer and families visiting relatives in Ream Myers Diem Good Dague and Hillard households over Thursday Saturday and Sunday. A camp meeting near Terre Hill drew several of these relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ream
William Hyman
John C. Ream
Blue Ball
Ella Ream
Cambridge
Lizzie Witmer
Geo. Myers
George M. Diem
Henry
Reuben
Adam Good
Grace
Ayres
Ray
Cooper Dague and
Lionville
Aaron D.ream
Lancaster
Reuben Diem
William ‘Ream
Alva “Myers
Flora
Adam
Good
Mketing
Terre ‘Hill
Gonard. Hillard
Spring Garden notes and Saturday events in the region
George Valentine visits Harrisburg for a two week vacation with Jacob Davidson. Walter Kurtz visits Philadelphia. Miss Ethel Lowry visits Parkesburg relatives. Parkesburg group camp near Millwood for weeks. Pequea Presbyterian Sunday school picnic planned in Alfred Wahovver’s grove with Churchtown Band providing music and a ball game expected. New Holland team arrives after hard work. score 9-8 in favor of Sunflower players. Bird in Hand and White Horse teams’ schedules noted. road work under Diem to macadamize Old Road from Peters Road to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Valentine
Harrisburg
Jacob Davidson
Walter Kurtz
Philadelphia
Ethel Lowry
Parkesburg
Hoyt Althouse
Kelso Althouse
George Heyburn
Mr. Dollars
Pequea
Millwood
Churchtown
New Holland
White Horse
Williamstown
Diem
Peters Road
Church Services Schedule For This Area
Tomorrow worship and Sunday school times listed for Trinity Lutheran Reform Church A B Cuuren Leola Mennonite and other churches in Weaverland Lancaster Graffdale and Cedar Grove with preachings at 10 a.m. and evening services plus catechism Sunday school hours and midweek notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Curren
New Holland
G. H. Kerrerson
Leola
Epworth League
Mennonite
Weaverland
Bowmansville
Iion
Lutheran
Mechanicusburg
F. A. Weicknel
Luther League
Sale Register listing varied livestock and farms across townships
The notice details sales by Geo. K. Diller & Son in Blue Ball including 100 western horses and cattle stock on August 13, a herd of cows in Terre Hill on August 14, and multiple land parcels from September 1 to September 12 in Salisbury, East Earl, Earl and Carnarvon townships with specific properties and heirs handling estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Blue Ball
Geo. K. Diller & Son
Terre Hill
Joseph Marks
Centre Church
East Earl Township
Samuel Z. Good
Mary Good
M. W. Taylor
Seeady
Earl Township
Five Points
Isaac Stoltzius
Geo. M. Leicey
Carnarvon Township
Churchtown
Slan D. Hyman
Seeadv
Community notices from Gordonville and nearby towns
Mrs Elizabeth Seaman visits Gap for weeks to see two daughters. Lancaster visitors include Mr and Mrs C G Snyder and Mr and Mrs James B Miller. Muddy Creek picnic attendees Ira J Kreider and others. Mrs Harry Taggert and Myrtle return to Trenton NJ after visiting Sollenberger. Local families hosted guests from Kinzer and Lancaster. St John s A B Sabbath picnic planned at Lithtz Springs Park. Amish Brethren hold Sunday services at Eli Kauffman s home. Visitors include Emily Burkey Elsie and Barbara Bally at Soudersburg. Grace Lindsay attends Christian Herr s funeral in Lancaster. Mia Amos Hershey and son in Ocean Grove. Naomi Bowers returns to Lancaster after weeks with cousins Lindsay. Prof J W Yoder of Lock Haven visiting J M Hooley. Sewing Circle hosted by Mennonite Church. St John s U B choir concert well received. Yoder from Lock Haven gives address. George W Park improves fifteen tenant houses by painting. Infant child of Ross and Minnie Sanders buried at St John s U B Church. Margie Burkey visits Sullivan in Seaman Place. St John s U B Church tent meetings begin August 15 for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Seaman
Gap
Daniel Eby
Frank Denlinger
C. G. Snyder
Lancaster
James B. Miller
Ira J. Kreider
Muddy Creek
Harry Taggert
Myrtle
Sollenberger
Trenton
New Jersey
John Denlinger
Near Kinzer
John D. Hocking
Isaac Overly
Walter Howery
Beulah Renshaw
Harrisburg
St. John's A. B
Lithtz Springs Park
Ocean Grove
Naomi Bowers
Miases Grace
Bertha Lindsay
J. W. Yoder
Lock Haven
J. M. Hooley
Phares Buckwalter
Mennonite Church
St. John’s U. B
Lock
Geo. W. Park
Ross
Minnie Sanders
Saudersburg
Margie Burkey
Sullivan
Seaman Place
St. John’s U. B. Church
Varieties and Produce Promised in Local Sale Notice
A local advertisement lists a carload of choice watermelons and peaches along with calfhead soup New Potato 3 bananas tomatoes sweet potatoes and peaches at Doerr's. Ginger snaps are available at Wrightis. They boast a new cake machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calfhead
Doerr’s
Wrightis
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Lucas
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Coakley
Athletics
Boro
Quarryville
Terre FY
Christiana Strasburg
Oak
J. R. B. Martin
Parke Kramer
Laura Good
Lancaster Auto Club
William Wunder
Germantown
Henry Portner
J. G. Worst
Coatesville
Supplee
Parke Norton
Marahall Walker
63Rd Street
Wm. M. Stauffer
Spring Garden
Reformed Church
J. G. Ness
Voranville
A. B. Cuuren
I. H. Albright
Graffdale
Old Road
Paraise
Hess
Lichty
Red Well
Kinzer
Goodville
Latercourse
Spring Grove
Earlville
Salisbury Township
Springville
Welsh Mountain Mission
Robert Lynch
A. H. Hershey
Guct
John Schweitzer
Peoples’ Restaurant
F. K. Kilhefner
E. Main St
Roger
Gunzenhouser
Independent Phone
Atlas Paint
Diller Hardware Co
New Holland, Pa
H. P. Columbus
GH. P. International
H. P. Gemmer
Columbus
H. P. Charter
H. P. Anderson
H. P. Lancaster
Kreider
New Holland Machine Co
Lancaster County
Showalter's
John W. Masury
J. W. Showalter
King Street
Toneadtes
Penna
Bowlety Meeting
Holland
Oda Bellows Hall
Domridge
New Hortaxp Castle
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Odd ‘Fellows
Hal Op Shaub
Washington
Mena
Townsley
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