Mt Joy township garb case tests constitutional act
Judge Landis voids the 1895 garb statute as applied to Mt Joy Township directors for failing to suspend a Mennonite teacher Lil lie Risser wearing religious dress. The decision holds the act conflicts with the state constitution protecting religious sentiment in office. The ruling emphasizes church doctrine cannot bar teachers from public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Joy Township
Landis
Lillie Risser
Namne
Commonwealth
Sach
Hig
Constitutional invalidation cited in demurrer ruling
The court holds the act of 1800 unconstitutional and void as contrary to Sections 3 and 4 of Article 1 of the Bill of Rights. Judgment entered on the demurrer in favor of the defendants. judgment for defendants.
Gap Busy Week With Court, Socials, And Travels
A Wednesday session at Squire Hunsecker's heard a July Welsh Mountain Mission robbery case against James Boggs and Abe Boots, with Boots cleared for lack of evidence. Locals report painting at Mrs. Oatman's house, a canceled Philadelphia game due to injuries, and a Christiana event where Wright shut Landisville out. Numerous social visits, trips to West Chester, Atlantic City, Cape May, and Philadelphia are noted, plus gardening pride at Mrs. Susan Sanford and a Quakers club trip to Sea Isle City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Hunsecker
Jesse Gilmore
James Boggs
Abe Boots
Welsh Mountain Mission
Boggs
Gillmore
Boots
Local notes span families and clubs at Shady Rest
Mrs. Habalar hosts Spring Garden visitors Jason Buckwalter and wife near Hatville. Diller cousins from Compass visit Ocean Grove with Dr. M. H. Diller. Mary Hoover from Philadelphia visits relatives. Mrs. Marcus Becker of York stays with Dr. and Mrs. Diller. Hess & Clark stock food firm’s Jesse Clark in town with his auto. Beaver Club leaves Shady Rest after two weeks. Hoyt Althouse wins hurdle honor. Our boys defeat Cambridge 9 to 6 with 22 strikeouts. White Horse boys fall to Cambridge 15 to 7. Springville forms a club and hopes to meet the S H Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Buckwalter
Hatville
F. W. Habalar
Frank Hershey
Diller and Wilson
Compass
M. H. Diller
Ocean Grove
Mary Hoover
Philadelphia
Marcus Becker
York
Jesse Clark
Hess & Clark
Ohio
Peter Clark
Clark
Beaver Club
Shady -Rest
H. H. Althouse
Limeville A. B
Shady Rest
Hoyt Althouse
Cambridge
Sunflower
Mt. Tabor
Auction notices list multiple sales in Lancaster County region
The sale register lists numerous auction dates and locations across Blue Ball Terre Hill Intercourse M. O. Hulm’s Hotel and other sites. Entries describe cattle cows horses sheep mules and farm equipment along with 12 to 85 acre tracts of land in Earl Brecknock Cranarvon and East Earl townships with dwellings banks barns and outbuildings. Many entries name administrators trustees or heirs and specify towns and roads near Churchtown Intercourse New Holland and Five Points.
Varieties and treats at local mills and shops
Messages note cider at Levi Good's cider mill every Tuesday and Doerr's serving clam soup and produce. Cider also at Blue Ball Canery every Wednesday until further notice. Wright's advertises Ginger Snaps from a new cake machine and urges readers to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Good
Doerr’s
Blue Ball
S. H. Musselman
Wright's
Local Church Services Plentiful Across Churches
Daily services announced for Trinity Lutheran Zion Lutheran and Evangelical churches with Sunday school at 8:45 a.m. preaching at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Luther Leagues, Y P A, and midweek meetings noted. Additional listings include Presbyterian Cedar Grove U B and Mennonite churches with times for worship, Sunday school, and union services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Cucrou
S. M. Mountz
Luther League
Cauroh
J. G. Noss
Zeltenreich
F. A. Ru Oye Jr
Mechanicsburg
New Holland
F. A. Rupley, Jr
U. B. Canron
Albright
New Horrod
Christian Endeavor Services
M. E. Cnurcy
G. H. Kerrenrr
Leola
Tocaa Cricurr
Evangelical Cricurcy
H. P. Harner
Mt. Airy
Pequea
Bridgeville
Meadow Brook Community News Roundup
Misses Grace and Bertha Caldwell returned home after a ten day visit spent in Narberth and Philadelphia. A. L. Martin paints his tobacco shed as Amos Hean runs his gristmill day and night producing fine flour. A. B. Witmer and family of Green Bank visited the Weavers. Owl hunting yields 52 owls and a snapper. Robert W. Caldwell and Narberth bride visited William J. Caldwell. Farmers resume threshing, potato lifting, and tobacco cutting in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Bertha Caldwell
Narberth
Philadelphia
Willow Grove Park
A. L. Martin
Amos Hean
A. B. Witmer
Greenbank
David H. Weaver
I. Pp. Weaver
H.C. Wibley
Robert W. Caldwell
Bride
William J. Caldwell
Pastor Russell to Speak at Fulton Opera House
Pastor Charles T. Russell of Allegheny will deliver a discourse at the Fulton Opera House Lancaster on Sunday August 23 at 3 p.m. titled The Overthrow of Satan's Empire. He will apply Scriptural prophecy to current social political and religious unrest attracting much attention. Public invited. Free seats and no collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Russell
Allegheny
Fulton Opera House
Lancaster
Satan
Russell
Cut Wood For Sale At 63 50 Per Cord Delivered
40 cords of cut wood for sale at 63 50 per cord delivered. Large or small loads available. Call or phone The Gro W Kinzer Lumber and Coal Yard in New Holland Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. W. Kinzer _ Lumber and Coal Yard
New Holland
Turkey Hill Sunday School Picnic Announced
The Turkey Hill Sunday school picnic is set for Saturday August 20 in Sensenig's grove one mile east of Centre Church. Howard Brown will spend a week in Pottstown with his mother Mrs Walter Brown. Mrs Hannah Nickels and daughter Alice visited local friends. Harry Kieffer of Reading stayed with Mrs Mary Zimmerman to see his sick wife. Norman Halligan returned to Philadelphia after a week with his grandfather Jacob Witwer. Mrs Sue Lomimers and three Monterey residents visited Mrs John Sensenig. Jacob attended Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey Hill
Sensenig
Centre Church
Howard Brown
Walter Brown
Pottstown
Hannah Nickels
Alice
Little Prand
Philadelphia
Harry Kieffer
Ae Ohn Senseniy
Jacob
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GAP
Harry Elmer
Mre. Oatman
Christiana
Wright
Landinville
George Sellers
Jonas Eby
West Chester
Samuel Virtue
Harry Good
Homeville
Samuel Neuhauser
Samuel Slaymaker
Mias Sue Walker
Cape May
I. W. Orendorf
William
Mr. Reyburn
Reyburn Manufacturing Co
Walter Barley
Harry Weaver and Son
Susan Sanford
Misa Lula Green
Maude Hershey
Mina Caroline Worst
Coatesville
Ethel Gray
Lansdown
A. P. Kramer
Ephrata
Parke Norton
Eby
Atlantic City
Maurice Herr
Strasburg
Jonas M. Walker
John Kennedy
Kirkwood
Chester Hoover
Middletown
Delaware
Carrie Hunsberger
C. M. Shertz
Rendall
Bellevue Church
George Hawilton
Jacob Skfiles
Geo. K. Piller & Son
I. N. Rebban
Terre Hill
Joseph Marks
Good Horse
Hinkletown
Martindale
Samuel S
Agron S. Snyder
John Snyder
M. O. Hulm's
Intercourse
York County
Brown & Eaby
I. M. Kling & Son
Ancta
East Earl Township
Samuel Z. Good
Mary Good
Earl Township
Five Points
Izane Stoltzfus
Geo. M. Leley, Gudt
Carnarvon Township
Churchtown
Suse D. Hyman
Sassafras
J. FP. Seldomridge
F.M. Kling & Son
Crernarvon Township
Shirk
Tan Yard
H. M
D. M. Newawanger
Brecknock Township
M. B. Good
John H. Gond
B. W. Witmer
Upper Leacock Township
New Holland Turnpike
Catharine Beiler
Auds
Spring Grove
Centre Churchs
John Schweitzer
Reidenbach Store
Mar Martin
Moses Martin
M. W. Taylor
Earl Union School
Cross Roads
Cheatnut Timber
East Bart Township
Ezra, Reuben and
Isaac G. Sensenizg
John B. Sensenig
Weaverland
Grofale
Old Road
Paradise
Bowmansville
Goodville
Red Well
Kinzer
Ebya
Bareville
Meadow Brook
Peoples’ Restaurant
F. K. Kilhefner
E. Main St
Roger
Qunzenhauser
Independent Phone
Hertzler
H. P. International
H. P. Gemmer
Columbus
Charter
P. Anderson
New Holland Machine Co
New Holland, PA
Lancaster County
Showalter's
John W. Masury
J. W. Showalter
Syers de Co
King
Pennia
Odd Bellows Hall
J. F. Seldomridge
Nyy Hortanp Castle
Knighta of the Golden Eales
Odd Fellows Hall
Washington
P.O
As .Hall
Townsley
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