New Holland Plant Trades Christmas Cheer to 100 Workers
About 100 New Holland Machine Company employees gathered in the shipping room the day before Christmas for a fellowship meeting. A. M. Zingerman and company officials praised faithful work, presented each worker a leather purse with a dollar, and awarded gifts to department heads. The manager cited progress, urged piety, and thanked staff, while salesmen highlighted successful tests of New Holland machines in Weaverland and Cumberland County. The event closed with a silk umbrella for each employee and a hopeful outlook for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Zingmerman
New Holland Machine Company
D. R. Kendig
William Lockard
J. M. Smith
Newton Weaver
P. B. Hess
Bethlehem
Zimmerman
Mr. Smith
John F. Glowner
Luther Avenue
New Holland
A. M. Zimmernan
Johnny
A. R. Eberaol
Weaverland
Cumberland County
Lancaster exhibitor to show four reels of moving pictures
John R. Roger of Lancaster presents four reels of moving pictures in Hess Hall tonight at eight o clock. Last Saturday evening's crowd packed the hall and praised the films. The shows are popular with audiences, admission is ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Roger
Lancaster
Hess Hall
Drama and Military Play Performed at Terre Hill
A four act drama by the Enemy's Hand was presented under the auspices of Washington Camp No. 274 P C S A Terre Hill Hess Hall New Holland. The December 18 performance drew a crowded house. Reserved seats go on sale January 15 at 7 80 o’clock at Diller's Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Camp
P. C
Terre Hill
Hess. Hall
New ‘Holland
The Jolly Ten Club Meets at Harriet Sweigart Home
The Jolly Ten club of girls with Miss Esbynshade as guest met at Miss Harriet Sweigart’s home near Ranck's Church last Saturday afternoon. They enjoyed a pleasant social time and at 4 o'clock attended a dining room supper before departing to meet again at a member’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esbynshade
Harriet Sweigart
Ranck’s
Alshad
Apples for sale at Palmer residence
Apparent advert announces apples for sale at the residence of Wy 3 Palmer in NewYork or Pennsylvania area. The fragment references Hoover and Panier names but presents no clear event or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsula
New-York State
Palmer
Holland
Hoover’ ‘& Panier
Sirs
Thanksgiving and Christmas Gratitude From the Seaman Family
Mr and Mrs Elam Seaman express heartfelt thanks to patrons who extended kindness on Thanksgiving and Christmas wishing happiness and prosperity in the coming year. Mrs Evas Leaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordonville
Elam Seaman
Evas Leaman
Miss Emma Maeselman Tops Lititz Poultry Show Awards
Miss Emma Maeselman of New Holland exhibited her Single Comb White Leghorns (Young’s strain) at the Lititz Poultry Show December 23 to 27. She won one first prize, one second prize, and two third prizes, matching or surpassing her prior success. She previously took the first prize last year with a single entry and, this spring, used 20 trap nests to select top show and laying birds, suggesting renewed success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Maeselman
New Holland
Young's
Lititz
Fire Company Fair Opens at Blue Ball January 10
The Fire Company will hold its annual fair at Blue Ball starting Saturday evening January 10 and continuing for two weeks. The fair will be open Wednesday and Saturday evenings with music by a first class orchestra and the usual attractions. Everyone is urged to attend to support the worthy organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ball
Firet Company
Mrs Emma Overley Confined By Typhoid At Sister’s Home
Mrs Emma Overley is confined to bed at the home of her sister Mrs Robert Gillilan on wet Main Street with a severe attack of typhoid fever. Her condition remains about the same and many friends hope for her speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Overley
Robert Gilillan
Herr Many
Anna Louisa Shiffer
A. B Shiffer
East Main Street
Philadelphia
Peter and
Joanna Kelenberger
Monterey
David Cromley
Daniel R. Groff
Near Groffdale
Trinity Lutheran Church
Moritz
Temperance Union met at Miss Diller's on Diller Avenue
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday evening January 6 at the home of Miss Annie E. Diller on Diller Avenue.
Marriages Across Lancaster Area Highlight Christmas to New Year Ceremonies
A series of weddings across Ephrata Blue Ball Lancaster New Holland and McSherrystown link families. Rev J W Smith unites Martin Werner and others as couples celebrate with receptions and tours.
Wonderfully Decorated Christmas Scene at Dr Harner Home
A local feature describes Dr D W Harner's Christmas display as extraordinary and beautiful. The centerpiece is a luminous tree and a miniature town with electric lights, a railroad, and a flowing waterfall. A pond scene with boats and a painted backdrop of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas plus reindeer completes the festive tableau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Harner
St. ‘Nicholas
Harner
Christmas Chapel Program on Welsh Mountain Draws Praise
A Christmas day exercise at the Chapel on the Welsh Mountain delighted attendees. Miss Isabella Hagler led children and youths through a lively practice and distributed toys, dolls, candy, and oranges from a well trimmed Christmas tree, making it the best Chapel Christmas exercise yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Hagler
Local residents share holidays with family in Lancaster and surrounding towns
A string of visits and holiday gatherings are recorded. A. N. Lehman of Mountville spent days in town with friends. Numerous residents from Lancaster, York, Reading, Philadelphia, and nearby areas visited relatives here during Christmas and New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.N. Lehman
Mountville
Amos Seldomridge
Lancaster
Harry Grube
Mra. S. Schleeter
York
Jacob Kauffman
W. S. McCreary
Fairfeld
Adams County
Israel Bair
Paul Hammond
Edward P. Dehaven, Jr
Philadelphia
Atlantic Cit
Millersville Normal School
Harry A. Zell
Slatington
Samuel Zell
Walter Diem
William Palmer
Green Bank
Jerre Seaman
Florence M. Oxley
James P. Davis
Earl Rettow
Sunbury
Harry Diehl
Reading
J. H. Townsley
Charity Circles Organize Two Service Groups
Ladies from the Mennonite Church at Weaverland meet at Mrs. Aaron D B Weaver's home in Blue Ball to form two circles to collect and sew clothing for the needy. Mrs. John H Martin heads New Holland area while Mrs. B Z Martin leads Goodville area. Ezra Mellinger oversees countywide circles with annual meeting planned at Vinestreet Mennonite Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Church
Weaverland
Aaron DB. Weaver
Blue Ball
New Holland
John H. Martin
Goodvilla and
B. Z. Martin
Union Crowe
Stumptown
Ephrata
Bowmansville
Ezra Mellinger
Paradise Circle
Vinestreet Mennonite Mission
Lancaster
M. G. OW
Stacks Burned On Farm Near Lititz
Last Saturday around 1 30 p m straw and corn fodder stacks on John Lowery's farm three miles south of the barn caught fire. Neighbors aided and by 2 p m help arrived with two chemical engines to save the barn. Firemen extinguished the blaze after hours. cause unknown. Lowery had insurance with Lititz Fire Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Lowery
Boro
Martin Melinger
Jacob Myers
Lititz Fire Insurance Company
Christmas in Trinity Church Crowded for Service Repeats
Trinity Church held a Christmas service crowded to capacity last Sunday evening. Due to severe weather many participants were absent, so the service was repeated with the entire congregation joining in the old carols. The church looked beautiful and the event was called the best of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Price of Coal Going Up Prompts Home Weatherstrip Fixes
A note urges homeowners to weatherstrip doors and windows to cut coal bills as prices rise. It claims weather strip prices stay the same and savings of 10 to 80 percent are possible, advising readers to mail a card to R. H. Garver in New Holland for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Garver
New Holland
Evangelistic Services Begins at V B Church
On Sunday evening January 4 a series of evangelistic services will start at the V B Church. All interested are invited to attend and help, and those not yet interested may be moved to join.
Visit Highlights in Lancaster and Harrisburg Friends
Mr and Mrs John Be Thomas visited East Earl with friends Migs Annie E Diller from Lancaster last week. Frederic Schnupp of Harrisburg spent Christmas with his parents Samus Schnupp and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Foster
New York City
Ralph Roland
Philadelphia
George O. Roland
Gerald Brubaker
Colebrook
J. F. Brubaker
A. G. Rutter
Chas
Mr. Rutter
Jonathan R. Rutter
Intercourty
Rutter
J. ML. Ranch
P. B. Heas
A. A. Sheaffer
Lanceaster
Mino
Leon
Paul
F. W. Hackman
Ald
Lancaster
John M. Ranch
John
Be Thomas
East Earl
Migs
Annie E. “Diller
Frederic
Schnupp
Harrisburg
Samus] Schnupp
Obituaries From The Iva Community Roster
Several local residents are remembered in this obituary roundup. Robert Girvin of Iva dies at 76 after a life serving as storekeeper and postmaster, with survivors in Philadelphia Lancaster Kinzer and nearby towns. Elizabeth Mohn of Reading dies at 62 after charitable work and church involvement. Multiple others from Strasburg Cedar Grove and Mennonite churches are listed with funeral details and surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Girvin
Iva
Paradise Township
Girvin
Reformed Church
Charles
J. D. Girvin
Philadelphia
A. A. Althouse
Lancaster
Joseph
Miss Sallie
Samuel Girvin
Kinzer
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Strasburg
Strasburg Cemetery
Surprise party honors Miss Bess Gilfillan at home
A concealed surprise gathering was held Tuesday evening at Mr and Mrs James Gilfillan on Brimmer avenue for Miss Bess Gilfillan. Guests included Mr A W Snader Mrs S M Mountz Mrs Annie Diller and many Diller and Gilfillan family members. The event featured refreshments games and gifts for the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Gilfillan
James Gilfillan
Brimmer Avenue
Mary Gilfilan
Alta Diller
Bess
A. W. Snader
S. M. Mountz
Annie Diller
C. M. Diller
Robert Gilfilan
William Gilfilan
Hellen Gilfilan
James Gilfilan
Miss Bess
Pleasant surprise birthday honor for Ruth Binkley
A very charming birthday surprise was given in honor of Ruth Binkley by her parents Mr and Mrs Milo Binkley at their Mechanicsburg home on Saturday evening December 27 Miss Binkley received many beautiful gifts Among those present were Nellie Eby Leolay Emma Marks and Mary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Sander
Blue Ball
Barbara
Martin W. Martin
East Earl
Benjamin Weaver
Amanda Hollinger
M. M. Witmer
Clayton Sensenig
Martin
Philadelphia
Hall-Dorwart
John Dorwart
Eagle Hotel
McSherrystown
C. A. Baker
Lutheran Church
New Oxford
LeRoy Bull
A. B. Hull
New Holland
Mary Theresa
Anna Bastress
Thompsontown
Erla Hull
Pauline Stump
Afilss
Ruth Binkley
Milo Binkley
Mechanicsburg
Binkley
Nellie-Eby
Leolay Emma ‘Marks
Mary
Notable Guests Dine at Pink and White Themed Repast
Guests from Lancaster, Strasburg, Leola, Mechanicsburg, Akron, and surrounding towns gathered for a 9:45 invitation to a dining room repast. The event featured a pink and white decor and a sumptuous meal, with attendees including Lydia Warner Ida Binkley Sophia Binkley Elsie Rutter Ella Kershaw Nora Frank lin Mrrtle Fenninger Vera Stephens Lucy Myers Grace Edwards Anna Brandt Emma Stauffer Ruth Eager Mary Eager Samuel Eby Leola Weaver Martin Blue Ball Paul Becker Levi Bard David Clare Edgar Kinkley Ralph Bradley Jacob Schaeffer Wilmer Bradley Chester A. Weitzel Harry Peacock Oram Sanders Edgar Yuninger Iva Paul Shirk Chas Rhoads Dayton O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Peacock
Lancaster
Oram Sanders
Lampeter
Edgar Yuninger
Iva
Paul Shirk
Leola
Chas. Rhoads
Dayton
Intercourse Council No 050 Elects Officers
Intercourse Council No 050 Patriotic Americans elect a full slate for the term with John M Beam as Councilor P M Eaby as vice councilor W B Knox recording secretary Clarence Good financial secretary John E Zook treasurer W Zook conductor Elmer Ziedhof warden John Melligan inside sentinel Ed Cramer Jr past councilor Stanley Moore trustee Al Beam chaplain Harry Keller representative AB Hoover alternate MM Melligan representative to FBA El RS Diller name appears among the officers and appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intercourse
John M. Beam
Eaby
Clarence Good
John ‘E. Zook
Amos B. Hoover
W. Zook
Elmer. Ziedhof
Inside Sentinel
John ~“Melligan
Outside Sentinel
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Holland Machine Works
Hoe
Hhem
Fire Company Fair
Seriously Mr
Martin-Werner
J. W. Smith
J. Leroy Martin
Wm. P. Martino
Amelia H. Werner
Warner-Helm
Charles C. Warner
Edes P. Helm
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Lancaster
Dr. Faring
Martin Weaver
Clarence C. Martin
Bessie M. Weaver
B. Byron Alusselman
Fleetwood
Parenta
Moses Weaver
Martin Sander
Cox
Horace Brown
Ida Witmer
Showalter
Walter Richards
St. Peters
Chas. Brown
Nora
W. Gordon Flickinger
Jefferson Medical College
M. Mountz
Carlisle
Park Kurtz
South Hermitage
Martin Heigel
Martin’ ‘Reigel
C. C. ‘Heigel
Greener
Catharine Muckle
Heigel
Nelson and Schoenberger
Homer Nelson
S. S Hollinger
Hollinger
Denver
Martha Bowers
Ridgway
Harvey
Charity
Trinity
Evangelistic Services
Grim Reaper
Death
Robert Givin
Richard Mohn
Elizabeth Alice Mohn
Young Men‘s Christian Association
Samuel and
Catherine Protzman
First United Evangelical Church
Elzabeth A Mohn
John S. Galt
Old Guilt Homestead
Sarah Elizabeth
Alexander
Rebecca Gillespie Martin
John S Galt
Henrietta Martin
Martin's Corner
Rebeckah Gillespie
Frances Showalter
Alexander Martin
John Showalter
A. Lincoln
John Davis Bowman
Smith Patterson
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Cemetery
David Groff
Martindale
Martin Nolr
David
Rareville
Jonas
Lydia
Susanna
Christian
Elizana
Groffdale Mennonite Church
J. D. Bowers
Elias Martin
Edward Porter
Near
Henry Zimmerman
Union Grove
Salomon
Ohio
Atmos Martin
New Holand
Weaverland Mennonite Church
Caroline Setley
Samuel Setley
Setley
Our Boro
Captain Setley
Mint
Anna Killinger
Theodore Setley
Thfa Boro
ULB
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