Local Mortuary Records for 1944 and 1911 Burials
The list records deaths and interments in New Holland area from 1944 and 1911, listing names, ages, and dates at Weaverland Center Church Cemetery and nearby cemeteries. Notable entries include Hannah Kiterah Dollie Hull in her 64th year and Levi Overly aged 92 years 9 days, with multiple obituaries from New Holland and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CraRran
New Holland
Hannah ‘Kiterah
Dollie
Hull
East Earl
Levi’ Overly
Calon
Chester County
Sarah Ann’ Brimmer
Fetterville
Susanna Frances
Killian
Charles Killian
Lancaster
Louisa “A. Kinger
Wm. Weidler Kinzer
Mia
Serena ‘Diller Herr
George R. Davis
Isaac Newswenger
Goodville
Center Church
Mary Ann Styer
Samuel Brown
John Reifsnider
John F. Wenzel
Local Schools Attendance Figures and Daily Presence List
The report records class by class attendance and daily presence. It lists totals by sex, averages, and percentage attendance for Grammar, Primary, and Secondary schools, plus names of students present every day and teachers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Seldomridge
Maria Bender
Edith Hess
Esther Diller
Lester Kochel
Elwood Lutz
Earl Weaver
George Stauffer
Ralfned Wolfe
Jacob Doerr
Daniel Geist
Harold Kendig
Charles Fassnacht
R. N. Bowers
Trinity Notes Luther League Elects Officers
In a Sunday meeting of the Lutheran church group the Luther League elected Dr Mumma as president G S Townsley as vice president Irma Shaub as secretary and Mary Rutter as treasurer for the coming six months. Christmas services drew large crowds and decorations were praised as the best yet. Tomorrow the Altar sacrament will be administered with a confessional service held before the regular service. The usual communion offering will support local church expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Dr Mumma
G. S. Townsley
Irma Shaub
Mary Rutter
Sixty second wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs John Elmer
Mr and Mrs John Elmer of Ledger Salisbury township were surprised on New Year's Day when family gathered to celebrate their 62nd anniversary. The couple received a staff gift and spoons from their sons along with many postcards while a bountiful dinner was shared. их
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elmer
Ledger
Salisbury Township
Elmer
William Elmer
Milton Elmer
Georgetown
John Elmer, Jr
Gap
Patton Elmer
Abraham Diffenbaugh
Lancaster
Jere Fenninger
New Milltown
Irvin Garman
Kinzers
Anna Axe
Edith Elmer
Frank Elmer
Harry Elmer
Jacob Davidson
Rachel
Leopard Hotel
William
Milton
John
Harry
Patton
Elinor
Alleghany Mountains
Alumni Association elects officers at High School
At a Saturday meeting in the High School building the Alumni Association elected one year officers: President Adam H. Martin Vice President Harry Zell Secretary Anna Wright Treasurer Maria Bovtvers Historian David B Weber. A new constitution was adopted and a drama committee of Helen Rutledge Mary Musselman and David W Weber was formed to select a drama and set a date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam H. Martin
Harry Zell
Anna Wright
Maria Bovtvers
David B Weber
Ida E. Good
Helen Rutledge
Mary Musselman
David W. Weber
Bible Conference at Morgantown Amish Meeting House
A three day Bible conference at the Morgantown Amish Mennonite Meeting House concluded with two sessions daily led by J. E. Hertzler from Goshen Indiana. The program used charts and outlined topics and several helpers assisted. The house was enlarged last summer and a hitching shed will be built next spring to accommodate horses and grounds expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
J. E. Hertzler
Goshen
Indiana
New Holland United Brethren Sunday School Officers
The following are officers serving during the current year at New Holland United Brethren Sunday School. Most were recently elected. some were appointed by the superintendent. Assist department superintendent genannt Weenae. cradle roll superintendent Annie Bair. Hattie I Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland United Brethren Sunday School
Einen Wet
Hattie
Diller
Annie
Bair
Ocean Grove pastor leads Mehling in Siegtbg event
Miss Eve Mehling, led by Pastor Siegtbg Rvabgeiat, guided Ocean Grove participants in a recent event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mehling
Ocean Grove
Blue Ball Market Tops Eastern Pa Horse Trade in 1911
Blue Ball again leads as the region’s top horse market outside Philadelphia for 1911. John D. Barr’s barns sold 10 092 horses 1618 mules 250 cattle and 1826 hogs valued at a million and a half dollars. Buyers came from across the East with shipments to Baltimore and Philadelphia and frequent trade to New York markets. The New Year sale opened strong with nearly 200 horses and 80 mules sold and top prices noted including a horse at 858 and a pair at 507.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Bair
Blue Ball
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
John D. Barr
George K. Diller
O. C. Blackburn
C. C.warner
Bair
United States
Baltimore
Degen & Pioso
Personal and pickups in local society noted by readers
Reed Henderson of Philadelphia on vacation from State College spent days here with friends and was warmly received by local players and fans. Miss Mary C. Lewis of Reading visited. J Clair Witmer and Miss Martin from Lancaster called on friends. Various locals and visitors, including H A Showalter, Mrs. William McCreary, Miss Mary E. Davis, Mrs. Harry Diehl, Mrs. J P Rutter and Howard, plus many others, were mentioned in weekend social notes and gatherings across Mohnton Strasburg Ephrata New Holland and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Henderson
Philadelphia
State College
Reed
Mary C. Lewis
Reading
J. Clair Witmer
Martin
Lancaster
Crarton
Quarryville Sun
A. F. Showalter
Mohnton
H. A. Showalter
William McCreary
Fairfield
Adams County
Israel Bair
Mary E. Davis
Harry Diehl
J. H. Townsley
J. P. Rutter
Howard
Strasburg
Lillian Mohler
Carrie Seiverling
Ephrata
Edna
Carrie Seber
Local Man Wins Case Over Philadelphia Buyer
Charles F. Ressler of this boro won a civil case against Abraham Stapel of Philadelphia for 700 dollars due on produce shipped in May 1911. Ressler delivered seven hundred dollars of butter eggs and potatoes. Stapel paid 628 with a stopped check claim. The Philadelphia jury returned a verdict in Ressler's favor after about ten minutes of deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Ressler
Abraham Stapel
Philadelphia
Ressler
Stapel
Eli Hess
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daniel Easy
George D. Sprecher
Mary S. Storb
Theodore M. Storb
John J. Rooney
Annie Rooney
New Holland Reservoir
Christian Schnupp
Sarah Overly Storb
Lewis
M. ‘Storb
Samuel B. Sheaffer
County Hospital
Catharine White
tJohn
White
New ‘Holland
Paul A
Charles Espenshade
Maria Crise Mentzer
Cyrus Mentzer
Intercourse
Mary Ann Knox
Robert J. Knox
Brooklyn
New York
Ella R. Rockwell
Reamstown
Nancy Alderfer
Benjamin Alderfer
Weaverland Cemetery
Amos W. Sensenig
Lydia A
Martin Sensenig
Elizabeth A
Carpenter
W. Weaver
Jetninel R
Snader
Y _ county
Alta
March Sali
Martha
Henry Martin
Elizabeth E. Sollenberger
Henry Longenecker
Union Grove
Samuel S. Martin
Reidenbach
Elsie
Samuel
Lizzie Musser
Bowmansville
David Weaver
Casper Greis
Jacob Zimmerman
Cedar Lane
David W. Martin
John Muckel
Moses Huard
Jonathan Wenger
Katie Kieffer
John Bander
George Zell
John Weller
Israel B. Musselman
Caroline Kieffer
Alta Mae Reifsnider
Henry Reitz
Rancka Cemetery
Ranoks Cemetery
Green Bank
Bertha M
Hid
Isaac
Albright
Harry Andrew
Mark
Brubaker
Harold Flickinger
Ucerre
Frankhouser
Charles ‘Fry
Roy
Hooker
Stanley
Kendig
Roland Klemmir
Fred: Mearig
James Shaeffer
Kenneth Smith
Bertha’ Musselman
Etta Musselman
Martha ‘Musselman
Irene Numbers
Agnes Overly
Harriet Sweigart
E. R. Kray
Prin
Esther M. Oehme
Verna L. Seaboldt
Amy B. Swope
Ruth E Bair
Pearl S. Myer
Elva B. Overly
Ross M. Stauffer
Mary V. Bear
Juliet O. Defibaugh
John Ames
Emory . Bowers
John Dickel
Geo. Dissinger
Herbert Evans
Chester Fritz
Albert Frey
George Good
Howard Hendrixon
Paul Kochel
John Kohler
John Lockard
Miller Melsinger
Levi Overly
Albert Stauffer
Maurice Smith
Florence Brown
Erma Defibaugh
Sara Geist
Grace Groff
Mary Grossman
Virginia Hoffman
Marian Hoover
Esther Hull
Lillian Lafferty
Catharine Martin
Ella Martin
Eva Martin
Susie Overly
Grace Rishel
Esther Shaub
Marian Shaub
Elizabeth Stauffer
Marian Williamson
Grace Yundt
Elizabeth Dissinger
M. Adele Hostetter
Trinity Notes
Mra
Alumni Business
U. B
Monumental
George Neath
Louis Fox
George Schmeiser
H. E. Kline
Richmond Va
Mr. Barr
Albert Evans
Paul Connelly
Frank Connelly
J. M. Burroughs
William Eyster
Reinhart & Co
A. M. Stein
Lewis Great
C Clear Spring
Ind
East
N. Y
H. F. Seber
Carrie
Columbia
J.F. Warner
R. C. Himes
R. D
York
Adams Counties
H. E. Seber
Edwin Baumbach
Edwin and
Luther
Middletown
Frank Ames
New Jersey
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