10 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1903
Page
1
Local printing firm Clarion Printing House operates in New Holland Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The business provides printing services to area residents and organizations. Community notices reference the facility as a longtime local employer and landmark.
Readers are urged to fill their market baskets with healthful items from the store. Oranghs bananas lemons are highlighted as appealing fresh choices for shoppers seeking wholesome produce.
A Conestoga Traction car struck a horse drawn carriage at Forneys crossing on the New Holland turnpike near Mascot. Fanny Zook died, Jacob Zook Jr and Katie Zook were injured. Conductor John Brubaker and Motorman Harry Tangert were praised for careful operation. An inquest found Fannie died from injuries and shock after the collision. The incident triggers sidewalk dispute as a local road walk conflicts with turnpike rights.
The borough council met Monday with full attendance and approved minutes and bills totaling 116.54 for street work. A resolution authorized Dr A Zell to move his Main street house to create a 45 foot street frontage with sidewalks and curbstones by October 1, 1903. The highway committee will enforce snow removal on sidewalks and a 843.70 bill for street lighting and repairs was ordered paid.
Arrangements have been made to route a trolley line from East King and South Duke streets to Rocky Springs park, the leading summer resort. The Lancaster & Rocky Springs Railway Company seeks a state charter to build a four mile double track line through the southwestern Lancaster area with William B. Given as president.
A special meeting of the Intercourse Association seeks to ratify amendments to the constitution and by laws. The gathering aims to detect and arrest horse thieves and others. It will be held Thursday January 15 1903 at 1 oclock in Hoars ball Intercourse. Full attendance requested. William K Berber Secretary George W Bath President.
A ragged ad extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it cleanses impure blood and cures skin diseases like eczema and scrofula. It cites testimonials from Mrs. J. Koepp and Mrs. Jas Murphy praising permanent relief after many bottles. It urges accepting no substitutes for the medicine.
Lancaster family notes report grand spelling bee upcoming at Beiler school house with teacher Charles Slack guiding two spelling classes and a geography class. local residents, health, farming talk, and several weddings mark holiday period in Intercourse village.
Fifty orour young men and a grand oalthampian held a village evening in honor of the newly married Mr and Mrs Amos Hoover who wed on New Year’s Day. Auctioneer I M Kling hosted a turkey dinner on New Year’s Day for relatives and friends. Mrs Annie Kling and the Kling family attended from nearby towns amid an elegant dinner and social formality.
Cyrus Sander and Frauke Parner are charged with burglary and larceny. Constables Roehrich and Michael arrested them in the Welsh Mountain area after earlier break ins in East Earl Cedar Lane New Holland and Beiler's creamery. Sandoe faced a prior charge in Beiler's case with Milton Wallace and George Ayers as co defendants.
Mrs Catharine Snader widow of Jonathan Snader died at her son John P Snader in Akron on Tuesday afternoon from apoplexy after a paralyzing attack Saturday. She was 75 and survived by children Isaac P Mull Wo gansville A PR Snader Eph rata David Akron Mary wife of John Stephen Eph rata Mrs David Fasnacht Farmers Villey Hettie wife of Noah Weidman and John who shared her home. She had long been a member of the Reformed church and was highly respected. Funeral from the house Saturday at 9 90 o clock with interment at Wogansville Union cemetery.
A deal is completed allowing Dr S A Zell to move his house on Main Street in the borough. The arrangement extends into the street beyond the curb, blocking the view but avoids further litigation and expense.
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