County Controller Reports Lowest Tax Rate and Frugal Stewardship
The new Lancaster County Controller H F Eshleman inherits a county with a two and a half mill tax rate after M G Sheaffer’s three year review. He notes state legislation raised county costs by about 25 000 annually and praises tax collection and fair assessments. The report highlights jail almshouse and insane asylum upgrades, a new poor house tenant house, a Conestoga bridge, and ongoing cost containment for public institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Sheaffer
H. F. Eshlemaan
Lancaster County
Lackawanna County
Schuylkill County
Luzerene
Westmoreland County
Berks County
Pennsylvania
Roberts-Sproul
Poor House
In- Bane
Almshouse
Lacakwanna
A.B. Hassler
Fortune for kindness ends in seventy thousand
George B. Kafroth, once a Honeybrook hotel bar clerk, inherits seventy thousand dollars from Otto Frederick Kuenzler of Rothsville. Kuenzler, Swiss-born, lived in America forty four years and left a will making Kafroth sole legatee after Swiss probate complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. Kafroth
Otto Frederick Kuenzler
George B. Kafroth
General Wayne
Honeybrook
Otto Frederick Kuenzier
Keystone
Rothsville
Kuenzler
Switzerland
America
Fred
Blue Ball
Styer House
Fritz
Strasburg
Elverson
Lititz
Mr. Kafroth
H. M. Retten
Wayfarer
Kafroth
Harnish & Harnish
Lancaster
E. Meister
D. B. Houck
Ronk Assault Case Heard in Lancaster Court
Alderman Stauffer presided in Court Room No 2 as Charles Wolfert and Ralph Burns faced charges for assaulting Miss Mame Brubaker at Ronk on December 19. Witnesses testified she arrived by trolley at 11 30 p m and was knocked unconscious with a chloroform soaked cloth before being left at a trolley station and later taken to Benjamin Beiler’s home for care.
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Burns
Wolfert
Price
Martha Erb
Soudersburg
Hess
Miss Brubaker
North Prince Street
Jack Miller
Strasburg
Stauffer
Mamie Brubaker
Benjamin Beller
Brubaker
Ressler
Commonwealth
Alderman Stauffer
Lancaster
Charles Wolfert
Ralph Burns
Mame Brubaker
Ronk
Benjamin Beiler
Directors elected for Lancaster based firms and mutuals
Directors were elected this week for several Lancaster county firms including Lancaster City Street Railway Company Lancaster Mechanicsburg and New Holland Railway Company New Holland Blue Ball and Terre Hill Street Railway Company Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company Neffsville Mutual Fire Insurance Company Lancaster and New Holland Turnpike Company Old Guard Insurance Company Readings note reinsurance plans and board reorganizations, with named officers and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Lancaster City Street Railway Company
R. H. Brubaker
John A. Coyle
W. W. Greist
John Hertzler
H. C. Schock
P. B. Shaw
J. Fred’k Sener
John D. Skiles
P. BE. Slaymaker
Dr. E. 8. Snyder
Charles B. Keller
Lancaster
Mechanicsburg
New Holland Railway Company
P. R. Landis
C. B. Esbenshade
Lancaster and
New Holland Turnpike
A. M. Frantz
Jas. Diller
Frank McGranh
T. M. Storb
L. M. Storb
W. H. Roland
Dr. O. Rohland
A. G. Sheibley
R. P. McGranh
Old Guard Insurance Company
Leopard Hotel
A. N. Landis
Clay Township
T. H. Hershey
East Petersburg
J. N. Trout
East Hempfield
John M. Groff
Farm Barn Destroyed in Strasburg Township Fire
A Sunday evening blaze at Amos Bowman’s farm near Wheatland Mills in Strasburg township destroyed a 60 by 80 double-decker barn with crops. Seventeen cows and four horses perished. all livestock and implements were lost. Tenant farmer John D. Plank and Bowman had no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Bowman
Strasburg Township
Wheatland Mills
John D
Just a Little of Everything in Clarion Notes
Local items note new blacksmith shop opening by Groff and Weaver, mill operations expanding at New Holland Silk Mill, and machine shipments to Beloit and Buenos Aires. Hand injuries at New Holland Machine Co. visiting educators from Mountville discuss pedagogy. Hess Hall institute plans set for Jan 25 with Maude Willie as entertainer. Readers urged to submit farm stock sale dates to Clarion sale register for free printing.
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Groff & Weaver
Col
Wiliam H. Mann
New Holland Construction Company
Prospect Street
New Holland Machine Company
Beloit
Wisconsin
Buenos Aires
South America
Robert Senboldt
Harry J. Brown
Elizabeth Binkley
Kathryn Newcomer
Alice Fridy
Mabel Fridy
Mountville
Boro
Hess Hall
Maude Willie
College of Elocution
University of Southern California
Clarion
Ministers Meeting of Reformed Church in Lancaster
The Ministerial Association of the Reformed Church in Lancaster held its monthly meeting at First Reformed Church. Rev. Dr. J. H. Pannebecker led devotions, reports on the Hastern Synod, foreign missions debt discussed, Salem Reformed Church dedication announced for January 26, and Rev. T. Derr named to attend. The group heard papers on prayer in human life and a sermon outline by Rev. George P. Seibel. List of attending ministers included Rev. H. S. Shelley and others.
John A. Sensenig Jeweler Announces Wednesday Closings
The jeweler will close his place of business every Wednesday evening starting in January at C o'clock. The notice lists the address 42 28 08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Sensenig
Personal visits noted around town and region
W P Hoover of Pittsburg spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter A Overly before moving on. Mr and Mrs OC M Martin of Belle Center Ohio visited Mrs Martin's parents Mr and Mrs D K Patton in Cambridge and called on the editor. Martin and family returned to Ohio Monday. Mr Ulrich of Storb Snadeer Co had a conference here. Various locals including Miss Nichols and Brunner, Mrs F P Brubaker, and B F Buckwalter are mentioned with several visits and movements around town.
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W. P. Hoover
Pittsburg
Walter A. Overly
M. Martin
Belle Center
Ohio
Kira
Bitzer’s
West Earl Township
Martin
Ulrich
New York
Storb, Snadeer & Co
Grm
Tuesaday
Nichols
Brunner
General Hospital
Daniel Bair
Samuel Seaman
Lemon Shaub
Frank Brewelser
Lancaster
Silas Sloger
Monterey
Davis Warfel
George Kipe
Raymond Rutledge
F. P. Brubaker
Boartown
J. D. Warfel
B. F. Buckwalter
Columbus
Fr. W. Seusentoh
M. M. Weaver
Moundville
Rieker’s
Matrimonial Rite At Reidenbach For Ella W and Allen W Martin
A quiet wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Martin in Reidenbach united Ella W Martin and Allen W Martin of Weaverville on a Thursday. The service was conducted by Bishop Jonas Martin of the Mennonite Church with a large local gathering and several honored guests. A sumptuous repast followed with many presents and well wishers noted for a pleasant voyage ahead. Two additional nuptials are listed at parsonages in New Holland and near Hahestown with best wishes for the couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben & Martin
Reidenbach
Ella W
Allen W. Martin
Weaverland
Jonas Martin
Mennonite Church
Claytonn Martin
Bluie Rhoads
Elk Snyder
Ada Weaver
Emma Fox
Mary G. Horning
Henry Weaver
Annu Good
Lancaster
Bowmanaville
Akron
Terre Hill
Goodville
Aaron Zimmerman
Eli Zimmerman
Cubr. Martin
Jobo Halligan
Ivan Wanner
Martin Wanuer
Mixses Nettle Wanner
Minerva Snader
Lizzie Wanner
William M. Snader
Forty Year Old Ten Cent State Tax Paid
The New Holland Turnpike Road Company at its annual meeting decided to pay a ten cent underpayment from forty years ago to the State Department. The small bill, discovered after many years, prompted the vote to settle the old debt. Harrisburg’s ledger seen as vigilant by observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
New Holland Turnpike Road Company
W. H. Roland
Harrisburg
Auction at Stoltzfus estate yields hundreds of sales near Five Points
At the sale of Elizabeth Stoltzfus deceased near Five Points last Saturday, Gro M Leicey as auctioneer sold nearly 500 items. A cream mug fetched 2.50 and a grandfather clock 70, among other pieces bringing strong prices. Leicey, though a stranger, impressed the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Stoltzfus
Spelling Bee at Goodvilla Primary January 18
A grand spelling bee hosted by Goodvilla Primary on January 18 features five classes two spelling three general information and geography. Three prizes per class will be awarded. Entertainment includes roost music and elocutionist Amos Jay Hershey. Admission 16 cents. Verna Strger, Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodvilla
Amos Jay Hershey
Verna Strgr
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David Styer
Arrel Fatr
Cora
Styer
Churchtown
Titus K. Witwer
H. W. Hammond
Martin—Martin
Showalter—Moore
Pasonage
New Holland
J. Q. Noss
Curtis H. Showalter
Martindale
Misa Clara
Moore
Leacock Township
Martin—Lausch
New Bolland
J. G. Nossa
Abiah
Ada S. Launch
Hahestown
Spelling Bee
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