Death notices and obituaries of local residents
Samuel L. Clare of Mechanicsburg dies at 59 after three weeks with acute indigestion. Henry Ammon of Gap dies at noon from indigestion. funeral Monday. Nora B. Dietrich of Lititz dies after years of illness aged 24 years 5 months 11 days. Magdalena Eby of Paradise dies at 85. many children survive. Sophia Martzall of Ephrata dies. funeral at home. Reverend M. A. Salt, former pastor in New Holland, dies at 71. Anna Catharine Overly of East Main Street dies of heart trouble aged 71. Family and church associations noted. multiple survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel L. Clare
Mechanicsburg
Israel
Lancaster
Mellinger
Philadelphia ‘Turnpike
Sanford Landis
East Lampeter
Henry Ammon
Gap
Spring Garden
Almshouse
Ammon
Diller
Gertrude
H. G. Mumma
Boro
Magdalena
Jacob Eby
Jacob M. Enaby
Paradise
Mennonite Church
Blan W
Strasburg
Clement
Philadelphia
Milton
Eby
New Holland
United Brethren Church
Virginia
West Buttonwood Street
Reading
Plymouth England
America
Pennsylvania
Willis
Victor
Stella
Miriam
John
Emma
Esther
Ephrata
J. M. Walters
Anna Catharine
Adam Overly
East Main Street
Altho
Sage
Solomon and
Fannie Diffenderfer
Helfensteine
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Overly
Lloyd
Robert
H. Gilfillan
Thia
Lucetta Cochran
Wavely
N.Y
Jacob
Diffenderfer
Tennessee
William ' Diffenderfer
Coatesville
Tewnaley
John Diffen
Bold Robbery and Fire at Miller Store in Lancaster
Two masked men attacked Samuel E. Miller at his Popular Street store shortly after 5 am. They tied him, looted the cash drawer of 60 to 70 dollars, and burned merchandise totaling about 500 dollars. Neighbors extinguished the blaze. Miller and his family escaped unharmed. The incident is under police investigation with suspects described as two well-dressed young men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Miller
Argon
Miller
Dorwart
Mr. Miller
Lititz
New Era
Lanecaster
W. G. Baby
Bareville
Eli Hess Auction At Hess Hall Benefits Bargain Seekers
Eli Hess plans an auction Tuesday afternoon at 12:80 o clock to move fresh dry goods notions caps agateware queensware buckets carpets rugs clothing and staple items. Held in Hess Hall rain or shine the sale promises new city market stock and ample room for buyers. Come early and stay to the finish for best bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Hess
Hess Hall
Edgar H. Sensenich Named Portland Trust Company Cashier
Edgar H., son of Harry Sensenich of Goodville, elected cashier of the Portland Trust Company in Portland Oregon this month. A West Chester Normal School graduate, he has bank career experience including years at Merchants National Bank of Philadelphia. Local friends applaud his achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar H
Harry Sensenich
Goodville
Portland Trust Company
Portland Oregon
Sensenich
West Chester Normal School
Merchants National Bank of Philadelphia
Weather Delay Prompts Change in Lancaster Sale
Severe weather forces Henry Weill of Lancaster to cancel the January 22 sale. He will sell the load intended for that sale and two additional loads on Monday January 20, including sixty head of feeders and driving horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Weill
Lancaster
Blizzard sales by John D Bair attract western buyers
A blizzard in the west prompted two sales this week for John D Bair at Blue Bal. Buyers consigned stock. Tuesday and Friday were the sale days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D Bair
Blue
Bal
Pastor Raezer Accepts Call for New Charge
Rev. George B Raezer accepts a call to serve as pastor at the newly constituted church as part of its continued ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. “Raezer
Missouri editor reports wedding with farm goods and cattle
An April wedding on a Missouri farm blends rural barter and ceremony with a parade of livestock and farm tools as gifts. The couple, William Smith and Lucy Anderson, depart for a yearlong trip, then plan to establish a home at Main and Doctor R. L. Granby, auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
William Smith
Josiah Smith
Lucy Anderson
Here
Jackson
Mendelssohn
New Holland Clarion Celebrates 40th Year
Public notices praise the New Holland Clarion and Honey Brook Graphic for reaching 40 years of publication. The Clarion is published by Martin and Showalter, edited by H A Showalter, with acclaim for its articles and prosperity. The Terre Hill Times joins in wishing continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuanton
New Holland
Clarton
Martin & Showalter
H. A. Showalter
Honey Brook Graphic
New Holland Clarion
Serious accident injures man in stable
Abraham King of near Intercourse was struck in the face by a pole swung by a horse and knocked down. He struck his head on a stable sill and lay unconscious. Dr J A Hoffman treated him. by Thursday he remained unconscious but showed brief awakenings and a hopeful forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham King
Mr. King
J. A. Hoffman
Goffman
Petition seeks condemnation of Lititz and Rothaville Turnpike
A petition signed by thirty citizens was presented to the Court at Lancaster on Monday asking for condemnation of the Lititz and Rothaville Turnpike. The motion requests legal authority to condemn and take the road for public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Rothaville
Lancaster
Tion
Teachers Will Hold Annual Meeting Here
The twenty seventh annual institute of the public school teachers of the New Holland district will be held in Hess Hall next Saturday. The district includes Earl East Earl Brecknock Caernarvon and Upper Leacock townships and New Holland and Terre Hill boros. The program includes morning and afternoon sessions with discussions on school advancement waste and conservation accuracy in teaching art in common rooms and the influence of high schools on communities. Officers listed include President R N Bowers and Secretary Anna R Barton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess Hall
New Holland
Earl
East Earl
Brecknock
Caernarvon
Upper Leacock
Boros
Terre Hill
Friends of Education
Wedded a Half Century at Churchtown Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Joseph Weaver of Churchtown Caernarvon township celebrated their fifty year marriage with a family reunion gifts to the couple and a large neighbor gathering. Weaver an undertaker since 1838 remains active in Lancaster county keeping busy daily. Mrs Weaver maiden Hawk is 72 they have three children Henry Shirk Emanuel Martin and Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Weaver
Churchtown
Caernarvon Township
Weaver
New Era
Hawk
Henry Shirk
Blue Ball
Emanual Martin
Pierce
Illnesses Plague Bareville Groffdale Area
Mrs Ralph Groff of Bareville is bed bound with typhoid fever. Two Martin children of Groffdale suffer diphtheria. Telegraph operator H Q Irwin homebound with a severe cold. Hagey covers at the depot. Porter C Diller ill with heavy cold. cared for at Mrs Anna H Roland’s home. Pleurisy develops after several days. James Barr resumes outings. Mrs Amos W Martin near West End ill with inflammatory rheumatism. weather dampness hinders recovery but condition not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Groff
Bareville
Harry Martin
Groffdale
H. Q. Irwin
Hagey
Porter C. Diller
James Barr
West End
Painting of Venerable Smith Shown in Lititz Portrait
A fragmentary item notes John K. Mathers of Lititz displays a painting titled Life of the Venerable, depicting the venerable figure. The readable text suggests a reverent art homage and local display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
John K. “Mathers
Lititz
Haa
Social and pickup notes from local residents
Sunday entertainments and visits fill the column with names from Bensinger, Kilhafer, Hartman, Root, Cauller, Oehme, Hess, Weaver, Richwine, Roseboro, Martin, Kinzer, Hooker, Showalter, Myers, Jacobs, Geist, Good, Swope, Storb, Eckman, Herr, Harner, Bard, Bushong, Raszer and others. Mentions travel to Philadelphia and Lebanon, an automobile show attendance, and a convention in Philadelphia for printers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kk. J. Root
Reamstown
Clarion
Root
Old Reamstown
Isaac Cauller
Christiana
Laura Oehme
East Earl
Charles
Eli Hess
Philadelphia
Harvey F. Weaver
Vesta
Terre Hill
Rachel Richwine
C. E. Roseboro
Eli M. Martin
George W. Kinzer
John M. Hooker
Lebanon
H. A. Showalter
Congress
Middle Atlantic States
J. H. Myers
Lyndell
Chester County
William Jacobs
Willow Street
Jacob Geist
W. H. Good
David Swope
H. K. Storb
New Holland
E. M. Eckman
Geo. Bair
Also Mentioned on This Page
Magdalena Eby
Sophia Martzall
Artzall
John E An “Her
Ninetiath Ephrata
Eyeart Bago
Beiler’s
M. A. Salt
Mrs. Adam Overly
Edgar
Cail
Leacock
Munic
Elai N Hoover
Minnie Litner
Mary Ihe
Adele Hostetter
Sarah 2 Galt
Florence E. Stauffer
Amon M. Frantz
A. G. Seyfert
Sarah Jefferis Curry
R. N. Bowers
I. W. Martin
Anna R. Barton
D. W. Geiat
Prof. Simmons
Ida Good
Theodore Hart
Ersonal
Walter Bensinger
Daniel Kilhafer
Ralph
Lillian
Mabel
Phares Sweigart
Mabel Kilhafer
Emily Hartman
Zuck Weinhold
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