Obituary of Paul K Shits of Leola
Paul K Shits age 24 son of Sam S and Aura Shirk of Leola died at his parents home after several days illness from diphtheria. He was a member of Heller's Reformed church. Survived by his California relatives. Funeral strictly private held yesterday afternoon at 1 from his parents home and interment at Center cemetery at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul K. Shits
Sam
Aaura Shirk
Leola
Hearns
Heller's Reformed
Church Ark
California
Wvas
Walffernoon
Center Cemetery
Agricultural Trust Company Forced Into Liquidation
The Agricultural Trust Company of Lancaster was closed by the State Department of Banking amid discoveries of embezzlements and a shortage exceeding 240000 dollars. Secretary–treasurer Charles D. Zell is implicated in missing receipts and securities. investigations require new fiduciaries as prior officers may be replaced.
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Agricultural Trust Company
Lancaster
Jast
Zell
Storms Bring Hail and Flooding Across County
Over the past week hail struck several county sections during storms. In the southern area including Strasburg Quarryville a lightning strike stunned a resident and toppled trees and damaged a house but minimal harm. A high power line outage near Soudersburg delayed Coatesville trains for over an hour. Heavy rain Wednesday flooded fields and ruined corn and tobacco crops in the southern end.
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Strasburg
Quarry‘ville
Harvey’ Seiple
Quarryville
Fulton House
Coatesville
Soudersburg
Trinity Lutheran Vestry Drops Evening Services July and August
At a vestry meeting the Trinity Lutheran church decided there would be no evening services in July and August. The regular morning service and Sunday school will continue as usual.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Matrimonial Quiet Wedding at the Church
A brief church wedding occurred with minimal details available. The record notes a quiet ceremony at a church, with no further information on participants or officiants provided in the readable text.
Large Barn Struck by Lightning Burned in Mount Joy
A barn on Samuel Obner’s farm near Mount Joy was struck by lightning Wednesday evening and burned to the ground. A horse died in the flames, hay and farming tools were lost, and damage surpassed five thousand dollars with partial insurance coverage. Neighbors saved a dozen cattle and two automobiles. Mount Joy chemical engine responded but could not reach the scene in time. A bucket brigade saved the house.
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Samuel Obner
Mear
Tree Church
Mount Joy
Éarms
Two Double Weddings Performed by Bishop Weaver
Bishop Benjamin Weaver of Goodville officiated two double weddings on Saturday June 25. The morning ceremony at 8:00 united Ivan Sensenig with Mary Baby and Milton Hurst with Anne Sensenig. An evening service at the Mennonite church joined Phares Rutt with Anna Burkhart and Amos Burkhart with Mary Shirk.
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Benjamin ‘Weaver
Goodville
Ivan Sensenig
Mary C
Milton’ ‘Hurst
Anne
M.sensenig
Dizzie Lauder
Isaac G. Sensenig
Ea Alsio
Ben. Wieaver
Phares Rutt
New Hollen
Anna N. Burkhart
Bowmansville
Amos N. Burkhart
Mary G. Shirk
Mary Eaby
John Eaby
Milton Hurst
Wm. Hurst
Anna Sensenig
Anna Burkhart
Amos Burkhart
Aaron Rutt
Mary Shirk
Aaron Shirk
Trinity Church Congregational Meeting on July 6
A congregational meeting of the Trinity church will be held in the Sunday school room next Wednesday evening at 7 30. The meeting aims to decide if the repair committee should purchase a new pipe organ or repair the old instrument in use. A dull attendance is desired.
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Trinity Congregation
Everning
Special Meeting at Mountain Mission Chapel
A special meeting will be held at Mount Hope chapel on the Welsh Mountain Sunday at 3 o clock. Lloyd B Hershey of near Lancaster and Mr Boolaniber of Lancaster will attend and be joined by a Lancaster minister to address the gathering. The public is invited. Rev M H Hagler pastor.
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Mount Hope Chapel
Welsh Mountain
Lloyd B. Hershey
Lancaster
Boolaniber
Increasing Interest in Sunday Schools Grows
An increasing interest has been aroused as over the land in Sunday schools.
Four Firemen Injured as Coatesville Collision Occurs
A Washington Fire Company motor truck collided with a telegraph pole near Coatesville station at about 10 30 pm Thursday. Five men were hurt Frank Cawthorne Wayne Moore Clarence Trythall Ralph Hope and William Stevens with Trythall and Hope both having skull fractures and not expected to recover Frymier the truck driver was uninjured.
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Oatesville
Washington
Brandywine
Frank Cawthorne
Wayne Moore
Clarence Trythall
Ralph “Hope
Wm. Stevens
Trythall
Conberville
Liberty Fire Company Festival At New Holland Planned
The Liberty Fire Company of New Holland announces its annual festival set for July 30 near the Stroley Road baseball grounds. City Bard of Lancaster promises a concert program far superior to prior years as preparations for a larger event proceed.
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Doaugiht
Liberty Fire Company of
New Holland
Lidiag
Lancaster
Fire ‘Company
Stroley Road
Residence Fire At Zooks Mill Claims Life Of Watchman
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the home of John R. Lauder near Adamsittown. Adamsstown and Eph rata fire companies arrived late to save the one and a half story house but saved the barn. A trunk with Liberty Bonds survived. the faithful watch dog perished in the flames.
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John R. Lauder
Zook’s Mill
Adamsittown
Adamsstown
Ephrata
Faithfull Watch Doz
Bicycles at Half Price Sold by Intercourse Agent
V D Kling a real estate agent of Intercourse bought 54 Columbia and Dayton bicycles at a United States Government Auction last week. He will offer the bikes at private sale in Intercourse. All are brand new and never used. Seek him soon for the bargain priced bicycles.
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V.D. Kling
Intercourse
United States
Columbia
Dayton
Highway Department Oiling State Roads This Week
The State Highway Department oiling four highways in Lancaster Lebanon and surrounding areas during the week beginning June 27. Roads include Blue Ball to Lebanon, Pennville to Manheim, Leola to Mechanicsburg, and Monterey to Mascot.
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State Highway Department
Lancaster County
Ball’ S
Lebanon County
Pennville
Manheim
Leola
Monterey
Mechanicsbung
Lawn Social At Bridgeville U B Church
A lawn social will be held on the church lawn of Bridgeville U B Church on Saturday evening July 95 in. Proceeds go to church funds with plans for porch and yard event features.
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Bridgeville
U. B
New Holland Chautauqua Offers Three Day Family Fun
Community program in New Holland presents a three day Chautauqua with music and lectures. Lenzo’s Cavaliers perform a grand opening concert followed by Kerry Singers and performances by Arthur Myers Winifred Caverley Alma Rosegren and more. An illustrated lecture on Mexico and the Rio Grande region is also planned.
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New Holland
Italy
Cavaliers
Frank Lucas
Kerry
Jvill
America
Ireland
Arthur Myers
Winifred Caverley
Alma Rosegren
Alfter Avhich An
Rio
Grande
Peter McQueen
Mexico
Pero
Big Festival at Blue Ball Tonight
The Blue Ball Fire Company hosts its annual festival tonight with music by the Ringgold Band of Reading. Attendees can enjoy food, cakes, games, amusements and sale items while supporting the community organization and its work.
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Blue-Ball Fire Company
Ringgold Band
Reading
Firemen Extinguish Wheat Field Blaze Near Stevens
Fire teams from Reamstown and Ephrata battled a brush to wheat field fire on George S. Weidman’snear Stevens. About six acres burned before surrounding farms and neighbors using buckets rails and chemicals halted the blaze in about 15 minutes after the call. Two Denver youths alerted responders en route to a baseball game.
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Reamstown
Ephrata
George S. Weidman
Stevens
Denver
Jin
Costly Barn Fire Destroys Boyd Farm Near Bartville
Fire of unknown origin leveled the large bank barn on Nelson N. Boyd’s Bart township farm near Bartville at 3 PM. The blaze consumed a wagon shed chicken house and most farming implements with losses around 15000 dollars, about half insured. Neighbors helped rescue horses and some gear but a tractor Sanford truck harnesses and cultivators were lost. Mr and Mrs Boyd and their son Leeper were at home when flames began, and the family rung the dinner bell to summon help before surrendering to the heat.
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Nelson N. Boyd
Bartville
Bart Township
Boyd
Leeper
Boyds
Teachers Appointed for Terre Hill Schools
The following names were listed for Terre Hill schools for the coming term: Principal Sara E Watts Assistant Ivan Newpher Intermediate Dorothy Martin Second Primary Helen Mentzer First Primary Mary Walters.
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Terre Hill
Sara E. Watts
Ivan
Newpher
Chautauqua Juniors Ticket Sale Delayed
Organizers report children have not yet purchased Junior Chautauqua tickets. Officials urge families to secure passes ahead of upcoming program.
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Chautauqua
First Hot Wave Breaks and Cool Rains Return
Weather summary notes a severe early summer heat wave from Tuesday of last week through midweek with temperatures 90 to 103 and widespread drought effects on crops. Recent local thunderstorms brought refreshing rain and cooler air, interrupting harvest but expected to aid wheat if dampness ends soon. Lightning and rain caused damage in some areas. Tahaan A h oy.
Surprised At Six Years Frances R Seiverling Birthday
Frances R. Seiverling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Seiverling near Reinhold's Station, celebrated her sixth birthday on Monday June 27 with a surprise package delivery by the mail. Relatives and friends from Lancaster, Gap, New Holland, Vici, Terre Hill, Witmer, Green Tree, Reading, Muddy Creek, Denver, Birdsboro, Philadelphia, Green Bank and Weaverland sent gifts.
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Frances R. ‘Seiverling
W. G. Seiverling
Reinhold
New Holland
Khruth Clarion
Aere
Lancaster
Gap
Vici
Terre Hill
Witmer
Green Tree
Reading
Muddy Creek
Denver
Birdsboro
Philadelphia
Green Bank
Weaverland
Fighway Robbers Pleaded Guilty In Ephrata Case
Harry Stumpf and Earl Grant of Ephrata pleaded guilty to a June 1 hold up on the Hinkletown turnpike near Ephrata. They used a revolver that could not fire, sought $5 owed by a boss, stole $12, and were sent to the Huntington Reformatory after court warning.
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Harry Stumpf
Earl Grant
Ephrata
Harold Seachris
Hinkletown
Council For the
Stumpf
Huntington Reformatory
Campmeeting at Terre Hill in Mart Sensenig grove opens Sunday
Campmeeting begins Sunday July 3 at Mart Sensenig’s Grove Terre Hill with H F Dougherty and wife as superintendents of Water Street Mission Lancaster, formerly of Wayside Mission Lebanon. Speakers include Rev George Brownmiller Read ing Rev Amos Martin Millersville Dr Paul R Byerly Lancaster Clinton Miller Lebanon and Rev John Knorr Howard Center county. Special singing by H F Dougherty and Luella Slike with R Hailman Lebanon. Services Sunday at 2 pm and 730 pm. Refreshments served on grounds.
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Mart
Sensenig’s Grove
Terre Hill
H. F. Dougherty
Water Street Mission
Lancaster
Wayside Mission
Lebanon
George Brownmiller
Reading
Amos Martin
Millersville
Paul R. Byerly
John Knorr
Howard
Center County
Luella Slike
R. Hailman
Land
Personal notices of neighbors and visitors fill local socials
Long list of residents and guests in Lancaster area visiting relatives and friends. Names include Harry Hammond Jason Sandoe Jacob Ressler Charley Houck Compass unit John G. Diem Henry Kurtz families from Morgan town Terre Hill Vinola Philadelphia and more. Weekends and Sundays feature visits to Mechanicsburg Allentown Harrisburg Potstown Fire Island and East Main Street amid family gatherings and church sewing circles.
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Harry Hammond
Jason Sandoe
Jacob Ressler
Charley Houck
Compass
John G. Diem
Henry Kurtz
Martin Skiles
Vinola
J. B. Kurtz
Renno
Gap
Carl Kurtz
Amos Mast
Cochranville
Henry Kuntz
Thureday
Colt
Jeremiah Seaman
Harrisburg
Davis Leaman
Lemon Troop
Jason Frymyer
Mechanicsburg
Mr. Bunting
Philadelphia
Davis C. Ranch
East Main Street
William M. Stauffer
Dorothy
Potstown
George W. Miller
Narberth
Edwin G. Stauffer
Kathleen
Eli W. ‘Martin
Near Terre Hill
Marcus Becker
Jacob Kauffman
Clyde
Gretna
Our Town
Harold Stauffer
Allentown
Eli W. Martin
Wilbur Bunting
Helen
Lancaster
George M. Spotts
White Horse
John Spotts
Springville
Williamstown
Perry County
Noah H. Mack
Mae Ackerman
Henry
Goodville
Annie Vandemark
Charles Ulrich
Charlotte
Fire Island
New York Bay
A. F. Kammer
Lizzie Cassel
East Petersburg
Annie Hostetter
Valentine Yoder
Amon Kauffman
Johnstown
Aaron Hooker
Emma Bard
Abram
Kurtz
Rutt
Leola
Reading
Léaman
Denlinger
Leams Place
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Paul K. Shirk
Ludivig
Bishop
Congregational Meeting
Trinity Church
Mountain Mission
Liberty Bonds
Highway Department
Blue Ball
Chautauqua ‘Juniors
Tahaan Ah Oy
Fighway
Elizabeth Bowman
Roy ‘Wagner
Henry Astier
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