Locals Take One From Lititz In Weekend Ball Clash
Lititz was outclassed 9 to 2 as New Holland pitchers Brown and McCloud dominated the visiting bats. Stark led Lititz with a three bagger, while Erb and Henderson added three hits each for the locals. Umpire Dorwart received praise for calling a fair game as Lititz’s hopes rose and fell with three close calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Stark
Brown
McCloud
Hacker
Spickler
Carpenter
Geist
Hershey
Henderson
Vans
Bair
Dor
Wart
New Holland
Mt. Joy
Brief Glimpses Into China Mandarin Officials Wealth
A description of Chinese provincial magistrates earning under 800 a year and the system of buying official positions. It explains how students bribe officials to win offices, rise through ranks to the Mandarin, and outlines the role of the Viceroy in provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Order of Affairs
Coming Events Festival and Church Gatherings Listed
Announcements list social events and church gatherings including Mt Tabor Church by Ivan Diller, Mt Airy lot sale and a Washington Camp festival at Churchtown No 545 P B of A, Intercourse festival, and the dedication of Union Church in Breck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratick's Church
Ivan I Diller
New Holland
Coftida
Mt Airy
Churchtown
Washington Camp
Intercourse
New “Union -Church
Breck
Uip
Baltzer Renninger Hurt After Fall From Barn Ladder
Baltzer Renninger, longtime supervisor of East Earl Township, was injured Monday afternoon when he fell from a side ladder into the barn floor near Noah SW. The incident involved a known local figure and occurred at a barn in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltzer Renninger
East Earl
Fell
Noah SW
Musselman Bros Offer Fresh Gained Coal Shipments
Musselman Bros of New Holland announce shipments of fresh gained coal and invite orders. Contact details not fully legible. reader can inquire for current stock and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musselman Bros
New Holland
Ww C T U Institute At Blue Ball School House
An institute organized by the Lititz Terre Hill New Holland and East Earl unions will be held Saturday July 20 at the Blue Ball school house. Morning session at 10:30 features devotional exercises Rev I H Albright reading and prayer. Afternoon session at 1:30 includes music readings a declaration of principles and a talk on Foreigners by Mrs Frank Brubaker.
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Blue Ball
Lititz
Terre Hill
New Holland
East Earl
I. H. Albright
Collins
Rosenberger
U. E. Church
Brideville
Florence Wright
Frank Brubaker
Delightful Leap Year Party for Miss Ida Schnupp
Miss Ida S Schnupp hosted about seventy five young friends at her New Holland area home on a Saturday evening. The lawn glowed with Japanese lanterns and the group formed a ring for games as music and singing delighted everyone. The leap year note prompted a line of girls marching to the table, and guests wished Miss Schnupp many more happy occasions during a glorious evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida S. Schnupp
New Holland
Caus
Miss Schnapps
Houck Sandoe United in Cedar Grove Marriage
Clayton Roy Houck and Misa Matilda Sandoe, both of East Earl Township, united in marriage at the Cedar Grove Manse on Saturday July 6 by Rev W J Hoar.
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Cedar’ ‘Grove
Community visitors and travelers frequent local town
A long list of visitors and residents traveling to and from town is recorded. Edith Kramer of Philadelphia vacationing with Miss Page Smith. Frederic Schnupp of Harrisburg visiting parents. Albert Swope of Norristown staying month with relatives. several others from Trenton to Reading to Coatesville visiting local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Kramer
Philadelphia
Page Smith
Frederic Schnupp
Harrisburg
Mr. Dulls
Bedford Springs
Albert Swope
Norristown
Elizabeth Wenger
Geo. Stauffer
Trenton
N. J
Miss Wenger
Ruth
Lancaster
Wim
Qa. Schnupp
Clarence Richmond
Coatesville
Charles Lewis
Hoto
John Mentzer
Rufus D. Bender
Mt. Alto Sanitarium
Clarence Swope
Colebrook
F. Z. Bear
West Philadelphia
A. H. Bear
Jacob P. Lafferty
Frederick L. Mowery
William Frymyer
Frank Ames
Middletown
Hummelstown
Edwin Baumbach
Irwin Weaver
West Main Street
Enterprise Telephone appoints H W Johnson general manager
H W Johnson assumed the role of general manager at Enterprise Telephone and Telegraph Company after a career with the Columbia Telephone Company and seven years as district manager for the American Union Telephone Company. He plans to relocate the exchange from the Styer House to a new site on Monday, a move that may briefly affect service. The firm, now settled in its new home, will offer improved service once the exchange is operational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Johnson
Enterprise Telephone & Telegraph Company
Johnson
Columbia Telephone Company
American Union Telephone Company
New Holland
Roseboro Expands in Ephrata with Three Building Lots
Ralph Roseboro, son of E L Roseboro, purchased three building lots on North State street, Ephrata, from Mrs F W Winger on private terms. Rumors say he plans two large carriage works and a residence on the site, with Roseboro family inquiries confirming the property. Mr Rose D Spre holds an intricate position in an unrelated note.
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Ephrata
Ralph
Roseboro
E. L. Roseboro
Boro
F. W. Winger
Round Town News Roundup of Local Incidents
Round Town items include a purse loss of about $17 by R C Himes on the New Holland rural route, a horse crash on West Main street near Terre Hill, John M Hoover substituting for George W Bair to attend a York Furnace picnic, and a Blue Ball Fire Company picnic fundraiser drawing about a thousand people with proceeds over $300. Also a serious-looking fall injured five year old Raymond M Martin at E M Rutter’s new house, requiring stitches but expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Himes
New Holland
New Holland Post Office
Myers’ School House
W. Stover
Terre Hill
Bair
York Furnace
Blue Ball Fire Company No. 1
Blue Ball
Clarion
P.O. S. of A
E. M. Rutter
Raymond
Jonas M. Martin
H. C. W. Showalter
Shoes from 1860 packing box unearthed in Gordonville store
Storekeeper F S Weaver unearthed old shoes from before the war in a Gordonville packing box marked 1860. The pair given to Dr Donald McCaskey features patent leather tips and silver buckles on lace and canvas silk uppers. The shoes, lacking a last, show early design with tongues and near pristine condition after 52 years sealed.
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F. S. Weaver
Churchtown
Gordonville
Lancaster County
Weaver
Donald McCaskey
Church Festival at Ranck's U. B. Church Tonight
A grand church festival will be held at Ranck's U B Church this evening to raise funds for church repairs. Refreshments will be served and the Green Bank office will be revived for the event. Admission to the grounds is free. if weather is favorable it will also be held Monday evening next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranck
Drowning of C Percy McKeever at Conestoga River
C Percy McKeever twenty three a cotton mill weaver living with Mrs Lydia Eby 405 West Lemon street Lancaster drowned Monday afternoon in the Conestoga River near River View Burial Park at Deep Hole He and Ralph Cicely attempted to swim with Cicely using water wings McKeever disappeared and was recovered by Patrolman Abele and others His body taken to the police station and then to Undertaker Groff for funeral arrangements He originated from near Philadelphia and had lived in Lancaster since December
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C. Percy McKeever
Conestoga River
Lancaster
Lancaster County
River View Burial Park
Lady Shade
Percy McKeever
McKeever
Lydia Eby
West Lemon Street
Ralph Cicely
Cicely
Abele
Hebble
Erisman
Fred Sheffstall
Hartman
Undertaker Groff
Daughters of Freedom Temple Install Officers in Ceremony
The Daughters of Freedom Temple No 164 and Inland City Temple Lancaster conducted a joint installation of officers for the new term. Visiting companions filled key posts while home members Lizzie Davis Elizabeth Werner Ida Haag Ella Davis Mary Hull Lily Eby and others were installed and honored. A social reception followed with refreshments as townsfolk wished for greater attendance at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Freedom Temple
No. 164
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Lancaster
Templar
Rebecca Garrecht
Noble Templar
Ella Fox
Margie Fagan
Renie Howards
Ella Davis
Lizzie Fitzgerald
Records
Maggie Witmer
Exchequer
Mary. Abraham
Inner
Katie Kautz
Onxter Portal
Neudorf
Music
Lily Eby
Daughters- of
Freedom Temple
Lizzie Davis
Elizabeth “Werner
Ida Haag
Coremines
Mary Winters
Ella Swope
Flora Yeat
Mayme Kochel
Mary Hull
Outer Portal
Agnes Wallace
Inner Portal
Amanda Rhoads
Companions of
Home Temple
W C T U Meeting Set At Mrs Hammond’s Home
The W C T U will meet at the home of Mrs Harry Hammond on Tuesday evening at 7 45 for the purpose of electing delegates to the annual county convention to be held at Strasburg in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hammond
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J . Dorwart
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Ww. c. T. U. Institute
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Round Town
J. M. Templin
Cambridge
Weaverland
Storb, Sunder & Co
United Brethren Church
Henninger
U. B
Bhoro
H. D. Kreidler
Bethany A. FE. Church
Thomas Schweitzer
Maria B
Lincoln Avenue
Bowmansyville
Centre Church
First Reformed Church
Schweitzer
Estella
Zenas Schonour
Reading
Vera
Barton Haller
Annetta
Roscoe
Robert
Adam Foltz
Lancaster County Hospital
Henry Dunlap
Mt. Tabor
Mr. Foltz
Zeltenreich Church
Ladies’ Lodge
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