Stray Briefs From Across the Nation: Odd Finds and Local News
Stray briefs report a 88 inch rock fish catch near Qetoraro Junction and a 25 pound weight, 700+ pounds of honey from eleven hives, an eel-wrapped bass catch, oiling streets at Wernersville, a fatal live-wire incident at Marietta, Lancaster's sewer cost, a barn fire and corpse in Warnersville, a Chester County arrest for theft and fraud, and scientists in Wilkes Barre hunting copperheads for fever research using snake venom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Duchman
Gerlach
Havey Brook
Chester County
Duchmann
Ballad B. French
Rossmere
Oscar W. Glackin
Alderman Baby
Walter M. Atkinson
J. L. Bogle
Institute Pasteure
Lillie
France
Wilkes- Barre
Obituary notices from Lancaster County elders and families
Edwin Fellenbaum of Middletown dies at sixty seven after a life as a farmer and worker in a pipe mill and butchering business. Survived by widow and children Mrs Frank Ames Leacock township Mrs Lizzie Baumbach Jerre Fellenbaum Green Bank Thomas Fellenbaum Green Bank. Funeral in Lancaster with services at St Stephen Reformed Church then Zeltenreiche cemetery. Francia McClain oldest citizen of Lanewater dies at ninety one. Survived by widow and children Hon Frank B McClain John C George E Mary Maloney. Funeral from his home then St Marys Catholic Church and cemetery. Isaac Leaman of Witmer dies at eighty four from complications of disease. Survived by children Isaac K L L Kreider Mrs Martin Rowe Mrs Aaron Rohrer Lydia Naomi and brother Henry. Funeral at Stumptown Meeting House then cemetery. Miss Lucetta Acker dies age seventy at Lancaster County Hospital. Survived by brothers and sisters Lucetta Acker Jonathan Acker person and Mrs Rhesa Sweigart. Funeral at St Stephen Reformed Church then Lutheran cemetery. Mrs Kate Dunwoody dies at Leola age forty seven. Survived by husband Israel Dunwoody and siblings William Harry Ruth Mary Eichelberger Lizzie Hoffman Edwin Ruth G Frank and Caroline Ruezer. Benjamin Neuhauser of Gap dies at sixty seven from apoplexy. Former restaurateur turned hocksmith, father of eighteen with fourteen survivors. Funeral held. Mrs Ellen Ringwalt dies in Lancaster age seventy eight. Formerly of this borough. Funeral held with interment in Reform Church Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Fellenbaum
Turaday
Middletown
Frank Ames
Leacock Township
Lizzie Baumbach
Jerre Fellenbaum
Thomas Fellenbaum
Green Bank
Fellenbaum
Leacock
Blue Ball
Lancaster
Henninger
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Zeltenreich
Francia McClain
Lanewater
Bird McClain
Ireland
City
Frank B. McClain
Pennsylvania House of Representative
John C
George E
Philadelphia
Mary
James Maloney
McClain
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Isaac Leaman
Witmer
East Lampeter
Upper Leacockis
Old Mennonite
Isaac K
Upper Leacock Township
L. L. Kreider
Martin Rowe
Rocky Springs
Aaron Rohrer
Greenfield
Lydia
Naomi
Henry
Strasburg
Stumptown Meeting House
Lucetta Acker
Lancaster County Hospital
Jonathan Acker
Ephrata
Acker
Rhesa Sweigart
Farmersville
Kate Dunwoody
Israel Dunwoody
Leola
William
Harry Ruth
Terre Hill
John Eichelberger
Lizzie
Samuel Hoffman
Edwin Ruth
G. Frank
Lancaster Post Office
Caroline
George Ruezer
Pembrovok
Dauphin County
Benjamin Neuhauser
Brandreth's Pills: A Century-Old Family Laxative
The advertisement touts Brandreth's Pills as a universal laxative safe for all ages. It claims consistent dosing and effects, herbal extracts, three-year shelf life, and widespread availability in pharmacies in plain or sugar-coated form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandreth
Festival at Churchtown for Washington Camp No 645 ALA
Washington Camp No 645 ALO and Churchtown arrange an annual festival on Saturday evening August 8 at Churchtown. The Churchtown band will provide music and attendees are promised a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Camp
Churchtown
Storm Flings Wallet From Lime Burner Levi Good
After a Sunday storm near his home, Levi Good’s vest snagged a barn door and his wallet flew away. About $100 in assorted bills was lost with $58 later recovered in fields and patches. the wallet was later found with most contents blown out except a single dollar bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Good
Mr. Good
Beartown Social Notes Plus Wind Storm Report
Beartown residents host visitors from Lititz Pequen Wagontown and Philadelphia. Absent or ill include Peter Martin. A severe wind storm uprooted trees and blew down a shed on Hart's property as Huckleberries and pickers remain abundant in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. L. Heilman
Lititz
George Katz
Wayne Runsel
Pequen
Mise Mae Everhart
Wagontown
George Cicely
Emma Sensenich
Lydia Emery
Diller
Evelyn Ellis
Philadelphia
Samuel Cauller
Rachel Dunlap
Fred Weaver
Ephrata
Hart
Peter Martin
Religious notices for the region outline Sunday services
Religious notices list church services across the area for tomorrow among Trinity Lutheran Reformed New Holland Leola and other congregations. It includes Sunday schools, sermons at multiple times, Luther Leagues, catechism and Epworth League gatherings and evening services with pastors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. G. Nossa Astor
New Holland
Cuuren
G. H. Ketterer
Leola
Epworth
Sale Register of Local Auctions Listings
Saturday July 18 sale at No 381 West Main street New Holland by Mentzer Taylor at 7 pm. Tuesday July 21 sale of Mifflin cows at Cross Keys Hotel Intercourse by Sol D Peachey I M Kling Son. Wednesday July 22 sale at John G Good residence from Terre Hill to Center Church by Samuel Z Good agent for Mary Z Good heirs. Thursday July 23 auctions at Blue Ball tables carloads horses mules harness by Geo K Diller Son Rebman Innich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citarion
West Main Street
New Holland
G. C. Mentzer
M. W. Taylor
Mifflin County
John .W. Evans
Cross Keys Hotel
Intercourse
Sol. D. Peachey
I. M. Kling & Son
John G. Good
Terre Hill
Center Church
Samuel Z. Good
Mary Z. Good
Nebraska
Kansas
Montgomery
Bucks County
Blue Ball
Geo. K. Diller & Son
Rebman and Innich
Ady
Odd Fellows and Knights Meetings List in New Holland
Visiting brothers are welcome as orders meet in Odd Fellows Hall. Ean Lones No 418 I O O F meets Thursdays. J F Seldomridge secretary for New Holland No 167 Knights of the Golden Hople meets Tuesdays. P H Shaub Master of Records Washington No 40 P O S of A meets Mondays in P O A Hall. G J Townsley recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Ean Lones
O. F
Odd Fellowa
J. F. Seldomridge
Knighta
Variety goods and specials at local shops
Doerr's offers clam soup bananas tomatoes pineapples and peaches while Wright's sells ginger snaps from a new cake machine. Wallace's Store remains open with this week's special at 1 Um bretee and new stock of splendid goods announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doerr's
Wright's
Wallace
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Finger
Qetoraro Junction
Beiler
George L. Maat
Reading
Lesher
Reamstown
Wernersville
Stoudishburg
Oakbrook
Krive
Marietta
William Fraim
Lancaster City
Dixon
Henry M. Gaul
Warnersville
Adam Faust
Francis McClain
Janac Leaman
Isarael Dunwoody
Benjamin Neuhagueer
Gap
Ellen Ringwalt
Adam Ringwalt
Ringwalt
Boro
Reformad
You
Yai
Asays Baugh
Beartown
U. B. Cuuron
I. H. Albright
Ranuck
Ranucks
Chuurrones
Weaverland
Groffdale
Goods
Hersheys
Landis Valley
Metzlers
Stumptown
Kinzer
Lancaster Red Well
Red Well
FE. B. Good
Spring Grove
Earlville
Woganville
Presbyterian Caurrcch
Cedar Grove
W. J. Hoar
H. E. Rutter & Bro
Land, Pennsylvania
Peoples’ Restaurant
F. K. Kilhefner
BE. Main St
Roger
Gunzenhauser
Independent Phone
Atlas Paint
Diller Hardware Co
New Holland, Pa
H. P. Columbus
H. P. Olds
Columbia
H. P. Gemmer
Columbus
H. P. Charter
H. P. Anderson
H. P. Lancaster
Kreider
New Holland Machine Co
NEW
Holland, PA
W.E. Harner
Haastern
Lancaster County
Showalter's
Wwe
J. W. Showalter
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