Susquehannocks and Powhatan in John Smith Narratives
H. Frank Eshleman surveys John Smith's True Relation and The General Historie of Virginia, noting Susquehannock depictions and cannibal charges. It traces Smith's travels up Chesapeake and Susquehanna lands, his talks with Powhatan, and the later map and descriptions of tribes, rivers, and forts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
America
Virginia
New England
Susquehanna
A. L. Guas
England
Smith
Chesapeake
Powhatan
Potomac River
Pecoughtronack
Moyaoncer
Pateromerke
Guss
General Historie
Tobacco Market Shows No Change In Local Leaf Trade
Local leaf tobacco trade remains at a standstill with inquiries but no sales. Weather has been favorable for growth though heavy Saturday rains damaged some fields and replanting may be needed. The United States Tobacco Journal notes two shocks to market sentiment as government actions against the Tobacco Trust and storms affect New England crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States Tobacco Journal
New York
New England
Tobacco Trust
Trust
Brubaker Family Reunion and Banquet Held at West Main
The Brubaker reunion honored Claude F Brubaker at J F Brubaker's West Main Street home on Saturday July 18. Guests dined in three courses at 8 pm with garnet crepe paper decor. Miss Elva Bair provided vocal and instrumental music. Present were O B Brubaker and wife James W Brubaker and wife Claude T Brubaker and wife Roy W Brubaker Verna Brubaker Elizabeth Brubaker Mrs Hannah Numbers Elva G Bair J F Brubaker and wife Sidna Gerald and Mark Brubaker. The day has been observed for twenty two years with one exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brubaker
Claude F. Brubaker
Thompson Brubaker
J. F. Brubaker
Elva
Bair
O. B. Brubaker
James W. Brubaker
Claude T. Brubaker
Roy W. Brubaker
Verna Brubaker
Elizabeth
Hannah Numbers
Elva G. Bair
Sidna
Gerald
Mark Br
Bible Reading Service at Henry Sensenig Home
On Saturday July 29 at the home of Henry Sensenig in Blue Ball a song service will be held from 7 to Glock pem followed by a Bible reading. These services are always attractive and instructive and draw large audiences. Everybody invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry, Sensenig
Blue Ball
McKendricks Shuts Out Silk Mill in Gap Game
McKendricks pitched superbly as the Blue Ball Club beat the Silk Mill team 8 to 5 at Gap. New Holland’s major and minor clubs split results, with Terre Hill challenging New Holland and a local festival planned at Eby’s orchard after the Silk Millers’ festival attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKendricks
Gap
Blue Ball Club
Silk Mill
New Holland
Silk Mill Club
Blue Ball
Silk Millers
Balltowners
McKendricke
Terre Hill
Bilk Mill
Terre: Hill
Eby's
Mechanicsburg
Keiser
Geist
Beartown Club
Corner Stone Laying of Zeltenreich Reformed Church
The cornerstone for Zeltenreich Reformed Church was laid Sunday in a well attended ceremony. Rev J G Noss Rev W J Hinke D D and Dr I H Albright led services with a copper box containing church items and member names. The event marked a 165 year history of the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeltenreich Reformed Church
J. G. Noss
Reva
S.M. Mountz
I. H. Albright
Reformed Church
T. M. Storb & Sons
Zeltenreich Reformed Church 17
G. Davis’ Sons
Reformed Church Messenger
New Holland Clarion
Albright
Picnic of Lutheran and Reformed Sunday Schools at Rocky Springs
The Gutheran Reformed and A. B Sunday schools of the borough plan a picnic at Rocky Springs next Thursday July 26. Three special cars will leave Lancaster at 9 30 a.m with a fourth to be announced later. Tickets available before the outing from I M Groff B F Alderfer BE C Diller & Sons and from committee members Howard Wright Jason Bair and Rev B M Mountz. Round trip tickets cost 40 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutheran
A. B
Boro
Rocky Springs
Lancaster
Twentty
I. M. Groff
B. F. Alderfer
BE. C. Diller & Sons
Howard Wright
Jason Bair
8. M. Mountz
Mary Roseboro Celebrates Ninth Birthday in Borough
Last Friday Mary Roseboro daughter of Mr and Mrs C E B Roseboro of this borough marked her ninth birthday. Playmates joined her for an afternoon of amusements Luncheon followed on the veranda as girls formed a line marching to the tables to music by Miya Lillie Rutter. Mary received many beautiful and valuable presents before the guests departed in the evening smiling and tired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roseboro
C. EB. Roseboro
Miya Lillie Rutter
Mary
Pardons Refused for Four Italian Murderers
The board of pardons on Wednesday refused to act on Antony Celero 8 Carloi Siverio Rodelli and Joe Celione the four Italian murderers of Plato Albanese at Gap on the night of August 30 1906. They were convicted last September and their counsel sought clemency to save them from the gallows. With no pardon granted the governor must set a time for their execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Pardons
Antony Celero
Carloi
Siverio Rodelli
Joe Celione
Plato Albanese
Gap
Joanna Heights Campmeeting Set for August 1 to 19
The twenty ninth annual camp meeting will run August first through nineteenth on Joanna Heights northern slope along the W and N R line about fifty five miles from Reading. Ample accommodations and boarding at reasonable prices are available. Many Christian workers are scheduled, and this year’s sessions are expected to be highly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanna Heights
Reading
Psen
The Filipino and His Habits and Education
A detailed discussion by A A Bear former resident on Philippine natives, their habits, religion and learning. He describes Visayans in Leyte, school conditions, and the eagerness of students to learn English and basics. The piece notes language acquisition rates and contrasts memory-based subjects with reasoning tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
Phillipines
A. A. Bear
This Place
Phoenix Lndian School
Arizona
Islands
Philippines
Manila
Cebu
Tacloban
Leyte
Altho
Buenos Dies
Prominent New Holland Girl Weds John F Nissley at Home
Virginia F Johns of New Holland married John Frank lin Nissley of Lancaster in a home ceremony at Walter Johns East Main Street residence. The wedding featured Lohengrin organ music, Rev. Mountz as officiant, a white broadcloth dress, and a $1000 gift from the bride’s father. After breakfast the couple departed by auto toward Lancaster and then a 12:55 train for a New England tour, returning to 161 West James Street Lanewater after September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johns
East Main Street
8. M. Mountz
Atrama Mendelssohn
Eckert
Lancaster
Walter John
Saratoga
West James Street
Lanewater
Denver Man Arrested After Wild Disturbance
Excitement rose in Denver on Tuesday as Benjamin Miller of Reamstown, presumed insane, drove a mule drawn cart through town, disrobed and ran about. Justice Silas Bard and county commissioner helped summons state police, Miller was taken to Lancaster and placed in Sheriff Ziegler's charge before being sent to the insane asylum. He had previously escaped from the asylum while working outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Antioa
Benjamin Miller
Reamstown
Lancaster
Miller
Silas Bard
Ziegler
Arrests for alleged illegal fishing in Intercourse
Last Tuesday Alderman Spurrier and Constable Keesey arrested Edward Miller Curtis Rodgers Albert EbyGeorge Ream John Hoover and Samuel Martin in Intercourse for alleged illegal fishing. The men claim they did not fish illegally and one says he had not been fishing. They posted bail and vowed to fight the matter as a test case. Hearings were held Thursday evening and this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurrier
Keesey
Edward Miller
Curtis Rodgers
Albert Eby
George Ream
John Hoover
Samuel Martin
Post Card Surprise For Young Miss Mary Good
Five year old Miss Mary G. Good daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Good near third place celebrated with a post card surprise. Friends sent seventy five cards from Runsel Kan Atlantic City N J Ephrata Peters burg Lancaster Mascot Cedar Lane Blue Ball and New Holland. She was surprised to find the mail box full of postals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Good
Charles Good
Runsel
Kan
Atlantic City
N.J
Ephrata
Petersburg
Lancaster
Mascot
Cedar Lane
Blue Ball
New Holland
Union Communion Service Seeks Three Congregations
A union communion service of the New Holland charge will be held at St. Stephen Reformed Church New Holland at 10 a m July 28 1907. Rev Prof Christopher Noss of the Lancaster theological seminary will preach. A preparatory service precedes at 9 30 a m and all members are urged to attend this important event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Christopher Noss
The
Theological Seminary
Lancaster
Railroad Ticket Found
A return ticket from New Holland to Philadelphia was found on a street in Ephrata. The envelope bears the stamp of the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and the name Leo Zimmerman. The ticket may be claimed by contacting R. B. Frederick, Station Agent, Ephrata, Pa.
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New Holland
Philadelphia
Nphrata
The
Pennsylvania Institute For the Desi and Dumb
Leo Zimmerman
Frederick
Ephrata
Summer trip of Philadelphia Templar member to New England
Jacob Haines of Philadelphia former Green Bank member joins a Mary Commandery No. 26 King’s Templar party traveling through Boston Portland Burlington Ausable Chasm and the White Mountains visiting notable sites with friends and Commandery members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Haines
Philadelphia
Green Bank
Mary Commandery
King' S Templar
New England
Boston
Portland
Burlingt
Ausable Chasm
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Captain John Smith
Lower
Chesapeake and Susquehanna
Tockwock
H. Frank Eshleman
Reunion
Binkley
Snader
Harner
Hutton
Este Baen
Hoover
Glowner
Sweigart
If Berets
Marsh
Reed
Bee
Graham
Ammon
Hendry
R. Shertz
Newhauser
B. Shertz
Eby
Woomert
Foreman
Rees Martin
Hoffman
Givler
Wanner
Hoar
Getz
Kramer
Eere
Silk Mili
Frankhouser
Brimmer
M. Varna
Zeltenreich
Earl Township
Union Communion Service
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