Notes Purely Personal of Those Coming and Going
Local notes list numerous residents and visitors in town and nearby. Miss Gertie Winters of Ephrata joins A B Groff family on East Main. Edgar Beck and William Crow of Middletown visit friends. Mrs Arthur Graybill of Philadelphia stays several weeks with relatives. Continuous updates show extended stays in town, travel to Baltimore and Atlantic City, and gatherings with family on Main Street and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Winters
Ephrata
A. B. Groff
East Main Street
Edgar Beck
William Crow
Middletown
Arthur Graybill
Philadelphia
Baro
Clara Harding
Indiana
Alice E. K. Gehman
Derby
Conn
Willis Hemper
New York City
Annabel Noss
E. H. Burkholder
Baltimore
Helen Francia
Columbia
Dorothy Groff
Paradise
David Gockley
West Main Street
Gertrude Weidman
Brooklyn
James A Gilfillan
Mollie
Brimmer Ave
Paterson
N. J
H. W. Hammond
Charles DeHaff
Royersford
Magmie Rhine
Lebanon
Ethel Lengel
Verna Lengel
Edith Hoffman
Biglersville
Mia
Anna Rutter Barton
Annie ‘Mason
Asbury Park
Ira Keiser
Parkesburg
Susan Keiser
Grant Street
Elsie
H.fenninger
Atlantic City
Ruth Carter
Harrisburg
Nso! Goss
Virginia
Cedar Lane Social Roundup and Local Notes
Clyde Lowry of Mechanicsburg visits Mrs. Esther Trego while Gilbert Overly spends Sunday with his parents Hiram and Mrs. Overly. Harry Andrew of Lancaster visits Winfield and Mrs. Lydia Seldomridge of Coatesville returns home after a month with kin. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Kurtz visit D. G. Weidman. Edward Peace and Coatesville friends with the Riggs couple. Mrs. Peace summers at the same place. Anna Zorn of Philadelphia visits friends. Mission Band from Tere Hill hosted by Mrs. Ivan Kurtz. about fifty attend despite poor weather. The old schoolhouse remains unused and attendance fears rise without action. Virginia Lichty and Vera nt on children spend time with Mr. and Mrs. Lichty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Mt. Tabor
Lydia Seldomridge
Coatesville
Charley Kurtz
D. G. Weidman
Edward Peace
Wm. Riggs
Tere Hill
Virginia Lichty
Real Estate Sold and Possession Confirmed
A property sale is reported with Sears securing ownership and possession on April 1. Details are limited but indicate transfer of real estate to Sears and formal possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Picnic Notes Hit New Holland Bright Day Trips to Lititz Springs
A big New Holland picnic on Wednesday August 9 will depart for Lititz Springs with a large scale program. Activities include contests for all ages, an egg hunt with a golden egg prize, a morning baseball game, and a big county league clash in the afternoon. Six area schools will mass to sing hymns with a band, as stores close for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Lititz Springs
Diller
New Helland
Greenwoods
Lancaster
Clarion
Matrimonial Notices From Pennsylvania Weddings
Two marriages reported in Pennsylvania. Harry V. Ross and Misa Mabel Ranck wed at United Brethren parsonage New Holland with Rev J R MacDonald officiating. Irene Lewis Burwell and Emory Eckert Bard wed at Mrs Barton home Mechanicsburg with Rev G Luther Weible officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry V. Ross
Misa Mabel W. Ranck
Philadelphia
United Brethren Parsonage
New Holland
J. R. MacDonald
Wm. H. Barton
Mechanicsburg
Irene Lewis Burwell
Emory Eckert Bard
Lena M. Hambright
Lancaster
Mendelssohn
Harry Bard
Mary Borwell
Wdding
Postmaster Named for New Holland Office
President Wilson recently nominated Eli Heas to be postmaster of New Holland to succeed John Roland. The Senate confirmed the appointment on Monday after a lengthy tenure by Roland who served about twelve years in the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Senate
Eli Heas
New' ‘Holland
John Roland
One Cent Sale At W M Stauffer & Son Drug Store
The One Cent Sale continues at W. M. Stauffer & Son's drug store and has drawn many shoppers. Today is the last day and bargains are genuine standard goods offered at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M
Picnic Arrangements Complete for Aunant and Fellows
The page notes that arrangements are completed for an upcoming picnic hosted by the aunant and Fellows. Details on date and place are not specified in the readable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunant
From Mexican Border Letter Describes Camp Life and Hardship
In a July dispatch from Fort Bliss the writer recalls the long trek from Reading to Texas while detailing harsh conditions. He notes meals of corned beef and hard tack, crowded guard duty, and the challenge of scarce food with limited rations. The account mentions Mexican guards, the Rio Grande proximity, and gritty travel through multiple states en route to deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Altho
Berkshire Hotel
Mt. Gretna
Sie
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Baver Falls
Lima
Ohio
Canton
Fort Wayne
Ind
Winona Lake
Billy Sunday
Chicago
Davenport
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas City
Kan
Newton
Kansa
Santa Fe
Dodge City
Denver
Col
New Mexico
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Texas
Rio Grande River
Mexico
Michigan
Fort Bliss
Deluging Rains Flood County Towns and Crops
Heavy rainfall on Monday the 22nd and Tuesday overwhelmed the county with up to almost six inches in twenty four hours. Towns like Eph rata saw cloudburst flooding while Conestoga and Conestoga routes faced washouts and bridge damage. Cellars flooded and crops injured as the electric plant went out and farms reported widespread inundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mall Creek
Conestoga
Lancaster
Ephrata
Cocalicco
McVey
Cocalico
Allen Hornberger
Eptrata Ridge
Murrell
Hinkeltown
Mill Creek
Pequesa
Muddy Run
Intercourse
Hatville Church Service and Local News Briefs
Miss Cora A. Bair of Lancaster visits her father John R. Bair and brother Harry R. Bair. Reuben Stoltzfus delivers new feeders. Mrs Elmer Seidhof of near Gap visits. Harry Rutter escapes serious injury after a stable kick. Good reunion held at Milton Ranch. Amish quilting at Mrs Samuel Stoltzfus. Water in several cellars six inches deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ's Espiscopal Church
Cora A. Bair
Lancaster
John R. Bair
Harry R. Bair
Reuben Stoltzfus
Elmer Seidhof
Near Gap
Harry Rutter
Andrew Good
Clarence Good
Wayne Buckwalter
Milton Ranch’s
Sarah Stolizfus
Samuel Stoltzfus
Bequest to a Church in Geist Will
In John Geist's probate a $500 bequest is left to Rev. Bi Hershey of East Lampeter for the benefit of the Reformed Mennonite church in Upper Leacock township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Geist
Upper Leacock Township
Bi Hershey
East Lampeter
Reformed Mennonite Church
End of Earthly Cares as Pennypacker Dies at 59
Jefferson Pennypacker of Denver dies at home on Maun day after a long illness. He worked as a blacksmith and belonged to the Knights of the Golden East. The funeral and interment were at Muddy Creek church with a veteran presence noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Pennypacker
Maunday
Denver
Knights of the Golden East
Vugelogk
Muddy Creek Church
Wiel Ag
Rata
Catherine Lefcey
Obi
Denson
Mabel
Clarence
Emania
Lilie
Mary
Cora
Lemon
Hinkle Town
Defever Eichelberger
Murrell
David Wade
Swartzville Services And Piano Dedication Highlight Weekend
Rev M W Schweitzer led afternoon English services at Swartzville with a sermon from Luke 14 34 35. Evening dedication of the U P S S piano featured Rev J Hunter Watts of Lancaster and a choir of local singers. Attendees included the Harting and Bensing families and visitors from Mechanicsburg Reading and Gross's Mill. Several spent time at Shimp's picnic Moira's Hill camp meeting and Carsonia Park Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Schweitzer
J. Hunter Watts
Lancaster
Phil
David Gehman
Swartzville
Samuel Bensing
Kleinfeltersville
A. W. Leid
John Harting
Christian Harting
Mechanicsburg
John Bensing
Reading
Fred Gross
Gross's Mill
Edna Gross
Muddy Creek Church
David Gelman
Solomon Harting
Shimp
Moira's Hill
Carsonia Park
Social Roundup at Kissel Hill and Mt Gretna Trip
Miss Anna Mellinger spent Saturday with friends Misses Ellen and Elizabeth Garber at Kissel Hill. Dr B J Reemsnyder and A M Mellinger of this place visited Mt Gretna for a Medical Association meeting. Tobias Martin and family visited his parents near Bargstrasse on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mellinger
Ellen
Elizabeth Garber
Kissel Hill
B. J. Reemsnyder
A. M. Mellinger
Mt. Gretna
Medical Association
Tobias Martin
Emanuel Martina
Bargstrasse
Local residents attend Shimups picnic at Kramers mill
Will Zimmerman and family of Naperville visited Sallis Horting on Sunday. Adam Reich and family of Reidenbachs, Mrs Hersh and her son and wife of Lancaster, and Henry Horting near here joined the visit. Some town folk attended Shimups picnic at Kramers mill on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Zimmerman
Naperville
Adam Reich
Reidenbach
Mrs. Hersh
Lancaster
Henry Horting
Sallis Horting
Kramers Mill
Sanday
Intercourse Notes on Local Social Visits this Weekend
Pant Zoek returns to Lispsition in Collessie after vacation with parents. HLtharam wife and Msa Etta Rotter visited Gap on Sunday and stayed with Howard Rotter family. Elsie Dieu stayed with Walter Eby family at Gap. Harry Slack Jr. and family visited Squire Slack at Palmyra. Mrs. Frank Bucher of Philadelphia visited sister Mrs. J W Evans. Mrs. Harry Hess and daughters visited mother Mrs. John Wolfe at Millway. Mary Weaver of Norristown visiting aunts Mrs. John M Beam and Mrs. Amon Hoover. J W Evans wife and daughter Edna with Elmer Kling and Mrs. Frank Beecher visited Rebecca Reeser at New Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pant Zoek
Collessie
Pemling
Hltharam
Msa
Etta Rotter
Gap
Howard Rotter
Elsie Dieu
Walter Eby
Harry Slack, Jr
Beatrice
Palmyra
Squire Slack
Frank Bucher
Philadelphia
J. W. Evans
Harry Hess
Elizabeth
Sara
John Wolfe
Millway
Mary Weaver
Norristown
John M. Beam
Amon Hoover
Edna
Elmer Kling
Frank Beecher
Rebecca Reeser
New Providence
Purity Ice Cream Sale Notice at Cash Store
Purity Ice Cream by the Lancaster Sanitary Milk Company offered for sale at all times by the plate or quart at the Cash Store. This announcement lists product availability and pricing options as read in the scanned notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Sanitary Milk Company
Wanted. Plain cook at the Union stockyard hotel
Plain cook vacancy advertised for the Union Stock Yard Hotel in Lancaster. Wages listed at 7.00 dollars per week with transportation or board unspecified. HF property owners appear abbreviated as rabe. prop. indicating a named proprietor or manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Lancaster
Rabe
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Anna
Florence Wright
Betty Wright
Hatboro
J. Frank Groff
S. B. Sheaffer South
Boro
W. Leon Smith
Ardmore
J. Morris Smith
Franklin St
Dorothy
Edna Gochenauer
Mabel Snavely
Gochenauer
Ethel Smith
E. Grace Risher
Terre Hill
J. Z. Rishel
Adam H. Martin
Castro
Elsie Hershey
This Boro
Hinkletown
Ada Eby
Millwood
Annie Deitrich
Cedar Lane
Clyde Lowry
Esther Trego
Gilbert Overly
Mrs
Hiram Overley
Harry Andrew
Winfield Andrew
Ross—Ranch
Bard Burwell
Wwew
Fort Russ En Paso
New HollLand
Ard
Win. Lockard
York Company
Luther Moore
Luchlands
Hatville
George W. Patton
Greupee Wo Pattonon
Churchtown
Tvo
Ngw
Cone
Clayton G
Twelock
J. C. Heuninger
Elizabeth Burkhart
Elizabeth Burkhart Wideow
Henry H. Burkhart
FH Lauder
Bareville
Med
Burkhart
Mennonitectares
Henry Keller
Auren HH. Burkhart
Elias Ro Hes
Wayne E. Beaubaker
Akron
Deed Grail
Eoor
Michael WooNui
Ale
O. H. Paxon
Paxon
Elizabeth H. Nauman
Elizabeth Henderson Nathan
Vanthier
Ansel Henderson
George Nauman
East Ring Street
Naumwan
Creorge
Alfred Ho Soha A
Fey
Frank D., Spencer
H. G., Alle
Lewis Leicey
N. F. GoTeKusst
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