Just a Tittle of Everything and Local Happenings
A chatty town column notes John Menizer painting his Brimmer Avenue home, the Earl township school board meeting for reorganization, and teacher elections. It reports Albert Hoover's return fromMuscular rheumatism illness, Adams Hess substituting at the depot, and a one armed stranger found drunk near the tracks. Officials from United Traction Company viewed lines with Lititz dinner in Reading, borough school board’s Monday meeting to audit accounts and set a three mill tax, and Atlantic Refining representatives seeking new pipeline rights. Clayton Myer’s horse died after slipping its bridle near the railroad station. Lytle Skiles euthanized the suffering animal. Electricity experiments on a farm are described as a new local pastime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John “Menizer
Brimmer Avenue
Brecht
Albert
Hoover
Earl Township
Styer
Adam Hess
Howard Irwin
United Traction Company
Conestoga Company
Lititz
Reading
Atlantic Refining Company
Millway
Clayton Myer
Myer
Rutter
Strawberry and Cream Festival Held at Bowers Orchard
A strawberry and cream festival took place at Bowers Orchard last Saturday under the auspices of a local organization. The event featured seasonal treats and community activities drawing residents to the orchard for a day of family fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee
Bowers
Sease
Obituary Notices From Ephrata and Terre Hill
William Ge DeHaven 23 dies after rheumatic ailment and blood poisoning. From Mill Creek homestead to Reading confectioner driver, he leaves brothers and sisters in Churchtown, Reading, Philadelphia. Lavina Zimmerman dies at 77 as penned relatives recall long Mennonite ties. service held at Terre Hill Mennonite Church with Cedar Grove, Otterbein ties.
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William
Ge DeHaven
Homeopathic Hospital
Lat Leyi
Rachel Elinda DeHaven
de Haven
Mill Creek
Gould
Lancaster
Reading
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church
East Hart
Otterbein Usb
Ephrata
Edward P. “DeHaven
Henninger
Edward P DeHaven
Cedar Grove
Clarence
Edna
Churchtown
David
Philadelphia
Ella
Edith
Jennie
Israel Zimmerman
New Holland High School Commencement Highlights
The New Holland High School baccalaureate was held at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev Mountz delivering a fifty minute sermon on Matthew ten eight. The commencement at Roseboro's Hall featured addresses by I. M. Groff and Marshall Walker, musical interludes, and diplomas presented by J. E. Seldomridge, with valedictorian Alta E. Skiles and mantle presented by Mary Seldomridge. class of 1906 and staff honored.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Roseboro
Wissler
Mountz
Noss
Stork
Marshall Walker
Burger
Hull
I. M. Groff
New Holland High School
Russia
Japan
Mary Clemenson
Mary E. Rutter
Emily Hartman
Kiva G. Bair
Lester D.glowner
Prof
J. Stewart Thorbahn
Lancaster
Mary Davis
Mary Seldomridge
Pretty Rose
Wisie Deaim
Alta E. Skiles
Mary
Climerson
Anna Jacobs
Elmer Good
J. E. Seldomridge
Aaron
Eshleman
W. M. ‘Young
Iver
We “Hull
Alta Elizabeth
Biles
Davis
Mary"gusie
A Day Out to Pequea on the Susquehanna
The piece extols a day trip from New Holland to the Riverview Hotel on the Susquehanna via Millersville and York Furnace Glen. It highlights scenic Pequea Valley, Cold Cave natural refrigeration, and the Weingartner hotel cuisine with boating, fishing, and riding as popular pastimes.
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Pequea
Susquehanna
New Holland
Lancaster
Millersville
Riverview Hotel
York Furnace Glen
Weingartner
En Holland
Duke Street
North Queen and
Chestnut Streets
Democratic primary in Lancaster county selection of delegates
Democratic voters in Lancaster county held a primary to pick delegates for the county convention. Rival candidates Lytle Skiles and Eli Hess led the contest for hospitalities, with Hess and his followers briefly leaving after a dispute. Final tallies show Reilly 107 and Bard 113 in the convention selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Lancaster
Wegureaay
Lytle Skiles
Eli Heas
Amos Diller
Gorge Sprecher
Milier
Bard
Hess
Reilly
Memorial Day Observances Amid Rain Across New Holland
Memorial Day efforts in New Holland were muted by rain with fewer public ceremonies. Comrade Israel Bair helped decorate local graves as Washington Camp No. 40 P O S of A members attended Ranck Church for memorial services. Rev C A Mutch delivered an address stressing Memorial Day as patriotic and instructive, with veterans Cyrus Gehr and others recounted.
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New Holland
Israel Bair
Ranck Church
Washington Camp
No. 40
Greenbank
America
C. A. Mutch
Columbia
Land
P. C.8
Greece
Rome
United States
Crand
North
South
Japan
Colombia
Ocean
Anna Bair
Cyrus Gehr
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
West Earl Castle
Brownstown
Churchtown
Lodge
John’ H.* Landis
Millersville
Wesley
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Ub Khout
Willian G. Dellaven
Lavina
Martin
Térre Hill
Terre ‘Hill
Elmina Heffner
Elion Hornberger
Benjamin “Weaver
N. C. Henninger
Samuel. Edwards
Frank ‘Michael
Ephraim. Lesher
Peter Y. Foltz
Lydia Neidamyer
Ibydia, Neidamyer
Lemon ‘Niedamyer
Nelson Wolfekill
M Nelson
Wolfskill
Rev.s. Schweitzer
Muddy
Creek
Vai
Democratic Politics
Convention
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