Local notes on schooling and community life in Lancaster area
A 1909 Lancaster column reports on youth schooling trends in Kansas seen as curiosity, local visits to St Joseph's Hospital, teacher exams at White Horse, and tax collection at Lekcock. It also covers road work by John Bair, cattle sale to Mr Todd, and a Lancaster couple's Memorial Day presence plus a family outing to Seaman Place and Lancaster venues including St Joseph's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boyer
Garfield Denlinger
Lancaster
St. Toseplus Hospital
Levi Bo Moore
Minnie
White Horse
Kling
Lekcock Township
Vielstore
Lillie Musser
Elizabeth Denlinger
Lemon Wenger
Wm. Wallace
New Holland
John B. Bair
Jacob Denlinger
Mr. Todd
Lemon R. Boyer
Seaman Place
Obituary notices for Sarah Redcay and Ada Gehr
Two obituaries note deaths from consumption. Sarah Redcay of Spring Grove, age 54 years 9 days, survived by six children and funeral services held at Muddy Creek Church with burial in its cemetery. Ada Gehr of Nolt's Mill died at 22 years 9 months 18 days, survived by husband Herbert, father Israel Frees, and siblings. services conducted near Weaverland with interment there. Funeral directors Henninger oversaw both funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
John Redcay
Spring Grove
Stephen Leicy
Gunglersville
Katie
Reamstown
William
Elmer
Samuel
Emma
Centre Reformed Church
Muddy Creek
Ada
Harry Gehr
Nolt’s Mill
Herbert
Israel Frees
Mohnton
Benjamin ‘Weaver
Noah Bowman
Henninger
Weaverland
Local notes from Bowmansville and surrounding towns
Community items report a clerical misunderstanding with a truck farmer about shoe peg corn plans and talk of reduced shoes and wood. Visitors from Reading and Harrisburg are noted, with several residents painting homes and attending memorials and decoration exercises. A horse tonic advertisement closes the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Zerbe
Reading
T. W. Musselman
James Wenrich
New Holland
Gingrich
Hazelton
Kate Ressler
Harrisburg
William Seifrit
Virginia
Moses Horning
Adamstown
Monarchs and New Holland clash in rough game
Monarchs divided the scoring with New Holland as fans groaned at a blow up and errors. Shlott and Perkins fanned six and seven respectively while White Horse crushed Blue Ball 14 to 4 with Leed covering first and Kurtz Hilton making key plays in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shlott
Perkins
Shhlott
New Holland
Monarchs
Goodhart
White Horse
Blue Ball
Hildebrand
Strasburg County League
Leed
Smith
Kurtz
Hilton
Pesseee Skiles
Eenne Hoffman
Ocean
Reeser
Hoes ‘Myers
Sheers
Beartown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Reading residents Joseph Barkley and William Goheen with families visited sisters in town, Philadelphia visitors George Duffy and Frank Weaver called on relatives, and many neighbors spent Memorial Day in New Holland. Mrs. Sloan hosted several guests including Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Clemson and Mr. and Mrs. George Cicely. Emma Sensenich has her house painted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Duffy
Raymond and
George
Philadelphia
Mary Sloan
William Goheen
Sloan
Fleming Clemson
Pequea
Annie Clemson
George Cicely
Wagontown
Frank Weaver
Catharine Sensenich
Caroline Goheen
Seaboldt
Supplee
Richard Weaver
Lenape
Isaac Weaver
Margaret McFarland
Reading
Diller Silknitter
Chester County
H. B. Hoffman
Samuel Duffy
William Best
Lancaster
Daniel Thomas
Lillie Baby
New Holland
Harry Cicely
A. G. Seyfert
George Katz
Paul Sload
Emma Sensenich
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Aew Holland Clarion
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Clarion Printing House
New Holland, Pa
Tena
KeeseRiptios
CPA
H. A. Showalter
Kansas
Sid
Min
Wonder
Departmentaf Agriculture
Spoenheters
VICI
Sarah Redcay
Harrington
Henselt
Kirk
Johnson & CO
West King Street
Lancaster, PA
Kirk Johnson & CO
West King St
H. B. Manby
Sweet -Orr & Co
Foster & Cochran's
Fosters & Cochran's
Foster & Cochran's Clothing Department
Atalanas Tilenthann
Killarney
Foster
Gochran
East King St
Bowmansville
Fairfield
Eli M. Martin
W. G. Eaby
Bareville
Rhinodao
Lititz
Davis
Guouss
Sheaffer
Leitz
Shoenberge
Dommell
Rhoads
Edwards
Yeager
Das
Lutz
Bill
Bat
Myers
Geist
Harner
Wanner
Richwine
Ranch
SR BR Ae
Stafford
Lee
Beartown
Joseph Barkley
Mrs. McFarland
May
Canercer
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
L. M. Stobb
EB. Stobb
Y. M. Stobb
T. M. Stobb & Sons
New Holland, Lancaster CO
John H. Evans
Hinkletown
Evans
Odel
Jackson
Leola Machine Co
Mentzer, Prop
Leola, Pa
Alaska
J. W. Showalter
Lancaster Trust CO
North Queen Street
J. Hay Brown
Grabill B. Long
John D. Skiles
John. Hertzler
BALA
Herbert ©. Miller
ODN & Graybill
Heal
H .Ws Hartmans
M. Myers
John Hertzler
Oliver
Roland
D. Boma Auman
T. Breneman Si
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